Ganga Stotram
Ganga Stotram
Ganga Stotram
gaṅgā stotram
devi! sureśvari! bhagavati! gaṅge tribhuvanatāriṇi taralataraṅge |
śaṅkaramaulivihāriṇi vimale mama matirāstāṃ tava padakamale || 1 ||
bhāgīrathisukhadāyini mātastava jalamahimā nigame khyātaḥ |
nāhaṃ jāne tava mahimānaṃ pāhi kṛpāmayi māmajñānam || 2 ||
haripadapādyataraṅgiṇi gaṅge himavidhumuktādhavalataraṅge |
dūrīkuru mama duṣkṛtibhāraṃ kuru kṛpayā bhavasāgarapāram || 3 ||
tava jalamamalaṃ yena nipītaṃ paramapadaṃ khalu tena gṛhītam |
mātargaṅge tvayi yo bhaktaḥ kila taṃ draṣṭuṃ na yamaḥ śaktaḥ || 4 ||
patitoddhāriṇi jāhnavi gaṅge khaṇḍita girivaramaṇḍita bhaṅge |
bhīṣmajanani he munivarakanye patitanivāriṇi tribhuvana dhanye || 5 ||
kalpalatāmiva phaladāṃ loke praṇamati yastvāṃ na patati śoke |
pārāvāravihāriṇi gaṅge vimukhayuvati kṛtataralāpāṅge || 6 ||
tava cenmātaḥ srotaḥ snātaḥ punarapi jaṭhare sopi na jātaḥ |
narakanivāriṇi jāhnavi gaṅge kaluṣavināśini mahimottuṅge || 7 ||
punarasadaṅge puṇyataraṅge jaya jaya jāhnavi karuṇāpāṅge |
indramukuṭamaṇirājitacaraṇe sukhade śubhade bhṛtyaśaraṇye || 8 ||
rogaṃ śokaṃ tāpaṃ pāpaṃ hara me bhagavati kumatikalāpam |
tribhuvanasāre vasudhāhāre tvamasi gatirmama khalu saṃsāre || 9 ||
alakānande paramānande kuru karuṇāmayi kātaravandye |
tava taṭanikaṭe yasya nivāsaḥ khalu vaikuṇṭhe tasya nivāsaḥ || 10 ||
varamiha nīre kamaṭho mīnaḥ kiṃ vā tīre śaraṭaḥ kṣīṇaḥ |
athavāśvapaco malino dīnastava na hi dūre nṛpatikulīnaḥ || 11 ||
bho bhuvaneśvari puṇye dhanye devi dravamayi munivarakanye |
gaṅgāstavamimamamalaṃ nityaṃ paṭhati naro yaḥ sa jayati satyam || 12 ||
yeṣāṃ hṛdaye gaṅgā bhaktisteṣāṃ bhavati sadā sukhamuktiḥ |
madhurākantā pañjhaṭikābhiḥ paramānandakalitalalitābhiḥ || 13 ||
gaṅgāstotramidaṃ bhavasāraṃ vāñchitaphaladaṃ vimalaṃ sāram |
śaṅkarasevaka śaṅkara racitaṃ paṭhati sukhīḥ tava iti ca samāptaḥ || 14 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Ganga Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of 14 verses dedicated to Goddess Ganga, the sacred river venerated as a divine mother in Hinduism. The text praises her celestial origin, her descent from the matted locks of Shiva, her role in the liberation of ancestors through Bhagiratha's penance, and her capacity to purify sins. It belongs to the Puranic tradition of Ganga Mahatmya devotional literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Ganga Stotram?
- Purification of sins and spiritual cleansing
- Attainment of spiritual merit
- Removal of obstacles and granting of peace
- Liberation from the cycle of birth and death
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is traditional, particularly at riverbanks or places associated with the Ganga. Ganga Dashahara and pilgrimages to the holy river are the primary occasions for recitation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Ganga is mentioned as a divine entity in Vedic literature, and her glorification expanded greatly in Puranic sources including the Skanda Purana, Padma Purana, and Vamana Purana. The composition of stotrams in Ganga's praise became widespread during the medieval Bhakti movement when devotional poetry dedicated to sacred rivers gained prominence alongside deity-focused bhakti. The authorship and specific composition date of this text are unknown. It represents the independent stotram tradition of Ganga worship that developed alongside the major Puranic accounts.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Ganga Ashtakam — a shorter eight-verse Sanskrit hymn from the same devotional tradition
- Ganga Chalisa — a Hindi chalisa dedicated to Ganga Mata, related by subject