Sacred Mantras (मन्त्र साधना)
Revealed sounds and syllables capable of purifying consciousness, elevating mental vibration, and awakening spiritual intelligence.
Gayatri Mantra
गायत्री मन्त्रः
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Oṁ Bhūr Bhuvaḥ Svaḥ | Tat Savitur Vareṇyaṁ Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi | Dhiyo Yo Naḥ Pracodayāt ||
“We meditate upon that supreme, adorable radiance of the Divine Creator, the Sun of spiritual illumination. May that light inspire and illuminate our intellect and inner faculties.”
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
महामृत्युञ्जय मन्त्रः
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्म मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥
Oṁ Tryambakaṁ Yajāmahe Sugandhiṁ Puṣṭi-Vardhanam | Urvārukam Iva Bandhanān Mṛtyor Mukṣīya Māmṛtāt ||
“We worship the Three-Eyed Lord Shiva, who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. As a ripe cucumber effortlessly separates from its stem, so may He liberate us from death, bondage, and fear, without separating us from immortality.”
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
हरे कृष्ण महामन्त्रः
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे । हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ॥
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare | Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare ||
“O Lord Krishna, the All-Attractive One; O Lord Rama, the Supreme Source of Joy; O Divine Mother Hara (Radha), please engage me in Your pure and selfless devotional service.”
Shiva Panchakshari Mantra
पञ्चाक्षर मन्त्रः
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya
“I bow in sacred reverence to Shiva, the supreme auspicious consciousness pervading all existence.”