The verses are from the “Lingashtakam”, a beautiful Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of the Shiva Linga, composed in devotional praise. Each verse glorifies different aspects and powers of the Shiva Linga, symbolizing the formless absolute reality. The exact authorship of the Lingashtakam is not definitively known, but it is traditionally…
This bajan is written by Narsinh Mehta (c. 1414 – 1481). He was a 15th-century poet-saint from Gujarat, India. He is one of the earliest known poets of Gujarati literature and is widely respected as a bhakti movement saint. This bhajan isn’t just devotional poetry — it’s a guide to living a deeply ethical, compassionate,…
The below verses are chanted at the beginning of a teaching, in schools, before a puja for any auspicious event. सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः।सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः।सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु।मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत्।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥ Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥSarve santu nirāmayāḥSarve bhadrāṇi paśyantuMā kaścid duḥkha bhāg bhavetOm śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ — May all be happySarve santu nirāmayāḥ…
ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिंद्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ।एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतंभावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरूं तं नमामि ।। Verse 1ब्रह्मानन्दं Bliss of Brahmanपरमसुखदं Giver of supreme happinessकेवलं Absolute / Only / Undividedज्ञानमूर्तिं The embodiment of knowledge Verse 2द्वन्द्वातीतं Beyond all dualitiesगगनसदृशं Like the sky (vast, unbounded)तत्त्वमस्य “Tat Tvam Asi” – “That Thou Art” (Mahavakya)आदि-लक्ष्यम् The principal meaning /…
दुर्गा The reliever of difficulties (1)दुर्गातिशमनी Who puts difficulties at peace (2)दुर्गापद्धिनिवारिणी Vanquisher of difficult adversities (3) दुर्गमच्छेदनी Who cuts down difficulty (4)दुर्गसाधिनी The performer of discipline to expel difficulties (5)दुर्गनाशिनी The destroyer of difficulty (6) दुर्गतोद्धारिणी Who holds the whip of difficulties (7)दुर्गनिहन्त्री Who sends difficulties to Ruin (8)दुर्गमापहा Who measures difficulties (9) दुर्गमज्ञानदा…
हरिवरासनं विश्वमोहनम्हरिदधीश्वरं आराध्यपादुकम् ।अरिविमर्दनं नित्यनर्तनम्हरिहरात्मजं देवमाश्रये ॥ 1 ॥ One who is seated on a supreme Simhasana, who dazzles with its brilliance,One whose holy feet is worshipped by Haridadhiswara,One who kills enemies(of good deeds), One who always dances the cosmic dance,Oh Hariharaputra Deva! (Son of Hari and Hara !) – I take refuge in thee….
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Suurya-Kotti Samaprabha |Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa || He who has a curved trunk, a large body and whose splendour is as brilliant as million Suns,O devtha, please make my undertakings free of obstacles extending your blessings in all my endeavours.