Stotram

About Lord Vishnu: Lord Vishnu’s Twenty four Incarnations (Avataras): Usually, ten incarnations (avataras) of Vishnu are mentioned in the Puranas. The Bhagavata Maha-Purana however mentions twenty-four incarnations. Vishnu’s first incarnation was as a celibate Brahmana, the brahmanas being the first of the four classes. The duties of brahmanas were to pray and devote themselves to […]

Translated by  P.R.Ramachander (Swami Adhyathmanandaji (http://www.divyajivan.org/) writes about Ashta Lakshmis as follows:- “Lakshmi is commonly known as Goddess of wealth. Wealth is not only the money. Tradition and values of life is also wealth. Our family and progress is also wealth. Our belongings such as land, properties, animals, grains, etc as well as virtues like […]

Sri runa vimochana nrusimha sthothram (The prayer to Lord Narasimha to get rid of debts.) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (The debt could be explained also as the debt of Karma, which we have to get rid off to attain salvation.) Deva karya sidhyartham , sabha sthambha samudbhavam, Sri nrusimham mahaveeram namami runa mukthaye. 1 For the purpose […]

Translated by Dr. A. G. Krishna Warrier Published by The Theosophical Publishing House, Chennai Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any). Om ! […]

Though the Lord has innumerable names, the Vishnu Sahasranama which contains a thousand selected names of the Supreme Being, is in the nature of a hymn which can be chanted by all. There is a great secret in it. The sequence of the names of the Vishnu in the verses, in Anushtubh metre has a […]

Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any). Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my environment […]

(The octet on the child who gives immortal bliss) Translated by  P.R.Ramachander (Among the several forms of devotion in Hinduism, possibly one of the most easy is that of loving him as if he is your baby. This devotional hymn oin Lord Krishna follows that approach. Lord Krishna is supposed to sleep on a leaf […]

Nava rathna malya sthothram Mahalakshmi ki aarathi Sri Meenakshi sthothram Kathyayani Sthuthid Kalpa Shaki Sthavam Shriya Shatkam Devi Karumariamman sthothram Janaki Panchakam Meenakshi * Nava Rathna mala stotram Durga Chandra Kala Stuthi Kalyana Vrushti Sthavam Vaageswari Sthavam (The prayer to the Goddess of Speech) Maha Lakshmi Stotram Gayathri Manthras Amba Pancha Rathnam (The five gems […]

Maya Panchakam Maya Panchakam (The Pentad on Illusion) By Adhi Shankara Bhagwat Pada Translated by P.R.Ramachander Nirupam anithya niramaskhepya khande Mayi chithi sarva vikalpanadhi soonye, Ghatayathi Jagadheesa jeeva bhedham Thwagathitha ghatanaa patiyasi maya. 1 The illusion which can weave events that were not intended by you, Can make them appear in the emptiness of the […]

Translated by Swami Tyagisananda Published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai Om ! May Brahman protect us both together. May He nourish us both together. May we both work together, with great energy. May our study be vigorous and effective. May we not hate each other. Om ! Peace ! Peace ! Peace ! I-1: Students […]