Shlokas
Sacred Sanskrit verses with audio, transliteration and meaning
Annapurna
Annapurna
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अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे
--Annapūrṇe sadāpūrṇe, śaṅkaraprāṇavallabhe.
--"O Annapurna, who are eternally complete and full of abundance, the beloved life-force of Lord Shankara, grant me alms…
Dhanwantari
Dhanwantari
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ॐ नमामि धन्वन्तरिम् आदि-देवं सुर-असुरैः
Om Namāmi Dhanvantarim Ādi-Devam Sura-Asuraiḥ
"I offer my salutations to Lord Dhanvantari, the primeval God, whose lotus feet are worshipped by both the Devas (gods) …
Durga Vandana
Durga Maa
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या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता।
Yaa Devi sarvabhuteshu, buddhi-ruupena samasthitaa|
I bow again and again to the Goddess who exists in all beings in the form of intelligence.
Krishna Stuti
Krishna
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कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय देवकी नन्दनाय च ।
Krishnaay Vaasudevaay, Devakee Nandanaay Cha |
I bow down and offer my repeated salutations to Lord Krishna, who is the son of Vasudeva, the joy of Mother Devaki, the …
Lakshmi Vandana (For Peace and Prosperity)
Mahalaxmi Vandana
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ॐ सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके।
Sarva mangala maangalye, shive sarvaartha saadhike|
Oh Gauri, the consort of Shiva, you are the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious. You fulfill all the desires of yo…
Vishnu Stuti
Vishnu Stuti
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शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam Padmanabham Suresham
The hymn describes Lord Vishnu as the peaceful, lotus-eyed, dark-complexioned, and auspicious consort of Lakshmi. He is …
Vakratunda Mahakaya
Ganesh
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वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।
Vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabha,
O Lord Ganesha, with a curved trunk and a mighty body, radiant as a million suns — bless me so that all my endeavours ar…
Saraswati Vandana
Saraswati
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या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
Yaa Kundendu Tushaara Haara Dhavalaa Yaa Shubhra Vastraavrutaa
May Goddess Saraswati, who is as fair as a jasmine flower, the moon, and the snow, and who is dressed in pure white garm…