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Bhaians and Kirtans

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SivanandaAshremDevotionql Songs

Bhajans and Kirtans

Published by

THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY

PO. Shivqnandanagar

Distt. TehriGarhwal, Uttarakhand 249 tg2,

Himalayas, lndia

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First Ediuon: 2011 (Copies 1000)

@ The Divine Ufe Trust Society

Cover & page design and typesetting:

Arati Devasher, www.aratde\asher.com

Published by Swami Padmanabhananda

for The Divine Life Society, Shivanandanagar,

and printed at C€ntury O,ftet Printers,

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201, India, ,

Sivananda Ashram Devotional Songs I v

Foreword

Tn this modern age, it is very difficult for people to practice austerities

Ior Tapascharya. Over time man has degenerated physically and

mentally. It is not easy for him to practice the demanding Yogas

required by the spirituality of Sanathana Dharma. Modern man has

no time for God. Knowing this, Sat Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji

Maharaj encouraged the practice of Sankirtan Yoga and the singing

of Bhajans glorifying the many manifestations of the one omnipresent

Divine Reality.

Sankiftan Yoga is the chanting of the Divine Name pouring fofth

from the hearts and minds of the lovers of God. 'Kiltan'comes from the

root word Kirt, meaning to call, to repeat, to praise, to glorify. 'Bhajan'

means devotional prayer or hymns set to music as well as worship or

adoration of the Lord. The word 'Bhajan' comes from the root word

Bhaj, meaning to worship, to serve, to honour.

Ki rta ns and Bhaja ns ca n be practised both i nd ivid ua I ly and col lectively.

All modern Saints have encouraged this Yoga. During his travels all over

India, Sat Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj conducted many

Sankirtan Sammelons, which is the singing of Bhajans and Kiftans

among large groups of devotees.

Our ancients knew that the easiest way to progress on the spiritual

p?th is to repeat the Divine Name. Constant repetition of the Divine

Name brings about purification of the mind; and when heart and mind

are purified, peace arises.

The original prototype of this book, entitled Inspiring Songs and

Kiftans, was written by Sat Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj

in 1943. It contained a collection of inspiring and instructive songs

written by Gurudev himself. Revered Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj

later made some additions and also greatly propagated the chanting

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and repetition of the Name of God wherever he went. Over the yearscertain Bhajans, often repeated by Revered Sri Swami ChidanandajiMaharaj, became dearly loved. The present book is a compilation ofthose songs, the traditional and favourite Bhajans and Kirtans that havebeen sung at Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh since Gurudev,s time.

I want to specially thank Sri Swami Divyabhavananda Mataji andSri Suchita Lusardi Mataji for having given so much of their time andcombined effort to bring about this new book of Devotional Songs andalso the many residents of the Ashram and devotees, near and far,who provided invaluable assistance translating the songs into Englishand giving other helpful service and advice, especially His HolinessSri Swami Hamsanandaji Maharaj, Sri Swami Devabhaktanandaji, SriSwami Akhilanandaji, Sri Swami Shivashritananda Mataji, Sri ChoudhuryGourahari Mishra, Cristina Capello, Shanta Subba Rao Mataji, NeelmaniKhaturia, Liliana Vinaya Mataji and Alan Neachell. Our special thankgoes to Dr. T. V. Vasudeva Dharmadhikari, Deputy Director of theKuppuswami Shastri Research Institute, Chennai, for his guidance inall matters concerning the transliteration and translation of the sanskritDevanagari script.

May the benedictions of Sat Gurudev ever be upon them all andupon all those who aspire to gloriff God through the chanting of theDivine Name.

Swami Vimalananda

President

The Divine Life Society

Sivananda Ashram

Sri Skanda Shashthi

lst November 2011

Contents

Foreword

Phonetic Pronunciation Guide

Preface

Homage to our Gurus

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SONGS COMPOSED BY SHRI SWAMI SIVANANDA'I

Song of Divine Life

Song of Eighteen "Ities"Song of Admonition

Song of Salutation

Song of Instruction

Song of Krishna Kanhai

Song of Chidananda

Song of Govinda

Song of Advaita

Song of Immanence of Ram

Song of Sadashiva NaraYana

Song of ImmortalitY

Song of So'ham Shivo'ham

FAVOURITE SONGS OF SHRI SWAMI CHIDANANDA'I

Saba Hein Samana

Arunachala Shiva

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8

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Eka Sara Nama

Radha-ramana KahoAdi Divya JyotiHara Hara Mahadeva ShambhoYamuna Tira VihariKeshava Govinda KrishnaPrema MuditaParho Pothi Men RamaLaga Le Prema Ishvara SeAdi Bija Ekale

Utho Jaga MusaphirMata Pita Bandhu

SONGS TO LORD GANESHA

Jaya Ganesha KirtanShri Ganeshji Ki AratiGaiye Ganapati Jagavandana

MONDAY:DEDICATED TO IORD SHIVA

Shiva Panchakshara StotramShiva Manasa PujaSamba Sadashiva

Rudrashtakam

Jaya Shiva OmkaraGauri Vara

Lingashtakam

Shankara Ji Ka DamaruShankara Shiva ShankaraOm Shiva Omkara

Nataraja Naftana SundaraSambasadashiva Bholanatha

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Om Shiva Om Shiva Paratpara

Hara Gao

Bol Shankar

TUESDAY:DEDICATED TO LORD SUBRAHMANYA

Nada Bindu Kaladi

Subrahmanya ShanmukhanathaVel Muruga

Hara-harohara Hara-harohara

Vanna Mayil Vahanane Shiva

Subrahmanya Subrahmanya

Sharavanabhava

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72

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WEDNESDAY:DEDICATED TO SHRI KRISHNA

Jagannathashtakam StotramBhaja Govindam (12 verses)

Govinda Bolo

Adharam Madhuram StotramDarshana Do Ghanashyama

Bhaktavatsala Govinda

Gopala Gokula VallabhipriyaBhaja Re Gopalam

Kamala Vallabha

Radhe Govinda Bhajo Radhe Gopal

Ehi Mudam

Prabhu More

Govinda Damodara PrarthanaAna Sundara Shyam

He Giridhara Gopala

Jaya Gopal

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Shri Krishna Govinda

Krishna Govinda Govinda

Shri Krishnam Vande

Chalo Mana

Keshava Madhava Govinda Jaya

Govinda Jaya Jaya

Sunaja Sunaja

Vipina Vihari

Krishna Krishna Mukunda

Shri Krishna Chaitanya

Radhe Radhe

Bhajo Radhe Govinda

Jaya Shri Radhe

Mera Shyama ,.

Natavara Lal Giridhara Gopal

Radhe Shyam

THURSDAY:DEDICATED TO THE SPIRITUAL MASTERS

Guruashtakam

Om Guru Jaya Guru

Sivananda Yogindra Stutih

Sivananda Stutih

Guru Hamare

Bhava Sagara Tarana

Payoji Mein-ne

Sivananda Kya Tu Manava Hai

Deva Deva Sivananda

Guru Maharaj Guru Jaya Jaya

Datta Guru Jaya Datta Guru

Guru Mahima

Sivananda Ka Darbar Hei

Ananda Kutira

Mangala Maya Sivananda

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Ganga Kinare

Manasa Bhajare

Jaya Gurudeva Dayanidhe

Om Gurunatha

FRIDAY:DEDICATED TO THE DIVINE MOTHER

Vani Sarasvati

Bhavanyashtakam

Amba Lalite

JagadambikeDinoddharini

Ishvari Maheshvari

Vina Pustaka

Aisa Pyara

Jaya Jaga Janani

Om ShaKiOmJaya Narayani Namo'stute

Gauri Gauri Gange

SATURDAY:DEDICATED TO LORD RAMA,

SHRI HANUMAN AND LORD VENKATESHA

Shri Ramachandra Kripalu

Thumaka Chalata Ramachandra

Rama Na Bisara Bande

Bhaja Mana Ramacharana Sukhadai

Payoji Mein-ne

Dina Nike

Rama Rama...Nama Tarakam

Shri Rama Se Koyi Mila De

Hare Rama Hare Rama

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Ramachandra Raghuvira

Sita Rama Radhe Shyama

Raghupati Raghava

Rama Jinka Nama Hei

Sita Ram Sita Ram

Sita Rama Kaho

Janaki Natha Sahaya

Affjaneya Vira

Vande Santam Shri HanumantamVenkatesha Venkatesha

SUNDAY:DEDICATED TO LORD NARAYANA

Achyutam Keshavam

Shri Badrinatha Vishvambharam

Hari Tum Haro Jan Ki Bhir

He Madhava

Rama Krishna Hari

Jagadisha Arati

Hari Hari Bol

Hari Ke Pyare Hari Hari Bol

Aditya Narayana

VEDANTIC SONGS

Ninrana Shatkam

Sarvam Brahma Mayam

Anando'ham

Aho! Aham Namo Mahyam

Koi Koi lane Re

Shuddho'si Bhuddho'si

Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahman

Omkaram Bindu Samyuktam

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OM OM OM Vichar

Song of Om

DEVOTIONAL WISDOM SONGS

Bhajo Re Bhaiya

Aba Sounpa Diya

Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo

Rama Sumira

Nama Japana

Shankaraya Mangalam

Sumirana Kara Le

CLOSING SATSANG PRAYERS

The Universal Prayer

Shlokas

Prabhu-Prarthana (He Prabho)

APPENDIX

Hanuman Chalisa

Nama Ramayanam

Glossary of Divine Names

Alphabetical List of Songs by First Lines

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Phonetic Pronunciation Guide

This song book is intended for devotees without scholarly training in

I Sanskrit and Hindi, so that they can participate easily in the singing

during the Satsangas at Sivananda Ashram. We have tried to make the

transliteration as helpful as possible, while trying at the same time torespect the languages involved. The spelling is based on phonetics,

on how each sound is articulated while singing. Of particular concern

to foreigners is the need to indicate the presence of a very soft "a"usually at the end of Hindi words when it is slightly afticulated. In such

cases, we have added an "a" in order that the rhythm of the song is

maintained. Similarly, in Hindi songs we use the letter "r" to represent

a sound more like the English "r" to the Western ear, rather than the

conventional "d",

Long-vowel sounds are indicated by an upper stroke - A a i i U U.

The letter i indicates a "half-n" sound and signifies that the preceding

vowel is nasalized (paftially said through the nose).

The letter I indicates a preceding vowel that is aspirated (or breathed)

a little more than normally.

In the following list, some examples of English words are given that approximate

the corresponding Sanskrit or Hindi sounds.

SHORT VOWELS

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Preface

Th. depth of Bhava (devotion), abundance of faith, sincerity ofI purpose, and loving contemplation on the Lord may lead to the

outpouring of our devotion in a musical form. It is a very powefulform of prayer in the BhaKi Yoga tradition. Depending on the depthof devotion and love felt by the devotee when immersed in sacred

chanting, enriching spiritual experiences can occur. The Omnipresent,Omnipotent, Omniscient Lord, Who is One without a second, Who is

all-pervading, present within and without in every nook and corner ofthe entire cosmos, out of compassion for his most deseruing devoteeshas on several occasions revealed Himselfi, assuming the form mostloved by them.

Gurudev has said, "By prayer a connection is established betweenthe devotee and God, a channel is made for the flow of divine grace

and blessings from God to the devotee."The sincere devotees of the Lord who have taken great pains to

compile this book along with editing have done a great service to mostworshipful Sri Gurudev. May the choicest blessings of Sri Gurudev be

showered upon them! May the singing of these Bhajans and Kirtansserue to unite the entire Sivananda Parivar (family) throughout theworld.

Hari Om Tat Sat

Sivananda Ashram

Vijaya Dashami

Choudhury Gounhari Mishra

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i,AURUDEV SWAMI SIVANANDAJI MAHARA] WAS thE FOUNdET ANd

\J president of the Divine Life Society from the year of its establishment

in 1936 until his Mahasamadhi in 1963. He never left his beloved India,

except when seruing as a doctor in Malaysia as a young man. Yet,

today his name is loved and respected in every country in the world.

He was a beacon of light, a spiritually illumined soul who was born to

give the message of spiritual life to thousands all over the globe. Even

now, after almost five decades of his merging in the Supreme, seekers

continue to heed his call and endeavour to follow his teachings.

In his unique desire to make others happy, Revered Gurudev decided

to share his divine treasure of wisdom with anyone eager to listen' He

did it out of compassion for all humanity, not only of his time, but of the

times to come. What a great soul! He was thinking of us even before

our birth!He wrote hundreds of books with such love that anyone reading

them can feel that someone very near and dear is talking to them

personally telling, " Do this, do thal my child, you will enioy perennial

happiness."

Our beloved Gurudev was generous beyond measure. The only way

to show our gratitude is to sincerely make his teachings our own and

allow them to take us to the Supreme Abode. That would surely fill his

cup of joy to overflowing!

May his blessings ever be upon us!

Gurudev Shri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj

Oq Namo Bhagavate ShivEnandaya.

Om! Obeissnce to Lord Sivanand.a.

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l-l is Holiness Shri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj serued as theI lesteemed President of The Divine Life Society from 1963 until his

Mahasamadhi in August 2008. His entire life was totally consecrated tocontinuing Gurudev Shri Swami Sivanandaji's spiritual mission. This kepthim engaged day and night in teaching, training, guiding, encouraging,

consoling, helping, and transforming the lives of innumerable individuals

around the world, from all walks of life, and bringing about a spiritual

awakening in the heafts of thousands. In his radiant presence, one

heard the timeless call to liberation.

Swamiji embodied the eternal truths of the ancient Rishis of Vedic

times blended perfectly with the teachings of Lord Buddha and Jesus

Christ. In the West he was known as Saint Francis of India, because his

humility and tender-heafted love extended not only to all persons great

and small, but to all animals, birds, insects and plants, He championed

caring for the environment, because he revered the Eafth, indeed thewhole Cosmos, as Divinity in manifest form. Swamiji never tired ofreminding us that this human bifth is a precious gift, not to be wasted,

but to be used to draw nearer to God with every breath, every thought,every word, every action.

May his blessings ever be upon us!