Mantra Talks
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMananat-trayate iti Mantrah. Mantra means anything which protects you when you remember it constantly, think about it constantly and recollect it and recite it.
Hence the supreme god also has the name Mantra.
Listen to talks about Hinduism - The sanatana dharma , about pages from Puranas, upanishads and mantra shastras and everything that protects us when we think about it, discuss about it and and learn about it
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Shiva Suvarnamala Stuti Introduction and Chanting
February 22, 2024 01:57 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBThis beautiful hymn shiva suvarna mala stotra is composed by shree adi shankara bhagavad pada on lord Shiva. The hymn is called Suvarna mala stuti. The hymn of beautiful garland of letters. Suvarna ,also means gold. Acharya shankara makes a garland of beautiful alphabets of Sanskrit and offers that garland to lord Shiva. The hymn has fifty verses each starting with an alphabet of Sanskrit in the alphabetical order. Every line ends with the phrase ‘sāmba sadāśiva śambho śaṅkara śaraṇaṃ me t...
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 10 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 01:50 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vaishnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Ten describes about the internal sacred water, (antah teeertha, Mada Gajendra, Surasaa, Pindaaraka, sarayu and Janmasthaana --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 9 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 01:30 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vaishnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Nine of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about Gaya Koopa, Pishachamochana, Maanasa teertha, Tamasaa nadi, mandavya ashrama, Parashara ashrama, sita kunda, Bhairava, Bharata Kunda and Jataa Kunda --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 8 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 01:25 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vaishnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Eight of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about Rati and kusumayudh Kunda, Mantreshwara shiva, Sheetala devi, Bandi devi, Choodaki Devi, Maharatna teertha, durbhara, Mahaabhaara Sarovara, Mahaavidya teertha, Greatness of Dugdheshwara --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkou...
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 7 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 01:20 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Seven of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the glory of ponds Ksheerodaka, Bruhaspati Kunda, Rukmini Kunda, Dhana yaksha kunda, Vashishta Kunda, Saagara Kunda, Yogini Kunda, Urvashi Kunda, and Gosharka Kunda --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 6 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 01:10 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Three of Ayodhya Mahatmyam describes the glory of Sita Kunda, Goprataara, Guptahari & Sarayu Gharghara sangama, Rama ascending to his abode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 5 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 01:00 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Five of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the story of sage kautsa, the greatness of Sambheda teertha and sarayu tilodaki. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 4 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 00:50 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Four of Ayodhya Mahatmyam discusses the greatness of Dharma hari and the holy water of Swarnakhani --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 3 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 00:45 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Three of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the holy waters Svargadwara, the holy water body through which lord rama ascended to heavens taking every being of ayodhya, the greatness of Chandrahari, lord hari who was worshiped by the moon god, and the greatness of sahasrachandra vrata a vow to please moon god. -...
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 2 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 00:35 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter Two of Ayodhya Mahatmyam tells us about the holy waters of ayodhya Brahmakunda, RunaMochana, Paapamochana, Sahasradhaara teertha --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ayodhya Mahatmyam - Chapter 1 - Chanting
January 22, 2024 00:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAyodhya Mahatmyam is a text that consists of 10 chapters describing various holy waters and holy shrines of ayodhya, this text is a part of Vashnava Kanda from Skanda Purana. Chapter one of ayodhya Mahatmyam talks about Lord Vishnu Hari --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Ganesha and Hanuman - Adi Antha Prabhu
January 06, 2024 13:41 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBGanesha and Hanuman - Adi Antha Prabhu. A combined form of Ganesha and Hanuman worshiped in a temple in chennai. some scriptural indications to the similarities and oneness of Ganesha and Hanuman. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
A Prayer For Protection From Snakes From Mahabharata
October 27, 2023 19:02 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBA prayer for protection from snakes as told by sage Astika from adi parva of Mahabharata --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Kanakadhara Stotra - The Story Behaind and The Recitation
August 25, 2023 12:12 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBThis hymn on goddess mahālakshmi who is in the form of lakshmi, sarasvati and pārvati, the supreme goddess who is the consort of nārāyaṇa was sung by Shankara when he was a brahmachari.Even today this hymn is recited with devotion praying the goddess mahālakshmi for wealth, good fortune and happiness.This hymn is called as kanakadhārā stotra. Kanaka means gold dhārā means rain the hymn which pleased the goddess to shower gold (wealth) on rooftop and hence it is called by the name kanakadhārā...
Yaagyavalkya Kruta Surya Kavacham - Chanting and Explanation of Benefits
March 22, 2023 02:13 - 3 minutes - 2.08 MBA health giving Armour of sun god for overcoming illnesses, attaining longevity composed by sage Yagyavalkya. For knowing the detailed meaning of this stotra and to find commentaries on other stotras visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Twenty Five Names of Lalita From Lalitopakhyana of Brahmanda Purana
November 08, 2022 13:28 - 4 minutes - 3.08 MBThese Twenty five epithets of goddess lalitā parā bhattārika was initiated by lord hayagreeva (the horse necked incarnation of lord Vishnu who learnt the path of srividyā and perfected it under the direct guidance of Devi.) to sage Agastya upon his polite request. These epithets are found in the eleventh chapter of Lalitopākhyāna which is a part of Brahmānda Mahā Purāna. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...
Ganapatya in Upanishads, Puranas, Tantras and Stotras
November 03, 2022 14:58 - 4 minutes - 3.48 MBToday let us talk about which texts regard Ganesha as the supreme reality. what are the Puranas which talk about Ganesha, list of tantras talk that about Ganesha to learn more about these scriptures you can visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik and find links to books Heramba Upanishad, Ganesha Sahasranama, Forms of Ganesha, runahara Ganesha stotra, sankatanashana Ganesha stotra and their commentaries. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik...
A Prayer for Safe and Successful Travel from Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana
October 18, 2022 13:14 - 20 minutes - 38.2 MBIn sundara khanda of valmiki ramayana, Valmiki describes what hanuman did and whom hanuman prayed before making his mind to cross the ocean स सूर्याय महेन्द्राय पवनाय स्वयंभुवे। भूतेभ्यश्चाञ्जलिं कृत्वा चकार गमने मतिम्।।5.1.8।। sa sūryāya mahendrāya pavanāya svayambhuve. bhūtebhyaścāñjaliṃ kṛtvā cakāra gamane matim..5.1.8.. in this episode, let us discuss about that shloka in brief. for more books, videos, and podcasts visit https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice mes...
Hanuman Dvadashanama Stotram Chanting and Explanation of Applications Prescribed
May 22, 2022 16:05 - 9 minutes - 17.5 MBHanuman dvadashanama stotra is a short and powerful, easy to chant hymn of Hanuman comprised of twelve names indicating hanuman's great qualities and his glories. The hymn given in chapter 55 of parāshara Samhitā. This mantra is taught to sage Maitreya by sage parāshara and he prescribes to chant this hymn after chanting any mantra of Hanuman. he also gives two other mantras, seven lettered Hanuman mantra and the sixteen lettered Hanuman mantra in the same chapter, which is also given in t...
Mantrarajatmaka Rama Stotra by Hanuman - Chanting with Introduction - Rama Navami Special
April 10, 2022 08:41 - 4 minutes - 8.13 MBMantrarajatmaka rama stotra is a hymn on lord Rama, composed by hanuman himself (as given in the sacred text of hanumat kalpa) the hymn has the words of the nrusimha mantraraja - also called as Nrusimha anushtup mantra, the hymn acts as a commentary and explanation to anushtup mantra - in this hymn, the words of the anushtup mantra which praises Nrusimha, are explained in a way to show that it also denotes Rama. it is a very interesting, powerful and one of the highly revered hymns used by d...
Patneem Manoramam Dehi... A Prayer for Marriage Adressing Goddess Durga
March 22, 2022 12:01 - 15 minutes - 27.6 MBA short and beautiful prayer for marriage , which can be used by both the genders, derived from the text Argala Stotra which is chanted before and after the recitation of Devi Mahatmyam , the verse of prayer can be chanted individually as a prayer for marriage. this mantra is highly potent, The talk discusses about the meaning and benefits of the chant. Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacof...
Achyutashtakam Introduction and Recitation
February 19, 2022 16:29 - 4 minutes - 11.3 MBAchyutāshtakam is a simple yet wonderful hymn of eight stanzas comprising the names of lord Vishnu with main emphasis on his incarnations Rāma and Krishna. This easy to sing hymn of wonderful metre was composed by āchārya Shankara Bhagavadpāda. The names indicate various divine qualities of lord Vishnu and glorify his great deeds. āchārya shankara bhagavadpāda compiles a collection of names of lord Vishnu containing deep meaning in them and remind us of the great pastimes of the lor...
Suryastakam from Samba Purana Slow Chanting with Introduction
January 13, 2022 12:35 - 3 minutes - 8.52 MBThis is a small and powerful hymn of sun god from Samba purana. This hymn was sung by Samba the son of lord Krishna. This is the best prayer for health and destruction of sins. This is found in the Samba Purana, one of the upa puranas establishes sun god as the supreme reality (para brahman) there are many mystical chants in that purana text of sun god. This is one of the popular hymns from that purana which is highly revered in saura tradition (tradition of worshiping sun god as the suprem...
Durga Chandrakala Stuti - A Hymn on Durga By Shree Appayya Deekshita For Protection - Chanting
November 22, 2021 14:46 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBDurga chandrakala stuti is a hymn composed by Appayya deekshita the great shaiva and scholar of Vedas Puranas and mantra shastras who lived in Tamil nadu in the fifteenth century (1520–1593 CE) In this hymn various glories of the mother goddess durgā from Vedas and various puranas are summarized. The hymn comprises of eighteen shloka, the first shloka being the mangalacharana (invocation of the goddess) and the last shloka the phala shruti (description of benefits which are attained ...
Runahara Ganesha Stotra : A Hymn on Ganehsa for Removal of Debts and Loans Recitation and Explanation of Benefits
September 10, 2021 12:20 - 8 minutes - 9.9 MBThe Hymn Runahara Ganapati Stotra is from the great Tantric text Krishna Yamala tantra. Runahara means he who destroys debts. Through this hymn the lord is worshipped as the one who frees us from our debts. Ganesha is worshipped as the supreme reality (parabrahman) in this hymn. This hymn describes how and when different gods and goddesses like brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Durga, Surya (the sun god), Chandra the moon god) worshipped Ganesha for attaining success in their endeavors and obta...
Kalisantarana Upanishad - The Upanishad which gives us the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra (Recitation)
August 30, 2021 09:14 - 4 minutes - 4.93 MBKali Santarana Upanishad is one of the minor Upanishads found in Krishna yajur Veda. The black Yajurveda. This Upanishad is a conversation between Brahma the creator and sage Narada. The text reveals the mantra which is a collection of 16 names. This very mantra was initiated to shri Krishna Chaitanya maha prabhu and is followed by the gaudiya sampradaya, ISKCON. Popularly known as “the hare Krishna maha mantra.”Kalisantarana Upanishad is the primary source of that great mantra and it...
Heramba Upanishad Recitation
August 02, 2021 10:43 - 9 minutes - 10.4 MBToday let us recite the verses of Heramba Upanishad Heramba Upanishad is an Upanishad text which establishes that Ganesha is the supreme absolute god (para brahman) and explains the atma vidya (wisdom of the nature of real self) through Ganesha. Goal of any Upanishad is to teach the wisdom of self-realisation through which final liberation (mukti) is experienced. This Upanishad is a conversation between Shiva and Gauri where Shiva teaches the sacred wisdom upon Gauri’s request. The...
Nrusimha Dvadashanama Stotram: Twelve Names of Narasimha and Namavali
June 22, 2021 11:06 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBToday Let us all recite Nrusimha dvadashana nama stotra The hymn Nrusimha dvadashana nama stotra, the twelve-name hymn of lord narasimha is a traditional short and powerful hymn of lord narasimha, (said to be found in some manuscripts of brahma purana) the hymn praises the lord with twelve epithets praising his various glorious qualities, This hymn is recited by devotees of vishnu of various schools. This book is a short translation of the hymn in simple english. By chanting this ...
Pragya vivardhana Karthikeya Stotra and Namavali - Chanting Prayer for Wisdom and Knowledge
May 27, 2021 11:12 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBPragya Vivardhana Stotra is a hymn which praises lord Skanda (Kartikeya) and reciting the hymn blesses us with Wisdom, knowledge and intelligence. This hymn was taught by lord Skanda himself. to know the deeper meaning of the hymn download the book from the below link https://bit.ly/pragyavivardhana Follow me on: facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik To support me use https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice mes...
Sanjeevaparvatoddhara - The Life Giving Hanuman Mantra Derived From Ramayana
March 08, 2020 16:17 - 11 minutes - 7.69 MBA talk on life giving hanuman mantra from parashara samhita which is derived from sundara kanda of valmiki ramayana praying the form sanjeevana hanuman (life giving hanuman) #hanuman #hanumanmantra #hanumanStotra #sanjeevanahanuman #anjaneya #pavanaputra #bajrangbali #jaihanuman #ramayana #ramayan #valmikiramayan #sundarkand #prayerforhealth #prayerforpeace #prayerforprotection #prayerforstrength #prayerforhappiness facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/aut...
Story behind surya ashtottara shatanama stotra from mahabharata
October 20, 2019 11:38 - 8 minutes - 5.8 MBToday I am going to talk about the surya ashtoththra shatanama stotra ( names comprised of more than hundred and eight names of lord surya the sun god. When one chants this hymn with devotion in the mornings regularly is blessed with the grace of sun god. Chanting this hymn and worshiping Surya Naarayana through it with true devotion increases health, wealth, wisdom and prosperity. #surya #lordsurya #aditya #martanda #sungod #surajbaba #savita #ravi #mahabharata #yudhishtira #dhrmaputra ...
Shiva - The Name and Meaning
March 31, 2019 16:42 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBShiva is one of the greatest and most powerful names of lord Shiva. it has its place in the Vedas in the center of shri rudra prashnam of krishna yajurveda. The name is praised in various puranas, agamas and mantra shastras. in this talk we will discuss a few deep meanings of the name Shiva. follow me on facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
Glory of Devi Mahathmyam Part 1
February 04, 2019 17:46 - 28 minutes - 26 MBA talk on the various aspects of reciting the devi mahathmyam (the pauranic aspect, the mantra shashtra aspect, The yagya aspect) and a brief discussion on the procedure of recitation with emphasis to the pauranic aspect and the fruits of reciting it as described by the devi herself follow me on facebook.com/authorkoushik authorkoushik.tumblr.com instagram.com/authorkoushik --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message
A talk on sarvamangala mangalye
January 03, 2019 18:06 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MBA talk on meaning and explanation of sarvamangala mangalye. A shloka from devi mahathmyam ( durga saptashati) and a shloka from durga saptashloki stotra. This is a very powerful mantra praising devi and is recited to attain good fortune, luck and blessings of the goddess. follow me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/authorkoushik Follow me on my blog for related books. http://authorkoushik.tumblr.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik...
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Mantra Talk
December 25, 2018 10:32 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBA Talk about the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Mantra found in the Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana There is a powerful Hanuman mantra which grants success to over actions hidden in sundara kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. The meaning and significance of the mantra us explained in the audio podcast Follow me on my blog for related books https://authorkoushik.tumblr.com https://www.facebook.com/authorkoushik/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorkoushik/message