Hymns and Prayers

We present here a num­ber of hymns and prayers. Sug­ges­tions or requests? Let us know! See also about fonts and typ­ing San­skrit and Ben­gali.

Arati Hymns

These are the hymns sung in the evening prayer at cen­ters of the Rama­kri­shna Order.

• Khan­dana Bhava Band­hana:
  Breaker of this World’s Chain
  By Swami Vivekananda
• Om Hrīm Ritam: Thou art my only Refuge…
  By Swami Vivekananda
• Sarva-mangala-māngalye:
  Litany to the Divine Mother
  From the Chandi
• Prakritim Para­mam: Hymn to Holy Mother
  By Swami Abhedananda

San­skrit Hymns

These are some San­skrit hymns and prayers

• Sadhana Pan­chakam of Sri Shankaracharya
• Sri Rama­kri­shna Sto­tram (Āchandālā …)
  by Swami Vivekananda
• Murta Mahesh­vara Sto­tram
  by Sharat Chan­dra Chakrabarty
• Sri Rama­kri­shna Sto­tra Dashakam
  By Swami Virajananda
• Ambās­to­tram: Hymn to the Divine Mother
  by Swami Vivekananda
• Sri Rama­kri­shna Nama Sankir­tanam:
  The 108 Names of Sri Ramakrishna
• Sri Sarada Nama Sankir­tanam:
  The 108 Names of Sri Sarada Devi

Hymns from the Chandi

These are hymns to the Divine Mother found in the Chandi.

• Brah­mākrita Devī Stu­tih:
  Brahma’s Hymn to the Devi
• Śakrādi-krita devī stu­tih:
  Hymn to the Devi by Shakra and the other Devas
• Aparājitā Stuti:
  Litany to the Devi as present in all beings
• Nārāyani Stuti:
  Litany to the Devi in her var­i­ous aspects

Some Good Prayers

• Under the Gen­tle Breeze of Mercy (Arūpa sāyare)
  by Swami Pre­me­shananda
• Must All My Days Pass By So Utterly In Vain?
• Sri Chaitanya’s Prayer (Śikshāsh­takam)
• Thou art my all in all, O Lord:
  Nath! Tumi sar­vasva amar
• Oh, when will dawn the blessed day
• Sri Ramakrishna’s Prayer:
  “O Mother, I throw myself on Thy mercy…”