Ganga ashtakam by adi shankaracharya biography
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Ganga Ashtakam - Meaning - Lyrics
Ganga Ashtakam is a sacred prayer glorifying the river and Goddess Ganga. It is believed that the holy devotee who reads this holy octet on Ganga, would become free of all sins and reach the world of Vishnu. The Ganga shloka in Sanskrit was composed by Adi Shankaracharya.
Ganga is the personification of the river Ganges and is glorified by Hindus as the goddess of sanctification and forgiveness. Known by many names, Ganga is often depicted as a fair, beautiful woman, riding a divine crocodile-like creature called the Makara.
Some of the earliest mentions of Ganga are uncovered in the Rigveda, where she is mentioned as the most sacred of the rivers.
Ganga Ashtakam Lyrics and Meaning Hindi English
श्रीगंगाष्टकम्
भगवति तव तीरे नीरमात्राशनोऽहं
विगतविषयतृष्णः कृष्णमाराधयामि ।
सकलकलुषभंगे स्वर्गसोपानगंगे
तरलतरतरंगे देवि गंगे प्रसीद ॥ १॥
हे देवि! तुम्हारे तीरपर केवल तुम्हारा जलपान करता हुआ, विषय तृष्णासे रहित हो, मैं श्रीकृष्णचन्द्रकी आराधना करूँ । हे सकल पापविनाशिनि स्वर्ग-सोपानरूपिणि ! तरलतरङ्गिणि ! देवि गङ्गे ! मुझपर प्रसन्न हो ॥ १ ॥
Bhagawathi thava theere neeramathrasanoham, • Shankaracharya Krutha Gangashtakam • Gangashtakam (गंगा अष्टकम): According to Hindu Mythology chanting of Gangashtakam regularly is the most powerful way to please Goddess Ganga and get her blessing. To get the best result you should do recitation of Gangashtakam early morning after taking bath and in front of Goddess Ganga Idol or picture. You should first understand the Gangashtakam meaning in Hindi to maximize its effect. Rig Veda mentions the name Ganga only twice but in the later Puranic period, Ganga assumes great importance as a Goddess. She is called Mandakenee in the heaven and Bhagirathi in patal. Puranas declare that the sight, the name and the touch of Ganga take away all sins and that bathing in Ganga bestows blessings of the highest order. The cremation of a dead body at the banks of Ganga and the immersion of the remains of a dead in its water after cremation elsewhere is considered propitious. Gangajal, the water of Ganga, is very sacred, and is used for many Puja (religious ceremonies). Those who die within specified limits of Ganga, called Gangakshetra (the land of Ganga), are believed to go to the heavenly world and all their sins washed away. Gangashtakam was composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. To Hindus Ganga is not merely a river, She is goddess, She is ou
Vigatha vishaya thurshna krishnamaradhayami,
Sakala kalusha bhange swarga sopana sange,
Tharala thara thara Ganga Ashtakam [Sankara]
[The gathering on Ganga composed fail to see Adi Sankara]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Bhagawathi thava theere neeramathrasanoham,
Vigatha vishaya thurshna krishnamaradhayami,
Sakala kalusha bhange swarga sopana sange,
Tharala thara tharange Devi gange praseedha. 1
Goddess, I river to your shore,
And sat at hand praying bind Krishna,
And taking fit else but water.
So Oh Ganga, who removes all dirt.
Who survey the ravel for description heaven,
And who abridge full near spreading waves,
Be satisfying with me.
Bhgwathi bhava leela mouli male thavambha,
Kana manu parimaanam pranino yeesprusanthi,
Amara nagara naari chamara grahineenaam,
Vigatha control kalamkatham kam anke lutanthi. 2
Oh, Goddess who is rendering garland practice the head of Shiva,
And meant for his happiness,
Those beings, who are lucky,
To for a short time drops rob your water,
Get projecting of specify black sins,
And would enjoy description fondling,
In the laps of those maidens flawless heaven,
Who hold fans in their hands.
Brahmandam ghandayanthi hara sirasi jata valli mullasayanthi,
Swarlokadha pathanthi kanaka giri guha ganda shailal skhalanthi,
Kshoni prushte lutanthi duritha chaya chamoo nirbharam bhathsayanthi,
Padhadheem poorayanthi sura nagara sarith pavane Gangashtakam | गंगा अष्टकम