Ganga Stotram
Ganga Stotram
Ganga Stotram
ga~NgA stotram
devi! sureshvari! bhagavati! gaNge tribhuvanatAriNi taralataraNge |
sha~NkaramaulivihAriNi vimale mama matirAstAM tava padakamale || 1 ||
bhAgIrathisukhadAyini mAtastava jalamahimA nigame khyAtaH |
nAhaM jAne tava mahimAnaM pAhi kRRipAmayi mAmaj~nAnam || 2 ||
haripadapAdyataraNgiNi gaNge himavidhumuktAdhavalatara~Nge |
dUrIkuru mama duShkRRitibhAraM kuru kRRipayA bhavasAgarapAram || 3 ||
tava jalamamalaM yena nipItaM paramapadaM khalu tena gRRihItam |
mAtarga~Nge tvayi yo bhaktaH kila taM draShTuM na yamaH shaktaH || 4 ||
patitoddhAriNi jAhnavi gaNge khaNDita girivaramaNDita bhaNge |
bhIShmajanani he munivarakanye patitanivAriNi tribhuvana dhanye || 5 ||
kalpalatAmiva phaladAM loke praNamati yastvAM na patati shoke |
pArAvAravihAriNi gaNge vimukhayuvati kRRitataralApANge || 6 ||
tava chenmAtaH srotaH snAtaH punarapi jaThare sopi na jAtaH |
narakanivAriNi jAhnavi gaNge kaluShavinAshini mahimottuNge || 7 ||
punarasadaNge puNyataraNge jaya jaya jAhnavi karuNApA~Nge |
indramukuTamaNirAjitacharaNe sukhade shubhade bhRRityasharaNye || 8 ||
rogaM shokaM tApaM pApaM hara me bhagavati kumatikalApam |
tribhuvanasAre vasudhAhAre tvamasi gatirmama khalu saMsAre || 9 ||
alakAnande paramAnande kuru karuNAmayi kAtaravandye |
tava taTanikaTe yasya nivAsaH khalu vaikuNThe tasya nivAsaH || 10 ||
varamiha nIre kamaTho mInaH kiM vA tIre sharaTaH kShINaH |
athavAshvapacho malino dInastava na hi dUre nRRipatikulInaH || 11 ||
bho bhuvaneshvari puNye dhanye devi dravamayi munivarakanye |
ga~NgAstavamimamamalaM nityaM paThati naro yaH sa jayati satyam || 12 ||
yeShAM hRRidaye ga~NgA bhaktisteShAM bhavati sadA sukhamuktiH |
madhurAkantA pa~njhaTikAbhiH paramAnandakalitalalitAbhiH || 13 ||
gaNgAstotramidaM bhavasAraM vAnChitaphaladaM vimalaM sAram |
shaNkarasevaka shaNkara rachitaM paThati sukhIH tava iti cha samAptaH || 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