Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

Bharata chants the mantra "Krishna Govinda " during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Topic of this kirtan is the glory of Lord Krishna as incarnation of Govinda and Krishna is found in the embodiment of the divine love. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 151: "Krishna Govinda Govinda Gopālā Krishna Murāri Manohara Nandalālā "

Come along to sing "Krishna Govinda" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
Omkara.

The Mantra recited is Om Namo Narayanaya. It is chanted for World peace in the Sivananda and Yoga Vidya Ashrams everyday. More on Sivananda Ashram: www.sivanandaonline.org

Bharata chants the mantra "Rama Bolo" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 201: "Rāma Bolo Rāma Bolo Bolo Bolo Rām // Sītā Bolo Sītā Bolo Bolo Sītā Rām // Hanumān Bolo Hanumān Bolo Bolo Hanumān // Shiva Bolo Shiva Bolo Bolo Shiva Rām"

Come along to sing "Rama Bolo" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
Omkara.

Gauranga and Kai chant the mantra "Krishna Govinda" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. The lyrics of this kirtan are:
II: Krishna Govindā Govindā
Krishna Govindā Govindā:II
II:Hey Gopāla Rādhā Krishna
Govindā Govindā:II
II:Hey Gopāla Hey Gopāla:II
II:Hey Gopāaaaaaaaaaala:II
- you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 151.
Om Shanti,
Omkara.

Atmaram and Gopi from the Yoga Vidya Center Mainz are chanting the mantra "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Very slow and touching in the beginning, later dynamic and with strong rhythm. Shri Ram Jaya Ram performed by Atmaram and Gopi, accompanied by harmonium, percussion and cello. The lyrics of this kirtan are:
Shrī Rām Jaya Rām
Jaya Jaya Rām Om
Shrī Rām Jaya Rām Jaya Jaya Rām
Jaya Sītā Rām Jaya Jaya Hanumān
Satgurudev Sivānanda Bhagavān
- you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 202. Easy to singalong and very heart-opening. Come along to sing "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
Omkara.

Nilakantha chants the mantra - - a lovely vedantic hymn that explains our true nature: absolute existence, absolute bliss, absolute knowledge, pure consciousness, the stainless and guiltfree observer of All - - "Sachara Chara Pari Purna" - I am one with the divine - during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 400: "Sachara Chara Pari Purna Shivoham Nityananda Swarupa Shivoham".

Come along to sing "Sachara Chara Pari Purna" wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
Omkara.

Darshini Devi chants the mantra "Shri Guru Charanam" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 363:

Shri Guru Charanam
Shri Hari Sharanam


Come along to sing "Shri Guru Charanam" wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya, recite three times the mantra Om Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva // Godāvari Saraswati // Narmade Sindhu Kāveri // Namastubhyam Namo Namah - You can find many mantra chantings and recitations at mantra.podspot.de. All mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at the webpages of the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

Listen to Om Namo Narayanaya, a mantra for peace in the world. You'll find the text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 606. The recording was made in the Samadhi Shrine at the Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh. The chanting is quite elevating. Enjoy!

Second of three stanzas of the text of the arati, which is celebrated in the Sivananda tradition at the end of a long puja. This Arati is used since the mid-90s in the Sivananda Ashram for the evening Arati of a satsang. This mantra is an invocation to God as a vivid light behind the sun, moon, stars, fire and any lights. The text can be found at Rajadhi Rajaya Arati. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at our online Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

Second and third verse of the arati, which is recited in the Sivananda tradition during the great puja. In the ashram of Swami Vishnu-devananda, this text is also recited at the end of the Jaya Jaya Arati text. This is an invocation of the divine light. Full text and translation at Rajadhi Rajaya Arati. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at our online Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

Satyadevi chants the mantra "Krishna Krishna Mahayogin" at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 604: Krishna Krishna Mahāyogin
Bhaktānām Abhayamkara
Govinda Paramānanda
Sarvam Me Vasha Māna Ya

Come along to sing "Krishna Krishna Mahayogin" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

All three verses of the text of the arati, which is celebrated at the Sivananda tradition at the end of the puja. The text of Arati is mostly used in the Sivananda Ashram at the end of an evening satsang nowadays. Full text can be found at Rajadhi Rajaya Arati. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at our online Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook.

The first part of the text of the arati, which is recited during the pujas of the Sivananda tradition. You can find the full text in our Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found in our online Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 804b.

Vishwanath sings the hymn of the "Nirvanashatakam" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find an English translation of this kirtan in our Yoga Vidya Online Community - click here - or you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 404.

The Nirvanashatakam are six educational verses to freedom or nirvana by Shankara (also Sankara or Shree Shankaracharya). In each verse, Shankara tells us what we are NOT. We are not the body, we are not the intellect, we are not our thoughts and we are not our prana. Instead we are Sadchidananda (also Satchidananda) thus Absolute Bliss, absolute Knowledge and absolute Existence. Only Brahman, the Absolute is real, everything else is a temporary dream or Maya, the illusion.

Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

The "Yogena Chittasya" is an invocation of the blessing of Patanjali. This mantra is often recited as an introduction of meditation, yoga classes, Ayurvedic treatments and lectures on the Yoga Sutras. Recitation by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya - many mantra recitations are published at mantra.podspot.de - all mantras and kirtans with translations can be found at Yoga Vidya Songbook.

Sukadev recite the Om Swasthi Prajabhyah – Mangalam Charana as blessings at the end of the puja and arati. These Svasti Vache Mantras are also known as Mangala Charana as "goodwill to all beings". This text is recited at the end of a long puja in the tradition of Swami Sivananda. It is also sung at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh at the end of an evening satsang. You can find the complete text of this recitation in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Songbook. Recitated by Sukadev Bretz, founder and director of Yoga Vidya Germany. Many mantra recitations are published at < a href="http://mantra.podspot.de" target="_blank">mantra.podspot.de. You'll find all mantras and kirtans with translations at Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft.

Atmaram and Gopi from the Yoga Vidya Center Mainz are chanting the tibetan mantra "OM Mani Padme Hum" during a concert at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany. The lyrics of this kirtan is really simple: OM Mani Padme Hum - you can find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 549. Come along to sing "OM Mani Padme Hum" wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Vani Devi chants the mantra "Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktam" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 407: "Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktam / / Nityam Dhyayanti Yoginah / / Kamadam Mokshadam Chaiva / / Omkaraya Namo Namah"

Come along to sing "Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktam" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Janin Devi and Marc chant the "Raghu Pathi Raghava" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. You can find the lyrics of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 205. Come along to sing "Raghu Pathi Raghava" at home or wherever you are,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Enjoy, listen and sing the Sri Nrisimha Maha Mantra chanted by Vesna at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Come along to sing "Sri Nrisimha Maha Mantra".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Listen and enjoy the mantra "Jaya Shiva Shankara" chanted by Narendra at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 250. Come along to sing "Jaya Shiva Shankara".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Very powerful Recitation of Mantras and Stotras: Jaya Ganesha, Guru Stotras, Shanti Mantras, Pratama Stotra. These Mantras are recited every morning at 5 am in Shivalaya Retreat Center in Yoga Vidya Ashram Meinberg, Germany, as introduction to morning meditation 5-6.45h am. Recited by Sitaram, a German devotee who received training by Swamis in Rishikesh.

Juergen and Atmamitra chant the "Jaya Ganesha" and the mantra "Om Namah Shivaya" during a satsang the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. You can find the complete text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 2. Come along to sing the Jaya Ganesha and Om Namah Shivaya at home in front of your PC or Mac, iPhone or Android,
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Shri Lalita Sahasranama is an ancient hymn in praise of the Divine Mother. The recitation is highly beneficial, elevating and energizing. Through Lalita Sahasranama you can invoke the Grace of the Divine Mother: The Lalita Sahasranama consists of 1000 Names of Devi, the Divine Mother, also called Durga, Shakti. This recitation has been done by Swami Nivedananandaji Maharaj, a Swami from Kerala. Recorded at Shivalaya Retreat Center in Yoga Vidya Ashram Meinberg, Germany. Follow us on http://my.yoga-vidya.org

Janin Devi and Kai chant the mantra "Jay Shri Ma" as a praise to the Holy Mother during a satsang the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. Come along to sing "Jay Shri Ma".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Atmaram and Gopi from the Yoga Vidya Center Mainz chant the mantra "Hey Ma Durga" as a praise to the Holy Mother during a satsang the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. Come along to sing "Hey Ma Durga".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Govinda from the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple Berlin chants devotionally the mantra "Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu" during a satsang the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 350. Come along to sing "Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Viveka Devi chants the mantra "Govinda Hari Om" during a satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. Come along to sing "Govinda Hari Om".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Listen and enjoy the mantra "Deva Deva Sivananda" chanted by Matthias and a meditation teacher class at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 353. Come along to sing "Deva Deva Sivananda".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Enjoy and listen the mantra "Bhaja Mana Ma" chanted by Vani Devi at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Germany, Bad Meinberg. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 316. Come along to sing "Bhaja Mana Ma".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Listen the chantings of the Arati during a Yoga Vidya Satsang. You can find the text of the arati in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 804.
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Listen the mantra "Yamuna Tira Vihare Vrindavana Sanchari" chanted in the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 156. Come along to sing "Yamuna Tira Vihare Vrindavana Sanchari".
Om Shanti,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Acharya Harilalji recite the mantra "Shri Gita Dhyanam" in a very clear voice. A wonderfully inspiring recitation of the invocatary verses to the Bhagavad Gita. Traditionally, the Shri Gita Dhyanam is recited before the study of the Bhagavad Gita. Many Mantra Recitations, including recitation of all 18 Chapters of Bhagavad Gita, http://www.yoga-vidya.de/de/service/blog/142-2/. Harilalji is giving seminars in Yoga Vidya Germany and in Arsha Vidya Ashram Kerala - Audio recorded at Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Janin Devi sings the spiritual or mantra "We are One in the Spirit" which can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 527. Come along to sing the song We are One in the Spirit at home or wherever you are in front of your Mac or PC.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Bharata and Chitra with Maitri and flutist Lucia chant the mantra "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" which can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 202. Come along to sing the kirtan "Shri Ram Jaya Ram".
Love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Vani Devi and Narayan chant the mantra "Shivaya Parameshwaraya" which you can find in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 258. Come along to sing the kirtan "Shivaya Parameshwaraya".
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Harilalji recite the Sankara Invocation Mantra at Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg.

Listen Rama mantras and shlokas chanted in the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh India

Mahadev chants the mantra "Raghu Pati Raghava". The text of this kirtan can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 205. Come along to sing the kirtan "Raghu Pati Raghava" at home or wherever you are in front of your Mac or PC.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Narendra chants the mantra "Om Tare Tuttare". Praise to the buddhist goddess Tara, who stands for virtues as pity, mercy and compassion. She also wants to lead you to enlightenment. In the hinduistic context she is represented by the Lakshmi principle. Find out more about Tara, Lakshmi and your path to spiritual truth and enlightenment on the web pages of Yoga Vidya. Come along to sing this mantra at home or wherever you are in front of your Mac or PC.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Listen a chanting of the mantra "Om Saha Navavatu" at Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh. You can find the text of this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 670.
Peace,
yours Omkara.

Swami Atma recite the mantra "Om Saha Navavatu" which you can find in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 670.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Swami Atma recite a mantra for the beginning of a mediation. This is a recording from Yoga Vidya
Peace,
yours Omkara.

Mantras and Prayers from a Satsang on Tuesday Evening in the Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Sundaram chants the mantra "Nataraja" which can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 254. Come along to sing "Nataraja" at home or wherever you are in front of your Mac or PC.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Listen the chanting of the mantra "Mangalam Bhagavan Vishnu" at Sivananda Ashram Rishikesh. You find the text of this mantra in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 682. Come along to sing the kirtan "Mangalam Bhagavan Vishnu".
Love,
yours Omkara.

Gopiji chants the Jaya Ganesha mantras. You can find the text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 2. Come along to sing this complete kirtan of "Jaya Ganesha".
Love and peace to you,
Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Meinberg.

Omkari chants the mantra "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" which can be found in the Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as no. 202. Come along to sing the kirtan "Shri Ram Jaya Ram" at home or wherever you are in front of your Mac or PC.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.

Shakti from Yoga Vidya Speyer chants the Mantra "Govinda Narayana". You can find the text in our Yoga Vidya Kirtanheft as No. 153. Come along to sing the Govinda Narayana.
Peace and love,
yours Omkara.

Recording from Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg.