Vedic and Puranic mantras, with short verses and prayers for daily life.
🕉️ Bajrang BaanThe "arrow of Bajrang" — the fierce protective prayer to Hanuman, invoking his deeds in Lanka and his bija-mantras to cut through fear, obstacles and hostile forces.बजरंग बाण 🕉️ Brahmarpanam — Meal PrayerThe two Gita verses recited before meals — offering the food, the eater and the act of eating itself to Brahman, and remembering the divine fire that digests all nourishment.ब्रह्मार्पणं (भोजन मंत्र) 🕉️ Ganesh MantrasThe essential mantras of Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles — recited before every new beginning, journey, study and puja.गणेश मंत्र 🕉️ Gayatri MantraThe most revered Vedic mantra — a prayer to Savitr, the divine light of the sun, asking that it illumine and guide our intellect.गायत्री मंत्र 🕉️ Guru Vandana — Salutation to the GuruThe most recited verses honouring the guru — who is Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara, and the very Supreme made visible — chanted before study, satsang and on Guru Purnima.गुरु वन्दना 🕉️ Hare Krishna MahamantraThe sixteen-name mahamantra of Krishna and Rama — taught in the Kali-Santarana Upanishad as the foremost means of crossing the age of Kali, and spread worldwide through Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtana movement.हरे कृष्ण महामंत्र 🕉️ Karagre Vasate Lakshmi — Morning PrayerThe verse recited upon waking, while looking at one's own palms — honouring Lakshmi, Saraswati and Govinda who dwell in the hands before beginning the day's work.कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः 🕉️ Kayena Vacha — Prayer of DedicationThe great verse of surrender — offering everything done by body, speech, mind, senses or nature itself to Narayana. Traditionally recited at the close of worship or any work.कायेन वाचा 🕉️ Mahamrityunjaya MantraThe great death-conquering mantra of Lord Shiva — a prayer for healing, protection and liberation, likened to a ripe cucumber released gently from its vine.महामृत्युंजय मंत्र 🕉️ Manojavam — Hanuman VandanaThe beloved salutation to Hanuman — swift as thought, fast as the wind, master of the senses, foremost among the wise — taking refuge in the messenger of Shri Rama.मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं 🕉️ Om Namah Shivaya — Panchakshara MantraThe five-syllable (panchakshara) mantra of Shiva — the heart of Shaiva practice, chanted in japa, during abhisheka, and throughout Maha Shivaratri night.ॐ नमः शिवाय 🕉️ Om Namo Bhagavate VasudevayaThe twelve-syllable (dvadashakshara) mantra of Vishnu-Krishna — the mantra of the Srimad Bhagavata itself, given to Dhruva by Narada, and beloved across all Vaishnava traditions.ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय 🕉️ Samudra Vasane Devi — Prayer to Mother EarthThe morning verse asking Mother Earth's forgiveness before the feet touch the ground — recited just after waking, before stepping out of bed.समुद्रवसने देवि 🕉️ Saraswati Vandana — Prayer Before StudyThe two classic invocations of Saraswati, goddess of knowledge — recited before study, music practice and at Vidyarambha, and sung across India on Vasant Panchami.सरस्वती वन्दना 🕉️ Shantakaram — Meditation on VishnuThe classic meditation verse picturing Vishnu at perfect rest on the serpent Shesha — cloud-dark, lotus-naveled, lord of Lakshmi — remover of the fear of worldly existence.शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं 🕉️ Shanti MantrasThe great peace invocations of the Upanishads — chanted to settle the mind before study, prayer and gatherings, and to close worship with threefold peace.शान्ति मंत्र 🕉️ Shubham Karoti — Evening Lamp PrayerThe verses recited at dusk when the evening lamp is lit — greeting the flame that brings auspiciousness, health and prosperity, and seeing in it the light of the Supreme.शुभं करोति (दीप मंत्र) 🕉️ Tvameva Mata — You Alone Are EverythingThe universally loved verse declaring the Lord to be one's mother, father, kin, friend, knowledge and wealth — everything, O God of gods.त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव