मन्त्राः संस्कृत
Sanskrit Mantras
"अथ॥रो यो मन्त्रा नामच्छन्दान् तां नमो नमः"
"My devotees who constantly worship Me with faith, meditating on Me"
Bhagavad Gita 9.22
Mantra is My Divine Name in sound form. When you chant "ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय", you are calling Me. The Vedas are made of mantra - every verse, every hymn, every prayer is My vibration. To chant mantra is to vibrate with Me.
What is Mantra?
"मननात् त्रायते" - That which protects when contemplated. Mantra is a divine sound formula revealed to Rishis in deep meditation. Each mantra is My name in a specific form.
The syllable "ॐ" (Om) is the primal sound from which all mantras emerge. It represents Me in My unmanifest form. When you chant Om with understanding, you remember the source of all creation.
Bhagavad Gita 10.25
"जप्य द्रव्हयमालपस्य प्रणवाद्यान्"
"Among yajnas, I am Japa Yajna - the repetition of My names"
Categories of Sacred Mantras
Personal Mantras
Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वाहा ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वाहा
We meditate on the glory of that Supreme Being who created this universe, may He enlighten our understanding.
Revealed to Sage Vishwamitra after 12,000 years of penance. Illuminates the intellect, purifies the mind, removes all obstacles. The essence of all Vedas.
Source: Rig Veda 3.62.10
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ॐ उर्वारुकमिव मृत्योर्मुकीय मृत्यांञ्जयत्वा मृत्याः
We worship the three-eyed One (Shiva), who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. May He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality, just as the cucumber is severed from its vine.
Revealed by Rishi Shukracharya to Yama. Conquers fear of death, grants longevity, protects from accidents and diseases. The great mantra of Atharva Veda and Yajur Veda.
Source: Rig Veda 7.59.12, Yajur Veda 3.60
Moola Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Salutations to Lord Vasudeva (Krishna), the son of Vasudeva.
I revealed this mantra to Arjuna (Gita 10.8). Chanting "ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय" is the quickest way to attain Me. I grant My devotees whatever they lack and preserve what they have.
Source: Bhagavad Gita 10.8
ॐ प्रणव - The Universal Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ॐ
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
The primal Vedic mantra representing Brahman - past, present, and future.
I said in Gita 8.13: "ओमित्येकाचरणो ब्रह्म" - Om is the one syllable representation of Brahman. The chanting of Om purifies the chanter and connects them to Me.
When Arjuna saw My Vishwarupa, he heard the sound of Om ringing throughout the universe. That sound is My essence.
Gita 7.8
"प्रणवोऽपशविता देवनिर्वेदाः"
"I am the syllable Om in all the Vedas"