Stotram

(Prayer to mother cow) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Kamadhenu is an all wish satisfying cow of heavens. This prayer (according to the last sloka) is addressed by Indra to Kamadhenu. It has been adapted as a prayer to the cow by all Hindus.) Namo devyai Maha devyai, Surabyai cha namo nama. Gavam Bheeja swaroopaya , Namasthe Jagad […]

(The song of the Gopis) From Bhagawatha Purana Free translation, By P.R.Ramachander One of the most important approaches to attain salvation in Hindu faith is through unalloyed devotion (bhakthi). This is called Bhakthi Yoga. This method does not need great intellectual capability or great stamina do different yogas or detachment to the achievable results. In […]

By Maha Kavi Kalidasa Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Kalidasa was perhaps the greatest of the Sanskrit poets. He has written great dramas like Shakunthalam and great epics like Kumara Sambhavam, Malavikagni mithram , the message poetry called Megha Sandesham etc. He is extremely famous for the use of appropriate similes and metaphors. Shyamala Dandakam is perhaps the […]

(The prayer to Lord of Chidambara) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (The Lord of the Chidambara temple is Lord Shiva in the dancing pose called Nataraja. It is the holiest Shiva temple of the south India. It is also a Pancha Bhootha sthala glorifying Shiva in the form of ether (sky). The great Shaivite saints have written voluminously […]

(The praise of Durga that saves you from danger) (From the Sidheswari Thanthras spoken by Shiva to Parvathy) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Durga is the fearsome aspect of Goddess Parvathy, who destroys evil. Here is a great prayer which is exclusively meant for people to get saved from perils and dangers.) Namasthe saranye , shive sanukampe, Namasthe […]

Sri Rama Stotram (Prayer to Rama) By Devendra (king of Gods) Occurring in Adhyatma Ramayana Translated by P.R.Ramachander Bhajeham sada rama mindee varabham, Bhavaranya dhavanalabhabhidanam, Bhavani hruda bhavithananda roopam, Bhava bhaava hethum bhavathi prapannam. 1 I pray always that Rama who has eyes of a blue lotus, Who is the forest fire that destroys life’s sorrows, […]

Rama Stotram By Jatayu (From Adhyathma Ramayana) Translated by  P.R.Ramachander (Jatayu is a great devotee and friend of Lord Rama. He was the son of Aruna. When Sita was being abducted by Ravana, he fought with Ravana and was killed by him. Rama did the obsequies of this great devotee.) Aganitha guna maprameya madhyam, Sakala […]

Shiva thandava stotram By Ravana Translated by P.R.Ramachander (It is believed that Lord Shiva is the king of all dancers. He was an expert in the thandava style of dancing. This is a vigorous manly style of dancing. This stotra is about him while in the act of dancing. Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of […]

A prayer to Lord Ganesha composed by Adhi Sankara usually sung on all Sankatahara Vinayaka Chathurthi days. Here is an earnest attempt to render this prayer setting it to possibly raag Saranga. I would expect singer s/devotees of Ganesha to render this song in the same raag as a video response. “Ajam Nirvikalpam NiraakaaramekamNeraanandhamanandham Adhvaitha […]

Mahalakshmi ki aarathi Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This is an extremely popular prayer in the spoken Hindi about Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth.) Om Jai Laxmi Mata, Maiya JaiLaxmi Mata,Tumko nis din sevat, Hari, Vishnu DataOm Jai Laxmi Mata 1 Om victory to mother Lakshmi, Victory to you mother, mother Lakshmi. You are being served daily by […]