ગઙ્ગા આર્તિક
Ganga Artika
Ganga Artika
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
ગુજરાતી script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
गङ्गारात्रिकाका गङ्गारात्रिकाका जयमातर्गङ्गेजयजयमातर्गङ्गे। सच्चित्सुखस्वरूपिणिजयजयभवभङ्गेे॥धुर्वपदम्पदम्॥ भगवच्चरणेरणेयासाशक्तिर्मोक्षप्रदादा। त्वद्रूपेणूपेणनिःसृताःसृताशुभमङ्गलभद्रा॥१॥ सन्दर्शनेनेननाम्नामज्जनतोऽपितथा। ज्ञानंानंददासि मातस्त्वेवंेवंतवगाथा॥२॥ शङ्करशिरोविभूषिणिजाह्रविभागीरथि । ब्रह्मस्वरूपंपंप्रापयापययाचेदेहरथी॥३॥ इति श्रीमत्ीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्य सद्गुरुभगवान् श्रीधरस्वामीमहाराजविरचितातागङ्गारात्रिकाकासम्पूर्णा। वरदपुरंसंवत्सरः रः- १९७२
About this stotram
A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.
How to chant
Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.