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Ganga Ashtakam-5-By-Valmiki-Rishi

Ganga Ashtakam-5-By-Valmiki-Rishi

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

gagāṭakaṃ īvāmikivaricata
{|| gagāṭakaṃ īvāmikivaricata ||}
mātaḥ śailasutā-sapana vasudhā-gārahārāvila
vagarohaṇa-vaijayita bhavata bhāgīratha āthaye |
vaīre vasataḥ vadaṃbu ipabatavaīicaṣu ekhataḥ
vanāma maratavadapataśaḥ yāme śarīrayayaḥ || 1||
vaīre takoṭarātaragato gage ivahago paraṃ
vanīre narakātakāiriṇa varaṃ mayo'thavā kachapaḥ |
naivāya madādhisadhuraghaṭāsaṃghaghaṭāraṇa-
kārata samatavaiiravinatā-ladhatuitabhūpitaḥ || 2||
uā paī turaga uragaḥ ko'ipa vā vāraṇo vā'-
vārīṇaḥ yāṃ janana-maraṇa-leśaduḥkhāsihaṇuḥ |
na vaya ivarala-raṇakikaṇī-vāṇimaṃ
vāraīibhacamaramatā vīijato bhūimapālaḥ || 3||
kākainakuiṣataṃ vibhaḥ kavilataṃ gomāyuibhaluṭataṃ
otoibhacilataṃ taṭābu-luilataṃ vīcīibharādoilata |
idayaī-kara-cācāmara-masaṃvīyamānaḥ kadā
ye'haṃ paramevira ipathage bhāgīrathī vaṃ vapuḥ || 4||
aibhanava-ibasavalī-pādapaya ivaṇoḥ
madana-mathana-maulemalatī-pupamālā |
jayita jayapatākā kāyasau molayāḥ
ipata-kilakalakā jānavī naḥ punātu || 5||
etaāla-tamāla-sāla-saralayālola-valīlatā-
chaṃ sūyakara-tāparihataṃ śakhedu-kudovala |
gadhavamara-isa-ikanaravadhū-tugatanāpāilataṃ
nānāya itavāsaraṃ bhavatu me gāgaṃ jalaṃ inamala || 6||
gāgaṃ vāira manohāira murāira-caraṇayuta |
ipurāira-iśaracāira pāpahāira punātu mā || 7||
pāpāpahāira duiratāira taragadhāira
śailacāira igirarāja-guhāivadāira |
jhakārakāira hirapāda-rajopahāira
gāgaṃ punātu satataṃ śubhakāira vāira || 8||
gagāṭakaṃ paṭhita yaḥ yataḥ bhāte
vāmīikanā ivaricataṃ śubhadaṃ manuyaḥ |
āya gā-kilakamaṣa-paka-māśu
moṃ labhe patita naiva naro bhavādhau || 9||
|| iita vāmīikivaricataṃ gagāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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.

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