Ganga Ashtakam-6-By-Satya-Gnanananda-Theertha
Ganga Ashtakam-6-By-Satya-Gnanananda-Theertha
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
gagāṭakaṃ sayaānānadatīthakṛta
{|| gagāṭakaṃ sayaānānadatīthakṛta ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
yadavidha tava nīraṃ pātakī naiita gage
tadavidha malajālainava mutaḥ kalau yā |
tava jalakiṇakā'laṃ pāipanāṃ pāpaśuyai
pitataparamadīnāṃvaṃ iha pāisa panā || 1||
tava iśavajalaleśaṃ vāyunītaṃ sameya
sapida inarayajālaṃ śūyatāmeita gage |
śamaligirasamūhāḥ phuṭita caḍāviya
sikha ivaśatāṃ naḥ pāpaśakā kutaḥ yā || 2||
tava iśavajalajālaṃ inaḥsṛtaṃ yaha
gage sakalabhuvanajālaṃ pūtapūtaṃ tadā'bhū |
yamabhaṭakilavāta deiva lutā yamo'ipa
yidhakṛtavaradehāḥ pūṇakāmāḥ sakāmāḥ || 3||
madhumadhuvanapūgai ranapūgainṛpūgair-
madhumadhuvanapūgaidavapūgaiḥ sapūgaiḥ |
puraharaparamāge bhāisa māyeva gage śamayisa
ivaṣatāpaṃ devadevaya va || 4||
cilataśiśakulābhairagaitaragair-
aimatanadanadīnāmagasagairasagaiḥ |
ivaharisa jagadaḍe khaḍaṃyatī igarīā ramayisa
inajakātaṃ sāgaraṃ kātakāte || 5||
tava paramihamānaṃ icavācāmamānaṃ
hiraharividhaśakā nāipa gage ivadita |
uitakulamibhadhae śikataṃ taṃ guṇātaṃ
guṇagaṇasuivalāpainaita netīita saya || 6||
tava nuitanitanāamāyayaghaṃ pāvayita dadita
paramaśāta idayabhogā janānā |
iita pitataśaraye vāṃ pano'ma
mātalailatataratarage cāga gavesīda || 7||
śubhatarakṛtayogāivanātha-
sādāvaharavarivaāṃ āya kāyāṃ iha gage |
bhagavita tava tīre nīrasāraṃ inapīya
muidatadayakaje nadasūnuṃ bhaje'ha || 8||
gagāṭakimadaṃ kṛvā bhutamutadaṃ nṛṇā |
sayaānānadatīthayitanā vapataṃ iśave || 9||
tena ṇātu bhagavā iśavo gagādharo ivabhuḥ |
karotu śakaraḥ kāyāṃ janānāṃ satataṃ iśava || 10||
iita sayaānānadatīthayitanā ivaricataṃ gagāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||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.