॥ Doha ॥
Jai jai jai jag pavani jayati Devsari Gang।
Jai Shiv jata nivasini anupam tung tarang॥
॥ Chaupai ॥
Jai jag janani haran agh khani।
aanand karani Gang Maharani॥
Jai Bhagirathi surasari mata।
kalimal mool dalani vikhyata॥
Jai jai jai Hanu suta agh hanani।
Bheeshm ki mata jag janani॥
Dhaval kamal dal mam tanu saje।
lakhi shat sharad chandra chhavi laje॥
Vahan makar vimal shuchi sohai।
amiya kalash kar lakhi man mohai॥
Jadit ratna kanchan aabhushan।
hiy mani haar,
harani tam dooshan॥
Jag pavani tray taap nasavani।
taral tarang tang man bhavani॥
Ganpati ati poojya pradhana।
tihun te pratham Gang asnana॥
Brahma kamandal vasini devi।
Shri prabhu pad pankaj sukh sevi॥
Saathi sahasra Sagar sut tarayo।
Ganga Sagar tirath dharayo॥
Agam tarang uthayo man bhavan।
lakhi tirath Haridwar suhavan॥
Tirath raj Prayag Akshaivat।
dharayaun matu puni Kashi karvat॥
Dhani dhani surasari swarg ki seedhi।
tarani amit pitri pad peedhi॥
Bhagirath tap kiyo apara।
diyo Brahma tab surasari dhara॥
Jab jag janani chalyo haharai।
Shambhu jata mahan rahyo samai॥
Varsh paryant Gang Maharani।
rahin Shambhu ke jata bhulani॥
Muni Bhagirath Shambhuhin dhyayo।
tab ik boond jata se payo॥
Taate matu bhai tray dhara।
mrityu lok,
nabh aru patala॥
Gai paatal Prabhavati nama।
Mandakini gai gagan lalama॥
Mrityu lok Jahnavi suhavani।
kalimal harani agam jag pavani॥
Maiya tab mahima bhari।
dharma dhuri kali kalush kuthari॥
Matu Prabhavati dhani Mandakini।
dhani surasarit sakal bhaynasini॥
Paan karat nirmal Ganga jal।
pavat man ichchhit anant phal॥
Poorab janam punya jab jagat।
tabahin dhyan Ganga mahan lagat॥
Jai pagu surasari hetu uthavahi।
tad jagi Ashvamedh phal pavahi॥
Maha patit jin kahu na taare।
tin taare ik naam tihare॥
Shat yojanahu se jo dhyavahin।
nishchay Vishnu lok pad pavahin॥
Naam bhajat aganit agh nashai।
vimal gyan bal buddhi prakashai॥
Jimi dhan mool dharma aru dana।
dharma mool Gangajal pana॥
Tav gun gunan karat dukh bhajat।
grih grih sampati sumati virajat॥
Gangahi nem sahit nit dhyavat।
durjanahun sajjan pad pavat॥
Buddhaheen vidya bal pave।
rogi rog mukt hai jave॥
Ganga Ganga jo nar kahi।
bhookhe nange kabahun na rahi॥
Nikasat hi mukh Ganga mai।
shravan daabi yam chalahin parai॥
Maha adhin adhaman kahun taren।
bhaye narak ke band kivare॥
Jo nar japai Gang shat nama।
sakal siddh puran hai kama॥
Sab sukh bhog param pad pavahin।
aavagaman rahit hai javahin॥
Dhani maiya surasari sukhdaini।
dhani dhani tirath raj Triveni॥
Kakra gram rishi Durvasa।
Sunddas Ganga kar dasa॥
Jo yah padhe Ganga Chalisa।
milai bhakti aviral vagisa॥
॥ Doha ॥
Nit nav sukh sampati lahain,
dharain Gang ka dhyan।
Ant samay surpur base,
sadar baithi viman॥
Sanvat Bhut Nabhdisi,
Ram Janma Din Chaitra।
Pooran Chalisa Kiya,
Hari Bhaktan Hit Netra॥
The Ganga Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Maa Ganga।
glorifying the sacred river that descended from heaven to earth. Reciting it on Ganga Dussehra or during a holy dip in the Ganges is considered especially auspicious for purification॥