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A growing library of sacred texts — chalisas, aartis, stotras, mantras and more — each presented in the original Devanagari, with transliteration and an original English translation, verse by verse.

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Eight well-loved texts to begin with — each with the original, transliteration, a pronunciation guide and meanings verse by verse.

श्री हनुमान चालीसाHanuman ChalisaTulsīdās’s Awadhi hymn of forty chaupāīs to Hanuman.गायत्री मन्त्रGayatri MantraṚgveda 3.62.10, the prayer to Savitṛ, by the sage Viśvāmitra.महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्रMahamrityunjaya MantraṚgveda 7.59.12, the prayer to Tryambaka.ॐ जय जगदीश हरेOm Jai Jagdish HareThe aarti by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri, 1870.विष्णु सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्Vishnu SahasranamamThe thousand names of Vishnu, from the Mahābhārata.शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्Shiva Tandava StotramThe hymn in praise of Śiva ascribed to Rāvaṇa.ईशावास्योपनिषद्Isha UpanishadThe Upaniṣad that closes the Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā.भजगोविन्दम् (मोहमुद्गरः)Bhaja GovindamAscribed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Vedānta in short, memorable verses.

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विष्णु सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् Vishnu Sahasranamam The thousand names of Lord Vishnu from the Mahābhārata — the supreme stotra of Vaishnavism, verse by verse in Devanagari, transliteration, and English. 108 shlokas · 1000 names दर्शन Darshana Darśana — the classical systems of Indian philosophy and their foundational texts. 15 texts पुराण Purana Selected complete episodes from the Purāṇas, each clearly marked as a selection, with Sanskrit, IAST, pronunciation and Hindi and English meanings. 1 text उपनिषद् Upanishad Upaniṣads — the concluding philosophical portions of the Veda. 28 texts वैदिक सूक्त Vedic Sukta Complete hymns (sūktas) of the Vedas, each identified by its Veda, book and hymn number, with Hindi and English meaning. See also the Puruṣa Sūkta, Śrī Sūkta, Devī Sūkta and Rātri Sūkta in the Stotram collection. 6 texts चालीसा Chalisa A chalisa is a forty-verse devotional hymn — simple, rhythmic chaupais sung to invoke a deity for blessing and protection. 51 texts आरती Aarti Devotional songs of light, sung while offering the lamp during worship. 24 texts स्तोत्रम् Stotram Hymns of praise that extol the names, forms and deeds of the divine. 81 texts मन्त्र Mantra Sacred sound-formulas for invocation, protection and meditation. 45 texts नामावली Namavali Litanies of the sacred names of a deity — the 32-name and 108-name lists. 52 texts कवचम् Kavacham Protective “armour” hymns that invoke the deity as a shield around the devotee. 10 texts सुन्दरकाण्ड Sundarkand The fifth book of Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas, beloved for Hanuman’s journey to Lanka. 10 texts हनुमान बाहुक Hanuman Bahuk Tulsidas’s forty-four-verse appeal to Hanuman for relief from affliction and pain. 1 text नाम रामायणम् Nama Ramayanam The whole Ramayana sung in 108 names of Shri Rama — from the Bala Kanda to the Uttara Kanda. 1 text अष्टकम् Ashtakam Eight-verse hymns of concentrated devotion to a chosen deity. 44 texts दुर्गा सप्तशती Durga Saptashati The seven hundred verses celebrating the Goddess across thirteen chapters, with its traditional apparatus. 23 texts

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अद्वैत वेदान्तAdvaita VedāntaNon-dual Vedānta: the Self (ātman) is not other than Brahman.6 textsब्रह्मसूत्रThe Vedānta SūtraBādarāyaṇa’s aphorisms that systematise the Upaniṣads.1 textयोगYogaThe discipline of the mind, and its haṭha practice.2 textsसांख्यSāṃkhyaThe enumeration of reality into puruṣa and prakṛti.1 textकाश्मीर शैव दर्शनKashmir Śaivism (Trika)The non-dual Śaiva philosophy of Kashmir.2 textsभक्तिBhaktiDevotion as a path in its own right.1 textपुराणों की गीताएँGītās of the PurāṇasTeaching dialogues set within the Purāṇas.2 texts

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Ascribed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya (27)
From the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Purāṇa (10)
By or attributed to Gosvāmī Tulsīdās (6)
By Jayadeva (2)
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दर्शनDarshanaDarśana — the classical systems of Indian philosophy and their foundational texts.पुराणPuranaSelected complete episodes from the Purāṇas, each clearly marked as a selection, with…उपनिषद्UpanishadUpaniṣads — the concluding philosophical portions of the Veda.श्री हनुमानShri HanumanAll texts of Shri Hanuman — grouped in one place.श्री गणेशShri GaneshaAll texts of Shri Ganesha — grouped in one place.पुस्तक भंडारBooksCurated spiritual books and scriptures.ज्योतिष सेवाएँVedic ReadingsBook a personal Vedic astrology reading.दिव्य कथाएँCosmic TalesTimeless stories of gods and goddesses, retold.