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Ganga Stotram

गंगा स्तोत्रम् • गङ्गास्तोत्रम्

Stotram Goddess Ganga (River Ganges)

About

Ganga Stotram is a beautiful hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of the sacred River Ganges. Ganga is revered as the holiest river in Hinduism, believed to have descended from heaven to earth through Lord Shiva's matted locks. The hymn describes Ganga's divine origin, her purifying powers, and her ability to grant liberation (moksha) to those who bathe in her waters or even remember her name.

Quick Reference

Author
Adi Shankaracharya
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
14
Source
Composed by Adi Shankaracharya

Benefits

  • Purifies all sins and negative karma
  • Grants spiritual liberation (Moksha)
  • Removes effects of past misdeeds
  • Bestows peace and tranquility
  • Provides equivalent merit of bathing in Ganga
  • Protects from untimely death
  • Grants fulfillment of wishes
  • Brings divine blessings and grace

When to Recite

Days Daily, Ganga Dussehra, Kartik Purnima
Times During bath, Morning, Evening
Occasions Ganga Dussehra, Ganga Snan, Before pilgrimage, Kartik month, At Ganga ghats
Recommended Count Once or more with devotion

Verses

Main Verse 1 Opening

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे। शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले॥

Devi Sureshwari Bhagavati Gange Tribhuvana Tarini Tarala Tarange | Shankara Mauli Viharini Vimale Mama Matir Astam Tava Pada Kamale ||

Main Verse 2

भागीरथि सुखदायिनि मातस्तव जलमहिमा निगमे ख्यातः। नाहं जाने तव महिमानं पाहि कृपामयि मामज्ञानम्॥

Bhagirathi Sukhadayini Matas Tava Jala Mahima Nigame Khyatah | Naham Jane Tava Mahimanam Pahi Kripamayi Mam Ajnanam ||

Main Verse 3

हरिपदपाद्यतरंगिणि गङ्गे हिमविधुमुक्ताधवलतरंगे। दूरीकुरु मम दुष्कृतिभारं कुरु कृपया भवसागरपारम्॥

Hari Pada Padya Tarangini Gange Hima Vidhu Mukta Dhavala Tarange | Durikuru Mama Dushkriti Bharam Kuru Kripaya Bhava Sagara Param ||

Main Verse 4

तव जलममलं येन निपीतं परमपदं खलु तेन गृहीतम्। मातर्गङ्गे त्वयि यो भक्तः किल तं द्रष्टुं न यमः शक्तः॥

Tava Jalam Amalam Yena Nipitam Parampadam Khalu Tena Grihitam | Matar Gange Tvayi Yo Bhaktah Kila Tam Drashtum Na Yamah Shaktah ||

Main Verse 5

पतितोद्धारिणि जाह्नवि गङ्गे खण्डितगिरिवरमण्डितभङ्गे। भीष्मजननि हे मुनिवरकन्ये पतितनिवारिणि त्रिभुवनधन्ये॥

Patita Uddharini Jahnavi Gange Khandita Girivar Mandita Bhange | Bhishma Janani He Munivar Kanye Patita Nivarini Tribhuvana Dhanye ||

Main Verse 6

कल्पलतामिव फलदां लोके प्रणमति यस्त्वां न पतति शोके। पारावारविहारिणि गङ्गे विमुखयुवतिकृततरलापाङ्गे॥

Kalpalatam Iva Phaldam Loke Pranamati Yastam Na Patati Shoke | Paravara Viharini Gange Vimukha Yuvati Krita Tarala Apange ||

Main Verse 7

तव चेन्मातः स्रोतः स्नातः पुनरपि जठरे सोऽपि न जातः। नरकनिवारिणि जाह्नवि गङ्गे कलुषविनाशिनि महिमोत्तुङ्गे॥

Tava Chen Matah Srotah Snatah Punarapi Jathare Sopi Na Jatah | Naraka Nivarini Jahnavi Gange Kalusha Vinashini Mahima Uttunge ||

Main Verse 8

पुनरसदङ्गे पुण्यतरङ्गे जय जय जाह्नवि करुणापाङ्गे। इन्द्रमुकुटमणिराजितचरणे सुखदे शुभदे भृत्यशरण्ये॥

Punarasadange Punya Tarange Jaya Jaya Jahnavi Karunpange | Indra Mukut Mani Rajita Charane Sukhade Shubhade Bhritya Sharanye ||

Main Verse 9

रोगं शोकं तापं पापं हर मे भगवति कुमतिकलापम्। त्रिभुवनसारे वसुधाहारे त्वमसि गतिर्मम खलु संसारे॥

Rogam Shokam Tapam Papam Hara Me Bhagavati Kumati Kalapam | Tribhuvana Sare Vasudha Hare Tvam Asi Gatir Mama Khalu Samsare ||

Main Verse 10

अलकानन्दे परमानन्दे कुरु करुणामयि कातरवन्द्ये। तव तटनिकटे यस्य निवासः खलु वैकुण्ठे तस्य निवासः॥

Alakanande Paramanande Kuru Karunamayi Katara Vandye | Tava Tata Nikate Yasya Nivasah Khalu Vaikunthe Tasya Nivasah ||

Main Verse 11

वरमिह नीरे कमठो मीनः किं वा तीरे शरटः क्षीणः। अथवा श्वपचो मलिनो दीनस्तव न हि दूरे नृपतिकुलीनः॥

Varam Iha Neere Kamatho Minah Kim Va Tire Sharatah Kshinah | Athava Shvapacho Malino Dinas Tava Na Hi Dure Nripaticulinah ||

Main Verse 12

भो भुवनेश्वरि पुण्ये धन्ये देवि द्रवमयि मुनिवरकन्ये। गङ्गास्तवमिमममलं नित्यं पठति नरो यः स जयति सत्यम्॥

Bho Bhuvaneshvari Punye Dhanye Devi Dravamayi Munivar Kanye | Ganga Stavam Imam Amalam Nityam Pathati Naro Yah Sa Jayati Satyam ||

Main Verse 13

येषां हृदये गङ्गाभक्तिस्तेषां भवति सदा सुखमुक्तिः। मधुराकान्ता पञ्झटिकाभिः परमानन्दकलितललिताभिः॥

Yesham Hridaye Ganga Bhaktis Tesham Bhavati Sada Sukha Muktih | Madhura Kanta Panjahtikabhih Paramananda Kalita Lalitabhih ||

Phala Shruti 14 Closing

गङ्गास्तोत्रमिदं भवसारं वाञ्छितफलदं विमलं सारम्। शंकरसेवकशंकररचितं पठति सुखी स्तव इति समाप्तम्॥

Gangastotram Idam Bhavasaram Vanchhita Phaladam Vimalam Saram | Shankara Sevaka Shankara Rachitam Pathati Sukhi Stava Iti Samaptam ||

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