Devotional Sanskrit

One thousand names of Vishnu. Learn each name, its meaning, and its root — the most complete vocabulary of divine attributes.

Tulsidas's forty-verse hymn to Hanuman, in Awadhi. Praise, episodes from the Ramayana, and a prayer for grace — verse by verse.

Eight verses saluting the leader of the ganas, each closing on the same refrain of homage.

Eight verses in praise of the Shiva linga, sung widely in temples and homes.

Eight verses of surrender to Shiva, the auspicious one.

Eight verses to the guardian of Kashi, keeper of time itself.

Markandeya's hymn to the moon-crowned Shiva, sung as a plea for refuge from death.

Eight verses to the lord of Varanasi, whose matted hair carries the Ganga.

Eight verses to Krishna, from the cowherd boy to the teacher of the Gita.

Eight verses to the lord of the seven hills.

Eleven verses to the lord of the Venkata hill — "without Venkatesha there is no refuge."

Indra's eight verses to Mahalakshmi, bearer of conch, discus and mace.

The 108 names of Ganesha, each offered with namaḥ — recited one name at a time.

The thousand names of Ganesha, spoken by Ganapati himself — with nyasa, dhyanam and phala sruti.

A single verse that names Ganesha by his family — uncle, mother and father — before bowing to him.

Shiva's answer to Parvati: one name of Rama, equal to the whole thousand names of Vishnu.

The armour of Rama — Shiva gave it to Budha Kaushika in a dream, and he wrote it down on waking.