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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita
The 700-verse song of the Lord, spoken by Sri Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. The cornerstone of Hindu philosophy.
संस्कृत · Ancient
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता २.४७ — कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
by Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
You have the right to action alone, never to its fruits. Do not let the fruits of action be your motive, nor cling to inaction.
संस्कृत · Ancient
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ४.७–८ — यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य
by Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
Whenever there is decline of dharma, O Bharata, and rise of adharma, then I manifest myself. To protect the righteous, destroy the wicked, and re-establish dharma, I am born age after age.
संस्कृत · Ancient
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६६ — सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य
by Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
Abandoning all dharmas, take refuge in Me alone. I shall liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.
संस्कृत · Ancient
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य
by Bhagavad Gita (4.7–4.8)
Krishna's promise in the Gita: 'Whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness rises, O Bharata, I manifest myself. To protect the good, destroy the wicked, and re-establish dharma, I am born in age after age.'
श्रीरामायणम्
Ramayana & Ram Stotras
The eternal story of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram — and the stotras of protection (raksha stotra), praise (stuti), and remembrance composed by Tulsidas and the seers.
हिन्दी · Traditional
रघुपति राघव राजा राम
by Traditional (popularised by Mahatma Gandhi)
Lord of the Raghu clan, King Ram, redeemer of the fallen, Sita-Ram. Sing of Sita-Ram, O dear one. Ishwar and Allah are your names — grant wisdom to all, O Lord.
संस्कृत · Traditional
Achyutam Keshavam
by Traditional
I worship the Infallible One, Keshava, Rama, Narayana; Krishna the bound-bellied, Vasudeva, Hari; bearer of Lakshmi (Shridhara), Madhava, beloved of the gopis; and Ramachandra, lord of Janaki.
हिन्दी · 16th century
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भज मन
by Tulsidas
O mind, sing of merciful Shri Ramchandra, dispeller of the dreadful fears of worldly existence. His eyes are like fresh lotuses, his face a lotus, his hands and feet rosy lotuses. His beauty surpasses countless Kamadevas; dark and lovely as fresh rain-clouds. His yellow garments shine like lightning; I bow to him, the consort of Janaki.
संस्कृत · Ancient
श्रीरामरक्षास्तोत्रम् (प्रारम्भ)
by Budha-Kausika Rishi
The seer of this Ram Raksha mantra is Budha-Kaushika; the deity is Sri Sita-Ramachandra; the meter is Anushtup; Sita is the energy; Hanuman is the support. It is recited for the pleasure of Sri Ramachandra. The story of Raghunath extends to a hundred crore verses; even one of its syllables destroys the greatest sins.
हिन्दी · 16th century
ठुमक चलत रामचन्द्र
by Tulsidas
Little Ramchandra toddles along, his tiny anklets jingling. Squealing with delight he springs up, stumbles, and tumbles to the ground — and Dasharath's queens rush to scoop him into their laps. They brush the dust from his limbs, caress him in a hundred tender ways, and pour out body, heart, and wealth in love, cooing soft words to him.
हिन्दी · Traditional
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
by Traditional
The thirteen-syllable Rama Taraka mantra — 'Glory to Sri Rama, victory, victory to Rama' — chanted in continuous Ram-dhun to cross the ocean of worldly existence.
सुन्दरकाण्डम्
Sundarkand & Hanuman Chalisa
The 'Beautiful Book' — the fifth kanda of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, recounting Hanuman's leap to Lanka. Recited weekly across India alongside the 40-verse Hanuman Chalisa.
हिन्दी · 16th century
हनुमान चालीसा
by Tulsidas
Opening verses of the Hanuman Chalisa — a 40-verse hymn by Goswami Tulsidas praising Hanuman, the embodiment of strength, wisdom, devotion, and selfless service.
हिन्दी · 16th century
हनुमान चालीसा (पूर्ण)
by Tulsidas
The complete 40-verse hymn (chalisa) by Goswami Tulsidas. The chalisa praises Hanuman as the embodiment of strength, wisdom, devotion, and selfless service — and is one of the most recited devotional texts in India. Reading it removes obstacles and grants the eight siddhis and nine nidhis.
हिन्दी · 16th century
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भज मन
by Tulsidas
O mind, sing of merciful Shri Ramchandra, dispeller of the dreadful fears of worldly existence. His eyes are like fresh lotuses, his face a lotus, his hands and feet rosy lotuses. His beauty surpasses countless Kamadevas; dark and lovely as fresh rain-clouds. His yellow garments shine like lightning; I bow to him, the consort of Janaki.
संस्कृत · 16th century
Sundarkand — Mangalacharan
by Tulsidas
I bow to the peaceful, eternal, immeasurable, sinless, bestower of nirvanic peace; ever served by Brahma, Shiva, and Shesha; knowable through Vedanta; the all-pervading Lord. Named Ram, Lord of the world, teacher of the gods, Hari taking human form by his own maya — the ocean of compassion, best of the Raghus, the crown-jewel of kings.
हिन्दी · 16th century
ठुमक चलत रामचन्द्र
by Tulsidas
Little Ramchandra toddles along, his tiny anklets jingling. Squealing with delight he springs up, stumbles, and tumbles to the ground — and Dasharath's queens rush to scoop him into their laps. They brush the dust from his limbs, caress him in a hundred tender ways, and pour out body, heart, and wealth in love, cooing soft words to him.
हिन्दी · 16th century
संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक
by Tulsidas
Tulsidas's eight-verse hymn to Hanuman, the remover of troubles. In childhood you swallowed the sun and the three worlds went dark; the gods prayed and you released it. Who in this world does not know your name, O Sankat Mochan? (Opening verse and closing doha.)
संस्कृत · Ancient
मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगम्
by Valmiki Ramayana tradition
I take refuge in Sri Rama's messenger — swift as thought, fleet as the wind, master of his senses, foremost among the wise; the son of the wind-god and chief of the vanara host. The classic meditation verse on Hanuman.
हिन्दी · 16th century
हनुमान बाहुक (आरम्भ)
by Goswami Tulsidas
Tulsidas's healing hymn to Hanumanji, traditionally chanted for relief from physical and mental affliction. Composed in his old age at Varanasi when he suffered intense bodily pain.
वेद-उपनिषद् मन्त्राः
Vedic & Upanishadic Prayers
Gayatri Mantra, Mahamrityunjaya, Asato Ma Sadgamaya, and the foundational Vedic prayers — passed down for over three thousand years in unbroken oral tradition.
संस्कृत · Vedic
गायत्री मन्त्र
by Vishvamitra (Rigveda 3.62.10)
Om — earth, atmosphere, heavens. We meditate upon that most excellent radiance of the divine Sun (Savitur); may that radiance illumine our intellects.
संस्कृत · Vedic
महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्र
by Rishi Markandeya (Rigveda 7.59.12)
Om — we worship the three-eyed Lord (Shiva), the fragrant one who nourishes all beings. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stem, may we be freed from death — not from immortality.
संस्कृत · Vedic
असतो मा सद्गमय
by Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28
Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Om, peace, peace, peace.
संस्कृत · Ancient
णमोकार महामन्त्र
by Traditional (Jain)
I bow to the Arihantas (worthy souls). I bow to the Siddhas (liberated souls). I bow to the Acharyas (spiritual heads). I bow to the Upadhyayas (teachers). I bow to all sadhus in the world. This five-fold salutation destroys all sins, and is the foremost of all auspicious things.
संस्कृत · Ancient
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
by Traditional (Dvadasakshari Mantra)
The twelve-syllable salutation to Bhagavan Vasudeva (Krishna). A principal Vaishnava mantra for meditation and surrender.
संस्कृत · Ancient
ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
by Traditional (Shanti Mantra)
May all be happy, may all be free from illness; may all behold what is auspicious, may no one suffer. Om peace, peace, peace. The universal prayer for the welfare of all beings.