Asthi Visarjan Ganga Sanskar Mantra
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Asthi Visarjan Sacred Immersing Ashes Ganga sanskar
Invocation of Goddess Ganga (Ganga Avahanam)
Original
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति। नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु॥
Transliteration
Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Sarasvati | Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru ||
Meaning / Translation
O Holy Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri! Please manifest your presence in this water.
Offering of the Sacred Ashes (Asthi Arpan)
Original
हे पतित पाविनी गङ्गे, अस्मान् पातु सर्वदा। पितृनां शान्ति हेतु च, अस्मान् मोक्षं प्रयच्छतु॥
Transliteration
He Patita Pavini Gange, asmaan paatu sarvada | Pitrinam shanti hetu cha, asmaan moksham prayachhatu ||
Meaning / Translation
O Purifier of the fallen, O Ganga, protect us always. For the peace of our ancestors, grant us and the departed soul liberation.
Prayer for the Departed Soul (Atman Moksha Prarthana)
Original
ॐ मृतात्मानं गङ्गां प्रपद्ये, मोक्षाय च गङ्गां प्रपद्ये। आत्मा शान्तिं प्राप्तुं गङ्गायां विसर्जयामि॥
Transliteration
Om mritatmanam Gangam prapadye, mokshaya cha Gangam prapadye | Atma shantim praptum Gangayam visarjayami ||
Meaning / Translation
Om, I surrender to Ganga for the sake of the departed soul, I surrender to Ganga for the sake of liberation. I immerse these ashes in the Ganga so that the soul may attain eternal peace.
Concluding Peace Prayer (Shanti Path)
Original
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Transliteration
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning / Translation
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.