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Ganga Ashtakam-4
Ganga Ashtakam-4
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Devotional text
gaṃgāṭaka 2
{|| gaṃgāṭaka 2 ||}
|| ī ayāvā iita isaaiḥ īdharavekaṭeśāibhadhaiḥ ivaricata ||
. na vāsudevabhatānāṃ aśubhaṃ ivate vica|
(9-31). kauteya itajānīiha na me bhataḥ
ṇayita| , ,
ghṛṭaṃ ghṛṭaṃ punaripa punacadanaṃ cā gadhaṃ
ichanaṃ ichanaṃ punaripa punaḥ vādu cai-veukhaḍa |
dadhaṃ dadhaṃ punaripa punaḥ kācanaṃ kātavaṇa
na āṇāte kṛitivakṛitaḥ jāyate sajanānā ||
ivapadaḥ satu naḥ śava ta jagauro|
bhavato daśanaṃ yamādapunabhava-daśana|| (1-8-25).
śaṃbho bhavanāma inaratarānusadhāna bhāyena bhavatameva |
yaeva sava tathā'yaje' payayaho ko' kṛto'parādhaḥ || 1||
aveṣa matuḥ ipatṛya inaṭe gaṅālavo yo ivihato'picayai |
dūrāu tanāmajapena śuiḥ na yā kathaṃ me mṛitarathavādaḥ || 2||
vanāminaṭā na iha tāvato me ā yataḥ kamasu na dadhā |
aiśakavaṃ me pasupātarāyaḥ muyeya tamākathaṃ ātabadho || 3||
ya te āivanaṭiraṭā ko'haṃ tato'yaciratuṃ samathaḥ |
āe vṛtāḥ pūvaidanopavāsāḥ nāya bhujīyuḥ idaṃ tu ikhae || 4||
ālavaḥ āivaghātabhīyā vāmoparodhaṃ ivaghaṇaya dhīrāḥ |
yaocuraāpicata mahātaḥ taoicataṃ yayayā ivadheiha || 5||
gagādhara! vajanātarāya bhīyā gṛhe kūpakṛtāvagāhaḥ |
jāne na tīthataraṃ a gagāṃ āsādayeyaṃ kathamātabadho! || 6||
nāhaṃ tapavī sagaravavāyaḥ jāne na jahanuḥ carita vaveita |
śaṃbho! jaṭājūṭamapāvṛṇuveyayathane nālamayaṃ varākaḥ || 7||
gagādharāyā gitara nāyā tāmāye sakaṭa-mocanāya |
hata! vāhaḥ kathama kūpe ivapūjatīśaḥ khalu te sanaḥ || 8||
gageita gageita harita gṛha ālāivatohaṃ dayayā purāreḥ |
kūpoitoyaṃ kaṇāvāhaḥ gāgacarāyā janā punātu || 9||
imayā vatu . a
. ainaya|
saya| . inaya .
mayā tatimadaṃ sava jagadayata-mūtanā| (9-4).
ivava
ainaya . ,
saya| .
aidhaṭhāna|
yadeveha tadamu yadamu tadivaha|
mṛyoḥ sa mṛyumānoita ya iha nāneva payita||
bhayā māṃ aibhajānāita yāvāyacāma tavataḥ|
ivaāivanaya-saṃpane āṇe giva hatina |
śuina caiva vapāke ca paḍatāḥ samadaśanaḥ|| (5-18).
mṛgo-khara-makakhu-sarīsṛkhagamikāḥ |
āmanaḥ puva paye taireṣāmataraṃ ikaya ||
ivava , sayaḥ ,
aidhaṭhāna . 's
( . 734) imayājagadidhaṭhānā| (i.e.)
yaca kicajagasava yate ūyate'ipa vā |
atabaihaca tasava yāya nārāyaṇa-thataḥ|
yo māṃ payita sava sava ca miya payita |
tayāhaṃ na ṇayāima sa ca me na ṇayita ||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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