Ganga Ashtakam-5-By-Valmiki-Rishi
Ganga Ashtakam-5-By-Valmiki-Rishi
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
gagāṭakaṃ īvāmikivaricata
{|| gagāṭakaṃ īvāmikivaricata ||}
mātaḥ śailasutā-sapana vasudhā-gārahārāvila
vagarohaṇa-vaijayita bhavata bhāgīratha āthaye |
vaīre vasataḥ vadaṃbu ipabatavaīicaṣu ekhataḥ
vanāma maratavadapataśaḥ yāme śarīrayayaḥ || 1||
vaīre takoṭarātaragato gage ivahago paraṃ
vanīre narakātakāiriṇa varaṃ mayo'thavā kachapaḥ |
naivāya madādhisadhuraghaṭāsaṃghaghaṭāraṇa-
kārata samatavaiiravinatā-ladhatuitabhūpitaḥ || 2||
uā paī turaga uragaḥ ko'ipa vā vāraṇo vā'-
vārīṇaḥ yāṃ janana-maraṇa-leśaduḥkhāsihaṇuḥ |
na vaya ivarala-raṇakikaṇī-vāṇimaṃ
vāraīibhacamaramatā vīijato bhūimapālaḥ || 3||
kākainakuiṣataṃ vibhaḥ kavilataṃ gomāyuibhaluṭataṃ
otoibhacilataṃ taṭābu-luilataṃ vīcīibharādoilata |
idayaī-kara-cācāmara-masaṃvīyamānaḥ kadā
ye'haṃ paramevira ipathage bhāgīrathī vaṃ vapuḥ || 4||
aibhanava-ibasavalī-pādapaya ivaṇoḥ
madana-mathana-maulemalatī-pupamālā |
jayita jayapatākā kāyasau molayāḥ
ipata-kilakalakā jānavī naḥ punātu || 5||
etaāla-tamāla-sāla-saralayālola-valīlatā-
chaṃ sūyakara-tāparihataṃ śakhedu-kudovala |
gadhavamara-isa-ikanaravadhū-tugatanāpāilataṃ
nānāya itavāsaraṃ bhavatu me gāgaṃ jalaṃ inamala || 6||
gāgaṃ vāira manohāira murāira-caraṇayuta |
ipurāira-iśaracāira pāpahāira punātu mā || 7||
pāpāpahāira duiratāira taragadhāira
śailacāira igirarāja-guhāivadāira |
jhakārakāira hirapāda-rajopahāira
gāgaṃ punātu satataṃ śubhakāira vāira || 8||
gagāṭakaṃ paṭhita yaḥ yataḥ bhāte
vāmīikanā ivaricataṃ śubhadaṃ manuyaḥ |
āya gā-kilakamaṣa-paka-māśu
moṃ labhe patita naiva naro bhavādhau || 9||
|| iita vāmīikivaricataṃ gagāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Rama
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.