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…”