Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme QUOTES

1 " My Mother - Amma

Her touch was my solace,
Her smile did encourage,

Her love was my strength,
Her stare, I fully decant,

Her care was my power,
Her joy was my shower,

Her anger corrected my path,
Her laughter filled my heart,

Her silence made me ponder,
Her glare was my reminder,

Her scorn corrected my track,
Her embrace I never did lack. "

― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

3 " नमस्तेशरण्येशिवेसानुकम्पे,
नमस्तेजगद्व्यापिकेविश्वरूपे।
नमस्तेजगद्वन्द्यपादारविन्दे,
नमस्तेजगत्तारिणित्राहिदुर्गे॥१॥

She the refuge, peaceful and merciful undoubtedly,
She pervades over all, is universal form certainly,
Her lotus feet worshipped by universe – all Glory,
On your appeal “Protect me Durga” saves entirely.
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― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

5 " Shani Chalisa
॥दोहा॥ Doha
जय-जय श्री शनिदेव प्रभु, सुनहु विनय महराज।
करहुं कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज॥

Shani Maharaj, glory to you with sincerity,
Listen to my prayers I request humbly,
Bestow your grace and protect me fully,
Keep respect and honour of your devotees.
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― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

7 " जयति महाकाली जयति, आद्य काली माता
जय कराला वदने जयति, जगाता मातु विख्याता

Victory to you, O Mahakali! - To you Victory,
The primordial source of all beings - Victory!
The formidable-looking goddess - To you Victory,
Renowned as the mother of the world - Victory! "

― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

9 " This prayer in praise of Lord Vishnu be,
His incarnations graced earth constantly.

शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृश्यं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं
वन्दे विष्णु भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्।

I bow to Vishnu, Master of Universe unquestionably,
Who rests on great serpent bed, peaceful perpetually,
From His navel sprouts Lotus of Creative Power surely,
He the Supreme Lord of cosmos undeniably does be.
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He supports the entire universe and all-pervading be,
He dark as clouds with beautiful Lakshmi form glowingly,
He the lotus-eyed, whom yogis see by meditation only,
He destroyer of `Samsar’ fear – the Lord of all `loks’ be.
- 147 - "

― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

11 " कंदर्प अगणित अमित छवी नव नील नीरज सुन्दरम।
पट्पीत मानहु तडित रूचि शुचि नौमी जनक सुतावरम॥

To Sri Ram, whose beauty is incomparable, I am bowing,
His body like a newly formed dense blue cloud I am seeing,
His shining yellow robes over his body are like lightening,
He is the consort of Janak’s daughter his beauty is gleaming. "

― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

13 " सत्यम् शिवम् सुन्दरम्
‘True is Shiv is beautiful’
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― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

15 " विपद: सन्तु ता: शश्वत्तत्र तत्र जगद्गुरो।
भवतो दर्शनं यत्स्यादपुनर्भवदर्शनम्॥८॥
Master of Universe I pray for calamities,
So I do remember You ever constantly,
Remembering You means freedom be,
From cycle of births and death finally.
- 201 - "

― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

17 " A prayer from Shri Vishwanatha Suprabhata

Morning Salutations to Shiva

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥

tvameva mata cha pita tvameva,
tvameva bandhush-cha sakha tvameva
tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva
tvameva sarvam mama deva deva

You my mother and father be,
You are kin and friend to me;
You my knowledge, wealth be,
God of gods! You my all do be. "

― Munindra Misra , Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme