Sanskrit Sounds

Published by Sadhana School of Celestial Arts

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Author: Ashok Kumara

0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................2
0.1 SANSKRIT LANGUAGE TRANSLITERATION GUIDE ..........................................................................................................................2
0.2 VOWEL PROJECTION TECHNIQUES...................................................................................................................................................2
0.3 CONSONANT PROJECTION TECHNIQUES ..........................................................................................................................................2
1 LEVEL 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 GANESA S LOKA 1-4 ........................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 SARASVATI SLOKA 1-2.....................................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 GURU SLOKA 1-9 ..............................................................................................................................................................................4
1.4 VENKATESA SUPRABHATAM 1-6....................................................................................................................................................5
1.5 SIVASHTAKAM 1-6...........................................................................................................................................................................6
1.6 LINGASH TAKAM 1-9 ........................................................................................................................................................................7

2 LEVEL 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 MAHISH ASURA MARDINI STO TRAM 1-21 ........................................................................................................................................8

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0 Introduction
0.1 Sanskrit Language Transliteration Guide
Given below the list of commonly used vowels (10) and consonants (31).

a like “a” in “Roman” U like “u” in “rule”

A like “a” in “far” E like “ey” in “they” (without the off-glide)
i like “i” in “pin” ai like “ai” in “aisle”
I like “ea” in “peak” O like “o” in “note”
u like “u” in “pull” ou like “ow” in “now”
k like “k” in “sky” p like “p” in “spin”
kh k with strong expulsion of breath ph p with strong expulsion of breath
g like “g” in “go” b like “b” in “ban”
gh g with strong expulsion of breath bh b with strong expulsion of breath
m like “m” in “man”
ch like the second “ch” in “church”
cch c with strong expulsion of breath y like “y” in “yes”
j like “j” in “jam” r like “r” in “drama”
jh j with a strong expulsion of breath l like “l” in “lion”
v or w like “w” in “we”
T like “t” in “stop” with tongue curled further backward
Th T with strong expulsion of breath S like “sh” in “shall”
D like “dd” in “odd” with tongue curled further backward sh approach the roof of the palatal dome with tip
Dh D with strong expulsion of breath of the tongue and expel breath
N like “n” in “land” with tongue curled further backward s like “ss” “lesson”
h like “h” in “hope”
t T with tongue starting just behind and touching upper teeth
th t with strong expulsion of breath
d D with tongue starting just behind and touching upper teeth
dh d with a strong expulsion of breath
n like “n” in “no” with tongue starting just behind and
touching upper teeth

0.2 Vowel Projection Techniques

Language is used for expression. For clear and powerful expression, the mouth must open freely while
producing vowel sounds. This principle applies to all the world languages. In Sanskrit (and other Indian
languages that use the same vowel sounds), here are the vowel production techniques:
• ‘A’ sound: Jaw drops down; sound resonates in the throat
• ‘I’ sound: Mouth expands sideways; sound resonates in the ears
• ‘U’ sound: Mouth comes forward forming a nozzle, cheeks bulging out due to air pressure inside the
mouth; sound resonates in the mouth and the abdomen
• ‘E’ sound: Mouth expands sideways with tips going up; sound resonates in the heart
• ‘O’ sound: Mouth comes forward forming a circle; sound resonates in the abdomen

0.3 Consonant Projection Techniques

Each consonant is produced from a specific part of the head. Vowels are used to project the consonant
sounds. For each of the 31 consonants listed in the above table, practice the vowel technique. For example,
using ‘k’: kA, kI, kU, kE and kO.

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1 Level 1
1.1 gaNESa SlOka 1-4
1 vakra tuNDa mahA kAya sUrya kOTi sama prabha
nirvighnam kuru mE dEva sarva kAryEshu sarvadA

2 SuklAmbara dharam vishNum SaSi varNam chaturbhujam

prasanna vadanam dhyAyEt sarva vighnOpa SantayE

3 agajAnana padmArkam gajAnana maharNiSam

anEka dantam bhaktAnAm Ekadanta mupAsmahE

4 gajAnanam bhUta gaNAdi sEvitam kapitta jambUphala sAra bhakshitam

umAsutam Soka vinASa kAraNam namAmi vighnEsvara pAda pankajam

1.2 sarasvati SlOka 1-2

1 sarasvatI namastubhyam varadE kAmarUpiNI
vidyArambham karishyAmi siddhirbhavatu mE sadA

2 yA kundEndu tushAra hAra dhavaLA yA Subhra vastrAnvitA

yA vINA varadaNDa maNDitakarA yA svEta padmAsanA
yA brahmAchyuta Sankara prabhrtibhir dEvai sadA pUjitA
sAmAmpAtu sarasvatI bhagavatI niSSEsha jADyApahA

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1.3 guru SlOka 1-9
1 sahanA vavatu sahanau bhunaktu saha vIryam karavAvahai
tEjasvinA vadhIta mastu mAvidh viSavahai Om SAntih SAntih SAntih

2 asatOmA sad gamaya tamasOmA jyOtir gamaya

mrityOrmA amritang gamayA Om SAntih SAntih SAntih

3 tvamEva mAtA cha pitA tvamEva tvamEva bandhuscha sakhA tvamEva

tvamEva vidyA draviNam tvamEva tvamEva sarvam mama dEva dEva

4 gurur brahma gurur vishnu gurur dEvO mahESvarah

guruh sAkshAt para brahma tasmai SrI guravE namaha

5 Om namah SivAya guravE satchidAnanda mUrtayE

nishprapanchAya SantAya nirAlambAya tEjase

6 ajnAna timirAndhasya jnAnAnjana SalAkayA

chakshurun mIlitam yEna tasmai SrI guravE namaha

7 akhanDa manDalAkAram vyAptam yEna charAcharam

tatpadam darSitam yEna tasmai SrI guravE namaha

8 yasya smaraNa mAtrENa jnAnam utpadyatE svayam

ya Eva sarva samprAptis tasmai SrI guravE namaha

9 chaitanyam SaSvatam SAntam vyOmAtItam niranjanam

nAda bindu kaLAtitam tasmai SrI guravE namaha

10 nAda brahmAnandam parama sukhadam kEvalam jnAna mUrtim

dvandvAtItam gagana sadriSam tatvamasyAdi lakshyam
Ekam nityam vimalam achalam sarvadhI sAkshi bhUtam
bhAvAtItam triguNa rahitam sadgurum tam namAmi

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1.4 vEnkaTESa suprabhAtam 1-6
1 kausalyA suprajA rAma pUrvA sandhyA pravartatE
uttishTha naraSArdUla kartavyam daiva mAhnikam
uttishThO-ttishTha gOvinda uttishTha garuDa dhvaja
uttishTha kamalA kanta trailOkyam mangaLam guru

2 mAtas smasta jagatAm madhukaiTa bhArEh

vakshO vihAriNi manOhara divya mUrtE
SrI svAmini Sritajana priya dAnaSIlE
SrI vEnkaTESa dayitE tava suprabhAtam

3 tava suprabhAta maravinda lOchanE

bhavatu prasanna mukha chandra manDalE
vidhi SangkarEndra vanitAbhi darchitE
vrshaSaila nAtha dayitE dayA nidhE

4 artyAdi sapta rshayas samupAsya sandhyA

mAkASa sindhu kamalAni manOharANi
AdAya pAdayuga marchayitum prapannAh
SEshAdri SEkhara vibhO tava suprabhAtam

5 panchAnanAbja bhava shanmukha vAsa vAdyAh

traivikramAdi charitam vibudhAh stuvanti
bhAshApatih paThati vAsaraSuddhi mArAt
SEshAdri SEkhara vibhO tava suprabhAtam

6 Ishat praphulla sarasIruha nArikELa

pUgadrumAdi sumanOhara pAlikAnAm
AvAti manda manilah saha divya gandhaih
SEshAdri SEkhara vibhO tava suprabhAtam

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1.5 SivAshTakam 1-6
1 prabhum prANa nAtham vibhum viSvanAtham
jagannAtha nAtham sadAnanda bhAjam
bhavad bhavya bhUtESvaram bhUta nAtham
Sivam Sangkaram Sambhu mISAna mIDE

2 gaLE danDa mAlam tanau sarpa jAlam

mahAkAla kAlam gaNESAdi pAlam
jaTAjhUTa gangOt tarangair viSAlam
Sivam Sangkaram Sambhu mISAna mIDE

3 mudA mAkaram maNDanam maNDa yantam

mahA maNDalam bhasma bhUshA dharam tam
anAdim hyapAram mahA mOha mAram
Sivam Sangkaram Sambhu mISAna mIDE

4 vaTAdhO nivAsam mahATTATTa hAsam

mahA pApa nASam sadA suprakASam
girISam gaNESam surESam mahESam
Sivam Sangkaram Sambhu mISAna mIDE

5 girIn-drAtmajAsam grihI-tArdha dEham

girau samsthitam sarpa hAram surESam
para brahma brahmAdibhir vandyamAnam
Sivam Sangkaram Sambhu mISAna mIDE

6 kapAlam triSUlam karAbhyAm dadhAnam

padAmbhOja namrAya kAmam dadhAnam
balI vardayAnam surANAm pradhAnam
Sivam Sangkaram Sambhu mISAna mIDE

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1.6 lingAshTakam 1-8
1 brahma murAri surArchita lingam nirmala bhAsita SObhita lingam
janmaja duhkha vinASaka lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

2 dEva muni pravarArchita lingam kAma dahana karuNAkara lingam

rAvaNa darpa vinASaka lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

3 sarva sugandhi sulEpita lingam buddhi vivardhana kAraNa lingam

siddha surAsura vandita lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

4 kanaka mahAmaNi bhUshita lingam phaNipati vEshTita Sobhita lingam

daksha suyagna vinASana lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

5 kungkuma chandana lEpita lingam pangkaja hAra suSObhita lingam

sanchita pApa vinASana lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

6 dEva gaNArchita sEvita lingam bhAvair bhaktibhir Eva cha lingam

dinakara kOTi prabhAkara lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

7 ashTa daLO parivEshTita lingam sarva samudbhava kAraNa lingam

ashTa daridra vinASana lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

8 sura guru suravara pUjita lingam suravara pushpa sadArchita lingam

parama param paramAtmaka lingam tat praNamAmi sadASiva lingam

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Level 2
1.7 mahishAsura mardini stOtram 1-21
1 ayi giri nandini nandita mEdini viSva vinOdini nanda nutE
giri vara vindhya SirOdhi nivAsini vishNu vilAsini jishNu nutE
bhagavati hE Siti kanTha kuTumbiNi bhUri kuTumbini bhUri krtE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

2 sura vara varshiNi durdhara dharshiNi durmukha varshiNi harsha ratE

tribhu vana pOshiNi Sankara tOshiNi kilbisha mOshiNi ghOsha ratE
danuja ni-rOshiNi ditisuta rOshiNi durmada SOshiNi sindhu sutE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

3 ayi jagadamba madamba kadamba vana priya vAsini hAsa ratE

Sikhari SirOmaNi tunga himAlaya Srnga nijAlaya madhya gatE
madhu madhurE madhu kaiTa bhaganjini kaiTa bhabhanjini rAsa ratE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

4 ayi Sata khanDa vikhanDita runDa vituNDita SunDa gajAdhi patE

ripu gaja ganDa vidAraNa chanDa parAkrama SunDa mrgAdhi patE
nija bhuja danDa nipAtita khanDa vipAtita munDa bhaTAdhi patE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

5 ayi raNa durmada Satru vadhOdita durdhara nirjara Sakti bhrtE

chatura vichAra dhurINa mahASiva dUta krta prama thAdhi patE
durita durIha durASaya durmati dAnava dUta krtAnta matE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

6 ayi SaraNA gata vairi vadhU vara vIra varA bhaya dAyi karE
tribhu vana mastaka SUla virOdhi SirOdhi krtAmala SUla karE
dumidumi tAmara dundubhi nAda mahO mukharI krta tigma karE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

7 ayi nija hngkrti mAtra nirAkrta dhUmra vilOchana dhUmra SatE

samara viSOshita SONita bIja samudbhava SONita bIja latE
Siva Siva Sumbha niSumbha mahAhava tarpita bhUta piSAcha ratE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

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8 dhanuranu sangara rakshaNa sanga pari sphura danga naTat kaTakE
kanaka piSanga prshatka nishanga rasad bhaTa Srnga hatA vaTukE
krta chatu ranga bala kshiti ranga ghaTad bahu ranga raTad vaTukE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

9 sura lalanAta tathEyi tathEyi tathAbhi nayOttama nrtya ratE

hAsa vilAsa hulAsa mayi praNa tArtaja nEmita prEma bharE
dhimi kiTa dhikkaTa dhikkaTa dhimi dhvani ghOra mrdanga ninAda latE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

10 jaya jaya japya jayE jaya Sabda para stuti tatpara viSva nutE
jhaNa jhaNa jhin jhimi jhing krta nUpura Sinjita mOhita bhUta patE
naTita naTArdha naTI naTa nAyaka nATita nATya sugAna ratE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

11 ayi sumanas sumanas sumanas sumanas sumanOhara kAnti yutE

Srta rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanIkara vaktra vrtE
sunayana vi-bhramara bhramara brhramara bhramara bhramarAdhi patE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

12 sahita mahAhava mallama tallika mallita rallaka malla ratE

virachita vallika pallika mallika jhillika jhillika varga vrtE
sita krta phulla samulla sitAruNa tallaja pallava sallalitE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

13 avirala gaNDa galanmada mEdura matta matangaja rAja patE

tribhuvana bhUshaNa bhUta kalA nidhi rUpa payO nidhi rAja sutE
ayi sudatI jana lAlasa mAnasa mOhana manmatha rAja sutE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

14 kamala dalAmala kOmala kAnti kalA kalitAmala bhAla latE

sakala vilAsa kalA nilaya krama kElicha latkala hamsa kulE
alikula sangkula kuvalaya manDala mauli miladva kulAli kulE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

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15 kara muraLI rava vIjita kUjita lajjita kOkila manju matE
milita pulinda manOhara gunjita ranjita Saila nikunja gatE
nija guNa bhUta mahA SabarI gaNa sadguNa sambhrta kEli talE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

16 kaTi taTa pIta dukUla vichitra mayUkha tiraskrta chandra ruchE

praNata surAsura mauli maNi sphura damSula sannakha chandra ruchE
jita kanakA chala mauli padOrjita nirjara kunjara kumbha kuchE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

17 vijita sahasra karaika sahasra karaika sahasra karaika nutE

krta sura tAraka sangara tAraka sangara tAraka sUnu nutE
suratha samAdhi samAna samAdhi samAdhi samAdhi sujAta ratE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

18 pada kamalam karuNA nilayE vari vasyati yOnu dinam na SivE

ayi kamalE kamalA nilayE kamalA nilayah sa katham na bhavEt
tava padam Eva param padam ityanu SIlayatO mama kim na SivE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

19 kanaka lasatkala sindhu jalair anusinchi nutE guNa ranga bhuvam

bhajati sa kim na sachI kucha kumbha taTI pari rambha sukhAnu bhavam
tava charaNam SaraNam kara vANi natAmara vANi nivAsi SivE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

20 tava vimalEndu kalam vadanEndu malam sakalam nanu kUlayatE

kimu puruhUta purIndu mukhI sumukhI bhirasau vimukhI kryatE
mama tu matam Siva nAma dhanE bhavatI krpayA kumuta kryatE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

21 ayi mayi dIna dayAlu tayA krpa yaiva tvayA bhavitavya mumE
ayi jagatO jananI krpayAsi yathAsi tathAnu mitAsi ratE
yaduchita matra bhava tyurarI kurutA durutApa mapA kurutE
jaya jaya hE mahishAsura mardini ramyaka pardini Saila sutE

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