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Business & growth

श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

Ganesha Pancharatnam

मुदा करात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।

Five principal verses praising Ganapati's compassion, strength and protection of devotees.

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कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्

Kanakadhara Stotram

वन्दे वन्दारु मन्दारमिन्दिरानन्दकन्दलम् । अमन्दानन्दसन्दोह बन्धुरं सिन्धुराननम् ॥

A hymn describing Lakshmi's compassionate glance and asking for her gracious blessing.

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Kubera Mantra

यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्यधिपतये। धनधान्यसमृद्धि मे देहि दापय स्वाहा ॥

A prayer to Kubera, praised as lord of wealth and grain, seeking prosperity.

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श्री सूक्तम्

Sri Suktam

हिर॑ण्यवर्णां॒ हरि॑णीं सु॒वर्ण॑रज॒तस्र॑जाम् । च॒न्द्रां हि॒रण्म॑यीं ल॒क्ष्मीं जात॑वेदो म॒ आव॑ह ॥ १ ॥

A Vedic hymn praising Lakshmi and seeking her presence, wellbeing and abundance.

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Children & wellbeing

सन्तान गोपाल स्तोत्रम्

Santana Gopala Stotram

श्रीशं कमलपत्राक्षं देवकीनन्दनं हरिम् । सुतसम्प्राप्तये कृष्णं नमामि मधुसूदनम् ॥ १ ॥

A hymn honoring Krishna's names and qualities and praying for children and family wellbeing.

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Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।

May everyone be happy and free from illness. May everyone see what is good, and may no one suffer.

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Courage & confidence

हनुमान चालीसा

Hanuman Chalisa

दोहा- श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज

An Awadhi hymn honoring Hanuman's virtues, strength, service to Rama and protection. The original wording is presented here in Telugu script.

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Family & relationships

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।

May everyone be happy and free from illness. May everyone see what is good, and may no one suffer.

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Gratitude & devotion

Kayena Vacha

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात् ।

I dedicate to Narayana all that I do with body, speech, mind, senses and understanding.

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Samudra Vasane Devi

समुद्र वसने देवि पर्वत स्तन मण्डले । विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे ॥

Salutations to Earth, clothed in oceans and bearing mountains. The speaker asks forgiveness for touching her with their feet.

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श्री शिव मानसपूजा स्तोत्रम्

Shiva Manasa Puja Stotram

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।

A mental offering of a throne, bath, garments, flowers and other acts of worship to Shiva, ending with a prayer for forgiveness.

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Tvadiyam Vastu Govinda

त्वदीयं वस्तु गोविन्द तुभ्यमेव समर्पये । गृहाण सुमुखो भूत्वा प्रसीद परमेश्वर ॥

O Govinda, what I offer already belongs to you; I offer it back to you.

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Health

आदित्य हृदयम्

Aditya Hrudayam

ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम् । रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥ १ ॥

Agastya teaches Rama this hymn to the Sun on the battlefield. It honors the Sun as embodying the deities and offers a prayer for courage and victory.

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श्री धन्वन्तर्यष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्रम्

Dhanvantari Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram

धन्वन्तरिः सुधापूर्णकलशाढ्यकरो हरिः । जरामृतित्रस्तदेवप्रार्थनासाधकः प्रभुः ॥ १ ॥

A hymn remembering Dhanvantari through his names and qualities, including the bearer of nectar and the deity associated with Ayurveda.

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महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्रम्

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

(ऋ|वे|७|५९|१२) ओं त्र्य॑म्बकं यजामहे सु॒गन्धिं॑ पुष्टि॒वर्ध॑नम् ।

We worship three-eyed Shiva. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stalk, may we be released from the bond of death, without being separated from immortality.

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श्री सुदर्शन अष्टकम्

Sudarshana Ashtakam

प्रतिभटश्रेणिभीषण वरगुणस्तोमभूषण जनिभयस्थानतारण जगदवस्थानकारण ।

Eight verses praising Vishnu's Sudarshana discus, its radiance, power and protection of dharma.

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श्री सूर्याष्टकम्

Surya Ashtakam

साम्ब उवाच । आदिदेव नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसीद मम भास्कर ।

Eight verses praising the Sun's radiance and sustaining presence, followed by a traditional statement of the fruits of recitation.

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Health & wealth

आदित्य हृदयम्

Aditya Hrudayam

ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम् । रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥ १ ॥

Agastya teaches Rama this hymn to the Sun on the battlefield. It honors the Sun as embodying the deities and offers a prayer for courage and victory.

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कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्

Kanakadhara Stotram

वन्दे वन्दारु मन्दारमिन्दिरानन्दकन्दलम् । अमन्दानन्दसन्दोह बन्धुरं सिन्धुराननम् ॥

A hymn describing Lakshmi's compassionate glance and asking for her gracious blessing.

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महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्रम्

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

(ऋ|वे|७|५९|१२) ओं त्र्य॑म्बकं यजामहे सु॒गन्धिं॑ पुष्टि॒वर्ध॑नम् ।

We worship three-eyed Shiva. As a ripe cucumber is freed from its stalk, may we be released from the bond of death, without being separated from immortality.

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Shubham Karoti

दीपं ज्योतिः परम्ब्रह्म दीपं सर्व तमोऽपहम् । दीपेन साध्यते सर्वं सन्ध्या दीप नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

Salutations to the lamp's light, with a prayer for wellbeing, health, prosperity and the ending of hostility.

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श्री सूक्तम्

Sri Suktam

हिर॑ण्यवर्णां॒ हरि॑णीं सु॒वर्ण॑रज॒तस्र॑जाम् । च॒न्द्रां हि॒रण्म॑यीं ल॒क्ष्मीं जात॑वेदो म॒ आव॑ह ॥ १ ॥

A Vedic hymn praising Lakshmi and seeking her presence, wellbeing and abundance.

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श्री सूर्याष्टकम्

Surya Ashtakam

साम्ब उवाच । आदिदेव नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसीद मम भास्कर ।

Eight verses praising the Sun's radiance and sustaining presence, followed by a traditional statement of the fruits of recitation.

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Hope & positivity

Asato Ma Sadgamaya

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

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

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Karagre Vasate Lakshmi

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः कर मध्ये सरस्वती । कर मूले स्थिता गौरी प्रभाते कर दर्शनम् ॥

A morning prayer viewing the hands as the dwelling of Lakshmi at the fingertips, Saraswati in the middle and Gauri at the base, in this version.

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Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।

May everyone be happy and free from illness. May everyone see what is good, and may no one suffer.

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Shubham Karoti

दीपं ज्योतिः परम्ब्रह्म दीपं सर्व तमोऽपहम् । दीपेन साध्यते सर्वं सन्ध्या दीप नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

Salutations to the lamp's light, with a prayer for wellbeing, health, prosperity and the ending of hostility.

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Job & career

आदित्य हृदयम्

Aditya Hrudayam

ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम् । रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥ १ ॥

Agastya teaches Rama this hymn to the Sun on the battlefield. It honors the Sun as embodying the deities and offers a prayer for courage and victory.

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श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

Ganesha Pancharatnam

मुदा करात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।

Five principal verses praising Ganapati's compassion, strength and protection of devotees.

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हनुमान चालीसा

Hanuman Chalisa

दोहा- श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज

An Awadhi hymn honoring Hanuman's virtues, strength, service to Rama and protection. The original wording is presented here in Telugu script.

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Saraswati Stotram

सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी । विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥

Selected verses meditating on Saraswati and seeking her blessing for learning and the removal of ignorance.

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Learning & focus

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Dakshinamurthy Ashtakam

उपासकानां यदुपासनीय- -मुपात्तवासं वटशाखिमूले ।

A hymn honoring Dakshinamurti as the teacher and exploring the Self, the world and knowledge from an Advaita perspective.

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Saraswati Stotram

सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी । विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥

Selected verses meditating on Saraswati and seeking her blessing for learning and the removal of ignorance.

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श्री हयग्रीव स्तोत्रम्

Sri Hayagriva Stotram

श्रीमान् वेङ्कटनाथार्यः कवितार्किककेसरी । वेदान्ताचार्यवर्यो मे सन्निधत्तां सदा हृदि ॥

A hymn to Hayagriva, embodiment of knowledge, seeking understanding, learning and clarity of speech.

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Marriage

Overcoming obstacles

श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

Ganesha Pancharatnam

मुदा करात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।

Five principal verses praising Ganapati's compassion, strength and protection of devotees.

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हनुमान चालीसा

Hanuman Chalisa

दोहा- श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज

An Awadhi hymn honoring Hanuman's virtues, strength, service to Rama and protection. The original wording is presented here in Telugu script.

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Peace of mind

Asato Ma Sadgamaya

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

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

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दशशान्तयः (तैत्तिरीयारण्यके)

Dasha Shanti Mantras

(तै.आ.१-०-०) ओं भ॒द्रं कर्णे॑भिः शृणु॒याम॑ देवाः । भ॒द्रं प॑श्येमा॒क्षभि॒र्यज॑त्राः । स्थि॒रैरङ्गै᳚स्तुष्टु॒वाग्ंस॑स्त॒नूभि॑: । व्यशे॑म दे॒वहि॑तं॒ यदायु॑: । स्व॒स्ति न॒ इन्द्रो॑ वृ॒द्धश्र॑वाः । स्व॒स्ति न॑: पू॒षा वि॒श्ववे॑दाः । स्व॒स्ति न॒स्तार्क्ष्यो॒ अरि॑ष्टनेमिः । स्व॒स्ति नो॒ बृह॒स्पति॑र्दधातु ॥

A collection of traditional invocations for peace.

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Saha Navavatu

ॐ स॒ह ना॑ववतु । स॒ह नौ॑ भुनक्तु । स॒ह वी॒र्यं॑ करवावहै । ते॒ज॒स्विना॒वधी॑तमस्तु॒ मा वि॑द्विषा॒वहै᳚ ।

A shared prayer of teacher and student for protection, nourishment, energetic study and freedom from mutual hostility.

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Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।

May everyone be happy and free from illness. May everyone see what is good, and may no one suffer.

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श्री शिव मानसपूजा स्तोत्रम्

Shiva Manasa Puja Stotram

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।

A mental offering of a throne, bath, garments, flowers and other acts of worship to Shiva, ending with a prayer for forgiveness.

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Protection

हनुमान चालीसा

Hanuman Chalisa

दोहा- श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज

An Awadhi hymn honoring Hanuman's virtues, strength, service to Rama and protection. The original wording is presented here in Telugu script.

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श्री सुदर्शन अष्टकम्

Sudarshana Ashtakam

प्रतिभटश्रेणिभीषण वरगुणस्तोमभूषण जनिभयस्थानतारण जगदवस्थानकारण ।

Eight verses praising Vishnu's Sudarshana discus, its radiance, power and protection of dharma.

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Sleep & rest

Aparadha Kshamapana

करचरण कृतं वा कर्म वाक्कायजं वा श्रवण नयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम् ।

Prayers asking forgiveness for errors and omissions in worship.

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Ramam Skandam

रामं स्कन्दं हनूमन्तं वैनतेयं वृकोदरम् । शयने यः स्मरेन्नित्यं दुःस्वप्नं तस्य नश्यति ॥

A traditional bedtime remembrance of Rama, Skanda, Hanuman, Garuda and Bhima, associated with seeking freedom from bad dreams.

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Saha Navavatu

ॐ स॒ह ना॑ववतु । स॒ह नौ॑ भुनक्तु । स॒ह वी॒र्यं॑ करवावहै । ते॒ज॒स्विना॒वधी॑तमस्तु॒ मा वि॑द्विषा॒वहै᳚ ।

A shared prayer of teacher and student for protection, nourishment, energetic study and freedom from mutual hostility.

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श्री शिव मानसपूजा स्तोत्रम्

Shiva Manasa Puja Stotram

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।

A mental offering of a throne, bath, garments, flowers and other acts of worship to Shiva, ending with a prayer for forgiveness.

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Spiritual wisdom & liberation

Asato Ma Sadgamaya

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय

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

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Dakshinamurthy Ashtakam

उपासकानां यदुपासनीय- -मुपात्तवासं वटशाखिमूले ।

A hymn honoring Dakshinamurti as the teacher and exploring the Self, the world and knowledge from an Advaita perspective.

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निर्वाणषट्कम्

Nirvana Shatkam

मनोबुद्ध्यहङ्कारचित्तानि नाहं न कर्णं न जिह्वा न च घ्राणनेत्रे ।

Six verses distinguishing the Self from mind, senses and body, affirming consciousness and bliss through the refrain Shivoham.

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श्री शिव मानसपूजा स्तोत्रम्

Shiva Manasa Puja Stotram

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।

A mental offering of a throne, bath, garments, flowers and other acts of worship to Shiva, ending with a prayer for forgiveness.

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श्री हयग्रीव स्तोत्रम्

Sri Hayagriva Stotram

श्रीमान् वेङ्कटनाथार्यः कवितार्किककेसरी । वेदान्ताचार्यवर्यो मे सन्निधत्तां सदा हृदि ॥

A hymn to Hayagriva, embodiment of knowledge, seeking understanding, learning and clarity of speech.

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Subrahmanya Swamy

Success & new beginnings

आदित्य हृदयम्

Aditya Hrudayam

ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम् । रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥ १ ॥

Agastya teaches Rama this hymn to the Sun on the battlefield. It honors the Sun as embodying the deities and offers a prayer for courage and victory.

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श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

Ganesha Pancharatnam

मुदा करात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।

Five principal verses praising Ganapati's compassion, strength and protection of devotees.

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Wealth & prosperity

कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्

Kanakadhara Stotram

वन्दे वन्दारु मन्दारमिन्दिरानन्दकन्दलम् । अमन्दानन्दसन्दोह बन्धुरं सिन्धुराननम् ॥

A hymn describing Lakshmi's compassionate glance and asking for her gracious blessing.

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Kubera Mantra

यक्षाय कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय धनधान्यधिपतये। धनधान्यसमृद्धि मे देहि दापय स्वाहा ॥

A prayer to Kubera, praised as lord of wealth and grain, seeking prosperity.

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श्री सूक्तम्

Sri Suktam

हिर॑ण्यवर्णां॒ हरि॑णीं सु॒वर्ण॑रज॒तस्र॑जाम् । च॒न्द्रां हि॒रण्म॑यीं ल॒क्ष्मीं जात॑वेदो म॒ आव॑ह ॥ १ ॥

A Vedic hymn praising Lakshmi and seeking her presence, wellbeing and abundance.

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