Prayers

Gayatri Mantra

Om Bhur bhuvah svahah

Tat savitur varenyamm
Bhargo Devasya dheemahi
Dheeyo yonah prachodayaat.

OM, O Lord! You are the all pervading Source of Light, Sustainer, Protector and Bestower of
Happiness, Kindle, Enlighten and inspire our Intelligence to possess Eternal Qualities.

Gajanana Hai Shubhanana

Gajanana Hai Shubhanana.

Gauri Manohara Priya Nandana.
Pashupathi Tanaya Gajanana.
Parama Niranjana Shubhanana.

INVOCATION PRAYERS

Gananam tva Ganapati gum Havamahe

Kavim Kavinam Upamasra vastamam
Jyestharajam Brahmanam Brahmanaspat aana
Srnvan nuti bhissi dasadanam
Prano Devi Saraswati vajebhir vajeni vati
Dhinama vitraya vatu
Ganeshaya Namaha
Saraswatai Namaha
Shri Gurubhyo Namaha
Hari Hi Om

May we worship Ganapati, the Protector of Noble People

The best Poet, the Most Honourable,
The Greatest Ruler and the treasure of all knowledge
O Ganapati, please listen to us and take your seat in our heart.
May we worship Goddess of all learning and
bestower of all knowledge to Her we prostrate.
We bow to lord Ganesha, Devi Sarasvati and
our divine Guru who removes darkness and ignorance.

MANGALA ARTI

Karpoora Gauram Karunavataram

Samsara Saram Bhujagendra Haram
Sada Vasantam Hridayaravinde
Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami

I solute to the merciful Bhava (i.e. Shiva) who is with his consort Parvati,
Adorned with the necklace of the serpant

Mangalam Bhagavan Vishnum

Mangalam Garudadhwajah
Mangalam Pundareekaksham
Mangalayatano Harih

All auspiciousness to God Vishnu

All auspiciousness to One who has Garuda as His flag
All auspiciousness to One who has eyes like the lotus flowers
And auspeciousness to Hari

Sarva Mangala Mangalye

Shive Sarvartha Sadhike
Sharanye Tryambake Gauri
Narayani Namostute
Narayani Namostute
Narayani Namostute

O Parvati, you who makes all desires possible

the most auspicious of the auspicious
My refuge, Gauri, Triambika,
I solute to You
I solute to you
I solute to you.

Prarthana

Twameva mata cha pita twameva

Twameva bandhushcha sakha twameva
Twameva vidya dravinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama deva deva

You are my mother and my father

You are my relative and friend
You are my knowledge and my wealth
You are my all O Lord of Lords.

Mukam karooti vachalam

Pangum langhayate girim
Yat krupa tamaham vande
Paramanandam Madhavam

You make a dumb person a talkative person

You can make a lame person jump over a mountain
I salute to You and seek that mercy of Yours O Madhava.

Vasudeva sutam Devam

Kamsa Chanoora mardhanam
Devaki paramanandam
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

I solute to the God Krishna who is the Son of Vasudeva,

Who killed Kamsa and Chanoora,
Who is the source of Bliss to His mother Devaki
And who is the Teacher of the Universe.

SHANTIH PATHAH

OM SAHANAVAVATU, SAHA NAU BHUNAKTU,

SAHA VIRYAM KARAVAVAI
TEJASVINAVADHITAMASTU MA VIDVISHAVAHAI
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

Om! May He(Brahman) protect us (teacher and student) both.

May He nourish us both. May we both acquire energy (as a result of this study).
May we both become illumined (by this study).
May we not hate each other.
Om! Peace! Peace! Peace!

OM! ASATO MA SAD-GAMAYA

TAMASO MA JYOTIR GAMAYA
MRTYOR-MA AMRTAM GAMAYA

From the unreal, lead me to the Real;

From darkness lead me to Light;
From death, lead me to immortality.

SARVE BHAVANTU SUKHINAH,

SARVE SANTU NIRAMAYAH
SARVE BHADRANI PASHYANTU
MA KASHCHIT DUHKHA-BHAGBHAVET

May everyone be joyful;

May everyone be without disease;
May everyone see happiness;
May no one be subject to sorrow.

OM DHYAUH SHANTIR-ANTARISKSHAM SHANTIH

SHANTI PRITHVI SHANTIH RAPAH
SHANTIH ROSADAYAH SHANTIR BANASPATAYAH
SHANTIR VISHVE DEVAH
SHANTIR-BRAHMA SHANTIR-SARVAM
SHANTIH SHANTI-REVA
SHANTIH SAMA SHANTI-REDHI
OM SHANTIH SHANTIH SHANTIH HARI OM

Unto the heaven be peace, unto the sky and the earth be peace.
Peace be unto the waters; unto the herbs and the trees be peace.
Unto all the gods be peace, unto Brahma and unto all be peace.
And may be realize that peace.

LOKA SAMASTA SUKHINO BHAVANTU

Aum shan no Mitrah sham Varunah.

Shan no bhavatvaryama.
Shan na Indro Brihaspatih.
Shan no Vishnururukramah.
Namo Brahmane. Namaste Vayo.
Tvam eva pratyaksham Brahmasi.
Tvam eva pratyaksham Brahma vadishyami.
Ritam vadishyami. Satyam vadishyami.
Tanmam avatu. Tadvaktaram avatu.
Avatu mam. Avatu vaktaram.
Aum Shantih Shantih Shantih

Aum, may Mitra be propitious to us. May Varuna bless us. May the blessings of Aryama be
with us. May the Grace of Indra and Brihaspati be upon us. May Vishnu, the All-pervading
(“wide-striding”) be propitious to us. Salutations to Brahman. Salutations to Thee, O
Vayu! Thou art the visible Brahman. Thee alone shall I consider as the visible Brahman.
I shall declare:- Thou art the “right.” Thou art the “Good.” May That protect me; May
That protect the speaker. Please protect me. Please protect the speaker. Aum Peace Peace
Peace. TAITTIRIYA UPANSHAD 1.1