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Stotra (Sanskrit: स्तोत्र) is a Sanskrit word that means "ode, eulogy or a hymn of praise." [1] [2] It is a literary genre of Indian religious texts designed to be melodically sung, in contrast to a shastra which is composed to be recited. [1] A stotra can be a prayer, a description, or a conversation, but always with a poetic ...
The Shiva Mahimna Stotra (Sanskrit: शिवमहिम्न:स्तोत्र, romanized: śiva-mahimnaḥ stotra, lit. 'Hymn about the greatness of Shiva') is a Sanskrit composition in praise of Shiva.
Prayer (Sanskrit: प्रार्थना, romanized: prārthanā) is considered to be an integral part of the Hindu religion; it is practiced during Hindu worship and is an expression of devotion ().
The Naam Ghosa (Assamese: নামঘোষা) is a Vaishnavite scripture of verses in praise of Krishna. This book was written by Madhavdev in Assamese in about 1568–1596. [ 1 ] It extols the practice of chanting the name of the deity as the most efficacious means of devotion.
The Sanskrit title for the sūtra, Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtram, literally translates as "The Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Sūtra."The "Eight Thousand," Edward Conze indicates, refers roughly to ślokas, which have a count of thirty two syllables.
The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means "a song of praise". [2] A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist. The singing or composition of hymns is called hymnody. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books. Hymns may or may not include instrumental accompaniment. Polyhymnia is the Greco/Roman goddess of ...
The Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा) (Sanskrit: हनुमान् चालीसा) (Hindi pronunciation: [ɦənʊmaːn tʃaːliːsaː]; Forty chaupais on Hanuman) is a Hindu devotional hymn in praise of Hanuman, and popularly recited by millions of Hindus everyday.
Mahaprasthanika Parva, English Translation by Manmatha Nath Dutt; Mahaprasthanika Parva in Sanskrit by Vyasadeva with commentary by Nilakantha - Worldcat OCLC link; Mahaprasthanika Parva in Sanskrit and Hindi by Ramnarayandutt Shastri, Volume 5; PDF and eBook of Ganguli’s translation, with Sanskrit PDF.