Works of Adi Shankracharya

Shankracharya

Yaksha Prashna From Mahabharat

Questions/Answers between Lord Dharm Dev and Pandu Putra Yudhisthir Yakhs Prashn, Dharm Baka Upakhyan: appears in the Mahabharat, in Book of Forest (Aranyaka Parva ~ Vana Parva).  Quick Prelude: One day while living in exile […]

Universal Mantra

1. Aum vishwani deva savitar duritani parasuva yad bhadram tanna asuva. English Translation: Sri Bhagwan! The creator of the universe cleanse us of all kinds of vice and sorrows. Give us the noble qualities. 2. […]

Sarway Bhawantoo Mantra

Sarway bhawantoo sukhinam,Sarway santoo nirmayah,Sarway bhadranee pashyantoo,Ma kashchit dukha mapnuyat. English Translation: May all find happiness in you.May all be free from sufferings.May all realize goodness,May no one suffer from pain.

Moksh Mantra

Aum asato ma sad gamaya,Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya,Mrityorma amritam gamaya. Sri Bhagwan, Lead us from untruth to truth,Lead us from darkness to light,Lead us from death to immortality.

Shanti Mantra

Aum dyauhshanti antarikshamshanti prithvishanti rapahshanti roshadhayashanti vanaspatayahshanti vishvedevashanti Brahmashanti sarvamshanti shanti-revashanti saamashanti-redhi.Aum shanti; santi; shanti Hindi: ॐ द्यौ: शान्तिरन्तरिक्षँ शान्ति:, पृथ्वी शान्तिराप: शान्तिरोषधय: शान्ति: । वनस्पतय: शान्तिर्विश्वे देवा: शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्ति:, सर्वँ शान्ति:, शान्तिरेव शान्ति:, सा […]

Family Welfare Mantra

Aum anuvratah pituh putro matra bhavatoo sammanah. Jaya patye-madhu matim wacham wadhatoo shantiwam. Aum ma Bhrata bhrataram dwikshan ma swasara muta swasa. Samyanchah savrata bhootwa wacham vadata bhadraya. Aum samani prapa sahawo’ nna bhagah samanay […]

Mealtime Prayer

Aum annpatay annasya no dehyana miwasya  shushminah; prapradataram tarisha urjam no dhehi dwipaday chatuspaday. English Translation: Sri Bhagwan, the provider of food! May you give us healthy and energy producing food. Give happiness to those […]

MahaKali Mantra

Aum Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali KapaliniDurga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostuthe. English Translation: Salutations to Jayanti one who is always victorious, Mangala who is the bestower of auspiciousness, Kali who is beyond time and […]

Aum Gan Ganapataye Namo

Mantra 1: Aum gan ganapathaye namo namahShri sidhivinayaka namo namahAshta vinayaka namo namahGanapathi bappa moraya English Translation: It means bowing down to the Almighty Bhagwan Ganpati with all our existence and accepting all his great […]

Maha Mrityunjay Mantra

महामृत्युंजय मंत्र Aum Trayambakam Yajaamahe sungandhim pushtivardhanamUrvaarukamive bandhanaat mrityormukshiya maamritaat ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् |उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् || English Translation: I meditate on the supreme and surrender myself to the Divine Being Bhagwan Shiv […]

Narsingh Jayanti

On Vaishakh Shukla Chturdashi (fourteenth day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Vaishakh) protector of devotees Lord Vishnu incarnated as Narsingh (“Nar” means man & “Singh” means Lion), he appeared from a […]

Akshey Tritiya

Baisakh ShuklaTritya (third day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Baisakh is called Akshey Tritiya it is believed that Treta Yuga (an era in which Lord Shri Ram incarnated) commenced on this […]

Baisakhi

Baisakhi is an important festival of Punjab which is celebrated on Vaishakh Sakranti at harvesting time of the Rabi crops with vigor and joy. Baisakhi is derived from the word Vaishakh, which is the second […]

Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti The Hindus celebrate Hanuman Jayanti (birth anniversary of Bhagwan Hanuman) all over the world on Chaitra Shukla Poornima (full Moon day of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra). Bhagwan (God) Hanuman is worshipped everywhere […]

Ram Navami

In Treta yug era Lord Vishnu incarnated as Ram through King Dasharath’s wife Kaushalya in Punarvasu Nakshatra (seventh planet) and Kark Lagna (Cancer ascendant) on Chaitra Shukla Navami (ninth day in the bright fortnight of […]

Skandh Shashthi

This festival is celebrated in reverence of Kartikeya on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi (sixth day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra), Bhagwan Vishnu and Bhagwan Shiv is believed most superior Gods and […]

Navratri

Navaratris (“Nav” means Nine “Ratri” means Night, hence Navaratri means Nine Nights) comes in one year. Only two of them viz, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Navami (First to ninth day in the bright fortnight of […]

Gudi Padava

Gudi Padava falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (first day of bright fortnight of Hindu lunar month Chaitra). This festival is also known as Nav Sanvatsar Pratipada (First date of the Year) It is believed that:1-According […]

Sheetla Ashtami

Sheetla, the Goddess presiding over small donkey is worshipped on Chaitra Krishna Ashtami (eighth day in the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra). It is believed that worshiping the Goddess Sheetala on this […]

Gangaur Gauri fast

Gangaur Gauri fast is observed from Chaitra Krishna Pratipada to Chaitra Shukla Dvitiya (the first Jay of the black fortnight to second day of bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Chaitra). Married women as […]