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Upanishadic prayer asking to be led from unreality to truth, darkness to light, and death to immortality. contains exact shloka "ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥"

असतो मा सद्गमय – Asato Ma Sadgamaya Meaning – From Darkness To Light

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्त...

Asato Ma Sadgamaya is a well-known Upanishadic prayer asking to be led from unreality to truth, darkness to light, and death to immortality.

Prayer / Sacred Learning / Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

श्रीकालभैरवाष्टकम् praises Kala Bhairava as the lord of Kashi, guardian of sacred space, and fierce form of Shiva. contains part of the strotram

श्रीकालभैरवाष्टकम् – Kalabhairava Ashtakam Meaning – Kala Bhairava As Lord of Kashi

देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपङ्कजंव्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम् ।नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दि...

Bhairava Ashtakam, also known as Kalabhairava Ashtakam, praises Kala Bhairava as the lord of Kashi, guardian of sacred space, and fierce form of Shiva.

Kalabhairava / Shiva / Stotra

भज गोविन्दं turning the heart toward Govinda lord Krishna and away from pride, distraction, and empty learning. contains the part of the strotram भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढमते । सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले नहि नहि रक्षति डुकृङ्करणे ॥१॥

भज गोविन्दं – Bhaja Govindam Meaning – Moha Mudgara

भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढमते । सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले नहि नहि रक्षति...

Bhaja Govindam is a well-known Sanskrit composition attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, turning the heart toward Govinda and away from pride, distraction, and empty learning.

Krishna / Bhakti / Vishnu

भूगुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुः a morning remembrance verse that invokes revered rishis such as Bhrigu, Vashishta, Kratu, Angiras, Manu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marichi, Chyavana, and Daksha. The image has exact shloka: "भूगुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरंगिराश्च मनुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्च गौतमः । रैम्यो मरीचिः च्यवनश्च दक्षः कुर्वतु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम् ।।"

भूगुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुः – Bhugurvashista Kraturam Meaning – a Morning Remembrance for Rishis

भूगुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरंगिराश्च मनुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्च गौतमः । रैम्यो मरीचिः च्यवनश्च दक्ष...

Bhugurvashista Kraturam is a morning remembrance verse that invokes revered rishis such as Bhrigu, Vashishta, Kratu, Angiras, Manu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marichi, Chyavana, and Daksha.

Brahma / Navagrahas / Pancha Bhoota

बृहस्पति नवग्रह श्लोक – Brihaspati Navagraha Shloka Meaning – Bows To Guru Brihaspati

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसन्निभम् । बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥

Brihaspati Navagraha Shloka is a Sanskrit prayer to Guru Brihaspati, the Jupiter graha and teacher of the devas. Devotees chant it on Thursday, during Navagraha puja, or when seeking wisdom, knowledge, education, marriage blessings, children, prosperity, and steadiness around weak Jupiter or Guru dosha.

Brihaspati Graha / Navagrahas / Navagraha

a devotional image for lord buddha with बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि written on the image. Image represents the essence of Buddham Sharanam Gacchami shloka

बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि – Buddham Sharanam Gacchami Meaning

बुद्धं सरणं गच्छामि धम्मं सरणं गच्छामि सङ्घं सरणं गच्छामि

Buddham Sharanam Gacchami is a familiar Buddhist refuge phrase. Its simplest meaning is: I go to the Buddha for refuge.

Lumbini Sacred Garden / Maya Devi Temple / Buddha

Good for Pilgrimage

ॐ सहना ववतु - Guru- sage and Students in gurukul. May we work together with strength. May our studies be bright. May we not dislike each other. Om peace, peace, peace. contains exact Sanskrit text: ॐ सहना ववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

ॐ सहना ववतु – Om Sahana Vavatu Meaning – शान्तिः मंत्र – Shanti Mantra

ॐ सहना ववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषा...

Om Sahana Vavatu is a Shanti Mantra remembered in learning settings, asking for protection, nourishment, shared effort, and peace.

Guru / Parabrahman / Mantra

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya and why this mantra feels close to Vishnu and Krishna devotion. contains exact sanskrit text text:ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय – Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Meaning – Bow To Lord Vasudeva

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय:

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya is a familiar Vaishnava mantra. Its simplest meaning is: I bow to Lord Vasudeva.

Muktinath / Vishnu / Vishnu

ॐ नमः शिवाय – Om Namah Shivaya Meaning – Bow To Shiva

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Om Namah Shivaya is a familiar Shiva mantra. Its simplest meaning is: I bow to Shiva.

Pashupatinath / Shiva / Shiva

ॐ नमः प्रणवार्थाय - Dakshinamurthy verse that honors Shiva as the silent teacher and the pure meaning of Om. contains exact sanskrit script: ॐ नमः प्रणवार्थाय शुद्धज्ञानैकमूर्तये निर्मलाय प्रशान्ताय दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः

ॐ नमः प्रणवार्थाय – Om Namah Pranavarthaya Meaning – Pure Meaning Of Om

ॐ नमः प्रणवार्थाय शुद्धज्ञानैकमूर्तयेनिर्मलाय प्रशान्ताय दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः

Om Namah Pranavarthaya is a Dakshinamurthy verse that honors Shiva as the silent teacher and the pure meaning of Om.

Dakshinamurthy / Sacred Learning / Shiva