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FIVE

by Shantala

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seijibrown Deep well of love and devotion streaming out to all beings everywhere Favorite track: Ocean of Compassion.
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1.
FIVE 08:55
Namaḥ Shivāya, Namaḥ Shivāya Translation: I bow to the Divine Consciousness of the Universe English lyrics: May there be peace May there be light May there be grace May there be life May there be love
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Namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ Namaḥ prkṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ smatām Translation: I bow to you, O self-effulgent Devi, O Supreme Goddess! I bow to Shiva, the bestower of auspiciousness; to Prakriti, the womb of all things and beings, to Bhadra, the embodiment of all that is good and benign. Humbly and continuously, I bow to you. Raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ Jyotsnāyai chendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satatam namaḥ Translation: I bow to Rudra and give continuous reverence to Nitya, Gauri, and Dhatri. A thousand pranams to the moon-faced one, radiant with the moonlight, the goddess who is the basis of all happiness. Kalyāṇyai praṇataṁ vṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ Nairtrṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṁ lakshmyai sharvāṇyai te namo namaḥ Translation: I bow to Tarini, to Kalyani, the bestower of auspiciousness. Repeated obeisance to Naikrurtti, who appears as inauspiciousness, to Lakshmi, to Sharvani, the power of all-annihilating Shiva, the Blessed Mother of the World. Durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai Khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṁ namaḥ Translation: I bow to the Goddess Durga, to Durgapara, who takes one across the turbulent ocean of worldliness; to Sara, the essence of all things; to Sarvakarini, the cause of everything and every being; and to Khyati, Krishna, and Dhoomra Devi. Atisaumyāti raudrāyai namastasyai namo namaḥ Namo jagatpratiṣṭāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ Translation: I bow to the goddess who is at once extremely gentle and extremely terrible. To you, I offer humble obeisance again and again. Prostrations to you on whom the entire universe is founded, to you who is volition, and by whose will the entire universe of things and beings has come into being. Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ Translation: I bow again and again in reverence to the goddess.
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Yā Devī Sarvabhūteshu (to the Goddess who is present in all beings as) ... Vishṇumāyeti Shabditā (Vishnu Maya) Chetanetyabhidhīyate (Consciousness) Buddhirūpeṇa Sansthitā (Wisdom) Shaktirūpeṇa Sansthitā (Energy) Kshāntirūpeṇa Sansthitā (Forgiveness) Shāntirūpeṇa Sansthitā (Peace) Shraddhārūpeṇa Sansthitā (Faith) Lakshmīrūpeṇa Sansthitā (Abundance) Dayārūpeṇa Sansthitā (Compassion) Tushṭirūpeṇa Sansthitā (Happiness) Mātṛrūpeṇa Sansthitā (Mother) Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ Translation: I bow again and again in reverence to the goddess. Ending: Indriyāṇāmadhishṭhātrī bhūtānaṁ chākileshu yā Bhūteshu satataṁ tasyai vyāpti devyai namo namaḥ Translation: I bow again and again in reverence to the goddess who is the ruler of all the senses of all beings and is ever present in them. Chittirūpeṇa yā kṛtsnam-etad-vyāpya sthitā jagat Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ Translation: I bow again and again in reverence to the goddess who pervades the entire universe in the form of consciousness and abides in the supreme state as Pure Consciousness.
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Amba Bhavani 09:16
Ambā Bhavānī, Jaya Jagadambe Bhavānī Jaya Jagadambe! Jaya Jagadambe! Mātā Bhavānī, Mātā Ambe Jaya Jagadambe! Jaya Jaya Jagadambe! Translation: Mother Goddess Bhavānī, Giver of Life Praise to the Mother of the Universe! Mother Bhavānī, Mother Ambā Praise and victory to the Mother of the Universe!
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Ātmā Tvaṃ Girijā Matiḥ Sahacarāḥ Prāṇāḥ Śarīraṃ Gṛhaṃ Pūjā Te Viṣayopabhogaracanā Nidrā Samādhisthitiḥ Sañcāraḥ Padayoḥ Pradakṣina Vidhiḥ Stotrāni Sarvā Giro Yadyatkarma Karomi Tattadakhilam Śambho Tavārādhanam Karacaraṇakṛtam Vāk Kāyajaṃ Karmajaṃ Vā Śravaṇanayanajaṃ Vā Mānasaṃ Vāparadham Vihitam Avihitaṃ Vā Sarvam Etat Kṣamasva Jaya Jaya Karunābdhe Śrīmahādeva Śambho Translation by Paul Muller-Ortega: You are my very Self! Parvatī is my mind! My five prāṇas are Your attendants! My body is Your abode! All the delights and pleasure of my senses are as offerings to be made in Your worship! My sleep is Your state of samādhi! Wherever I walk, I am circumbulating You! Everything that I say is said in praise and adoration of You! Every action that I perform is done as an act of devotion to You! O Śambu, Benevolent Lord of Happiness! Whatever negative actions I may have committed—with my hands, feet, voice, body, actions, ears, eyes, or mind, whether they are prohibited or not—may it please You to patiently and graciously forgive them all! All praise, all victory to You, who are the very Ocean of Compassion, O Great God, O Benevolent Lord of Happiness!

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FIVE began as a labor of hope and love during the peak of the pandemic, leading to the creation of Shantala’s fifth studio album of sacred world chants.

With this album, Shantala builds on the legacy of their well-loved offerings from the past while exploring some bold new directions. It includes both Western and Indian musical influences, honoring the Indian roots that have given the West this sacred music. With top-shelf production, the album features extraordinary guest artists including Grammy winners Lili Haydn (of Opium Moon) and Steve Gorn, Jami Sieber, Tina Malia, Alam Khan, Todd Boston, Josh Feinberg, Gaura Vani, and Visvambhar Sheth.

Each track is different from the others, and yet they flow magically together. FIVE is offered by the artists with the intention of contributing to a more peaceful and harmonious world.

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released May 5, 2023

Executive producer: Benjy Wertheimer
Produced, arranged, and engineered by Benjy Wertheimer at Wolf Cub Studios with assistance from Heather Wertheimer
Mastering by Todd Boston
Original album artwork by Laura Santi
Graphic design by Parvati Pascale LaPoint

• Benjy Wertheimer – vocals, percussion, keyboards, guitar, tabla, esraj, frame drum, dumbek, cajon, harmonium, tamboura
• Heather Wertheimer – vocals, guitar

(see individual tracks for additional credits)

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Shantala Portland, Oregon

Benjy and Heather Wertheimer have been leading kirtan worldwide since 2001 as the duo Shantala. Known for their special gift of bringing the audience into a vast and loving experience through their unique blend of exquisite voices with instruments of India and the West, they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. ... more

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