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Gangashtakam
गङ्गाष्टकम्
Gaṅgāṣṭakam
Chant
गङ्गे त्रैलोक्यसारे सकलसुरवधूधौतविस्तीर्णतोये पूर्णब्रह्मस्वरूपे हरिचरणरजोहारिणि स्वर्गमार्गे । प्रायश्चित्तं यदि स्यात् तव जलकणिका ब्रह्महत्यादिपापे कस्त्वां स्तोतुं समर्थः त्रिजगदघहरे देवि गङ्गे प्रसीद ॥८॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- गङ्गे त्रैलोक्यसारे सकलसुरवधूधौतविस्तीर्णतोये पूर्णब्रह्मस्वरूपे हरिचरणरजोहारिणि स्वर्गमार्गे । प्रायश्चित्तं यदि स्यात् तव जलकणिका ब्रह्महत्यादिपापे कस्त्वां स्तोतुं समर्थः त्रिजगदघहरे देवि गङ्गे प्रसीद ॥८॥
- O Ganga, essence of the three worlds, with waters broadened by the bathing of all divine wives, of the nature of perfect Brahman, bearer of the dust of Hari's feet, path to heaven, if a drop of your water were atonement even for brahma-hatya and such sins, who is able to praise you, destroyer of the three worlds' sins? O goddess, be gracious.
Called the essence of the three worlds and full Brahman, she bears Hari's foot-dust because the highest and the purifying stream are not two; when sin's weight is admitted, grace appears disproportionate to merit, and praise itself falls short.
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