Mantras & Chants
Explore the sacred sounds, translations, and traditions of Kirtan.
Om (Aum)
"The primordial sound — the seed vibration of the universe"
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
"A direct call to the divine energy of Krishna and Rama"
Om Namah Shivaya
"I bow to Shiva, the auspicious one within"
Gayatri Mantra
"We meditate on the divine light of the Sun; may it illuminate our minds"
Om Mani Padme Hum
"The jewel in the lotus — compassion and wisdom united"
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
"A healing prayer to Shiva for release from fear and death"
Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
"Salutations to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles"
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
"May all beings everywhere be happy and free"
Om Shanti
"Om peace, peace, peace — for all beings"
Hari Om
"The divine remover of suffering, joined with the universal sound"
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
"A beloved praise of Lord Rama, "purifier of the fallen""
Sri Ram Jai Ram
"Victory to Ram, the divine ideal of righteousness"
Sita Ram
"A tender call to Ram and his beloved Sita"
Jaya Siya Ram
"A joyful victory chant to Sita and Ram together, with praise for Hanuman, their mighty devotee"
Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama
"Om — glory to Rama; victory, victory to Rama"
Bolo Ram
"A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name"
Hanuman Chalisa
"A 40-verse hymn of praise to Hanuman, lord of devotion and strength"
Om Hum Hanumate Namaha
"The seed-syllable mantra of Hanuman: a salutation invoking courage, strength, and devoted service"
Om Namo Bhagavate Anjaneyaya
"A salutation to Hanuman as Anjaneya, son of Anjana — "salutations to the blessed one of great strength""
So Ham
""I am That" — the natural mantra of the breath"
Asato Ma Sad Gamaya
"Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light"
Om Purnamadah
"That is whole, this is whole — from wholeness, wholeness arises"
Sat Nam
"Truth is my name — truth is my identity"
Govinda Jaya Jaya
"Victory to Govinda, the tender of cows and keeper of souls"
Radhe Govinda
"A call to the divine love of Radha and Krishna"
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
""I bow to the divine Vasudeva (Krishna), who dwells within all beings""
Om Namo Narayanaya
""I bow to Narayana (Vishnu) — the supreme refuge and ground of all being""
Moola Mantra
"A salutation to the supreme, blissful consciousness present in all creation"
Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung
"The Kundalini "Siri Gaitri" mantra for healing — Sun, Moon, Earth, Infinity"
Sa Ta Na Ma (Kirtan Kriya)
"Infinity, life, death, rebirth — the complete cycle of creation"
Mool Mantar
"One Creator, whose Name is Truth — the opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib"
Gobinday Mukanday
"Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless"
Shiva Shambho
"Joyful praise to Shiva, the source of bliss"
Hara Hara Mahadev
"A jubilant Sanskrit invocation to Shiva — "Hara, Hara, the Great God!""
Nataraja (Nataraja Nataraja)
"Praise to Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic Lord of the Dance"
Jai Ma
"Victory to the Divine Mother"
Jaya Ambe Jagadambe
"Victory to the Mother, Mother of the Universe"
Kali Durge Namo Namah
"Again and again I bow to Kali and Durga, the fierce Divine Mother"
Gate Gate Paragate
"Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone utterly beyond — awakening, hail!"
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha
"Homage to Tara, the swift compassionate liberator and protector"
Teyata Om Bekanze
"The Medicine Buddha's mantra for healing and the easing of suffering"
Jaya Radha Madhava
"A tender Gaudiya bhajan adoring Krishna as Radha's beloved, at play in the groves of Vrindavan"
Govinda Damodara Madhaveti
"The beloved refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram — a sweet, continuous calling of three names of Krishna: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava."
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."
Devakinandana Gopala
"Krishna, beloved son of Devaki, protector of the cows"
Gauranga Karuna Koro
"A heartfelt plea to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Gauranga) for mercy upon the fallen"
Baba Hanuman
"A joyful invocation of Hanuman — "I bow again and again to Anjani's son""
Ramachandra
"A tender song of Rama's names: Ramachandra, "Rama lovely as the moon," and Narayana the divine dancer"
Durga Mantra
"Salutations to Durga, the fierce and protective Mother"
Jaya Jagatambe Ma Durga
"Victory to Jagadamba, Mother of the Universe — Durga and Kali"
Sarva Mangala Mangalye
"Salutations to Narayani, the auspiciousness within all that is auspicious"
Hey Ma Durga
"O Mother Durga — a loving call to the fierce, compassionate Mother"
Jai Kali Ma
"Victory to Mother Kali, the dark goddess of transformation"
Shri Radhe
"Calling the name of Radha, the embodiment of pure devotion"
Adi Shakti
"A bowing to the Primal Power — the creative force of the Divine Mother"
Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha
"Salutations to Mahalakshmi — goddess of abundance and grace"
Saraswati Mantra
"Salutations to Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and music"
Saraswati Shaarade Devi
"Salutations to Mother Saraswati, goddess of wisdom, music, and speech"
Jaya Ganesha
"Victory to Ganesha — protect us as we begin"
Twameva Mata
"You are my mother, father, friend, and my all"
Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
"Honoring Shiva as the inner Guru — being, consciousness, and bliss itself"
Guru Brahma
"The Guru Stotram — honoring the spiritual teacher as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and as the Supreme Reality itself."
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."
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
"I bow to the creative wisdom; I bow to the divine teacher within."
Aad Guray Nameh
"A Sikh mantra of protection — bowing to the primal, eternal, and true wisdom"
Aap Sahaee Hoa
"You, Divine One, have become my refuge — true is Your support, Great Creative Infinite"
Wahe Guru Wahe Jio
"Ecstatic wonder at the Divine — great beyond words is the Guru, beloved of my soul"
Sat Siri Siri Akal
"Great truth, great deathless One — undying, infinite, truth is Your name"
Guru Ram Das
"A mantra of humility and healing invoking the grace of Guru Ram Das."
Rakhe Rakhanhar
"The Protector saves and uplifts us through all of life — a mantra of refuge and protection."
Pavan Guru
"The breath is the Guru — the divine breath from beyond the beyond"
Ang Sang Waaheguru
"The Divine is with me, in every limb and cell of my being."
Ardas Bhaee
"The prayer made through Guru Amar Das is fulfilled by Guru Ram Das"
Kal Akaal
"A protective mantra invoking the Undying, Deathless One."
Sarveshaam Svastir Bhavatu
"May there be well-being, peace, fullness, and auspiciousness for all beings"
Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari
"The Varkari pilgrim's chant — hailing Ram, Krishna, and Hari as one"
Anandamayi (Om Anandamayi Chaitanyamayi)
"An invocation of the Divine Mother as bliss, consciousness, truth, and the Supreme"
Jaya Durge
"A victory chant to Durga, the fierce protective form of the Divine Mother"
Hanuman Puja (Manojavam)
"Traditional Sanskrit verses of praise to Hanuman, recited as an opening invocation"
Nitai Gauranga
"Invoking Nityananda and Chaitanya, the golden avatars of divine love"
Jai Jai Radha Raman Hari Bol
"Glory to Radha Raman — sing the names of Hari!"
Ganesha Sharanam
"I take refuge in Ganesha, the remover of obstacles"
Vakratunda Mahakaya
"O curved-trunk, mighty-bodied one, radiant as ten million suns — make my path free of obstacles"
Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru
"There is one Creator whose name is Truth — great beyond words is that wisdom"
Ajai Alai
"Invincible, indestructible, fearless, unchanging — a litany of the divine attributes"
Aad Sach Jugaad Sach
"True in the beginning, true through the ages, true now — O Nanak, forever true"
Om Sahana Vavatu
"May we be protected together, nourished together, and work together with vigor — may we never quarrel"
Buddham Sharanam Gacchami
"I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha"
Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
"To the Goddess who abides in all beings as power — again and again, salutations to her"
Om Krim Kalikayai Namaha
"Salutations to Kali — invoking her transforming power through her seed syllable"
Vajrasattva Mantra
"Invoking Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification"
Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra
"Homage to the sage, the sage, the great sage — the historical Buddha"
Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih
"The mantra of Manjushri, bodhisattva of wisdom — sharpening insight and clarity"
Amitabha Mantra (Om Ami Dewa Hrih)
"Invoking Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light"
Om Sri Dhanvantre Namaha
"Salutations to Dhanvantari, the celestial physician — a mantra for healing"
Vajra Guru Mantra
"Invoking Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), the Lotus-Born master"
