श्री रामः (śrī rāmaḥ)

आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसंपदाम् ।
लोकाभिरामं श्री रामं भूयो भूयो नमास्यहम् ।।

āpadām-apahartāraṁ
dātāraṁ sarvasaṁpadām
lokābhirãmaṁ śrī rāmaṁ
bhūyo, bhūyo namāmy-aham

(I offer my prostrations again and again to Lord Raama, the remover of all misfortunes, the giver of prosperity, and the beloved of the world.)


रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे
रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः

rāmāya rāmabhadrāya
rāmacandrāya vedhase
raghunāthāya nāthāya
sītāyāḥ pataye namaḥ

(Salutations to the husband of Sita, Rāmacandra, Rāmabhadra, who revels in all living beings, who is the incarnation of Viṣṇu, and who is the Lord of the Raghu clan.)

Subrahmanyam — सुब्रह्मण्यम्

सुब्रह्मण्यम् सुब्रह्मण्यम्
     षण्मुखनाथ सुब्रह्मण्यम् ।।
सुब्रह्मण्यम् सुब्रह्मण्यम् 
     षण्मुखनाथ सुब्रह्मण्यम् ।।
शिव शिव शिव शिव सुब्रह्मण्यम्
     हर हर हर हर सुब्रह्मण्यम् ।।
शिव शिव हर हर सुब्रह्मण्यम्
     हर हर शिव शिव सुब्रह्मण्यम्  ।।
शिव शरवणभव सुब्रह्मण्यम्
     गुरु शरवणभव सुब्रह्मण्यम्  ।।
शिव शिव हर हर सुब्रह्मण्यम्
     हर हर शिव शिव सुब्रह्मण्यम् ।।

Subrahmanyam Subrahmanyam
Shanmukhanaatha Subrahmanyam
Subrahmanyam Subrahmanyam
Shanmukhanaatha Subrahmanyam.
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Subrahmanyam
Hara Hara Hara Hara Subrahmanyam.
Shiva Shiva Hara Hara Subrahmanyam
Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Subrahmanyam
Shiva Sharavanabhava Subrahmanyam
Guru Sharavanabhava Subrahmanyam
Shiva Shiva Hara Hara Subrahmanyam
Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Subrahmanyam.

Raghupati Raaghava – रघुपति राघव

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रघुपति राघव राजाराम
पतित पावन सीताराम
सीताराम सीताराम
भज प्यारे तू सीताराम
ईश्वर अल्लाह तेरो नाम
सब को सन्मति दे भगवान

raghupati raaghava raajaaraam
patita paavana sitaaraam
sitaaraam, sitaaraam,
bhaja pyaare tu sitaaraam
ishvar allaah tero naam
sab ko sanmati de bhagavaan

Lord Raama, Chief of the house of Raghu,
Uplifters of those who have fallen, (O divine couple) Sita and Raama,
Beloved, praise Sita and Raama,
God or Allah is your name, (meaning that the supreme can be called by many names)
Lord, Bless everyone with this wisdom.

Hanuman Chalisa

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Hanuman Chalisa (Animated)

Animation with text and translation. Click here to view the video.

Gajanana He Shubhanana

Gajanana He Shubhanana
Gajanana He Shubhanana

Gauri manohara priya nadana
Gauri manohara priya nadana

Pashupathi tanaya Gajanana
Pashupathi tanaya Gajanana

Parama niranjana shubhanana
Parama niranjana shubhanana


Hail to Lord Ganesha
whose fame is auspicious itself,
O beloved enchanting son of Gauri
and Shiva (the Lord of all living beings,)
the supremely pure Lord Ganesha.

Chinmaya Mission Pledge

We stand as one family

bound to each other with love and respect.

We serve as an army,

courageous and disciplined,

ever ready to fight against all low tendencies and false values

within and without us.

We live honestly

the noble light of sacrifice and service.

Producing more than what we consume

and giving more than what we take.

We seek the Lord’s grace

to keep us on the path of virtue, courage and wisdom.

May Thy grace and blessings flow

through us to the world around us.

We believe that the service of our country

is the service of the Lord of Lords,

and devotion to the people

is the devotion to the Supreme Self.

We know our responsibilities;

give us the ability and courage to fulfil them.

OM TAT SAT

OM Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah — ऊँ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः

ऊँ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग्भवेत ।।
ऊँ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ।।

OM sarve bhavantu sukhinah
sarve santu niraamayaah
sarve bhadraaNi pashyantu
ma kashcid duhkhabhaagbhavet
OM shaantih shaantih shaantih

May all be happy.
May all be healthy.
May all enjoy prosperity.
May none suffer.
OM Peace Peace Peace.

OM Poornamadah — ऊँ पूर्णमदः

ऊँ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते ।
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ।।

OM poornamadah poornamidam
poornaat poornamudachyate
poornasya poornamaadaaya
poornamevaavashishyate

That (God) is infinite; this (world) is whole;
from the infinite the world becomes manifest.

From the infinite, even if the whole is taken away,
what remains again is the infinite.

Shree GaNesha — श्री गणेशः

एकदन्तं महाकायं
लम्बोदरगजाननम् ।
विघ्ननाशकरं देवं
हेरम्बं प्रणमाम्यहम् ।।

ekadantam mahaakaayam
lambodaragajaananam
vighnanaashakaram devam
herambam pranamaamy-aham

I salute Lord Heramba (the self-effulgent (GaNesha)
who destroys all obstacles, who has a huge body, and the
face of an elephant with only one tusk.

Shree Hanumaan — श्री हनुमान्

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं
जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वारिष्ठम् ।
वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं
श्रीरामदूतं शिरसा नमामि ।।

manojavam maarutatulyavegam
jitendriyam buddhimataam varistham,
vaataatmajam vaanarayuuthamukyam
sriraamaduutam sirasaa namaami

I bow my head to Hanumaan, the messenger of Sri Raama,
who travels as fast as the mind and the wind, has won over
His sense organs, is the best among the intelligent, is the
son of the wind god, and is the commander-in-chief
of the army of monkeys (vaanaras.)

Vakratunda Mahaakaaya — वक्रतुंड महाकाय

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वक्रतुंड महाकाय
सूर्यकोटी समप्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरूमे देव
सर्व कार्येशु सर्वदा


Vakratunda mahaakaaya
suuryakoTi samaprabha
nirvighnam kuruu me deva
sarva karyeshu sarvadaa


Oh Lord with the twisted trunk and massive appearance,
whose splendor is equal to that of a billion Suns ...
Please bless me such that I do not face any obstacles in any
of my endeavors anytime.

Geeta Chapter 10

Shlokas 1 –7

To listen to the audio, please click on the player for each English transliteration. To stop the audio, click on the bars (right side of player.)

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Shloka 7 

Sarasvati namastubhyam — सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं, वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
   विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ।।


Sarasvati namastubhyam
varade kaamaroopini
Vidyaarambham karishyaami
siddhir bhavatu me sadaa


Oh, Goddess Sarasvati, my humble prostrations unto Thee, who are the fulfiller of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that Thou wilt bestow Thy blessings on me.

Invocation to Pujya Gurudev

Samasta Jana Kalyaane
Niratam Karunaamayam
Namaami Chinmayam Devam
Sadgurum Brahmavidvaram

I prostrate to Swami Chinmayanandaji, the best of the knowers of Brahman, full of compassion and is ever engaged in the welfare of the world.

Shree KrishnaH – श्री कृष्णः

मूकं करोति वाचालं
पङ्गुं लङ्घयते गिरिम् ।
यत्कृपा तमहं वन्दे
परमानन्दमाधवम्

muukam karoti vaacaalam
pangum langhayate girim,
yat-krpaa tam-aham vande
paramaanandamaadhavam

I salute that Supreme Bliss Maadhava, whose grace
renders the mute eloquent and lets the cripple cross mountains.

Gurur Brahmaa — गुरुर्ब्रह्मा

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
  गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्मा तसमै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।।

Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnuh
Gurur Devo Maheshvarah
Gurureva param Brahma
tasmai Shree Gurave namah.

Bolo Bolo Sab Mil Bolo OM Namah Shivaaya

Bolo Bolo Sab Mil Bolo OM Namah Shivaaya
OM Namah Shivaaya OM Namah Shivaaya
Bolo Bolo Sab Mil Bolo OM Namah Shivaaya

Jhoot Jataa Me Gangaadhaari
Trishooladhaari Damaru Bhajaa
Dum Dum Dum Dum Damaroo Bhajaa
Goonjh Utaa Om Namah Shivaaya

OM Namah Shivaaya
Om Namah Shivaaya
Om Namah Shivaaya

Bolo Bolo Sab Mil Bolo OM Namah Shivaaya

Veera Maaruti (Lord Hanuman bhajan)

Veera Maaruti Gambhira Maaruti (2x)
Dheera Maaruti Atidheeraa Maaruti (2x)
Geeta Maaruti Sangeeta Maaruti (2x)
Dhoota Maaruti Raamadhoota Maaruti (2x)
Bhakta Maaruti Parama Bhakta Maaruti (2x)
Veera Maaruti Gambhira Maaruti (2x)

OM Saha Naavavatu — ऊँ सह नाववतु

ऊँ सह नाववतु, सह नौ भुनक्तु
   सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु ।
   मा विद्विषावहै ।
ऊँ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति:


OM saha naavavatu,
Saha nau bhunaktu,
Saha veeryam karavaavahai.
Tejasvinaavadheetamastu.
Maa vidvishaavahai.
OM Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih!



OM, May the Lord protect us,
May He cause us to enjoy,
May we exert together,
May our studies be thorough and faithful,
May we never quarrel with each other.
OM Peace Peace Peace!