ಗಙ್ಗಾ ಅಷ್ಟಕಂ-6-ಮೂಲಕ-ಸತ್ಯ-ಜ್ಞಾನಾನನ್ದ-ತೀರ್ಥ
Ganga Ashtakam-6-By-Satya-Gnanananda-Theertha
Ganga Ashtakam-6-By-Satya-Gnanananda-Theertha
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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गगाटकं सयानानदतीथकृत
{॥ गगाटकं सयानानदतीथकृत ॥}
ीगणेशाय नमः ॥
यदविध तव नीरं पातकी नैित गगे
तदविध मलजालैनव मुतः कलौ या ।
तव जलकिणकाऽलं पािपनां पापशुयै
पिततपरमदीनांवं िह पािस पना ॥ १॥
तव िशवजललेशं वायुनीतं समेय
सपिद िनरयजालं शूयतामेित गगे ।
शमलिगिरसमूहाः फुटित चडाविय
सिख िवशतां नः पापशका कुतः या ॥ २॥
तव िशवजलजालं िनःसृतं यह
गगे सकलभुवनजालं पूतपूतं तदाऽभू ।
यमभटकिलवात देिव लुता यमोऽिप
यिधकृतवरदेहाः पूणकामाः सकामाः ॥ ३॥
मधुमधुवनपूगै रनपूगैनृपूगैर्-
मधुमधुवनपूगैदवपूगैः सपूगैः ।
पुरहरपरमागे भािस मायेव गगे शमयिस
िवषतापं देवदेवय व ॥ ४॥
चिलतशिशकुलाभैरगैतरगैर्-
अिमतनदनदीनामगसगैरसगैः ।
िवहरिस जगदडे खडंयती िगरीा रमयिस
िनजकातं सागरं कातकाते ॥ ५॥
तव परमिहमानं िचवाचाममानं
हिरहरिविधशका नािप गगे िवदित ।
ुितकुलमिभधे शिकतं तं गुणातं
गुणगणसुिवलापैनित नेतीित सय ॥ ६॥
तव नुितनितनाअमाययघं पावयित ददित
परमशात िदयभोगा जनाना ।
इित पिततशरये वां पनोऽम
मातलिलततरतरगे चाग गवेसीद ॥ ७॥
शुभतरकृतयोगािवनाथ-
सादावहरवरिवां ाय कायां िह गगे ।
भगवित तव तीरे नीरसारं िनपीय
मुिदतदयकजे नदसूनुं भजेऽह ॥ ८॥
गगाटकिमदं कृवा भुतमुतदं नृणा ।
सयानानदतीथयितना वपतं िशवे ॥ ९॥
तेन णातु भगवा िशवो गगाधरो िवभुः ।
करोतु शकरः कायां जनानां सततं िशव ॥ १०॥
इित सयानानदतीथयितना िवरिचतं गगाटकं सपूण ॥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.