VHP of America, 2004
DAILY PRAYERS ivjQqjupjitnj njmjstjuByjN, pjhdspjwj[ ~jmjsvjmje1
Invocation to Lord Ganesh
vjk` tjuqL mjHhkhyj, sjUyj[ koiZ sjmj pj`Bj:.
injivj[GnjN ku+ mje devj, wjuBj khyje[Qju sjvj[dh.
Vakra-Tunda-Mahakaaya,
Surya-Koti-Sam-Prabhah.
Nirvighnam-Kuru-Me-Deva,
Shubha-Karyeshu-Sarvadaa.
Guru Mantra
axjqLmjqLljhkhrN, vyjhptjN yjenj cjrhcjrN.
tjtpjdN diwj[tjN yjenj, tjsmjE W`jI gjurvje njmj:..
Akhanda mandalaakaaram
vyaaptam yena charaachara
Tatpadam darshitam yena
tasmai Shri Gurave namah
gju=bj`[*mjh gju=ivj[Qqju, gju=de[vjo mjHeWvjr:.
gju=: sjh~jhtj] pjrbj`*mjh, tjsmjE Wj`I gju=vje njmj:.
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheshvara
Gurur Shakshaat Para-Brahma
Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah
Respect for Elders
tvjmjevj mjhtjh cj ipjtjh tvjmjevj
tvjmjevj bjnDjuWcj sjxjh tvjmjevj.
tvjmjevj ivj–h d`ivjqjN tvjmjevj
tvjmjevj sjvjN[ mjmj devj devj.
Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva
Tvameva Bandhushcha Sakha Tvameva
Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva
Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva
Early Morning Prayers
krhgj`e vjsjtje lj~mjI, krmjDyje sjrsvjtjI.
krmjUlje tju gjoivjnd:, pj`Bjhtje krdwj[njmj]1
Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi,
Karmadhye Saraswatee.
Karamoole tu Govindah,
Prabhaate kara darshanam.
sjmjud`vjsjnje devjI, pjvj[tjstjnjmjqLlje.
Samudra vasane Devi,
Parvata stana mandale
Vishnupatni namastubhyam,
Paada sparsha kshamasvame.
Lighting the Lamp
wjuBjN kroitj klyjhqjN, ajrogyjN DjnjsjNpjd:.
wj<jubjud]iDjivjnjhwjhyj, dIpjJyjoitjnj[mjostjutje1
Shubham karoti kalyanam
Aarogyam dhanasampada,
Shatru buddhi vinashaaya
Deepajyotir namostute.
While Taking a Bath
gjNgje cj yjmjunje cjEvj, gjodhvjrI sjrsvjtjI.
njmj[de isjnDju khvjerI, Jjljeismjnj] sjinnjiDjN ku=1
Gange cha Yamune chaivya
Godavari Saraswati,
Narmade Sindhu Kaveri
Jalesmin sannidhim kuru.
Before Starting Your Studies
sjrsvjtjI njmjstjuByjN, vjrde khmj+ipjqjI.
ivjd]yjhrNBjmj] kirwyjhimj, isji•Bj[vjtju mje sjdh1
Saraswati namastubhyam,
Varde kaamaroopini,
Vidyaarambham karishyami,
Siddhirbhavatu me sada.
Night Prayer
krcjrqjk|tjN vjhk], khyjJjN kmj[JjN vjh.
Wj`vjqjnjyjnjJjN vjh, mjhnjsjN vjh6 pjrhDjmj].
ivjiHtjmjivjiHtjN vjh, sjvj[mjetjtj] ~jmjsvj.
Jjyj Jjyj k=qjhbDje, Wj`ImjHhdevj wjNBjo.
Kara Charana kritam vaak
Kaayajam karmajam vaa
Shravana nayanajam vaa
Maanasam vaa (a) paraadham
Vihitamvihitam vaa
Sarvametat kshmasva
Jaya jaya karunaabdhe
Shree Mahadeva Shambho
Bhojan Mantra
bj`*mjhpj[qjN bj`*mj Hivj:,bj`*mjhgnjO bj`*mjqjh Hutjmj].
bj`*mjEvj tjenj gjntjvyjN, bj`*mjkmj[ sjmjhiDjnjh13
Brahmarpranam Brahma havihi
Brahmagnau Brahmana hutam
Brahmaiva tena gantavyam
Brahma karma samaadhinaa
STUTIS
Prayer to Lord Ganesh
wjuKljhmbjrdrN ivjQqju,N wjiwjvj[qjmj] cjtjuBju[JjN.
pj`sjnnjvjdN Dyjhyjetj], sjvj[ ivjGnjopjwjhntjyje1
Shuklaambaradaram Vishnum,
Sashivarnum chaturbhujam,
Prasannavadanam dhyayet,
Sarva vighnopashantaye.
gjOrI pjd]mjh wjcjI mjeGjh, sjhivj<jI ivjJjyjh Jjyjh
devjsjenj svjDjh svjhHh, mjhtjro ljokmjhtjr:
Gauri Padma Shachi Medha
Savitri Vijaya Jaya,
Deva sena svadhaa swaahaa
Maataro lokamaataram.
Prayer to Mother Shakti
yjh devjI sjvj[ BjUtjeQjU, wjiKtj+pjeqju sjNisTjtjh.
njmjstjsyjE njmjstjsyjE, njmjstjsyjE njmjo njmj:1
Ya Devi Sarva-bhuteshu,
Shakti-rupena-sansthitaa,
Namastasyae, Namastasyae,
Namastasyae, Namo-namah.
Prayer to Mother Gauri
sjvj[ mjNgjlj mjhNgjlyje, iwjvje sjvjh[Tj[ sjhiDjke,
wjrqyje <jyjNbke gjOrI, njhrhyjiqj njmjo6 stjutje.
Sarva managala mangalye
Shive sarvartha sadhike
Sharanye trayambake gauri
Naaraayani namo-stute
Prayer to Mother Saraswati
sjrsvjtjI njmjstjuByjmj], vjrde khmj+ipjqjI.
ivj–hrmBjmj] kirQyjhimj, isji•Bj[vjtju mje sjdh..
Saraswati namastubhyam
Varde kaama roopini
Vidyaa rambham karishyaami
Siddhir bhavatu me sada
Prayer to Ma Lakshmi
njmjstjestju mjHhmjhyje, Wj`IpjIVe sjurpjUiJjtje,
wj<cjk`gjdhHstje, mjHhlj~mjI njmjstju tje
Namastestu mahaa maaye,
Shripeethe surapoojite
Shankha chakra gadaa haste,
Mahaa Lakshmi namostu te
Prayer to Nava Grahas
bj`*mjh mjurhir, is<jpjurhntjkhrI,
Bjhnju: wjwjI, BjUimjsjutjo bjuDjwcj.
gju=wcj wjuk`:, wjinjrhHuketjvj:,
kuvj[ntju sjvje,[ mjmj sjupj`Bjhtjmj]..
Brahma murari stripuraanta kaari
Bhanu Shashi bhoomi suto buddhashcha,
Gurushcha Shukraha Shanirahu ketavah
Kurvantu sarve mam suprabhaatam.
Prayer to Lord Shiva

<yjNbjkN yjJjhmjHe, sjugjNiDjmj] pjuiQZvjDj[njmj],
Fvjh[=kimjvj bjNDjnjnmj|tyjomj[u~jIyj mjhmj|tjhtj].
Om, Tryambakam-Yajaamahe-
Sugandhim-Pushti-Vardhanam,
Urvarukam-iva Bandhanan-
Mrityor-Mukshiya-Maamritaat.
kpj[UrgjOrN k=qjhvjtjhrN
sjNsjhr-sjhrN BjuJjgjend`Hhrmj],
sjdh vjsjntjN ›dyjhrivjnde
BjvjN BjvjhnjIsjiHtjN njmjhimj.
Karpura-gauram Karunaavataaram
Samsaar Saaram Bhujagendra-haram,
Sadaa Vasantam Hridyaarvinde
Bhavam Bhawaani Sahitam Namami
Prayer to Lord Vishnu
khyjenj vjhcjh mjnjsjeind`yjvjh[,
bju•–htmjnjh vjh pj`k|tje: svjBjhvjhtj].

kroimj yjd]yjtj] sjkljN pjrsmjE,
njhrhyjqjyjeitj sjmjpj[yjhimj.
Kaayena Vaachaa Mansendri-yarvaa,
Budhyat-manaa vaa Prakriteh Svabhaavaat
Karomi Yadyat Sakalam Parasmai,
Narayana-yeti Samarpayami
wjhNtjhkhrN BjuJjgjwjyjnjN, pjd]mjnjhBjN sjurewjN,
ivjwvjhDjhrN gjgjnj sjd|wjN, mjeGjvjqj[N wjuBjh@mj].
lj~mjIkhntjN kmjljnjyjnjN, yjoigjiBjDyjh[njgjmyjN,
vjnde ivjQqjuN BjvjBjyjHrN, sjvj[ljokEk njhTjmj].
Shaantaakaaram Bhujagashayanam
Padmanaabham Suresham,
Vishvaadhaaram Gagan Sadrisham
Meghavaranam Shubhangam.
Lakshmi-kaantam Kamal-nayanam
Yogibhir-dhyan-gamyam,
Vande Vishnu Bhav-bhaya-haram
Sarva-lokaika Naatham
mjNgjljN Bjgjvjhnj ivjQqju, mjNgjljN gj=qjDvjJj:.
mjNgjljN pjuqLrIkh~jo, mjNgjljhyjtjnjo Hir:..
Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnu
Mangalam Garuna Dhwaja
Mangalam Pundhari Kaksho
Mangalaaya Tano Harihi
Prayer to Lord Krishna
vjsjudevjsjutjN devjN, kNsjcjjqjUrmjd[njmj].
devjkIpjrmjhnjndN, k|QqjN vjnde Jjgjd]gju=mj]1
Vasudeva-sutam Devam
Kamsa-chaanura-mardanam.
Devaki-parmanandam
Krishnam-vande-Jagadagurm
Prayer to Lord Rama
Wj`I rhmjcjnd` cjrqjO, mjnjsjh smjrhimj,
Wj`I rhmjcjnd` cjrqjO, vjcjsjh g\qjhimj
Wj`I rhmjcjnd` cjrqjO, iwjrsjh njmjhimj,
Wj`I rhmjcjnd` cjrqjO, wjrqjN pj`pj–e.
Sri Ramchandra charanau manasaa smarami,
Sri Ramchandra charanau vachasaa grinami,
Sri Ramchandra charanau shirasaa namami
Sri Ramchandra charanau sharnam prapadye
VHP of America, 2004
Gayatri Mantra

BjUBj[uvj: svj:, tjtsjivjtjuvj[reqyjN.
Bjgjo[devjsyj DjImjiH, iDjyjo yjo nj: pj`cjodyjhtj].
Om Bhur-Bhuvah-Svah,
Tat-Savitur-Varenyam,
Bhargo-Devasya-Dheemahi,
Dhiyo-Yo-Nah-Prachodayaata.
Peace Prayers

sjH njhvjvjtju, sjH njOBjunjKtju
sjH vjIyj[mj, krvjhvjHE.
tjeJjisvjnjhvj DjItjmjstju, mjh ivji”QjhvjHE.

wjhNitj: wjhNitj: wjhNitj:.
Om saha naavavatu, Saha nau bhunaktu
Saha veeryam karavaavahai
Tejasvinaavadheetamastu Ma vidvishaavahai
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

sjvje[Qjhmj] svjistjr Bjvjtju.
sjvje[Qjhmj] wjhNitjBj[vjtju.
sjvje[Qjhmj] pjUqj[mj] Bjvjtju.sjvje[Qjhmj] mjNgjljmj] Bjvjtju.

wjhNitj: wjhNitj: wjhNitj:.
Om, Sarveshaam Swastir Bhavatu;
Sarveshaam Shantir Bhavatu;
Sarveshaam Purnam Bhavatu;
Sarveshaam Mangalam Bhavatu.
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

sjvje[ Bjvjntju sjuixjnj:. sjvje[ sjntju injrhmjyjh:.
sjvje[ Bjd`hiqj pjwyjntju.
mjh kiwcjtj] duxjBjhgBjvjetj.

wjhNitj: wjhNitj: wjhNitj:.
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah;
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah;
Sarve Bhadraani Pashyantu;
Maa Kashchida-Dukha-Bhaag-Bhaveta
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

pjUqj[mjd: pjUqj[imjdmj], pjUqjh[tj] pjUqj[mjudcyjtje.
pjUqj[syj pjUqj[mjhdhyj, pjUqj[mjevjhvjiwjQyjtje.
Om purnamadah purnamidam
purnat purnamudachyate
Purnasya purnamadaya
purna mevavashishyate

asjtjo mjh sjd] gjmjyj.
tjmjsjo mjh Jyjoitjgj[mjyj.
m\tyjomjh[6 m\tjmj] gjmjyj 1
Om, Asato Maa Sad Gamaya;
Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya;
Mrityora Maa Amritam Gamaya

–O: wjhintjrntjir~j wjhintj:
p\iTjvjI wjhintjrhpj: wjhintjroQjDjyj: wjhintj:
vjnjspjtjyj: wjhintjivjwvje devj: wjhintjbj[`*mj
wjhintj: sjvj[wjhintj: wjhintjrevj wjhintj:
sjh mjh wjhintjreiDj.

wjhintj: wjhintj: wjhintj:.
Om, Dhyaoh Shaantih, Antariksha Shaantih,
Prithavi Shaantih, Aapah Shaantih,
Oshadhyah Shaantih, Vanaspatyah Shaantih,
Vishvedevah Shaantih, Brahma Shaantih,
Sarvam Shaantih, Shaanti Eva Shaantih,
Saa Maa Shaantir-edhi,
Om Shaantih, Shaantih, Shaantih
svjistj pj`JjhByj, pjirpjhljyjntjhN
nyjhyjenj mjhgje[qj, mjHIN mjHIwjh.
gjobj`h*mjqjeByjo, wjuBjmjstju injtyjN,
ljokh: sjmjstjh:, sjuixjnjo Bjvjntju..
Swasti prajaabhya paripaalayantaam
Nyaayena margena maheem maheesha,
Gobrahmanebhyo shubhamastu nityam
Lokaaha samastaaha sukhino bhavantu
Sangathan Mantra
sjNN gjcCDvjN sjN vjdDvjN,sjN vjo mjnjhNisj Jjhnjtjhmj].
devjh BjhgjN yjTjh pjUvje,[ sj#Jjhnjhnjh Fpjhsjtje1
San gachhadhwam, sam vadadhwam
sam vo manaansi jaanaatam.
Deva bhaagam yathaa poorve
sanjaanaanaa upaasate.
sjmjhnjo mjn<j:, sjimjitj: sjmjhnjI,
sjmjhnjN mjnj:, sjHicjttjmjeQjhmj].
sjmjhnjN mjn<jmj],aiBjmjn<jyje vj:,
sjmjhnjenj vjo, HivjQjh JjuHoimj1
Samano Mantrah Samitih Samani
Samanam Manah Saha Chittamesham
Samanam Mantramabhimantraye Vah
Samanena Vo Havisha Juhomi
Ekata Mantra
yjN vjEidkh mjn<jd|wj: pjurhqjh,
fnd`N yjmjN mjhtjirWvjhnjmjhHu:.
vjedintjnjo6 injvj[cjnjIyjmjekN,
yjN bj`*mjwjbdenj ivjinjid[wjintj.1
Yam vaidika mantradrashsh puraanaa,
Indram yamam maatarishwaanamahuh,
Vedantino nirvachaneeyamekam,
Yam brahmashabdena vinirdhishanti
wjEvjh yjmjIwjN iwjvj ftyjvjocjnj],
yjN vjEQqjvjh ivjQqjuiritj stjuvjintj.
bju•stjTjh6 H[iœitj bjO•JjEnjh:,
sjtj]-Wj`I akhljeitj cj isjKxj-sjntj:.2
Shaiva yameesham shiva ityavochan,
Yam vaishnavaa vishnuriti stuvanti
Buddhastathaarhan nitibauddha jainah,
Sat-shree akaaleti cha sikkha-santah
wjhstjeitj keicjtj] kitjicjtj] kumjhr:,
svjhmjIitj mjhtjeitj ipjtjeitj BjKtyjh.
yjN pj`hTj[yjntje JjgjdIiwjtjhrN,
sj Ak Avj pj`Bjuri”tjIyj:.3
Shasteti kechit katichit kumarah,
Swaameeti maateti piteti bhaktya
Yam prarthayante jagadeeshitaaram,
Sa eka eva prabhuradwiteeyah
Saraswati Prarthana
yjh kundendu tjuQjhrHhr Djvjljh, yjh wjuBj` vjs<jhvj|tjh.
yjh vjIqjhvjrdqLmjiqLtjkrh, yjh wvjetjpjd]mjhsjnjh1
yjh bj`*mjhcyjutj wjNkrpj`B\itjiBjr], devjE:sjdhvjindtjh.
sjh mjhN pjhtju sjrsvjtjI BjgjvjtjI,inj:wjeQjJjhL]yjhpjHh11
Ya kundendu tusharahara dhavala,
Ya shubravastravrita
Ya veena varadanda mandita kara,
Ya shvetapadmasana
Ya-Brahma-chyuta-shankar-prabhritibhir,
Devayeh-sada-vandita,
Sa-mam-patu-Saraswati-bhagwati,
Nihshesha-jadyaapaha
 VHP of America, 2004

Prayer to Lord Shiva

Wj`I gju=Byjo njmj: Hir:
, wjNBjvje njmj:.
njmjstje astju Bjgjvjinvjwvjewvjrhyj mjHhdevjhyj
<yjmbjkhyj i<jpjurhntjkhyj i<jkhljhignjkhljhyj
khljhignj=d`hyj njIljkqVhyj m\tyju#Jjyjhyj
sjvje[wvjrhyj sjdhiwjvjhyj Wj`ImjnmjHhdevjhyj njmj:.
Shri Gurubhyo Namah, Harihi Om,
Shambhave Namah,
Namaste astu bhagavan vishveshvaraya
Mahaadevaya Tryambakaaya
Tripurantakaaya Trikaalaagnikaalaaya
Kaalaagnirudraaya Neelkanthaaya
Mrityunjayaaya Sarveshvaraaya
Sadashivaaya Srimanmaahadevaaya
Namaho