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Ganga Ashtakam-6-By-Satya-Gnanananda-Theertha

Ganga Ashtakam-6-By-Satya-Gnanananda-Theertha

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

gagāṭakaṃ sayaānānadatīthakṛta
{|| gagāṭakaṃ sayaānānadatīthakṛta ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ ||
yadavidha tava nīraṃ pātakī naiita gage
tadavidha malajālainava mutaḥ kalau yā |
tava jalakiṇakā'laṃ pāipanāṃ pāpaśuyai
pitataparamadīnāṃvaṃ iha pāisa panā || 1||
tava iśavajalaleśaṃ vāyunītaṃ sameya
sapida inarayajālaṃ śūyatāmeita gage |
śamaligirasamūhāḥ phuṭita caḍāviya
sikha ivaśatāṃ naḥ pāpaśakā kutaḥ yā || 2||
tava iśavajalajālaṃ inaḥsṛtaṃ yaha
gage sakalabhuvanajālaṃ pūtapūtaṃ tadā'bhū |
yamabhaṭakilavāta deiva lutā yamo'ipa
yidhakṛtavaradehāḥ pūṇakāmāḥ sakāmāḥ || 3||
madhumadhuvanapūgai ranapūgainṛpūgair-
madhumadhuvanapūgaidavapūgaiḥ sapūgaiḥ |
puraharaparamāge bhāisa māyeva gage śamayisa
ivaṣatāpaṃ devadevaya va || 4||
cilataśiśakulābhairagaitaragair-
aimatanadanadīnāmagasagairasagaiḥ |
ivaharisa jagadaḍe khaḍaṃyatī igarīā ramayisa
inajakātaṃ sāgaraṃ kātakāte || 5||
tava paramihamānaṃ icavācāmamānaṃ
hiraharividhaśakā nāipa gage ivadita |
uitakulamibhadhae śikataṃ taṃ guṇātaṃ
guṇagaṇasuivalāpainaita netīita saya || 6||
tava nuitanitanāamāyayaghaṃ pāvayita dadita
paramaśāta idayabhogā janānā |
iita pitataśaraye vāṃ pano'ma
mātalailatataratarage cāga gavesīda || 7||
śubhatarakṛtayogāivanātha-
sādāvaharavarivaāṃ āya kāyāṃ iha gage |
bhagavita tava tīre nīrasāraṃ inapīya
muidatadayakaje nadasūnuṃ bhaje'ha || 8||
gagāṭakimadaṃ kṛvā bhutamutadaṃ nṛṇā |
sayaānānadatīthayitanā vapataṃ iśave || 9||
tena ṇātu bhagavā iśavo gagādharo ivabhuḥ |
karotu śakaraḥ kāyāṃ janānāṃ satataṃ iśava || 10||
iita sayaānānadatīthayitanā ivaricataṃ gagāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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