Quotes From "Chants Of Hindu Gods And Godesses In English Rhyme" By Munindra Misra

My Mother - AmmaHer touch was my solace, Her smile did encourage, Her love was my strength, Her stare, I fully decant, Her care was my power, Her joy was my shower, Her anger corrected my path, Her laughter filled my heart, Her silence made me ponder, Her glare was my reminder, Her scorn corrected my track, Her embrace I never did lack. Munindra Misra

॥दà¥â€¹à¤¹à¤¾à¥¥à¤¶à¥à¤°à¥€à¤—ुरु चरन सरà¥â€¹à¤œ रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।बरनà¤â€°à¤ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जà¥â€¹ दायकु फल चारि॥DohaWith the dust of guru’s lotus feet having, I cleanse the mirror of my soul sparkling, Raghuvar’s spotless glory I be singing, The four fruits of life it ever is giving.- 303 - . Munindra Misra

नमस्तेशरण्येशिवेसानुकम्पे, नमस्तेजगद्व्यापिकेविश्वरà¥â€šà¤ªà¥‡à¥¤à¤¨à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥‡à¤œà¤—द्वन्द्यपादारविन्दे, नमस्तेजगत्तारिणित्राहिदुर्गे॥१॥She the refuge, peaceful and merciful undoubtedly, She pervades over all, is universal form certainly, Her lotus feet worshipped by universe — all Glory, On your appeal “Protect me Durga” saves entirely.- 458 - . Munindra Misra

From Brahma Puranब्राह्मीà¤â€š च वैष्णवीà¤â€š भद्राà¤â€š, षड्-भुजाà¤â€š च चतुर्मुखीम्। त्रि-नेत्राà¤â€š खड्ग-त्रिशà¥â€šà¤²-पद्म-चक्र-गदा-धराम्॥पीताम्बर-धराà¤â€š देवीà¤â€š, नानाऽलà¤â€šà¤•à¤¾à¤°-भà¥â€šà¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¤¾à¤®à¥à¥¤ तेजः-पुञ्ज-धरीà¤â€š श्रेष्ठाà¤â€š, ध्यायेद् बाल-कुमारिकाम्॥Meditate on youthful Brahmi* and Vaishnavi* surely, With six hands, four faces, three eyes gives safety, With sword, trident, lotus, wheel, globe, mace be, Greatest — yellow dressed, well decorated elegantly. Munindra Misra

Shani Chalisa॥दà¥â€¹à¤¹à¤¾à¥¥ Dohaजय-जय श्री शनिदेव प्रभु, सुनहु विनय महराज।करहुà¤â€š कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज॥Shani Maharaj, glory to you with sincerity, Listen to my prayers I request humbly, Bestow your grace and protect me fully, Keep respect and honour of your devotees.- 341 - . Munindra Misra

गु� ��मा, गु� �व�णु, गु� देवà¥â€¹ महे�वरःlगु��सा�ाथ परम ��मा त�मै�ी गुरावेनामः॥Guru the darkness dispeller, Guru Brahma the Creator be, Guru Vishnu the Preserver; Guru Shiv the Transformer be, Guru, the Supreme Being in human form — our savour be, My salutations, awe, gratitude to that Divine Teacher be.- 1 - . Munindra Misra

जयति महाकाली जयति, आद्य काली माताजय कराला वदने जयति, जगाता मातु विख्याताVictory to you, O Mahakali! - To you Victory, The primordial source of all beings - Victory! The formidable-looking goddess - To you Victory, Renowned as the mother of the world - Victory! . Munindra Misra

सà¤â€šà¤•à¤Ÿ मà¥â€¹à¤šà¤¨ हनुमानाष्टकमत्तगयन्द छन्दबाल समय रबि भक्षि लियà¥â€¹ तब तीनहुँ लà¥â€¹à¤• भयà¥â€¹ अँधियारà¥â€¹à¥¤à¤¤à¤¾à¤¹à¤¿ सà¥â€¹à¤â€š त्रास भयà¥â€¹ जग कà¥â€¹ यह सà¤â€šà¤•à¤Ÿ काहु सà¥â€¹à¤â€š जात न टारà¥â€¹à¥¤à¤¦à¥‡à¤µà¤¨ आनि करी बिनती तब छाँड़ि दियà¥â€¹ रबि कष्ट निवारà¥â€¹à¥¤à¤•à¥â€¹ नहिà¤â€š जानत है जग मेà¤â€š कपि सà¤â€šà¤•à¤Ÿà¤®à¥â€¹à¤šà¤¨ नाम तिहारà¥â€¹à¥¥à¥§à¥¥When as a child you lapped the sun, darkness on triple world fell, The worlds so got into trouble and a crisis that none could dispel, Gods then prayed to you to spare the sun and you did so quell, Who doesn’t know in this world your name `Problem Solver’ bells?- 294 - . Munindra Misra

This prayer in praise of Lord Vishnu be, His incarnations graced earth constantly. शान्ताकारà¤â€š भुजगशयनà¤â€š पद्मनाभà¤â€š सुरेशà¤â€š विश्वाधारà¤â€š गगनसदृश्यà¤â€š मेघवर्णà¤â€š शुभाà¤â„¢à¥à¤—म्।लक्ष्मीकान्तà¤â€š कमलनयनà¤â€š यà¥â€¹à¤—िभिर्ध्यानगम्यà¤â€š वन्दे विष्णु भवभयहरà¤â€š सर्वलà¥â€¹à¤•à¥ˆà¤•à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥à¤®à¥à¥¤I bow to Vishnu, Master of Universe unquestionably, Who rests on great serpent bed, peaceful perpetually, From His navel sprouts Lotus of Creative Power surely, He the Supreme Lord of cosmos undeniably does be.- 146 - He supports the entire universe and all-pervading be, He dark as clouds with beautiful Lakshmi form glowingly, He the lotus-eyed, whom yogis see by meditation only, He destroyer of `Samsar’ fear — the Lord of all `loks’ be.- 147 - . Munindra Misra

A prayer from Shri Vishwanatha SuprabhataMorning Salutations to Shivaत्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणà¤â€š त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वà¤â€š मम देव देव ॥tvameva mata cha pita tvameva, tvameva bandhush-cha sakha tvamevatvameva vidya dravinam tvamevatvameva sarvam mama deva deva You my mother and father be, You are kin and friend to me; You my knowledge, wealth be, God of gods! You my all do be. Munindra Misra

May the sunshine ever greet youand sorrows flow away, May the knowledge flow within youand darkness fade away. Munindra Misra