Arati

 

Information – Ganga Arati is performed daily at 5:00 PM.

Adi Shankaracharya has written a song ā€Devi Suresvari Bhagavati Gangeā€ and the Official Name for this song is ā€Sri Sri Ganga Stotramā€. In this song Sree Shankaracharya describes the glories of Sri Ganga. Goddess Ganga is a divine river from heaven, she has emancipated everyone who has faithfully prayed to her. She is known as Vishnu-padabja-sambhuta which means that she has emerged from the Lotus feet of Shri Vishnu. Whoever listens to Ganga Strotam can fulfill their desires and free themselves from sins they have committed.

 

(1)
devi sureśvari bhagavati gańge
tribhuvana-tārinĢ£i tarala tarańge
śańkara-mauli-vihārinĢ£i vimale
mama matir āstāmĢ tava pada-kamale

(2)
bhāgirathi sukha-dāyini mātas
tava jala-mahimā nigame khyātahĢ£
nāhamĢ jāne tava mahimānamĢ
pāhi krĢ£pāmayi mām ajnānam

(3)
hari-pada-pādya-tarańginĢ£i gańge
hima-vidhu-muktā-dhavala-tarańge
dÅ«rÄ«kuru mama dusĢ£krĢ£ti-bhāramĢ
kuru krĢ£payā bhava-sāgara-pāram

(4)
tava jalam amalamĢ yena nipÄ«tamĢ
parama-padamĢ khalu tena grĢ£hÄ«tam
mātar gańge tvayi yo bhaktahĢ£
kila tamĢ drasĢ£tĢ£umĢ na yamahĢ£ śaktahĢ£

(5)
patitoddhārinĢ£i jāhnavi gańge
khanĢ£dĢ£ita-giri-vara-manĢ£dĢ£ita-bhańge
bhÄ«sĢ£ma janani he muni-vara-kanye
patita-nivārinĢ£i tribhuvana-dhanye

(6)
kalpa-latām iva phaladām loke
pranĢ£amati yas tvāmĢ na patati śoke
pārāvāra-vihārinĢ£i gańge
vimukha-vanitā-krĢ£ta-taralāpāńge

(7)
tava cen mātahĢ£ srotahĢ£-snātahĢ£
punar api jatĢ£hare soā€™pi na jātahĢ£
naraka-nivārinĢ£i jāhnavi gańge
kalusĢ£a-vināśini mahimottuńge

(8)
punar asad-ańge punĢ£ya-tarańge
jaya jaya jāhnavi karunĢ£Äpāńge
indra-mukutĢ£a-manĢ£i-rājita-caranĢ£e
sukhade śubhade bhrĢ£tya-śaranĢ£ye

(9)
rogamĢ śokamĢ tāpamĢ pāpamĢ
hara me bhagavati kumati-kalāpam
tribhuvana-sāre vasudhāhāre
tvam asi gatir mama khalu samĢsāre

(10)
alakānande paramānande
kuru karunĢ£Ämayi kātara-vandye
tava tatĢ£a-nikatĢ£e yasya nivāsahĢ£
khalu vaikunĢ£tĢ£he tasya nivāsahĢ£

(11)
varam iha nÄ«re kamatĢ£ho mÄ«nahĢ£
kimĢ vā tÄ«re śaratĢ£ahĢ£ ksĢ£Ä«nĢ£ahĢ£
athavā śvapaco malino dÄ«nahĢ£
tava na hi dÅ«re nrĢ£patihĢ£ kulÄ«nahĢ£

(12)
bho bhuvaneśvari punĢ£ye dhanye
devi dravamayi muni-vara-kanye
gańgā-stavam imam amalamĢ nityamĢ
patĢ£hati naro yahĢ£ sa jayati satyam

(13)
yesĢ£ÄmĢ hrĢ£daye gańgā bhaktis
tesĢ£ÄmĢ bhavati sadā sukha-muktihĢ£
madhura-manohara-pajjhatĢ£ikābhihĢ£
paramānanda-kalita-lalitābhihĢ£

(14)
gańgā-stotram idamĢ bhava-sāramĢ
vāƱchitaphaladam vimalamĢ sāram
śańkara-sevaka-śańkara-racitamĢ
patĢ£hati ca vinayÄ«dam iti samāptam

TRANSLATION
(1)Ā O Goddess Ganga! You are the divine river from heaven, you are the saviour of all the three worlds, you are pure and restless, you adorn Lord Shivaā€™s head. O Mother! may my mind always rest at your lotus feet.
(2)Ā O Mother Bhagirathi! You give happiness to everyone. The significance of your holy waters is sung in the Vedas. I am ignorant and am not capable to comprehend your importance. O Devi! you are full of mercy. Please protect me.
(3)Ā O Devi! Your waters are as sacred as ā€œCharanamritiā€ of Sri Hari. Your waves are white like snow, moon and pearls. Please wash away all my sins and help me cross this ocean of Samsara.
(4)Ā O Mother! those who partake of your pure waters, definitely attain the highest state. O Mother Ganga! Yama, the Lord of death cannot harm your devotees.
(5)Ā O Jahnavi! your waters flowing through the Himalayas make you even more beautiful. You are Bhishmaā€™s mother and sage Jahnuā€™s daughter. You are saviour of the people fallen from their path, and so you are revered in all three worlds.
(6)Ā O Mother! You fulfill all the desires of the ones devoted to you. Those who bow down to you do not have to grieve. O Ganga! You are restless to merge with the ocean, just like a young lady anxious to meet her beloved.
(7)Ā O Mother! those who bathe in your waters do not have to take birth again. O Jahnavi! You are held in the highest esteem. You destroy your devoteeā€™s sins and save them from hell.
(8)Ā O Jahnavi! You are full of compassion. You purify your devotees with your holy waters. Your feet are adorned with the gems of Indraā€™s crown. Those who seek refuge in you are blessed with happiness.
(9)Ā O Bhagavati! Take away my diseases, sorrows, difficulties, sins and wrong attitudes. You are the essence of the three worlds and you are like a necklace around the Earth. O Devi! You alone are my refuge in this Samsara.
(10)Ā O Ganga! those who seek happiness worship you. You are the source of happiness for Alkapuri and source of eternal bliss. Those who reside on your banks are as privileged as those living in Vaikunta.
(11)Ā O Devi ! It is better to live in your waters as turtle or fish, or live on your banks as poor ā€œcandalā€ rather than to live away from you as a wealthy king.
(12)Ā O Godess of Universe! You purify us. O daughter of muni Jahnu! one who recites this Ganga Stotram everyday, definitely achieves success.
(13)Ā Those who have devotion for Mother Ganga, always get happiness and they attain liberation. This beautiful and lyrical Gangastuti is a source of Supreme bliss.
(14)Ā This Ganga Stotram, written by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, devotee of Lord Shiva, purifies us and fulfills all our desires