Voice of Vivekananda
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This thrilling Sanskrit hymn to Swami Vivekananda, also known as Sri Vivekananda Giti Stotram, was composed by his disciple Sharat Chandra Chakrabarty. The author refers to himself in the hymn as …
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This is the first of the four enthralling hymns to the Divine Mother from the Chandi. This one is in the first chapter. ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायैब्रह्मकृतदेवीस्तुतिः॥त्वं स्वाहा त्वं स्वधा त्वं हि वषट्कारः …
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The third of the Chandi Hymns, saluting the Devi again and again, present within all beings in different aspects. From the fifth chapter. देवगणकृतापराजितास्तुतिःनमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं …
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This beautiful hymn to the Divine Mother was composed in Sanskrit by Swami Vivekananda. The translation is by Swami Ashokananda. ॥ अम्बास्तोत्रम्॥का त्वं शुभे शिवकरे सुखदुःखहस्तेआघूर्णितं भवजलं …
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This is the hymn to Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother, written by Swami Abhedananda. It sung at many centers of the Ramakrishna Order, as the fourth hymn of the evening prayer. प्रकृतिं परमामभयां …
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Three verses from the Narayani Stuti of the Chandi comprise the third Arati hymn. ॐ सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां शक्तिभूते …
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