The text of the Aratrika hymns, the four vesper songs sung worldwide in the centres of the Ramakrishna Order. The Ramanam includes a complete version of the "Varnanam" as well as the four traditional songs. Text in Sanskrit with transliteration, English translation, and guide to pronunciation.
Be strong! Don't talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death is weakness. Whatever is weak, avoid! It is death. If it is strength, go down into hell and get hold of it! There is salvation only for the brave.
-Swami Vivekananda