Mantra Talks

Mantra Talks

By Koushik kReligion & SpiritualityHinduism
Download on the App Store

Mantra Talks episodes

  • Patneem Manoramam Dehi... A Prayer for Marriage Adressing Goddess Durga

    A 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.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik

    16 min
  • Achyutashtakam Introduction and Recitation

    Achyutāshtakam 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 lord narrated in the purānas. They also remind  us the beauty of his forms and help us visualize and contemplate on  him.

    This book is an effort to put light of meaning of each name  from this hymn and also narrate in short the incidents the names  indicate or relate to.

    The names in this hymn are compiled from Vedas, purānas, Upanishads, Vishnu sahasranāma and mantra shāstras.

    Some  of the names are repeated more than one time. When it comes to praising  the lord’s name repetition is not seen as an error.

    Some names are repeated for its greatness and glory and the names value as a mantra.

    At  places, I have indicated the value of the names given in this hymn by  naming the sources in which the names are used as mantras. This is done  to emphasize the kindness of āchārya shankara bhagavadpāda who compiled  this wonderful hymn of names and to emphasize the importance of the  names used in this hymn.


    To learn the meaning of achyutashtakam , get your copy of the book now! 

    https://amzn.to/3oZMmza


    Follow me on:

    facebook.com/authorkoushik 

    authorkoushik.tumblr.com 

    instagram.com/authorkoushik


    To support me use

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik


    Happy reading 



    5 min
  • Suryastakam from Samba Purana Slow Chanting with Introduction

    This 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 supreme absolute god - supreme Reality)

    By chanting this hymn with devotion, the devotees are delivered from sins and diseases by the grace of Surya Narayana.


    To study the deeper meaning of the hymn get your copy of Surya Ashtakam by Samba from Samba Purana  from your favorite online book stores.

    Follow me on:

    facebook.com/authorkoushik 

    authorkoushik.tumblr.com 

    instagram.com/authorkoushik


    To support me use

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik

    4 min
  • Durga Chandrakala Stuti - A Hymn on Durga By Shree Appayya Deekshita For Protection - Chanting

    Durga 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  by the recitation of this hymn.)

    So the main hymn is of sixteen  shlokas and hence the name durgā chandrakalā stuti (hymn to durga like  the sixteen states of moon) is given to it by the composer.

    This  hymn is considered very powerful by the practitioners of Shakta and  Shaiva tradition – the worship of the mother goddess (the embodiment of  all power) because this hymn is the summary of the great and powerful  text Devi māhāthmyam of Mārkandeya purāna which is of 700 shlokas and  hence also known as durgā saptashatī (seven hundred verses praising  durgā)

    In addition to that Appayya Deekshita also summarizes  various glorious incidents about goddess durgā and her manifold forms  from various purānas. Hence reciting this hymn daily is equal to  remembering all the important glorious deeds of the goddess mentioned in  the puranas. The Devi mahatmya and the other anecdotes about the devi  given in Varahapurana, Harivamsa, Bhagavata etc., are given in condensed  form in this work to be precise.

    Reciting this hymn with devotion bestows the devotee with protection, wealth, wisdom, courage good fortune and liberation.

    Today let us chant this hymn and get the blessings of Goddess Durga.

    Get the detailed commentary on Durga Chandrakala Stuti based of Sri Appayya deekshita's own commentary translated into English


    https://bit.ly/chandrakala


    check this links to get my books from your favorite online book stores

    https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik

    9 min
  • Runahara Ganesha Stotra : A Hymn on Ganehsa for Removal of Debts and Loans Recitation and Explanation of Benefits

    The 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 obtain  what they wish for.  By this the supremacy of lord ganesha is well  established.

    The incidents of various gods and goddesses  worshipping lord ganesha is well described in the Ganesha Upanishad  (Brahma worships lord Ganesha in the beginning of creation) , in the  herambha Upanishad ( Lord shiva describes that he worshipped ganesha to  gain the power to destroy the tripuras), Ganesha purana, Mudgala purana,  vinayaka tantra etc describes various gods worshipping ganesha for  gaining success in their endeavors.

    Since every shloka in this  hymn has ‘ṛṇanāśaṃ karotu me’ - May he do the act of destroying the  debts for me. This hymn can be understood as the praise and prayer to  the form ‘ṛṇa mochana Ganapati’, but each verse of the hymn indicates  and represents different forms of Ganapati worshipped by different gods  and goddesses.


    to grab your copy of the book explaining the runahara ganesha stotra visit 

    https://bit.ly/runahara


    check this links to get my books from your favorite online book stores 


    https://linktr.ee/authorkoushik 


    9 min
  • Kalisantarana Upanishad - The Upanishad which gives us the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra (Recitation)

    Kali 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 its glory. In this book we will discuss the Upanishad and  learn what lord Brahma had taught to sage Narada. hare rāma hare rāma  rāma rāma hare hare .hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hareThe  three names hari, rāma and kṛṣṇa which comprises the great mantra.


    Let us Recite that wonderful Upanishad today


    For a detailed commentary and translation of the Kalisantara Upanishad , Grab your copy of the book now from your favorite online book stores


    https://books2read.com/u/3nW2n9


    Follow me on:

    facebook.com/authorkoushik 

    authorkoushik.tumblr.com 

    instagram.com/authorkoushik


    To support me use

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik





    5 min
  • Heramba Upanishad Recitation

    Today 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.
    These  kinds of Upanishads which talk about worshiping certain forms of god as  supreme absolute godhood forms a bridge between upasana (the way of  worshiping a deity) and Vedanta (the realisation of oneness with  absolute god) 


    In this text the form of god worshiped as the supreme  reality is Ganesha, specifically, The Herambha – the form of Ganesha who  appeared before lord Shiva and blessed him with the power to conquer  Tripura (three demon cities and destroy them) 


    We may see that  particular episode of destroying three cities has a great significance  in Upanishads because those three cities are symbols of three gunas ,  (satva, rajas, tamas) three states of body and mind ( jagrat – awaken,  svapna – dream, and susupti – deep sleep) and hence is deeply connected  or related to the subject of self-realisation, realising the nature of  one’s true self atman  which is beyond this three states.

    In avadhoota gita also it is described that “eeshwara anugrahadeva pumsam advaita vasana”
    Only  by the grace of supreme god, a soul gets interest in the philosophy of  non-duality that is how we should understand the connection between  worship of supreme god and attaining the wisdom of self-realization.

    The experience of the self-realized soul and the benefits of reciting this Upanishad is also described well in this text.


    to know the deeper meaning of the text get your copy of Heramba Upanishad from the below link 

    https://bit.ly/heramba-upanishad


    Follow me on 


    https://facebook.com/authorkoushik

    https://instagram.com/authorkoushik

    https://authorkoushik.tumblr.com


    10 min
  • Nrusimha Dvadashanama Stotram: Twelve Names of Narasimha and Namavali


    Today 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 hymn with devotion, one van please lord narasimha and get  his protection from diseases enemies and all kinds of negativity. ( as  quoted in the phala shruti of the hymn)


    To learn the deeper meaning of the hymn get your copy of Nrusimha Dvadashanama Stotram : Twelve Names of Narasimha ebook from your favorite book stores 

    https://bit.ly/nrusimha12

    Follow me on:

    facebook.com/authorkoushik 

    authorkoushik.tumblr.com 

    instagram.com/authorkoushik


    To support me use

    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authorkoushik

    6 min
  • Pragya vivardhana Karthikeya Stotra and Namavali - Chanting Prayer for Wisdom and Knowledge

    Pragya 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

    6 min
  • Sanjeevaparvatoddhara - The Life Giving Hanuman Mantra Derived From Ramayana

    A 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/authorkoushik



    12 min

About Mantra Talks

From the publisher's feed

Mananat-trayate iti Mantrah. Mantra means anything which protects you when you remember it constantly, think about it constantly and recollect it and recite it.