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Podcast: Swami Sivananda and the Song of Admonition

February 03, 2023

Swami Sivananda–Song of Admonition

Swami Sivananda composed many songs in English to convey his teachings, the most famous being the Song of Ities listing such virtues as Simplicity, Purity and Charity. Others were advice and inspiration for spiritual endeavor. This Song of Admonition is the best known. Below is a transcript of the song.



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Song Of Admonition

By Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh

(The quality of the audio is not ideal, so we include the transcribed text here. For unfamiliar Sanskrit terms, we recommend you see our Brief Sanskrit Glossary.)


Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.


Radhe Shyama Radhe Shyama

Shyama Shyama Radhe Radhe

Radhe Krishna Radhe Krishna

Krishna Krishna Radhe Radhe


Gauri Shankar Gauri Shankar

Shankar Shankar Gauri Gauri

Uma Shankar Uma Shankar

Shankar Shankar Uma Uma


O My Jesus O Lord Jesus

Hail Hail Jesus O Father Father

O My Mary O Virgin Mary

Hail Hail Mary O Mother Mother


O My Buddha, O Lord Buddha

Hail Hail Buddha O Saviour Saviour


O My Allah, O Lord Allah,

Hail hail Allah, O Khuda Khuda


O My Sakti, O Adi Sakti,

Hail hail Sakti, O Mother Mother


Is there not a nobler mission

than eating, drinking and sleeping?

it is difficult to get a human birth,

therefore try your best to realise in this birth.


Fie on that wretch, woe to that man

who wastes all his life in sensual pleasures.


Time sweeps away kings and barons

Where is Yuddhistir? Where is Ashoka?

Where is Shakespeare? Where is Valmiki?

Where is Napoleon? Where is Shivaji?

Where is Gandhi, Where is Jinah?


Be up and doing yogic Sadhana

you will enjoy supreme bliss

Be up and doing in Brahma vichara

you will attain immortality, kaivalya moksha


Can you expect real shanti

if you waste your time in idle-gossiping?

Can you enjoy Supreme Peace

if you waste your time in novels, newspapers,

in fights and quarrels, in scandal, backbiting,


Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.


When the mind melts in the silence,

you will have Self-realization.

What have you learnt, tell me frankly

from the Bihar and Quetta earthquakes?


Have you got now real Vairag?

Do you practise Japa and Kirtan?

Here is a challenge to non-believers

of the Hindu theory of transmigration:

Have you not heard the thrilling narratives

of Shanti Devi, of her past life?


Can you expect real shanti if you waste your time

in cards and cinemas ?

When your throat is choked at the time of death,

who will help you for your salvation?


Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.


Dehonaham, Jivonaham,

Pratyagabhinna Bramaivaham,

Paripurnoham Paramarthoham

Brahmaivaham Brahmaivaham

Jagad Kalpa Natha, Jiva Kalpa Natha


All This Kalpa Natha, Dhiera Svapa natha

All This Jalam, all this Juggler deeds

All This Maya’s Street, All This Maya’s Thought

Nothing exist, nothing belongs to me,

I am neither my body, immortal Self I am.


Practice Ahimsa, Satyam Brahmacharya

This is the foundation of Yoga Vedanta

Practice [unclear] Japam

you will have Self-realization.


Eat a little, drink a little,

Talk a little, sleep a little,

Mix a little, move a little,

Serve a little, give a little,


Do Asanas a little, Pranayamas a little,

Reflect a little, Meditate a little,

Do Japa a little, do Kirtan a little,

Study a little, worship a little.


Do asana a little, pranayama a little,

Reflect a Little, Do Vichar a little.

[He varied the words from time to time, and frequently added: “Do a little of each; you will have time for all. God-realization is thus brought within your easy reach; and you are saved from the fear of a fall.”]


Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.


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