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| AUM SRI GANESH AYE NAMAHA AUM Gajananam bhut Ganadi sevitam kapitha jambu phal charu bhak-shanam. Uma sutam shoka vinash karakam', namami vigneshwar pada pankajam. Oh Lord Ganesh Thou art the remover of all miseries,destroyer of sorrows Thou art called Vigneshwar the destroyer of all obstacles Oh graceful lord,Salutations to thee,we bow to thy lotus feet and beg for thy blessings so that we can suceed in life. Aum Jehi sumirata sidhi hoi,gana naa yak kari vara vadana; kara hu anu ghraha soi,budhi raashi shubha gun sadana Oh Lord,by thinking of you alone one gains success in life Thou art the store house of knowledge and the abode of all good qualities. Oh gananayak,we beg that you shower your grace upon us. MANTRA UPON RISING IN THE MORNING Karagre vasate lakshmi karamadhhye sarasvati, karamule vasate govinda prabhate karadarsanam. Laksmi resides at the tips of the fingers, Saraswati in the middle of the palm and Govinda at the roots of the palm. Thus the hand should be seen in morning. Om brahma murari stripurantakri bhanussasi bhumisuto budhasca, Gurusca sukrassani rahuketavah sarvay graha shanti kara bhavantu Brahma,Murari,Siva,Sun,Moon,Mangal[mars]Budha[mercury]Guru[jupiter ]Sukra[saturn] Rahu and Ketu may all these brings peace and remove all obstacles. PRAYER FOR RETIRING TO BED Aum yajjagrato dur mudaiti daiwam,tadu suptasya tathai vaiti, Duran gamam jyoti shang jyotir ekam. Tanme mana Shiva sankalpamastu. O Lord Shiva,remover of time and space,as I retire to sleep energise my soul,mind and body.I pray may I enjoy Thy blessings and the opportunity of serving Thee in the morning. May my mind be filled with thoughts of Thee. GAYATRI MANTRA Aum Bhur Bhuvah Svah,tat Savitur varenyang, bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yonah prachodayat We meditate upon the auspicious godly light of the Lord Sun; May the heavenly light illumine our thinking and enlighten our intellect. MANTRAS OF GODESS SARASWATI OM Sarasvati namastubhyam varade kamarupini, Vidyarambham karisyami siddhirbhavatu me sada O,Giver of boons,worthy of taking any form at will,I salute you. I am about to begin learning,please grant me success. MATRA FOR GODESS LAKSHMI Om Lakshmi karo tu kalyanam,arogyam sukh sampadam mama shatru vinashayea,deep jyotir Namostute. O Mother Lakshmi,Thou art Thy Divine Bestower of Wisdom, Remover of sickness and sorrows,and the light of prosperity. O ILLuminant Mother of bliss dispell the enemies of darkness that resides within me.I bow to you . SRI DURGA MA OM jayanti Mangala Kali, Bhadra Kali, kapalini. Durga kshama Shiva dhatri,svaha svadha Namostute O Universal Mother who is also known as Kali and Bhadra Kali. O Mercy Durga who is both Mother and Father, Svaa haa and Svadhaa.Salutions to Thee OM sarva mangal mangalye sive sarvarthasadhike, saranye tryambake gauri narayani namostute. O exalted Mother;The benedictor bestowing well-being,welfare and accomplishments,kindly take me to your benediction. PRAYER TO LORD SHIVA OM karpoora gauram naava taaram samsaara saaram bhuja gendra haaram sadaa vasan tam hrida yaara vinday bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaami Oh Lord Shiva, thou art the manifestation of compassion, Have mercy on us .Oh fair complexioned one,thou art the very essence of this universe.May you come and dwell in hearts always.To Shambhu and Bhavaani we offer our salutations Om trayam bakam yajaa mahay sugandhim pushti vardhanam urvaa ruka miva bandhaa naan mrityor mukchiya maamritaat I bow to thee Lord Shiva,who is fragant and who promotes nourishment.May he liberate me from death in order to enable me to reach immortality in the same manner as a cucumber is seperated from the creeper. PRAYER TO HANUMANJI OM manojavam maruta tulyavegam , jitendriyam budhi mataam varishtham, vaataat majam vaanara yutha mukhyam shree raama dutam saranam prapadye. I bow down to the feet of Lord Hanuman,the emissary of Lord Rama who is as swift as Masas [mind]and who flies as fast as the wind has conquered the senses,greatest among the wise,son of Wind God [and]the chief of the group of monkeys. PRAYER TO LORD RAMA Rama rameti ramey ramey mano ramey, Sahasra nama tactulyang,Ram naam vara naney. The two syllabic names RA-MA are equivalent to a thousand names of God and one finds great pleasure in chanting the name RAM. Ramaya Rambhadraya Ramchandraya vedhasay Raghunathaya Nahaya Sitayah patyea namay Salutations to the Divine Lord SRI RAM,consort of Sita who is auspicious and virtuous and the embodiment of compassion. PRAYERS TO LORD KRISHNA OM Krishnaya Vasudevaya,Devaki nand naya cha Nand Gopkumaraya, Govindaya Namo Nama Salutations to Lord Krishna,protector of the cows. The son of Vasudeo and Devaki and of Nand and Yashoda too.I bow to your Lotus feet. OM Govinda Govinda haray Murari, Govinda Govinda Mukunda Krishna. Govinda Govinda rathanga pane, Govinda Govinda Namo Namaste. Oh Lord Govinda,Murari,Mukunda.Salutations to Thee,O Lord we pray to you by different Names.O Lord may we always glorifhy thee. PRAYERS TO LORD VISHNU Suklambaradharam Vihsnu sasivarnam chatur bhujam, Prasana vadanam dhyayet sarva vignopasantaye. One should contemplate on Lord Vishnu who wears white clothes is lustrous like the moon,has four arms,has a pleasant face and removes all obstacles. ARGHYAM TO SURYA OM ehi Suryo sahas tran sho,tejo raa shay jagat patay anu kampaya mam deva,ghri hanar arghyam namostute. Salutations to Surya,Thou art the dispeller of darkness. O illuminator of the Universe, I humbly beseech thee to accept my offering. ARGHYAM TO SHIVA LINGAM OM rupam dehi yashoo dehi bhogam dehi cha shankara bhukti mukti phalam dehi grihotwa arghyam namostute. O Lord Shiva,I bow to thee. Please accept this offering and bless me with fame and prosperity. Grant us happiness and peace. |
