Mantra, Kirtan And Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

Hagit Noam and Ishvara sing the Gayatri Mantra in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. The Gayatri Mantra is considered the holiest mantra of the Vedas. The Gayatri Mantra is the invocation of the Divine as Cosmic Light. It is a mantra for spiritual clarity, it is a request for enlightenment, it is a request also for decision making and it is a request for new energy. It is an invocation mantra, a mantra with which one invokes the divine power that one may be filled with light. Here is the text to sing along: Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the mantra "Shankara Karunakara". You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under number 264. In this Kirtan the longing of man for the experience of God's love is expressed. Shankara Karunakara invokes the Divine as God and Goddess. Sing along and let your heart be touched. Here is the text: Sankara Karunakara Parameshvara Jagadishvara // 1 // Shankari Karunakari Parameshvari Jagadishvari // 2 // For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Keval chants the mantra Jaya Jagad Ambe in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. With this mantra the divine mother of the universe is honoured. Here is the text to sing along: Jaya Jagad Ambe Hey Ma Durga For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the mantra Jaya Durge Kali. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under the number 307. Jaya Durge Jaya Durge Jaya Durge Kali is a Durga-Kali kirtan that fills you with energy, joy and confidence. It is a kirtan that helps one to feel and experience the presence of the divine mother. In this kirtan Durga is called, Kali is called and Amba is called. So the manifestations of the divine mother. Here is the text to sing along: Jay Durge Jay Durge Jay Durge, Jay Durge Kali Jay Mata Jay Mata, Jay Mahakali Jay Amba Kali, Jagadamba Kali For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Ruzan sings an Armenian song in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Sing along and let the mantra music open your heart! For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Guna Nada Das and Mahashakti sing a song: "Revelation Song" in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Sing along and let the mantra music open up your heart! Here is the text to sing along: Worthy is the, man who was slain Holy, Holy, is He Sing a love song, to Him who sits on Heaven's Mercy Seat Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was, and is, and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of Kings You are my everything And I will adore You Clothed in rainbows of living color Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder Blessing and honor, strength and Glory and power be To You the Only Wise King Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was, and is, and is to come With all creation I sing Praise to the King of Kings You are my everything And I will adore You Filled with wonder Awestruck wonder At the mention of Your Name Jesus, Your Name is Power Breath, and Living Water Such a marvelous mystery Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord God Almighty Who was, and is, and is

Devaki sings the mantra Om Sat Chid Ananda, a Vedanta song, in a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Om Sat Chit Ananda Parabrahma is called Mula Mantra, the root mantra. In a certain Indian tradition it is considered the most important mantra. It is a mantra that is particularly popular in this particular guru lineage. But it is also a kirtan that can be repeated no matter which spiritual tradition you belong to. Here is the text to sing along: Om Sat Chit Ananda Parabrahma Purushothama Paramatma Sri Bhagavathi Sametha Sri Bhagavathe Namaha Hari Om Tat Sat Hari Om Tat Sat Hari Om Tat Sat For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Ramani sings the mantra Jaya Shiva Shankara in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Jaya Shiva Shankara addresses Shiva in his friendly loving aspect: Shiva means kind, Shankara is the one who does good. Bham, also Bhum, is the sound of Shiva's drum. Hara means to take away - may Shiva take away everything that separates from his experience. But Shiva is also Ati Sundara, exceedingly beautiful. He is Parameshwara, highest God. Daya Karo, Oh Shiva, please have pity on us humans. Here is the text to sing along: Jaya Shiva Shankara, Bam Bam Hara Hara Hara Hara, Hara Hara, Hara Bol Hara Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva, Shiva Ati-sundara (hara Hara, Hara Hara, Hara Ati-sundara) He Parameshvara Daya Karo For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. All seminars on mantra and music can be found here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the Devi Arati. You can find it in Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under the number 314 . Devi Arati, beginning with Maiya Jaya Mangala Murati, is a wonderful hymn for the worship of the Divine Mother, Amba Gauri, the radiant Divine Mother. This song is typically sung at the Arati, i.e. at the light ceremony for Durga, Kali, Devi, Lakshmi, Saraswati or Parvati. But you can also sing the song like a kirtan, like a bhajan just like that. Sing along and let your heart be touched. Here is the text to sing along: Devi Ar(a)ti Maiya Jay(a) Mangala-murati, Maiya Jay(a) Ananda-karani Tumako Nishi-dina Dhyavata, Tumako Nishi-dina Dhyavata Hari Brahma Shiva Ri, Om Jay Ambe Gauri // 1 // Manga Sindura Virajata, Tiko Nriga-mada Ko, Maiya Tiko Nriga-mada Ko Ujjvala Se Dou Naina, Ujjvala Se Dou Naina, Chandra-vadana Niko, Om Jay Ambe Gauri // 2 // Kanaka-samana Kalevara, Raktambara Raje, Maiya Raktambara Raje Rakta-pushpa-vana-mala, Rakta-pushpa-vana-mala Kanthana Para Saje, Om Jay Ambe Gauri // 3 // Kehari-

Ramani sings the mantra Jaya Mata Kali in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Jaya Mata Kali" belongs to the especially enthusiastic, especially ecstatic and joyful Kirtans. Like so many kirtans of the Divine Mother, it is a kirtan that is intoxicating, that opens the heart. Of course, the divine Mother is everywhere, she is life everywhere, this is how one can interpret it. "Jaya, obey the life that is everywhere. And may I feel this Divine Mother." Here is the text to sing along: Jay(a) Mata Kali, Jay(a) Mata Durge Kali Durge Namo Namaha For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Shaktipriya sings the mantra Govinda Jaya Jaya, a Krishna Kirtan, in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Govinda Jaya Jaya is a very popular Kirtan. Govinda Jaya Jaya mantra singing is very dynamic, activates and invigorates. When Govinda Jaya Jaya Kirtan is sung in a larger group, there is often great enthusiasm, even ecstasy. Krishna is worshipped here in his most famous name as Govinda, as the good shepherd, as Gopala, as the protector of all creatures. Here is the text to sing along: Govinda Jaya Jaya, Gopala Jaya Jaya Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jaya Jaya For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the Durge Jaya Jaya mantra. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under number 308. "Durge Jaya Jaya" is a protection kirtan, a kirtan that can be repeated especially to find protection in trouble. It is a kirtan that helps to be strong in difficulties, fears, needs, emotional problems. Here is the text to sing along: Durge Jay(a) Jay(a), Durge Jay(a) Jay(a) Durita-nivarini, Durge Jay(a) Jay(a) Durge Jay(a) Jay(a), Durge Jay(a) Jay(a) Bhava-bhaya-harini, Bhavani Jay(a) Jay(a) For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the Shri Ganga Arati. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under number 312. "Shri Ganga Arati" is one of the many Aratis that are recited or sung in India. Arati means light ceremony, Arati is the ritual that is performed to worship the divine everywhere. Ganga Arati is especially addressed to Ganga. Ganga is the river, also known as Ganges, Ganga is considered a goddess. The Durga, the Divine Mother, also manifests as Ganga, and this Ganga comes into this world to purify us, to open our heart, to ultimately fill us everywhere with light, with power, with purity, so that we can perceive the Divine in itself and become the instrument of the Divine. Here is the text to sing along: Om Jaya Gange Mata, Maiya Jaya Gange Mata Jo Nara Tuma Ko Dhyata, Jo Nara Tuma Ko Dhyata Mana-vanchhita Phala Pata // Om Jaya Gange Mata// 1 // Chandrasi Jyoti Tunhari, Jala Nirmala Ata, Maiya Jala Nirmala Ata Sharana Parie Jo Teri, Sharana Parie Jo Teri, So Nara Tara Jata // Om Jaya Gange Mata // 2

Satyadevi sings the mantra Hara Hara Mahadeva, a Shiva Kirtan, on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Hara Hara Mahadeva Hara Hara Mahadeva Hara Hara Mahadeva Hara Hara Mahadeva Hara Hara // Om Namaha Shivaya Om Namaha Shivaya // For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the mantra Jaya Ho Mata. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under the number 302. Jaya Ho Mata is a quietly worn Kirtan that covers a wide range of tones. Jaya Ho Mata is addressed to the Divine Mother, Mata. Jaya Ho - may she triumph, may she work through me. The Divine Mother is Jagadamba, Mother of the whole universe. She is Raja Rajeshwari, the royal goddess, the queen of all kings, the ruler of all rulers. She is paratpari, higher than the highest. Here is the text to sing along: Jaya Ho Mata Jaya Ho Mata Jaya Jagadamba Raja-rajeshvari, Shri Parat-pari For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi sings the mantra Kali Ma. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Booklet under number 301. "Kali Ma" is one of the most popular Kirtans at Yoga Vidya. It is a Kirtan that is easy to sing, with a beautiful melody, a very dynamic melody, advancing melody. Typically you don't accelerate this kirtan, but you sing it again and again with this dynamic. It is a kirtan that gives confidence, a kirtan that worships the divine mother in her various forms. Sing along and let your heart be touched. Here is the text to sing along: Kali Ma Kali Ma, Kali Ma, Kali Ma, Kali Ma Durga Ma... Lakshmi Ma... Sarasvati Ma... Maria Ma... Mother Ma... Be With Me... Set Me Free... For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Sabine chants the Maha Mantra on a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare / Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare // The Maha Mantra is a Dhyana Moksha Mantra. It is the great mantra to make the divine experienceable. It opens the heart, leads to the experience of love and joy. For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Bharata sings the mantra Radhakrishna Karunalola in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Radhakrishna Karunalola is a Kirtan for the worship of Krishna and Radha. This Kirtan is especially directed to the loving, compassionate aspect of Krishna. Karuna means compassion. Here is the text to sing along: Radhakrishna Karunalola, Radhe Govinda Radhe Govinda, Murali Govinda // 1 // Radhe Radhe Govinda, Murali Gopala Radhe Govinda, Murali Gopala // 2 // For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Lalita sings the mantra Asato Ma Sat Gamaya on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Asato Ma Sat Gamaya" is a mantra from the Upanishad, it is a mantra that comes from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 1.3.28, it is a mantra, which therefore also belongs to the Shanti Mantras, thus to the mantras of peace, and it is also a prayer, where we ask to experience the highest. "Asato Ma Sat Gamaya" means: "Guide me and lead us from Asat, from untruth, to Sat, to truth." Here is the text to sing along: Asato Ma Sat Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityor Manritan Gamaya // The whole text of Asato Ma means: Guide us from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from mortality to immortality. For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Gauri and Keval sing the Mantra Om Shri Durgayai Namaha in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Om Shri Durgayai Namaha" is a Durga Mantra, a mantra for Durga, it is a Dhyana Moksha Mantra and a Diksha Mantra and a Siddhi Mantra. It is a Durga mantra because it is addressed to Durga. Durga is the one who removes all negativities. Durga is also the one who guides you through all the negativities. She is also the one who protects and preserves you through all the shadows. So Durga mantra is an invocation of the Divine Mother as Durga. For more kirtan and mantra vocal recordings click here. Further information about yoga, meditation and ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.