Practice Tools
Printable lyric & pronunciation sheets for every mantra in the library — plus a primer on common Kirtan chord progressions.
These practice sheets are prepared by Kirtans.com from traditional, public-domain mantras and texts. They contain the chant itself — native script, transliteration, translation, and pronunciation tips — and are free to print for personal and group practice.
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Pick a mantra to open its print-friendly sheet — great for kirtan circles, home practice, or learning the words.
Aad Guray Nameh
"A Sikh mantra of protection — bowing to the primal, eternal, and true wisdom"
Open lyric sheet →Aad Sach Jugaad Sach
"True in the beginning, true through the ages, true now — O Nanak, forever true"
Open lyric sheet →Aap Sahaee Hoa
"You, Divine One, have become my refuge — true is Your support, Great Creative Infinite"
Open lyric sheet →Adi Shakti
"A bowing to the Primal Power — the creative force of the Divine Mother"
Open lyric sheet →Ajai Alai
"Invincible, indestructible, fearless, unchanging — a litany of the divine attributes"
Open lyric sheet →Amitabha Mantra (Om Ami Dewa Hrih)
"Invoking Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light"
Open lyric sheet →Anandamayi (Om Anandamayi Chaitanyamayi)
"An invocation of the Divine Mother as bliss, consciousness, truth, and the Supreme"
Open lyric sheet →Ang Sang Waaheguru
"The Divine is with me, in every limb and cell of my being."
Open lyric sheet →Ardas Bhaee
"The prayer made through Guru Amar Das is fulfilled by Guru Ram Das"
Open lyric sheet →Asato Ma Sad Gamaya
"Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light"
Open lyric sheet →Baba Hanuman
"A joyful invocation of Hanuman — "I bow again and again to Anjani's son""
Open lyric sheet →Bolo Ram
"A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name"
Open lyric sheet →Buddham Sharanam Gacchami
"I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha"
Open lyric sheet →Devakinandana Gopala
"Krishna, beloved son of Devaki, protector of the cows"
Open lyric sheet →Durga Mantra
"Salutations to Durga, the fierce and protective Mother"
Open lyric sheet →Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru
"There is one Creator whose name is Truth — great beyond words is that wisdom"
Open lyric sheet →Ganesha Sharanam
"I take refuge in Ganesha, the remover of obstacles"
Open lyric sheet →Gate Gate Paragate
"Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone utterly beyond — awakening, hail!"
Open lyric sheet →Gauranga Karuna Koro
"A heartfelt plea to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Gauranga) for mercy upon the fallen"
Open lyric sheet →Gayatri Mantra
"We meditate on the divine light of the Sun; may it illuminate our minds"
Open lyric sheet →Gobinday Mukanday
"Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless"
Open lyric sheet →Govinda Damodara Madhaveti
"The beloved refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram — a sweet, continuous calling of three names of Krishna: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava."
Open lyric sheet →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."
Open lyric sheet →Govinda Jaya Jaya
"Victory to Govinda, the tender of cows and keeper of souls"
Open lyric sheet →Guru Brahma
"The Guru Stotram — honoring the spiritual teacher as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and as the Supreme Reality itself."
Open lyric sheet →Guru Ram Das
"A mantra of humility and healing invoking the grace of Guru Ram Das."
Open lyric sheet →Hanuman Chalisa
"A 40-verse hymn of praise to Hanuman, lord of devotion and strength"
Open lyric sheet →Hanuman Puja (Manojavam)
"Traditional Sanskrit verses of praise to Hanuman, recited as an opening invocation"
Open lyric sheet →Hara Hara Mahadev
"A jubilant Sanskrit invocation to Shiva — "Hara, Hara, the Great God!""
Open lyric sheet →Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
"A direct call to the divine energy of Krishna and Rama"
Open lyric sheet →Hari Om
"The divine remover of suffering, joined with the universal sound"
Open lyric sheet →Hey Ma Durga
"O Mother Durga — a loving call to the fierce, compassionate Mother"
Open lyric sheet →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."
Open lyric sheet →Jai Jai Radha Raman Hari Bol
"Glory to Radha Raman — sing the names of Hari!"
Open lyric sheet →Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari
"The Varkari pilgrim's chant — hailing Ram, Krishna, and Hari as one"
Open lyric sheet →Jai Kali Ma
"Victory to Mother Kali, the dark goddess of transformation"
Open lyric sheet →Jai Ma
"Victory to the Divine Mother"
Open lyric sheet →Jaya Ambe Jagadambe
"Victory to the Mother, Mother of the Universe"
Open lyric sheet →Jaya Durge
"A victory chant to Durga, the fierce protective form of the Divine Mother"
Open lyric sheet →Jaya Ganesha
"Victory to Ganesha — protect us as we begin"
Open lyric sheet →Jaya Jagatambe Ma Durga
"Victory to Jagadamba, Mother of the Universe — Durga and Kali"
Open lyric sheet →Jaya Radha Madhava
"A tender Gaudiya bhajan adoring Krishna as Radha's beloved, at play in the groves of Vrindavan"
Open lyric sheet →Jaya Siya Ram
"A joyful victory chant to Sita and Ram together, with praise for Hanuman, their mighty devotee"
Open lyric sheet →Kal Akaal
"A protective mantra invoking the Undying, Deathless One."
Open lyric sheet →Kali Durge Namo Namah
"Again and again I bow to Kali and Durga, the fierce Divine Mother"
Open lyric sheet →Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
"May all beings everywhere be happy and free"
Open lyric sheet →Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
"A healing prayer to Shiva for release from fear and death"
Open lyric sheet →Mool Mantar
"One Creator, whose Name is Truth — the opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib"
Open lyric sheet →Moola Mantra
"A salutation to the supreme, blissful consciousness present in all creation"
Open lyric sheet →Nataraja (Nataraja Nataraja)
"Praise to Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic Lord of the Dance"
Open lyric sheet →Nitai Gauranga
"Invoking Nityananda and Chaitanya, the golden avatars of divine love"
Open lyric sheet →Om (Aum)
"The primordial sound — the seed vibration of the universe"
Open lyric sheet →Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih
"The mantra of Manjushri, bodhisattva of wisdom — sharpening insight and clarity"
Open lyric sheet →Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
"Salutations to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles"
Open lyric sheet →Om Hum Hanumate Namaha
"The seed-syllable mantra of Hanuman: a salutation invoking courage, strength, and devoted service"
Open lyric sheet →Om Krim Kalikayai Namaha
"Salutations to Kali — invoking her transforming power through her seed syllable"
Open lyric sheet →Om Mani Padme Hum
"The jewel in the lotus — compassion and wisdom united"
Open lyric sheet →Om Namah Shivaya
"I bow to Shiva, the auspicious one within"
Open lyric sheet →Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
"Honoring Shiva as the inner Guru — being, consciousness, and bliss itself"
Open lyric sheet →Om Namo Bhagavate Anjaneyaya
"A salutation to Hanuman as Anjaneya, son of Anjana — "salutations to the blessed one of great strength""
Open lyric sheet →Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
""I bow to the divine Vasudeva (Krishna), who dwells within all beings""
Open lyric sheet →Om Namo Narayanaya
""I bow to Narayana (Vishnu) — the supreme refuge and ground of all being""
Open lyric sheet →Om Purnamadah
"That is whole, this is whole — from wholeness, wholeness arises"
Open lyric sheet →Om Sahana Vavatu
"May we be protected together, nourished together, and work together with vigor — may we never quarrel"
Open lyric sheet →Om Shanti
"Om peace, peace, peace — for all beings"
Open lyric sheet →Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha
"Salutations to Mahalakshmi — goddess of abundance and grace"
Open lyric sheet →Om Sri Dhanvantre Namaha
"Salutations to Dhanvantari, the celestial physician — a mantra for healing"
Open lyric sheet →Om Sri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama
"Om — glory to Rama; victory, victory to Rama"
Open lyric sheet →Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha
"Homage to Tara, the swift compassionate liberator and protector"
Open lyric sheet →Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
"I bow to the creative wisdom; I bow to the divine teacher within."
Open lyric sheet →Pavan Guru
"The breath is the Guru — the divine breath from beyond the beyond"
Open lyric sheet →Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung
"The Kundalini "Siri Gaitri" mantra for healing — Sun, Moon, Earth, Infinity"
Open lyric sheet →Radhe Govinda
"A call to the divine love of Radha and Krishna"
Open lyric sheet →Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
"A beloved praise of Lord Rama, "purifier of the fallen""
Open lyric sheet →Rakhe Rakhanhar
"The Protector saves and uplifts us through all of life — a mantra of refuge and protection."
Open lyric sheet →Ramachandra
"A tender song of Rama's names: Ramachandra, "Rama lovely as the moon," and Narayana the divine dancer"
Open lyric sheet →Sa Ta Na Ma (Kirtan Kriya)
"Infinity, life, death, rebirth — the complete cycle of creation"
Open lyric sheet →Saraswati Mantra
"Salutations to Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and music"
Open lyric sheet →Saraswati Shaarade Devi
"Salutations to Mother Saraswati, goddess of wisdom, music, and speech"
Open lyric sheet →Sarva Mangala Mangalye
"Salutations to Narayani, the auspiciousness within all that is auspicious"
Open lyric sheet →Sarveshaam Svastir Bhavatu
"May there be well-being, peace, fullness, and auspiciousness for all beings"
Open lyric sheet →Sat Nam
"Truth is my name — truth is my identity"
Open lyric sheet →Sat Siri Siri Akal
"Great truth, great deathless One — undying, infinite, truth is Your name"
Open lyric sheet →Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra
"Homage to the sage, the sage, the great sage — the historical Buddha"
Open lyric sheet →Shiva Shambho
"Joyful praise to Shiva, the source of bliss"
Open lyric sheet →Shri Radhe
"Calling the name of Radha, the embodiment of pure devotion"
Open lyric sheet →Sita Ram
"A tender call to Ram and his beloved Sita"
Open lyric sheet →So Ham
""I am That" — the natural mantra of the breath"
Open lyric sheet →Sri Ram Jai Ram
"Victory to Ram, the divine ideal of righteousness"
Open lyric sheet →Teyata Om Bekanze
"The Medicine Buddha's mantra for healing and the easing of suffering"
Open lyric sheet →Twameva Mata
"You are my mother, father, friend, and my all"
Open lyric sheet →Vajra Guru Mantra
"Invoking Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), the Lotus-Born master"
Open lyric sheet →Vajrasattva Mantra
"Invoking Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification"
Open lyric sheet →Vakratunda Mahakaya
"O curved-trunk, mighty-bodied one, radiant as ten million suns — make my path free of obstacles"
Open lyric sheet →Wahe Guru Wahe Jio
"Ecstatic wonder at the Divine — great beyond words is the Guru, beloved of my soul"
Open lyric sheet →Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
"To the Goddess who abides in all beings as power — again and again, salutations to her"
Open lyric sheet →Common Kirtan Chord Progressions
Kirtan harmony is simple by design — the repetition is the point. These generic progressions underpin countless chants and are a starting place for harmonium or guitar. They aren't tied to any artist's arrangement; transpose freely to suit your voice.
The Two-Chord Sway
Em – D (or Am – G)
The most common Kirtan foundation: two chords a whole step apart, rocked back and forth. Sit on each chord for a full phrase of the mantra. Works for nearly any chant.
The Minor Journey
Am – G – F – G
A gentle four-bar loop that rises and settles. Start slow and meditative; as the energy builds, keep the loop but double the strumming pace.
The Major Lift
G – C – D – C (or D – G – A – G)
A bright, uplifting loop suited to joyful call-and-response sections. The IV and V chords create momentum that carries the response line home.
The Drone
One chord (e.g. E or Em) held throughout
Traditional Kirtan often stays on a single tonal center, like a harmonium or tanpura drone. Melody and rhythm carry all the movement — ideal for deep, meditative chanting.
The Descending Line
Am – G – F – E
A stepwise descent that resolves with gentle tension on the E. Common in slower, devotional pieces; take the final chord softly before the loop begins again.
Tip: begin slowly, repeat the loop many times, and let tempo and volume rise and fall with the group — the arc of a chant matters more than the chords.