Format: Mantra
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Govardhan mantra: the Bhagavata verse to Giriraj, with word meanings
Bhagavata Purana 10.21.18, “hantayam adrir abala”, in which a gopi calls Giriraj the best among the servants of Hari, with the Sanskrit and word meanings.
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Lakshmi mantras: the main mantras with meaning and how to chant them
Shreem is the seed syllable of Lakshmi. Here are the four main Lakshmi mantras in Devanagari and Roman letters, with word meanings and the source of each.
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Chhath Puja mantras for the evening and dawn arghya, with meaning
At Chhath, arghya goes to the setting Sun on day three and the rising Sun on day four, with the verse “Om ehi Surya sahasransho” and its meaning.
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Durga Mantras: Sarva Mangala, Jayanti Mangala and Durga Gayatri
Sarva Mangala Mangalye is verse 10 of chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya. Jayanti Mangala Kali comes at the start of the Argala Stotra. Text, meaning and source.
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Vishnu Mantras: 5 Verses With Meaning and Source
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, the twelve-syllable Vishnu mantra, opens Bhagavata Purana 4.8.54. Five Vishnu mantras with their words, meaning and source.
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Shiva Mantras: Om Namah Shivaya, Mahamrityunjaya and Shiva Gayatri
Om Namah Shivaya, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra (Rigveda 7.59.12) and the Shiva Gayatri in Devanagari and transliteration, with the Vedic book each is found in and word meanings for the Mahamrityunjaya.
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Shani Dev mantras: words, meaning and where they come from
The moola, beej and Gayatri mantras of Shani, the Nilanjana verse and Rig Veda 10.9.4, with word meanings and sources.
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Garuda Mantra: Garuda Gayatri Text, Meaning and Source
The Garuda Gayatri from the Mahanarayana Upanishad, with its Sanskrit line, a word-by-word meaning and where it sits in the text.
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Brahma Mantra: Gayatri Text, Meaning and Source
The Brahma mantra most people mean is the Brahma Gayatri of the Mahanarayana Upanishad, a prayer to Brahma as Hiranyagarbha, the golden womb, to turn our awareness toward right action.
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Prithvi Mantra
There’s something beautifully humbling about remembering the ground beneath our feet that quiet, patient energy that holds everything in place. The Prithvi Mantra is a prayer to Bhumi Devi, Mother Earth herself. It’s not just about seeking blessings; it’s a way to say thank you for food, for shelter, for life itself. When you chant…