Mantras & Chants

Explore the sacred sounds, translations, and traditions of Kirtan.

96 mantras
Vedic / Universal

Om (Aum)

"The primordial sound — the seed vibration of the universe"

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Vaishnavism / Bhakti Yoga
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण, कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे | हरे राम हरे राम, राम राम हरे हरे ||

Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

"A direct call to the divine energy of Krishna and Rama"

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Shaivism / Hinduism
ॐ नमः शिवाय

Om Namah Shivaya

"I bow to Shiva, the auspicious one within"

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Vedic / Hinduism
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः | तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं | भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ||

Gayatri Mantra

"We meditate on the divine light of the Sun; may it illuminate our minds"

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Tibetan Buddhism
ॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ

Om Mani Padme Hum

"The jewel in the lotus — compassion and wisdom united"

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Shaivism / Vedic
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् | उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ||

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

"A healing prayer to Shiva for release from fear and death"

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Shaivism / Ganesha worship
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः

Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

"Salutations to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles"

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Vedic / Yoga
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

"May all beings everywhere be happy and free"

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Vedic / Universal
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Om Shanti

"Om peace, peace, peace — for all beings"

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Vedic / Bhakti Yoga
हरि ॐ

Hari Om

"The divine remover of suffering, joined with the universal sound"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
रघुपति राघव राजा राम, पतित पावन सीता राम

Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram

"A beloved praise of Lord Rama, "purifier of the fallen""

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम

Sri Ram Jai Ram

"Victory to Ram, the divine ideal of righteousness"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
सीता राम | सीता राम

Sita Ram

"A tender call to Ram and his beloved Sita"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
जय सिया राम | जय बजरंगबली हनुमान

Jaya Siya Ram

"A joyful victory chant to Sita and Ram together, with praise for Hanuman, their mighty devotee"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
ॐ श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम

Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama

"Om — glory to Rama; victory, victory to Rama"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
बोलो राम

Bolo Ram

"A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर, जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर

Hanuman Chalisa

"A 40-verse hymn of praise to Hanuman, lord of devotion and strength"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
ॐ हुं हनुमते नमः

Om Hum Hanumate Namaha

"The seed-syllable mantra of Hanuman: a salutation invoking courage, strength, and devoted service"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
ॐ नमो भगवते आञ्जनेयाय महाबलाय स्वाहा

Om Namo Bhagavate Anjaneyaya

"A salutation to Hanuman as Anjaneya, son of Anjana — "salutations to the blessed one of great strength""

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Vedic / Yoga
सोऽहम्

So Ham

""I am That" — the natural mantra of the breath"

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Vedic / Upanishadic
असतो मा सद्गमय | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय | मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ||

Asato Ma Sad Gamaya

"Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light"

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Vedic / Upanishadic
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते | पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते || ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ||

Om Purnamadah

"That is whole, this is whole — from wholeness, wholeness arises"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ

Sat Nam

"Truth is my name — truth is my identity"

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Vaishnavism / Krishna Bhakti
गोविन्द जय जय, गोपाल जय जय

Govinda Jaya Jaya

"Victory to Govinda, the tender of cows and keeper of souls"

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Vaishnavism / Bhakti Yoga
राधे गोविन्द | राधे गोपाल

Radhe Govinda

"A call to the divine love of Radha and Krishna"

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Vaishnavism / Krishna Bhakti
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

""I bow to the divine Vasudeva (Krishna), who dwells within all beings""

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Vaishnavism / Bhakti Yoga
ॐ नमो नारायणाय

Om Namo Narayanaya

""I bow to Narayana (Vishnu) — the supreme refuge and ground of all being""

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Vedic / Bhakti Yoga
ॐ सच्चिदानन्द परब्रह्म, पुरुषोत्तम परमात्मा, श्री भगवती सहित, श्री भगवते नमः, हरि ॐ तत् सत्

Moola Mantra

"A salutation to the supreme, blissful consciousness present in all creation"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma

Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung

"The Kundalini "Siri Gaitri" mantra for healing — Sun, Moon, Earth, Infinity"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma

Sa Ta Na Ma (Kirtan Kriya)

"Infinity, life, death, rebirth — the complete cycle of creation"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

Mool Mantar

"One Creator, whose Name is Truth — the opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਗੋਬਿੰਦੇ ਮੁਕੰਦੇ ਉਦਾਰੇ ਅਪਾਰੇ | ਹਰੀਅੰ ਕਰੀਅੰ ਨਿਰਨਾਮੇ ਅਕਾਮੇ

Gobinday Mukanday

"Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless"

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Shaivism / Bhakti Yoga
शिव शम्भो | महादेव शम्भो

Shiva Shambho

"Joyful praise to Shiva, the source of bliss"

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Shaivism / Bhakti Yoga
हर हर महादेव

Hara Hara Mahadev

"A jubilant Sanskrit invocation to Shiva — "Hara, Hara, the Great God!""

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Shaivism / Bhakti Yoga
नटराज नटराज नर्तन सुन्दर नटराज | शिवराज शिवराज शिवकामी प्रिय शिवराज ||

Nataraja (Nataraja Nataraja)

"Praise to Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic Lord of the Dance"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
जय माँ

Jai Ma

"Victory to the Divine Mother"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
जय अम्बे जगदम्बे माता भवानी जय अम्बे

Jaya Ambe Jagadambe

"Victory to the Mother, Mother of the Universe"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
काली दुर्गे नमो नमः

Kali Durge Namo Namah

"Again and again I bow to Kali and Durga, the fierce Divine Mother"

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Mahayana Buddhism
गते गते पारगते पारसंगते बोधि स्वाहा

Gate Gate Paragate

"Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone utterly beyond — awakening, hail!"

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Tibetan Buddhism
ॐ तारे तुत्तारे तुरे स्वाहा

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha

"Homage to Tara, the swift compassionate liberator and protector"

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Tibetan Buddhism

Teyata Om Bekanze

"The Medicine Buddha's mantra for healing and the easing of suffering"

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Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava
जय राधा-माधव कुञ्ज-बिहारी, गोपी-जन-वल्लभ गिरि-वर-धारी

Jaya Radha Madhava

"A tender Gaudiya bhajan adoring Krishna as Radha's beloved, at play in the groves of Vrindavan"

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Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava
गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति

Govinda Damodara Madhaveti

"The beloved refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram — a sweet, continuous calling of three names of Krishna: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava."

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Vaishnavism / Krishna Bhakti
गोविन्द गोपाल

Govinda Gopala

"A gentle, melodic chant of two beloved names of Krishna — Govinda, who gives joy and tends the cows, land, and senses, and Gopala, the cowherd boy of Vrindavan."

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Vaishnavism / Krishna Bhakti
देवकीनन्दन गोपाल

Devakinandana Gopala

"Krishna, beloved son of Devaki, protector of the cows"

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Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava
गौराङ्ग करुणा कोरो, दीन हीन जने

Gauranga Karuna Koro

"A heartfelt plea to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Gauranga) for mercy upon the fallen"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
नमो नमो अञ्जनी-नन्दनाय | जय सिया राम, जय जय हनुमान

Baba Hanuman

"A joyful invocation of Hanuman — "I bow again and again to Anjani's son""

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
श्री रामचन्द्र राम हे | हे नटनारायण

Ramachandra

"A tender song of Rama's names: Ramachandra, "Rama lovely as the moon," and Narayana the divine dancer"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः

Durga Mantra

"Salutations to Durga, the fierce and protective Mother"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
जय जगदम्बे हे मा दुर्गा | मा काली दुर्गे नमो नमः

Jaya Jagatambe Ma Durga

"Victory to Jagadamba, Mother of the Universe — Durga and Kali"

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Shakta / Devi Mahatmya
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके | शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते

Sarva Mangala Mangalye

"Salutations to Narayani, the auspiciousness within all that is auspicious"

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Shakta / Contemporary Kirtan
हे मा दुर्गा

Hey Ma Durga

"O Mother Durga — a loving call to the fierce, compassionate Mother"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
जय काली मा

Jai Kali Ma

"Victory to Mother Kali, the dark goddess of transformation"

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Vaishnavism / Bhakti Yoga
श्री राधे

Shri Radhe

"Calling the name of Radha, the embodiment of pure devotion"

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Kundalini Yoga / Shakta
आदि शक्ति, आदि शक्ति, आदि शक्ति, नमो नमो | सर्व शक्ति, सर्व शक्ति, सर्व शक्ति, नमो नमो | प्रथम भगवती, प्रथम भगवती, प्रथम भगवती, नमो नमो | कुण्डलिनी माता शक्ति, माता शक्ति, नमो नमो

Adi Shakti

"A bowing to the Primal Power — the creative force of the Divine Mother"

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Shakta / Bhakti Yoga
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः

Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha

"Salutations to Mahalakshmi — goddess of abundance and grace"

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Shakta / Hinduism
ॐ ऐं सरस्वत्यै नमः

Saraswati Mantra

"Salutations to Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and music"

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Bhakti Yoga / Hindu devotional
नमस्तस्यै माता सरस्वती शारदे देवी | ॐ नारायणी ॐ

Saraswati Shaarade Devi

"Salutations to Mother Saraswati, goddess of wisdom, music, and speech"

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Shaivism / Ganesha Worship
जय गणेश | जय गणेश | जय गणेश पाहि माम्

Jaya Ganesha

"Victory to Ganesha — protect us as we begin"

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Vedic / Bhakti Yoga
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव | त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव | त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव | त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ||

Twameva Mata

"You are my mother, father, friend, and my all"

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Shaivism / Bhakti Yoga
ॐ नमः शिवाय गुरवे सच्चिदानन्द मूर्तये । निष्प्रपञ्चाय शान्ताय निरालम्बाय तेजसे ॥

Om Namah Shivaya Gurave

"Honoring Shiva as the inner Guru — being, consciousness, and bliss itself"

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Vedic / Hinduism
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥

Guru Brahma

"The Guru Stotram — honoring the spiritual teacher as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and as the Supreme Reality itself."

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Vaishnavism / Bhakti Yoga
जय गुरुदेव

Jai Gurudev

""Glory to the Guru" — a chant of gratitude and surrender to the spiritual teacher, sung by Krishna Das in honor of his guru Neem Karoli Baba."

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਓਮ ਨਮੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇਵ ਨਮੋ

Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo

"I bow to the creative wisdom; I bow to the divine teacher within."

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਆਦਿ ਗੁਰੇ ਨਾਮੇ | ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਗੁਰੇ ਨਾਮੇ | ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰੇ ਨਾਮੇ | ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਮੇ

Aad Guray Nameh

"A Sikh mantra of protection — bowing to the primal, eternal, and true wisdom"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਆਪਿ ਸਹਾਈ ਹੋਆ | ਸਚੇ ਦਾ ਸਚਾ ਢੋਆ | ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ

Aap Sahaee Hoa

"You, Divine One, have become my refuge — true is Your support, Great Creative Infinite"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿ ਜੀਓ

Wahe Guru Wahe Jio

"Ecstatic wonder at the Divine — great beyond words is the Guru, beloved of my soul"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਸਤਿ ਸਿਰੀ ਸਿਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ | ਸਿਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ ਮਹਾ ਅਕਾਲ | ਮਹਾ ਅਕਾਲ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮ | ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ

Sat Siri Siri Akal

"Great truth, great deathless One — undying, infinite, truth is Your name"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ

Guru Ram Das

"A mantra of humility and healing invoking the grace of Guru Ram Das."

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਰਖੇ ਰਖਣਹਾਰਿ ਆਪਿ ਉਬਾਰਿਅਨੁ ॥ | ਗੁਰ ਕੀ ਪੈਰੀ ਪਾਇ ਕਾਜ ਸਵਾਰਿਅਨੁ ॥ | ਹੋਆ ਆਪਿ ਦਇਆਲੁ ਮਨਹੁ ਨ ਵਿਸਾਰਿਅਨੁ ॥ | ਸਾਧ ਜਨਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਭਵਜਲੁ ਤਾਰਿਅਨੁ ॥

Rakhe Rakhanhar

"The Protector saves and uplifts us through all of life — a mantra of refuge and protection."

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਪਵਣ ਪਵਣ ਪਵਣ ਪਵਣ ਪਾਰ ਪਰਾ | ਪਵਣ ਗੁਰੂ ਪਵਣ ਗੁਰੂ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ | ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਪਵਣ ਗੁਰੂ

Pavan Guru

"The breath is the Guru — the divine breath from beyond the beyond"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਅੰਗ ਸੰਗ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ

Ang Sang Waaheguru

"The Divine is with me, in every limb and cell of my being."

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਅਰਦਾਸ ਭਈ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ | ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਭਈ | ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਗੁਰੂ | ਸੱਚੀ ਸਹੀ

Ardas Bhaee

"The prayer made through Guru Amar Das is fulfilled by Guru Ram Das"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma

Kal Akaal

"A protective mantra invoking the Undying, Deathless One."

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Vedic / Universal
ॐ सर्वेषां स्वस्तिर्भवतु | सर्वेषां शान्तिर्भवतु | सर्वेषां पूर्णं भवतु | सर्वेषां मङ्गलं भवतु | ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Sarveshaam Svastir Bhavatu

"May there be well-being, peace, fullness, and auspiciousness for all beings"

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Varkari / Marathi Bhakti
जय जय राम कृष्ण हरी

Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari

"The Varkari pilgrim's chant — hailing Ram, Krishna, and Hari as one"

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Integral Yoga / Devi worship
ॐ आनन्दमयि चैतन्यमयि सत्यमयि परमे

Anandamayi (Om Anandamayi Chaitanyamayi)

"An invocation of the Divine Mother as bliss, consciousness, truth, and the Supreme"

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Shaktism / Devi worship
जय दुर्गे जय दुर्गे, दुर्गे दुर्गे शिवे शिवे

Jaya Durge

"A victory chant to Durga, the fierce protective form of the Divine Mother"

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Vaishnavism / Ram Bhakti
मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् | वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये

Hanuman Puja (Manojavam)

"Traditional Sanskrit verses of praise to Hanuman, recited as an opening invocation"

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Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava
निताई गौराङ्ग

Nitai Gauranga

"Invoking Nityananda and Chaitanya, the golden avatars of divine love"

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Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava
जय जय राधारमण हरि बोल

Jai Jai Radha Raman Hari Bol

"Glory to Radha Raman — sing the names of Hari!"

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Shaivism / Ganesha Worship
गणेश शरणम् शरणम् गणेश

Ganesha Sharanam

"I take refuge in Ganesha, the remover of obstacles"

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Shaivism / Ganesha Worship
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥

Vakratunda Mahakaya

"O curved-trunk, mighty-bodied one, radiant as ten million suns — make my path free of obstacles"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਏਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸਿਰੀ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ

Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru

"There is one Creator whose name is Truth — great beyond words is that wisdom"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਅਜੈ ਅਲੈ ਅਭੈ ਅਬੈ ਅਭੂ ਅਜੂ ਅਨਾਸ ਅਕਾਸ

Ajai Alai

"Invincible, indestructible, fearless, unchanging — a litany of the divine attributes"

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Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ ॥ ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ॥

Aad Sach Jugaad Sach

"True in the beginning, true through the ages, true now — O Nanak, forever true"

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Vedic / Upanishadic
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Sahana Vavatu

"May we be protected together, nourished together, and work together with vigor — may we never quarrel"

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Buddhism (Pali tradition)
बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि । धम्मं शरणं गच्छामि । सङ्घं शरणं गच्छामि ॥

Buddham Sharanam Gacchami

"I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha"

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Shakta / Devi Mahatmya
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥

Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu

"To the Goddess who abides in all beings as power — again and again, salutations to her"

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Shakta / Tantra
ॐ क्रीं कालिकायै नमः

Om Krim Kalikayai Namaha

"Salutations to Kali — invoking her transforming power through her seed syllable"

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Tibetan Buddhism

Vajrasattva Mantra

"Invoking Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification"

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Tibetan Buddhism
ॐ मुनि मुनि महामुनि स्वाहा

Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra

"Homage to the sage, the sage, the great sage — the historical Buddha"

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Tibetan Buddhism
ॐ अ र प च न धीः

Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih

"The mantra of Manjushri, bodhisattva of wisdom — sharpening insight and clarity"

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Tibetan Buddhism

Amitabha Mantra (Om Ami Dewa Hrih)

"Invoking Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light"

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Vedic / Ayurveda
ॐ श्री धन्वन्तरे नमः

Om Sri Dhanvantre Namaha

"Salutations to Dhanvantari, the celestial physician — a mantra for healing"

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Tibetan Buddhism / Vajrayana
ॐ आः हूँ वज्र गुरु पद्म सिद्धि हूँ

Vajra Guru Mantra

"Invoking Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), the Lotus-Born master"

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