Mantra, Kirtan And Stotra: Sanskrit Chants

“Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realize” is a kirtan that succinctly describes the teachings of Swami Sivananda. Swami Sivananda loved to sing this kirtan. “Serve, love, give, purify, purify” refers to the various yoga practices. By practicing yoga, we purify ourselves. We also do so by working on ourselves. By serving, loving, and giving, we purify ourselves. And then “purify” and “meditate” follow naturally. Therefore, serve, love, give, purify, meditate—and then comes: realize. The more we serve, love, and give, the deeper our meditation becomes. Here you are listening to a recording featuring Kamala Devi from a Yoga Vidya Saturday evening satsang in Bad Meinberg on December 6, 2025.

Shankara Stefan & friends chant “Krishna Krishna Mahayogin” during a saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. “Krishna Krishna Mahayogin” is a traditional mantra from the Bhakti tradition and a loving invocation of Krishna, the embodiment of joy, devotion, and divine love. “Mahayogin” means “great yogi” and evokes the all-encompassing, unifying power of consciousness that Krishna embodies. In many spiritual traditions, Krishna is regarded as a symbol of love, compassion, and the divine play of life. Chanting his name is said to open the heart and strengthen the connection to inner joy. Chanting mantras together can create an atmosphere of connection, peace, and lightness. Lyrics ... Krishna Krishna Mahayogin Bhaktanam Abhayankara / Govinda Paramananda Sarvam Me Vasham Anaya // If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can

“Om Namah Shivaya” is one of the best-known and most powerful mantras in the Indian tradition. It is dedicated to Shiva, the symbol of transformation, consciousness, stillness, and inner freedom. The Sanskrit phrase roughly translates to: “I bow to the highest consciousness within me and in the universe.” Here you can listen to a recording featuring Vallabha from a Yoga Vidya Saturday evening satsang in Bad Meinberg on March 8th, 2025. Lyrics: Om Namah Shivaya Namah Shivaya If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Vani Devi chants Jay Radhe Jay Radhe Jay Shri Krishna Bolo Jay Radhe during a saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Madhuka sings the kirtan “Jay Bajaranga Bali.” You can find this kirtan in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Booklet under number 212. “Jay Bajaranga Bali” invokes the power, devotion, and strength of Hanuman. It is a powerful, energizing, and joyful kirtan. It awakens the spirit and instills a sense of optimism. Jay Bajaranga Bali is a Hanuman kirtan. Here are the lyrics to sing along: Jay Bajaranga Bali Jay Bajaranga Bali Jay Hanumana Ki Jay Mahavira, Jay Hanuman Jay Gurudeva, Karo Kalyan If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Group Mudita chants Shri Ram Jaya Ram at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here is the text to sing along: Shri Ram Jaya Ram Shri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram Om Shri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram Shri Ram Jaya Ram - this is how various kirtans begin, and many other kirtans include a verse with Shri Ram Jaya Ram. Ram stands for Rama, the highest joy. Jaya means victory, triumph. Shri means happiness, radiance, brilliance. May Rama triumph within us; may the divine blessing shine within us and through us. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Tina sings the kirtan “Narayana Hari Om.” “Narayana Hari Om” is both: a Vishnu kirtan and a Krishna kirtan. In “Narayana Hari Om,” God is invoked as the Preserver, as the one who dwells within all beings, as the one who is full of love and is the highest truth. God is the Good Shepherd. And even though God’s workings are mysterious, we can still trust in His guidance. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Katyayani sings during a saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany, the kirtan “Om Dum Durgayai Namaha”. “Om Dum Durgayai Namaha” is a powerful, sacred mantra dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga. It is a Dhyana Moksha mantra and is used to seek protection, overcome obstacles, and invoke divine energy for strength and prosperity. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Suguna and Sabina are chanting Om Namah Shivaya at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya. “Om Namah Shivaya” is the Panchakshara Mantra of Shiva. “Om Namah Shivaya” is a Dhyana Moksha Mantra, a mantra for meditation, a mantra that leads to liberation. “Om Namah Shivaya” means: Om – infinite sound, Namah means “homage, greeting to,” Shivaya means “to Shiva.” And Shiva means “the auspicious one,” “the benevolent one,” “the loving one.” One could also say: “Homage to cosmic love, to the consciousness that is everywhere.” “Om Namah Shivaya” can also be repeated specifically to let go, to let go of thoughts, to deepen meditation, and to go within.

Om Shakti Om is a dynamic, energetic kirtan for Shakti, the cosmic energy. In this kirtan, Shakti, the cosmic power, becomes tangible and palpable. Let yourself be carried away by the dynamics of this Om Shakti Kirtan. Performed by Sundaram & Friends at the Yoga Vidya Easter Concert 2024 More at www.sundaram.de and sundaram.de/shop/

Em Jay Ma Jay Ma Am Jay Ma Jay Ma C Jay Ma Jay Ma G Jota Ma Jay Ambe Jagadambe Jay Ambe Jay Ma composed and performed by Lisa Lilamayi A kirtan that invokes the Divine Mother as joy. Jaya Ma - may the Divine Mother triumph - yes she will triumph, in me, everywhere in the world. Ma stands for Durga, but also for all manifestations of the Divine Mother, the Devi, the feminine power.

Hagit Noam sings the Ganesha Gayatri Mantra and Om Gam Ganapataye Namah. Let yourself be enchanted by Hagit's wonderful singing! She is a specialist in early music and interprets well-known mantras in an inspiring way. Hagit regularly gives seminars and concerts at Yoga Vidya. Om Tat-purushaya Vidmahe Vakra-tundaya Dhimahi / Tan No Dantih Prachodayat // followed by the Ganesha Mantra Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha (number 699 under Ganesha in the kirtan booklet) Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Radhe Radhe Radhe Bolo Bm                  A        Bm Radhe Radhe Radhe Bolo D           A          Bm Radhe Govinda Bolo Bm        A        D        A Radhe Radhe Radhe Bolo Bm         A         Bm Radhe Govinda Bolo Shiva Shiva Shiva Bolo Shiva Shankara Bolo Vishnu Vishnu Vishnu Bolo Vishnu Narayana Bolo Performed by Ishwara: vocals & guitar Prashanti: vocals & cajonito This is a particularly dynamic, energetic kirtan. When you sing or listen to this kirtan, you will be filled with joy, energy, confidence, and courage.

New yoga teachers from Bamberg and Bayreuth in Germany are chanting the Shri Nrisimha Mahamantra during a saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Here are the lyrics to sing along: Ugram Viram Maha-vishnum 'Jvalantam Sarvato-mukham / Nri-sinham Bhishanam Bhadram 'Nrityu-nrityum Namany Aham // 1 // Namas Te Nara-sinhaya 'Prahlada-hlada-dayine / Hiranya-kashipor Vaksah- 'Shila-tanka-nakhalaye // 2 // Ito Nri-sinhah Parato Nri-sinho 'Yato Yato Yami Tato Nri-sinhah / Bahir Nri-sinho Hridaye Nri-sinho 'Nri-sinham Adim Sharanam Prapadye // 3 // Narasimha is the lion god. Narasimha is an incarnation of Vishnu. Vishnu takes on various forms to restore dharma, the divine order. And Narasimha is one of them. Narasimha means half human, half lion. Simha means lion, Nara means human. Narasimha, the man-lion, or sometimes simply Nrisimha, the human lion or the lion-like man. Man-lion, lion-man is how it is translated. This kirtan consists of three verses and invokes this lion power. If you are int

Group Mudita perform the kirtan Jago Ma Jago Ma at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. The kirtan uses a simple but powerful repetition: the word “Jago” (wake up), combined with “Ma” (mother), invokes the divine mother in collective singing. Jago Jago Ma, Jago Jago Ma Shankari Ma (... further invocations ...) The sound is cyclical—ranging from a calm, meditative mood to an uplifting, communal energy. This dynamic allows for both individual listening and communal singing and chanting in a circle. Jago means “awaken/wake up.” In spiritual songs, this can mean: Awaken inwardly, open your heart, recognize divine reality. Ma stands for “mother” — here in the sense of a divine, universal mother, often associated with the feminine power of the universe. In many mantras and bhajans, “Ma” is used as an address to the divine mother. Shankari Ma refers to a form of this Divine Mother — a loving, protective, and awakening power. In kirtan, she is invoked to grant protection, awareness, and blessings. In the tradition o

Vallabha chants Shri Ram Jaya Ram at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. Shri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram Shri Ram Jaya Ram, Jaya Jaya Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya. The kirtan “Shri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Sita Ram” expresses in various ways how one can see God and what relationship one can have with God. In this kirtan, Rama is particularly revered, so it is a Rama kirtan. Rama is worshipped as Ram, and Ram is both the short form of Rama, as it is in Hindi, but Ram is also the bija mantra of Rama, bija, the seed mantra. Rama is Shri, Shri means “blissful” and “respect.” When Shri precedes a name, it is always an expression of respect and at the same time of closeness. "Shri Ram. Oh Rama, I feel close to you and I worship you. Jaya Ram. May your principles triumph. The ent

Sachara Chara Pari Purna Shivoham sung by Bhakti – this is the name of this kirtan, which is very popular at Yoga Vidya. It is a Vedanta kirtan that expresses the unity of the individual soul with the Cosmic Soul: Shivoham, I am Shiva, is the refrain. Dm C Sachara Chara Pari Purna Bb C Dm Shivoham, Shivoham Dm C Nityananda Svarupa Bb C Dm Shivoham, Shivoham Dm C Anandoham Anandoham Bb C Dm Anandam brahmanandam The entire mantra means: I am fullness, fulfillment from the transcendent. I am supreme consciousness, great fullness, beyond everything that is movable and immovable. I am Shiva, pure consciousness, my nature is eternal joy. I am bliss, cosmic bliss. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.

Newly trained yoga teachers sing the kirtan Krishna Hare Krishna Gopala during a Saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. Listen to the singing of Krishna Hare Krishna Gopala and join in. You will not find the lyrics in the Yoga Vidya kirtan booklet. The kirtan is characterized by a simple but powerful structure: The mantra phrases “Krishna Hare Krishna, Gopala Hare...” are sung repeatedly — often alternating between the lead singer and the choir (call and response), accompanied by the harmonium. The chant unfolds in several phases: First, calm and inviting — ideal for entering and connecting. Then increasingly rhythmic and expressive — generating collective energy and a sense of community. Finally, into a meditative, solemn sound space that provides room for inner peace and devotion.

Shankara M. chants the kirtan Om Namah Shivaya during a saturday evening satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya. Om Namah Shivaya is a greeting we often use in yoga. “Om” is Om, the all-encompassing. “Namah” means “greeting to” and ‘Shivaya’ means “to Shiva.” Om Namah Shivaya therefore means reverence to Shiva. But what does Shiva mean? Shiva has many different meanings. “Shiva” literally means “the loving one, the kind one.” But it also means “the higher self” and “the divine everywhere.” We can say “Om Namah Shivaya” and use it in meditation. This is like invoking the kind, the loving, the higher self within us. Or we can use it as an invocation of the loving, the kind everywhere. And we can use it as a greeting by saying inwardly when we are dealing with ano

“Guru Guru Ware Guru” is a Sikh song, a song from the Sikh tradition that came into yoga centers via 3HO Kundalini Yoga according to Yogi Bhajan, and it is a kirtan that particularly venerates Guru Ram-Das. Ram-Das was the fourth of the gurus in the Sikh lineage and is considered to be the one who stands for compassion, grace, and service. You can find this song in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan book under number 547. If you are interested in seminars with music, you can find here seminars on mantra and music. For more kirtan and Mantra vocal recordings click here. For more information on Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda can be found on the internet pages of Yoga Vidya.