Friday, October 22, 2010

 Iam going to post lyrics for most commonly sung devotional songs. The first one being the famously sung songBhagyada Lakshmi Baramma. This song is composed by Purandara Dasaru.
I like the one sung by Bhimsen Joshiwhich is Hindustani music. But, the tune sung mostly in B’Lore is by M.S.Subbalakshmi which is Carnatic music. Whichever music you like, the lyrics are the same. So, here comes the lyrics, lets all sing together Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma on Friday, and everyday of the week.
Listen to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi here:
Here is the lyrics for this song:
bhAgyada lakShmI bArammA nammamma nI sau
bhAgyada lakShmI bArammA
hejjaya mele hhejjeyanikkuta gejje kAlgaLa dhvaniya madutha
sajjana sAdhu pUjeya vELege majjigeyoLagina beNNeyante
(bhAgyada)
kanaka vrStiya kareyuta bAre mana kAmanaya siddhiya tOrE
dinakara kOTi tEjadi hoLeva janakarAyana kumAri bega
(bhAgyada)
attittalagalade bhaktara maneyali nitya mahOtsava nitya sumangaLa
satyava tOruva sAdhu sajjanara cittadi hoLevA puttaLi bombe
(bhAgyada)
sankhye illAda bhAgyava koTTu kankaNa kaiya tiruvuta bAre
kunkumAnkite pankaja lOcane venkaTaramaNana binkada rANI
(bhAgyada)
sakkare tuppada kAluve harisi shukravAradha pUjaya vELage
akkareyuLLa aLagiri rangana cokka purandara viThalana rANI
(bhAgyada)

MANTRAS

Mantras

Stotras, Suktas and Dasara Padas
Primarily in Kannada script. Some of them are available in Devanagiri and English scripts as well. Note: Some of the documents links are to external sites and open in a separate window.

  • Maha Vishnu


  • Sri Krishna


  • Sri Rama


  • Sri Hayagriva


  • Mahalakshmi


  • Mukhya Prana


  • Shiva


  • Ganesha


  • Others


  • Sarvamoola Granthas


  • Navagrahas


  • Suktas


  • Srimad Bhagavadgita


  • Devaranama


  • Maha Vishnu
    1. Dvadasha Stotra – By Sri Madhvacharya (Devanagari) (English) (Devanagari + English)
    2. Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra (Devanagiri) (English)
    3. Nrusimha Stuti
    4. Nrusimha Krupavalokana Prarthana Stuti
    5. Srinivasa Stotra (Devanagari) (English) (Dev + Eng)
    6. Vishnu Ashtavimshati Nama Stotra (Devanagari) (English)
    7. Vishnu Shodasha Nama Stotra
    8. Narayana Varma (Narayana Kavacha) (Devanagiri)
    9. Ramesha Stuti (Devanagiri)
    10. Avatara Traya Stotra – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy
    11. Dashavatara Stotra – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy
    12. Narayana Stotra – (Devanagiri)
    13. Vishnu Stuti – (Devanagiri)
    14. Dadhi Vamana Stotra – (Devanagiri)
    15. Hayavadana Ashtakam – (Devanagiri)
    16. Vishnu Ashta Nama Stotra – (Devanagiri)
    17. Vishnu Shata Nama Stotra – (Devanagiri) (English)
    18. Vyasa Stotra (Daridrya Hara Stotra) – (Devanagiri) (English)
    19. Venkatesha Dvadasha Nama Stotra – (Devanagari) (English)

    Sri Krishna
    1. Krishna Ashtottara Stotra (Devanagiri) (English)
    2. Sri Krishna Stuti – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy (Devanagiri)
    3. Ashta Mahishi Yukta Krishna Stotra
    4. Kanduka Stuti – By Sri Madhvacharya
    5. Sri Krishna Dvadasha Nama Stotra – From the Mahabharata
    6. Sri Krishnashtakam
    7. Palayachyuta Stotra (Krishna Stuti) – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy (Devanagiri)

    Sri Rama
    1. Rama Raksha Stotra – (Devanagiri) (English) (Detailed explanation)
    2. Rama Raksha Stotra (2)
    3. Sri Rama Dhyanam
    4. Sri Rama Dvadasha Nama Stotra
    5. Rama Stuti (Devanagiri)
    6. Rama Stuti – 2 (Devanagiri)
    7. Rama Stotra (Devanagiri)
    8. Rama Panchakam (Devanagiri)
    9. Rama Dashakam (Devanagiri)
    10. Rama Charitram (Devanagiri)
    11. Sri Rama Ashtottara Shatha Nama Stotra (Devanagiri)
    12. Rama Ashtakam (Devanagiri)
    13. Sri Rama Ashta Vimshati Nama Stotra (Devanagiri)
    14. Rama Stuti in the Dvadasha Stotra (Devanagiri)
    15. Sri Rama Kavacham by Sri Vadiraja Swamy (Devanagari) (English

    Sri Hayagriva
    1. Hayagriva Sampada Stotra – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy (Devanagiri) (English)
    2. Hayagriva Stuti – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy (Devanagiri) (English)
    3. Hayagriva Dashakam – By Sri Vadiraja Swamy (Devanagiri) (English)

    Lakshmi
    Mukhya Prana
    Shiva
    Ganesha
    Sarvamoola Granthas

    Navagraha (along with Adhi devata and Pratyadhi devata) Mantras
    1. Surya Mantra
    2. Angaraka (Kuja) Mantra
    3. Shukra Mantra
    4. Chandra Mantra
    5. Budha Mantra
    6. Bruhaspati (Guru) Mantra
    7. Shanaishchara (Shani) Mantra
    8. Rahu Mantra
    9. Ketu Mantra
    10. Navagraha Stotra (English) (Devanagiri)
    Suktas
    1. Purusha Sukta (Devanagiri)
    2. Sri Sukta (Devanagiri)
    3. Ambhrani Sukta (Devanagiri)
    4. Manyu Sukta
    5. Bhagya Sukta
    6. Aikamatya Mantra (Devanagari)
    7. Durga Sukta (Devanagiri)
    8. Balittha Sukta
    9. Sarpa Sukta
    10. Medha Sukta (Devanagari)
    11. Narayana Sukta (Devanagari)
    12. Rushabha Sukta (Devanagari)
    13. Narayana Upanishad
    14. Vishnu Sukta
    15. Samudra Sukta

    Srimad Bhagavadgita
    1. Gita Mahatmyam (Devanagari) (English)
    2. Chapter 01 – Arjuna Vishada Yoga (Devanagari) (English)
    3. Chapter 02 – Sankhya Yoga (Devanagari) (English)
    4. Chapter 12 – Bhakti Yoga (Devanagari) (English)
    5. Chapter 15 – Purushottama Yoga (Devanagari) (English)

    Devaranama
    1. Keshava Nama Smarane – by Sri Kanakadasa
    2. Pavamana Pavamana – by Sri Vijayadasa
    3. Nammamma Sharade – by Sri Kanakadasa
    4. Gajavadana Beduve – by Sri Purandaradasa
    5. Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma – by Sri Purandaradasa
    6. Jagadoddarana – by Sri Purandaradasa
    7. Sharanu Sharanayya
    8. Rama Nama Payasakke – by Sri Purandaradasa
    9. Idu Bhagya Idu Bhagya – by Sri Purandaradasa
    10. Hanumana Matave – by Sri Purandaradasa
    11. Isabeku Iddu Jaisabeku – by Sri Purandaradasa
    12. Daya Mado Ranga – by Sri Purandaradasa
    13. Aparadhi Nanalla – by Sri Purandaradasa
    14. Neenyako Ninna Hangyako – by Sri Purandaradasa
    15. Manava Janma Doddadu – by Sri Purandaradasa
    16. Deva Banda Namma Swami – by Sri Purandaradasa
    17. Ellaru Maduvudu Hottegagi – by Sri Purandaradasa
    18. Dasara Nindisabeda Manuja – by Sri Purandaradasa
    19. Kusina Kandira – by Sri Purandaradasa
    20. Higguve Yako I Dehake – by Sri Purandaradasa
    21. I Pariya Sobhagava Devarali – by Sri Purandaradasa
    22. Udara Vairagyavidu – by Sri Purandaradasa
    23. Teliso Illa Mulugiso – by Sri Purandaradasa
    24. Dharmakke Kai Baradi Kala – by Sri Purandaradasa
    25. Kande Na Govindana – by Sri Purandaradasa
    26. Hyange Irabeku Samsaradalli – by Sri Purandaradasa
    27. Tugire Rayara – By Sri Jagannatha Dasa (Devanagari) (English)
    28. Yaarige Yaaruntu Eravina Samsara – by Sri Purandaradasa (Devanagari) (English)
    29. Enu Dhanyalo Lakumi – by Sri Purandaradasa (Devanagari) (Englishnew!
    30. Ambiga Naa Ninna Nambide – by Sri Purandaradasa (Devanagari) (Englishnew!

    Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye Je Lyrics

    It has a been a long long time since I posted anything on this blog. Work has been crazy busy, hectic and too much travel. Other than moderating comments, I haven’t even replied to any comments. Will do so soon.
    I was reading one of my favorite person, Lata Mangeshkar’s blog and she had mentioned about this very popular song which was Gandhiji’s favorite, and also one of my favorite songs. So, as I was listening to this song, I started typing the same in Google Transliteration page.
    So, here comes the lyrics in Hindi for Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye Je sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
    वैष्णव  जन  तो  तेने  कहिये  जे
    पीड़ा  पराई  जाने  रे
    पर दुख्खे  उपकार  करे  तोये
    मन  अभिमान  न  आने  रे

    सकल  लोक  मान  सहने  वन्दे
    निंदा  न  करे  केनी  रे
    वाच  काछ  मन  निश्छल  राखे
    धन धन  जननी  तेनी  रे

    सम दृष्टि  ने  तृष्णा  त्यागी
    पर स्त्री  जेने  मात  रे
    जिव्हा  थकी  असत्य  न  बोले
    पर धन  नव  झाली  हाथ  रे

    मोह माया  व्यापे  नहीं  जेने
    दृढ  वैराग्य  जेना  मन  मान  रे
    राम  नाम  शून  ताली  लागी
    सकल  तीरथ  तेना  तन  मान  रे

    वन लोभी  ने  कपट रहित  छे
    काम क्रोध  निवार्य  रे
    भने  नरसैय्यो  तेनुं  दर्शन  करता
    कुल  एकोतेर  तार्य  रे

    Listen to the song at youtube here:

    SRI SARASWATHI SLOKAS

    Saraswathi Stora
    1. Saraswathi Namasthubyam Varade Kaamarupine
    Vidhyarambham Karishyami Sidhir bhavathu mesada
    2. Yaa kundendu tushaarahaara dhavalaa
    yaa shubhra vastraavritaa
    yaa veenaa varadanda manditakaraa
    yaa shwetha padmaasanaa
    yaa brahmaachyuta shankara prabritibihi
    devaih sadaa pujitaa
    saa maam pattu saraswathi bhagavatee
    nihshesha jaadyaapahaa
    Atha MahaSaraswathi Dhyanam
    Shrirasthu || Ahsthabahum shubravarnam srushtikaryadhuramdharam
    shooladhyayoodhasamyuktham brahmachaitanyaroopinim
    shuklamalyambaradharam sarvadevanamaskrutham
    mahasaraswathim devim bhaktyatam pranamamyaham ||2||
    After I finished typing the above slokas in Baraha, I also found this in my book:
    Saraswathi Namastubhyam Sarva Devi Namo Nama
    Shantha Roopey Shashi Dharey Sarva Yoge Namo Namah ||

    MADHWA CHARYA

    Works


    AchArya Madhva’s works are called as Sarvamoola, because they are the root source of all knowledge of the Almighty, who is also the source of everything.

    Incidentally, the Acharya never wrote any work by hand. He composed the work in his head and dictated it continuously to his disciples who would take it down on palm leaves.

    The following are his works

    Commentaries On Vedic Hymns
    Rig-Veda Bhasya
    Karmanirnaya

    upanishad prasthAna' (On Upanishads)
    Aitareya Upanishad Bhasya
    Brhadaranyaka Upanishad Bhasya
    Chandogya Upanishad Bhasya
    Taittiriyaa Upanishad Bhasya
    Isavasya Upanishad Bhasya
    Kathaka Upanishad Bhasya
    Atharvana [Mundaka] Upanishad Bhasya
    Manduka Upanishad Bhasya
    Shatprasna Upanishad Bhasya
    Talavakara [Kena] upanishad Bhasya

    'GitA prasthAna' (on bhagavad gita)
    BhagavadgitA bhAshya
    BhagavadgitA tAtparya nirnaya

    ‘purANa prasthAna’ (on itihasa and puranas):
    BhAgavata tAtparya nirnaya
    shrIman mahAbhArata tAtparya nirnaya

    'sUtra prasthAna' (On brahma sUtras)
    BrahmasUtra - bhAshya
    BrahmasUtra - AnUbhAshya
    BrahmasUtra - AnuvyAkhyAna
    BrahmasUtra - NyAyavivarana

    'lakshana granthAs'
    pramAnalakshna
    kathAlakshana

    'khandana traya' 
    upAdhi khandana
    mayAvada khandana
    mithyAtvAnumAnakhandana

    'tattva granthAs'
    tattvasankhyAna
    tattvavivEka
    tattvOdyOta
    vishnutattva(vi)nirnaya.

    stotras:
    kandukastuti
    bilva mangala sAdhu

    Other Works (offering guidance on spiritual matters):
    sadAchArasmriti
    jayanti nirnaya
    krishnAmritamahArnava
    tantrasArasangraha
    yamakabhArata
    yatipranavakalpa
    thithi nirnaya
    nyasa paddati
     
    The Lakshana granthas (2),
    Khandana traya (3),
    tattva granthas (4), along with karma nirnaya are collectively known as 'dasaprakaranAs'.
     

    COLOUR FUL PICTURES -MANTRALAYAM

    Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt has posted pictures for the Uttara Aaradhane and other pictures. They are just awesome, and like they say in Kannada ” Two eyes are not enough to see them”. The pictures where the swamigalu and other priests are applying color for Prahladarajaru is just amazing.
    Below are the many links for the same:
    As always, a million thanks to SRSMutt and the web master who has uploaded these photos for all of us to see.
    May Shree Raghavendra Swamy Bless All. Sri Raghavendraya Namaha

    SRI MADHWA NAMA-LYRICS

    As I mentioned in my previous post, 15th of this month is Madhwa Navami. So, here comes the lyrics for Madhwa Nama, which I learnt from my Father. The song is too big, so I was unable to add the lyrics in Kannada as I usually do. If you have installed Baraha.com, you can copy and paste the lyrics below and see it any language you wish in Baraha. I tried it in 4 languages, and they looked correct to me. You can also look at the lyrics in your language on dvaita.org web site here:
    1. dvaita.org
    Here are some sample pictures I took for the lyrics in Kannada, Sanskrit, and Telugu.
    Madhwa Nama Kannada
    Madhwa Nama Sanskrit
    Madhwa Nama Telugu
    shrI madhvanAma
    jaya jaya jagatrANa jagadoLage sutrANa
    akhiLa guNa saddhAma madhvanAma
    Ava kachchapa rUpadiMda laMDOdakava
    Ovi dharisida shEShamUrutiyanu
    avatana baLiviDidu hariya surareyduvaru
    A vAyu namma kulagururAyanu
    avatana dehadoLagiralu hari nelasihanu
    avatana tolage hari tA tolaguva
    avatana dEhada oLa horage niyAmakanu
    A vAyu namma kulagururAyanu
    karuNAbhimAni suraru dEhava biDalu
    kuruDa kivuDa mUkaneMdenisuva
    parama mukhyaprANa tolagalA dEhavanu
    aritu peNaveMdu pELuvaru budhajanava
    suraroLage nararoLage sarva bhUtagaLoLage
    parataranenisi niyAmisi nelasiha
    hariyanallade bageya anyaranu lOkadoLu
    guru kulatilaka mukhya pavamAnanu
    trEteyali raghupatiya sEve mADuveneMdu
    vAtasuta hanumaMtaneMdenisida
    pOta bhAvadi taraNi biMbakke laMghisida
    ItageNeyAru mUlO.rkadoLage
    taraNigabhimukhanAgi shabda shAstrava rachisi
    uravaNisi hiMdu muMdAgi naDeda
    parama pavamAnasuta udayAsta shailagaLa
    bharadiyaididagItagupame uMTE
    akhiLa vEdagaLa sAraparisidanu munnalli
    nikhiLa vyAkaraNagaLa iva parisida
    mukhadalli kiMchidapashabda ivagilleMdu
    mukhyaprANananu rAmananukarisida
    taraNi sutananu kAydu sharadhiyanu neredATi
    dharaNi suteyaLa kaMDu danujaroDane
    bharadi raNavane mADi gelidu divyAstragaLa
    uruhi laMkeya baMda hanumaMtanu
    harige chUDAmaNiyanittu harigaLa kUDi
    sharadhiyanu kaTTi balu rakkasaranu
    orasi raNadali dashashirana huDiguTTida
    mereda hanumaMta balavaMta dhIra
    uraga baMdhake saluki kapivararu maimareye
    taraNi kulatilakanAjneya tALida
    girisahita saMjIvanava kittu taMditta
    harivarage sariyuMTe hanumaMtage
    vijaya raghupati mechchi dharaNisuteyaLigIye
    bhajisi yauktikada hAravanu paDeda
    ajapadaviyanu rAma koDuvenene hanumaMta
    nija bhakutiyane bEDi varava paDeda
    A mArutane bhImanenisi dvAparadalli
    sOmakuladali janisi pArtharoDane
    bhIma vikrama rakkasara muridoTTida
    A mahimanamma kulaguru rAyanu
    karadiMda shishubhAvanAda bhImana biDalu
    girivaDedushatashriMgaveMdenisitu
    harigaLa harigaLiM karigaLa karigaLiM
    areva vIranige sura nararu sariyE
    kurupa garaLavanikke nere uMDu tEgi
    hasiduragagaLa myAle biDaladanorasida
    araginaramaneyalli uriyanikkalu vIra
    dharisi jAhnavigoyda tannanujara
    allida baka hiDiMbakareMba rakkasara
    nilladorasida lOkakaMTakaranu
    ballidasurara gelidu draupadiya karaviDidu
    ella sujanarige haruShava tOrida
    rAjakula vajranenisida mAgadhana sILi
    rAjasUya yAgavanu mADisidanu
    AjeyoLu kauravara balava savaruveneMdu
    mUjagavariye kaMkaNa kaTTida
    mAnanidhi draupadiya manadiMgitavanaritu
    dAnavara savarabEkeMdu byAga
    kAnanava pokku kimmIrAdigaLa taridu
    mAninige saugaMdhikavane taMda
    duruLa kIchakanu tAM draupadiya chaluvikege
    maruLAgi karekareya mADalavanA
    garaDi maneyalli varisi avananvayada
    kurupanaTTida mallakulava sadeda
    kauravara bala savari vairigaLa neggotti
    OraMte kauravana muridu mereda
    vairi dushshAsanna raNadalli edegeDahi
    vIra narahariya leeleya tOrida
    gurusutanu saMgaradi nArAyaNAstravanu
    uravaNisi biDalu shastrava bisuTaru
    harikripeya paDedirda bhIma huMkAradali
    hariya divyAstravanu nere aTTida
    chaMDa vikrimanu gadegoMDu raNadi bhU
    maMDaladoLidirAMta khaLaranellA
    hiMDi bisuTiha vrikOdarana pratApavanu
    kaMDunilluvarAru tribhuvanadoLu
    naarirodhana keli gurusutana harhiDidu
    shiroratna kitti tegedA
    nirolagaDagidda duryodhanana horagedahi
    uruyuga tanna gedeyinda muridA
    dAnavaru kaliyugadoLavatarisi vibudharoLu
    vEnana matavanaruhaladanaritu
    jnAni tA pavamAna bhUtaLadoLavatarisi
    mAnanidi madhvAkhyaneMdenisida
    arbhakatanadoLaidi badariyali madhvamuni
    nirbhayadi sakaLa shAstrava paThisida
    urviyoLu mAye bIralu tatvamArgavanu
    Orva madhvamuni tOrida sujanarige
    sarvesha hari vishva ella tA pusiyeMba
    durvAdigaLa matava nere khaMDisi
    save.rsha hari vishva satyaveMdaruhidA
    sharvAdi gIrvANa saMtatiyali
    badarikAshramake punarapiyaidi vyAsamuni
    padakeragi akhiLa vEdAtha.rgaLanu
    padumanAbhana mukhadi tiLidu brahmatva
    yyedida madhvamunirAyagabhivaMdipe
    jayajayatu duvA.rdimatatimira mAtA.rMDa
    jayajayatu vAdigaja paMchAnana
    jayajayatu chArvAkagarvaparvata kulisha
    jaya jaya jagannAtha madhvanAtha
    tuMgakula guruvarana hR^itkamaladali nilisi
    bhaMgavillade sukhada sujanakella
    hiMgade koDuva namma madhvAMtarAtmaka
    raMgaviThalaneMdu nere sArirai
    madhvanAma kriitige shrI jagannAthadAsara phalashruti
    sOma sUryOparAgadi gOsahasragaLa
    bhUmidEvarige suranadiya tIradi
    shrImukuMdArpaNavenuta koTTa phalamakku
    I madhvanAma baradOdidavarige
    putrarilladavaru satputra aiduvaru
    sarvatradali digvijayavahudu sakala
    satrugaLu keDuvarapamrityu baralaMjavudu
    sUtranAmakana saMstuti mAtradi
    shrIpAdarAya pELida madhvanAma saM
    tApakaLedakhiLa saukhyavanIvudu
    shrIpati jagannAthaviThalana tOri bhava
    kUpAradiMda kaDe hAyisuvudu