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Ganga Lahari (Opening Verses) in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ
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Ganga Lahari (Piyusha Lahari), a stotra-kavya by Jagannatha Panditaraja · Jagannatha Panditaraja (Panditaraja Jagannatha) · 17th century CE
The Ganga Lahari was composed by Jagannatha Panditaraja, the great poet-laureate of his age. According to the well-loved tradition, the poet — sorrowful and rejected by orthodox society — came to the ghats of the Ganga at Varanasi and poured out his heart in these verses. With the recitation of each verse the sacred river rose by one step to meet him, and at the last verse Ganga surged up, embraced him, and bore him away to liberation — a testimony to the saving power of surrender to the Mother.
✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି
It is famously told that as Jagannatha Panditaraja sang the Ganga Lahari upon the steps of the river at Kashi, the Ganga rose step by step with each verse, until at the final verse she rose to his very seat and carried him into her waters, granting him moksha. Devotees cite this as proof that sincere surrender to Mother Ganga is never refused.
ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ପାଠ
ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ
ସମୃଦ୍ଧଂ ସୌଭାଗ୍ଯଂ ସକଲଵସୁଧାଯାଃ କିମପି ତନ୍ ମହୈଶ୍ଵର୍ଯଂ ଲୀଲାଜନିତଜଗତଃ ଖଣ୍ଡପରଶୋଃ। ଶ୍ରୁତୀନାଂ ସର୍ଵସ୍ଵଂ ସୁକୃତମଥ ମୂର୍ତଂ ସୁମନସାଂ ସୁଧାସୋଦର୍ଯଂ ତେ ସଲିଲମଶିଵଂ ନଃ ଶମଯତୁ॥
Samriddham Saubhagyam Sakala-Vasudhayah Kimapi Tan Mahaishvaryam Lila-Janita-Jagatah Khanda-Parashoh Shrutinam Sarvasvam Sukritam-Atha Murtam Sumanasam Sudha-Sodaryam Te Salilam-Ashivam Nah Shamayatu
ଅର୍ଥ:May your water — which is the abundant good fortune of the whole earth, some indescribable supreme majesty of Shiva (who in play created the worlds), the entire essence of the Vedas, the embodied merit of the noble, and the very sister of nectar — pacify all that is inauspicious for us.
ଦରିଦ୍ରାଣାଂ ଦୈନ୍ଯଂ ଦୁରିତମଥ ଦୁର୍ଵାସନହୃଦାଂ ଦ୍ରୁତଂ ଦୂରୀକୁର୍ଵନ୍ସକୃଦପି ଗତୋ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିସରଣିମ୍। ଅପି ଦ୍ରାଗାଵିଦ୍ଯାଦ୍ରୁମଦଲନଦୀକ୍ଷାଗୁରୁରିହ ପ୍ରଵାହସ୍ତେ ଵାରାଂ ଶ୍ରିଯମଯମପାରାଂ ଦିଶତୁ ନଃ॥
Daridranam Dainyam Duritam-Atha Durvasana-Hridam Drutam Durikurvan-Sakridapi Gato Drishti-Saranim Api Drag-Avidya-Druma-Dalana-Diksha-Gurur-Iha Pravahas-Te Varam Shriyam-Ayam-Aparam Dishatu Nah
ଅର୍ଥ:Swiftly driving away the wretchedness of the poor, the sin and evil tendencies of hearts, the moment it comes even once within the path of one's sight; and being here the very guru initiated in cutting down the tree of ignorance — may your stream of waters bestow upon us boundless prosperity.
ଉଦଞ୍ଚନ୍ମାର୍ତଣ୍ଡସ୍ଫୁଟକପଟହେରମ୍ବଜନନୀ- କଟାକ୍ଷଵ୍ଯାକ୍ଷେପକ୍ଷଣଜନିତସଙ୍କ୍ଷୋଭନିଵହାଃ। ଭଵନ୍ତୁ ତ୍ଵଙ୍ଗନ୍ତୋ ହରଶିରସି ଗଙ୍ଗାତନୁଭୁଵ- ସ୍ତରଙ୍ଗାଃ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ତୁଙ୍ଗା ଦୁରିତଭଯଭଙ୍ଗାଯ ଭଵତାମ୍॥
Udanchan-Martanda-Sphuta-Kapata-Heramba-Janani- Kataksha-Vyakshepa-Kshana-Janita-Sankshobha-Nivahah Bhavantu Tvanganto Hara-Shirasi Ganga-Tanubhuva- starangah Prottunga Durita-Bhaya-Bhangaya Bhavatam
ଅର୍ଥ:May the surging, lofty waves born of Ganga's body — waves of agitation roused in an instant by the sidelong glance cast (in jealousy) by the mother of Heramba (Parvati), bright as the rising sun unmasked — leaping upon the head of Hara (Shiva), serve to break the fear of sin for you all.
ତଵାଲମ୍ବାଦମ୍ବ ସ୍ଫୁରଦଲଘୁଗର୍ଵେଣ ସହସା ମଯା ସର୍ଵେଽଵଜ୍ଞାସରଣିମଥ ନୀତାଃ ସୁରଗଣାଃ। ଇଦାନୀମୌଦାସ୍ଯଂ ଭଜସି ଯଦି ଭାଗୀରଥି ତଦା ନିରାଧାରୋ ହା ରୋଦିମି କଥଯ କେଷାମିହ ପୁରଃ॥
Tavalambad-Amba Sphurad-Alaghu-Garvena Sahasa Maya Sarve-Avajna-Saranim-Atha Nitah Sura-Ganah Idanim-Audasyam Bhajasi Yadi Bhagirathi Tada Niradharo Ha Rodimi Kathaya Kesham-Iha Purah
ଅର୍ଥ:O Mother! Relying upon you, in sudden and no small pride, I treated all the hosts of gods with disdain. If now you turn indifferent, O Bhagirathi, then — without any support, alas, I weep — tell me, before whom shall I cry here?
ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ
ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ
Ganga Lahari (Opening Verses) ପାଠର ଲାଭ
Invokes Mother Ganga, whose waters are believed to wash away the gravest sins
Cultivates total surrender (sharanagati) to the Divine Mother
Recited for purification, peace of mind and spiritual upliftment
Considered especially powerful when chanted on the banks of the Ganga or during Ganga Snan
The poetry itself, rich in alliteration, is treasured as a meditation on Ganga's grace
Traditionally associated with the granting of moksha (liberation) to the devotee
Ganga Lahari (Opening Verses) ପାଠ ବିଧି
Recite the verses slowly, savouring the flowing Sanskrit, while seated facing the Ganga or before an image of the goddess; offering a lamp and flowers on the water enhances the mood. If reciting the full Ganga Lahari is not possible, these celebrated opening verses may be chanted as a complete devotion. Bathing in or sprinkling Ganga water while reciting, with a heart of surrender, is the traditional practice.
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