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Gangashtakam
गङ्गाष्टकम्
Gaṅgāṣṭakam
Chant
ब्रह्माण्डं खण्डयन्ती हरशिरसि जटावल्लिमुल्लासयन्ती स्वर्लोकात् आपतन्ती कनकगिरिगुहागण्डशैलात् स्खलन्ती । क्षोणी पृष्ठे लुठन्ती दुरितचयचमूर्निर्भरं भर्त्सयन्ती पाथोधिं पूरयन्ती सुरनगरसरित् पावनी नः पुनातु ॥३॥
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- ब्रह्माण्डं खण्डयन्ती हरशिरसि जटावल्लिमुल्लासयन्ती स्वर्लोकात् आपतन्ती कनकगिरिगुहागण्डशैलात् स्खलन्ती । क्षोणी पृष्ठे लुठन्ती दुरितचयचमूर्निर्भरं भर्त्सयन्ती पाथोधिं पूरयन्ती सुरनगरसरित् पावनी नः पुनातु ॥३॥
- Splitting the cosmos, adorning the matted locks on Hara's head, falling from heaven, slipping from the golden mountain's cave and cheek-rock, rolling on the earth's back, fiercely rebuking the army of sins, filling the ocean, may the purifying river of the city of gods cleanse us.
From heaven to Shiva's crest to earth and sea, the river's descent mirrors consciousness descending into manifestation yet remaining pure; what purifies the worlds can purify the inner field where merit and sin contend.
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