PRAYER MOTHER GANGA

Sri Ganga Sotram -Prayer mother Ganga-



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 By Adi Shankaracharya

(Translation of Visuddha-sattva das)



                     (1)

devi suresvari bhagavati gange

Tribhuvana-Tarini tarala tarange

sankara-mauli-viharini vimale

matir breast Astam tava pada-Kamale




                     (2)

sukha-Dayini kill bhagirathi


tava jala-mahima nigame khyatah

jane Naham tava mahimanam

pahi krpamayi mam ajnanam




                     (3)

hari-pada-padya-Tarangini gange


hima-vidhu-mukta-Dhavala-tarange

durikuru breast duskrti-Bharam

kṛpayā kuru-param bhava-sagara




                     (4)

tava jalam amalam yena nipitam

parama-padam khalu tena grhitam

gange kill tvayi I bhaktah

tam' drastum na kila yamah saktah




                    (5)

Jahnavi patitoddharini gange


khandita-giri-rod-Mandita-Bhange

bhisma janani I muni-rod-kanye

patita-Nivarini Tribhuvana-dhanye




                    (6)

kalpa-latam VAT phaladam loke


yas pranamati na tvam patati soke

paravara-viharini gange

vimukha-vanita-krta-taralapange




                    (7)

tava cen matah srotah-snatah


punar api na jaṭhare so'pi jātaḥ

naraka-Nivarini Jahnavi gange

kalusa-vinasini mahimottunge




                    (8)

punar asad-ange punya-tarange


jaya jaya Jahnavi karunapange

indra-mukuta-mani-slit-charane

sukhade subhade bhṛtya-saranye




                    (9)

rogam sokam tapam papam


I will make bhagavati Kumati-kalapam

Tribhuvana-sare vasudhahare

tvam asi gatir khalu breast samsare



                   (10)

alakanande paramanande


Kuru mayi karuna katara-vandye

tava tata-Nikate yasya hi vāsāḥ

tasya vaikunthe khalu nivasah




                 (eleven)

iha varam nire kamatho minah

kimva pull saratah ksinah

athava malino svapaco dinah

tava na hi last nrpatih kulinah




                  (12)

bho Bhuvanesvari punye dhanye


devi muni-rod-kanye dravamayi

bargain-stavam imam amalam nityam

pathati yah sa naro jayati satyam




                  (13)

yeṣām hrdaye bargain bhaktis


tesam bhavati sada sukha-muktiḥ

madhura-manohara-pajhatikabhih

paramananda-kalita-lalitabhih



                  (14)

idam stotram bargain-bhava-Saram


vañchitaphaladam viditamudaram

sankara-sevaka-sankara-racitam

pathatu vishayi ca tad cat chittam



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Spanish -Translation (English) of Visuddha-sattva DAS



1) Oh, goddess Ganga! You are the divine river of heaven. You're the one who saves us from the three worlds. You are pure and restless. You adorn the head of Lord Shiva. Oh, Mother! my mind always rest in your lotus feet.



2) Mother Bhagirathi! You give happiness to everyone. The meaning of your sacred waters is praised in the Vedas. I am ignorant and I can not understand its importance. Oh, Devi !, you are full of mercy. Please protect me.



3) O Devi! Your waters are as sacred as charanamrita of Sri Hari. Your waves are white as snow, the moon and pearls. Please wash all my sins and help me cross the ocean of samsara.



4) Oh, Mother !, those who partake of your pure waters, certainly reach the highest state. Oh, Mother Ganga !, Yama, the Lord of death can not harm your devotees.



5) Oh, Jahnavi! Your water flowing through the Himalayas make them even more beautiful. You are the mother of Bhishma and daughter of the sage Jahnu. You are the savior who falls your way, so you are revered in the three worlds.



6) Oh, Mother! Your fulfill all the desires of your devotees. Those who bow to you do not have to suffer. Oh, Ganga! You're concerned about merge with the ocean, like a young man eager to meet his beloved.



7) Oh, Mother! Those who bathe in your water does not have to be born again. Oh, Jahnavi! You are in the highest esteem. You destroy the sins of your devotees and saved from hell.



8) Oh, Jahnavi! You are full of compassion. You purify your devotees with your holy waters. Your feet are adorned with the crown jewels of Indra. Those who seek refuge in you get the blessing of happiness.



9) O Bhagavatî! Take away my diseases, sorrows, difficulties, sins and bad attitudes. You are the essence of the three worlds are like a necklace around the Earth. O Devi! You alone are my refuge in the Samsara.



10) Oh, Ganga! Those who seek happiness adore. You are the source of happiness for Alkapuri and the source of eternal bliss. Those who reside in their siberas are so privileged as those living in Vaikuntha.



11) O Devi! It is better to live in your waters, such as turtles or fish, or your banks as a poor chandala, who live far away from you as a rich king.



12) O Goddess of the Universe! Purify! Oh, daughter of Jahnu muni! Whoever recites this Ganga Stotram everyday, certainly achieves success.



13) People who have devotion to Mother Ganga, always get happiness and attain liberation. This beautiful and lyrical Gangastuti is a source of supreme happiness.



14) This prayer, Sri Ganga Stotram written by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, devotee of Lord Siva, purifies us and fulfills all our wishes