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Ganga Ashtakam-4

Ganga Ashtakam-4

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

gaṃgāṭaka 2
{|| gaṃgāṭaka 2 ||}
|| ī ayāvā iita isaaiḥ īdharavekaṭeśāibhadhaiḥ ivaricata ||
 . na vāsudevabhatānāṃ aśubhaṃ ivate vica|
 (9-31). kauteya itajānīiha na me bhataḥ
ṇayita| , ,
ghṛṭaṃ ghṛṭaṃ punaripa punacadanaṃ cā gadhaṃ
ichanaṃ ichanaṃ punaripa punaḥ vādu cai-veukhaḍa |
dadhaṃ dadhaṃ punaripa punaḥ kācanaṃ kātavaṇa
na āṇāte kṛitivakṛitaḥ jāyate sajanānā ||
ivapadaḥ satu naḥ śava ta jagauro|
bhavato daśanaṃ yamādapunabhava-daśana|| (1-8-25).
śaṃbho bhavanāma inaratarānusadhāna bhāyena bhavatameva |
yaeva sava tathā'yaje' payayaho ko' kṛto'parādhaḥ || 1||
aveṣa matuḥ ipatṛya inaṭe gaṅālavo yo ivihato'picayai |
dūrāu tanāmajapena śuiḥ na yā kathaṃ me mṛitarathavādaḥ || 2||
vanāminaṭā na iha tāvato me ā yataḥ kamasu na dadhā |
aiśakavaṃ me pasupātarāyaḥ muyeya tamākathaṃ ātabadho || 3||
ya te āivanaṭiraṭā ko'haṃ tato'yaciratuṃ samathaḥ |
āe vṛtāḥ pūvaidanopavāsāḥ nāya bhujīyuḥ idaṃ tu ikhae || 4||
ālavaḥ āivaghātabhīyā vāmoparodhaṃ ivaghaṇaya dhīrāḥ |
yaocuraāpicata mahātaḥ taoicataṃ yayayā ivadheiha || 5||
gagādhara! vajanātarāya bhīyā gṛhe kūpakṛtāvagāhaḥ |
jāne na tīthataraṃ a gagāṃ āsādayeyaṃ kathamātabadho! || 6||
nāhaṃ tapavī sagaravavāyaḥ jāne na jahanuḥ carita vaveita |
śaṃbho! jaṭājūṭamapāvṛṇuveyayathane nālamayaṃ varākaḥ || 7||
gagādharāyā gitara nāyā tāmāye sakaṭa-mocanāya |
hata! vāhaḥ kathama kūpe ivapūjatīśaḥ khalu te sanaḥ || 8||
gageita gageita harita gṛha ālāivatohaṃ dayayā purāreḥ |
kūpoitoyaṃ kaṇāvāhaḥ gāgacarāyā janā punātu || 9||
 imayā vatu . a
 . ainaya|
 saya| . inaya .
mayā tatimadaṃ sava jagadayata-mūtanā| (9-4).
 ivava
ainaya . ,
 saya| .
 aidhaṭhāna|
yadeveha tadamu yadamu tadivaha|
mṛyoḥ sa mṛyumānoita ya iha nāneva payita||
bhayā māṃ aibhajānāita yāvāyacāma tavataḥ|
ivaāivanaya-saṃpane āṇe giva hatina |
śuina caiva vapāke ca paḍatāḥ samadaśanaḥ|| (5-18).
mṛgo-khara-makakhu-sarīsṛkhagamikāḥ |
āmanaḥ puva paye taireṣāmataraṃ ikaya ||
 ivava , sayaḥ ,
aidhaṭhāna . 's
 ( . 734) imayājagadidhaṭhānā| (i.e.)
yaca kicajagasava yate ūyate'ipa vā |
atabaihaca tasava yāya nārāyaṇa-thataḥ|
yo māṃ payita sava sava ca miya payita |
tayāhaṃ na ṇayāima sa ca me na ṇayita ||

About this ashtakam

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.

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