Ancient Indian Texts
Upanishads
Celebrated mantras from the ancient Upanishads — the essence of Vedanta.
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Isha Upanishad — Opening Verse
Isha Upanishad 1 · Everything is pervaded by the Divine
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Katha Upanishad — Nachiketa and Death
Katha Upanishad 1.2.23 · The Atman cannot be gained by discourse
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Mundaka Upanishad — Two Birds
Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1 · Two birds on one tree
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Mandukya Upanishad — Opening Verse
Mandukya Upanishad 1 · Om is everything
Purana Stotras
Celebrated stotra shlokas from the Mahabharata, Brahmanda Purana, and Padma Purana.
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Vishnu Sahasranama — Opening Verse
Vishnu Sahasranama · Mahabharata Anushasana Parva
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Shiva Tandava Stotram — Opening Verse
Shiva Tandava Stotram · Traditionally attributed to Ravana
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Lalita Devi — Dhyana Shloka
Lalita Dhyana Shloka · Brahmanda Purana
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Vishnu Dhyana Shloka
Vishnu Dhyana Shloka · Padma Purana
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Ganesha Atharvashirsha — Opening
Ganapati Atharvashirsha · Atharvaveda tradition
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Sri Rudram — Namakam Opening
Sri Rudram · Yajurveda
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Devi Sarvabhuteshu
Devi Mahatmyam · Markandeya Purana
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Lingashtakam — Opening Verse
Lingashtakam · Shaiva stotra tradition
Vedic Mantras
Celebrated mantras from the Rigveda and Upanishads — ancient prayers.
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Gayatri Mantra
Rigveda 3.62.10 · Prayer to Savita Deva
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Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Rigveda 7.59.12 · Prayer to Rudra
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Saha Nau Avatu — Shanti Patha
Taittiriya Upanishad · Guru-disciple peace prayer
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Asato Ma Sadgamaya
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28 · Towards truth and light
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Purusha Sukta — Opening Verse
Purusha Suktam · Rigveda 10.90
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Sri Sukta — Opening Verse
Sri Suktam · Rigveda Khilani
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Narayana Sukta — Opening Verse
Narayana Suktam · Taittiriya Aranyaka
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Durga Sukta — Opening Verse
Durga Suktam · Taittiriya Aranyaka
Complete Stotras
Full stotras — chapter-wise, with word-by-word meanings and simple English explanations.
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Hanuman Chalisa
Tulsidas (16th century) · 40 chaupai + doha · 5 chapters
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Vishnu Sahasranama
Mahabharata Anushasana Parva · 107 shlokas · 11 chapters
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Ramraksha Stotra
Brahmanda Purana · 38 shlokas · 4 chapters
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Sri Rudram (Namakam + Chamakam)
Yajurveda · 22 anuvakas · 22 chapters
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Durga Saptashati
Markandeya Purana · 13 chapters · Devi Mahatmyam