God Hanuman has received several epithets, including:Manojavam, the one who is swift as mind (appears in Rama Raksha Stotra) Maarutatulyavegam, the one who has a speed equal to the wind God (appears in Rama Raksha Stotra) Jitendriyam, the one who has complete control on his senses (appears in Rama Raksha Stotra) Buddhimataamvarishtham, the one who […]
नमोऽस्त्वनन्ताय सहस्रमूर्तये सहस्रपादाक्षिशिरोरुबाहवे | सहस्रनाम्ने पुरुषाय शाश्वते सहस्रकोटी युगधारिणे नमः || Salutation to that God with a thousand forms, having a thousand eyes, heads, feet, and arms. Salutations to that eternal being called by a thousand names, and sustaining the world through a billions ages.
आदित्यस्य नमस्कारान् ये कुर्वन्ति दिने दिने | जन्मान्तरसहस्रेषु दारिद्र्यं दोष नाशते | अकालमृत्यु हरणं सर्वव्याधि विनाशनम् | सूर्यपादोदकं तीर्थं जठरे धारयाम्यहम् || Meaning : The one who does Surya-namaskar everyday, their defect of poverty is destroyed for a hundred births. we hold in our mouth the holy water which removes all diseases and untimely […]
कायेन वाचा मनसेंद्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतिस्वभावात् । करोमि यद्यत् सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ।। – श्रीविष्णुसहस्रनामस्तोत्रम् Meaning : Whatever I perform with my body, speech, mind, five senses and different motor organs, intellect, or my inner self either intentionally or unintentionally, I dedicate it all to that Supreme Shri Narayana.
Sankatnaashnganeshshstotram प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् । भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यं आयुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥ १॥ Om Pranamya Shirasa devam Gauri Putram Vinayakam Bhaktavasam Smarennityam Ayuh Kamartha Siddhaye (1) Sage Narad said – Bowing with the head, to the divine, to the son-of-ParvatI, to the Vinayaka to the devotee-dweller; remember daily, for the accomplishment of long life, desires and […]
बुद्धिर्बलं यशो धैर्यं निर्भयत्वमरोगता । अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वं च हनूमत्स्मरणाद्भवेत् ।। Meaning : When we pray to Shree Hanuman, we will be blessed with intellect, strength, patience, fame, courage, fearlessness, freedom from all ailments, wisdom and eloquent in speech .
Sahasranama means thousand (sahasra) names (nama), and Sahasranama Stotra is a hymn eulogizing the God by recounting one thousand of His names. As the various sects of Hindu-tradition (Shaivism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism) grew and spread, it must have become extremely popular to write hymns of a thousand names for the primary Deity of worship. There […]
श्रीराम सीतावर राघवेति हे कौशलेशात्मजनायकेति | श्रीराम जयराम जय जय दयालु श्रीराम जय राम जय जय कृपालु || O Shri Ram of the Raghu dynasty, the one chosen by Sita, the son of Kaushalya; victory of Shri Ram, victory to kind Ram, victory to Shri Rama, victory to the grace-giver Ram.
नमामि नारायण पादपंकजं करोमि नारायण पूजनं सदा | जपामि नारायण नाम निर्मलं स्मरामि नारायण तत्त्वमव्ययम् || Meaning : I pay my humble obeisance unto the lotus-feet of Naaraayana, propitiate Narayana, speak of the pure name of Narayana and bear in mind the immutable principle of Narayana.
