Devi Suresvari Bhagavati Gange lyrics

devi sureśvari bhagavati gaṅge tribhuvana-tāriṇi tarala taraṅge śaṅkara-mauli-vihāriṇi vimale mama matir āstāṁ tava pada-kamale

devi suresvari bhagavati gange tribhuvana-tarini tarala tarange sankara-mauli-viharini vimale mama matir astam tava pada-kamale

देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरल तरङ्गे शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिर आस्तां तव पदकमले

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 Shiva’s head. O Mother! may my mind always rest at your lotus feet.

bhāgirathi sukha-dāyini mātas tava jala-mahimā nigame khyātaḥ nāhaṁ jāne tava mahimānaṁ pāhi kṛpāmayi mām ajnānam

bhagirathi sukha-dayini matas tava jala-mahima nigame khyatah naham jane tava mahimanam pahi krpamayi mam ajnanam

भागिरथि सुखदायिनि मातस तव जलमहिमा निगमे ख्यातः नाहं जाने तव महिमानं पाहि कृपामयि माम अज्नानम

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.

hari-pada-pādya-taraṅgiṇi gaṅge hima-vidhu-muktā-dhavala-taraṅge dūrīkuru mama duṣkṛti-bhāraṁ kuru kṛpayā bhava-sāgara-pāram

hari-pada-padya-tarangini gange hima-vidhu-mukta-dhavala-tarange durikuru mama duskrti-bharam kuru krpaya bhava-sagara-param

हरिपदपाद्यतरङ्गिणि गङ्गे हिमविधुमुक्ताधवलतरङ्गे दूरीकुरु मम दुष्कृतिभारं कुरु कृपया भवसागरपारम

O Devi! Your waters are as sacred as “Charanamriti” 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.

tava jalam amalaṁ yena nipītaṁ parama-padaṁ khalu tena gṛhītam mātar gaṅge tvayi yo bhaktaḥ kila taṁ draṣṭuṁ na yamaḥ śaktaḥ

tava jalam amalam yena nipitam parama-padam khalu tena grhitam matar gange tvayi yo bhaktah kila tam drastum na yamah saktah

तव जलम अमलं येन निपीतं परमपदं खलु तेन गृहीतम मातर गङ्गे त्वयि यो भक्तः किल तं द्रष्टुं न यमः शक्तः

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.

patitoddhāriṇi jāhnavi gaṅge khaṇḍita-giri-vara-maṇḍita-bhaṅge bhīṣma janani he muni-vara-kanye patita-nivāriṇi tribhuvana-dhanye

patitoddharini jahnavi gange khandita-giri-vara-mandita-bhange bhisma janani he muni-vara-kanye patita-nivarini tribhuvana-dhanye

पतितोद्धारिणि जाह्नवि गङ्गे खण्डितगिरिवरमण्डितभङ्गे भीष्म जननि हे मुनिवरकन्ये पतितनिवारिणि त्रिभुवनधन्ये

O Jahnavi! your waters flowing through the Himalayas make you even more beautiful. You are Bhishma’s mother and sage Jahnu’s daughter. You are saviour of the people fallen from their path, and so you are revered in all three worlds.

kalpa-latām iva phaladām loke praṇamati yas tvāṁ na patati śoke pārāvāra-vihāriṇi gaṅge vimukha-vanitā-kṛta-taralāpāṅge

kalpa-latam iva phaladam loke pranamati yas tvam na patati soke paravara-viharini gange vimukha-vanita-krta-taralapange

कल्पलताम इव फलदाम लोके प्रणमति यस त्वां न पतति शोके पारावारविहारिणि गङ्गे विमुखवनिताकृततरलापाङ्गे

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.

tava cen mātaḥ srotaḥ-snātaḥ punar api jaṭhare so’pi na jātaḥ naraka-nivāriṇi jāhnavi gaṅge kaluṣa-vināśini mahimottuṅge

tava cen matah srotah-snatah punar api jathare so’pi na jatah naraka-nivarini jahnavi gange kalusa-vinasini mahimottunge

तव चेन मातः स्रोतःस्नातः पुनर अपि जठरे सोऽपि न जातः नरकनिवारिणि जाह्नवि गङ्गे कलुषविनाशिनि महिमोत्तुङ्गे

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 devotee’s sins and save them from hell.

punar asad-aṅge puṇya-taraṅge jaya jaya jāhnavi karuṇāpāṅge indra-mukuṭa-maṇi-rājita-caraṇe sukhade śubhade bhṛtya-śaraṇye

punar asad-ange punya-tarange jaya jaya jahnavi karunapange indra-mukuta-mani-rajita-carane sukhade subhade bhrtya-saranye

पुनर असदङ्गे पुण्यतरङ्गे जय जय जाह्नवि करुणापाङ्गे इन्द्रमुकुटमणिराजितचरणे सुखदे शुभदे भृत्यशरण्ये

O Jahnavi! You are full of compassion. You purify your devotees with your holy waters. Your feet are adorned with the gems of Indra’s crown. Those who seek refuge in you are blessed with happiness.

rogaṁ śokaṁ tāpaṁ pāpaṁ hara me bhagavati kumati-kalāpam tribhuvana-sāre vasudhāhāre tvam asi gatir mama khalu saṁsāre

rogam sokam tapam papam hara me bhagavati kumati-kalapam tribhuvana-sare vasudhahare tvam asi gatir mama khalu samsare

रोगं शोकं तापं पापं हर मे भगवति कुमतिकलापम त्रिभुवनसारे वसुधाहारे त्वम असि गतिर मम खलु संसारे

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.

alakānande paramānande kuru karuṇāmayi kātara-vandye tava taṭa-nikaṭe yasya nivāsaḥ khalu vaikuṇṭhe tasya nivāsaḥ

alakanande paramanande kuru karunamayi katara-vandye tava tata-nikate yasya nivasah khalu vaikunthe tasya nivasah

अलकानन्दे परमानन्दे कुरु करुणामयि कातरवन्द्ये तव तटनिकटे यस्य निवासः खलु वैकुण्ठे तस्य निवासः

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.

varam iha nīre kamaṭho mīnaḥ kiṁ vā tīre śaraṭaḥ kṣīṇaḥ athavā śvapaco malino dīnaḥ tava na hi dūre nṛpatiḥ kulīnaḥ

varam iha nire kamatho minah kim va tire saratah ksinah athava svapaco malino dinah tava na hi dure nrpatih kulinah

वरम इह नीरे कमठो मीनः किं वा तीरे शरटः क्षीणः अथवा श्वपचो मलिनो दीनः तव न हि दूरे नृपतिः कुलीनः

O Devi ! It is better to live in your waters as turtle or fish, or live on your banks as poor “candal” rather than to live away from you as a wealthy king.

bho bhuvaneśvari puṇye dhanye devi dravamayi muni-vara-kanye gaṅgā-stavam imam amalaṁ nityaṁ paṭhati naro yaḥ sa jayati satyam

bho bhuvanesvari punye dhanye devi dravamayi muni-vara-kanye ganga-stavam imam amalam nityam pathati naro yah sa jayati satyam

भो भुवनेश्वरि पुण्ये धन्ये देवि द्रवमयि मुनिवरकन्ये गङ्गास्तवम इमम अमलं नित्यं पठति नरो यः स जयति सत्यम

O Godess of Universe! You purify us. O daughter of muni Jahnu! one who recites this Ganga Stotram everyday, definitely achieves success.

yeṣāṁ hṛdaye gaṅgā bhaktis teṣāṁ bhavati sadā sukha-muktiḥ madhura-manohara-pajjhaṭikābhiḥ paramānanda-kalita-lalitābhiḥ

yesam hrdaye ganga bhaktis tesam bhavati sada sukha-muktih madhura-manohara-pajjhatikabhih paramananda-kalita-lalitabhih

येषां हृदये गङ्गा भक्तिस तेषां भवति सदा सुखमुक्तिः मधुरमनोहरपज्झटिकाभिः परमानन्दकलितललिताभिः

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.

gaṅgā-stotram idaṁ bhava-sāraṁ vāñchitaphaladam vimalaṁ sāram śaṅkara-sevaka-śaṅkara-racitaṁ paṭhati ca vinayīdam iti samāptam

ganga-stotram idam bhava-saram vanchitaphaladam vimalam saram sankara-sevaka-sankara-racitam pathati ca vinayidam iti samaptam

गङ्गास्तोत्रम इदं भवसारं वाञ्छितफलदम विमलं सारम शङ्करसेवकशङ्कररचितं पठति च विनयीदम इति समाप्तम

This Ganga Stotram, written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, devotee of Lord Siva, purifies us and fulfills all our desires