Shlokams

Achyutashtakam, composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, is in praise of Lord Krishna. It is a simple yet wonderful hymn of eight stanzas comprising the names of lord Vishnu with main emphasis on his…

Everybody should meditate regularly upon Achyuta, Kesava, Vishnu, Hari, Satya, Janardhana and Narayana, the swan, which signifies the quintessence of things.

Commencing with birth from Devaki, growing in the house of gopis, taking away the life of Poothana, lifting the Govardhana, killing Kamsa, annihilating the Kauravas, protecting the sons of Kunti,…

Commencing with Rama's going to the sacrificial spot, killing the golden deer, the abduction of Vaidehi, death of Jatayu, conversation with Sugriva, burning of Lanka, then the annihilation of Ravana…

This hymn is dedicated to Āditya or Sūrya (the Sun God) found in the Yuddha Kānda of Vālmīki's Rāmāyana. It was recited by the sage Agastya to Rāma in the battlefield before fighting with the asura…

We meditate day and night on the one-tusked one who is the sun for the lotus in the form of the face of Pārvatī, the one with the elephant face and the one who is the giver of all desired ends to……

Agni Suktam is the first hymn in the oldest of the vedas, the Rig Veda and is addressed to Agni, the fire-god, who is considered a cosmic power, who protects and guides human beings towards…

Meditate upon the five virtuous devis eternally - Ahalya, Draupadi, Sita, Tara and Mandodari - and all atrocities and sins will be destroyed

Becoming the fire of life, I enter into the bodies of all creatures and mingling with the upward and downward breath I digest the four kinds of food (masticated, drunk, licked, sucked).

As all rains falling from the sky reach the ocean; so also the prayers to all gods ultimately get to the Lord Keshava.

Akshara mana malai means the Scented garland arranged alphabetically in praise of Arunachala. Composed by Bhagavan Ramana, Arunachala” literally means “Mountain of the colour of red.

Anantha, Vasuki, Sesha, Padmanabha and Kambala, Shankapala, Dhritharashtra, Thakshaka and Kaliya are the names of nine great serpents

O Lord Shiva, please grant me a peaceful death without pain (Anasayena Maranam), a life without any trouble or dependence on others for my basic needs (Vina Dhainyena Jeevanam) and a life filled with

The charmer of Anjana, the brave hero, the destroyer of the grief ofJanaki, the chief of monkeys, the controller of sensory organs, I salute that terror of Lanka.

Hanuman, son of Anjana, offspring of Vayu, very strong, ever immersed in Rama, friend of Arjuna, reddish-eyed like a lion, a personality of unlimited valorous deeds, the crosser of the ocean,…

Anjaneya, with his deep reddish face, with graceful posture like a golden mountain, resident at the base of the Parijata tree, I pray with respect to that pleasing son of Vayu.

I take refuge in Hanuman who was born from the womb of mother Anjani, and who was the most excellent minister of the king of monkeys (i.e. Sugriva), who is extremely dear to Sri Rama; I bow to you, O

Anma-Viddai (Atma Viddai), the ‘Science of Self’, also known as Atma-Vidya Kirtanam, the ‘Song on the Science of Self’, is a Tamil song that Sri Ramana Maharshi composed on 24th April 1927.

Deem food as Brahma, drinks as Vishnu and the consumer as Lord Maheswara, with this attitude there will be, no evil-intentioned looks.

Annapurna is the goddess of food and nourishment. She is a form of Parvati, the inseparable shakti of Lord Shiva. Anna is translated as "food" and "grains" and purna means "full" or "complete".…

Salutations to Mother Annapoorna: O Mother Annapoorna, You who are always full (with the gift of Food and Blessings), You who are the beloved of Shankara (Shiva), O Mother Parvati, Please grant me…

The remover of distresses, the grantor of all prosperity, that pleasing personality of the worlds - Sri.Rama, I salute again and again.

Ap is the Vedic Sanskrit word for "water". Apah mantra is read to invoke the blessings of water deity. This Apah Suktam Mantra lays the foundations for rejuvenation of the mind, purification of the…

Aparokshanubhuti, or Direct Experience of the Absolute is an introductory work by Adi Shankaracharya that expounds Advaita Vedanta philosophy. The word means Self-Realization

Om, if one is Apavitra (Impure) or Pavitra (Pure), or even in all other conditions, he who remembers Pundarikaksha (another name of Sri Vishnu, literally meaning with lotus-like eyes), he becomes…

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi composed the Appala Pattu or The Appalam Song when his mother Azhagammal came to live with him. Lyrics In Tamil, English, Telugu with Translation, Meaning, Commentary, Audio…

May my limbs, speech, vital air, eyes, ears, strength, and all the senses be fully developed, all that is revealed by the Upanishads is Brahman. May I never deny Brahman, May Brahman never disown me,

Shri Ardhanareeshwara Stotram was composed by Sri Adi Shankara bhagavatpada. Creator and Creation are One ~ Ardhanarishwara, composite of Shiva and Shakti together in one body.

The Argala Stotram is a powerful hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga, often recited during the Chandi Path or Durga Saptashati.

Sri Arunachala Ashtakam means the ‘Eight Verses to Sri Arunachala’. It was composed by Sri Ramana Maharshi as a continuation of Sri Arunachala Patikam.

Arunachala Mahatmiyam Arunachala Mahatmiyam means the Glory of Arunachala - By Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi The following notes describe the greatness of Arunachala as gi

Arunachala Navamani Malai means The Garland or Necklace of Nine Gems in praise of Sri Arunachala. This poem of nine verses was composed by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi himself, in praise of Arunachala,…

Sri Arunachala Padigam (Padhikam) means the ‘Eleven Verses to Sri Arunachala’. It was composed by Sri Ramana Maharshi after the opening words of the first verse, 'Karunaiyal ennai y-anda ni' had been…

Arunachala Pancharatnam Introduction by Sri Michael James Sri Arunachala Pancharatnam, the ‘Five Gems to Sri Arunachala’, is the only song in Sri Arunachala Stuti

Lead me from the unreal to the real, lead me from darkness to light, lead me from death to immortality.

Ashtavakra Gita - Full text and lyrics, audio with translation, meaning, word-by-word meaning, Sanskrit, English, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and more

The Ashtavakra Gita is an ancient Sanskrit scripture that presents a powerful conversation between the sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka on the nature of the Self, liberation, and ultimate truth.…

This is a prayer to the Immortals. The seven eternal beings (immortal beings according to the Vedas) are Ashwatthama, Bali, Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripa and Parasurama.

Atmabodha, meaning Self-knowledge or Self-awareness, is an exceptionally lucid and readable work of Shankaracharya. Consisting of sixty-eight verses or shlokas, it is in a sense a simple summary of…

Atmabodha - Full text with meaning, audio and translation from Sanskrit to English, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and more

Salutations to Sri Hanuman, who is an abode of unparallel power, and whose huge body is like a golden mountain, who is like a raging fire over the forest of demons, and the foremost among the Jnanis…

The Mahishasura Mardini Stotram also known popularly as Aigiri Nandini, holds immense significance during Navratri. The word Mahisha means buffalo and Asura means Rakshasa or Demon. Composed by the…

Lord Ayyappa or Sastha is the son of Lord Shiva and Mohini - Lord Vishnu in the form of his only female avatar. Whereas, in Skanda Purana, it is written that goddess Durga herself was born as Sastha…

The poem is inspired by the episode of Sage Mārkaṇḍeya's vision of the lord as an infant lying in the fold of a banyan-leaf, in the midst of the primordial ocean. The venerable sage gets sucked into…

Bali, Vibhisana, Bhishma, Prahlada, Narada, Dhruva - these are the six famous Vishnu-bhaktas - meditating upon all of these, will destroy sins.

This peace invocation is from the Atharva Veda. This is a shanti mantra from the Mandukya Upanishad. It is also found in other Upanishads, like, Prashna and Mundaka Upanishad. It is an invocation for…

The Bhagavad Gita, or the Song of the Lord, is a dialogue between Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, and his friend and disciple, Arjuna. Composed of 701 Shlokas arranged in 18 chapters, the Gita is…

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 All Verses for easy chanting along with Audio and Meaning. Lyrics In English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali and many more languages.

Bhaja Govindam is one of the most popular hymns penned by Adi Shankaracharya. He has packed into the Bhaja Govindam song the substance of all Vedanta, and set the oneness of Jnana and Bhakti to…

Bhaja Govindam (Praise Govinda/Repeat the name of Govinda), is one of the most popular hymns penned by Shankara, that is still sung and recited by millions of Hindus every day.

Note: This is the popular version sung by Smt. M.S. Subbalakshmi. It does not include all the 31 verses. Bhaja Govindam MS Subbalakshmi version with meaning, lyrics, audio, sanskrit, multiple…

Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Bhavani Ashtakam is a popular hymn on Goddess Bhavani, who is known for her protection and merciful nature. The Lyrics of this hymn have an in-depth meaning that…

Bhavani Bhujanga Stotra is composed by Shri Adi Shankaracharya. He praises the glorious beauty of Bhavani (Goddess Parvati) from head to toe. Bhavānī means the deity who always

Bhoomi Suktam or Hymn to Mother Earth is one of the most beautiful hymns that describes the beauty of Mother Earth and imparts lessons regarding the attitude a person must cultivate towards the…

The Bhoothanatha Ashtakam composed by Shri Krishnadasa is a devotional hymn that glorifies Lord Shiva in his form as Bhoothanatha, the Lord of all beings, spirits, and the cosmos.

Bhrighu, Vashishta, Kratu, Angira, Manu, Pulasthya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marichi, Chyavana and Daksha - may all of them make mine a good morning.

Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the famous Bilvashtakam extols the virtues of the Bilva leaf (also spelt Vilva, Bilwa) and Lord Shiva’s love for it. The following com

Note: For the original version of Bilvashtakam please click here. Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya,

Brahma, Murari, Shiva, Sun, Moon, Mangal, Budha, Guru, Shukra, Sani, Rahu and Ketu - may all of them make mine a good morning.

Brahma Sutras, also called Vedanta Sutras are composed by Sage Krishna Dvaipayana Veda Vyasa, also known as Badarayana, believed to be the very incarnation of the Supreme Being. They form along with…

In the dawn, the Brahma-swarupa is taken; at noon, Maheswara's role is donned and in the evening twilight, he is the veritable self of Vishnu himself, thus the sun has tri-divine greatness.

In this Prakarana Grantha (topical text or treatise) attributed to Sri Sankara the characteristics of the person who has realized that he is Brahman are described. The aspirant for liberation is…

Any means of offering is Brahman, the oblation is Brahman, the fire in which the offering is made is Brahman, and the one who offers is Brahman. Such a person who abides in Brahman indeed gains…

Intelligence, strength, fame, valour, fearlessness, freedom from ill-health, sharpness of wit, oratorial and conversational skills - all these will be begotten by meditation on Hanuman.

Chandrashekhara Ashtakam is a divine hymn to praise God Shiva as Chandrasekhara, the lord who is adorned with moon on his head (Chandra – moon, Sekhar – crown) and to seek refuge from untimely death.…

Shlokas are short hymns in Sanskrit which convey a prayer to the almighty. A prayer is in reality, a sincere wish for good things to happen in life. Here is a collection of shlokas which touch the ac

The Dakshinamurti Stotra is a Sanskrit religious hymn to Shiva by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It explains the metaphysics of the universe in the frame of the tradition of Advaita V

This composition in ten verses - dasha shloka - is similar to the Nirvana Shatakam, and like it, a summation, in typically Shankara's way, of the unyielding non-dual vision of Advaita. Here too,…

Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Aparadha Kshamapana stotram is usually recited after a recital or after the completion of Puja. Its like asking for forgiveness from Goddess for various mistakes…

Devi Suktam or the Vaak Sutam (Vak suktam) occurs in the 10th mandala of Rig Veda Samhita as suktam number 125. The seer of the mantra is vak, the daughter of rishi ambharnaa,

The Dhanvantari Mantra calls upon the divine healer, Lord Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda, for health and protection from ailments.

Dharma grows with the praise of Yudhistira, sins die with the praise of Bhima, enemies are extinguished with the praise of Arjuna, there will be no ill-health with the praise of Nakula and Sahadeva.

Prayer to the lamp. Shloka can be recited while lighting the lamp. The light emanating from the lamp removes darkness, ignorance and evil. The light of a lamp is believed to bring in prosperity, as…

This is a prayer to the fire god Agni occurring in the Maha Narayana Upanishad. Section two. Agni, the Lord of Fire, symbolises the power of action.Goddess Durga symbolizes dynamism, energy,…

May peace radiate there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the…

Ekanma Panchakam or Ekatma Panchakam means the ‘Five Verses on the Oneness of Self’, is a poem that Sri Ramana composed in February 1947, first in Telugu, then in Tamil, and later in Malayalam.

Guru: How do you see (What is that light/power which helps you see?) Sishya: I see with the help of sunlight Guru: How do you see in the night? Sishya: I see with the help of a lamp Guru: Let that be

Ellam Ondre - All Is One - Is a masterpiece by a Brahma Jnani Sri Vaiyai R Subramaniam about Advaita and path to attain the Unity. This book was highly recommended by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi.

I bow to you, the Lord with the face of an elephant (Gajanana), one who is served by the celestial attendants (Bhoota ganas) and other beings. The one who consumes the extract of Kapitha (wood apple)

Among the celestial attendants (Ganas), you are the Lord (Ganapathi), We offer sacrificial oblations to you You are the wisest among the scholars. Your wisdom is known to be highest quality and…

The Ganapati Atharvasirsha Upanishad is a Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. It is a late Upanishadic text dedicated to Ganesha, the deity representing intellect.

As the rays from the lotus-face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) is always on her beloved son Gajanana (Who has the face of an Elephant), Similarly, the grace of Sri Ganesha is always on his devotees;…

Significance of Ganesh Puja, Vinayaka Chavithi or Chathurthi. See how to prepare for Ganesha Pooja, How to perform the Puja with Video instructions and enjoy Audio devotional songs, uninterrupted and…

We pray to the one-tusked; we meditate on the one having a twisted trunk. May that Ganapati (one-tusked) inspire us (to meditate).

The composer, Guru Sri Adi Shankaracharya had praised the God Ganesha by presenting these five stanzas as five jewels, hence the name Maha Ganesha Pancharatnam.

Ganesha Stavah or Ganapati Stavah is a set of 13 verses that describe the glory of Lord Ganesha. Gaṇapati stavaḥ is said to be from Ganesh Purana - upāsanā khaṇḍa adhyāya 13.

Gangashtakam is an octet on river Ganga composed by Shri Adi Shankaracharya.

Ganga, Sindhu, Saraswathi and Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada; Krishna, Bhimarathi and Phalgu; Sarayu, Shree, Gantaki, Gomathi; Kaveri, Kapila, Prayag, Vinata, Netravati and the like, may these rivers,…

Sri Adi Shankaracharya has written a song ”Devi Suresvari Bhagavati Gange” and the Official Name for this song is ”Sri Sri Ganga Stotram”. In this song Sree Shankaracharya describes the glories of…

Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri, May all these have a holy confluence in this water.

Om, the Lord, is earth, the space in between and the heavens. That Lord is the one who is the most worshipful. We meditate on that effulgent, all-knowledge Lord. May he set our intellects in the…

The Gītā Dhyānam, also called the Gītā Dhyāna or the Dhyāna Ślokas associated with the Gītā, is a 9-verse Sanskrit poem that has often been attached to the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most important…

Forever shall be bathing with Govinda chant, forever shall be praying with Govinda chant, forever shall be meditating with Govinda chant, forever there shall be Govinda chant.

Guru Ashtakam beautifully exemplifies the necessity of a Guru, beseeching the spiritual seeker to bow down to the Lotus Feet of the Guru. Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya.

Guru Brahma - Known as Guru Mantra or Guru Mahamantra. The guru is Brahma (Bramha) the guru is Vishnu, the guru is Maheshwara (Siva), the guru is the Self-revealing limitless Brahman. Salutations to…

Guru Paduka Stotram is a very powerful chant that glorifies the "Padukas (Sandals) of the Guru," which are symbolically represented as "the boat to help cross the endless ocean