CONTENTS

OfferingNaivedyam....................................................5 Pardonmistakes..........................................................5 Shlokaforenergy,virility,strength,power,courage& fortitude......................................................................6 Shlokabeforewritingexams.......................................6 SiddhalakshmiStotram ...............................................6 . HinduPrayersforchildren...........................................9 Mangalamsong.........................................................10 SriSatyaSaiAstotram...............................................10 SreeGanapathiAtharvaSeersham............................18 GayathriSlokas .........................................................21 . DakshinamurthiShlokas............................................24 MantrasforNinePlanets...........................................25 APowerfulslokaforHealing.....................................31 LakshmiNarasimhaRunaHaraStotram......................31 Tobefreedfromdebts..............................................32 RhuNaharaGanes(h)aSthothram..............................33 Tomaintainourperspective,toexerciseselfcontrol& todevelopBhakthi....................................................35 SpecificshlokasfromVishnuSahasranamam1........35
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SpecificshlokasfromVishnusahasranamam2........37 NavagrahaSpecialShlokam.......................................39 SoundaryalahariPart1............................................41 SoundaryalahariPart2............................................42 Soundaryalaharipart3............................................43 SoundaryalahariPart4..............................................44 SoundaryalahariPart5............................................45 SoundaryalahariPart6............................................45 SoundarayalahariPart7............................................46 SoundaryalahariPart8............................................46 SoundaryalahariPart9............................................47 SoundaryalahariPart10..........................................47 Longevityofthehusband'slife..................................48 ShlokasforSriPrathyangira ......................................49 . ShlokafromSundarakandam.....................................49 ShakambariStotram:.................................................50 VajraKavacham.........................................................50 Shlokasforpeacefulsleepatnight:...........................51 ARareSarasvathiShloka:..........................................52 ShlokaonGovinda. ...................................................52 .

SimpleshlokasFromMorningtonight......................53 ShlokasfromMorningtoNightPart2.....................59 KamakshiShlokas......................................................64 ThreeKavachamsGanesha,Thripurasundari&Devi65 prayerforstudies......................................................77 AshtaLakshmiStotram..............................................78 Garbharakshaambikaashtakam................................86 SREESUBRAHMANYAPANCHARATHNAM.................87 SudarshanaAshtakam...............................................90 AwonderfulslokhafromAanandaSaagaraStavam..95 SriSubrahmanyamantraforsuccessinany undertaking...............................................................96 S(h)anais(h)charaKavacham......................................97 GuruvayoorappanShlokaforremovingnegativeeffects causedbyNavagrahas:..............................................98 SarvarogaNivaranaMantram ...................................98 . GANESHAPANCHARATNAM....................................101 SriRajaRajeshwariAshtakam.................................103 VarahaKavachamforbeingblessedwithbabies.....105 SreeSamkshepaSundaraKanda..............................116 (FromVayuPurana..................................................116
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NithyasthothraParayanam.....................................136
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EkaslokiRamayanam(Ramayanainonestanza).....142 Ekaslokibhagawatham(Bhagawathaminonestanza) ................................................................................143 Prayertothefivemothers.......................................144 Panchakanyasthuthi.(Prayertothefivemaidens).144 Panchadevisththi(Prayertothefivegoddesses)....145 DeepalakshmiPujaFormatPart1..........................145 DeepalakshmiPujaFormatPart2..........................150 DeepalakshmiPujaFormatPart3..........................153 DeepalakshmiPujaFormatPart4..........................156 Specificpoojatobedoneforhavingchildren..........158
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OfferingNaivedyam
Thisshlokacanbechantedwheneverweoffernaivedyato God. Brahmaarpanambrahmahavihi Brahmagnobraahmanaahutham Brhamaivathenaganthavyam Brahmakarmasamaadhina (repeattwiceandthenstartthesecondverse) Daivamaivapareyyagnam Yoginahparyupaasathe Brahmanyaavapareyyagnam Yagneynaivopajuhvathi (repeatthisversealsotwice)

Pardonmistakes
Thisisaveryimportantandanecessarythreadasallofus needthisforourspiritualwellbeingwhichinturnensures ourqualityoflife.ThanksIL! Thefollowingtwoslokasaregoodtosayattheendofthe day.IalsochantthemafterreadingSahasranamamsorother longwindingrecitationsbecauseoneinadvertantlymakes somepronunciationmistakes.Withthis,youbegforthe Almighty'sforgivenssforallthetrespasses. KaraCharanaKrithamVaakKaayajamKarmajamVaa SravanaNayanajamVaaMaanasamVaaAparadham VihithamAvihithamVaaSarvametatKshamasva JayaJayaKarunabdheSriMahaDevaShambho 5

 KayenavachaManasendriyaiva BudhyatmanaVaPrakruteSwabhavat KaromiYadyathsakalamParasmai NarayanayethiSamarpayami

Shlokaforenergy,virility,strength,power, courage&fortitude
Thaejo(a)sithejomayidhaehiVeeryamasiveeryammayi dhaehi Balamasibalammayidhehiojo(a)siojomayidhaehi Manyurasimanyummayidhaehisaho(a)sisahomayi dhaehi

Shlokabeforewritingexams
Asaadhyasaadhakaswamin,asaadhyamtavakimvada ramadhoothakrupaasindhomathkaaryamsaadhaya prabho "Olordwhocanaccomplishtheimpossible,tellmewhatis impossibleforu Rama'saideandogenerousonepleaseaccomplishthistask forme"

SiddhalakshmiStotram
Thisshlokamremovesmiseryandgivesprosperity.Itis advisedtochantthisfromonemonthto6months, dependingonconvenience.Onewillbefreedfromallpapas andpovertyandwillobtainwealth.Thechildlesswillbe blessedwithachild.Onewillobtainfame.Hewillwinlegal 6

 battles.Thisremovesthefearoffire,theft,ghosts,snake, tiger,capitalpunishment,legalcases,imprisonmentetc.One willbevictoriousinallendeavours. 1 Omkaramlakshmeeroopamthu VishNumhrudayamavyayam VishNumaanandamavyaktham HreenkarambheejaroopiNeem 2 Kleemamruthaanthineembhadraam Sadaadhyaanandadaayineem S(h)reemdaithyas(h)amaneem S(h)akthimmaalineems(h)athrumardineem 3 Theja:prakaas(h)ineem,daeveem Varadaams(h)ubhakaariNeem BraahmeemchavaishNaveemraudreem Kaalikaaroopans(h)Obhineem 4 Akaaraelakshmiroopamthu UkaaraevishNumavyayam Makaara:purushOvyakthO DaeveepraNavauchyathae 5 SooryakOtipradeekaas(h)aam ChandrakOtisamaprabhaam Thanmadhyaenikaramsookshmam Brahmaroopavyavasthitham 6 Omkaaramparamaanandam Sadaivamukhasundareem SiddhalakshmeemmOkshalakshmeem AadhyalakshminamO(a)sthuthae 7

 7 Prathamamthryambikaagauree DvitheeyamvaishNaveethathaa ThrutheeyamkamalaprOkthaa Chathurthamsundareethathaa 8 PanchamamvishNus(h)akthis(h)cha Shashtamkaathyaayaneethathaa Vaaraaheesapthamamchaiva Ashtamamharivallabhaa 9 NavamamkhadgineeprOkthaa Das(h)amamchaivadaevikaa Aekaadas(h)amsiddhalakshmee: Dvaadas(h)amhamsavahinee Palas(h)ruthi: 10 Aethathsthothramparamdaevyaa: Yaepatanthisadaanaraa: SarvaaapadbhyOvimuchyanthae NaathrakaaryaavichaaraNaa: 11 Aekamaasamdvimaasamcha Thrimaasamchachathusthaa PanchamaasamchashaNmaasam Thrikaalamya:sadaapataeth 12 BraahmaNa:klaes(h)ithOdukkhee Daaridhyaamapeeditha: JanmaantharasahasrOththai: Muchyathaesarvakilbishai: 13 8

 DaridrOlabhathaelakshmeem Aputhraa:puthravaanbhavaeth DhanyOyas(h)asvees(h)athrughnO VahnichOrabhayaeshucha 14 S(h)akineebhoothavaedaaLa Sarpavyaagranivaadhanae Rajadvaaraesabhaasthaanae Kaaraagruhanibhandanae 15 SthuvanthubraahmaNaanithyam Daridryamnachapaaththae Sarvapaapaharaalakshmee: Sarvasiddhipradaayinee

HinduPrayersforchildren
Assoonasyouwakeupinthemorning,seeyourpalmand recite KaragrevasathuLakshmi,KaramadhyeSaraswathi, KaramoolesthithaGowri, PrabhateKaraDarshanam Bathtimeprayer Whileyoutakebath,purifyyourmindalsobyrecitingthis prayer Govindethisadasnanam, Govindethisadajapam, Govindethisadadhyanam, sadaGovindakeerthanam Nighttimeprayer

 Brushyourteethandbeforesleeprecite Achyutham,Kesavam,Vishnum, Somam,Janardhanam,Hamsam, Krishnam,Narayanam,Jayethu Duswapnanasaye PrayerforPeace AsathoMaaSathGamaya ThamasoMaaJyothirGamaya MrithyorMaaAmrithamGamaya OmShanti,ShaniShanti.

Mangalamsong
ShankarayaShankarayaShankarayaMangalam ShankariManoharayashasvathayaMangalam(shankaraya) GajananayaMangalamshadannayaMangalam GuruvarayaMangalamThatatreyayaMangalam (shankaraya) RaghuvarayaMangalamvenukrishnaMangalam SitaramaMangalamRadhakrishnaMangalam(shankaraya)

SriSatyaSaiAstotram
SriSathyaSaiAstothram 1.OMSRIBHAGAVANSATHYASAIBABAYANAMAH. LetusbowdowntoBhagawanSriSathyaSaiBaba(thetrue DivineMotherandFatherofall) 2.OMSRISAISATHYASWAROOPAAYANAMAH.

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 WhoistheEmbodimentofTruth 3.OMSRISAISATHYADHARMAPARAYANAAYANAMAH. Whoissolelydevoted(topreaching)toTruthand Righteousness 4.OMSRISAIVARADAAYANAMAH. WhoistheGiverofboons 5.OMSRISAISATHPURUSHAAYANAMAH. TheOneWhoisallpervading 6.OMSRISAISATHYAGUNNATHMANENAMAH WhoistheEmbodimentofthevirtue,Truth 7.OMSRISAISADHUVARDHANAAYANAMAH Whopromotesthequalityofpiety,righteousness 8.OMSRISAISADHUJANAPOSHANAAYANAMAH Whonourishesthesustainspiouspeople 9.OMSRISAISARVAJNAAYANAMAH Whoisomniscient 10.OMSRISAISARVAJANAPRIYAAYANAMAH. Whoisdeartoall 11.OMSRISAISARVASAKTHIMOOTHAYENAMAH. WhoistheEmbodimentofallpowers 12.OMSRISAISARVESAAYANAMAH. WhoistheLordofall 13.OMSRISAISARVASANGAPARITHYAAGINENAMAH. Whohasgivenupallattachments 14.OMSRISAISARVAANTHARYAAMINAENAMAH WhoistheIndwellerofallhearts 15.OMSRISAIMAHIMAATMANENAMAH. WhoisGloryPersonified 16.OMSRISAIMAHESWARASWAROOPAAYANAMAH. WhoistheEmbodimentofShiva 17.OMSRISAIPARTHIGRAMODBHAVAAYANAMAH. WhoisborninavillagecalledParthi 18.OMSRISAIPARTHIKSHETRANIVAASINENAMAH. 11

 WhoistheResidentoftheregionofParthi 19.OMSRISAIYASAHKAAYASHIRDIVAASINENAMAH. WhoisfamousinthepreviousbodyastheResidentofShirdi 20.OMSRISAIJODIAADIPALLISOMAPPAAYANAMAH WhohastakentheFormofthefemaleandmaleaspect (ShivaandShakti)intheprimevalvillage 21.OMSRISAIBHARADWAJARISHIGOTHRAAYANAMAH. WhoisbornintheGothraofBharadhwajRishi 22.OMSRISAIBHAKTAVATHSALAAYANAMAH Whohasparentalaffectionofdevotees 23.OMSRISAIAPAANTHARAATHMANENAMAH WhoistheinnerAtmainall 24.OMSRISAIAVATHAARAMOORTHAYENAMAH. WhoisthemanifestationofthedivineIncarnation 25.OMSRISAISARVABHAYANIVAARINENAMAH. Whoremovesallfears 26.OMSRISAIAAPASTHAMBASUTHRAAYANAMAH. WhoisidenticalwiththeApasthambalineage 27.OMSRISAIABHAYAPRADAAYANAMAH. Whobestowsfreedomfromfear 28.OMSRISAIRATNAAKARAVAMSODBHAVAAYANAMAH. TheOneWhoisborninthedynastyofRatnakar(gemsof men) 29.OMSRISAISHIRDISAAYIABHEDA SAKTHYAAVATHAARAAYANAMAH. Whoistheincarnationofpowernotdifferentfromthatof Shirdi 30.OMSRISAISAMKARAAYANAMAH. WhoisShankara(Shiva) 31.OMSRISAISHIRDISAIMOORTHAYENAMAH. WhoistheIncarnationofShirdiSai 32.OMSRISAIDWAARAKAMAAYIVAASINENAMAH. WhoistheResidentofDwarakamayi 12

 33.OMSRISAICHITRAAVATHEETHATAPUTTAPARTHI VIHAARINENAMAH. Whosports(HisLeelas)inPuttaparthionthebanksofthe Chitravathiriver 34.OMSRISAISAKTHIPRADAAYANAMAH. Whobestowsstrength 35.OMSRISAISARANAAGATHATHRAANAAYANAMAH. WhoistheSaviorofthosewhosurrender 36.OMSRISAIANANDAAYANAMAH. WhoisBliss 37.OMSRISAIAANANDADAAYANAMAH. WhograntsBliss 38.OMSRISAIAARTHATHRAANAPARAAYANAAYA NAMAH. Whoisdevotedsolelytosavingtheafflicted(thosein distress) 39.OMSRISAIANAATHANAATHAAYANAMAH. WhoistheGuardianorLordofthedestitute 40.OMSRISAIASAHAAYASAHAAYAAYANAMAH. WhoistheHelperofthehelpless 41.OMSRISAILOKABAANDHAVAAYANAMAH. Whoisabrothertothewholeworld 42.OMSRISAILOKARAKSHAAPARAAYANAAYANAMAH. Whoissolelydevotedtoprotectingthepeople 43.OMSRISAILOKANAATHAYANAMAH WhoistheLordofallworlds 44.OMSRISAIDEENAJANAPOSHANAAYANAMAH. Whonourishesandsustainsthepoor(thosewhoareina miserablecondition) 45.OMSRISAIMOORTHITHRAYASWAROOPAYANAMAH. WhoistheIncarnationoftheHolyTrinity(Brahma,Vishnu andMaheshwara) 46.OMSRISAIMUKTHIPRADAAYANAMAH 13

 WhoistheGiverofLiberation 47.OMSRISAIKALUSHAVIDOORAAYANAMAH. Whoremoveswickedness 48.OMSRISAIKARUNAAKARAAYANAMAH. Whoiscompassionate 49.OMSRISAISARVAADHAARAAYANAMAH. WhoistheSupportofall 50.OMSRISAIHRUDAYAVASINENAMAH Whoresidesintheheartofeveryone 51.OMSRISAIPUNYAPHALAPRADAAYANAMAH WhoistheGiverofthefruitsofmerit 52.OMSRISAISARVAPAAPAKSHAYAKARAAYANAMAH. WhoistheDestroyerofallsins 53.OMSRISAISARVAROGANIVAARINENAMAH. Whoremovesalldiseases 54.OMSRISAISARVABAADHAHARAAYANAMAH. Whotakesawayallafflictions 55.OMSRISAIANANTHANUTHAKARTHRUNENAMAH TheOneWhoistheCreatorandWhoispraisedendlessly 56.OMSRISAIAADIPURUSHAAYANAMAH. WhoisPrimevalPurusha(theveryFirstfromtheLord) 57.OMSRISAIAADISAKTHAYENAMAH. WhoisthePrimalEnergy 58.OMSRISAIAPAROOPASAKTHINENAMAH. HeWhohasdelightfulandwonderfulpowers 59.OMSRISAIAVYAKTHAROOPINENAMAH. WhoistheformoftheUnmanifested(theFormless) 60.OMSRISAIKAAMAKRODHADHWAMSINENAMAH. Whodestroysdesireandanger 61.OMSRISAIKANAKAAMBARADHAARINENAMAH. Whowearsagoldencoloredrobe 62.OMSRISAIADBHUTHACHARYAAYANAMAH. Whoseactivitiesareastonishing,unprecedented 14

 63.OMSRISAIAAPADBAANDHAVAAYANAMAH. Whoguideslikeabrotherincalamity 64.OMSRISAIPREMAATMANENAMAH. WhoisLovePersonified 65.OMSRISAIPREMAMOORTHAYENAMAH. WhoistheEmbodimentofLove 66.OMSRISAIPREMAPRADAAYANAMAH. WhograntsLove 67.OMSRISAIPRIYAAYANAMAH. Whoislovedbyall 68.OMSRISAIBHAKTAPRIYAAYANAMAH. Whoisdeartodevotees 69.OMSRISAIBHAKTHAMANDAARAAYANAMAH Whoisthehighestpeak(DivineMountain)totheBhaktha 70.OMSRISAIBHAKTHAJANAHRIDAYAVIHAARAAYA NAMAH. Whoplays(happily)intheheartsofdevotees 71.OMSRISAIBHAKTHAJANAHRUDAYAALAYAAYA NAMAH WhodwellsintheheartoftheBhaktha 72.OMSRISAIBHAKTHAPARAADHEENAAYANAMAH. Whoisatthecommandofthedevotees 73.OMSRISAIBHAKTHIJNANAPRADEEPAAYANAMAH whoignitestheblazinglampofBhakthiandknowledgeinus 74.OMSRISAIBHAKTHIJNANAPRADAAYANAMAH. WhoshowsthepathofBhakthiwhichleadstoJnaana (knowledge) 75.OMSRISAISUJNAANAMAARGADARSAKAAYANAMAH Whoshowsthepathofattainingrightknowledge 76.OMSRISAIJNAANASWARUPAAYANAMAH. WhoisKnowledgePersonified 77.OMSRISAIGITABODHAKAAYANAMAH. WhoistheTeacheroftheGita 15

 78.OMSRISAIJNANASIDDHIDAAYANAMAH. Whograntstheachievementofwisdom 79.OMSRISAISUNDARARUPAAYANAMAH. WhohasacharmingForm 80.OMSRISAIPUNYAPURUSHAAYANAMAH. WhoistheembodimentofPurity(physicalbeauty, sweetnessofspeech,compassionetc) 81.OMSRISAIPHALAPRADAAYANAMAH. WhobestowsthefruitsofKarma 82.OMSRISAIPURUSHOTHAMAAYANAMAH WhoistheSupremePerson 83.OMSRISAIPURAANAPURUSHAAYANAMAH. WhoisthemostancientSupremePerson 84.OMSRISAIATHEETHAAYANAMAH WhoseGlorytranscendsthethreeworlds 85.OMSRISAIKAALAATHEETHAAYANAMAH. Whoisbeyondthelimitsoftime 86.OMSRISAISIDDHIROOPAAYANAMAH. WhoistheEmbodimentofallaccomplishments 87.OMSRISAISIDDHASANKALPAAYANAMAH. WhoseWillisimmediatelyeffective 88.OMSRISAIAAROGYAPRADAAYANAMAH. Whograntsgoodhealth 89.OMSRISAIANNAVASTRADAAYANAMAH. Whoisthesustainerofallbeings(Hegivesfoodandclothing) 90.OMSRISAISAMSAARADUKHASHAYAKARAAYA NAMAH. Whodestroysthesufferingofthemundaneexistence 91.OMSRISAISARVAABHEESTAPRADAAYANAMAH. Whograntsdesirableobjectstoall 92.OMSRISAIKALYAANAGUNAAYANAMAH Whosevirtuesarebeneficial 93.OMSRISAIKARMADHWAMSINENAMAH 16

 Whodestroysthe(bindingforceof)Karma 94.OMSRISAISAADHUMAANASASOBHITHAAYANAMAH. Whoisanornamenttorighteousminds 95.OMSRISAISARVAMATHASAMMATHAAYANAMAH Whoacceptsallreligions 96.OMSRISAISAADHUMAANASAPARISODHAKAAYA NAMAH. WhoistheCleanserofthemindoftheaspirant 97.OMSRISAISADHAKAANUGRAHAVATAVRIKSHA PRATHISTHAAPAKAAYANAMAH. Whohasestablishedthebanyantreeasafavortothe Sadhaka 98.OMSRISAISAKALASAMSAYAHARAAYANAMAH Whodestroysalldoubts 99.OMSRISAISAKALATHATHWABODHAKAAYANAMAH. Whoteachestheessenceofallknowledge 100.OMSRISAIYOGISWARAAYANAMAH WhoistheLordofallYogis 101.OMSRISAIYOGINDRAVANDITHAAYANAMAH. WhoisreveredbyalltheMastersofYoga 102.OMSRISAISARVAMANGALAKAARAAYANAMAH. WhoistheGranterofallauspiciousnessandprosperity 103.OMSRISAISARVASIDDHIPRADAAYANAMAH. Whograntsallaccomplishmentsandskills 104.OMSRISAIAAPANNIVARINENAMAH. Whoremovesallcalamities 105.OMSRISAIAARTHIHARAAYANAMAH. Whotakesawaybodilyandmentalpains 106.OMSRISAISAANTHAMOORTHAYENAMAH. WhoisthePersonificationofPeace 107.OMSRISAISULABHAPRASANNAAYANAMAH. Whoiseasytoplease 108.OMSRISAIBHAGAVANSRISATHYASAIBAABAAYA 17

 NAMAH. LetusbowdowntoBhagawanSriSathyaSaiBaba(theTrue DivineMotherandFatherofusall). ****** Aarathi Omraajaadiraajaayaprasahyasaahinae Namovayamvais(h)ravanaayakurmahae Samaekaamaankaamakaamaayamahyam Kaames(h)varovais(h)ravanodadaathu Kubaeraayavais(h)ravanaayamahaaraajaayanamah VIBHUTIMANTRA ParamamPavithramBabaVibhuthim ParamamVichithramLeelaVibhuthim ParamaarthaIshtaarthaMokshaPradhaanam BabaVibhuthimIdhamAsrayami Meaning: ItakerefugeinthesupremelysacredVibuthiofLordBaba, thewonderfulVibuthi,whichbestowssalvation,thesacred statewhichIdesiretoattain.

SreeGanapathiAtharvaSeersham
Mathrudevobhava,pithadevobhava: HelloALL ThisisasookthamaboutGanapathithatoccursinthe AtharvanaVeda.GaneshAtharvashirshaAvartanisperformed on"SankashtiChaturthi.ChaturthicoincidingwithTuesdayis knownas"Angariki".Atharvashirshaavartancarriesagreat significanceonSankashti. ItisbelievedthatLordGaneshremovessorrows&brings happinessinlifebyworshipingLordGanesh&performing AtharvashirshaAvartan. 18

 MosteffectiveAvartanisSahastravartan(1000times), however,108or21Avartanarealsoverycommon& beneficial. Note:Duringavartanifpossibleperformabhishekato GaneshMurti.Afterabhisheka,performshodashopachar poojaofLordGanesh.

Ifyouperformavartaninthemorning,takethe fastingfoodlikesabudana(tapioca)khichadi,fruits, milk/coffee/teaetc... Ifyouperformavartaninthenight,ensureavartanis completebythemoonrisetime.Takeregularfood afterofferingNevaidyatoLordGanesh.

ShriGanapatiAtharvashirshawaswrittenbyAtharvaRishi whohadGanpatiDarshan. OmNamsteGanpataye,TvamevaPratyakshamTatvamasi TvamevKevalamKartasi,TvamevKevalamDhartasi TvamevKevlamHartasi,TvamevSarvamKhalvidam Bramhasi TvamSakshadatmasiNityam||1|| RritamVachmi SatyamVachmi||2|| AvatvamMam,AvaVaktaram AvaShrotaram,AvaDataram AvaDhataram,AvanuchanamvShishyam AvaPaschatat,AvaPurastat AvoUttaratat,AvaDakshinatat Avachordhvatat,AvaDharatat SarvatomamPahiPahiSamantat||3|| TvamVangmayastvamChinmaya TvamAnandmayastvamBramhamaya 19

 TvamSachitanandaDvitiyosi TvamPratyakshamBramhasi TvamJnanmayoVijnanamayoAsi||4|| SarvamJagadidamTatvoJayate SarvamJagadidamTvatStiShastati SarvamJagadidamTvayLayamesyati SarvamJagadidamTvayiPratyeti TvamBhumiRapoNaloNiloNabha TvamChatvarimVakPadaini||5|| TvamGunaTrayaAtitaha,TvamDehaTreyaAtitaha TvamKalaTreyaAtitaha,TvamAvastreyaAtitaha TvamMuladharStitiYosiNityam,TvamShaktiTreya Atmakaha TvamYoginoDhayayantiNityam TvamBramhastvan,Vishnustvam,Rudrastvam,Indrastvam Agnistvam,Vayustvam,Suryastvam,Chndramastvam, BramhaBhurBhuvaSvorom||6|| GanadimPurvamuccharayaVarnadimTadaNantaram AnusvaraParatarah,ArdhenduLasitam TarenHridam,EtatvaManuSvarupam GakarahPurvaRupam,AkaroMadhyamRupam AnuSvaraschantyaRupam,BinduRutaRupam NadahSandhanam,SagmHitaaSandihi SeshaGaneshvidhya,GanalRishi;NichrudGayatrichandah Ganpatirdevata,Om'GUNG'GanpatayeNamah||7|| EkDantayaVidMahevakraTundayaDhimahi TannodantiPrachodayat||8|| EkDantamChaturHastamPashmamKushaDharinam RadamchVardamHastairBhiBhranumMushakaDhvajam RaktamLambodaramShoorpakarnkamRaktaVasasamam RaktamGandhanuLiptangamRaktaPushpaihisaupujitam BhaktanuKampinamDevamJagatKarnamAchutam 20

 AvirBhutamChaShrastaYadao,PrakruthePurushatParam EvamDhayayatiYoNityam,SaYogiYoginamVarah||9|| NamoVratPataye,NamoGanapataye NamoPramathapatye,NamsteStuLambodaraya Ekdantaya,VighnaNashineShivSutaya,SriVaradMurtiye NamoNamah||10||

GayathriSlokas
Belowaresomeofthegayathrimantrasfordifferentgodand goddess.Theseslokasonecananytimewhentimepermits. Thoughtitwillbehelpfultouall.Ifanybodycanaddfurther gayathri'splsdotheneedfulsothatitwillbeveryusefulto restall.. GayathriMantras: Aumbhurbhuvahswahtatsaviturvarenyam bhargodevasyadheemahidhiyoyonahPrachodayat. Ganesha: EkadantayaVidmaheVakratundayaDheemahiTannoDanti Prachodayat. LordShivaGayathtri OmTatPurushayaVidhmahe MahadevayaDheemahe TannoRudraPrachodayaath GuruMantra: GururBramhaGururVishnu GururDevoMaheswaraha 21

 GuruShakshathParaBramha ThasmaisriGuraveNamaha GuraveSarvalokanam BhishajeBhavaroginam NithyeSarvadhiyanaam DhakshinaMoorthayeNamahah! BairavaMantra: OmSwanathvajayaVidhmaheSoolaHasthayaDheemahe TannoBhairavaPrachodayaath! DurgaiMantra: OmKathyayanayaVidhmahe KanyaKumariDheemahe TannoDurgyaPrachodayaath! MuruganMantra: OmDutPurushayaVidhmahe MahaSenayaDheemahe TannoShanmugaPrachodayaath! VishnuMantra: OmNarayanayaVidhmahe VasudevayaDheemahe TannoVishnuPrachodayaath! RamaMatra: OmDaserathayaeVidhmahe SitaVallabhayaDheemahe TannoRamaPrachodayaath! KrishnaMantra: 22

 OmDhamodharayaeVidhmahe RukmaniVallabhayeDheemahe TannoKrishnaPrachodayaath! VenkatesaMantra: NirnajanayaeVidmahe NirapasayaeDheemahe TannoSrinivasaPrachodayaad! SudarsanaMantra: OmSudharshanayaVidmahey MahaJwalayaDheemahe TannoChakraPrachodayaat! MahalakshmiMantra: OmMahadevyaichaVidhmahe VishnuPathniyaichaDheemahe TannolakshmiPrachodayaath! SaraswathiMantra: OmVakdeviyaichaVidhmahe VirinjiPathniyaichaDheemahe TannovaniPrachodayaath! DhanVantriMantra: OmNamoBhagavate MahaSudharshana VasudevayaDhanvantaraye; AmruthaKalasaHasthaaya SarvaBhayaVinasaya SarvaRokaNivaranaya ThriLokyaPathaye

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 ThriLokyaNithaye SriMahaVishnuSwarupa

DakshinamurthiShlokas
maunavyaakhyaaprakatithaparabrahmathathvam yuvaanam varshishtaanthaevasadrishigaNairaavrutham brahmanishtai: AachaaryEndramkarakalithachinmudramaanandaroopam svaathmaaraamammudithavadanamdakshinaamoorthi meedae vatavitapisameepaebhoomobhOgaenishaNNam sakalamunijanaanaamjnaanadaathaaramaaraath thribhuvanagurumees(H)amdakshinaamoorthidaevam jananamaraNadukhachaedadakshamnamaami chithramvatatharOrmoolaevriddhaas(h)s(h)ishyaa gururyuvaa gurOsthumaunamvyaakhyaanams(h)ishyaasthuchinna sams(h)ayaa nidayaesarvavidyaanaambhishajaebhavarOgiNaam guravaesarvalOkaanaamdakshinaamoorthiyaenama: Omnama:praNavaarthaayas(H)uth(3)tha(4)jnaaika moorthayae nirmalaayaprasaa(H)nthaayadakshinaamoorthiyaenama: ThefollowingisaspecialMedhaDakshinamurthyshloka whichcanbechantedmanytimesaday,especiallyfor improvementinstudies:

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 OmnamObhagavathaedakshinamoorthayaemahyam maedhaamprajnaams(h)riyamprayachchasvaahaa

MantrasforNinePlanets
Mantrasandremediesforthenineplanets Thereseveralmantrasandremediesfortheplanets prescribedinthevariousscriptures.Wearegivingbellowthe mosteffectiveonesinourexperience. Surya ForSuryaorSunrelatedtroublesandduringthedasaor antardasaofsun: 1.WorshiptherulingdeityLordShiva2.ReciteAdityaHridaya stotradailyorGayatriMantradaily. 3.JapaofSun'smoolamantra:"Omhramhreemhroumsah suryayanamah",6000timesin40days. 4.Recitethesooryastotra: Javakusumasankasamkashyapeyammahadutim TamorimSarvapaapghnampranatosmiDivakaram 5.Charity:Donatewheat,orsugarcandyonsunday. 6.Fastingday:Sundays. 7.Pooja:Rudrabhishek. 8.Rudraksha:WearEkamukhior12mukhiRudraksha Chandra ForChandraorMoonrelatedproblemsandduringthedasa orantardasaofMoon: 1.WorshiptherulingdeityGouri. 2.ReciteAnnapoornastotram. 3.JapaofMoon'smoolamantra:Omshramsreemshraum sahchandrayanamah,10000timesin40days. 25

 4.RecitetheChandrastotra: DadhiShankhatushaarabhamksheerodarnavasambhavam Namaamishashinamsomamshambhormukutabhushanam 5.Charity:Donatecow'smilkorriceonMonday. 6.Fasting:OnMondays. 7.Pooja:Devipooja. 8.Rudraksha:Wear2mukhiRudraksha. Mangala ForMangalaorMarsrelatedproblemsandduringthedasa orantardasaofMars: 1.WorshiptherulingdeitiesKartikeyaandShiva. TheKartikeyamantrais"OmSaravanabhavayaNamah" TheShivamantrais"OmNamahShivaya" 2.ReciteKartikeyaorShivastotra. 3.JapaoftheMarsmantra:Omkramkreemkroumsah bhaumayanamah,7000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheMangalastotra: Dharanigarbhasambhutamvidyutkantisamaprabham Kumaramshaktihastamtammangalampranamamyaham. 5.Charity:DonateMasoordal(redlentils)ontuesday.6. Fasting:OnTuesdays. 7.Pooja:KartikeyapoojaorRudrabhishekha. 8.Rudraksha:Weara3mukhiRudraksha. Marsisalsotheremoverofdebtsandthegiverofwealth. ThefollowingisahighlyrecommendedstotraofMarsforthis purpose. Angarakoyamaschaivasarvarogaapahaarakah Nrishtekargaachahartaachasarvadevaschapoojitah. LohitoLohitaakshaschasamagaanaKripaakarah DharmatmajahKujobhoumoubhumidobhuminam Raktamaalyambaradharamshulashaktigadaadharah 26

 CharbhujoyeshagatovaradamchadharaasutahMangalo bhumiputrascharunahartaadhanapradah Sthiraasanomahaakaayosarvakaamaphalapradam Budha ForBudhaorMercuryrelatedproblemsandduringhisdasa andantardasa: 1.WorshipLordVishnu. 2.ReciteVishnusahasranamastotra. 3.JapaoftheBudhabeejamantra:Ombrambreembroum sahbudhayanamah,17000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheBudhastotra: PriyanguKalikaShyaamamRoopenaPratimamBudham SoumyamSoumyagunopetamtamBudham Pranamamyaham. 5.Charity:DonateUdaddalonWednesday. 6.Fasting:OnWednesdays. 7.Pooja:Vishnupooja. 8.Weara10mukhiRudraksha. Guru ForGuruorJupiterrelatedproblemsandduringthedasaor antardasaofGuru: 1.WorshipLordShiva. 2.ReciteShriRudram. 3.JapaoftheGurubeejamantra:Omjhramjhreemjroum sahguravenamah,16000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheGurustotra: DevanamcharishinamchaGurumkaanchan SannibhaamBuddhibhutamTrilokeshamtamnamaami Brihaspatim. 5.Donate:SaffronorturmericorsugaronThursdayon. 6.Fasting:OnThrusdays. 27

 7.Pooja:Rudrabhishekam. 8.Weara5mukhirudraksha. Shukra ForShukraorVenusrelatedproblemsandduringthedasaor antardasaofVenus: 1.WorshipDevi. 2.ReciteShreeSooktamorDevistutiorDurgachalisa. 3.JapaofShukrabeejamantra:Omdramdreemdroumsah shukrayanamah,20000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheShukrastotra: HimakundamrinalaabhamdaityanamparamamgurumSarv shastrapravaktarambhargavempranamamyaham 5.DonateclothesordairycreamorcurdtoaladyonFriday. 6.Fasting:OnFridays. 7.Pooja:Devipooja. 8.Weara9mukhiRudraksha. Shani ForShaniorSaturnrelatedproblemsandduringthedasaor antardasaofShani: 1.WorshipLordHanuman. 2.ReciteHanumanchalisaoranyotherHanumanstotra. 3.JapaofShanimantra:Omprampreemproumsah shanaischarayanamah,19000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheShanistotra: NelanjansamabhasamraviputramyamagrajamChaaya martandsambhutamtamnamamishanaischaram 5.Donateabuffaloorblacktil(sesameseeds)onSaturday.6. FastingonSaturdays. 7.Pooja:Hanumanpooja 8.Weara14mukhiRudraksha.

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 ForallSaturnrelatedtroublesDasharathaShanistotraofis anexcellentremedy. Rahu ForRahurelatedproblemsandduringthedasaorantardasa ofRahu: 1.WorshipBhairavaorlordShiva. 2.RecitetheKalabhairavasthakam. 3.Japaoftherahubeejamantra:Ombhrambhreem bhroumsahrahavenamah,18000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheRahustotra: ArdhaKaayammahaveryamchandradityavimardhanam Simhikagarbhasambhutamtamrahumpranamamyaham. 5.Donate:UdaddalorcoconutonSaturday. 6.FastingonSaturdays. 7.Pooja:BhairavorShivaorChandipooja. 8.WearAn8mukhiRudraksha. 9.Oneofthebestremediesforrahuisrecitingthefirst chapterofDurgaSaptasati. Ketu ForKeturelatedproblemsandduringthedasaorantardasa ofKetu: 1.WorshipLordGanesha. 2.ReciteGaneshaDwadasanamaStotra. 3.JapaoftheKetubeejamantra:Omshramshreemshroum sahketavenamah,7000timesin40days. 4.RecitetheKetustotra: Palashapushpasankaashamtarakagrahamastakam Roudramroudratmakamghoramtamketum Pranamamyaham. 5.Donate:Ablackcoworblackmustardseedsonthursday. 6.Fasting:OnThursdays. 29

 7.Pooja:Ganeshpooja. 8.Weara9mukhirudraksha. 9.AverygoodremedyforKetuistherecitingofShiva PanchakshariStotra. GayatriMantraofplanets: Sun:OmBhaskarayaVidmaheMahadyutikarayaDhimahi TannoAdityaPrachodayat Moon:OmKsheeraputrayaVidmaheAmrutatatvaya DhimahiTannoChandraPrachodayat Mars:OmAngarakayaVidmaheSaktiHastayaDhimahi TannoBhaumahPrachodayat Saturn:OmNeelanjanayaVidmaheChhayamartandaya DhimahiTannoShaniPrachodayat PlanetaryremediesfromValmikiRamayana: TherecitingofvariouschaptersofValmikiRamayanais prescribedinmanyscripturesasaremedyformany things.UmaSamhitaprescribesreadingonceadaysome cantototheotherfromValmikiRamayanaforeach Mahadasa.Theyare: Ravi:Balakanda,73rdchapter Chandra:Sundarakanda,5thchapter Kuja:Balakanda36thand37thchapter Rahu:Yuddhakanda,75thchapter Guru:Sundrakanda,11thchapter Shani:Balakanda,30thchapter Budha:Sundarakanda,35thchapter Ketu:Ayodhyakanda,50thchapter Shukra:Sundarakanda,36thchapter Apartfromthatrecitingofthefollowingchaptersfrom ValmikiRamayana JainNavagrahaMantra(NavakaraMantra):OmNamo 30

 ArahanthaanamForMoonandVenus OmNamoSiddhaanamForSunandMarsOmNamo Aayariyaanam OmNamoUvajhaayaanamForMercuryandJupiterOm NamoLoyeSavvasaahoonamForSaturn,RahuandKetu

APowerfulslokaforHealing
Thisisaverypowerfulslokayoucanresorttoforhealing, bothmentalandphysical. OmApadaamApahartaaramDhataaramSarvasampadaam LokabhiraamamSreeRamamBhuyoBhuyoNamaamyaham Forcuringphysicaldiseases,inadditiontotheregular medication,youcanalsochantthebelowverses. AchyuthaanandaGovindaNamochaaranabheshajaath NashyanthiSakalaaRogaahSathyamSathyam Vadaamyaham AchyuthaanandaGovindaVishnoNaarayanaamrutha RogaanmenaashayaasheshaanaashuDhanwantareHare AchyuthaanandaGovindaSachchidaanandaSaashwathah Machchethoramathaannithyamtwachchaaru charanaambhuje HareRaamaHareRaamaRaamaRaamaHareHare HareKrishnaHareKrishnaKrishnaKrishnaHareHare

LakshmiNarasimhaRunaHaraStotram
IhaveseenthatregularchantingofLakshmiNarasimha RunaHaraStotramisveryeffectiveforeliminationand clearanceofdebts.Thisslokaissopowerfulthatevenifa 31

 personisfatedtosufferfromdebts,chantingthisslokawill removeoratleastdiminishtheevileffectsofdebt. Youcanaddthestrengthofthisslokambychanting MahalakshmiAshtakamorashtottaram(anyMahalakshmi stotram)beforeorafterthis. PutyourfaithinLakshmiNarasimhan,Hewillwipealldebts andtears.

Tobefreedfromdebts
ItiscustomarytopraytopraytoLordLakshmiNr(u)simha,to giveonerelieffromdebts. 1Daevathaakaaryasiddhyarthamsabhaasthambha samudbhavam S(h)reenr(u)simhammahaaveeramnamaami rhuNamukthayae Lakshmiyaalingithavaamaangambhakthaanaam varadaayakam S(h)reenr(u)simhammahaaveeramnamaami rhuNamukthayae 2SimhamukhaeroudraroopiNyaam AbhayahasthaangithaekaruNaamoorthae Sarvavyaapithamlokarakshakaam PaapavimochanadurithanivaaraNam Lakshmeekataakshasarvaabheeshtam Anaekamdaehilakshminr(u)simhaa AnAngarakastotramfordebtrelief: MangaLobhoomiputhrascharhuNaharthaadhanapradah 32

 Sthiraasanomahaakaayahsarvakaamaphalapradah Angaarakamahaabhaagabhagavanbhakthavathsala Thvaamnamaamimamaas(h)aeshamrhuNamaas(h)u vimochaya

RhuNaharaGanes(h)aSthothram
Thisisspeciallychantedforrelieffromdebtsandall obstacles.Itiscustomarytochantthisoncedailyfor minimumoneyearforgoodresults. SindooravarNamdvibhujamganaes(h)amlambOdaram padmadalaenivishtam Brahmaadidaevai:parisaevyamaanamsiddhairyuthamtham praNamaamidaevam 1SrushtyaadaubrahmaNaasamyakpoojitha: phalasiddhayae Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae 2Thripurasyavadhaathpoorvams(h)ambhunaa samyagarchitha: Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae 3HiraNyakas(h)ipvaadeenaamvadhaarthaevishNunaa (a)rchchitha: Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae 4MahishasyavadhaedaevyaagaNanaatha:prapoojitha: Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae 5ThaarakasyavadhaathpoorvamkumaaraeNa prapoojitha: Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae 33

 6BhaaskaraeNagaNeshOhipoojithas(h)chasvasiddhayae Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae 7S(h)as(h)inaakaanthivrudhyarthampoojithO gaNanaayaka: Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthu 8Paalanaayachathapasaamvis(h)waamithraeNa poojitha: Sadaivapaarvatheeputhra:rhuNanaas(h)amkarOthumae IdamthvruNaharamsthOthramthIvradaaridrya naas(h)anam Aekavaarampataennithyamvarshamaekamsamaahitha: DaaridryamdaaruNamthyakthvaakubaerasamathaam vrajath

SlokaforVijayadashmi
Om Omsrigurubhyonamah Omsrimahaganapathayenamah OmsrimahaLakshmyainamah Omsrimahasaraswathyainamah Om Vagardhavivasamprupthou Vagardhaprathipatthaye JagathahPitharouvande Parvatheeparameswarou Ayurdehidhanamdehividyamdehimaheswari 34

 Abheeshtamakhilamdehidehimeparameswaree Sarswathynamasthubhyamvaradekamaroopini VidyarambhamkarishyamiSidhirbhavathumesada

Tomaintainourperspective,toexerciseself control&todevelopBhakthi
Omnamovis(h)varoopaayavis(h)vasiddhayantha haethavae Vis(h)ves(h)varaayavis(h)vaayagovindaayanamonamah Namovijnaanaroopaayaparamaanandaroopinae Krishnaayagopinaathaayagovindaayanamonamah

SpecificshlokasfromVishnuSahasranamam1
Theseareanytimeshlokas&canbechantedasmanytimes astimepermits Toattainimperishablewealth 46Artho(a)narthomahaakos(h)o Mahaabhogomahaadhana: Towardofdanger 89Amoorthiranagho(a)chinthyo Bhayakr(u)dbhayanaas(h)anah Forhigherpositionsinjob 42Vyavasaayovyavasthaanah Samsthaanahsthaanadodhr(u)vah Foremotionalupliftment 18Atheendr(i)yomahaamaayo Mahothsaahomahaabalah

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 Forkaryasiddhi 27Siddhaarthassiddhasankalpah Siddhidhahsiddhisaadhanah Togetmarried 32Kaamahaakaamakr(u)thkaanthah kaamahkaamahpradaprabhuh Toeradicateeyeproblems 24Sahasramoordhaavis(h)vaatmaa Sahasraakshahsahasrapaath Todefeatenemies 88Sulabhahsuvrathahsiddhah S(h)athrujicchathruthaapanah Togetcomforts 56Aanandonandanaonandah sathyadharmaathrivikramah Togetovertoughtimes: 67Bhooshayobhooshanobhoothir Vis(h)okahs(h)okanaas(h)anah Topreventbaddreams: 99Uththaaranodushkrithihaa Punyoduhsvapnanaas(h)anah Successfuljourneysintrain,bus,plane,life OMYOGAVIDAMNETRENAMAHA

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SpecificshlokasfromVishnusahasranamam2
Forgoodsensetoprevail: 48Sarvadars(h)eevimukthaathmaa Sarvajnojnaanamuththamam Foreradicationofpapams: 106Daevakeenandanasr(a)shtaa Kshithees(h)paapanaas(h)anah Forotherstoacclaimus: 26sathkarthaasathkr(u)thahsaadhuh Janhurnaaraayanonarah Forauspiciousness: 96Svasthidahsvasthikr(u)thsvasthi Svasthibhuksvasthidakshinah Toconquerthefearofdeath: 44Vaikuntapurushahpraanah Praanadahpranavaprathuh Toattainmoksha: 75Sadgathihsathkr(u)thihsaththaa Sadbhoothihsathparaayanah Tobefreedfromstomachpain: 16Braajishnurbhojanambhokthaa Sahishnurjagadaadithah Toexcelinstudies: 14Vaedovaedavidavyango Vaedaangovaedavithkavih

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 Tobefreefromdisease: 73Poornahpoorayithaapunyah Punyakeerthiranaamayah Todevelopintuition: 19Mahaabuddhirmahaaveeryo Mahaas(h)akthirmahaadhyuthih Forgeneralwelfare: 64Anivartheenivr(u)thaathmaa Samkshaepthaakshaemakr(u)chchivah Togetridofanger,competitivespirit,greed&badthoughts: slokam16inphalasruthi: Nakrodhonachamaathsaryamnalobhonaas(h)ubhaa mathih Bhavanthikr(u)thapunyaanaambhakthaanaam purushoththamae

Specialshlokatobegetchildren.
Thisshlokacanbechantedanynumberoftimesdailyandis saidtobeveryeffective. S(h)ubhaayaidaevasaenaayai S(h)ashtyaidaevyainamonamah Varadaayaiputhradaayai Danadaayainamonamah.

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NavagrahaSpecialShlokam
FirstIamgivinga4liner.Followingthatisararespecial shlokam. Aadhaaraeprathamaesahasrakiranamthaaraadhipam svaas(h)rayae Maahaeyammanipoorakamhr(u)dibujamkaNtaecha vaachaspathih Bhroomadyaebhr(u)gunandanamdinamanaerputhram thrikootasthalae Naadeemamahsuraahukaethugulikaan smaraamyaeshvaham 1OuterlineFirstAvaranamthrylokyamohanachakram Vis(h)uddhichakra(throat)GuruPushparaga(yellow saphire,Topaz)dakinidevi Pushyarathnaadhipathibr(u)haspathigrahapreethyarthae Thrylokyamohanachakraedamdaakineedevipoojayaami namah 2SecondAvaranamSarvaas(h)aapoorakachakram Anahathachakra(heart)AngarakaPravala(redCoral) rakinidevi Pravalaarathinaadhipathiangaarakagrahapreethyarthae Sarvaas(h)aapoorakachakraeramraakineedevipoojayami namah 3ThirdAvaranamSarvasamkshobanachakram Manipoorakachakra(solarplexus)ShukraVajra( diamond)lakinidevi Vajrarathnaadhipathis(h)ukragrahapreethyarthae sarvasamkshobanachakraelamlaakineedevipoojayaami

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 namah 4FourthAvaranamSarvasoubhagyadhayakachakram Mooladharachakra(Rootchakra)ChandraMuktha( pearl)sakinidevi Mukthaarathnaadhipathichandragrahapreethyarthae Sarvasoubhaagyadaayakachakraesamsaakineedevi poojayaaminamah 5FifthAvaranamSarvarthasadakachakramAjnachakra( betweentheeyebrows)saniswaranneela(bluesaphire) hakinidevi Indraneelyaadipathaes(h)anees(h)varagraha preethyarthae Sarvaarthasaadakachakraehamhaakineedevipoojayaami namah 6SixthAvaranamSarvarakshaakrachakram Svaadhishtaanachakra(stomach)SuryaManikyam(Ruby) kakinidevi Maanikyarathnaadhipathisooryagrahapreethyarthae Sarvarakshaakarachakraekamkaakinidevipoojayaami 7SeventhAvaranamSarvarogaharachakrambudha marakatha(emerald,panna)shakinidevi Marakatharathnaadhipathibudhagrahapreethyarthae Sarvarogaharachakraes(h)ams(h)aakineedevipoojayaami namah 8EigthAvaranamsarvasiddhipradachakramkethu sahasrarachakra(topofthehead)Vaidoorya(cat'seye) yakinidevi Vaidooryarathnaadhipathikethugrahapreethyarthae 40

 Sarvasiddhipradachakraeyamyaakineedevipoojayaami namah 9NinthAvaranamSarvanandamayachakramrahu Gomedhaka(hessonite) dakinidevi Gomedhakarathnaadhipathiraahugrahapreethyarthae Sarvaanandamayachakraepampatapaanaladaakineedevi poojayaami

SoundaryalahariPart1
HereIwillgivetheintroductoryshlokastobechantedbefore startingtheSoundaryalahariChanting. Oms(h)reeGurubhyomnamah Oms(h)reeMahaganapathayaenamah Asyas(h)reesoundaryalahareestothramahaamanthrasya Govindarh(u)shih Anushtupchandah S(h)reeLalithaamahaathripurasundareedaevathaa S(h)ivas(h)akthyaaithibheejam Sudhaasindhormadhyaeithis(h)akthih Japojalpahshilpamithikeelakam Dhyaanam: Louhithyanirjithajapakusumaanuraagaam Paas(h)ankus(h)odhanurishoomapidhaarayantheem Thaamraayathaamarunamaalyavis(h)eshabhooshaam Thaamboolapoorithamukheemthripuraamnamaami

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SoundaryalahariPart2
AfterchantingPart1,startchantingthis: 1 S(h)ivahs(h)akthyaayukthoyadibhavathis(h)akthah prabhavithum Nachaedaevamdaevonakhalukus(h)alahspandithumapi Athasthvaamaaraadhyaamhariharavirinchaadabhirapi Prananthumsthothumvaakathamakr(u)thapunyah prabhavathi 22 Bhavaanithvamdaasaemayivitharadhr(u)shtim sakarunaam Ithisthothumvaanchankathayathibhavaanithvamithiyah Thadaivathvamthasmaidis(h)asinijasaayujyapadaveem Mukundabrahmaendrasputamakutaneeraajithapadaam 27 Japojalpahs(h)ilpamsakalamapimudraavirachanaa Gathihpraadakshinyakramanam as(h)anaadhyaahuthividhih Pranaamahsamvaes(h)ahsukhamakhilamaathmaarpana dhr(u)s(h)aa Saparyaaparyaayasthavabhavathuyanmaevilasitham 32 S(h)ivahs(h)akthihkaamahkshithiratharaviss(h)eetha kiranah Smarohamsas(h)s(h)akrathadanuchaparaamaaraharayah Ameehr(u)llaekhaabhihthisr(u)bhihavasaanaeshu ghatithaah

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 Bhajanthaevarnaasthaethavajananinaamaavayavathaam 33 Smaramyonimlakshmeemthrithayamidamaadouthava manoh Nidhaayaikaenithyaeniravadhimahaabhogarasikaah Bhajanthitvaam chinthaamanigunanibhaddhaakshavalayaah S(h)ivaagnoujuhvanthahsurabhigr(u)tha dhaaraahuthis(h)athaih

Soundaryalaharipart3
Afterchantingsoundaryalaharipart1&part2,the following4maybechanted: 36 Thavaajnaachakrasthamthapanas(h)as(h)I kotidhyuthitharam Params(h)ambhumvandaeparimilithapaars(h)vam parachithaah Yamaaraadhyanbhakthyaaravis(h)as(h)Is(h)ucheenaam avishayae Niraalokae(a)lokaenivasathihibhaalokabhuvanae 57 Dhr(u)s(h)aadraageeyasyaadaradalithaneelothpalaruchaa Daveeyaamsamdeenamsnapayakr(u)payaamaamapi s(h)ivae Anaenaayamdhanyobhavathinachathaehaaniriyathaa Vanaevaaharmyaevaadamakaranipaathohimakarah 60

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 Sarasvathyaahsooktheehamr(u)thalaharee kous(h)alaharee Pibanthyaahs(h)arvaanis(h)ravanachulukaabhyaam aviralam Chamathkaaras(h)laaghaachalithas(h)irasahkundalagano Jhanathkaaraisthaaraihprathivachanamaachashtaivathae 100 Praddepajvaalaabheerdivasakarneeraajanavidhih Sudhaasoothaes(h)chandropalajalalavairarghyarachanaa Svakeeyairambhobhihsalilanidhisouhithyakaranam Tvadeeyaabhirvaagbhisthavajananivaachaamsthuthiriyam

SoundaryalahariPart4
Besidesthe9shlokasgivenfordailychanting,thefollowing maybechantedonsundaysspecially. 2 Thaneeyaamsampaamsumthava charanapankaeruhabhavam Virinchihsanchinvanvirachayathilokaanavikalam Vahathyaenams(h)ourihkathamapisahasraenas(h)irasaam Harahsamkshudhyainambjajathibhasithoddhoolana vidhim 4 Thvadanyahpaanibhyaamabhayavaradodaivathaganah Thvamaekaanaivaasiprakatithavaraabheethyabhinayaa Bhayaaththraathumdaathumphalamapicha vaanchaasamadhikam S(h)aranyaelokaanaamthavahicharanaavaevanipunou 61 44

 Asounaasaavams(h)ahthuhinagirivams(h)adhvajapati Thvadeeyonaedeeyahphalathuphalam asmaakamuchitham Vahanthyantharmukthaahs(h)is(h)irakaranis(h)vaasa galitham Samr(u)ddhyaayaththaasaambahirapisa mukthaamanidharah

SoundaryalahariPart5
Thefollowingarethespecialshlokasformonday: 1 S(h)ivahs(h)akthyaayukthoyadibhavathis(h)akthah prabhavithum Nachaedaevamdaevonakhalukus(h)alahspandithumapi Athasthvaamaaraadhyaamhariharavirinchaadabhirapi Prananthumsthothumvaakathamakr(u)thapunyah prabhavathi 44 Thanothukshemamnasthavavadanasoundaryalaharee Pareevaarahsrothahsaranirivaseemanthasaranih Vahantheesindooramprabalakabareebhaarathimira Rdvishaamvr(u)ndaihbandeekr(u)thamiva naveenaarkakiranam

SoundaryalahariPart6
Thefollowingshlokaisspeciallychantedontuesday: 21 Thatillaekaathanveemthapanas(h)as(h)ivais(h)vaanara mayeem

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 Nishannaamshannaamapyuparikamalaanaamthava kalaam Mahaapadmaatavyaammr(u)dithamalamaayaesamanasaa Mahaanthahpas(h)yanthahdadhathi paramaanandalahareem

SoundarayalahariPart7
Thisshlokaistobechantedonwednesday: 17 Savithreebhirvaachaams(h)as(h)imani s(h)ilaabhangaruchibhih Vas(h)inyaadhyaabhihtvaamsahajananisanchinthatathi yah Sakarthaakaavyaanaambhavathimahathaam bhangiruchibhih Vachobhihvaagdaeveevadanakamalaamodamaduraih

SoundaryalahariPart8
ThefollowingshlokasaretobechantedonThursday: 3 Avidhyaanaamanthasthimiramihiradveepanagaree Jadaanaamchaithanyasthabakamakarandasruthijaree Daridraanaamchinthaamanigunanikaajanmajaladou Nimagnaanaamdamshtraamuraripuvaraahasyabhavathi 11 Chathurbhihs(h)reekantaihs(h)ivayuvathibih panchabhirapi Prabhinnaabhihs(h)ambohnavabhirapi moolaprakr(u)thibhih S(h)athus(h)chathvaarims(h)athvasudala

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 kalaas(h)rathrivalaya Thriraekaabhihsaardhamthavacharanakonaah parinathaah

SoundaryalahariPart9
TheseshlokasaretobechantedonFriday: 11 Chathurbhihs(h)reekantaihs(h)ivayuvathibih panchabhirapi Prabhinnaabhihs(h)ambohnavabhirapi moolaprakr(u)thibhih S(h)athus(h)chathvaarims(h)athvasudala kalaas(h)rathrivalaya Thriraekaabhihsaardhamthavacharanakonaah parinathaah 48 Ahahsoothaesavyamthavanayanam akarmaathmakathayaa Thriyaamaamvaamamthaesr(u)jathi rajaneenaayakathayaa thr(u)theeyaathaedhr(u)shtihdaradalitha haemaambujaruchih samaadhaththaesandhyaamdivas(h)anis(h)ayoh Antharachareem

SoundaryalahariPart10
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 Thefollowing2shlokasaretobechantedonSaturdays: 23 Thvayaahr(u)thvaavaamamvapuraparithr(u)pthaena manasaa S(h)areeraardhams(h)ambhohaparamapis(h)ankhae hr(u)thamabhooth Yadaethaththvadroopmsakalamarunaabhamthrinayanam Kuchaabhyaamaanabhramkutila s(h)as(h)choodaalamakutam 26 Virinchihpanchathvamvrajathiharirappnothivirathim Vinaas(h)amkeenaas(h)obhajathidhanadoyaathi nidhanam Vithandreemaahaendreevithathirapi sammeelithdhr(u)s(h)aa Mahaasamsaarae(a)sminviharathisathitvathpathiraso

Longevityofthehusband'slife.
Mangalaemangalaadhaaraemaangalyaemangalapradae Mangalaarthammangalaes(h)imaangalyamdaehimae sadaa Namahkamalavaasinyainaaraayanyainamonamah Omkaarapoorvikaedaeviveenaapusthakadharinee Vaedamaathaahnamasthubhyamavaidhavyam prayachchamae Pathivr(a)thaemahaabhaagaebharthus(h)cha priyavaadinee Avaidhavyamchasoubhaagyamdaehitvammama suvr(au)thae

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 Puthraanpouthraanschasoukyamchasoumangalyamcha daehimae

ShlokasforSriPrathyangira
OmKrishnavarshineebr(u)hadroopibr(u)hathkandee mahadbhayeeh Daevidaevimahaadaevimamas(h)athroonvinaas(h)aya Mamas(h)athroonvinaas(h)ayonnamah Ghoraroopaemahaaprathyangiraasarvas(h)athru bhayankaribhakthaebhyo Varadaedaevithraahimaams(h)aranaagatham OmAparaajithaayaichavidmahaejvaalaajihvaecha dheemahi Thannougraprachodayaath

ShlokafromSundarakandam
Thisshlokaisspeciallychantedforacquiringmaterialwealth &abundanceinlife. Thisisananytimeshloka. Yaahivais(h)ravanaelaksmeehyaachendraeharivaahanae Saaraavanagr(u)haesarvaanithyamaevaanapaayinee Yaacharaajahkubaerasyayamasyavarunasyacha Thaaddhr(u)s(h)eetadvisishtaavaarh(u)ddhee rakshogr(u)hoshviha Svargoyamdaevaloko(a)yamindrasyaeyampureebhavaeth

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 Siddhirvaeyamparaahisyaandithyamanyathamaaruthih

ShakambariStotram:
Thisischantedforannapaanasamruddhiabundancein grains,vegetablesandfruits. Praseedathvammahaes(h)aanipraseedajagadambikae Ananthakotibrahmaandanayikaethaenamonamah Namahkootastharoopaayaichidroopaayainamonamah Namovaedaanthavaedyaayaibhuvanaes(h)yainamo namah Naethinaetheethivaakyairyaabodhyathaesakalaagamaih ThaamsarvakaaraNaamdaeveemsarvabhavaena sannathaah Bhakthakalpadrumaedaevibhakthaartham daehadhaariNee Nithyathrupthaenirupamaebhuvanaes(h)warithaenamah Asmachchaanthyarthamathulamlochanaanaam sahasrakam Thvayaayathodhruthamdaevis(h)athaaksheethvam thathobhava SvaadooniphalamoolaanibhakshaNaarthamdadow s(h)ivaa Naanaavidhaanichaannaanipas(h)ubhojyaaniyaanicha S(h)aakambareethinaamaapi thaddhinaathsamabhoonnrupa

VajraKavacham

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 S(h)ivou(a)smyahamdaevo(a)ham Paramaathmaahammahaathripurasundaree Bothhandsaretakentothehead,broughtdowntofeet, takenagaintothehead,broughtdown&takentotheheada thirdtime.Thenstop.Thisissupposedtobeaprotection.

Shlokasforpeacefulsleepatnight:
Todispelfear: 1S(h)ankhachakradanurbhaaNaamdhaarayantheem thrilochanaam DoorvaadaLanibhaamvandhaedurgaamdurgathi naas(h)ineem 2Sarvaswaroopae,sarvaes(h)aesarvas(h)akthi samanvithae Bhayaebhyasthraahinodaevidurgaedaevi namo(a)sthuthae Topreventthefearofillshappening: 3Sarvabaadhaapras(h)amanam thrylokhyasyakhilaes(h)vari Aevamaevathvayaakaaryamasmadvairivinaas(h)anam Topreventbaddreamstobechanted3times: Duhsvapnaduhs(h)akunadurgathidourmanasya Durbikshadurvyasanaduhsahaduryas(h)aamsi Uthpaathathaapavishabheethimasadgrahaarthim Vyaadeems(h)chanaas(h)ayathumae jagathaamathees(h)ah

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 ItiscustomarytochanOmnamoNarayanayawhenyou wakeup&Omnamashivayawhenyougotosleep.Soafter chantingtheabove4,justchantOmnamashivaya, repeatedlywhenyouliedown.

ARareSarasvathiShloka:
S(h)vethapadmaasanaadaevees(h)vaethapushpopa shobhithaa S(h)vaethaambaradharaanithyaas(h)vaetha gandhaanulaepanaa S(h)vaethaakshees(h)uklavasthraachas(h)vaethachandana charchithaa Varadaasiddhagandharvaihrisibhihsthooyathaesadaa SthothraeNaanaenathaamjagaddhaathreemsarasvatheem Yaesthuvanthithrikaalaeshusarvavidhyaalabhanthithae Yaadaeveesthooyathaenithyambrahmaendrasura kinnaraih Saamamaivaasthujihvaagraepadmahasthaasarasvathee

ShlokaonGovinda.
ItiscustomarytopraytoGovinda Toovercomecrisis,problems,disasters,dilemmaetc, Tobefreefrommisery,poverty,illhealth Toretainwealthacquiredbyhonestmeans 1Gajaendrohigraahagrahakashtaaththvayaiva paramochithah Daehimaevipulamsoukhyamkashtaanmochayamochaya Namasthaevaasudaevaayaharayaeparamaathmanae PraNathaklaes(h)anaas(h)aayagovindaayanamonamah 2Dussabhaayaammahaakashtaathdroupadeemochithaa 52

 thvayaam Daehimaevipulamsoukhyamkashtaanmochayamochaya Namasthaevaasudaevaayaharayaeparamaathmanae PraNathaklaes(h)anaas(h)aayagovindaayanamonamah 3Sudhaamaakhyaedvijahkashtaathdaridryaath mochithasthayaa Daehimaevipulamsoukhyamkashtaanmochayamochaya Namasthaevaasudaevaayaharayaeparamaathmanae PraNathaklaes(h)anaas(h)aayagovindaayanamonamah

SimpleshlokasFromMorningtonight
Part1 1Assoonasyouwakeup,firstchantHarirHarih7times. 2Nextholdbothyourpalmsbeforeyoureyesandchant KaragraeVasateLakshmiKarmadhyaeSaraswati KarmulaeTuGovindahPrabhaataeKaradarshanam Lakshmiresidesinthefrontofthehands,Saraswathiinthe middle.Parvathidwellsinthebase.Atdawn,Iperformthe darshanofmyhands.Maytheday,therefore,dawntome, bringingallprosperities. 3Beforeyoustepontotheground,chantthistoseek pardonfromBhoomiDaeviforsteppingfootontheground. Samudravasanaedaeviparvathasthanamandithae Vishnupathninamasthubyampaadasparsham kshamasvamae 53

 Oh,BhoomiDaevi,Youareclothedbytheoceansandthe circumferencesofthemountainsadornandbeautifyyou.Oh, consortofLordVishNu,Imakeobeisancetoyou.Imatbe pardenedformyfeettreadonMotherEarth.! 4ChanteitherAorBbeforetakingbath: AGovindaSthuthi; Govindaethisadaasnaanamgovindaethisadaajapam GovindaethisadaadhyaanamsadaaGovindakeerthanam Whiletakingbath,alwaysrememberthenameofLord Govinda.AlwayschantGovindasname.Meditateupon GovindaalwaysandsingGovindaspraisealways. OR BGangaeychaYamunaeychaivagodhavarisaraswathi NarmadaeysindhuhkaveriJale(a)sminsannidhimkuru Oh,theriversGanga,Yamuns,Godavari,Saraswathi, Narmada,SindhuandKaveri,allofyou,pleasegather togetherinthiswater. 5Whenlightingthelamp,thefollowingmaybechanted: deepojyotihparambrahmadeepojyotihjanaardhanaha deepoharathumepaapamsandhyaadeeponamo(a)stutae TheradianceofthelampistheformofSupremeBrahman.

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 TheradianceofthelampistheformofLordJanardhana. Maytheradianceofthelampsdestroymysins.Ibowdown inobeisancetoyou,inthedusk. 6Ifyouareinahurry,chantthisminimum,everyday: Thvamaevamaathaachapithaathvamaeva Thvamaevabanduhschasakhaathvamaeva ThvamaevavidyaadraviNamthvamaeva Thvamaevasarvammamadaevadaeva Youaremymother;youaremyfather. Youaremyrelative;youaremyfriend. Yougivemeknowledge;yougivemeprosperity. Youareeverythingtome,myGodoftheGods! 7Ifyoucanspendmoretimechantthefollowing: Guru: DakshiNamurthy: OmnamahpraNavaarththayas(h)uddhajnaanaika moorthayae Nirmalaayapras(h)aanthaayadakshinamoorthayaenamah Heistheverymeaningoftheprimordialpranavvaaum andHeistheembodimentofthepurestformofknowledge. Heispure,totallycalmandserene,Ioffermyobeisanceto thesupremeLordDakshinamurthy. OR Hayagriva:

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 Jnaanandamayamdaevamnirmalaspatikaakr(u)thim AadhaaramsarvabhoothaanaamHayagreevamupasmahae IoffermyworshiptoLordHayagriva,whoisthefoundation ofallknowledge,whopossessesabodythatisverypurelike thepurestofcrystalsandwhoisthestorehouseofJnanaor thesupremeformofknowledge. 8Vinayaka Agajaananapadmaarkamgajaananamaharnis(h)am Anaekadanthambhakthaanaamaekadanthamupaasmahae IoffermyworshiptothatLordGanesha,dayandnight,who givesextremehappinessbywhichthelotuslikefaceof Parvati,thedaughterofMountains,blossomsforth,likethe lotusthatwouldbloombythesightoftheSun;myworship betothatGodwhopossessesthefaceofanelephantwitha singleivoryhorn,whobestowsenormousboonstoHis devotees. 9Saraswathi: Brahmasvaroopaaparamaajyothiroopaasanaathanee SarvavidhyaadhidaeveeyaathasyaivaaNyainamonamah Oh,mother,ThouartthepersonificationofBrahman.Thou artthesupremeSpirit,theLightDivine,theeternalbeing. Thouartthepresidingdeityofalbranchesof learning.Salutationstothee,OhGoddessofSpeech! 10Lakshmi:

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 Maatharnamaamikamalaekamalaayathaakshi S(h)reevishNuhruthkamalavaasinivis(h)wamaathah Ksheerodajaekamalakomalagarbhagowri Lakshmipraseedasathathamnamathaams(h)araNyae 11Devi: SarvamangaLamaangalyaes(h)ivaesarvaarththa saadhakae S(h)araNyaethryambikaegowrinaaraayaNi namo(a)sthuthae Salutationtoyou,OhDevi,whoistheauspiciousnessofall thatisauspicious,whoistheconsortofLordShiva,whois themeansofaccomplishingalldesires,whoistherefugeof all,whoisthreeeyedandwhoisthefaircomplexionedone. ShlokasforMeenakshi,Kamakshi,Bhuvanes(h)wari&other deoties,Iwillpostseparately.Theaboveisaquickcommon shloka. 12Shiva: S(h)ambhumdaevamsakalajagathaamees(h)varamtham thrinaethram Gowreenaathamsukhadavaradamchandrachoodam bhajaami IoffermyworshiptoLordShambu,whowearsmoononhis head;whoprotectsalltheworlds;whoisthethreeeyed Lord.IoffermyworshiptotheconsortofGowri;tohim,who

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 isthebestowerofcomforts,bestowerofboons. 13S(h)ivaParvathi: Namahs(h)ivaabhyaamnavayowvanaabhyaam Parasparsslishtavapurdharaabhyaam Nagaendrakanyaavrushakaethanaabhyaam Namonamahs(h)anlarapaarvatheebhyaam IpraytoLordShivaandHisconsort,averyyoungmaide;I praytotheformofArdhanari,withthemutuallyembraced oronenessofbodiesofthelordandHisconsort;Ipraytothe daughterofthegreatmountainandthe Lordwhobearsthebannerwithabullonit;Iprayagainand againtheLordShankaraandisconsortParvathi. 14Vishnu: Namassamasthabhoothaanamaadibhoothaaya bhoobhruthae AnaekarooparoopaayavishNavaeprabhavishNavae SalutationtoLordVishnuwhoisthecreatorofallhuman beings,thesustainerofthecreation,whoseformisallforms, whoisallpervasive,andwhoisselfeffulgent.

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15KrishNa: 1 Vasudaevasutham V mdaevamkamsachaNooramardh hanam Daevakeeparama D aanandamkrishNamvandaejagad dgurum heroftheworld,sonof IsaluteKrishNa,theLord,theteach Vasudaeva,destro V oyerofKamsaand dChaNuraandth he greatestjoyofDaevaki. g 16Hanuman: 1 Manojavammaru M uthathulyavaegam m Jithaendriyambuddhimathaamva J arishtam Vaathaathmajamvaanarayootham V mukhyam S(h)reeaamadoo S othams(h)irasaanamaami ingmyhead d,IsaluteHanuma an,whotravelsas sfastas themindandthewind,whohasmasteredhissense t eorgans, whoisbestamongtheintelligent,w w whoisthesonofthe deityofwind,who d oisthecommand derinchiefofthe earmyof vanaratribeandw v whoistheenvoyo ofS(h)reeRama. 17S(h)aasthaa: 1 Lokaveerammahaapoojyamsarva L arakshaakaramvi ibhum Parvatheehruday P yaanandams(h)aa astharam praNamaamyaham p Heisthemighties H stofwarriors;Heisgreatlyadored; ;He

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 protectseverybeing;Heissupreme;Hecauseshappinessto Parvathi.IoffermysalutationstothatgreatLordShasta. 18Thulasi: Tulasis(h)reesakhis(h)ubhaepaapahaariNimpuNyadae NamasthaenaradanuthaenamonaraayaNapriyae Oh,Tulasi,youarethefriendofDeviLakshmi.Youarepure. Youdestroyallsins.Yougiveluck,auspiciousnessandmerit. Ipraytoyou,theonepraisedbythesageNaradaandwho( Tulasi)isthefavouriteofNarayaNa. 19Rama: S(h)reeramachandraas(h)rithapaarijaathah SamasthakalyaaNaguNaabhiraamah Seethamukhaamboruhachanchareeka NirantharammangaLamaathanothu Wecherishalways,forallauspiciousnesstous,and approachthefragrantLordRamachandrawhoisthe embodimentofallsuperlativequalitiesthatarevery pleasant;theonewhogiveshappinesstothelotuseyed Seetha. 20SubrahmaNya: Mayooradhiroodammahaavaakyagoodam Manoharidaehammahachchiththagaeham Maheedaevadaevammahaavaedabhaavam Mahaadaevabaalambhajaelokapaalam

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 Iworship thechildofMahadaeva,theprotectoroftheworlf,mounted onthepeacock,whoishiddenintheUpanishads,possessed ofbeautifulbody,wholivesinthemindsoftheenlightened, theLordofthelearnedandtheimportoftheVedas. 21Navagraham: Aarogyampradadaathunodinakarahchandroyas(h)o nirmalam Bhoothimbhoomisuthahsudhaams(h)uthanayahprajnaam gururgowravam KaanyahkomaLavaagvilaasamathulammandomukham sarvadaa Raahurbhalamvirodhas(h)amanamkaethuh kulasyonnitham WepraytoSuryaforhealth,Chandraforvirtuousfame, Angarakanforprosperity,Budhanforintelligence, Brahaspathiforgoodreputation,Shukraforunparalleled, goodabilityforconversation,Sannes(h)varanforpermanent happiness,Rahuforgoodphysiqueandabilitytodestroy enemiesandKethuforprogeny. 22Beforefood: AnnapurNaasthothram; AnnapoorNaesadaapoorNaes(h)AnkarapraaNavallabhae Jnaanavairagyasiddhyarthambikshaamdaehichaparvathi Oh,motherAnnapurNa!Youarewhole&completeforever.

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 Oh,Parvathi,consortofLordShankara,Isolicityouforalms, forthesakeofattainingliberationandforwardingoffthe desires&passionsofworldlythoughts. OR Bikshaamdaehikr(u)paavalambanakaree maathaa(a)nnapoorNaes(h)varee MotherAnnapurani,youaretheembodimentofgrace. Pleaegivemefood. 23Atbedtime: Askingforgiveness: 1KaraCharanaKrithamVaakKaayajamKarmajamVaa SravanaNayanajamVaaMaanasamVaaAparadham VihithamAvihithamVaaSarvametatKshamasva JayaJayaKarunabdheSriMahaDevaShambho DoThouforgiveme,OhLord,forallmysinscommittedwith myhands,feetspeech,body,ears,eyesandmind,while doingactionsenjoinedorotherwise. GloryuntoThee,OhThouLordbeneficient,ThouGodof gods,Thouoceanofmercy. Or 24YanmaemanasaavaachaakarmaNaavaadushkrutha krutham ThannaindrovaruNobruhaspathihsavithaachapunanthu punahpunah

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 Whateversinshavebeencommittedbyme,bythought, wordordeed,maytheSupremeLord,thesourceof strength,wisdomandpurity,forgivemeandcleansemeof themall. 25Dedicatingallactions: KayenavachaManasendriyaiva BudhyatmanaVaPrakruteSwabhavat KaromiYadyathsakalamParasmai NarayanayethiSamarpayami OhLord,whateverIhavedonethroughbody,speech,mind senses,intellect,soulorunconsciousnaturalimpulsesall that,IdedicateasanofferinguntoThee,theSupremeall pervadingspirit. OR 26Topreventbaddreams RamaSkandahanumantamvaikadeyamvrukodaram Sayanesasmarennityamdusswapnamtasyanashyati OR Achyuthamkaes(h)avamvishNumharimsomam janaardhanam HamsamnaaraayaNamkrishNamjapaethduhsvapna s(h)anthayae

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KamakshiShlokas
KamakshiisspeciallyworshippedforDheergha Soumangalyam,prosperity,knowledge&forgranting oratoricalpowers. 2DhyaanaShlokams: Kaamaarikaamaamkamalaasanasthaam KaamyapradaamkangaNachoodahasthaam Kancheenivaasaamkanakaprabhaasaam Kamaakshideveemkalayaamichiththae DharaNimayeemtharaNimayeem Pavanamayeemgaganadahana HOthrumayeemambumayeem Indumayeemambaam Anukampamaadi 5versesfromthefamousMookapanchashathi: Thaapinchasthabakathvishaethanubhruthaam daaridryamudraadvishae SamsaaraakhyathamOmushaepuraripOrvaamaanga seemaajushae Kampaatheeramupaeyushaekavayathaamjihavaakuteem jagmushae Vis(h)vathraaNapushaenamO(a)Sthusathathamthasmai paramjyOthishae Raakaachandrasamaanakaanthivadana naakaadiraajasthuthaa Mookaanaamapikurvatheesuradhuneeneekaas(h)avaagh 64

 vaibhavam S(h)reekaancheenagareevihaararasikaas(h)Okaapahanthri sathaam AekaapuNyaparamparaapas(h)upathaeraakaariNee raajathae Chandrapeetaamchathuravadanaamchanchalaapaanka leelaam KundasmaeraamkuchabharanathaamkunthalOddhootha bhrungaam Maaraaraathaermadanasikinaimaamsalam dheepayantheem Kaamaaksheemthaamkavikulagiraamkalpavaleemupaasae Thryambakakutumbineemthripurasundareemindiraam Pulindapathisundareemthripurabhairaveembhaaratheem Mathangakulanaayikaammahishamardaneem maathrukaam BhaNanthibibudhOththamaavihruthimaevakaamaakshi thae SamaravijayakOtisaadhakaanandadhaatee MriduguNapaaripaeteemukhyakaadambavaatee MuninuthaparipaateemOhithaajaaNtakOtee Paramas(h)ivavadhooteepaathumaamkaamakOti

ThreeKavachamsGanesha,Thripurasundari &Devi
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 Vinayaka:s(h)ikhaampaathuparamaathmaaparaathpara: AthisundarakaayasthumasthakamsumahOthkata: Lalaatamkas(h)yapa:paathubhrooyugamthumahOdara: NayanaebhaalachandrasthugajaasyasthvOshtapallavau JihvaampaathugaNakreedas(h)chibukamgirijaasutha: Vaachamvinaayaka:paathudanthaanrakshathuvighnahaa S(h)ravaNaupaas(h)apaaNisthunaasikaam chinthithaarthada: GaNaes(h)asthumukhamkaNtampaathudaevO gaNamjaya: Skandhaupaathugajaskandha:sthanau vighnavinaas(h)ana: HrudayamgaNanaathasthuhaerambOjatarammahaan Dharaadhara:paathupars(h)vauprushtamvignahara: s(h)ubha: LingamguhyamsadaapaathuvakrathuNdOmahaabala: GaNakreedOjaanujanghaeooroomangalamoorthymaan AekadanthOmahaabuddhi:paadaugulpausadaa(a)vathu KshipraprasaadanObaahupaaNeeaas(h)aaprapooraka: 66

 Angulees(h)chanakhaanpaathu padmahasthO(a)rinaas(h)ana: Sarvaangaanimayoores(h)Ovis(h)vavyaapee sadaa(a)vathu Anukthamapiyathsthaanamdhoomrakaethu: sadaa(a)vathu AamOdasthvagratha:paathupramOda:prushtathO(a)vathu Praachyaamrakshathubuddhees(h)aaagnaeyyaamsiddhi daayaka: DakshiNasyaamumaaputhrOnairruthyaamthu gaNaes(h)vara: Pratheechyaamvighnaharthaa(a)vyaaddhaayavyaam gajakarNaka: Kaubaeryaamnidhipa:paayaadees(h)aanyaam ees(h)anandana: Divaa(a)vyaadaekadanthasthuraathrausandhyaasu vighnahruth Rakshasaasuravaethaalagrahabhoothapis(h)aachatha: Paas(h)aankus(h)adhara:paathuraja:saththvathama: smruthi: Jnaanamdharmamchalakshmeemchalajjaamkeerthim thathaakulam 67

 Vapurdhanamchadhaanyamchagruhaandaaraa:suthaan sakheen Sarvaayudhadhara:pauthraanmayooraes(h)O (a)vathaathsadaa KapilO(a)jaavikampaathugajaas(h)chaanvikatO(a)vathu kavacham2 Thripurasundarikavacham: Dhyaanam: Sakumkumavilaepanaamalikachumbikasthoorikaam samandahasithaekshaNaam sas(h)arachhapapaas(h)aankus(h)aam as(h)eshajanamOhineemaruNamaalya bhooshaambharaamjapaakusumabhaasuraamjapavidau smaraedambikaam chathurbhujaechandrakalaavathamsaekuchOnnathae kumkumaraagas(h)ONae PuNdraekshupaas(h)aankus(h)apuspabaaNahasthae namasthaejagathaekamaathaa: Parvathyuvaacha: BhagavansarvalOkaes(h)asarvalOkaikavandithaguhyaath guhyathamamthathvam 68

 s(h)rOthumichchaamithathvatha: S(h)reeEEs(h)varauvaacha: S(h)ruNudaeveepravakshyaamiyanmaamthvaam parippruchchasi YasyasmaraNamaathraeNachakrapoojaapalamlabhaeth Rishis(h)chadakshiNaamoorthy:chandO(a)nushtub prakeerthitha: Kakaara:paathus(h)eershammaeaekaarapaathupaalakae Eekaara:pathuvakthrammaelakaara:koormayugmakae Hreenkaarapaathuhrudayamvaaghbhavas(h)cha sadaa(a)vathu Hakaara:paathujataramsakaarOnaabhidaes(h)akae Kakaara:paars(h)vabhaagaechahakaara:paathu prushtakae Lakaaras(h)chanithambaemaehreemkaara:paathu moolakae kaamaraaja:sadaapaathujataraadipradaes(h)akae Sakaara:paathukatyaammaekakaara:paathulingakae LakaarOjaanuneepaathuhreemkaarOjangayugmakae 69

 S(h)akthibheejamsadaapaathumoolavidhyaa sadaa(a)vathu Thripuraamaamsadaapaathuthripuraes(h)eechasarvadaa Thripuraasundareepaathuvasupathrasyadaevathaa Thripuraavasineepaathuthripuras(h)ree:sadaa(a)vathu Thripuraamalineepaathuthripuraasiddhithaa(a)vathu Thripuraambaasadaapaathupaathuthripurabhairavee ANimaadhyaasthathaapaanthubraahmayadhyaa:paanthu maam Sadaanavamudraasthathaapaanthu kaamaakarshaNapoorvikaa PaanthumaamshOdas(h)aaraethuanangakusumaadikaa: Paanthumaamashtapathraeshu sarvasamkshObaNaadhikaa: PaanthumaamchakrakONaeshusarvasiddhipradaayikaa: PaanthumaambrahmakONaeshumadhyaadikONakae thathaa Sarvajnaasthathaapaanthusarvaabheeshtaprapoorikaa Vas(h)inyaasthathaapaanthuvasupathrasyadaevathaa: 70

 ThrikONasyaantharaalaeshupaanthumamaayudhaanicha Kaamaes(h)varyaadikaa:paanthuthrikONaekONa samsthithaa Binduchakraethathaapaanthus(h)reemath thripurasundaree Idams(h)reekavachannithyamthrisandhyamya: pataennarA: Kavacham3: DaeveeKavacham: Thisshlokagivesyouprotection,ifchanted,beforeleaving thehouse,togoout. Agrathae(a)sthambikaapaathupaarvatheepaathu prushtatha: Vaaraaheevishamaepaathudurgaadurgaeshukarhichith KaalikaakalahaeghOraepaathuthvaamparamaes(h)varee MaNdapaethathramaathangeethathaasaumyaa svayamvarae Bhavaaneebhoopamadhyaethupaathuthvaam bhavamOchanee GirijaagiridurgaeshuchaamuNdaachathvaraeshucha Kaamagaakaananaeshvaehamrakshathuthvaam sanaathanee VivaadaevaishNavees(h)akthi:avathaaththvaam 71

 raghoodvaha BhairaveecharaNaesaumyas(h)athrooNaamvai samaagamae Sarvadaasarvadaes(h)aeshupaathuthvaam bhuvanaes(h)varee MahaamaayaajagaddhathreesachchidaanandaroopiNee

MangalaChandikaStotramforprosperityin allspheres.
Togetagoodspouse,thisischanted16times,morning& evening,infrontofthepictureofDevi,afterlightingthe lamp.Thisisdonefor45days.Milkorfruitisofferedas naivedyam. Harmonyinmarriedlifeisalsoachieved. Forallthosewhochantthis,prosperitiesaboundinlife. Childlesscouplegetchildren. 1 DaeveemshOdas(h)avarsheeyaams(h)as(h)vathsusthira yauvanaam BimbOshteemsudatheems(h)uddhaams(h)arathpadma nibhaananaam 2 S(h)vaethachampakavarNAbhaamsuneelOthpala lOchanaam Jagaddhaathreemchadaathreemchasarvaebhya: sarvasampadaam 3 SamsarasaagaraeghOraejyOtheeroopaamsadaabhajae

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 Daevyaas(h)chadhyaanamithyaevasthavanam s(h)rooyathaammunae Mahaadaevauvaacha: 4 Raksharakshajaganmaatha:daevimangalachaNdikae Haarikaevipadaamraas(h)ae:harshamangalakaarikae 5 Harshamangaladakshaechaharshamangaladaayikae s(h)ubhaemangaladakshaechas(h)ubhaemangala chaNdikae 6 Mangalaemangalaarhaechasarvamangalamangalae Sathaammangaladaedaevisarvaeshaammangalaalayae 7 Poojyaemangalavaaraechamangalaabheeshtadaevathae Poojyaemangalabhoopasyamanuvams(h)asyasanthatham 8 Mangalaadhishtaathrudaevimangalaanaamchamangalae SamsaaramangalaadhaaraemOkshamangaladaayini 9 SaaraechamangalaadhaaraepaaraechasarvakarmaNAm prathimangalavaaraechapoojyaemangasukhapradae 10 SthOthraeNaanaenas(h)ambus(h)chasthuthvaa mangalachandikaam 73

 Prathimangalavaaraeechapoojaamdathvaagatha:s(h)iva: 11 Prathamaepoojithaadaevees(h)ivaenasarvamangalaa DvitheeyaepooojithaasaachamangalaenagrahaeNacha 12 ThrutheeyaepoojithaabhadraamangalaenanrupaeNacha Chathurthaemangalaevaaraesundareebhi:prapoojithaa 13 Panchamaemangalaakaankshinarai:mangalachandikaa Poojithaaprathivis(h)vaeshuvis(h)vaes(h)apoojithaasadaa 14 Thatha;sarvathrasampoojyaababhoovaparamaes(h)varee Daevais(h)chamunibis(h)chaivamaanavairmanubhir munae 15 Daevyaas(h)chamangalasthOthramya:s(h)ruNOthi samaahitha: Thanmangalambhavaeththasyanabhavaeththad mangalam Vardhathaeputhrapouthrais(h)chamangalamchadinae dinae

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 capacityandhelpsoneshineinstudiesveryhigh. Chantingthriceadayforonemonth,isverygood. 1 Sarasvatheemnamasyaamichaethanaanaam hrudisthithaam KaNtasthaampadmayOnaesthuhimaakarapriyaaspadaam 2 Mathidaamvaradaams(h)raddhaamveeNaahastha varapradaam Aimaimmanthrapriyaamhreemhreemkumathi dhvamsakaariNeem 3 Suprakaas(h)aamniraalambaamajnaanathimiraapahaam S(h)uklaammOkshapradaamramyaams(h)ubaangaam s(h)Obhanapradaam 4 PadmOpavishtaamkuNdalineems(h)uklavarNaam manOramaam AadithyamaNdalaeleenaampraNamaamiharipriyaam 5 Ithimaasamsthuthaa(a)naenavaagees(h)aena mahaathmanaa Aathmaanamdars(h)ayaamaasas(h)aradindu samaprabhaam SarasvathyuvaachavaramvruNeeshvabhadramthae yaththaemanasivarthathae 6 75

 Bruhaspathyuvaachavaradaayadimaedaevisamyak jnaanamprayachchamae 7 Sarasvathyuvaachaidamthaenirmalamjnaanam ajnaanathimiraapaham SthOthraeNaa(a)naenamaamsthauthisamyakvaedavidO nara: Labhathaeparamamjnaanammamathulyaparaakramam Thrisandhyamya:pataennithyamyasthvidamjapathae sadaa ThaeshaamkaNtaesadaavaasamkarishyaamina sams(h)aya; SreeSarasvathiDvaadas(h)anaamaSth0thram: SarasvatheedviyamdhrushtaaveeNaapusthakadharinee Hamsavaahasamaayukthaavidhyaadhaanakareemama Prathamambhaaratheenaamadvitheeyamchasarasvathee Thrutheeyams(h)aradaadaeveechathurtham hamsavahinee PanchamamjagatheekhyaathaashashtamvaNees(h)varee thathaa KaumaareesapthamamprOkthaaashtamam brahmachaariNee Navamambuddhidhathreechadas(h)amamvaradaayinee Aekaadas(h)amkshoodrakaNdaadvaadas(h)am bhuvanaesvaree Braahmyaadvaadas(h)anaamaanithrisandhyamyapataen 76

 nara: Sarvasiddhikareethasyarasannaaparamaes(h)varee ForinnerfearchantHanumanstotras ForinnerfearchantHanumanstotras:anythingtheChalisam orthenamavallialreadygiveninoneofthesethreads: Asaadhyasaadhakaswaaminasaadhyamthavakimvadha: Raamadhoothadhayaasindhomathkaryamsaadhaya prabhu

prayerforstudies
GyananandaMayamDevam NirmalaSpatikaKrithim AadharamSarvaVidyanaam SreeHayagrivamUpasmahe TheonewhoisresponsibleforKnowlege,Happiness,one whoisresponsibleforallmainthingsIdonamaskartoSri Hayagrivam. Forremembrance GuruveSarvalokanaam BishajeBavaroginaam NidhayeSarvaVidyanam SriDakshinamurthiyeNamaha TheonewhoisGurufortheworld Theonewhoremovesoursorrows

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 Theonewhoisresponsibleforallvidyas IdonamaskardoLordDakshinamurthy

AshtaLakshmiStotram
IlikedthefollowingtranslationforAshtalakshmiStotram. ThisAshtalakshmiStotramtranslationisdonebyP.R. RamachanderMotherLakshmiisthesourceandproviderof thefollowingenumeratedwellknownsixteentypesof wealthandmanymore:(1)Fame(2)Knowledge(3)Courage andStrength(4)Victory(5)GoodChildren(6)Valour(7)Gold andothergrossproperties( Grainsinabundance(9) Happiness(10)Bliss(11)Intelligence(12)Beauty(13)Higher Aim,HighThinkingandHigherMeditationtoo(14)Morality andEthics(15)GoodHealth(16)LongLife. GloryofmotherAshtaLakshmisindividualnatureandforms. 1.AdiLakshmi:MotherLakshmiresideswithLordNarayana intheVaikuntha,theabodeofLordNarayana.Sheisknown asRamaa,meansbringinghappinesstothemankind.Sheis alsoknownasIndira(whoholdslotusorpurityinthehands orheart.)DivineMothersthisformisnormallyseenserving SriNarayana.LordNarayanaisomnipresent.AdiLakshmior RamaaLakshmiservesSriNarayanaissymbolicofherserving thewholecreation.ThoughSriNarayanaisattendedby innumerabledevotees,stillshepersonallylovestoservethe Lord.ActuallymotherAdiLakshmiandNarayanaarenottwo differententitiesbutoneonly.Manyaplaceweseeherform sittinginthelapofSriNarayana. 2.DhanyaLakshmi:Dhanyameansgrains.Thisincludesall kindofpurifiedfoodcontainingallessentialvitamins, 78

 minerals,protein,calcium,carbohytradeandsoon.Withthe graceofmotherDhanyaLakshmionegetsallessential nutrientsgrains,fruits,vegetablesandotherfoods. 3.DhairyaLakshmi:ThisformofmotherLakshmigrantsthe boonofinfinitecourageandstrength.Those,whoareintune withinfiniteinnerpower,arealwaysboundtohavevictory. ThosewhoworshipmotherDhairyaLakshmitheyliveand leadalifewithtremendouspatienceandinnerstability. 4.GajaLakshmi:IntheholybookofSrimadBhagavatathe storyofthechurningoftheoceanbyGodsanddemonsis explainedindetail.Author,theSageVyasawritesthat Lakshmicameoutoftheoceanduringthechurningofthe ocean(SamudraManthan).Sosheisknownasadaughterof theocean.Shecameoutoftheoceansittingonafull bloomedlotusandalsohavinglotusflowersinbothhands withtwoelephantsbyhersides,holdingabeautifulvessels filledwithmilkandpouringitoverSriLakshmi.Manyatime weseeSriLakshmistandinginthelotusandelephantsare pouringnectaroverher.Duringthefestivalofthelampsor theDeepavalialongwithSriLakshmitheGanapatiorthe ElephantGodalsogetsworshipped;thatsignifiesthe protectionfromevilsaswellasabundantgraceandblessings foradditionalprosperities! 5.SantanLakshmi:Inthefamilylife,thechildrenarethe greatesttreasure.Thosewhoworshipthisparticularformof SriLakshmi,knownasaSantanLakshmi,arebestowedwith thegraceofmotherLakshmiandhavewealthintheformof desirablechildrenwithgoodhealth&longlife. 6.VijayLakshmi:Vijayisvictory.Vijayistogetsuccessinall 79

 undertakingsandalldifferentfacetsoflife.Somearestrong physicallybutweakmentallywhileothersareeconomically richbutpoorintheirattitudeandcannotexertanyinfluence. Vijayistohaveallencompassingvictory.Vijayistorejoice gloryofourrealnatureVijayistoconquerthelower nature.Vijayisthevictoryinexternalandinternalwarsand ofcourseeternalwars!Hencethose,withgraceofmother VijayLakshmi,havevictoryeverywhere,atalltime,inall conditions.VictorytoVijayLakshmi!! 7.DhanaLakshmi:Dhanaiswealth.ButasperRigveds PurushShuktaDhanaisnotonlyawealthincoinsand currency.EvenSunandmoon,fireandstars,rainsand nature,oceansandmountains,riversandstreams,allthese areourwealth,soaretheprogeny,ourinnerwillpower,our characterandourvirtues.WiththegraceofmotherDhana Lakshmiwewillgetalltheseinabundance. 8.VidyaLakshmi:Vidyaiseducation.Educationisnotmere studiestoreceivethedegreesanddiplomascertificatesfrom theeducationalinstitutesoruniversities AdiLakshmi[PrimevalLakshmi]: Sumanasavandhitha,madhavi Chandrasahodharihemamaye, Muniganamanditha,mokshapradhayini, manjulabhashini,vedanuthe, Pankajavasinidevasupoojitha sadgunavarshani,santhiyuthe, Jayajayaheymadhusoodhanakamini Adhilakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: 80

 VictoryandvictorytoAdhilakshmi Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu, Whoisworshippedbyallgoodpeople, Whoisprettyandsisterofthemoon,, Wholooksasifsheismadeofgold, Whoissalutedbyallgroupsofsages, Whograntssalvation, Whotalkssweetwords, WhoispraisedbyVedas, WholivesontheLotusflower, Whoisworshippedbyalldevas, Whoshowersgoodqualitiesonpeople, Andwhoisthepersonificationofpeace, Pleaseprotectmealways. 2.DhanyaLakshmi[LakshmiofGrains]: Ayiokalikalmashanasini,kamini, Vaidhikaroopini,vedamaye, Ksheerasamudhbhavamangalaroopini, Manthranivasini,manthranuthe, Mangaladhayini,ambujavasini, devaganarchithapadayuthe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Dhanyalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoDanyalakshmi OhdarlingofthekillerofMadhu, Whodestroysbadeffectsofkaliyuga, Whoismostdesirablegod, WhoispersonificationofVedas, WhoispervadedbytheVedas, Whoaroseoutofmilk, 81

 Whoistheformofallthatisgood, Wholivesinthesacredchants, Wholivesonthelotusflower, Andwhosefeetisworshippedbydevas, Pleaseprotectmealways 3.DairyaLakshmi[LakshmiofCourage]: Jayavaravarnani,vaishnavi, Bhargavi,manthraswaroopini,manthramaye, Suraganapoojithaseegraphalapradha, Jnanavikasini,sasthranuthe, Bhavabhayaharini,papavimochini, Sadujanarchithapadayuthe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Dairyalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoDairyalakshmi Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu, Whoisdescribedbyvictoriousandblessed, WhoistheshakthiwhichcameoutofVishnu, WhoisthedaughterofsageBhargava, Whoseformisthatofsacredchants, Whoispervadedbysacredchants, Whoisworshippedbyalldevas, Whogivesresultsfast, Whoimprovesknowledge, Whoisworshippedbyshastras, Whodestroysfear, Whogivesredemptionfromsins, Andwhosefeetisworshippedbyholypeople, Wholivesonthelotusflower, Pleaseprotectmealways 82

 4.GajaLakshmi[LakshmiofElephants]: Jayajayadurgathinasinikamini, Sarvaphalapradhasastramaye, Rathhagajathuragapadathisamavrutha, Parijanamandithalokanuthe, Hariharabrahmasupoojithasevitha, Thapanivarinipadayuthe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Gajalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoGajalakshmi OhdarlingofthekillerofMadhu, Victoryandvictorytoyou, Whoremovesbadfate, WhoisdesirableGod, Whoisthepersonificationofshastras, Whichblessonewithallthatisasked, Whoissurroundedbyanarmyofelephants, Chariots,horsesandcavalry, Whoisworshippedandservedby, Shiva,VishnuandBrahma, Andwhosefeetprovidesrelieffromsuffering, Pleaseprotectmealways 5.SantanaLakshmi[LakshmiofProgeny]: Ayikaghavahini,mohini,chakrini, ragavivrdhni,jnanamaye, Gunaganavaridhi,lokahithaishini, Swarasapthabhooshithagananuthe, Sakalasurasuradevamuneeswara, 83

 Manhavavandhithapadayuthe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Santhanaalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoSanthanalakshmi Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu, Whoridesonthebird, Whoisanenchantress, Whoistheconsortofhewhoholdsthechakra, Whopacifiesemotions, Whoispervadedbyknowledge, Whoisoceanofgoodqualities, Whohashermindinthegoodofalltheworld, Whoisworshippedbythemusicofsevenswaras, Andwhoisworshippedbyalldevas,asuras, Sagesandallhumans, Pleaseprotectmealways 6.VijayaLakshmi[LakshmiofVictory]: Jayakamalasini,sadgathidayini, jnanavikasiniganamaye, Anudinamarchithakumkumadhoosara bhooshithavaasithavadhyanuthe, Kanakadharasthuthivaibhava vandithashankaradesikamanyapathe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Vijayalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoVijayalakshmi ThedarlingofthekillerofMadhu, Victorytoshewhositsonthelotus, 84

 Whoblessesuswithsalvation, Whospreadsourknowledge, Whoispervadedwithmusic, Whoiscoatedwiththesaffronpowder, Whichisdailyusedtoworshipher, Whoisworshippedbyplayingofmusicalinstruments, Andwhowaspleasedbytheprayer, OfthegoldenrainbythegreatSankara, Pleaseprotectmealways. 7.VidhyaLakshmi[LakshmiofKnowledge]: Pranathasureswari,bharathi,bhargavi shokavinasini,rathnamaye, Manimayabhooshithakarmavibhooshana, Santhisamavruthahasyamukhe, Navanidhidhayinikalimalaharini, Kamithaphalapradhahasthayuthe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Vidhyalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoVidhyalakshmi Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu, Whoisthepleasedgoddessofdevas, WhoishegoddessofBharatha, WhoisthedaughterofsageBhargava, Whoremovesallsorrows, Whoisfullyornamentedbypreciousstones, Whowearsseveralgemstuddedornaments, Whoseearisdecorated, Whoistheabodeofpeace, Whohasasmilingface, Whoblessesuswithninetypesofwealth, 85

 Whostealsawaybadeffectsofkali, Andwhosehandsblessesus, Forfulfillmentofourwish, Pleaseprotectmealways 8.DhanaLakshmi[LakshmiofWealth]: Dhimidhimidhindhimidhindhimidhindhimi, dundubhinadasupoornamaye, Ghumaghumaghumaghumaghumaghuma, Sankhaninadhasuvadhyanoothe, Vedapuranethihasasupoojitha, Vaidhikamargapradarsayuthe, Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini Danalakshmisadapalayamaam. Meaning: VictoryandvictorytoDanalakshmi Hey,darlingofthekillerofMadhu, Whoisfullycompletewith, Dimidimisoundsofthedrum, Andthemajesticsoundofconch, Gumguma,ghummkuma,gunguma, WhoisworshippedbyVedasandpuranas, Andwhoshowsthepathofreligiousdiscipline, Pleaseprotectmealways. ThereisacomposedbyShri.AnanthaRaamaDikshatar.It canbefoundinJayamangalasthothramauthoredbythe respectedDikshatar....TheslokhamisgiveninbothTamiland DevaNaagariscripts..soevennonTamiluserscanbenefit fromthat. 86

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 Youcanchantthefollowingmantraalso:"OmNamoDevyai MahaaDevyaiDurgaayaisatatamnamahaSantaana SoukhyamdehidehiGarbharakshaamkurushvanah" Thisshouldbechanted18timesdailyand108timeson Tuesday/Fridayevenings. Ifpossible,youcanchant/listentoLalithaSahasranaamam withdevotioneverydayoratleastonFridays.Offerfresh butterasnaivedyaandyoushouldshareitonlywithyour spouse.(Thisbuttercanbegiventoanychildbelow5years alsoapartfromyoutwo;butnootherpersonshouldshare thisbutter). Otherwise,simplychanting"OmKarukkaavoor kshetrasthithaShriGarbharakshaambikenamaha"with devotioneverydayasmanytimesaspossiblewillbeenough. AlsokeepaphotoofGarbarakshambikaiinyourroom.She willprotectsyou.IhaddonethesamethingwhenIwas pregnant. Beforegoingtosleepifyoucanplreadbooksonbaktior divinestories.Thiswillgiveyoupeacefulsleep. MaytheDeityblessyouwithprogenichappiness. SREESUBRAHMANYAPANCHARATHNAM Subramayamashtakam..andpancharatnaminenglish SREESUBRAHMANYAPANCHARATHNAM ShadaananamKumkumaRakthaVarnam MahaaMathimDhivyaMayooraVaahanam RudhrasyaSoonumSuraSainyaNaatham BrahmanyaDevamSaranamPrapadhye. 87

 JaajwalyaMaanamSuraVrundhaVandhyam KumaaraDhaaraThataMandhiraStham KandharppaRoopamKamaneeyaGaathram BrahmanyaDevamSaranamPrapadhye. DhwishadBhujamDhwaadhasaDhivyaNethram ThrayeeThanumSoolaMasaimDhadhaanam SeshaAvathaaramKamaneeyaRoopam BrahmanyaDevamSaranamPrapadhye. SuraariGhoraaHavaSobhaMaanam SuroththamamSakthiDharamKumaaram SudhaaraSakthyaAyudhaSobhiHastham BrahmanyaDevamSaranamPrapadhye. IshtaarthaSidhdhiPradhamEesaputhram IshtaannadhamBhoosuraKaamaDhenum GangodhBhavamSarvaJanaanuKoolam BrahmanyaDevamSaranamPrapadhye. Ya:SlokaPanchakaMidhamPatatheehaBhakthyaa BrahmanyaDhevaViniVesithaMaanasaSan PraapnotiBhogaMakhilamBhooviYadhyaDhishtam AntheSaGacchathiMudhaaGuhaSaamyamEva. SREESUBRAMANYAASHTAKAM HeSwaaminaathaKarunaakaraDeenaBandho SreePaarvateeshaMukhaPankajaPadmaBandho SreeEeshaadiDevaganaPoojitaPaadapadma ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. 88

 DevaadiDevasutaDevaganaadiNaatha DevendraVandyaMrudupankajaManjupaada DevarshiNaaradaMuneendraSugeetaKeerte ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. NityaannadaanaNiradaakhilaRogahaarin BhaagyaPradaanaParipooritaBhaktakaama ShrutyaagamaPranavaVaachyaNijaswarupa ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. KraunchaAsoorendraParikhantanaShaktiShule ChaapaadiShastraParimanditaDivyapaane SreeKhantaleeshaDrutaTundaShikheendraVaaha ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. DevaadiDevaRathamandalaMaddhyametya DevendraPeetanagaramDrudaChaapahasta ShooramNihatyaSooraKotibhireedyamaana ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. HaaradiRatnaVaraYuktaKireetaHaara KeyooraKundalaLasatKavachaabhiraama HeVeeraTaarakaJayaamaraBrundaVandya ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. PanchaaksharaadiManuMantritaGaangaToyai: Panchaamrutai:PramuditendraMukhairMuneendrai: PattaabhishiktaHariyuktaVaraasanaatha ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. SreeKaartikeyaKarunaamrutaPoornaDrushtyaa KaamaadirogaKalusheekrutaDushtaChittham ShiktvaaTuMaamavaKalaadharaKaantiKaantyaa 89

 ValleeEesanaathaMamaDehiKaraavalambam. SubramanyaAshtakamPunyamYepattantiDwijottama: TeSarveMuktimaayaantiSubramanyaPrasaadata: SubramanyaAshtakamIdamPraatharUtthaayaYa:Pattet KotiJanmaKrutamPaapamTatKshannaatevaNashyati.

SudarshanaAshtakam
By VedantaDesika TranslatedBy P.R.Ramachander (SudarshanaistheholywheelwhichLordVishnuusesashis chiefweapon.ThereisastorythatthedaughterofViswa Karma,whowasthearchitectoftheGods,wasmarriedto thesunGodandshelefthimbecauseofhisimmenseheat.It seemsViswaKarmaputSunGodinacageandchurnedhim toreducehisheat.TheheatwasreducedandSudarshana Chakra,TrishoolaandShakthi,respectivelytheweaponsof LordVishnu,ShivaandSubrhamnyawerebornoutofthe churning.SudarshanaChakraisgiventhestatusofGodby thefollowersofRamanujacharya.Hebeingaprimedevotee iscalledtheChakrathazhwar.(Sageofthewheel)and worshippedbyVaishnavas. VenkataNathaorVedanthaDesikaisoneofthegreatest savantsthatVisishitadvaithaproduced,afterRamanuja.He livedabout140yearsafterSaintRamanujaandhaswritten severalbooks.Theprayershewroteareimmenselypopular amongthedevoteesofVishnu.Raghavabhyudhyam,oneof hisgreatestworkshasacommentarywrittenbyAppayya DeekshithawhowasasavantfollowingAdvaitha.Though therewereseveralgreatteachersintheVisishtadvaitha devotees,Desika(Meaningteacher)isonlyusedfordenoting 90

 VedanthaDesika. ThisoctetonSudarshanabyVedantaDesikaisagreatwork ofdevotion.Itisextremelymusicalandfullofmeaning.Itis normallyrecitedwhenthereisanillnessathome,togetrid ofit.) PratibhatasreniBhishana,VaragunasthomaBhushana JanibhyasthanaTaarana,JagadavasthaanaKarana, NikhiladushkarmaKarsaana,NigamasaddharmaDarsana JayaJayaSrisudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.1 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, Whoisfearsometohoardsofenemiesofdevotees Whoisornamentforallblessedactions, Whohelpsonetocrossseaofsamsara, Whostabilizestheentireuniverse, Whocutsoffaccumulatedsinsofbadactions, Andwhoteachesrighteousconduct. SubhajagadrupaMandana,SuraganathrasaKhandana Satamakabrahmavandita,SatapatabrahmaNandita, PratitavidvatSapakshita,BhajataAhirbudhnyaLakshita JayajayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.2 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, WhoistheornamentofhimwhoisLordofuniverse, Whoremovesthefearofallasurastowardsdevas, WhoisworshippedbyLordBrahmaandhostsofothers, WhoisworshippedbySatPadaBrahmana, Whoisonthepartofdevoteesforovercomingcontestants, AndwhoisworshippedbyLordShiva. 91

 SphutataDijjaalaPinjara,PruthutarajwaalaPanjara ParigataPratnavigraha,PadutaraprajnaDurgraha, PraharanaGramaManditha,ParijanaThraanaPanditha JayaJayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.3 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, Whoissurroundedbyresplendentlightlikeahalo, WhoissurroundedbyformsofVishnu, Whoisdifficultforevengreatscholarstograsp, Andwhohelpsdevoteestocrossproblems. Nijapatapreethasaddgana,NirupathispeethaShadGuna NigamaNirvyuDaVaibhava,NijaparaVyuhaVaibhava, HariHayaDweshiDaarana,HaraPuraPloshaKaarana JayaJayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.4 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, Whoisfirmlyattachedtorighteouspeople, Whoisthenaturalhomeforsixgoodassets, Whotooktheformwithahorsesneck, Andwhowasthereasonfordestructionofthecitiesby Shiva. DhanujavisthaaraKartana,JanitamisraaVikartana DhanujavidyaNikartana,BhajatavidyaNivatana, AmaradrushtasvaVikrama,SamaraJushtaBramikrama JayaJayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.5 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, 92

 Whodestroysthespreadofasuras, Whoremovesthesorrowsofbirth,aginganddeath, Whowinsovertheartofwarofasuras, Whoremovesthefalseknowledgefromhisdevotees, Whosevalourispraisedbydevas, Andwhorotatesinvariouswaysinawar. PrathimukhaaleetaBandhura,PruthumahahetiDanthura VikatamaayaBahishkrutha,VividhamaalaaParishkrutha, SthiramahaayantraTantritha,DhrutaDayaTantraYantrita JayaJayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.6 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, Whoappearedwithafastforwardgait, Andwhosegaitappearedverypretty, Whoissurroundedbyseveralweapons, Andexpelstheillusionssentbyenemyincaseofwar, Whodecorateshimselfwithseveralgarlands, Whowearsmercyandblessesdevotees, Whoworshiphimthroughtantraandyantras. MahitaSampathSadhakshara,VihitasampathShatakshara ShatarachakraPratisishtita,SakalaTattvaPrathishtita, VividhaSankalpakaKalpaka,VibhudhasankalpaKalpaka JayaJayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.7 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, Whogiveswealthofsalvationtothosewho, Chantyoursixletteredmantra, Whogivesincomparablewealthtothosewho, Chantyoursixletteredmantra, 93

 Whoisavailableinyantraofsixcorners, Whoisaforminwhichallknowledgeexists, Whoisabletocompletealldeedsthatyoutakeup, Andwhoisthekalpakatreefulfillingallwishes. BhuvanaNetraTrayeemaya,Savanatejastrayeemaya NiravadhisvaadhuChinmaya,NikhilaSaktheJaganmaya, AmitaViswakriyaamaya,Samitavishvagbhayaamaya JayaJayaSriSudarsana,JayaJayaSriSudarsana.8 VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, VictoryandVictorytoyou,oh,Sudarshana, WhoisthethreeVedaswhicharetheeyeoftheworld, Whoistheformofthethreefiresofyagas, Whoistheeternalknowledgeoftrueknowledge, Whoisaformofthepowerofuniverse, Whoisaccomplisherofdeedsthatyoutakeup, Andwhodestroysallfearsoccurringintheworld. Verse9:PhalaSruthi DwichatushkamidamPrabhoothasaarampatathaam VenkatanayakaPraneetham, VishamepiManorata:PradhaavannaVihanyeta Rataangadhuryagupta:. Thisoctetwhichfulfillsalldesires, WhichgivestheinnermeaningofLordSudarshana, ComposedbyVenkataNatha,ifread, Wouldfulfilldesires,removeobstacles, BecauseofthegloriousboongrantingpowersoftheLord.

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AwonderfulslokhafromAanandaSaagara Stavam
IampostingawonderfulslokhafromAanandasaagara sthavam(author:ShriNeelakantaDeekshitarinthelineage oftheGreatAppayyaDeekshitar;ShriNeelakantaDeekshitar wasanadvisortoThirumalainaickerandthisgreatclassical workof108slokhaswaswrittenundermiraculous circumstancesaboutwhichIwillmakeadetailedpostif possibleinourgroup). "NagnyaayatemamahitamnitaraamupaayO DeenOsmiDevisamayAcharanAkshamOsmi tattvAmananyasharanamsharanamprapadye MeenAkshivishwajananImjananImmamaiva" (Thisisthe32ndverseinthatMagnumopus). Themeaningofthisis: "Idonotknowwhatisgoodforme;Idonotknowthemeans ofattainingit.Iamincapableofperformingtheprescribed ritualsasperyourwonderfulSamayaachaaralineage. Therefore,IwhohavenootherrefugetakerefugeinThee,O Meenaakshi,theMotheroftheUniversaandalsomy MOTHER!" Youcanchantthiswhilelightingtheprayerlamp.Thisisa "prapatti"slokhainvokingMotherGoddessasyourpersonal GodMother.Recitingthisslokhacansecureforgivenessfor possibleshortcomingsinpoojaprocedures/rituals,and securetheGraceofDivineMother.Afterallyouaredeclaring motherMeenaakshiasyourmother.HowcanaMother 95

 punishachild?AMotherisalwaysforgivingandindulgent, andwilltrytocoveruptheshortcomingsofchildrenand correctthemgently.So,MotherMeenaakshiwillguidethe familywithHerInvisiblePresencewhenthisslokhais chanted. Iampostingthisinresponsetothequeryofamemberof thisgroupwhowantedtoknowwhataretheslokhasthat canbechantedapartfromtheusual"shubhamkaroti kalyaanam...."slokha.

SriSubrahmanyamantraforsuccessinany undertaking
SriSubrahmanyamantraforsuccessinanyundertaking OmSaravanabhavayaNamah Thisisaverypowerfulmantra.AccordingtoSriSwami Sivananda,itwillgivesuccessinanyundertakingandmake youglorious.Itwilldriveofftheevilinfluencesandevil spirits. IjustwanttoaddonemoreshlokafromSUBRAMANYA BHUJANGAM Thisisforthefamily'sprosperityandharmony. InSanskrit: KalathramSudaBanduvarka:Pasurva NarovaadaNaariGriheYeMadhiyaa:I BajanthoNamantha:SthuvanthoBhavantham SmaranThashchaTheSanthuSarveKumaraII 96

S(h)anais(h)charaKavacham
S(h)anais(h)charaKavacham: OmasyaS(h)reeS(h)anais(h)charakavacha mahaamanthrasya Kas(h)yapaRishi: Anushtupchanda: S(h)anais(h)charOdaevathaa. MamaS(h)anais(h)charaprasaadasiddhyarthae(orpeedaa parihaaraarthae)japaeviniyOga: Chathurbhujams(h)animdaevamchaapathooNee kripaaNakai: Sarithamvaradambheemadamshtram neelOthpalaakruthim. Neelamaalyaanulaepanchaneelarathnairalankrutham JvaalOrdhvamakutaabhaasamneelagrudhrarathaanvitham MaerumpradakshiNamyaanthamsarvalOka bhayaa(a)vaham KrishNaambaradharamdaevamdvibhujamgrudhra samsthitham SarvapeedaaharamnruNaamdhyaayaed grahaNOththamam S(h)anais(h)charas(h)rOrakshaenmukhambhakthaarthi naas(h)ana: KarNaukrishNaambara:paathunaethraeSarvabhayankara: KrishNaangOnaasikaamrakshathkandammaes(h)ithi 97

 kaNtaka: Bhujaumaesubhuja:paathuhasthauneelOthpalaprabha: PaathumaehrudayamkrishNa:kukshim s(h)shkOdarasthathaa Katimmaevikata:paathuooroomaeghOraroopavaan JaanuneepaathumaedheerghOjanghaemae mangaLaprada: SarvaaNichamamaangaanipaathubhaaskaranandana: YaidamkavachamdivyamsarvapeedaaharamnruNaam Patathis(h)raddhayaayukthAsarvaan kaamaanuvaapnuyaath IthiS(h)anais(h)charakavchasthothramsampoorNam

GuruvayoorappanShlokaforremovingnegative effectscausedbyNavagrahas:
KeyooraangathaGanganoththamaMahaa Rathnaanguliyaangitha ShreemathBaahuSadushkaSangathaGathaaSankaari Bhangeruhaam! KaanchithKaanchanaKaanchilaanchithalasath Peetaambaralambhini MaalambeVimalaambujathYuthipathaamMoorthim Dvaarchithsitham!!

SarvarogaNivaranaMantram
Thefollowingmantraischantedforcuringalltypesofillness. 98

 SARVAROGANIVARANAMANTRAM BhagavathiDeviParvathadevi BalamiguDeviDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) JegamadhuyavumJeyaJeyavenavey Sankariunnaipadidumey HaraHaraThagaThagapasapasavenavey ThalarthiduJodhiyanavaley RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! ThandiniDeviDhakshiniDevi KatkiniDeviDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) NandanaThaanaThanaThanaThaana ThaandavaNadanaeswariye(speltaseswariA) MundiniDeviMunaioliSooli MunivargalDevimanitheevi RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! KaaliniNeeye(NeeA(you))KaminiNeeye KarthigaiNeeyeDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) NeeliniNeeyeNeedhiniNeeye NeernidhiNeeyeNeerOliye MaliniNeeyeMadhiniNeeye MadhavineeyemaanVizhiye RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! NaranimayenaanmuganThaaye NaaginiyaayeDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) Oohranimayeoohttruthaye Oohrthuvyayeoohr(place)oliye 99

 KaaranimaayekaaruniThaye! KaalagayayeKaasiniye RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! Thirumagalaanaikalaimagalaanai MalaimagalaanaiDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) PerunidhiyanaaiPerarivaanai Peruvaliyaanaipennmayaley! Narumalaraanainallavalaanai NandiniyaanaiNangaiyaley RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! VedhamumNeeyeVedhiyanNeeye VegamumNeeyeDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) NaadhamumneeyenaattrisaiNeeye NaanamumNeeyeNaayagiye MaadhamumneeyeMaathalamNeeye MaanamumNeeyeMaayavaley RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! KovuraiJothiKomalajothi KomadhiJothiDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) NaavuraiJothiNaatrisaiJothi NaattiyaJothiNaachiyaley PoovuraiJothiPooraniJothi BoodhaNalJothiPooranaiye(speltasPooranaiA) RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! 100

 SkanthaMaadhinikaathyaayanye JeyaJeyaKaalaRathirigowri SithidhaaShreenalaDurgaiyaley(speltasDurgaiyalA) RogaNivaraniSogaNivarani ThabhaNivaraniJeyaDurga! 1.MudakaraathaModakamSadaVimuktiSaadhakam KalaadharaavatamsakamVilasilokaRakshakam AnaayaKaikaNaayakamVinasitebhaDaityakam NataasubhasuNaashakamNamaamiThamVinaayakam. Meaning:IprostratebeforeLordVinaayakawhojoyously holdsmodakainHishand,whobestowssalvation,whowears themoonasacrowninHishead,whoisthesoleleaderof thosewholosethemselvesintheworld.Theleaderofthe leaderlesswhodestroyedtheelephantdemoncalled Gajaasuraandwhoquicklydestroysthesinsofthosewho bowdowntoHim,IworshipsuchaLordGanesh. 2.NatetaraatiBheekaramNavoditaarkaBhaasvaram NamatSuraariNirjanamNataadhiKaapaDuddharam SuresvaramNidheesvaramGajesvaramGaneshvaram MahesvaramSamaasrayeParaatparamNirantaram. Meaning:ImeditateeternallyonHim,theLordoftheGanas, whoisfrighteningtothosenotdevoted,whoshineslikethe morningsun,towhomalltheGodsanddemonsbow,who removesthegreatdistressofHisdevoteesandwhoisthe bestamongthebest. 3.SamastaLokaSamkaramNirastaDaityaKunjaram DaredarodaramVaramVareBhavaktraMaksharam 101

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 KrupaakaramKshamaakaramMudaakaramYasaskaram ManaskaramNamaskrutaamNamaskaromiBhaasvaram. Meaning:Ibowdownwithmywholemindtotheshining Ganapatiwhobringshappinesstoalltheworlds,who destroyedthedemonGajasura,whohasabigbelly,beautiful elephantface,whoisimmortal,whogivesmercy,forgiveness andhappinesstothosewhobowtoHimandwhobestows fameandawelldisposedmind. 4.AkimchanaartiMarjanamChirantanoktiBhaajanam PuraariPoorvaNandanamSuraariGarvaCharvanam PrapanchaNaashaBheeshanamDhananjayaadiBhushanam KapolaDaanaVaaranamBhajaeyPuraanaVaaranam. Meaning:IworshiptheancientelephantGodwhodestroys thepainsofthepoor,whoistheabodeofAum,whoisthe firstsonofLordShiva(Shivawhoisthedestroyeroftriple cities),whodestroystheprideoftheenemiesoftheGods, whoisfrighteningtolookatduringthetimeofworld's destruction,whoisfiercelikeanelephantinrutandwho wearsDhananjayaandotherserpentsashisornaments. 5.NitaantikaantaDantakaantiMantakaantaKaatmajam AchintyaRupaMantaheenaMantaraayaKrintanam HrudantareyNirantaramVasantamevaYoginam TamekaDantaMevaTamVichintayaamiSantatam. Meaning:IconstantlyreflectuponthatsingletuskedGod only,whoselustroustuskisverybeautiful,whoisthesonof LordShiva,(Shiva,theGodofdestruction),whoseformis immortalandunknowable,whotearsasunderallobstacles, andwhodwellsforeverintheheartsoftheYogis. 6.MahaaganesaPancharatnamAadarenaYonvaham PrajapatiPrabhaatakeHrudiSmaranGanesvaram 102

 ArogathamAdoshataamSusaahitimSuputrataam SamaahitaayuRastabhootimAbhyupaitiSochiraat. Meaning:Hewhorecitesthiseverymorningwithdevotion, thesefivegemsaboutLordGanapatiandwhoremembersin hisheartthegreatGanesha,willsoonbeendowedwitha healthylifefreeofallblemishes,willattainlearning,noble sons,alonglifethatiscalmandpleasantandwillbe endowedwithspiritualandmaterialprosperity.

SriRajaRajeshwariAshtakam
hereisapresentationofrajarajeshwariashtakam,theysay whenthemindisinsorrowandthesituationtoohardtotide overthisslokamistobetoldinthehouseandallwill improve,sohereihopemanywillbenefitwiththis...sunkan.. Srirajarajeshwariashtakaam: Ambhasambhavichandramoulirabhalaaparnauma paarvathii Kaalihaimavathishivathrinayanaakaathyayanibhairavi Savithrinavayowvanasubhagharisaamrajyalakshmi pradha Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari1 Ambhamohinidevathaathribhuvanani aanandhasandhayini Vaanipallavabhaanivenumuralighanapriyalolinii Kalyaneeuduraajabhimbhavadanadhoomratcha samharinii Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari2 Ambhanoopurarathnakankanadharikeyoorahaaraavali

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 Jaadhishambhaghavyjayanthilahariikryveyagairaajithaa Veenavenuvinodhamandithakaraaveeraasaney samsthithaa Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari3 Ambharouthrinibhadrakaalipagalaajwaalaamukhi vaishnavi Brahmaanithripuraandhakisuranudhaadedeepya manojwala Chaamundaachridharatchabhoshajananidaatchayani vallavi Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari4 Ambhakuladhanuhu:kasaangusadhariarthendhu bhimbhaadari Varaahimadhukaidhabhaprasamanivaaniramaasevithaa Mallaathyaasurahamughadaithyamdanimaaheshwari shambhiga Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari5 Ambhasrishtivinaasapaalanakariaaryavisamsobhithaa Gaayathripranvaatcharaamrudharasa:pooranaanusandhi kridha Omkaarivinadhasudaarchidapadaauththanda daithyabhahaa Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari6 Ambhasaasvadhaaagamaadivinudhaaaarya mahadevathaa Yabrahmaadi,bibeelikaanjanadadhiyaavaijaganmohini Yapanjapranavaadhirepaajananiyachithkalamaalini Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari7 104

 Ambhapaalithabhaktharaajadanisamambaastagamyaha padeth Ambhalolaakadatchaveetchalalithanjaiswarya mavyahadam Ambhapavanamanthraraajapadanathandesamotcha pradha Chitrubhiparadevathabhagavathisrirajarajeshwari8

VarahaKavachamforbeingblessedwith babies
Kshayaapasmarakushtadyaimaharogaipramuchyathe, Varahakavachamyasthuprathyahampadatheyathi.11 HewhoreadsVarahaKavachamdailyhimself. Wouldgetcuredoftuberculosis,epilepsyandleprosy .Shathrupeedavinirmukthobhoopathithwamaapnuyath, Likhithwadharayedhyasthubahumoolegaledhava.12 Hewhowritesitandwearsintheneckoronthehand, Wouldgetfreedomfromenemiesandgetpositionequalto king. Bhoothaprethapisachadhyayakshagandharwarakshasa, Shathruvogorakarmanoyeachanyaivishajanthava, Nashtadharpavinasyanthividravanthidhisodasa.13 Devilsghouls,ghosts,yakshas,gandharwas,Rakshasa, Terribleenemiesandotherpoisonousbeings, Originatingfromtendirectionswillperish. SriParvathiUvacha: 105

 GoddessParvathisaid: Thathbroohikavachammahyamyenagupthjagathraye.14 SAncharethdevavanmarthyasarvashathruvibheeshana, Yenaapnothichasamrajyamthanmebroohisadashiva.15 OhmyLordShiva,Kindlytellmethatverysecretarmour, Whichdestroysenemiesofdevasaswellasmen, Andwhichcangivethemacountrytorule. SriShankaraUvacha: LordShivasaid: Srunukalyanivakshyamivarakavacamshubham, Yenaguptholabethmarthyovijayamsarvasampadam.16 PleaseshearKalyanithatholyarmourofVaraha, Whichissecretandgiveswealthandvictorytohumans. Angarakshakarampunyammahapathakanasanam, Sarvarogaprasamanam,sarvadurgrahanasanam.17 Itprotectsourbody,destroysgreatsins, Curesalldiseasesandbadeffectsofallplanets. Vishaabhicharakruthyadhishatrupeedanivaranam, Nokthamkasyapipoorvahigopyathgopyatharamyada.18 Thiscurespoison,badchantsandtroublefromenemies, Andshouldbekeptasmoresecretthanasecret. Varahenapuraprokthammahyamchaparameshtine, 106

 Yudheshujayadhamdevishathrupeedanivaranam.19 ThisplacewhereLordVarahacameattimesofyore, Istheonewhichgivesvictoryanddestructionofenemies. Varahakavachathgupthonashubhamlabhathenara, VarahakavachasyasyarishirBrahmaprakeerthitha,20 VarahaKavachawhichwascomposedbysageBrahma, Eventhoughextremelysecretisbeinggiventomen. Chandhoanushtupthadhadevovarahobhooparigraha, Prakshalyapadhoupanichasamyagachamyavarina.21 Writteninanushtupmeter,itsgodisVarahacarryingearth, Andshouldbecantedafterwashingthefeetandinner purification. Kruthwaangakaranyasasapavithraudangmukha, Ombhoorbhuvasuvarithinamobhoopathayepicha.22 Afterdoingtheritualsofthehandandotherorgans, Sittinginacleanplacestaringinfront,Thechant, OfOm,Bhoo,bhuvasuvaetcshouldbechanted. ThathobhagwathepaschadVarahayanamasthadha, Yevamshadangamnyasamchanyasedanguleeshu kramath.23 AftersalutingGodandtouchingthesixorgansinaproper manner, BythefingersLordVarahashouldbesaluted. 107

 Namaswethavarahayamahakolayabhoopathe, Yagnangayashubhangayasarvagnayaparamathmane.24 Sthrvathundayadheerayaparabrahmaswaroopine, Vakradamshtrayanithyayanamoantharyaminikramath. 25 Anguleeshunyasedvidhwankaraprashtethaleshvapi, DhyathwaSwethavarahamchapaschadmanthra mudheerayath.26 Salutationstothewhiteboar,tothekingwhoisthegreat boar, Whoispartofthesacrifice,whoseallbodypartsareholy, WhoistheallknowingoneandwhoisultimateGod., Whohasfiercehorn,whoiscourageous,whoisoftheform ofultimate, Whohasslantedteeth,whoisforeverandwhoisinside everything. Sayingthis,thelearnedonetouchesdifferentpartsofthe bodybyfingers, Meditatesonthewhiteboarandthenstartsthechantingof manthras. (Itcouldbechantedwithoutthesepreliminariesalsobyany one) Dhyanam Meditation Omswethamvarahavapushamkshithimudwarantham, Sankharisarvavaradaabhayayukthabahum, Dhyayennirjaischathanubhisakalairoopetham, Poornavibhumsakalavanchithasidhayeajam.27 MeditatingonthewhiteGodVaraha Whoholdstheearthaloftandgivesprotection, 108

 Whoisarmedwithconchwheel, Whoshowsthesignofprotectionbyhishand, AndwhoisthecompleteGod, Wouldfulfillalloneswishes. Varahapoorvathapathu,dakshinedandakanthaka, Hiranyakshaharapathupaschimagadayayudha.28 LetmyeastbeprotectedbyLordVaraha, Letmysouthbeprotectedbyhim,whoisendofterrible beings, AndletmywestbeprotectedbytheholderofMace, WhokilledtherakshasacalledHiranyaksha. HereistherestofthegreatStotra: Utharebhoomihrudpathuagasthadvayuvahana, Oordhwapathuhrishikesodigvidikshugadadhara.29 Letmynorthbeprotectedbyhe,whorecoveredearth, Lettheplaceundermebeprotectedbyhewhoridesthe wind, LetLordHrishikesaarmedwithmaceprotectthetop. Prathapathuprajanadha,kalpakruthsangameavathu, Madyahnevajrakesasthu,sayahnesarvapoojitha.30 Inthemorningletmebeprotectedbylordofpeople, Whohasbeenprotectingthemforages, Letthediamondhairedoneprotectmeinthenoon, Andhewhoisworshippedbyeveryoneprotectmeinthe evening. Pradoshepahupadmaksho,rathrouRajeevalochana, 109

 Niseendragarvahapathupathushaparameshwara.31 Letmebeprotectedbylotuseyedoneduringdusk, Letthelotuseyedoneprotectmeatnight, AndlettheGodofeverythingprotectmeatmidnight. Adavyamagrajapathu,gamenagarudasana, Sthalepathumahatheja,jalepathwavanipathi.32 LetmeprotectedintheforestbytheelderGod, LethewhoridestheeagleprotectwhileIammoving, Lettheonewithgreatshineprotectmeontheland, AndletGodofearthprotectmeinwater. Gruhepathugruhadyaksho,Padmanabhapurovathu, Jillikavaradapathuswagramekarunakara.33 Letthepresidingdeityofhomeprotectmeathome, Lethewhohaslotusinbellyprotectmeinsidethetown, Letthemercifulprotectorwhoplaysmusicprotectmein village. Ranagredaithyahapatrhu,vishamepathuchakrabruth, Rogeshuvaidyarajasthu,kolovyadheeshurakshathu.34 InthebattlefieldletthevictoroverRakshasasprotectme, WhenIamintroubletheholderofwheelprotectme, Letthekingofdoctorswhohastakentheformofaboar, ProtectmewheneverIamsick. Thapatrayaththapomurthy,karmapasachaviswakruth, Klesakaleshusarveshupathupadsmavathirvibhu.35 110

 Letthemasterofmeditationprotectmefromthreetypeof troubles, Letthemakeroftheuniverseprotectmefromattractionof world, Andintimesofdifficulty,lettheLordofshewhositsonthe lotusprotectme. Hiranyagarbhasamsthuthyapadhoupathunirantharam, Gulphougunakarapthu,jangepathujanardhana.36 Lethimwhoholdstheentireuniverseprotectmyfeet forever, Letthedoerofgoodprotectmyprivateparts, AndletLordJanardhanaprotectmythighs. Januchajayakruthpathupathurupurushothama, Rakthakshojaganepathukatimviswambaroavathu.37 Letmykneesbeprotectedbyhewhomakesvictory, Letmyfeetandcalfbeprotectedbythegreatestamong men, Letmyhipbeprotectedbytheredeyedgod,whowearsthe universe. Parswepathusuradhyaksha.pathukuksheemparathpara, Nabhimbrahmapithapathuhrudayamhrudayeswara.38 LetthenearbyareasbeprotectedbytheLordofdevas, LettheultimateGodprotectmybelly, LetmystomachbeprotectedbyfatherofBrahma, Andletlordoftheheartprotectmyheart. Mahadamshtrasthanoupathu,kandampathuvimukthidha, 111

 Prabanjnapathirbahu,karoukamapithavathu.39 Lethewhohasbigteethprotectmychest, Lethewhogivessalvationprotectmyneck. Letthelordofcreationprotectmyhands, AndletthefatherofManmathaprotectmyhands. Hasthuhamsapathipathu,pathusarvanguleerhari, SArvangaschibukampathupathvoshtikalaneminiha.40 Letmyinnerhandbeprotectedbylordoflotus, LetHariprotectallmyfingers, Lettheguideofthepathprotectallmylimbs, AndletmychinbeprotectedbykillerofKalanemi. MukhampathuMadhuha,pathudanthamDamodaravathu, Nasikamavyayapathu,nethreSuryendulochana.41 LetkillerofMadhuprotectmyface, LetLordDamodharaprotectmyteeth, Lettheunknowableoneprotectmynose, AndletmyeyesbeprotectedbytheLord, WhohasSunandMoonashiseyes. Phalamkarmaphaladyaksha,pathukarnouMahaRadha, Seshasayeesirapathu,kesanpathuniramaya.42 Lethewhopresidesoverresultofdutiesprotectmy forehead, Letthegreatwarriorprotectmyears, LethewhosleepsonAdhiseshaprotectmyhead, Andletthepassionlessoneprotectmyhairs. 112

 SArvangampathusarvesa,sadapathusatheeswara, Ithedhamkavachampunyamvarahasyamahathmana.43 LetallmylimbsbeprotectedbyGodofall, LetmebeprotectedforeverbytheGodofParvathi, ThusendstheholyarmourofLordVaraha. Yapadethsrunuyathvapi,thasyamruthyurvinasyathi, Thamnamasyanthibhoothani,bheethasanjalipanaya.44 Forhimwhoreadsorhearsthis, Therewouldnotbeanydeath, Andallghostswouldbeafraidofhim, Andsalutehimbowingdown. Rajadasyabhayamnasthi,rajyabramsonajayathe, Yannamasmaranathbheethabhootha,vetala,Rakshasa. 45 Therewouldbenofearfromenemiesofkingdom, Andhewouldneverloosehiskingdom, Andjustthinkingaboutitwouldmake, Ghosts.GhoulsandRakshasasshiveroutoffear. Maharogaschanasyanthi,sathyamsathyamvadamyaham, Kandethukavachambhadhoodhwa,vandhyaputhravatrhi bhaveth.46 Iamtellingthetruthagainandagain, Thatleprosywouldbecuredand, Shewhocannotconceivewouldgetason, Ifshewearsthisarmourinherneck. 113

 Shathrusainyakshayaprapthi,dukhaprasamanamthadha, Uthpathadurnimithathisoochithaarishtanasanam.47 ItwouldExterminatethearmyofenemy, Removesorrowscompletelyanddestroy Unfortunateevents,indicatedbybadomens Brahmavidhyaprabodhamchalabathenathrasamsaya, Druthvedamkavachampunyammandathaparaveeraha.48 WithoutdoubtitwillgiveusknowledgeofBrahman, Andwearingthisarmour,Mandathabecameagreatwarrior. JIthwathusambareemmayamdaithyendanavadheeth kshanath, Kavachenavruthobhoothwadevendropisurariha.49 Youcanwinovertheveilofmagicand InsecondsdefeatkingofRakshasas, AndcanbecometheIndra,thekingofdevas. Bhoomyopadishtakavachadharananarakopicha, Sarvavadhyojayibhoothwa,mahatheemkeerthi mapthawan.50 Evenifoneisinhell,wearingofthisarmour, Makesyouvictoriousineverything, Andmakeyouearnlotsandlotsoffame. Aswathamoolearkavarenithyapushkaraneethate, Varahakavachamjapthwasathavarampatedhyadi.51 Apoorvarajyasamprapthinashtasyapunaragamam, Labadhenathrasandehasathyamedanmayoditham.52 114

 OnewhochantsVarahaKavachamintheshadeofBanyan tree, InthebanksofNithyaPushkaraneeforonehundredweeks, Withoutanydoubtandasamatterofoath, Wouldgetgreatcountries,wouldagainseealostperson JapthwaVarahamantramthulakshamekamnirantharam, Dasamsamtharpanamhomampayasaenadruthenacha.53 Kurvantrikalasandhyasukavachenavruthoyadi, Bhoomandalaadhipathyamchalabhadenathrasamsaya. 54 ConstantlychantingthechantOfVarahahundredthousand times, .OnetenthofsuchtimesmakefiresacrificewithPayasamas offering, Ordoprayersatdawn,noonandduskwearingthisarmour Withoutanydoubtmakeone,akingofthisworld. Idhamukthammayadevigopaneyamdurathmana, VaraKavachampunyamsasararnavatharakam.55 Ohdivinelady,keepthisassecretfrombadpeople, ForthisVarahaaKavachamhelpsusyoutocrosstheseaof samsara. Mahapathakakotignam,bhukthimukthiphalapradham, Vachyamputhrayasishyayasadudruthayasudheemathe. 56 Thisdestroyscroresofevildeeds,grantsyousalvation, Makesyouhavestudentsandsonswhoaregoodandwell 115

 behaved. SriSutha: Suthasaid: Ithipathyurvachasruthwadevisanthushtamanasa, Vinayakaguhouputhrouprapedhesurarchithou.57 Kavachasyaprabhavenalokamathachaparvathy, Yaidhamsrunuyannithyam,yovapadathinithyasa.58 SamukthasarvapapebhyoVishnulokemaheeyathe.59 HearingthewordsofherLordthegoddessbecamevery happy, AndbegotGanesaandSubrahmanyawhowereworshipped byGods. Duetothepowerofthisarmourandbecamemotherofthe world. Hewhohearsdailyordailyreadsitwithoutbreak, Wouldgetridofallhissinsandreachtheholyworldof Vishnu.

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 Ganapathi ShuklamBaradaramVishnum,SasiVarnamChaturBhujam, PrasannaVadananDyayet,SarvaVignopaSanthaye Dressedinwhiteyouare, Oh,allpervadingone, Andglowingwiththecolourofmoon. Withfourarms,youare,theallknowingone Imeditateonyoureversmilingface, Andpray,Removeallobstaclesonmyway. Saraswathi DhorbhirYukthachathurbhisphatikamanimayi makshmaalaamdadhaana Hasthenaikenapadmamsithamapichashukampusthakam chaparena, Bhasakundendusankhasphatkamaninibhabhasamana samaana Saameyvaagdevatheyamnivasathuvadanesarvada suprasanna. Letthatgoddessofwords, Whohasfourhands, Whoholdsthegarlandofcrystalbeadsinonehand, Whoholdsparrot,whitelotusandbookinotherhands, Andwhoisaslustrousaskundaflowers,moon,conchand crystalbeads, Livealwaysinmyfaceandblessme. Valmiki 117

 KoojanthamRamaRamethimadurammadsuraksharam, AaroohyakavithashakhaamvandeValmiki kokilam. SalutationstoThenightingaleValmiki, Whositsonthepoemlikebranch, Andwhogoesonsingingsweetly, Rama,RamaandRama. Valmikemunisimhasyakavithavanacharina, SrunvanRamakadhanaadamkonayathiparaam gathim. Whointhisworldwillnotattainsalvation, WhohappentohearthestoryofRama, ComposedbythelionamongpoetsValmiki, Whoalwayslivedintheforest. YapibhanRamacharithamruthasagaram, Aruthasthammunimvande,prachethasa makalmasham. Isalutethatresplendentsage, Whonevergotsatisfied, ButforeverdrankthestoryofRama, Whichisliketheseaofnectar. Hanuman Goshpadikruthavaareeshammasakikrutharakshasam, RamayanamahamalarathnamVande anilathmajam, 118

 IpraytohimwhoisborntotheGodofwind. Whomadethekingoflakeslooklikethehoofofacow, WhomadethegreatRakshasaslooklikesimplemosquitoes, AndwhoisborntotheGodofwind. Andisthegreatestjewelinthegarlandofthestoryof Rama, YatrayatraRaghunadakeerthanam, Thathrathathrakrudhamasthakanjalim, Bhashpavariparipoornalochanam, MaruthimnamathaRakshasanthakam. Iprayandsalutethesonofwindgod, Whobroughttoendtherakshasas, Whoisalwayspresentwitheyefulloftears, Withheadbowedinveneration, WhereverthepraiseofLordRamaissung Anjaneyamadhipatalananam, Kanchanadrikamaneeyavigraham, Parijathatharumoolavasinam, Bhavayamibhavamana nandanam. Ibowbeforethedarlingsonofthegodofwind, WhoisthesonofAnjana, WhoisgreatamongkillersofRakshasas, Whoislikeagoldenmountain, Whoishandsometolookat, AndwholivesneartherootsofParijathatree. Manojavam,marudathulyavegam, 119

 Jithendriyambuddhimathamvarishtam, Vathaatmajamvanarayudhamukhyam, Sreeramadoothamsirasa namami. IbowmyheadandsalutetheemissaryofRama, Whohaswonoverhismind, Whohassimilarspeedaswind, Whohasmasteryoverhisorgans, Whoisthegreatestamongtheknowledgeable, WhoisthesonofGodofwind, Andwhoisthechiefinthearmyofmonkeys Budhirbalamyasodhairyamnirbhayathwamarokadha, Ajadyamvakpaduthwanchahanumathsmaranath bhaveth. HewhomeditatesonLordHanuman, Wouldbeblessedwithknowledge,strength, Fame,courage,fearlessness,health, Tirelessnessandmasteryoverwords Anjananandanamveeram,janakisokanasanam, Kapeesamakshahantharamvandelanka bhayangaram. MysalutationtotheterrorofLanka, WhoisthedarlingbabyofAnjana, WhoiskillerofallsorrowsofJanaki, Whoisthegodofallmonkeys, AndwhoisthekillerofAksha.

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 Ullangasyasindhosalilamsalilamchasokhavahnim janakathmajaya, AAdhayathenaivadhadhahaLankamnamamitham pranjalirAnjaneyam IsalutethatsonofAnjanawithfoldedhands, Whocrossesthegreatoceanplayfully, WhotookawaythefirelikesorrowofSita, AndwiththatburntthecityofLanka. KhyathaSreeRaadhoothapavanathanubhavapingalaaksha shikhaavaan, Sitasokhopahari,DasamukhavijayiLakshmanaprana datha, Aanethabeshajaadrerlavanajalanidherlaganedeekshtho ya, Veerasreemaanhanumanmamamanasivasankaryasidhim thanothu. LetthatnobleheroHanuman, Whoisfamous, WhoistheemissaryoflordRama, Whoisthesonofwindgod, Whohasredeyes, Whohasamattedtuft, WhobroughttotheendthesorrowofSita, WhowonoverthetenfacedRavana, WhogavelifebacktoLakshmana, Whobroughtthemountain, Andwhotookvowtocrosstheocean, Livealwaysinmymind, Andhelpmetocompletemyjobs. 121

 DhoorvarikruthaSithaathiprakatikruthaRamavaibhava sphoorthi, Dharithadasamukhakeerthi,purahomamapathu Hanumathomoorthi. LetthevisionofHanuman, WhodestroyedthesorrowofSita, WhoheraldedthefameofRama, AndwhodestroyedthefameofRavana, Bealwaysbeforeme, Andalwaysprotectme. Ramayanam ValmikigirisambhoothaRamaSagaragamini, PuinathubhuvanampunyaaRamayanamaha nadhi. Letthewholeworldbecomeholy, BythisrivercalledThestoryofRama, WhichstartsfromthemountainofValmiki, AndjoinstheoceanofRama. Vedavedhyeparepumsijathedasaradhathmaje, Vedaprachethasadaseethsakshath Ramayanathmana. WhentheGodwhoisknownbyVedas, WasbornasthesonofDasaratha, VedawasbornagainfromSageValmikiasRamayana. LordRama 122

 Vaidehisahithamsurudrumathalehaimemahamandape, Madhyepushpakamasanemanimayeveerasane susthitham, Aagrevaachayathiprabhanjanasuthethathwam muneebhyaparam, VyakhyaanthamBarathathibhiparivruthamRaamambhaje syamalam. IsalutethatblackcolouredRama, WhositsalongwithdaughterofVideha, AndinthecompanyofBarathaandothers, InsidethegoldenshedbeneaththeholytreeofKarpaga, Ontheseatofflowersbedeckedwithjewels, Builtinitscentre, Explainingtheessenceofknowledge, Totheassembledsages, AndtothesonofAnjana. NamosthuRamayasalakshanaya,devyaichathasyai Janakathmajayai, Namosthurudrendrayamanilebhyo,namosthuchandrarka marudganebhya. MysalutationstoLordRamawhoiswithLakshmana, MysalutationstothatdaughterofJanakawhoishiswife, MysalutationstoRudra,Indra,Yamaandwind, Andmysalutationstomoon,SunandMarudGanas. SamkshepaSundaraKandam (SundaraKandaminbrief.) ThathoRavananeethayaSeethayashathrukarsana, 123

 Iyeshapadamanveshtamcharanacharithe padhi.1 ForfindingoutSita, AbductedbyRavana, Andwhoisinthecustodyofenemies, ThegreatHanumanwhokillshisenemies, Startedhisjourney,inthepathinthesky, FrequentedbyCharanas. YadhaRaghavanirmukthasaraswasanavikrama, GachethadwadgamishyamilankaamRavana palitham.2 HesaidthathewouldgotoLanka, Asswiftlyasaroaringwind, LikeanarrowsentbylordRama. PravisyanagareemLankamkapirajahithangara, Chakreathapadhamsavyamchasathroonamsathu moordhani.3 Hewhodoeswelltothekingofmonkeys, Enteredthecityfast, Bykeepinghisleftlegfirst, Asifitiskeptontheheadofhisenemies. Pravisanishpathamschapiprapthanuthpthannapi, Sarvamapyavakasamsavichacharamaha kapi.4 Thatgreatmonkeysearchedeverywhereinthatcity, Byjumpingupanddowninvariousplaces, 124

 Andagainandagainsearchinginotherplaces. Drushtamanthapuamsarvadrushtaravanayoshitha, Naseethedrusyathesadhwivrathajathomama srama.5 Hefeltsadandthought, Ihaveseenthefullharem, AndalsoseenalltheladiesofRavana, ButIhavenotbeenabletoseeSita. Andsomyeffortisinvain. Asokavanikacheyamdrusyatheyaamahadruma, Immamabhigamishyaminaheeyamvichitha maya.6 HesawthenaforestofAsokatrees, Andthoughthewillalsosearchthere, Ashehasnotdoneitbefore. Andenteredthatforest. Asokavanikayamthuthasyamvanarapungava, ThathomalinasaveethamRakshaseebhisamavrithaam, Upavasakrusamdheenamniswasanthimpunapuna, DadarsashuklapakshadhouChandrarekha mivamalaam.78 InthemiddleoftheAsokaforest, Thatmonkeychiefsaw, Aladywearingdirtycloths, SurroundedbyRakshasis, Whowasfamishedbecauseofabsenceoffood, Whowasinapitiablestate, Whowastakingheavybreathagainandagain, 125

 Andwhowaslikethefirstcrescentafterthenewmoon. Thaamsameekshyavisalakshimadhikammalinamkrusam, TharkayamasaSithethikaranouroopa padhibhi.9 Seeingthatladywithverybroadeyes, Withafamisheddirtylook, Hearguedwithinhim, AnddecidedthatitwasSita. Asyadevyamanasthaasmimamsthasyachaasyam prathishtitham, Theneyamsachadharmathmamuharthamaapi jeevathi.10 ThemindofthisholyladyisfixedinmyLord, AndmyLordsmindisfixedinthisholylady, Andthatiswhysheisabletoliveatleastforasecond. EvamSitaamthadhadrushtwahrushtapavanasambhava, JagagamamanasaRamamprasasamsachatham prabhum.11 Becomingextremelyhappy, OnseeingSita, ThatsonofwindGod, MentallyreachedRama, Andstartedpraisinghim. RajaDasaradhonamaradhakunjaravaajiman, Thasyaputhrapriyojyeshtasthaarathibha nibhanana.12 126

 TherewasakingcalledDasaratha, Whowashavingagreatarmy, Ofchariots,horsesandelephants. Hehadaneldestson, Whoresembledthelordofstars, Andwasverydeartohim. RamoNamaviseshagnasreshtasarvadhanushmatham, Thasyasathyabhisandhasyavrudhasyavachanathpithu, Sabharyasahachabrathaveerapravrajitho vanam.13 Ramawasawiseman, Andwasgreatestamong, Thosewhosendthearrow. Heobeyingthewordsofhisfather, Whowasweddedtotruth, Andwhowasold. Wenttotheforest, Alongwithhisbrotherandwife. ThathsthwamarshapahruthaJanakiRavanenathu, SamargamanasthamdevimRamaSitamaninditham, AsasadvanemithramSugreevamnama vanaram.14 ThatdaughterofJanaka, WasabductedbytheangeredRavana. OnRamaspathinsearchofSita, HegotSugreevawhowasamonkey, Asafriendintheforest. 127

 Sugreevenapisandhishtaharayakamaroopina, Dikshusarvasuthaamdevimvichinwanthi sahasrasa.15 SentbySugreeva, Severalthousandsofmonkeys, Whocanassumeanyshapetheyplease, Aresearchingfortheholylady, Inalldirections. Asyahethovisalakshyasagaramvegavanplutha, YadharoopamyadhavarnamyadhaLakshmimcha nischitham, AasroushamRagahavasyahamseyamaasadhitha maya.16 Onlyforthesakeofthatbroadeyedone, DidIcrosstheseafast, AndIsawherinthesameway, AsRaghavahaddescribed, Inthesameform,colourandbeauty. Janakichaapithachruthwavismayamparamgatha, Saadadarsakapimthathraprasrayampriya vadhinam.17 Hearingthis,thatJanaki, Wasdrownedinsurprise, Andsawthemonkeysittingabove, Tellingthosepleasingwords. ThamabraveenmahathejaHanumanMaruthathmaja,

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 AhamRamasyasandhesaddevi dhoothasthvagatha.18 FurthertoldHanuman, Thatevershiningone, :IamanemissaryofRama, Whohasbroughtmessagetoyou. Vaidehikusaliramasthwamchakusalamabarveeth, Lakshmanaschamahathejabarthrustheanucharapriya 19 Hey,daughterofVideha, Ramaisfine, Andheenquiredaboutyou, AndLakshmana,whoisthedearcompanion, Ofyourhusbandalsoisfine. Saathayokusalamdevinischayanarasimhayo, Preethisamhrushtasarvamgihanumanthamadhabraveed. 20 Hearingthenewsofwelfare, Ofthosegreatlionlikemen, Shebecamehappyallover, AndtoldHanumanasfollows. KalyanibathaGatheyamloukeekiprathibathimaa, Eethijeevanthamaanandonaramvarshasathadapi. 21 Ifeelthattheproverb, Evenifmansuffers, Foronehundredyears, 129

 Heshouldcontinuetolive, Because,Hecanbecome, Happyatanytime. Issurelytrue. BhooyaeevamahathejoHanumanmaaruthathmaja, AabraveedprasrithamvaakyamSitapratyayakaaranath, Ramanamaankithamchedhampasyadevyaanguleeyakam, Prathyayarthathavaneethamthenadathammahathmana. 22 ToencourageSitaandgiveherhope, ThatgreatlyresplendentHanuman, WhowasthesonofwindGodtold, Heyholylady,bepleasedtosee, ThisringinwhichthenameofRamaiswritten. Thishasbeengivenbyhim, Togiveyouhope, Andhasbeenbroughtbyme. Graheethwaprekshamaanasaabarthukara vibhooshanam, BartharamivasamprapthaJanakimudithaabhavath. 23 Afterreceivingandseeing, Thathandornamentofherhusband, ThatdaughterofJanaka, Becameashappyas, Shehasgotherhusbandhimself. Thathovastragathammukthwadivyamchoodamanim shubham, 130

 PradheyoRaghavayeethiSitaHanumathedadhou. 24 Thenshetookherheadbrooch, Whichwasdivineandcomforting, Fromherdress,whereitwastied, AndgaveittoHanuman, ForgivingittoRaghava. ThathasthuHanumanveerobhabhanjapramadavanam, DasohamKosalendrayaRamasyaklishtakarmana, NaRavanasahasrammeyyudheprathibalambhaved, ArdayithwapureemLankamabhivadyachaMaithilim, Samrudharthogamishyamimishathamsarvarakshasam. 25 ThenHanumanstarteddestroyingAsokaforest, Announcingloudlyasfollows, IamtheservantofLordRama, Whofunctionseffortlessly, AndeventhousandRavanas, Canneverbecomeequaltomeinwar. IamgoingtodestroythecityofLanka, SalutethedaughterofMithila, Andreturnaftercompletingmytask, EvenwhenalltheRakshasaarewitnessing. Veshtayanthismalangoolamjeernaikarpasakaipatai, Thailenachaabishichyadhatheeagnithathrabhya pathayath. 26 Theytiedonhistailwornoutcloths, 131

 Dippedhistailinoilandsetitonfire. DeepyamanethathasthasyaLangulagreHanumatha, RakshasyasthaVirupakshyasamsudevyasthadapriyam. 27 WhenthetailofHanumanwasburning, ThoseRakshasiswithcrookedeyes, InformedthesadnewstotheholyladySita. Mangalabhimukhithasyasaathadseenmahakape, UpathastheVisalaakshiprayathahavyavahanam, Yadhyasthipathisusrushayadyasthicharithamthapa, YadhivapyekapathinthwamseethobhavaHanumatha. 28 Thatwellwisherofthatgreatmonkey, Startedprayingtothelordoffire, IfIhaveservedmyhusbandproperly, IfIhavedoneallmyjobsproperly, IfIhadbeenafaithfulwife, YoubecomecooltotheHanuman. Hanumathavegavathavaanarenamahathmana, Lankapurampradagdhamthadrudrenayadha. 29 Thatgreatindividualwhowasamonkeyhero, BurntthecityofLanka,likeLordRudraburntthethreecities. EvamaswasyaVaidehimHanumanMaruthathmaja, GamanayamathimkruthwaVaidehimabhyavadhayath, Thathasakapisardhoolaswamisandarsonothsuka, 132

 Aarurohagirisreshtamarishtamarimardhana. 30 AfterthisHanuman,thesonofwindgod, ConsoledthedaughterofVideha, Andmakingpreparationstodepart, SalutedthedaughterofVideha. Thenthatmonkeywarrior, Whoisthedestroyerofhisenemies, Interestedinseeinghismasterfast, ClimbedonthetopofArishtamountain. NipapathaMahendrasyaShikarePadapakule, DrushtaSithethivikranthasamkshepenanyavedhayath. 31 AfteralightingontheMahendramountain, Heinformedthenewshehadinbrief, IsawSita. Preethimanthasthathasarvevayuputhrapurassara, Mahendradrimparithyajyapupluvuplavagarshabha. 32 LeadbythesonofWindGod, Theothermonkeyswhoseheartwasgladdened, LefttheMahendramountain, Jumpingandjumping. NipethurharirajyasyasameepeRaghavasyacha, Hanumamschamahabahupranamyasirasathatha, NiyathamakshathamdevimRaghavasyanyavedhayath. 33 133

Theyallalightedinthekingdomofmonkeys, NeartotheplacewhereRamawasstaying, AndthenthegreatheroHanuman, Benthisheadinrespectand InformedlordRaghava, Thattheholylady, Waswithoutblemish, Andwasobservingherduties. Thoujathaaswasowrajaputhrowvidhithwathachabignam Raghavasyapradhaya, Devyachaaakhyathamsarvamevanupuvyaardwacha sampoornavayuputhrasasamsa.34 Realizingthatthattheprinceswereconsoled, HegaveSitasheadbroochtoRaghava, Andtoldhimallthewordsastoldbytheholylady, Inthatsameorder SriRamaPattabishekam VasishtoVamadevaschaJabaliradhaKasyapa, Kathyayanogowthamaschasuyagnovijayasthadha, Abhyasheemchannaravyagramprasannenasugandhina, Salilenasahasrakshamvasavovasavayadha. 35 ThegreatsageslikeVasishtaandVamadeva, Jabali,Kasyapa,KathyayanaandGowthama, SuyagnaandVijaya, Anointedhimwithsacredscentedwaters, SimilartotheanointingofthethousandeyedIndra, 134

 CarriedoutbytheeightVasus. PhalasruthiandPrayer Ayushyamarogyakaramyasayamsoubrathrukam budhikaramshubhamcha, Srothawyamethanniyamenasadbirakhyanamojaskaram rhidhikaamai. 36 Thisstoryincreaseslifeandhealth, Makesonefamousandincreasesloveamongbrothers, Makesonewiseandbringsallgoodthings, Andalsofulfillsallwishes. Ifheardwithdisciplineanddevotion. Swasthiprajabhyaparipalayantham, Nyayenamargenamahimmaheesa, Gobrahmanabhyashubamasthunithyam, Lokasamasthasukhinobhavanthu. 37 Letallpeoplelivehappily, Letkingsrulewithjustice, LetcowsandBrahminslivehappily, Andletallthepeopleofthisearthlivehappilyforever. RamayaRamabhadrayaRamachandrayaVedhase, RaghunadhayaNadhayaSithayapathayenama. 38 MysalutationstoLordRama, ToRamabadhra,toRamachandra, 135

 TothelordofVedas, TothechiefofRaghuclan, Tothelordoftheworld, AndtotheLordofSita. KayenavachaManasendryrvabudhyatmanavaprakrithai swabhawat, Karomiyadyatsakalamparasmainarayanayethi samarpayami. 39 IofferallthatIdo, ToLordNarayana, WhateverIdowithmybody, WhateverIdowithmymind, WhateverIdowithmybrain, WhateverIdowithmysoul, AndwhateverIdowithnatureshelp Asadhyasadhakaswaminasadhyamthavakimvada, Ramadhoothadayasindhomathkaryasadhayaprabho. 40 Hey,emissaryofRama, Whoistheoceanofmercy, Andwhodoestheimpossible, Istheresomethingimpossibleforyou? Sopleasehelpmetocompletemyduties.

NithyasthothraParayanam
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 SanathanaDharmabetterknownasHinduismisoneofthe greatestandfinestofancientreligions.Itpreachesthat everyindividualsaimshouldbeMokshawhichinsimple wordsmeansmergerwiththeUltimatetruthcalledBrahman andreachingastateofnorebirth. Savantsandsagesofthereligionsuggestseveralmethods toattainthisenviablestate.OfthesethesimplestisBhakthi YogaordevotionntoGod,whichultimatelymergesyou withGod.Tomakethiseasilypossibleapantheisticconcept ofGodisenunciatedbythereligion.AlsotheGodheadis viewedinmyriadformssothatthedevotiontohimcanbe doneinamannerclosesttoourheart.Heisviewedbysome asachildorfriendormotherorfatheroracruelonewho punishesorakindonewhoismercifulorevenasoursweet heart.Thishasresultedinvariedtypeofprayersaddressed tohisorherfavourite FormofGod. GivenbelowareprayersinSanskritwithtranslationin EnglishverseofprayerswhichaHinduissupposedtodoon variousoccasionsandalsoprayerstoseveralGods: Stotrasassoonasonewakesup: AHinduissupposedtowakeuoveryearlyinthemorning muchearliertosunrise.Itisbelievedthatthefirstthingyou seeinthemorningdeterminesonesday. Assoonasonewakesupseeheissupposedtoseehis palmandrecitethefollowingsloka: KaragrevasathuLakshmi,KaramadhyeSaraswathi, KaramoolesthithaGowri,PrabhateKaaDarshanam. Lakshmilivesinthetipofmypalm, 137

 Saraswathilivesinitsmiddle, AndGowrilivesatitsbase, SoIseemypalmintheearlymorn. EarthisaGoddesstoHindus.SheisoneofthewivesofMaha VishnuoneofthetrinityofHinduism.Soitisnecessarytoask herpardonbeforeonesetsonesfootonher.Thisisdoneby thefollowingprayer: Samudhravasanedevi,parvathasthanamandithe, Vishnupathninamasthubhyampadasparsamkshamasva mae. SalutationstoyouconsortofLordVishnu, Whoisclothedbyoceans, Andisadornedprettilybythemountains, Pardonmemother,forsettingmyfootonyou. CleanlinessisasinquanontoeveryHindu.Hedoes purificationofthebodyaswellasthemindduringhisbath. Purificatorybathisultimateifitisdoneinthesacredwaters ofsomegreatriversofIndia.Thefollowingprayersare recitedwhiletakingbath: GovindethisadasnanamGovindethisadajapam, Govindethisadadhyanam,sadaGovindakeerthanam. MeditateonGovindawhiletakingbath, Meditateonhiminyourprayers, MeditateonhimwhilethinkingofGod, Andalwayssinghisname. GangechaYamunechaivaGodavariSaraswathi, 138

 NarmadaSindhuKaveriJaleasminsannidhimkuru. Iprayyoutoenter, Thiswatermeantformybath, Oh,holyriverGanga, Oh,HolyriverYamuna, Oh,HolyriverGodavari, Oh,HolyriverSaraswathi, Oh,HolyriverNarmada, OhholyriverSindhu, AndholyriverKaveri. FireisoneofthegreatestGodsofHinduism.Heaccordingto themactsasabridgebetweenthisordinaryworldandthe Godsofheaven.Symbolicallythelampislitandkeptinthe house.Hereisaprayeraddressedtothelamp: Shubhamkarothikalyanam,aarogyam,dhanasampadam, BudhivruddhiShatruvinasayadeepajyothinamonama. Salutationsandsalutations, Totheholyflameofthelamp, Whichbestowsonmeallthatisgood, Healthaswellaswealth, Increasemyintelligence, Anddestroyallmyenemies. ThulasiorocimumplantisveneratedbyeveryHinduandis invariablygrowninthecourtyardofeveryhouse.After lightingupthelampheissupposedtocleanupthethulasi plantandwateritwhilerecitingthefollowingprayer: Thulasishreesakhishubhe,papahaarinipunyade, 139

 NamastheNaradanuthe,NamoNarayanapriye. Oh,HolyThulasi, BosomfriendofLakshmi, Destroyerofsins, Bestowerofblessings, Salutationstothee, WhoispraisedbysageNarada, AndisthedarlingofLordNarayana Thenhepraystothebanyantreewhichistheholytree providinghimwithshade,happinessandprosperity, Aswathavrukshasthuthi(Prayertothebanyantree) Moolathobrahmaroopayamadhyathovisnuroopine, AgrathaShivaroopaya,vruksharajayathenama. Salutationstothekingoftrees, WhoserootsareLordBrahma, WhosestemisLordVishnu, AndwhosecrownisLordShiva. ThenHepraystoGodsandnaturetomakethedayvery greatforhimbyrecitingthefollowingprayers: Brhamamuraritripurandhakari, BhanusasiBhoomisuthobudascha, GuruscaShukra.sanirahuKethava, Kurvanthusarvemamasuprabatham. LetGodBrahma,VishnuandShiva, PlanetsSun,mercury,Jupiter, 140

 Venus,Saturn,RahuandKethu, Makethismorninggreatforme. Santhkumara,sanaka,Sananthana, Sanathanoapyasooripingalowcha, Sapthaswara,saptharasathaani, Kurvanthusarvemamasuprabatham. Maythesages,Sanathkumara,Sanaka,SanathaNA, AasuriandPingala, Letthesevenmusicalnotes Andletthosesevennetherworlds,. Makethismorninggreatforme. SatharnvaSapthakulachalascha, Saptharshayodweepapavananisaptha, Bhooradhikruthwa,bhuvanaisaptha, Kurvanthumamasuprabhatham. Letthesevenoceans, Sevenmountains, Sevensages,sevenforests, SevenIslandsandSevenLokas, Makethismorninggreattome. HethenturneastfacestheSunGodandrecitesthefollowing prayer:. Bhano,bhaskaraMarthanda,Chandarasmai,divakara, Ayur,arogyam,budhim,sreeyamschadehimae. Hewhobreaksthemorn, Hewhoberingslighttotheworld, 141

 Hewhobringsheattiotheworld, Hewhohasscorchingrays, Andhewhoisthemakeroftheday, Givemelonglife, Health,intelligenceandwealth. HethenpraystotheGodtomakehisdaypeacefulby promotongharmonyofthemind,bodyandspiritbyreciting oneofthemostancientprayersoftheworld: Sahaveeryakaravavahai, Sahananavathu.Sahanoubunakthu.Sahaveerya karavavahai. Tejaswinaavadheedamasthumaavidwishavahaii. Omshanthi,shanthi,shanthi. LetBrahmamprotecttheteacherstudentduo, Andalsoprotectus, Wewouldworkwithvigour, Letourlearningbelustrous, Letnotwequarrelamongourselves, Lettherebepeace,peaceandpeace. HethenremindshimselfofthetwogreatepicsofIndiaby recitingthefollowingslokas:

EkaslokiRamayanam(Ramayanainonestanza)
AadhoRamathapovananugamanam,Hathwamrugam kanchanam, Vaidehiharanam,jatayumaranam,Sugreeva sambhashanam, 142

 Balinigrahanam,samudhratharanam,Lankapureem dahanam, PaschadRavanaKumbhakarnamadanam,Ethatithi Ramayanam OnceRamawenttoforest, Hechasedthedeer, Sithawaskidnapped, Jatayuwaskilled,ThereweretalkswithSugreeva, Baliwaskilled, Theseawascrossed, Lankawasburnt, AndlaterRavanaandKumbhakarna, Werealsokilled. ThisinshortisthestoryofRamayanam.

Ekaslokibhagawatham(Bhagawathaminone stanza)
Aadhoudevakidevigarbhajananam,Gopigruhepalanam, Mayaapoothanajeevithaaapaharanam, govardhanodharanam, Kamsachedana,kouravadihananam,kunthisutha palanam, EthadbhagawathampuranakadithamsriKrishna leelamrutham BorntoqueenDevaki, BroughtupbyGopis, TookoutthelifeofOgressPoothana, LiftedtheGovardhanamountain, 143

 BeheadedhisuncleKamsa, HelpedinkillingtheKouravas, AndlookedafterthechildrenofKunthi. ThisisinshorttheancientstoryofBhagawatha, WhichdescribesthenectarlikeplayofLordKrishna. ThenhepraystosomegreatindividualsoftheHindulore.

Prayertothefivemothers
GayathrithulasigangamkamadhenumArundatheem, Panchamathusmarennithyammahapatakanasanam. Dailyrememberingthefivemothersgreat, Gayathru,Thulasi,Ganga, KamadhenuandArundathi, Willdestroythegreatestsins.

Panchakanyasthuthi.(Prayertothefive maidens)
Ahalya,Draupadi,Seetha,Thara,Mandodarithada, Panchakanyasmarnnithyammahapathakanasanam Dailyrememberingthefivemaidensgreat, Ahalya,Draupadhi,Seetha, TharaandMandodhari Willdestroythegreatestsins

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Panchadevisththi(Prayertothefivegoddesses)
Uma,UshachaVaidehiRema,Gangethipanchakam, Pratharevasmarennithyamsowbhagyamvardhathesada. Dailyearlymorn, Ifoneremembersthefivedevis,, ThegoddessUma, ThegoddessofdawnUsha, LordRamaswifeVaidehi, LordVishnusconsortRema, AndtheholyriverGanga, Hisgoodfortunewilldailyrise

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 Thingstogetready: Cleanthefloororapalakai&putkolam.Overthekolam, keepaplateinbrass,copper,terracotaorsilver.Onthat platekeepafewricegrains.Onthis,keepthelamp, decoratedwithchandanam,kumkumandflowers. Bytheside,keepthe2smalllampsasmentionedabove. Pleaserememberthisstepisoptional. Keepreadychandanam,kumkum,akshathai,vethalai pakku,fruits(freshordry),coconutbrokenintotwo, oothupathi,camphor,panchapathram&spoonwithwater( substituteatumbler),anothercuptocollectthe water,flowersorcoinstodoarchanai,arathitobetakenat theend Itiscustomarytoofferasnaivedyam(1)ricecookedwithfew grainsofdhal(2)anypayasam WeareinvokingDeviLalithaorBhuvaneshwarionthe lamp.AdiShankarahasmentionedthatwhenweworship Bhuvaneshwari,ShriMahalakshmialsocomesbyherside andblessesus. Thaansaevathaevasumatheesvayamaevalakshmeeh SowecancallthisBhuvaneshvariMahalakshmiPuja( referenceJayamangalastotram) 1Decoratethelamp&lightit,chanting 146

 Deepojyotihparambrahmadeepojyotihjanaardhanaha Deepoharathumepaapamsandhyaadeeponamo(a)stutae 2Offerflowerschanting shubhamkarotikalyaanamaarogyamdhanasampadaha shatrubuddhivinaas(h)aayadeepajyotihnamo(a)stutae Puttheflowerontheleftofthedeityandcleanhandswith water. 3Aasanapuja:Sprinklewateronyourseatwhilechanting( thisistopurifytheseat) Prithvithvayaadhrthaalokaahdevithvamvishnunaa dhrthaah Thvamchadhaarayamaamdevipavithramkuruchaasanam 4GantapujaRingthebellchanting(thisistopurifythe atmosphere) Jayadhwanimantramaatahsvaahaa Aagamaarthamtudevaanaamgamanaarthamthu rakshasaam Kurveghabntaaravamthathradevathaahvaanalaanchanam 5Kalas(h)apuja:Decoratethepotwithwaterbyapplying kumkum&chandanputaflowerinside,coverwithright palm&chant Gangaechayamunaechaivagodaavarisarasvathi 147

 Narmadaesindukaaverijalae(a)sminsannidimkuru 6Aathmapuja:WorshipoftheSelf: Dehodevaalayahprokthahjeevodevassanaathanah Thyajeda(k)jnaananirmaalyamso(a)hambhaavena pujayeth 7Achamanam:Takeasipofwaterafterchantingeachline. Omachyuthaayanamah Omananthaayanamah Omgovindaayanamah 8Foldbothhandsandchant: Oms(h)reeAgraroopaayanamah Oms(h)reeGurubhyomnamah Oms(h)reemathr(u)pithr(u)byomnamah Oms(h)reeKuladevathaayainamah Oms(h)reeIshtadevathaayainamah Oms(h)reeMahaaganapathayaenamah Oms(h)reeKrishnaayaParamaathmanaenamah 9VigneswaraDhyanam: VisualiseLordGanesha. Lightlytapthetemples5timeswithknucklesandchant S(h)uklaambharadharamvishnums(h)as(h)ivarnam 148

 chathurbhujam Prasannavadanamdhyaayaethsarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae 10Sankalpam: Mamo(u)paaththasamasthadurithakshayadvaaraaS(h)ree Paramaes(h) vareeParamaes(h)varapreethyarthamsamasthalokasukha praapthyarthammamasahakutumbaanaam kshaemasthyryaveerya vijayaaayuraarogyaaishvaryaanaamabhivruddhyartham dharmaartha kaamamokshachathurvidhaphalapurushaarththa siddhyarthamsarva roganivaaranaarthammamaishtakaamyaartha siddhyarthammama gr(u)haeashtalakshminivaasanaarthamAlamelumangaa samaetha PrasannaVenkataes(h)varaprasaadasiddhyartham Meenakshi somasundaraes(h)varaprasaadaSiddhyarthams(h)ree Bhuvanes(h)vari 149

 Mahalakshmipadaaravindaeachanchalaabhakthi Siddhyarthammama dheergasoumangalyapraapthyarthamsarvamangala praapthyartham S(h)reeBhuvanaes(h)vareeS(h)reeMahaalakshmeepojaam karishyae

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11Dhyanam: S(h)reeBhuvanaes(h)vari: Udhyadinadhyuthimindukireetaamthungakuchaam Nayanathrayayukthaamsmaeramukheem Paas(h)aabheethikaraamprabhajaethBhuvanaes(h)vareem S(h)reeMahalakshmi: Sarvamangalamaangalyaevishnuvakshasthalaalayae Aavaaahayaamidaevithvaamabheeshtaphaladaabhava AsmindeepaeS(h)reeBhuvanaes(h)vareems(h)ree mahaalaksmeemchadhyaayaami Sayingthis,dropflowersatthefootofthelamp. 12AavahanamInvocation. Inthisstep,wevisualisethedeityinourmind&offerflower orakshathaitothelamp.Therebyweinvokethedeityinthe lamp.

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 AsmindeepaeS(h)reeBhuvanaes(h)vareems(h)ree mahaalaksmeemchaaavahayaami Offerflowerstothelamp. 13Aasanamofferingseat: Offerflowersatthefeetofthelamp&chant Aasanamsamarpayaami 13aPadhyamwashingthefeet: Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Paadhyamsamarpayaami 14ArghyamWashingthehands: Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Arghyamsamarpayaami 15AachamaniyamInnerpurification; Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Aachamaniyamsamarpayaami 16Madhuparkamofferingwater 151

 Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Madhuparkamsamarpayaami 17SnaanamBath: Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Snaanamsamarpayaami Againwaterforinnerpurification Snaanaanantharamaachamaneeyamsamarpayaami 18VasthramOfferingCloth: Offerflowersorakshathaichanting Vasthramsamarpayaami Upaveethamsamarpayaami 19AabharanamOfferingornaments: Offerflowersorakshathai,chanting Aaabharanamsamarpayaami 20Gandham&KumkumamOfferingsandalpaste& kumkum: 152

 Offerflowersorakshathai,chanting Gandhaandhaarayaami Ghandhasyopariharidraakumkumamsamarpayaami 21Pushpamofferingflowers Offerflowersorakshathai,chanting Pushpaam(pushpaani)samarpayaami

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Puspaihpoojayaami: Startdoingarchanaiwithflowersorakshathaiorcopperor silvercoins. OmS(h)ivaayainamah S(h)ivas(h)s(h)akthyainamah Ichchaas(h)akthyainamah Kriyaas(h)akthyainamah Svarnaroopaayainamah Jyothilaksmyainamah Mahaalaksmyainamah Deepalakshmyainamah Dhanalakshmyainamah Dhaanyalakshmyainamah Dhairyalakshmyainamah Veeralakshmyainamah Vijayalakshmyainamah Vidhyaalakshmyainamah

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 Jayalakshmyainamah Varalakshmyainamah Gajalakshmyainamah Kaamavalyainamah Kaamaakshisundaryainamah S(h)ubhalakshmyainamah Raajalakshmyainamah Gr(u)halakshmyainamah Siddhalakshmyainamah Seethaalakshmyainamah Thripuralakshmyainamah Sarvamangaladhaarinyainamah Sarvadukhanivaarinyainamah Sarvaangasundaryainamah Soubhaagyalakshmyainamah Navagrahadhaayinyainamah Andanaayakinamah Alankaaranaayakinamah Aanandasvaroopyainamah Akhilaandanaayakinamah Brahmaandanaayakinamah Sathyasvaroopinyainamah 22DhoopamOfferingIncense: Showtheincense(agarbathi)clockwise3times,chanting Dhoopamaaghraapayami 23DeepamOfferingdeepamfromasmalllamp; Showanothersmalllampinfrontofthedeity,clockwise, threetimes,simultaneouslyringingbellwiththelefthand 154

 Deepamsandars(h)ayaami Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Deepaanantharamaachamaneeyansamarpayaami 24NaivedhyamOfferingfood(dryorfreshfruit:) Sprinkleonespoonofwateronthenaivedhyam&ringingthe bell,offerthenaivedhyam(Payasamwithadropofghee,rice anddhalwithadropofghee,brokencoconut,fruitsetc,) chanting Ombhoorbhuvassuvah Amrthopahstharanamasi Praanaayahsvaahaa Apaanayasvaahaa Vyaanaayasvaahaa Udaanaayasvaahaa Samaanaayasvaahaa Brahmanesvaahaa Naivedhyamnivedayaami Offeronespoonofwaterfromthecupwithwatertothe emptycup&chant Naivedyaanantharamaachamaneeyamsamarpayaami Offerbetelleaves&nuts(thamboolam),Chanting Thaambulamsamarpayaami 25Karpuraniranjanamofferinglightedcamphor: Stand&showlightedcamphorclockwise,ringingthebell 155

 withthelefthand,chanting Karpooraneeranjanamsamarpayaami Pouronespoonofwaterincupchanting Karpooraneeraajananantharamaachamaneeyam samarpayaami 26Vandanamthanksgiving: Offerflowerschanting Manthrapushpamsamarpayaami 27AtmaPradakshinam Doselfpradakshinamclockwisethreetimeschanting Yaanikaanichapaapaanijanmaantharakrithaanicha Thaanithaanivinas(h)yanthi Pradakshinapadepade

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Prarthana: Chantthefollowingshlokasanddo7namaskarams: Sarvamangalamaangalyaes(h)ivaesarvaarthasaadhakae S(h)aranyaethr(y)ambikaedaevinaaraayani namo(a)sthuthae Udhyadbhaaskarasamkaas(h)aamsarvaabharana bhooshithaam Paas(h)aankus(h)adharaamvandaebhakhaabheeshta

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 pradaayineem Maatharnamaamikamalaekamalaayathaakshi S(h)reevishnuhr(u)thkamalavaasinivis(h)vamaathah Ksheerodajaekamalakomalagarbhagouri Lakshmipraseedasathathamnamathaams(h)aranyae Padmapriyaepadminipadmahasthae Padmaalayaepadadalaayathaakshi Vis(h)vapriyaevishnumano(a)nukoolae Thvathpaadapadmammayisannidhathsva Nowaddaspoonofwatertoflowersandakshathaianddrop theseatthefootofthelamp,chanting AnayaapoojayaaS(h)reeBhuvanaes(h)vareeS(h)ree Mahaalakshmeechapriyathaam Arathi: Doarathitothelamp,withwaterinaplatetowhich kumkumisadded,3times,chanting MangalamBhuvanaes(h)variMangalamLalithaadaevi MangalamMahaalakshmeeMangalamsarasvathee MangalamRaajaraajaayaDaevadaevaayamangalam Theinvokeddeitiesshouldnowbetakenbacktotheir originalGlory. Forthis,dropakshathaiandflowersatthefootofthelamp andmovethelampalittletothenorth,chanting AsmaathdeepasthambaathsaparivaaraamS(h)ree Bhuvanaes(h)vareems(h)reeMahaalakshmeem yathaasthaanamprathishtaapayaami 157

 Chantthefollowingasanoffering; Guhyaathguhyagopthreethvam Gr(u)haanaasmathkr(u)thamjapam Siddhirbhavathumaedaevi Thvathpraaadaanmayisthirah 29DedicationtotheLord: Kaayenavaachaamanasendryairvaabuddhyaathmanaavaa prakrthes svabhaavaath Karomiyadhyathsakalamparasmainaaraayanaayethi samarpayaami Nowpouraspoonofwaterinthecupchanting Omthathsathithibrahmaarpanamasthu Oms(h)anthihs(h)anthihs(h)antih

Specificpoojatobedoneforhavingchildren
Starttheshashtipoojaontheshashtithithiwhichcomes afterthefullmoonday(pournami)andwehavetocontinue doingthisshashtipoojafor5consecutiveshashti thithis..(dopoojaoneveryshashtithitithatcomesafter pournamifor5shashtis) onthedayofpoojahaveheadbathandlightthelamp infrontoflordsubramanyeswaraormurugaandreadthe slokasoranyashtottharampooja..youcanalsoreadsome slokasrelatedtonagaraja..andofferprasadandaarathi...and duringthatdaywehavetofastcanhavefruitsandmilkbut 158

 notrice...andwearenotsupposedtosleeponthebed...no otherintimateactionswithhusband... PerformNagapooja Thefollowingmantrashavetobechantedfor21timeson shashtithithi

OmAaathisheshanaagaayanamaha OmAvanthanagaayanamaha OmVaasugiyeNamaha OmThatchanaagaayanamaha OmKaarkodakanaagaayanamaha OmPadmanaagaayanamaha OmMahaaPadmaNaagaaayaNamaha OmSankanaagayanamaha OmKuiganagaayanamaha

Theidolofsnakemaybegiftedwithnewclothes,betel leavesandotherauspiciousitemstoaVedicBrahminatthe sixthconsecutiveShahstiThithipoojawillovercomeall cursesduetotheNagadoshaorKalaSarpadosha. Thisdonationcanbedonebyourparentsorinlawswhoare inIndia(incaseifwearenotabletodonatethesnakeidol hereoutofIndiaasidoubtifthepriestsherewillacceptthe donationofasnakeidol..)howeverwecandonateclothes andbetelleavesandhaldikumkumetchereandaskour parentstodonatethemalongwithsnakeidolinIndiaagain.. (thisishowiamplanning) youcanalsorecitethebelowmantrafor11timesduringthe pooja 159

 NavaNaagaStotra AnantamVasukimSesha PadmanbhachaKambalam ShankupalamDrutharastramch TakshanamKaaliyamThada PhalaSruthi Etaninavanavaaminagananchamahatmana Sayampatenityamprathakaalevisheshita Tasyavishabhayamnaastisarvatravijayaabhaveth Alongwiththeseyoucanalsotrytoreciteanyslokasyou knowforlordnarasimhaswamyandalsonatarajaswamy..as theyhelptogetridofnegativeeffectofrahuandketuonany couples.. Murugaorlordsubramanyeswaraisthegiverofchildrenand happymarriedlife...havefaithandiheardthatwhoeverdoes thispoojawillalwaysgetthedesiredresults..astheysaywith faithyoucanmovemountains... goodlucktoallthegirlswhoareplanningtodothispooja...i praytogodthatallourwishestohaveachildwillsurelybe heardbygodandhewillgrantusourwish... Thisismyownpersonalexperience...tounitecouplesandto gettheharmonyb/wcoupleswecandosundarakanda paraayanamitworkswonders...itdidformeandamhoping itwilldogoodtoyoualso...ithasgreatpower.... Ifyoucanalsotrysaisatcharithrapaarayanam...justtellshirdi saiyourproblemandaskhimhelptofixtheissuesanddo the7dayspaarayanamandamsurehewilldogoodtoallof 160

 us.... JustrememberedfewoftheFENGSHUItipsifollowedto haveaharmonioussurrounding..standatthedoorstepof yourbedroomandseetowardsyourrighthandcornerof yourbedroomkeepthatplacefreeofallclutterasthisisthe relationshiparea...putanythingpinkhere....PINKorSilver color....pinkflowers(freshones)orpinkcandlesanda photoframewithaphotoofyouandyourhusband together..noseparatepicsitshouldbeasinglephotowith bothofyou..(takethephotofromthehappytimesyou had...)...ifpossibletrytoplacesomecrystals..eitherwhiteor pinkones... Eveninthehallofyourhouselookatthatrighthandcorner oftheroomandputabambooplant(whichhas2shoots representingloveandmarriage)andkeepitinthatcorner andwateriteveryday..(aswearenotsupposedtokeepany plantsorwaterinthebedroomIhavekeptitinthehall)... ifpossibletrytolightcandlesonceinadayor2....letthe househavethenaturalcandlelightforsometime..alsotryto putsomenicearomaticincenseoragarbatthi....lightsome oncein3days...togetasoftserenepeacefulplace...wehave tocreateallpositivevibrationsinthehouse....trytoput somesaltinthefourcornersofyourbedroomonone morningandthenextmorningtrytovaccumitaway....(ifits notpossibletodothis..youcanputabowlofwaterwith somesaltinitandputitinthebedroomononeeveningand thenextdaymorningpourthatwaterinthesinkanddrainit offdontletitfalloffanywhereinthehouse.....iheardsalt hasthepowertotakeoffanynegativityinthehouse.... 161

 ifyoucanget....trytobuythemandarinducksandplace themintherighthandcornerofyourbedroom...theyhaveto faceeachotherandbetogetheralways...donotkeepthem separate..alwaysensurethatyourbedroomgetsenough sunlightandalsotrytoputsomelightonthesemandarin ducks..atleastonceinawhile.. Thesereallyworkedforme..hopetheyworkforyoutoo...

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