Ganga Ashtakam-3-By-Kalidasa
Ganga Ashtakam-3-By-Kalidasa
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gagāṭakaṃ kāiladāsakṛta
{|| gagāṭakaṃ kāiladāsakṛta ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
namate'tu gage vadagasagāujaṃ gāturagāḥ kuragāḥ lavagāḥ |
anagāiraragāḥ sasagāḥ iśavāgā bhujagāidhapāgīkṛtāgā bhavita || 1||
namo janukaye na maye vadayainasagaduicanāidibhalakabhatuḥ |
ato'haṃ nato'haṃ sato gauratoye visaṭhāidibhagayamānāibhadheye || 2||
vadāmajanāsajano dujano vā ivamānaiḥ samānaḥ samānaiha mānaiḥ |
samāyāita tamapurārāitaloke puraārasaṃidapālaloke || 3||
varāvāsadabhoiladabhoipa rabhāparīrabhasabhāvanādhīracetāḥ |
samākāte vaṭe vṛvāṭīkuṭīre vasanetumāyudanāina || 4||
ilokaya bhatujaṭājūṭabadhāvasīmātabhāge manākhalataḥ |
bhavāyā ṣā oḍhasāpatabhāvākareṇāhatātavaragā jayita || 5||
jalomajadairāvatoānakubhaphurakhalasāisadūrarāge |
kicapinīreṇubhage sage manaḥ khelatāṃ janukayātarage || 6||
bhavaīravānīravātothadhūlīlavapaśatataṇaṃ īṇapāpaḥ |
jano'yaṃ jagapāvane vasādāpade pauhūte'ipa dhae'vahelā || 7||
isayānamalekhakoṭīranānāivadhānekaranāṃśuibababhāibhaḥ |
phurapādapīṭhe haṭhenāṭamūtajaṭāajūṭavāse natāḥ maḥ padaṃ te || 8||
idaṃ yaḥ paṭhedaṭakaṃ janupuyāikālaṃ kṛtaṃ kāiladāsena raya |
samāyāyatīāidibhagayamānaṃ padaṃ kaiśavaṃ śaiśavaṃ no labhesaḥ || 9||
iita īkāiladāsakṛtaṃ gagāṭakatoṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Kali
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.