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Jaya Aadhya Shakti
1) Jaya adya shakti
Meiyya jaya adya shakti
Akhanda bramanda nipavya
Akhanda bramanda nipavya
Padave panthe ma
Ohm jayo jayo ma jagadambe
2) Dvitiya bert swaroop
Shiva shakti janoo
Meiyya shiv shakti janoo
Brahma ganapati gaye
Brahma ganapati gaye
ara gaye hara ma
!) "r#tiya trana swaroop
"ribh#vana ma betha
Ma tribh#vana ma betha
"rayastaki taraveni
"rayastaki taraveni
"#m taraveni ma
$) %hothe &hat#ra maha 'akshmi
Meiyya sa&hara&hara vyapa
Meiyya sa&hara&hara vyapa
%hara bh#ja &ho disha
%hara bh#ja &ho disha
Pragatya dakshinaman
() Pan&hami pan&ha r#shi
Pan&hami g#na padma
Meiyya pan&hami g#na padma
Pan&ha tatva tyan sohiye
Pan&ha tatva tyan sohiye
Pan&he tatvo ma
)) Shasti t#m narayani
Mahishas#ra mahyo
Meiyya mahishas#ra mahyo
*ara nari na r#pe
*ara nari na r#pe
+yapya sarve ma
,) Saptame sapta patar
Savitri sandhya
Meiyya savitri sandhya
-a# ganga gayatri
-a# ganga gayatri
-a#ri gita ma
.) Ashtami ashta bh#ja
Aai ananda
Meiyya aai ananda
S#nivara m#nivara janamya
S#nivara m#nivara janamya
Deve deitya ma
/) *avami nava k#ra naga
Seve nava d#rga
Meiyya seve nava d#rga
*avaratri na p#jana
Shivaratri na ara&hana
0idhana hara brahma
11) Dashami dasha avatara
Jaya vijiya dashami
Meiyya jaya vijiya dashami
2ama e rameramadya
2ama e rameramadya
2avana roryo ma
11) 3kadashi agiyaras
0atya yami kama
Meiyya katya yami kama
0ama d#rga ka'ika
0ama d#rga ka'ika
Shyama ne rama
12) Barase bara r#pa
Bah#&hari amba ma
Meiyya bah#&hari amba ma
Bat#ka bhairava sohiye
0ara bhairava sohiye
"ara he t#jama
1!) "erashe t#raja r#pa
"#m tar#ni mata
Meiyya t#m tar#ni mata
Brahma vishn# bada shiva
Brahma vishn# bada shiva
-#na tara gata
1$) %handeshe &handa r#p
%handi &ham#nda
Meiyya &handi &ham#nda
Bhava bhakti kaie aapo
%hat#raie kaie aapo
Siharavahani mata
1() P#name k#mbha bharyo
Sanbharajo kar#na
Meiyya sanbharajo kar#na
+ashishtha deve vakhanya
Markanda m#ni e vakhanya
-ai sh#bha kavita
1)) Savanta sora sattavan
Soraso bavisaman
Meiyya soraso bavisaman
Savanta sore pragatyan
Savanta sore pragatyan
2eva ne tire
1,) "rambavati nagari
Aai r#pavati nagari
Meiyya man&havati nagari
Sora sahashra tyan sohiye
Sora sahashra tyan sohiye
0shama karo ga#ri
1.) Shiva shakti ni aarti
Je koi gashe
Meiyya je bhave gashe
Bhane shiva nanda swami
Bhane shiva nanda swami
S#kha sampatti thashe
ar kaitashe ja se
Ma amba d#kha harashe
1/) 3kam ek swaroop
Antara nava sharsho
Meiyya antara nava dharsho
Bhora bhavani ne bhajata
Amba ma ne bhajata
Bhava sagara tarsho
21) %h#ndadi 'a' g#'a'
Sho'ha atibhare
Meiyya shobha atibhari
Aangana k#kada na&he
Aangana k#kada na&he
Jaya bah#&hara vari
21) Bhava na jan#
Bhakti na jan#
*ava jan# seva
Meiyya nava jan# seva
+a''abha bhatta ne aapi
Sarva jane ne aapi
Ma &harno mi seva
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Jaya Aadhya Shakti
Mataji *i Aarti
Jaya aadhya shakti4
maa jaya aadhya shakti4
Akhand brahmand nibhavyan 526)4
padave pragatyan ma4
om jay om jay om maa jagadambe
Dwitiya bay swaroop4
Shiva shakti janoo4
maa Shiva shakti janoo4
Bramha -anapati gaav#n 526)4
har gaav#n har maa
"ritiya tran swaroop4
"ribh#van man betha4
maa tribh#van man betha4
"raya thaki taraveni 526)4
t#n taraveni maa4
%hote &hat#ra maha'a6mi4
sa&hara&har vyapya4
maa sa&hara&har vyapya4
%har bh#ja &ha# deesha 526)4
pragatya dakshina maa4
Pan&hame pan&ha r#shi4
Pan&hame goon padame4
maa pan&hame goon padame4
Pan&ha sahast tyan sohiya 526)4
pan&he tatwo maa4
Shasthi t#n *arayani4
mahisas#r maaryo4
maa mahisas#r maaryo4
*ar naree na roope 526)4
vyapa saghade maa4
Saptami sapta pataa'4
sandhya saveetri4
maa sandhya saveetri4
-a# ganga -ayatree 526)4
ga#ri geeta maa4
Asthami astha bhooja4
aayee ananda4
maa ayee ananda4
S#rinar moonivar janamya 526)4
Devo daityo maa4
*avami navak#' naag4
seve navad#rga4
maa seve navad#rga4
*avaratri naa poojan4
Shivratri naa ara&han4
kidha nar brahma4
Dashami dash avatar4
jay vijiya dashmi4
maa jay vijiya dashmi4
2ame ram ramadya 526)4
2avan rodyo maa4
om jay om jay om maa jagadambe7
3kadashi agiyarash4
katyayani kaamaa4
maa katyayani kaamaa4
0aam doorga ka'ika526)4
Shyama ne raama4
Barase ba'a roop4
Bah#&hari Amba maa4
maa Bah#&hari Amba maa4
Bat#k Bhairava sohiye 526)4
"ara &hhe t#ja4
maa jay om jay om maa jagadambe7
"erase t#'aja roop4
t#n tar#ni mata4
maa t#n tar#ni mata4
Brahma +ishn# Sadashiv 526)4
-#na tara gata4
%ha#dashe &ha#da roop4
&handi &ham#nda4
maa &handi &ham#nda4
Bhava bhakti kain aapo4
Potani kai stapho4
sinha vahani4
Pooname 0#mbha bharyo4
sambha'ajo karoona4
maa sambha'ajo kar#na 4
+ashishtha deva vakhanya4
markande deva vakhanya4
gaye sh#bha kavita4
Savant so'e sattavan4
so'ashe baavish maa4
maa so'ashe baavish maa4
Savant so'e pragatyan526)4
reva na tera4
"rambavati nagari4
aaye roopavati nagari4
maa man&havati nagari4
So'a sahastra tran sohiye526)4
shama karo ga#ri4
maa daya karo ga#ri4
Shivashakti ne aarti4
je koyee gaashe4
maa je bhaave gaashe4
Bhane shivananda swami528)4
s#kha sampati thaassey4
har kai'ashe jaashe4
maa Amba d#kha harashe4
3ke ek swaroop4
antar nava darasho4
maa antar nava darasho4
Bho'a bhoodar na bhajata4
maa Amba ne bhajata4
bhavasaagar tarasho4
Bhava na janoo4
bhakti na janoo seva4
maa na janoo seva4
Mata na daas ne raakho526)4
&harnamrit 'eva4
Jaya Aadhya Shakti
Mataji *i Aarti
Jaya aadhya shakti4
Shiva shakti janoo4
har gaav#n har maa
t#n taraveni maa4
sa&hara&har vyapya4
pan&he tatwo maa4
mahisas#r maaryo4
vyapa saghade maa4
sandhya saveetri4
ga#ri geeta maa4
aayee ananda4
maa ayee ananda4
Devo daityo maa4
seve navad#rga4
maa seve navad#rga4
kidha nar brahma4
jay vijiya dashmi4
2avan rodyo maa4
3kadashi agiyarash4
katyayani kaamaa4
Shyama ne raama4
Barase ba'a roop4
Bah#&hari Amba maa4
"ara &hhe t#ja4
"erase t#'aja roop4
t#n tar#ni mata4
-#na tara gata4
&handi &ham#nda4
Potani kai stapho4
sinha vahani4
sambha'ajo karoona4
gaye sh#bha kavita4
reva na tera4
"rambavati nagari4
shama karo ga#ri4
je koyee gaashe4
3ke ek swaroop4
antar nava darasho4
Bhava na janoo4
maa na janoo seva4
&harnamrit 'eva4
Vishnu Aarti
Aarti 9 Om Jaya Jagadisha are
Om jai jagdish harey
Swami jai jagdish harey
Bhagt jano ke sankat
shan mein door karey
Jo Dhiyavay pha' pavay
d#kh binase man ka
Swami d#kh binase man ka
S#kh Sampati ghar aavey
kasht mitay tan ka
Mat Pita t#m mere
sharan pa# kisaki
Swami sharan pa# kisaki
"#m bin a#r na d#ja
aash karoo jisaki
"#m pooran parmatma
t#m antaryami
Swami t#m antaryami
Par Brahm parmeshwar
t#m sabke swami
"#m kar#na ke sagar
t#m pa'an karta
Swami t#m pa'an karta
Mae m#rakh k#' kami
kripa karo bharta
"#m ho ek ago&har
sabh ke pranpati
Swami sabh ke pranpati
0isa bida mi'# g#sai
t#mko mae k#mati
Din Band# d#kh harta
thak#r t#m mere
Swami thak#r t#m mere
Apne hath #thao
apnay &haran 'agao
Dwar khada tere
+ishay vikar mitao
pap haro deva
Swami pap haro deva
Sharda Bhakti Badao
Santan ki sewa
Swami jai jagdish harey
Bhagt jano ke sankat
shan mein door karey
Vishnu Aarti
Aarti9 Ohm Jaya Jagdisha are
1: Om jaya jagadesha hare
Swami jaya jagadeesha hare
Bhakta janana ke sankata
Dena janana ke sankata
0shana mei d#ra kare
Om jaya jagadesha hare
ai' Master4 ;ord o< the =niverse
>ho removes in a moment the tro#b'es
O< devotees and the s#<<erings
O< the poor
2: Jo dya wei pha'a pawei
D#kha veenashei manaka
Swami d#kha veenashei manaka
S#kah sampati ghara awei
S#kah sampati ghara awei
0asta mitei tana ka
One who meditates on ?o# gets the <r#it
Sorrow is removed <rom mind and heart
appiness and wea'th &ome to the home
Pain is wiped away <rom the body
!: Mata pita t#ma mere
Sharana gahoon kisakee
Swami sharana gahoon kisakee
"#ma binna a#ra nadooja
"#ma binna a#ra nadooja
Asha karoon jisakee
?o# are my mother and <ather
@n whom @ take re<#ge
*o other than ?o# do @ a&&ept
O< whom @ a&&ept everything
$: "#ma poorana paramatma
"#ma antarayamee
Swami t#ma antarayamee
Para Brahma parameshwara
Para Brahma parameshwara
"#ma s#b ke swami
?o# are the &omp'ete being
?o# are the knower o< a'' hearts
?o# are beyond Brahma4 the S#preme ;ord
?o# are the ;ord o< a''4 Master
(: "#ma kar#na ke sagara
"#ma pa'ana karata
Swami t#ma pa'ana karata
Mein sewaka t#ma swami
Mein sewaka t#ma swami
0ripa karo bharta
?o# are an o&ean o< &ompassion
?o# are the s#stainer
@ am the servant4 ?o# the ;ord
-rant me ?o#r -ra&e4 O ;ord
): "#ma ho ek ago &hara
S#bake parana pati
Swami s#bake parana pati
0isa bidi mi'oon daya maya
0isa bidi mi'oon daya maya
"#mako mein k#mati
?o# are the @nvisib'e One
"he prote&tor o< a'' 'i<e <or&e
>ho e'se wo#'d be the &hanne'
"hro#gh whom the &ompassion <'ows
,: Deena bandh# d#kha harta
"#ma rakshaka mere
Swami t#ma rakshaka mere
Apaney haatha #thao
Apaney haatha #thao
Dwara para tere
?o# are the brother o< the meek
And re'iever o< their sorrow
?o# are my savior7 2aise ?o#r ands
@n b'essing : @ am 'ying at ?o#r Door
.: +ishaya vikaro mitao
Papa haro deva
Swami papa haro deva
Shradha bhakti barhao
Shradha bhakti barhao
Santana ke seva
>ipe o#t wor'd'y <a#'ts
"ake away my sins4 O ;ord
@n&rease my <aith and devotions
@n order that @ may serve the saints
/: Jaya jagadesha hare
Prab# jaya jagadeesha hare
Bhakta janana ke sankata
Dena janana ke sankata
0shana mei doora kare
ai' Master4 ;ord o< the =niverse
>ho removes in a moment the tro#b'es
O< devotees and the s#<<erings
O< the poor
Vishnu Aarti
Aarti 9 Om Jaya Jagadisha are
Om Jaya Jagadisha are
Swami Jaya Jagadisha are
Bhakta Jano 0e Sankata
Dasa Jano 0e Sankata
0shana Mein Door 0are
Jo Dhyaave Pha' Paave
D#kha Binase Man 0a
Swami D#kha Binase Man 0a
S#kha Sampati -har Aave
0ashta Mite Man 0a
Mata Pita "#m Mere
Sharana Pad# Main 0isaki
Swami Sharana Pad# Main 0isaki
"#m Bina A#r *a Dooja
Prabh# Bina A#r *a Dooja
Aasa 0ar# Main Jisaki
"#ma Pooran Parmathmaa
"#ma Antaryami
Swami "#m Antaryami
Para Brahma Parameshwara
"#m Sab 0e Swami
"#ma 0ar#na 0e Saagar
"#ma Paa'ana 0artaa
Swami "#m Paa'ana 0artaa
Mein M#rakh 0ha' 0aamee
Mein Sevaka "#ma Swami
0ripa 0aro Bharataa
"#ma o 3k Ago&har
Sab 0e Pranapati
Swami Sab 0e Pranapati
0isa +idha Mi'#n Dayamaya
0isa +idha Mi'#n 0r#pamaya
"#m 0o Main 0#mati
Deena Bandh# D#kh artaa
"#ma 2akshaka Mere
Swami "#ma 2akshaka Mere
0ar#na astha =thaoo
Apne Sharana Badhao
Dwaara Padaa "ere
+ishaya +ikara Mitao
Paap aro Deva
Swami Paap aro Deva
Shraddha Bhakti Badaoo
Shraddha Prem Badaoo
Santana 0i Sevaa
"ana Mana Dhana
Sab ai "era
Swami Sab 0#&h ai "era
"era "#j 0o Arpan
"era "#j 0o Arpan
0yaa ;aage Mera
Bhakta Jano 0e Santana
0shana Mein Doora kare
-'ory be #nto the ;ord
e reso'ves in an instant
A'' the prob'ems o< his worshippers7
-'ory be into the ;ord7
e who praises is rewarded
is menta' agony is gone4
Pea&e and ri&hes may &ome home
Physi&a' pain may go o<<7
-'ory be #nto the ;ord7
?o# are my mother and my <ather
Arom who e'se &an @ seek re<#geB
*o one b#t yo# is mine4
On whom &an @ have hopeB
-'ory be #nto the ;ordC
?o# are the per<e&t s#per so#'7
?o# are the inner governor
"rans&endenta' s#preme being
?o#Dre the master o< a''
?o# are the o&ean o< mer&y
?o# are the provider7
@ am yo#r servant4 O ;ordC
Be kind4 O *o#risherC
?o# are the so'e immobi'e4
?o# are the ;ord o< a'' so#'s4
ow &an @ see4 O kind ;ord
"o yo#4 my perverted mind7
O <riend o< the poorC SaviorC
?o# are my <avorite -od4 ?o#Dre my savior ;ordC
36tend yo#r mer&i<#' handC O h#g me4 dear ;ordC @ am 'ying at yo#r doorsteps4
3'iminate a'' sens#a'ity4
Abso've me o< a'' my sins7
Deepen the <aith and devotion4
Serve the god'y beings4
Body and ri&hes are yo#rs4
O4 a'' these are yo#rs4
>hen o<<ering yo#rs to yo#4
@t is no <avor at a''4
e reso'ves in an instant
A'' the prob'ems o< his worshippers7
Portland Hindu Te!le
"emp'e Prayer 5Aarti)
Om Jaya Jagadheesha are
Swami Jaya Jagadheesha are
Bhakta janonke sankat
Bhakta janonke sankat 0shan me door kare
OmC +i&tory to ?o#4 ari4 2#'er o< the =niverse
?o# make the tro#b'es o< yo#r devotees vanish in a se&ond
Jo dhyave pha' pave
Dh#kh bin se man ka
Swami dh#kh bin se man ka
S#kha sampati -har ave
S#kha sampati -har ave
0asht mite tan ka
>hoever thinks o< ?o#4 gets res#'ts witho#t any menta' grie<4
appiness and wea'th &ome to his home
Aand his bodi'y woes vanish7
Mata pita t#m mere
Sharan pad#m mi kis ki
Swami sharan pad#m mi kis ki
"#m bina a#r na dooja
"#m bina a#r na dooja
Asha kar#m mi kis ki
>ho e'se &an @ seek re<#ge <romB
"here is no one e'se other than ?o# <or me4
>ho sha'' @ yearn <orB
"#m pooran Paramatma
"#m Antaryami
Swami "#m Antaryami
Parabrahma Parameshwara
Parabrahma Parameshwara
"#m sab ke Swami
?o# are who'e and ?o# are the S#preme Se'<
?o# are the @ndwe''er in every being7
O S#preme -od4 O S#preme 2#'er
?o# are the Master o< everybody
"#m kar#na ke sagar
"#m pa'an karta
Swami "#m pa'an karta
Mi sevak t#m swami
Mi sevak t#m swami
0ripa karo bharta
?o# are the O&ean o< Mer&y
?o# are the 2#'er
@ am ?o#r servant and ?o# are the Master
P'ease show mer&y my ;ord
"#m ho ek ago&har
Sab ke pranapati
Swami sab ke pranapati
0is vidhi mi'oom dayamaya
0isi vidhi mi'oom dayamaya
"#m ko mi k#mati
?o# are the =nseen
?o# are the Master o< everyoneEs 'i<e
ow &an @ meet ?o#4 O Abode o< 0indness
Deena bandh# d#kh harta
"#m rakshak mere
Swami t#m rakshak mere
Apane hast #thavo
Apane hast #thavo
Dwar khada mi tere
O <riend o< the downtrodden4
O remover o< grie<
?o# are my prote&tor
@ am standing at yo#r door
P'ease raise ?o#r hand to ass#re me7
+ishaya vikar mithavo
Pap haro deva
Swami pap haro deva
Shraddha bhakti badhavo
Shraddha bhakti badhavo
Santan ki seva
P'ease eradi&ate a'' materia' desires in me
Aand remove my sins4
@n&rease my 'ove <or ?o# and 'et me serve ?o#
"an man dhan sab k#&h hi tera
Swami sab k#&h hi tera
"era t#jh ko arpan
"era t#jh ko arpan
0ya 'age mera
My body4 my mind4 my wea'th
And my everything be'ongs to ?o#
@ o<<er what is ?o#rs to ?o#
>hat is there that is mineB
Swami Jaya Jagadheesha are
0shan me door kare
OmC +i&tory to ?o#4 ari4 2#'er o< the =niverse
?o# make the tro#b'es o< yo#r devotees vanish in a se&ond
-ayatri Mantra
A#m Bhoor Bh#wah Swaha
"at Savit#r +arenyam
Bhargo Devasaya Dheemahi
Dhiyo ?o *aha Pra&hodayat
OM7 @ adore the Divine Se'< who i''#minates the three wor'ds :physi&a'4 astra' and
&a#sa'F
@ o<<er my prayers to that -od who shines 'ike the S#n7
May e en'ighten o#r inte''e&t7
Maha Mr#t#njaya Mantra
Om "rayambakam ?ajamahe
S#gandhim P#shtivardhanam
=rvar#kamiva Bandhanat
Mrityorm#kshiya Mamritat Om
Om:>e worship the three eyed :one 5;ord Shiva ) who is <ragrant and
who no#rishes we'' a'' beingsF
may e 'iberate #s <rom death <or the sake o< @mmorta'ity even as a &#&#mber is
severed <rom its bondage5to the &reeper)7Om
Manga'a arati
0arpoora -a#ram 0ar#navataram
Samsara Saram Bh#jagendra aram
Sada +asantam ridayaravinde
Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam *amami
@ sa'#te to the mer&i<#' Bhava 5i7e7 Shiva) who is with his &onsort Parvati4
Adorned with the ne&k'a&e o< the serpant
Manga'am Bhagavan +ishn#m
Manga'am -ar#dadhwajah
Manga'am P#ndareekaksham
Manga'ayatano arih
A'' a#spi&io#sness to -od +ishn#
A'' a#spi&io#sness to One who has -ar#da as is <'ag
A'' a#spi&io#sness to One who has eyes 'ike the 'ot#s <'owers
And a#spe&io#sness to ari
Sarva Manga'a Manga'ye
Shive Sarvartha Sadhike
Sharanye "ryambake -a#ri
*arayani *amost#te
*arayani *amost#te
*arayani *amost#te
O Parvati4 yo# who makes a'' desires possib'e
the most a#spi&io#s o< the a#spi&io#s
My re<#ge4 -a#ri4 "riambika4
@ sa'#te to ?o#
@ sa'#te to yo#
@ sa'#te to yo#7
Maha ;akshmi Ashtaka Strotamr
*amastest# Mahamaye
Shree pithe s#ra poojite
Shanka %hakra -adha haste
Maha ;akshmi *amoost#te
O %a#se o< the Maha Maya4 My so'#tation to ?o#
>ho is worshipped by the gods
And ho'ding a &on&h4 dis&#ss and a ma&e in er hands
O Maha ;akshmi4 @ sa'#te ?o#
*amastest# -ar#dar#dhe
0o'as#ra bhayankari
Sarva papa hare devi
O rider o< the -ar#da4
and striker o< terror in the heart o< the demon 0o'as#ra
my so'#tation to ?o#
O remover o< every sin
Sarvajne sarva varade
Sarva d#shta bhayankari
Sarva d#hkha hare devi
?o# are A'' knowing4 bestower o< everything
?o# &a#se terror to a'' sinners
O remover o< a'' grie<s4 O Maha ;akshmi4 @ so'#te ?o#
Siddhi b#ddhi prade devi
Bhakti m#kti pradayini
Mantra moorte sada devi
?o# are the giver o< the powers and the wisdom
?o# bestow both devotion and 'iberation
?o# are the <orm o< the mantra4
Adyanta rahite devi
Adi shakti Maheshwari
?ogaje yoga sambh#te
?o# have no Beginning or 3nd
?o# are the Origina' 3nergy and the -reat 2#'er
?o# are born o< ?oga
@ sa'#te ?o#4 O Maha ;akshmi
Sth#'a s#kshme maha ra#dre
Maha shakti mahodari
Maha papa hare devi
?o# are very big as we'' as very min#te
?o# are the terri<ying
?o# are the -reat Shakti4
the One with the great Stoma&h
?o# are the remover o< a'' sins
@ so'#te ?o#4 O Maha ;akshmi
Padmasana sthithe devi
Parabrahma swaroopini
Parameshi jagan mata
?o# are sitting in the 'ot#s position
?o# are the personi<i&ation o< the -reat ;ord
?o# are the -reat 2#'er
?o# are the Mother o< the =niverse
@ so'#te ?o#4O Maha ;akshmi
Shwetambara dhare devi
*ana'ankara shobhite
Jagasthithe Jaganmata
?o# are wearing a white &'oth
?o# are resp'endent with a great variety o< adornments
?o# pervade the =niverse and ?o# are the Mother o< the =niverse
O Maha ;akshmi4 @ sa'#te yo#
Pha'ashr#ti
Maha ;akshmyashtakam Stotram
?ah patheth bhakti man narah
Sarva siddhi mavapnoti
2ajyam prapnoti sarvada
A'' powers a&r#e and the kingdom be'ongs to him who
2e&ites the prayer o< the eight verses with 'ove in praise o< Maha ;akshmi7
3ka ka'am pathennityam
Maha papa vinashanam
Dwika'am yah pathennityam
Dhana dhanya samanvitah
e who re&ites this on&e a day4 gets rid o< a'' his sins
One who reads it twi&e a day4 gets great wea'th
"rika'am yah pathennityam
Maha shatr# vinashanam
Maha ;akshmi Bhavennityam
Prasanna varada sh#bhah
One who re&ites this three times a day4 gets rid o< his great enemies
>ith the mer&y o< Maha ;akshmi4 a'' good things &ome to him7
Prarthana
"wameva mata &ha pita twameva
"wameva bandh#sh&ha sakha twameva
"wameva vidya dravinam twameva
"wameva sarvam mama deva deva
?o# are my re'ative and <riend
?o# are my know'edge and my wea'th
?o# are my a'' O ;ord o< ;ords7
Satvika "yagamti
0ayena va&ha manasendriyairva
B#ddhyatmana va prakrite swabhavath
0aroomi yadyad saka'am parasmai
*arayanayeti samarpayami
>hatever @ do with my mind4 body4 spee&h or with other senses o< my body4
Or with my inte''e&t or with my innate nat#ra' tenden&ies
@ o<<er everything to *arayana
Prarthana
M#kam karooti va&ha'am
Pang#m 'anghayate girim
?at kr#pa tamaham vande
Paramanandam Madhavam
?o# make a d#mb person a ta'kative person
?o# &an make a 'ame person j#mp over a mo#ntain
@ sa'#te to ?o# and seek that mer&y o< ?o#rs O Madhava7
+as#deva s#tam Devam
0amsa %hanoora mardhanam
Devaki paramanandam
0rishnam +ande Jagadg#r#m
@ sa'#te to the -od 0rishna who is the Son o< +as#deva4
>ho ki''ed 0amsa and %hanoora4
>ho is the so#r&e o< B'iss to is mother Devaki
And who is the "ea&her o< the =niverse7
0araravinde na padaravindam
M#kharavinde viniveshayantam
+atasya patrasya p#te shayanam
Ba'am M#k#ndam manasa smarami
@ remember with a'' my heart the %hi'd M#k#nda
who is s'eeping on the 'ea< o< the banyan tree
5at the beginning o< the =niverse)
Sri 0rishna -ovinda are M#rare
e *atha *arayana +as#deva
Jihve pibaswa amritam yat deva
-ovinda Damodara Madhaveti
Sri -ovinda damodara Madhaveti
Sri -ovinda Damodara Madhaveti7
O 0rishnaC O -ovindaC O ariC O M#rariC
O MasterC O *arayanaC O +as#devaC
@ drink the ne&tar o< yo#r name
By &a''ing on ?o# as -ovindaC DamodaraC MadhavaC
-ovindaC DamodaraC MadhavaC
-ovindaC DamodaraC MadhavaC
%'os#re
?ani kani &ha papani
Janmantara kritani&ha
"ani tani vinashyanti
Pradakshinam pade pade
@ rotate in my p'a&e5in <ront o< the Deity) to ki'' a'' my sins
"hat @ may have &ommitted in my past births
Prakrishta papa nashaya
Prakrishta pha'a siddhaye
Pradakshinam karomityam
Praseeda Parameshwari
O Parameshwari4 p'ease show mer&y on me
@ rotate in my p'a&e in <ront o< yo#
"o ki'' a'' my sins
And to seek ?o#r b'essings
Anyatha sharanam nasti
"wameva sharanam mama
"asmat kar#nya bhavena
2aksha 2aksha Mahes
"hese prayers were <o#nd on the page o< the Port'and ind# "emp'e4 'o&ated at
http9GGwww7port'andhind#temp'e7orgGaarti7shtm'Haarti7
Vishnu Pu"a
+ishn# Pooja
Santakaram Bh#jagasayanam Padmanabham S#resam
+iswakaram -aganasadr#sam Meghavarnam S#bhangam
;akshmikantam 0ama'anayanam ?ogi bhirdhyana gamyam7
+ande +ishn#m Bhavabhaya haram Sarva'okay kanadham7
Shree Mahavishn#m Dhyayami4
Avahayami4
Mahavishnavenamah Ashanam samarpayami4
Padyam samarpayami4
Arghyam samarpayami4
A&hamaneeyam samarpayami4
Madh#parkam samarpayami4
Snanam samarpayami4
+astra'akaram samarpayami4
?egnopaveetam samarpayami4
-andhan dharayami7
Om 0esavaya namah
Om *arayanaya namah
Om Madhavaya namah
Om -ovindaya namah
Om +ishnave namah
Om Madh#s#danaya namah
Om "rivikramaya namah
Om +amanaya namah
Om Sridharaya namah
Om r#shikesaya namah
Om Padmanabhaya namah
Om Damodaraya namah
Om Mahavishnave namah
*anavidha parima'a patra p#shpan samarpayami4 Om aim4 reem4 Sreem
Ashtakshari Mahavishn# Shree Pad#kam poojayami tarpayami namah7
Pad#kam poojayami tarpayami namah7
Pad#kam poojayami tarpayami namah7
Mahavishnave namah4
Dh#pam agrapayami4
Deepam darsayami4
*ivedyam samrpayami4
madya madya paneeyam samrpayami4
=ttaraposhanam samrpayami4
astapraksha'anam4
Padapraksha'anam4
A&hamaneeyam4
"amb#'am&ha samarpayami4
0arp#ra *eerajanam samarpayami7
Om *arayanaya +idmahe
+as#devaya Dhimahi
"anno +ishn# Pra&hodayat7
Mahavishnave namah Mantrap#shpam samarpayami7 Pradikshina namaskaram
samarpayami4 Samasta 2ajopa&hara4 Devopa&haran samarpayami7 Anaya
Poojaya Bhagavan Sarvadevatmakah Shree Mahavishn# S#preeta S#prasanno
varado bhavat#7
Surya Pu"a
S#rya P#ja
S#nEs s'oka
Javaa 0#s#ma Sankaasham 0ashyapeyam Maha Dhy#tim
"amorim Sarva Paapghnam Pranato:smi Divakaram
S#rya Beja Mantra
Om hram hrim hra#m sah s#ryaya namah7
S=2?A POOJA9
Aadhyar#dham rathendram +as#da'a sahite vr#tta shatkona madhye
Bhaswatam Bhaskarantam S#bhadamasi gada shanka &hakrabja y#gmam
+edakaram "rim#rtim "rividhanayag#nam +iswar#pam p#ranam7
ram reem roomkara r#paam S#ran#tamanisham bhavayet dhr#tsyaroje7
Adityam dhyayami4
Avahayami4
Aditya namah Asanam samarpayami4
Padyam samarpayami4
Snanam samarpayami4
+astra'amkaram samarpayami4
?agyopaveetam samarpayami4
-andham dharayami7
Om Mitraya namah
Om 2avaye namah
Om S#ryaya namah
Om Bhanave namah
Om 0hagaya namah
Om P#shne namah
Om iranyagarbhaya namah
Om Mari&haye namah
Om Adityaya namah
Om Savitre namah
Om Arkaya namah
Om Bhaskaraya namah
Om Adityaya namah nanavidha parima'a patra p#shpani samarpayami7
Om Adityaya namah Adityayam shree pad#kam poojayami tarpayami namah7
Adityaya namah
Dh#pam agrapayami4
Deepam darsayami4
*ivedyam samarpayami4
madhye madhye paneeyam4
=ttaraposhanam4
astaprksha'anam4
Padapraksha'anam4
A&hamaneeyam4
"amb#'am&ha samarpayami7
0arpooraneerajanam darshayami7
Om Bhaskaraya +idmahe
Mahady#tikaraya dheemahee
tanno Aditya pra&hodayat7
Adityaya namah mantrap#shpam samarpayami7
Pradikshana namaskaram samarpayami7
Samasta rajopa&hara4 devopa&haran samarpayami7
Anaya poojaya bhagavan sarvadevatmaka aditya s#preeta s#prasanno varado
bhavat#7
Shankar Pu"a
Shankar P#ja
Moo'e 0a'padr#masya Dr#ta 0anaka *ibham&har# Padmasanastam
+amamkar#da -owrinbidak#&ha Bharabhoga -adopag#dam
*ana5Sarva)'amkara kantam +ara Paras#mr#ga Bheetihastam trinetram
+ande Ba'end# Mo#'im -ajavadana g#ha s'ishta parswam Mahesam7
Sambaparameswaram dhyayami4
Avahayami4 Parameswaraya namah4
Asanam samarpayami4
Padyam samarpayami4
Snanam samarpayami4
+astra'akaram samarpayami4
?egnopaveetam samarpayami4
-andhan dharayami7
Om Bhavaya Devaya namah
Om Sarvaya Devaya namah
Om 3esanaya Devaya namah
Om Pas#pataye Devaya namah
Om 2#draya Devaya namah
Om =graya Devaya namah
Om Bhimaya Devaya namah
Om Mahate Devaya namah
Parameswaraya namah *anavidha parima'a patra p#shpan samarpayami4 Om
aim4 reem4 Sreem Pan&hakshari Samba parameswara Shree Pad#kam
poojayami tarpayami namah
Pan&hakshari Samba parameswara Shree Pad#kam poojayami tarpayami namah
Pan&hakshari Samba parameswara Shree Pad#kam poojayami tarpayami namah
Parameswaraya namah4 Dh#pam agrapayami4 Deepam darsayami4 *ivedyam
samrpayami4 madya madya paneeyam samrpayami4 =ttaraposhanam
samrpayami4 astapraksha'anam4 Padapraksha'anam4 A&hamaneeyam4
"amb#'am&ha samarpayami4 0arp#ra *eerajanam samarpayami7
Om "atp#r#shaya +idmahe
Mahadevaya Dhimahi
"anno 2#dra Pra&hodayat7
Parameswaraya namah Mantrap#shpam samarpayami7
Pradikshina namaskaram samarpayami4
Samasta 2ajopa&hara4
Devopa&haran samarpayami7
Anaya Poojaya Bhagavan Sarvadevatmakah Sambaparameswara S#preeta
S#prasanno bhavat#7
Abhishta sidhim medehi Saranagata +asta'e
Bhaktwa samarpaye t#bhyam &hat#rayata nar&hanam7
#anesh Pu"a
-anesh P#ja
;ord -anesha4 the se&ond son o< ;ord Shiva and Parvati4 is perhaps the most
worshiped god in @ndia7
A&&ording to 'egend4 on&e -oddess Parvati4 the &onsort o< ;ord Shiva4 &reated a
&hi'dEs e<<igy o#t o< &'ay7 3n&hanted by its bea#ty and over&ome by mother'y
instin&ts4 she gave 'i<e to it7 th#s -anesha was born7 She wanted to take bath and
&'ean herse'<7 Be<ore going <or bath she instr#&ted -anesha to g#ard the p'a&e and
not to a''ow anyone inside7
Soon ;ord Shiva ret#rned home and the d#ti<#' -anesha4 not knowing Shiva4
b'o&ked his path and re<#sed to 'et him in7 ;ord Shiva4 the s#preme trinity who
never had his path b'o&ked by anyone4 was <#rio#s and &#t o<< the head o<
-anesha and entered the ho#se7
*eed'ess to say that goddess Parvati made a s&eneC "o appease her Shiva wanted
to bring -anesha ba&k to 'i<e7 =n<ort#nate'y the &hopped o<< head was nowhere to
be seen7 >ith the goddess making a ra&ket behind him4 ;ord Shiva asked his men
to go in the northern dire&tion and bring the head o< the <irst 'iving being they
<o#ng7 "hey soon ret#rned with the head o< an e'ephant7
Shiva atta&hed the head to -aneshaEs body and bro#ght him ba&k to 'i<e7
Shive is the r#'ing deity o< astro'ogy7 e is a'so the ;ord o< ;earning and the ;ord
o< Obsta&'es4 whi&h is why he is &a''ed +ighnaraja7 >hen Shiva is p'ease4 he
removes obsta&'es <rom yo#r path on a#spi&io#s o&&asions4 and p'a&es obsta&'es
in yo#r path to prevent yo# <rom going somewhere ina#spi&io#s7 >hen Shiva is
disp'eased4 he does the opposite7
-anesha Moo'a Mantra
Om -#m -anapataye *amah7
-anesha +edi& Mantra
Om +akrat#ndaya +idmahe
+ighnarajaya Dheemahi
"anno Danti Pra&hodayat7
S233 -A*3S POOJA
S#k'ambaradaram +ishn#m Sasivarnam %hath#rbh#jam Prasannavadanam
Dhyayet Sarva +#gnopashantayet7
Shree Mahaganapathim Dhyayami7
Avahayame7 Mahaganapataye namah7 Asanam samarpayami7
Padyam samarpayami7 Arghyam samarpayami7
Snanam samarpayami7
+astra'amkaram samarpayami7
?egyopaveetham samarpayami7
-andham dharayami
Om S#m#khaya namah
Om 3kadantaya namah
Om 0api'aya namah
Om -ajakarnikaya namah
Om ;ambodaraya namah
Om +ikataya namah
Om +ignarajaya namah
Om +inayakaya namah
Om Dh#maketave namah
Om -anadhyakshaya namah
Om Pha'a&handraya namah
Om -ajananaya namah
Om +akrat#ndaya namah
Om S#rpakarnaya namah
Om erambaya namah
Om Skandapoorvajaya namah
Om Mahaganapate namah
*anavidha parima'a patra p#shpani samarpayami7
Om -anapataye namah7 Mahaganapati sripad#kayam poojayami tarpayami
namah7
namah7
namah7
Mahaganapataye namah dh#pam agrapayami4
deepam darsayami4 nivedyam samarpayami
Madya madya paniyam4 #ttaraposhanam4 hasta praksha'anam4
pada praksha'anam4 a&hamaneeyam4 tamb#'an&ha samarpayami7
0arp#ra *eerajanam darsayami7
Om "atp#r#shaya vidmahay
+akrat#nadaya dheemahi
tannodanti pra&hodayat7
Mahaganapataye namah7
Mantrap#shpam samarpayami7
Pradikshana namaskaram samarpayami7
Samasta rajopa&hara4
devopa&haran samarpayami7
Anaya poojaya bhagavan sarva devatmaka sree ganapati s#preeta s#prasanno
varado bhavat#7
De$i Pu"a
Devi Pooja
@t is said that in the beginning -od4 who was one4 wanted to be&ome many and
enjoy himse'<7 As the <irst step to &reation he &reated Devi : the tota' &osmi&
Aema'e <or&e4 a'so &a''ed Prakriti7 Aor the ma'e part4 o#t o< his 'e<t he &reated
Shiva4 o#t o< his midd'e he &reated Brahma and o#t o< his right he &reated
+ishn#7 "hat is why many regard the Devi as more power<#' than the "rinities
and hen&e She is &a''ed Parashakti or Paradevi : Para meaning beyond 7 Brahma
&reated the #niverse7 +ishn# &ontro's and r#ns the #niverse7 Shiva a'ong with
Shakti is engaged in the eterna' disso'#tion and re&reation o< the #niverse7 en&e
by worshipping the Devi one is a&t#a''y worshipping the highest #'timate <or&e7
>hen Banas#ra4 the demon king be&ame a'' power<#' and the -ods were #nab'e
to ki'' him4 ;ord +ishn# prayed Devi and she mani<ested in the <orm o< -oddess
D#rga7 D#ring her batt'e with Banas#ra -oddess D#rga &reated 0a'i and %handi
o#t o< herse'<7 en&e D#rga4 0a'i and %handi are the three most &ommon'y
worshiped names and <orms o< the Devi7 Amba4 Ammavar#4 %ham#ndi4
Danteswari4 ;a'ita4 "rip#ra S#ndari4 Meenakshi4 Shodasi4 +isa'akshi are the
other names and <orms in whi&h she is worshiped in vario#s parts o< @ndia7
A&&ording to the s&ript#res and the vario#s devi stotras the abode o< the devi is
the +indhya&ha'a4 the mo#ntain range that r#ns thro#gh the north:eastern
Andhra Pradesh7 *o wonder that ea&h and every town or vi''age in Andhra has an
Ammavr# temp'e where the Devi is worshiped7
"he photograph at the top o< the page is that o< -oddess 0amkshi o< 0an&hi7 0a:
Ma:Akshi when trans'ated means the -oddess has ;akshmi and Saraswati as her
eyes4 or one who gives yo# 'earning and wea'th with her g'an&e7 @t has the &'osest
resemb'an&e to the des&ription o< the devi in her origina' <orm as given in o#r
s&ript#res : I "he radian&e o< a tho#sand raising s#ns4 three eyes4 resp'endent in
red &'othes4 wearing a &rown with the &res&ent moon4 ho'ding in her hands a bow
o< s#gar&ane4 goad4 arrows o< <'owers and a &ord7I
"here are many types o< Devi worships4 the highest and the most &oveted one
being the worship o< Devi in the Shree %hakra with the igh'y g#arded
Shodasakshari mantra7 -iven be'ow is a very simp'e b#t very e<<e&tive Devi pooja
whi&h every one &an per<orm dai'y7 "hose interested is the Shree %hakra pooja
wi'' <ind it in the poojas page7
Devipooja
Dhyanam
Sind#rar#na vigraham trinayanam manikyama#'i sph#rat
"ara nayaka shekharam smitam#khi mapina vakshor#ham
Panibhyama'ipoorna ratna &hashakam raktotpa'am bibhratim
Sa#myam ratna ghatastha rakta&haranam dhyayet paramambikam
Om "rip#radevi namah : dhyayami
Om "rip#reshidevi namah : avahayami
Om "rip#ras#ndaridevi namah : asanam samarpayami
Om "rip#ravasinidevi namah : padyam samarpayami
Om "rip#rashridevi namah : arghyam dharayami
Om "rip#rama'inidevi namah : a&hamanam samarpayami
Om "rip#rasigdhadevi namah : snanam samarpayami
Om "rip#rambadevi namah : vastray#gmama samarpayami
Om Mahatrip#ras#ndaridevi namah : aabharanam samarpayami
Om Mahamaheswaridevi namah : gandham dharayami
Om Mahamaharagyidevi namah : p#shpani p#jayami
Om Mahamahashaktidevi namah : dh#pam aghrapayami
Om Mahamahag#ptadevi namah : deepam darshayami
Om Mahamahagyaptadevi namah : naivedyam samarpayami
Om Mahamahanandadevi namah : tamb#'am samarpayami
Om Mahamahaskandadevi namah neerajanam samarpayami
Om Mahamahashayadevi namah : mantrap#shpam samarpayami
Om Mahamahashri&hakranagarasmragyidevi namah : atmapradikshina
namaskaram
samarpayami
Sadh#va sadh#va karma yadyada&haritam maya
"atsarvam kr#payadevi gr#hanaaradhanam mama
Devanatha g#r#swamin desikaswatmanayaka
"rahi trahi kr#pa sindho p#jam poornataram k#r#7
Shri Chakra Poo"a
Shri %hakra Pooja
%hakra pooja or ?antra pooja is the worship o< a deity in a diagrammati& <orm7
"his type o< worship e6ists in a 'ot o< the other parts o< the wor'd a'so7
"he worship o< Devi in Shree&hakra is regarded as the highest <orm o< the Devi
worship7 Origina''y ;ord Shiva gave )$ %hakras and their Mantras to the wor'd4
to attain vario#s spirit#a' and materia' bene<its7 Aor his &onsort Devi he gave the
Shree&hakra and the high'y &oveted and the most power<#' Shodashakshari
mantra4 whi&h is the eJ#iva'ent o< a'' the other )$ p#t together7
@t is said that in the beginning -od4 who was one4 wanted to be&ome many and
enjoy himse'<7 As the <irst step to &reation he &reated Devi : the tota' &osmi&
Aema'e <or&e7 Aor the ma'e part4 o#t o< his 'e<t he &reated Shiva4 o#t o< his midd'e
he &reated Brahma and o#t o< his right he &reated +ishn#7 "hat is why many
regard the Devi as more power<#' than the "rinities and hen&e She is &a''ed
Parashakti or Paradevi : Para meaning beyond 7 Brahma &reated the #niverse7
+ishn# &ontro's and r#ns the #niverse7 Shiva a'ong with Shakti is engaged in the
eterna' disso'#tion and re&reation o< the #niverse7 "he Bind# in the &enter o< the
Shree&hakra is the symbo'i& representation o< the &osmi& spirit#a' #nion o< Shiva
and Shakti7 Apart <rom that the Shree&hakra a'so embodies &o#nt'ess n#mber o<
deities and represents the who'e o< &reation7 en&e by worshipping the Devi in
Shree&hakra one is a&t#a''y worshipping the highest #'timate <or&e in the "antrik
<orm7
"he Shodashakshari mantra is one o< the most g#arded se&retes o< tantra7 =s#a''y
the -#r# gives it to a high'y deserving and tested dis&ip'e7 +ery <ew get it7 3ven in
the Mantra Shastra4 where a'' other mantras are open'y and &'ear'y given4 the
Shodashakshari Mantra is not dire&t'y given7 Severa' hints abo#t the mantra are
given and yo# are asked to get the mantra i< yo# are &apab'e and deserving7 "he
opening vers#s o< the mantra shastra &hapter on Shree&hakra says4 I?o#r head
&an be given4 yo#r so#' &an be given b#t the Shodashakshari Mantra o< the Devi
&an not be givenI7
+ario#s books and websites on Shree&hakra have p#b'ished what the p#b'ishers
tho#ght is the Shodashakshari Mantra7 ;et me make it &'ear that those who know
it wi'' never p#b'ish it and those who p#b'ish it do not know it7 @ &annot give it to
my wi<e or &hi'd7 So donDt waste yo#r <#'' moon nights &hanting those 'ong
mantras7
owever4 Shree&hakra &an a'so be worshipped by other Devi mantras7 "here are
severa' traditions o< the worshipping the Shree&hakra7 >e are giving be'ow a very
simp'e and sti'' very e<<e&tive pooja o< Shree&hakra7 @t is known as the
Shree&hakra *avavarana pooja as per the 0hadgama'a +idhi7 Aor a'' ro#nd
spirit#a' and materia' bene<its it is a high'y e<<e&tive pooja7 Anyone &an per<orm
it7
"he Shree&hakra is a very deep s#bje&t7 A 'ot &an be written abo#t the *ine
Avaranas in the Shree&hakra4 abo#t the $! triang'es4 the vario#s Devies and
Devatas and their signi<i&an&e et&7 "his in<ormation is a'ready p#b'ished in
severa' books and websites7 "he p#rpose o< this page is not to repeat or e'aborate
on what is a'ready there b#t to give yo# a simp'e b#t e<<e&tive way o< doing the
a&t#a' pooja whi&h is what rea''y matters and something whi&h no one e'se has
bothered p#t in 3ng'ish7 en&e @nstead o< gathering a 'ot o< te&hni&a'
in<ormation4 it is better that yo# sit down and do an e<<e&tive pooja7 Prophet
Mohammad right'y said4 IA man who reads a 'ot o< books is 'ike a donkey
&arrying a 'oad o< booksI7 ;ord 0rishna de<inite'y said that -yana yoga is the best
path7 A 'ot o< peop'e4 espe&ia''y the ones with pse#do inte''e&t#a' ego who 'ook
down #pon rit#a'isti& worship and donEt want to bow their head4 mistaken'y
be'ieve that reading o< phi'osophy books and empty inte''e&t#a' dis&#ssions are
the -yana yoga path7 @t is not7 Adi Shankara was very &'ear in stating that the
-yana yoga is on'y <or the -yanis4 and a -yani is one who has rea&hed the
Paramahamsa or Avadhoota 'eve'7 -reat yogis 'ike 2ama 0rishna Paramahamsa4
Swami Shivananda and Swami Satyananda be'ong to this &ategory and not peop'e
'ike #s7
On the top 'e<t hand side &orner o< the Shree&hakra resides ;ord -anesha7 On the
top right hand side &orner resides ;ord S#rya7 On the bottom right side &orner
resides ;ord +ishn# and at the bottom 'e<t &orner o< the Shree&hakra resides ;ord
Shiva7 en&e4 be<ore per<orming the Shree&hakra pooja yo# m#st per<orm a brie<
pooja o< the above <o#r deities7 "hese poojas are given in the Pan&ha Pooja
se&tion in this site7 Apart <rom these <o#r4 the Devi a'ong with her retin#e
5Parivar) o< 11. other Devies reside in the %hakra7 @n this pooja they are
worshipped one by one7
Devi worship m#st be done on'y a<ter taking bath and wearing &'ean &'othes7 As
per the rit#a's to be observed : vario#s pooja books and websites pres&ribe 'ong
preparations and rit#a's <or poojas7 @t is not possib'e <or every one to per<orm a
pooja 'ike an ordained +edi& priest7 en&e o#r s&ript#res a''ow one to do a pooja
I?atha shaktiI or as per ones &apabi'ity and &onvenien&e7 Doing it with <aith is
what rea''y matters7 "he minim#m is9 'ight a 'amp and an in&ense sti&k and o<<er
some prasad : i< yo# donEt have anything at home then simp'e mi'k or s#gar wi''
do7
Peop'e worship the Shree&hakra made o< vario#s materia's and in shades7 "he
simp'est and the best one is a &'ear diagrammati& pi&t#re7 @n the o'den days
peop'e #sed to draw the %hakra on vario#s materia's7 *ow yo# do not have to go
thro#gh a'' the tro#b'e7 ?o# &an #se a simp'e printed one4 whi&h is eJ#a''y
e<<e&tive7 >e have en&'osed one <or yo#r bene<it at the top7 "ake a print o#t o< it
to worship7 Pre<erab'y 'aminate it so that it is not soi'ed or damaged7
>hi'e doing the pooja o< the vario#s deities in the *ine Avaranas4 yo# &an
worship the %hakra with Akshintas 5"#rmeri& ri&e) or <'owers or with
Pan&hamr#t7
"he Devi is worshipped in many <orms and names : ;a'ita4 0atyayani4
0ameswari4 0amakshi4 D#rga4 %handi4 0a'i4 and Amba et&7 "he &'osest mat&hing
<orm o< the Shodashakshari Devi as des&ribed in the s&ript#res is that o<< -oddess
0amakshi o< 0an&hi7 ?o# wi'' <ind this in the Devi pooja se&tion7
"he Anganyasas and 0aranyasa beejas are a'so given <or the bene<it o< those who
are &onversant with this rit#a'7 @< yo# do not know yo# &an omit it7
@< yo# are &onversant with the other pooja rit#a's 'ike Aa&hamanam4 Bh#ta
S#ddhi4 Dehas#ddhi4 Shankha pooja4 0a'asha pooja et&74 yo# &an per<orm them
be<ore the a&t#a' pooja7 @< yo# do not know simp'y o<<er a prayer to ;ord -anesha
and do the pooja7 At the end o< the pooja o<<er the <o''owing prayer7
IAvahanam najanami4 najanami visarjanam4 poojam&haiva najanamani
kshamaswa Maheswari7 ?atkr#tam yatkarishyami tathsarvam twamarpanam4
poojam poorna pha'am k#r#I7
2o#gh'y trans'ated it means : I@ am not &onversant with the Aavahana4 visarjana
et&77 pooja rit#a's and hen&e <orgive me7 >hatever @ have done and @ am doing4 @
am o<<ering to yo#7 -ive me <#'' res#'tsI7 O#r an&ients were a'so smartC
"his pooja4 a'ong with the <o#r other poojas that m#st be per<ormed be<ore that4
wi'' take abo#t $( min#tes time b#t it is more e<<e&tive than any other pooja both
materia''y and spirit#a''y7
Shree&hakra *avavarana Pooja as per the 0hadgama'a +idhi
0aranyasa
Aim Ang#shtabhyam namah
reem "arjaneebhyam namah
Shreem Madhyamabhyam namah
Aim Anamikabhyam namah
0'eem 0anishtikabhyam namah
So#h 0arata'akara pr#shtabhyam namah
Anganyasam
Aim r#dayaya namah
reem Siraseswaha
Shreem Shikhayaivashat
Aim 0ava&hayah#m
0'eem *etratrayayao#shat
So#h Astrayaphat
Om aim hreem shreem aim k'eem so#h K 0riyashakti pithayai K Shripa d#kam
poojaya minamah
do K -yanashakti k#nda'inyai K do
do K @&hhashakti shri mahatrip#ras#ndaryai K do
*ityayajanam 5Pooja o< *itya Devies)
Om aim hreem shreem aim k'eem so#h K 0ameswari nityamba K Shripa d#kam
poojaya minamah
Bhagama'ini nityamba
*ityak'inna nityamba
Bher#nda nytyamba
+ahnivasini nityamba
Mahavajreswari nityamba
Shivad#ti nityamba
"warita nityamba
0#'as#ndari nityamba
*itya nityamba
*ee'apataka nityamba
Sarvamanga'a nityamba
Jwa'ama'ini nityamba
%hitra nityamba
Mahanitya nityamba
Parameswara parameswari devi
Mitreshamayi devi
Shastisamayi devi
=ddisamayi devi
%haryanathamayi devi
;opam#dramayi devi
Agastyamayi devi
0a'atapanamayi devi
Dharma&haryamayi devi
M#ktake'iswaramayi devi
Deepaka'anathamayi devi
+ishn#devamayi devi
Prabhakaradevamayi devi
"ejodevamayi devi
0a'yanadevamayi devi
+as#devamayi devi
2atnadevamayi devi
Shriramanandamayi devi
Prathamavarana pooja
Anima Sidhyamba
;aghima Sidhyamba
-arima Sidhyamba
Mahima Sidhyamba
@shvita Sidhyamba
+asitva Sidhyamba
Prakamya Sidhyamba
Bh#kti Sidhyamba
@&hha Sidhyamba
Prapti Sidhyamba
Sarvakama Sidhyamba
Shree Brahmi Matr#ka
Shree Maheswari Matr#ka
Shree 0o#mari Matr#ka
Shree +ishnavi Matr#ka
Shree +arahi Matr#ka
Shree Mahendri Matr#ka
Shree %ham#nda Matr#ka
Shree Maha'akshmi Matr#ka
Sarvasankshobhini De
Sarvavidravini Devi
Sarvakarshini Devi
Sarvavashankari Devi
Sarvonmadini Devi
Sarvamahank#sha Devi
Sarvakhe&hari Devi
Sarvabeeja Devi
Sarvayoni Devi
Sarvatrikhanda Devi
"ri'okyamohana&hakraswamini Devi
Prakatayogini Devi
Dwiteeyaavarana pooja
Am 0amakarshini shakti
Aam B#dhyakarshini shakti
3m Ahankarakarshini shakti
3em Shabdakarshini shakti
=m Sparshakarshini shakti
=#m 2#pakarshini shakti
2#m 2asakarshini shakti
2##m -andhakarshini shakti
;#m %hittakarshini shakti
;##m Dhyryakarshini shakti
Aem Smr#tyakarshini shakti
Aim *amakarshini shakti
Om Beejakarshini shakti
A#m Atmakarshini shakti
Am Amr#takarshini shakti
Aha Sharirakarshini shakti
Sarvasha parip#raka &hakraswamini
-#ptayogini
"r#teeyaavarana Pooja
Am Ananga 0#s#ma shakti
3m Ananga Mekha'a shakti
=m Ananga Madana shakti
2#m Ananga Madanat#ra shakti
;#m Ananga 2ekha shakti
Aem Ananga +egini shakti
Om Anangank#sha shakti
A#m Ananga Ma'ini shakti
Sarvasamkshobhini &hakraswamini
-#ptatarayogini
%hat#rthaavarana Pooja
"am Sarvasmkshobhini devi
"ham Sarvavidravini devi
Dam Sarvah'adini devi
Dham Sarvakarshini devi
*nam Sarvasammohini devi
"am Sarvasthambhini devi
Dham Sarvajr#mbhini devi
Dam Sarvaranjani devi
*am Sarvonmadini devi
Pam Sarvarthasadhika devi
Pham Sarvasampattip#rani devi
Bam Sarvamantramayi devi
Bham Sarvadwandwakshayankari devi
Sarso#bhagyadayaka &hakraswamini
Sampradayayogini
Pan&hamavarana Pooja
Om aim hreem shreem aim k'eem so#h K 0am Sarvasidhiprada devi K Shripa
d#kam poojaya minamah
0ham Sarvasampatprada devi
-am Sarvapriyankari devi
-ham Sarvamanga'akarini devi
-yam Sarvakamaprada devi
%am Sarvad#khavimo&hini devi
%ham Sarvamrity#prasamani devi
Jam Sarvavighnanivarini devi
Jham Sarvangas#ndari devi
3gyam Sarvaso#bhagyadayini devi
Sarvarthasadhaka&hakraswamini devi
0#'otteernayogini devi
Shashtavarana Pooja
Mam Sarvagya devi
?am Sarvashakti devi
2am Sarvaswaryapradayini devi
;am Sarvagyanamayi devi
+am Sarvavyadhinivarini devi
Ssam Sarvadharaswar#pa devi
Sham Sarvapapahara devi
Sam Sarvanandamayi devi
am Sarvarakshaswar#pini devi
Sarvarakshakara &hakraswamini
*igarbhayogini
Saptmavarana Pooja
Am +asini +agdevi
0am 0ameswari +agdevi
%ham Modini +agdevi
"m 0ama'a +agdevi
"am Ar#na +agdevi
Pam Jayini +agdevi
?am Sarveswari +agdevi
Ssam 0o#shini +agdevi
Sarvarogahara &hakraswamini
2ahasya yogini
Banini
%hapini
Pashini
Ank#shini
Ashtamavarana Pooja
0ai'ahreem Mahakameswari devi
asakaha'ahreem Mahavajreswari devi
Saka'ahreem Mahabhagama'ini devi
Sarvasidhiprada &hakraswamini
Atirahasyayogini
*avamavarana Pooja
0am em eem namah shrishri Mahabhattarika
Sarvanandamaya %hakraswamini
Paraapararahasyayogini
"rip#ra devi namah 7777777777777 Dhyayami
"rip#reshi devi namah 777777777777 Avahayami
"rip#ras#ndari devi namah 77777777 Asanam samarpayami
"rip#rasidha devi namah 77777777 Snanam samarpayami
"rip#ramba devi namah 777777777 +astram samarpayami
Mahatrip#ras#ndari devi namah 7777 Abharanam samarpayami
Mahamaheswari devi namah 7777 -andham dharayami
Mahamaharagyi devi namah 7777 P#shpani p#jayami
Shrimatsimhasanaiswaryai namah 77 Pado# poojayami
;a'itayai namah 77 -#'pho# poojayami
Maharagyi namah 77 Jangho# poojayami
Paramk#shayai namah 77 Jan#ni poojayami
%hapinyai namah 77 =r#m poojayami
"rip#rayai namah 77 0atim poojayami
Maha "rip#ra S#ndaryai namah 77 *abhim poojayami
S#ndaryai namah 77 +asitrayam poojayami
%hakranathaya namah 77 =daram poojayami
Samragyai namah 77 r#dayam poojayami
%hakrinyai namah 77 0antham poojayami
%hakreswaryai namah 77 Oshtam poojayami
Mahadevyai namah 77 0apo'am poojayami
0ameswaryai namah 77 Dantapanktim poojayami
Parameswaryai namah 77 %h#b#kam poojayami
0amarajapriyayai namah 77 *asikadwayam poojayami
0amakotikayai namah 77 Bhroomadhyam poojayami
%hakravartinyai namah 77 *etradwayam poojayami
Mahavidyayai namah 77 Shrotradwayam poojayami
Shivanganava''abhayai namah 77 Pha'am poojayami
Sarvapata'ayai namah 77 M#kham poojayami
0#'anathayai namah 77 Parswam poojayami
Amnayanathayai namah 77 Shiram poojayami
Sarvamnayanivasinyai namah 77 Pad#kam poojayami
Mahashr#ngaranayikayai namah 77 Sarvangani poojayami
5@< yo# &an4 re&ite either ;a'ita Sahasranama4 ;a'ita "rishati or ;a'ita Ashtottara
Shatanamava'i here)
Om Aim reem Shreem Aim 0'eem So#h K Mamahashakti devi namah K 77
Dhoopam aghrapayami
Mahamahag#pta devi namah 77 Deepam Darshayami
Mahagyapta devi namah 77 *ivedyam samarpayami
Mahamahananda devi namah 77 "amb#'am samarpayami
Mahamahaskanda devi namah 77 *eerajanam samarpayami
Mahamahashaya devi namah 77 Mantrap#shpam samarpayami
Mahamahashree&hakranagarasamragyidevi namah K 77 Pradikshana namaskaram
samarpayami
Sadh#va Sadh#vakarma yadyada&haritamaya
"atsarvam kr#paya devi gr#hanaaraadhanam mama
Devanatha g#r#swamin desikaswatmanayaka
"rahi "rahi kr#pa sindho poojam poornataram k#r#77
"his prayer is <rom AstroJyoti7&om7
%aharashtra&e' Prayer'ook
Prayer Book <rom Maharashtraweb7&om
-ayatri Mantra
3arth4 Sky4 eaven4
we meditate on the 'ove'y sp'endor o< the Divine S#n7
May he inspire o#r minds7
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I Om Bh#Bh#rva Swaha
"atsavit#rvarenyam
Bhargo Devasya Deemahi
Dhiyo yo na pra&hodhyath I
"he S&ribe 3ver'asting
P#shpadantaEs Siva Mahimna
May the Mighty Mer# : Sovereign o< Mo#ntains : provide the pigment4
;et the basin o< the Seven O&eans be the inkstand4
;et the bran&h o< 0a'paka4 'ord'iest o< eavenEs trees4 serve as pen4
;et the 3arth4 with her 'imit'ess e6panse4 o<<er herse'< as par&hment4
>ith these as writing gear4
;et the -oddess o< 0now'egde herse'< p'ay the S&ribe : >rite on and on4
<or aeons #pon aeons : Sti''4 Spirit 3terna'C
"he +o'#me o< "hy -'ories @n<inite4 wi'' mo&k her ra&ing hand4
>ith the '#re o< an ever re&eding EAinisE
AnirvaniyaMahatmyamiShravashya 9
Asitagiri Sama Syaat 0ajja'am
Sindh#paatram S#ratr#var Shaakha ;ekhinee
Patram Oorva ?adapi ;ikhati -r#hostva Shaarada
Sarva 0aa'am "adhapi "av-#naanan Paaram *a ?aati
-aneshashrotram
imagiri "anayaapatya emaa&ha'a&haap Sam#dhit "eja
0imapi Mahatma Maadhya Smartavya +idnatimir arnaay
+ande -ajendravadana +aamankaar#da +a''abash'istham
0#mk#m Paraag Shona 0#va'ayini Jaar 0orkaapeedam
+ignaandakaar Mitra Shankarap#tra Sarojada'anetram
Sindhooraar#nagaatra Sindhooravaktran *amaamyahoraatram
S'okas <rom +ishn# Sahasra *aamam
Shaantaakaara Bh#jagashayana Padmanaabha S#resha K
+ishvaadhaara -aganasadr#sha Meghavarna Sh#bhaangam KK
;akshmeekaanta 0ama'anayana ?ogihr#ddayaanagamya K
+ande +ishn# Bhavabhayahara Sarva'o#keikanaatham KK
Meghashyaama Peetako#sheyavaasa K
Sreevatsaanda 0o#st#bhoddhaasitaangam KK
P#nyopeta P#ndarikaayataaksha K
+ishn# +ande Sarva'o#kekanaatham KK
0shirodantatpradeshe Sh#&himanivi'astaseikate Mo#ktikaanaa K
Sh#bhreirabhreiradabhreirooparivira&hittemr#kta Piyooshavarshe K
2aanandi *a P#neeyaadarina'ina -adhaashadaka Paanimr#k#nda KK
Sreeraama 2aama 2aameti 2ame 2aame Manorame K
Sahasranaama "at#'ya 2aamanaama +araaanane KK
2aamanaama +araanana A#m *ama @ti KK
Ananyaash&hintayanto Maa ?e Janaa Pary#paaste K
"eshaa *ityaabhiy#ktaanaan ?ogakshemam +ahaamyaham KK
Paritraanaaya Sadhoonaan +inaashaaya %ha Dh#skr#taam K
Dharmasanstaapanaathaarya Sambhavaami ?#ge ?#ge KK
Sarva Manga'a Maanga'ye Shive Sarvaartha Saadhike K
Sharanye "rayambake -a#ri *aaraayani *amo#st#te KK
Sharanaagata Dheenartha Paritraana Paraayane K
Sarvasyaarti are Devi *aaraayani *amo#st#te KK
Book9 +ishn# and his @n&arnations
Book9 "ho#sand names o< +ishn#9 A se'e&tion with &ommentary
Book9 "he %onstant %ompanion
Book9 ymns <or the Drowning9 Poems <or +ishn# by *amma'var
Shree Shyaama'aa Dandakam K
Maanikyaveenaam =pa'aa'ayantee K
Madaa'asaa Majj#'a +aagvi'aasaam KK
Maahendra *ee'ady#ti 0oma'aangee K
Maatanda 0anyaa Manasaa Smaraami KK
%hat#rbh#je %handraka'aavatamshe K
0#&honante 0#kd#maraaga Shoney KK
P#ndreksh# Paashaak#dasha P#shpabaane K
aste *amaste Jagadekamaata KK
Maataa Marakatashyaama K
Maatandee Madashaa'ini KK
0#ryaatkataaksha 0a'yaani K
0adamba +anvaasini KK
Jai Maatanga "anaye K
Jai *ee'otpha'adhy#te KK
Jai Sangheeta 2asike K
Jai ;ee'aa S#khapriye KK
Shree Annapoornaashtakam K
*ityaanandakaree +araabhayakaree Sa#ndaryaratnaakaree K
*irdhootaakhi'aghora Paapanikaree Pratyakshamaaheswaree KK
Praa'eyaa&ha'a +anshapaavanakaree 0aasheep#raadeeshwaree K
Bhikshaan Deyhi 0r#paava'ambanakaree Maataannapoorneshwaree KK
*aanaaratnavi&hitra Bhooshanakaree emaambaraadambaree K
M#ktaahaara +idambamaana +i'asad Shtojak#mbhaantaree KK
0aashmeeraa -#r#vaasitaa 2#&hikaree 0aasheep#raadeeshwaree K
Bhikshaan Deyhi 0r#paava'ambhanakaree Maatannapoorneshwaree KK
?ogaanandakaree 2ip#kshayakaree Dharmeikanishtaakaaree K
%handraakaarna'a Bhaasamaana'aharee "rei'okyarakshaakaree KK
Sarveishravyakaree "apap<a'akaree 0aasheep#raadeeshwaree K
Bhikshaam Deyhi 0r#paava'ambanakaree Mataannapoorneshwaree KK
0ai'aashaa&ha' 0andaraa'ayakaree -a#reehay#maashaadkaree K
0a#maaree *igamaarthago&harakaree yodakaarabeejaaksharee KK
Mokshadwaarakawaatapaatanakaree 0aasheep#raadeeeshwaree K
Bhikshaam Deyhi 0r#paava'ambanakaaree Maataannapoorneshwaree KK
Dr#shyaadr#shya +ibh#tivaahanakaree Brahmaandabhaandodaree K
;ee'aanaatakasootra 0he'anakaree +igyaanadeepadk#ree KK
Shree +ishveshamana Prasaadanakaree 0asheep#raadheeshwaree K
Bhikshaam Deyhi 0r#paava'ambanakaree Maataannapoorneshwaree KK
Aadeekshaanta +arnanakaree Shambostribhaavaakaree K
0ashmeeraa "rip#reshwaree "rinayanee +ishveshwaree Sharvaree KK
Swargadwaar 0avaatapaatanakaree 0asheep#radeeshwaree K
Bhikshaan Deyhi 0r#paava'ambanakaree Maataannapoorneshwaree KK
=rvee Sarvajaneshwaree Jayakaree Maataa 0r#paasaagaree K
+eneinee'a Samaan 0#nta'adhari *ityaannadaaneshwaree KK
Saakshaanmekshakaree Sadaa Sh#bakaree 0aasheep#raadeeshwaree K
Bhikshaan Deyhi 0r#paava'ambanakaree Maatannapoorneshwaree KK
Devi Sarvavi&hitra 2atnara&hitaa Daakshaayanee S#ndaree K
+aamaa Swaad#payodaraa Priyakaree Sa#baghyamaaheshwaree KK
Bhaktaabeeshtakaree Sadaa Sh#bakaree 0asheep#raadeeshwaree K
Bhikshaan Deyhi 0r#pava'ambanakaree Maataannapoorneshwaree KK
%handraakaarna'a 0oti 0oti Sadhr#shee %handransh# Bhimbaadaree K
%handraakaaragni Samaan 0#pta'adharee %handraakarvaneshwaree KK
Maa'a P#shtaka Paashasaadkh#shadharee 0aashee P#raadeeshwaree K
0shatratraanakaree Mahaabhayakaree Maataa 0r#paasaagaree K
Sarvaanandakaree Sadaa Shivakaree +ishveshwarashreedharee KK
Dakshakrandakaree *iraamayakaree 0asheep#raadheeshwaree K
Annapoorna Sadaa Poorne Shadkarapraana +a''abhe K
-yaanavairagya Siddhayarta Bhikshan Dehi %ha Paarvatee KK
Maataa %ha Paarvatee Devee Pitaa Devo Maheshwara K
Baandavaa Shivabhaktaaks&ha Swadesho Bh#vanatrayam KK
Shree 2ama
2ama 2ama *amo#st#te K
Jaya 2ama&handra *amo#st#te KK
2ama&handra *amo#st#te K
Jaya 2aaghavaaya *amo#st#te KK
Deva Deva *amo#st#te K
Jaya Devaraaja *amo#st#te KK
+aas#deva *amo#st#te K
Jaya +aradaraaja *amo#st#te KK
Shree +enkatesha S#prabhatam K5A#dio)
0a#sha'ya S#phrajaa 2aama Poorva Sandhya Pravartate K
=ttishta *arashaard#'a 0artavyam Deyvamaadnhikam KK
Oh 2ama4 0a#sa'yaEs a#spi&io#s &hi'dC
"wi'ight is appearing in the 3ast7
O best o< menC5ie4 P#r#sottama) >ake #p4 the divine4 dai'y rit#a's have to be
per<ormed
=ttishta =ttishta -ovinda =ttishta -ar#daDhwaja K
=ttista 0ama'aakaanta "rei'okyam Manga'am 0#roo KK
-ovinda4 wake #pC
-ar#dadwaja5ie4 one who has -ar#da on the banner)4 wake #pC
0ama'akantaC5the h#sband o< 0ama'a) 5rising) render the three wor'ds
a#spi&io#s7
Maatam Samastajagatam Madh#keitabhaare K
+akshovihaarini Manoharadivyamoorthe KK
Shree Swaamini 0sritajana Priyadaanashee'e K
Shree +enkatesha Dayite "ava S#prabhaatam KK
May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "hee4 O ;akshmiF
the Mother o< the wor'ds4
the everdwe''er on the &hest o< +ishn#5the enemy o< the demons4 Madh# and
0aitaba)4
o< attra&tive and divine <orm4 the Mistress4
and o< the nat#re o< granting the desired obje&ts o< those seeking re<#ge7
"ava S#prabhatam Aravinda'o&hane K
Bhavat# Prasanna M#kha %handramanda'e KK
+idhi Shankar:endra +anitabhira&&hite K
+r#sha Shai'anaatha Dayite Dayaanidhe KK
May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "hee4 O ;akshmiF
5the be'oved o< the ;ord o< +rsa&ha'a)4
o< eyes 'ike the ;ot#s 5peta's)4
5;akshmi) o< a bright <a&e 'ike 5the orbit o<) the Moon4
5;akshmi) worshipped by the wives o< Brahma4 Sankara and @ndra 5+ani4 -irija
and P#'omaja)
and 5;akshmi) who is a treas#re o< &ompassion7
Atryadi Saptarishaya Sam#paasya SandhyamK
Aakasha Sindh#0ama'aani ManoharaaniKK
Aadaaya Paaday#gam A&hay#tta PrapannaaK
Seshaadri Shekara +ibho "ava S#prabhatamKK
aving worshipped the morning dawn4
5having said the morning prayer4 the sandhyavandana)4
the seven sages 'ike Atri4
bringing the bea#ti<#' 'ot#ses <rom the Divine -anges4
have arrived to worship at "hy <eet7
;ord o< Sesha&ha'aC May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
Pan&&haananAbjabhava Shanm#kha +aasavaadhyaamK
"reivikrama Aadi&haritam +ib#dhaaSt#vantiKK
Bhaashaapati Patati +aasara Sh#ddimaaratK
Seshadri Shekara +ibho "ava S#prabhatamKK
"he gods @shwara5the <ive:<a&ed)4 Brahma5the ;ot#s born)4 S#bramanya5the si6
<a&ed)4
@ndra and others are praising deeds o< yo#r in&arnations as the
"raivikramavatara7
*earby is Brhaspati reading o#t the p'anetary position5pan&hangam) o< the day7
3ershat Prap#''a Saraseerooha *arrike'aK
Pooraadr#ma Aadi S#manohara Paa'ikaanamKK
Aavati Mandam Ani'assaha DivyagandheK
"he breeMe4
&arrying the wonder<#' <ragran&e o< the part'y opened ;ot#ses4
and the bea#ti<#' ears o< the trees 'ike the Are&a and the %o&on#t4
is gent'y b'owing7
=nmee'ya *etray#gam =ttama Pan&harasthaK
Paatra Avashista 0ada'eepha'a PaayasaaniKK
B#khtva Sa'ee'amatha 0e'ish#kaan PathantiK
"he parrots4
kept <or p'eas#re in the <oremost &ages4
opening their eyes4
are gra&io#s'y singing
a<ter eating the remains o< the p'antain <r#its and the payasam in the vesse's7
"antri PrakarshaMadh#raSwanayaa +iphan&hyaaK
-aayati Ananta&harita "ava *aaradopiKK
Bhaasha Samagrama Askr#ta Pharasaara 2amyaK
5"he sage) *arada4
with 5his) +ina o< sweet m#si& prod#&ed by the tight grip o< the strings4
is singing in praise o< "hy end'ess deeds4
e6pressed in <ine 'ang#age by bea#ti<#''y waving the hand o<ten7
;ord Sesha&ha'aC May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
Br#ddhava'i %ha Makaranda 2asa An#viddhaK
Jakadaarageeta *inadei Saha SevanaayaKK
*iryaati =paanta Sarasee 0ama'a =drebhyaK
"he swarms o< bees making h#mming so#nds
whi'e s#&king honey4
are emerging <rom the interiors o< the 'ot#ses o< the adjoining poo's
in order to serve "hee7
?oshaaganena +arathandi +imatyamaanemK
-hosaa'ayesh# Dadhimanthana "eevragoshaamKK
2oshaatka'i +iddhate 0ak#bas&ha 0#mbhamK
>hi'e the women:<o'k in the ham'et o< &owherds &h#rn the <ine &#rds4
the high so#nds emanating <rom the pots and their e&hoes4make the appearan&e
as i< the pots and the 5eight) dire&tions are engaged in J#arre's7
Padmoshamitra Shatapatra -ataa'ivargaamK
art#m Shriyam 0#'avayasya *ijaadka ;akshmyaKK
Bheree *inaadamiva +ibhrati "eevranaadaK
"he swarms o< bees in the 'ot#ses
whi&h are the <riends o< the S#n4
are making vio'ent so#nds
as i< prod#&ing the kett'e:dr#m so#nd4
with a view to robbing5s#rpassing)
the sp'endo#r o< the the b'#e 'ot#ses
with their bodi'y '#stre7
Sreeman *abheestavaradaakhi'a ;okabhandoK
Sree Sreenivaasa Jagadeka Dayeika SindhoKK
Sree Devata-r#ha Bh#jaantara DivyamoorteK
Sree +enkataa&ha'apate "ava S#prabhatamKK
One with ;akshmiC
-iver o< the desired obje&ts 5boons)C
"he mat&h'ess o&ean o< %ompassionC
2e'ative 5<riend) o< a'' the >or'dsC
Abode o< Sri 5;akshmi)C
One having a <orm &harming
on a&&o#nt o< the &hest4
whi&h is the abode o< Sri 5;akshmi)C
;ord o< +enkata&ha'aC May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
Sree Swami P#shkarini 0aadap'ava *irma'aankaK
Shreyodhathirno arvirin&ha Sananda *aathaaKK
Dwaare +asanti +aravetra atottmaangaaK
Brahma4 Maheshwara4 the sage Sanandana and others4
aspiring we'':being and having bathed in the Sri:Swami:p#shkarini4
and 5th#s) san&ti<ied their bodies4
are waiting at the entran&e re&eiving &ane strokes on their heads7
Sree Seshashai'a -ar#daa&ha'a +enkataadriK
*aarayanaadri +ishabhaadri +r#shaadri M#khyaamKK
Aankhaam "wadeeya +asateranisha +adhantiK
;ord o< +enkata&ha'aC
"hy abode is &a''ed by severa' names4
as SriSeshasai'a4
-ar#da&ha'a4
+rshabhadri4
+enkatadri4
*arayanadri4
and +rshadri7
May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
Sevaaparaam Shivas#resha 0r#shaan# DharmaK
2akshodambh#natha Pawamaana DhanaadhinaathaamKK
Baddhanja'i Pravi'asannijha SeershadeshaaK
Siva4 @ndra4 Agni4 ?ama4 *air#ti4 +ar#na4 +ay# and 0#bera4
with <o'ded hands on their heads4
are desiro#s o< o<<ering servi&es to "hee7
-haatish# "e +ihagaraaja Mr#gaadhiraajaK
*aagadhiraja -ajaraaja ayaadiraajaaKK
Swaswaadhikaara MahimaadhikamarthayanteK
"hy &onveyan&es : "he ;ord o< Birds5-ar#da)4
;ord o< Anima's5;ion)4
;ord o< Serpents5AdiSesha)4
;ord o< 3'ephants5Airabata)4
;ord o< orses5=&&aissravas)4 : are begging 5"hee to grant them) their
respe&tive a#thority4 power 5to server "hee better) in ?o#r am#sement stro''s7
Sooryend# Bho#ma Bh#dhavaakpati 0aavyaso#riK
Swabhaarn#ket# DivishatparishatpradhaanaamKK
"wadwaasadaasa %harmaavadhi DaasadaasaamK
"he main deities o< the Assemb'y o< -ods : the 5nine p'anets)F
S#n 4 Moon4 Mars 5Angaraka)4 Mer&#ry5B#dha)4 J#piter5Brhaspati)4
+en#s5S#kra)4
Sat#rn5Sani)4 2ah# and 0et# : remain 5happy) to be the servants o<
the 'ast grade o< servants o< the servants o<
"hy servant :5"hey remain most obedient to "hee7)
"watpaada Dhoo'i Bharitasp#ritottamaangaaK
Swargopavarganipeksha *ijaanta 2anghaaKK
0a'paagamaa 0#'anayaan 0#'antaam ;abhanteK
5"hy servants or devotees)4 with their heads rendered '#stro#s 5san&ti<ied)
by the d#st o< "hy <eet4
do not desire 5being in "hy presen&e)4
even the eaven and ;iberation
and are worried that another 0a'pa wi'' start75when there wi'' be no s#&h g'ory to
+enkata&ha'a)
May it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
"watgop#raagra Shikaraani *ireekshamaanaamK
Swargopavarga Padavee Paramaan ShrayantamKK
Martryaa Man#shyabh#vane MatimaashrayanteK
Seeing the &rest o< "hy temp'e tower4
the morta's4
whi'e attaining the e6a'ted paths o< eaven and ;iberation4
'ike to 'ive in the morta' wor'd7
5as it gives them the opport#nity o< worshipping "hee)
Sree Bhoominaayaka Dayaadi -#naamr#taabdeK
Devaadhideva Jagadeka SharanyamoortheKK
Sreemannanta -ar#dadibhirar&hi "adagreK
;ord o< SriDevi and Bh#deviC
"he o&ean o< ne&tar and &ompassion and other virt#esC
"he &hie< o< -odsC
"he so'e re<#ge o< the =niverseC
"he possessor o< Sri5wea'th)C
One whose <eet are worshipped by Anantha and -ar#daC
Sree Padmanabha P#r#shottama +as#devaK
+eik#ntha Madhava Janaardhana %hakrapaaneKK
Sree +atasa&hinha Sharanaagata ParijaataK
PadmanathaC
P#r#sottamaC
+as#devaC
+aik#ntaC
MadhavaC
JanardhanaC
%hakrapaniC
Bearer o< the mo'e SrivatsaC
%e'estia' "ree 5parijata)C to those who seek re<#geC
0andarpadaparhara S#ndara DivyamoortheK
0aantaak#&haamb#r#ha 0#dma'a ;okadr#shteKK
0a'yaananirma'a -#naakara DivyakeerteK
Bearer o< the &harming and divine <orm4
s#rpassing the pride o< the %#pid5Manmatha)C
One4 whose sight is <ond'y &entered on
the 'ot#s b#d:'ike breasts o< is be'ovedC
"he abode o< a#sipi&io#s and p#re virt#esC
"he possessor o< Divine <ameC
;ord o< +enkata&ha'aCMay it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
Meenakr#te 0amatha 0o'a *arasimha +arninK
Swaamin Parashwatha "apodhana 2ama&handraKK
Sheshasaraama ?ad#nandana 0a'kiroopaK
;ord o< 5ten) in&arnations o<
Matsya5Aish)4
0amata5"ortoise)4
0o'a5Divine Boar)4
*arasimha5Man:;ion)4
"ri:vikrama5Dwar<)4
Paras#rama4
2ama4
Ba'arama4
0rishna and
0a'kiC
;ord o< +enkata&ha'aCMay it be an a#spi&io#s dawn to "heeC
3ai'aa'avadhna -hanasaara S#ghandhiteerthaK
Divya +iyatsariti emagatesh# PoornamKK
Dhr#tvaadnya +eidikashikaamanyam PrahastaamK
"isthanti +enkatapate "ava S#prabhatamKK
"he Brahmins4
we'':versed in the +edas4
are now joy<#''y waiting5<or worshipping yo#)4
&arrying the go'den pots <i''ed with
the waters o< the divine -anges5Akasa-anga)4
whi&h 5waters) are rendered <ragrant by 5mi6ing o<)
the &ardamons4 &'oves and &amphor7
Bhaasvaan#deti +ika&haani Saror#haaniK
Sampoorayanti *inadeim 0#k#bho +ihagnamKK
Sree +aishnavassatatamathirta Manga'aasteK
-haamaashrayanti "ava +enkata S#prabhatamKK
"he s#n is rising4 the 'ot#ses have b'ossomed7
"he birds are <i''ing the dire&tions with their noises7
"he Sri+aishnavas4 a'ways imp'oring a#spi&io#sness are waiting at "hy abode7
Brahmadayass#ra +aarassamarshayasteK
Santassanandana M#khastava ?ogivaryaamKK
-hamaantike "ave i Manga'avast#hastaamK
"he &hie< o< -ods 'ike Brahma4
the great sages and the good ?ogins as Sanandana
are 5waiting) at "hy abode4
ho'ding a#spi&io#s things in their hands7
;akshminivaasa *irvadyag#naika SindhoK
Sansaarasaagara Sam#ktharaneika SetoKK
+edaantaveda *ijaveibhava Bhaktak BhogyaK
Abode o< ;akshmiC
O&ean o< <a#'t'ess5and a#spi&io#s) virt#esC
Bridge to &ross the o&ean o< transmigration5samsara)C
One whose g'ory is known thro#gh the =panishadsC
One enjoyed by the devoteesC
@ttham +r#shaa&ha'apateriha S#prabhatamK
?e Maanavaam Pratidinam Patit#m Prav#ttamKK
"eshaan Prabhaatasamaye Smr#tiragnabhaajanK
Pragnaan Paraarthas#'abhaan Paramaan PrasooteKK
"o these men4
who re&ite5with devotion)
this S#prabhata o< ;ord +enkatesa dai'y4
ear'y in the morning4
the memory o< +enkatesa
grants the S#preme inte''e&t
whi&h provides ;iberation easi'y7
Shree +enkatesha Stotram
0ama'aa 0#&ha&hoo&h#ka 0#nk#matoK
*iyataar#ni "aat#'a *ee'atanoKK
0ama'aayata ;o&hana ;okapateK
+ijayi Bhava +enkatashai'apateKK
One4 whose mat&h'ess b'#e body
is ever rendered red4by the sa<<ron
on the teats o< the breasts o< 0ama'a5Sridevi)C
One4 whose eyes are broad
'ike the peta's o< the 'ot#sC
;ord o< the =niverseC
+i&tory to "hee4 ;ord o< +enkata&ha'aC
Satat#rm#kha Shanm#kha Pan&ham#khaK
Pram#khakhi'a Deivata Mo#'imaneKK
Sharanaagata +atsa'a SaaranidheK
Paripaa'aya Maa +r#shashai'apateKK
"he &rest jewe' o< a'' -ods
'ike Brahma4 0#maraswami and MaheshwaraC
"he &ompassionate
to those seeking prote&tionC
Prote&t me4 O -od o< +rsasai'aC
Ative'atayaa "ava D#rvishahemK
An#ve'akr#tei 2aparaadhashatemKK
Bharita "warita +r#shashei'apateK
Paraya 0r#paya Paripaari areKK
;ord o< +rsasai'aC
May "ho# 5O ari)C with e6treme mer&y4
prote&t me4
who a'ways &ommitted vario#s #nend#rab'e sins7
Adivenkatashai'a M#daaramateK
Janataabhi M#tadhi 0adaanarataatKK
Paradevatayaa -atitaannigameiK
0ama'aadayitaanna Para 0a'ayeKK
@ do not &onsider s#preme anyone
other than the ;ord o< 0ama'a5Sridevi)4
who is 'ibera':minded
5and dwe''s) on +enkata&ha'a4
who is intent on granting
m#&h more than what is desired by the devotees4
and who is des&ribed by the +edas
as the S#preme -od7
0a'aven#kaavashagho +adhooK
Shatakoti +r#taatsmara 0otisamaatKK
Prativa''avikaabhimataats#khadaatK
+as#deva S#taan Paran 0a'ayeKK
@ do not #nderstand anyone other than 0rishna4
who is s#rro#nded by inn#merab'e &owherdesses 5gopikas)4
en&hanted by the sweet m#si& o< 5is) A'#te4
who is eJ#a' 5in Bea#ty) to myriads o< %#pids 5Manmathas)4
who gives joy and who is dear to ea&h -opika7
Abhiramag#naakara DaasharateK
Jagadeka Dan#rdhara DheeramateKK
2agh#naayaka 2ama 2amesha +ibhoK
+arado Bhava Deva Dayaja'adheKK
So#r&e o< en&hanting virt#esC
2amaC
"he mat&he'ess ar&her o< the =niverseC
"he steady:mindedC
"he best o< the 2agh# ra&eC
2amesaC
"he a'':pervadingC
"he o&ean o< &ompassionC
O ;ordC
-rant #s boonsC
Avanitanaya 0amaneeyakaramK
2ajaneekara %har#m#khamb#r#hamKK
2ajanee&hara 2aajatamomihiranK
Mahaneeyamaham 2agh#raamamayeKK
@ seek re<#ge o< 2agh#rama
whose hand is desired by Sita 5or does what Sita 'ikes)4
whos has a bea#ti<#' <a&e 'ike the Moon4
who is 5'ike) the S#n 5to p#t an end to) the darkness52avana:the king o<
Demons)4
and who is e6a'ted7
S#m#kham S#h#dam S#'abham S#khadamK
Swan#jam %ha S#kayamamodhasharamKK
Apahaaya 2agh#dhvaha ManyamahamK
*a 0athan&han 0an&hana Jaat# BhajeKK
At no time4 and in no way4
do @ worship anyone barring 2ama
5who has e'evated) the 2agh# ra&e4
who has a handsome <a&e4
is good:hearted4
easi'y attainab'e4
has good brothers4
has a bea#ti<#' body
and whose arrows are #n<ai'ing7
+inaa +enkatesha *a *atho *a *athaK
Sadaa +enkatesham Swaraami SwaraamiKK
are +enkatesha Praseeda PraseedaK
Priyam +enkatesha Praya&&ha Praya&&haKK
"here is no savio#r
other than +enkatesa4
@ <orever pray to
5or remember) +enkatatesa7
O ari4 +enkatesaC
Be p'eased4 grant 5#s) <avo#rsC
Aham Doorataste Padambhojay#gmaK
Pranaame&&hayangatya Sevaan 0aromiKK
Sakr#tsevayaa *ityasevaapha'an "wamK
Praya&&ha Praya&&ha Prabho +enkateshaKK
O ;ordC
aving &ome <rom a<ar4
with a desire to sa'#te "hy 'ot#s:'ike <eet)4
@ am serving "hee4 +enkateshaC
5p'ease) give me4
<or this o&&asiona' worship4
the reward given to the reg#'ar 5dai'y) worship7
Agyaaninaa Mayaa DoshaaK
*a Seshaan +ihitaanan areKK
0shamasva "wam 0shamasva "wamK
Sheshashai'a ShikhamaneKK
O ariC
"he &rest jewe' o< Seshasai'aC
Pardon me <or a'' the sins &ommitted by me4 an ignorant7
Shree +enkatesha Prapatti
3arshaanan Jagatosya +enkatapatevishnom Param Preyasi K
"avdakshastha'a *ityavaasarasikaan "atyaanti Sanvardhineem KK
Padmaa'akshatapaani Pa''atay#gaan Padmaasanastaan "riyam K
+aatsa'yaadi -#nojjwa'aan Bhagavateen +ande Jaganmaataram KK
@ sa'#te -oddess ;akshmi4
who is the Mistress5J#een) o< the =niverse4
who is the most be'oved o< +ishn#4
the ;ord o< +enkata&ha'a4
who is <ond o< ever dwe''ing in is5+ishn#Es) &hest4
who is the promoter o< <orgiveness4
who has spro#t:'ike hands de&orated with ;ot#ses4
who is seated on the ;ot#s4
5or seated in the post#re o< a ;ot#s4 Padmasana)4
who shines with virt#es as mer&y
and who is the mother o< the =niverseC
Sreemana 0r#paaja'anidhe Shritasarva'oka K
Sarvagna Shattaka *atvatsa'a Sarvasheshin KK
Swaamin Sh#shee'a Sh#'abhaashrita Paarijaata K
Shree +enkatesha Sharana# Saranam Prapadhye KK
One possessed o< Sri5wea'th)C
O&ean o< %ompassionC
%reator o< the who'e =niverseC
"he Omnis&ientC
"he A'mightyC
A<<e&tionate to those that bow5to "hee)C
"he Prin&ipa'5o< the animate and inanimate wor'd)C
;ordC easi'y attainab'e by persons o< good &ond#&tC
"he Divine "ree5parijata) to those who seek re<#geC
+enkatesaC @ resort to "hy <eet7
Aanoop#raapirta S#jaata S#ghandhi P#shpa K
Sa#rabhya Sa#rabhakaro# Samasannivesho# KK
Sa#myo# Sadaan# Bhavaneipi *avaan#bhaavyo K
Shree +enkatesha Sarana# Saranam Prapadhye KK
@ seek re<#ge o< +enkatesaEs <eet
whi&h add <ragran&e to the sme'' o< the sweet:sme''ing <'owers
o<<ered 5de&orated) #pto the ank'ets4
whi&h are we'':p'a&ed and handsome4
and whi&h are enjoyab'e anew4
even tho#gh they are ever:enjoyed7
Sadgovikaasi Sam#dittvara Saandraraaga K
Sa#rabhya *irbhara Sarorooha Saamyavaartaam KK
Samyaksh# Saahasapadesh# +i'ekhayanto# K
@ seek re<#ge o< +enkatesaEs <eet
whi&h ind#&e #s to as&ribe to the h#rried'y p'a&ed bea#ti<#' <eet
the eJ#a'ity o< 'ot#ses4
whi&h have j#st b'ossomed
and have we'':emanating <ragran&e
and dense redness
5<eet remind #s their simi'arity with the 'ot#ses)4
and 5state)4 as it were4
that &omparing ;ordEs <eet with the 'ot#ses
is a bo'd 5hasty) step7
5@t means the <eet o< the ;ord are s#perior severa' times to the ;ot#ses and
&omparing them is a hasty a&tion7)
2ekhaamaya Dwaja S#dhaaka'a Shaatapatra K
+jaraakr#shaamb#r#ha 0a'pakashta&hakrei KK
Bhavyeira'ankr#tata'o# Para "atva %hinhei K
@ seek re<#ge o< Sri +enkatesaEs <eet
whose so'es bear the marks o< the S#preme spirit
'ike the Banner4
Pot o< Ambrosia4
=mbre''a4
"h#nderbo't4
-rass4
;ot#s4
Divine "ree50a'paka +rksha)4
%on&h4
and the Dis&4 whi&h are in the <orm o< a#spi&io#s 'ines7
"amrodaradg#ti Paraajita Padmaraago# K
Baaharyamarhobhirabhi Bhoota Mahendranee'o# KK
=dhyanna 0hansh#bhir#dasta Shashagda Bhaaso# K
whose reddish so'es have s#rpassed
the '#stre o< the 2#bies5padmaraga stones)4
or red 'ot#ses4
whose e6teriors have e6&e''ed
the bri''ian&e o< the Sapphires5indrani'a stones)
and whose nai's o< the toes
have o#t:beaten the Moon'ight7
Sapremabheeti 0ama'aakara Pa''avaabyaam K
Sanvaahaneipi Sapadi 0a'mamaadadaana# KK
0aantaavavaangmna Sago&hara Sa#k#maaryo K
Shree +enkatesha Sarana# Sharanam Prapadhye KK
whi&h4 tho#gh massaged with 'ove and apprehension
by the spro#t:'ike hands o< ;akshmi4
are at on&e e6perien&ing <atig#e4
whi&h are very &harming4
and the tenderness o< whi&h
is not within the s&ope o< spee&h or mind7
;akshmeemaheeta Dan#roopa *ijaan#bhaava K
*ee'aadi DivyaMahishee 0ara Pa''avaanaam KK
Aar#nyasankramanata 0i'a Saandraraago# K
@ seek re<#ge o< Sri +enkatesaEs <eet4
whi&h have be&ome e6treme'y red
in a&&o#nt o< #nion with red:ness o<
the spro#t:'ike hands o< Divine N#eens
'ike Sridevi4
Bh#devi4
and a'so *i'adevi4
who has greatness 'ike that o< Sridevi and Bh#devi7
*ityaanamadhvidhi Shivadikireetakoti K
Praty#pradeepta *avaratna Maham Prarohem KK
*eeraajanaavidhi M#dharam#paadadaano# K
@ seek re<#ge o< Sri +enkatesaEs <eet4
whi&h re&eive as it were4
the grand nirajana 5arati)
by the m#'tit#de o< '#stres
o< e<<#'gent nine gems
5st#dded) on the edge o< the &rowns
o< Brahma4 Siva and others4
who bow their heads dai'y7
+ishnom Pade Parama @ty#dhitaprashansa# K
?a# madhva =tsa @ti Bhogyatayaampy#paato# KK
Bhooyastatheti "ava Paanithaktapradhisto K
+enkatesaC
@ seek re<#ge in "hy <eet
whi&h are e6to''ed 5in the 2g +eda)
as I+isnoh parame padeI 5in the most e6a'ted abode o< +ishn#)4
whi&h are4 5again) e6ta''ed therein
as Imadhva #tsaI 5meaning the <o#ntain the honey)
as e6treme'y enjoyab'e
and whi&h are indi&ated as s#&h by
the show o< the pa'm o< "hy hand7
Paarthaaya "atsavdasha Saarathinaa "wayeiva K
?o# Darshito Swa&harano# Sharana +rajeti KK
Bhooyokpi Mahamya "o# 0aradarshito# "e K
+enkatesaC
@ seek re<#ge o< "hy <eet
whi&h were shown to Arj#na by "hee50rishna)4
the worthy &harioteer o< Arj#na4
as Eseek their re<#geE4
and whi&h are now again4 here4 5on +enkatadri)4
pointed o#t to me 5Eas seek their re<#geE)
by "hy hand7
Manamoorgna 0aa'iyaphane +ikataataveesh# K
Shree +enkatadri Shikare Shirasi Shr#tinaama KK
%hittayekpyananyamanasaan Samamaahito# te K
+enkatesaC
whi&h are p'a&ed a'ike
on my 5this sinnerEs) head4
on the hood o< the serpent 0a'iya4
in the thi&k <orests4
on the peak o< the +enkata&ha'a4
in the =panishads4
and in the hearts o< the sages
who meditate on -od on'y7
5@t means the ;ord e6ists everywhere7)
Ama'anhr#shya Davaneetha'a 0eerna P#shpo# K
Shree +enkatadri Shikaraabharanaayamaano# KK
Aanandhitaakhi'a Manonyano# "aveyto K
+enkatesaC
aro#nd whi&h the s&attered <'owers
remain #nwithered and b'ossoming4
5"he <eet) whi&h are as ornament
to the +enkata&ha'a
and 5"he <eet) by whi&h
the hearts and eyes o< a'' persons are de'ighted7
Prayaap Prapannajanataa Prathamaavaghaahyo# K
Maatr#p Stanaaviva Shisho#ramr#taayamaano# KK
Praapto# Parasp#rat#'aamat#'aantaro# te K
+enkatesaC
whi&h are to be seen at <irst
by the peop'e that sa'#te 5them)4
whi&h are ne&tar:'ike
as the motherEs breasts are to the baby4
whi&h &an be &ompared to ea&h other4
and whi&h are in&omparab'e to anything e'se7
Satvottareyssatata Senya Padaambh#jena K
Sansaarataara 0adayaardradraganja'ena KK
So#myopayantr#m#ninaa Mama Darshito# "e K
+enkatesaC
whi&h were shown to me by the sage Manavata4
the sage whose <eet are a'ways worshipped
by the Sattvi& peop'e 5men o< Sattva g#na)
and whose mi'd4 mer&i<#' g'an&es
enab'e 5men) to &ross the o&ean o< tranmigration7 5samsara)
Shreesha Shriyaa -hatikyaa "wad#paayabhaave K
Praapye "wayi Swayam#petayaa Sph#rantya KK
*ityaashritaaya *irvadyag#naaya "#bhyan K
Syaan 0ikkaro +r#shagirisha *a Jaat# Mahyam KK
SrinivasaC
>hen "ho# art a means 5#paya) to the devotees
<or the attainment o< the S#preme Abode 5;iberation)F
;akshmi brings abo#t this7
>hen "ho# be&ometh the obje&t o< attainment 5prapya)4
;akshmi too appears to be so4
resorting to "hee a'ways4
"ho# art o< p#re4 <a#'t'ess J#a'ities7
@ be&ome servant to "hee and not to myse'< at any time7
Shree +enkatesha Manga'asaasanam
Shriya 0aantaaya 0a'yaananidhaye *idhayekthirnaam K
Shree +enkatanivaasaaya Shreenivaasaaya Manga'am KK
May the a#spi&io#sness be to Srinivasa4
who is the ;ord o< ;akshmi4
5who) is a treas#re:trove o< s#pp'i&ants
and 5who) dwe''s on the +enkata&ha'aC
;akshmi Savibramaa'ooka S#bhr#vibhama %haks#she K
%haks#she Sarva'okaanaan +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
May a#spi&io#sness be to Sri +enkatesa4
whose eyes4 &harming with bea#ti<#' eyebrows4
gaMe at ;akshmi with <'#rry4
and who is the eye o< a'' o< the wor'ds7
Shree +enkataadri Shr#ngaagra Manga'aa Bharanaangraye K
Manga'aanaan *ivasaaya Shreenivasaaya Manga'am KK
May a#spi&io#sness be to Sri Srinivasa4
whose <eet are an a#spi&io#s ornament
to the &rest o< +enkata&ha'a
and who is an abode o< a#spi&io#sness7
Sarvaavaya So#ndarya Sampadaa Sarva&hatasaam K
Sadaa Sammohanaayaast# +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
May a#spi&io#sness be to Sri +enkatesa
whose wea'th o< bodi'y &harm
&a#ses st#por to a'' 'iving beings7
*ityaaya *irvadyaaya Satyananda %hidaatmane K
Sarvaantaraatmane Srimad+enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
who is eterna'4 b'emish'ess4
o< the <orm o< sat 5e6isten&e)4 &it 5&ons&io#sness) and ananda 5b'iss)
and is the inner so#' o< a''7
Swatassarvavide Sarvashaktaye Sarvaseshiney K
Sh#'habhaaya Sh#shee'aaya +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
who is se'<:omnis&ient4
omnipotent4
prin&ipa' o< a''4
easi'y attainab'e
and o< good nat#re 5&hara&ter)7
Parasmay Brahmane Poornakaamaaya Parmaatmane K
Aakaa'a Paratatvaaya +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
who is the S#preme Brahman4
whose desires are <#'<i''ed4
and who is the S#preme So#'7
Aakaa'a "atva Mashraantamaatmaanaaman#pashyantaa K
Atr#ptamr#taroopaaya +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
whose ever:&harming <orm is ne&tar:'ike
to the 'iving beings that gaMe #pon im in&essant'y
as 'ong as time 'asts7
Praayan Swa&harano# P#nshaan Sharanyatvena Paaninaa K
0r#payan Dishate Shree +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
who4 with is 5right) hand 5+aradahasta)4
shows is <eet4
as re<#ge to a'' h#man beings7
Dayaamr#ta "aranginyaastarangeriva Sheeta'eyn K
Apaangey Sin&hite +ishwan +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
who moistens the =niverse with g'an&es4
&oo' 'ike the waves o< the river
o< ne&tar o< &ompassion7
Sragbhooshaambara etenaam S#shamaahavamoortaye K
Sarvaartishamanaayaast# +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
whose <orm 'ends sp'endo#r
to the gar'ands4
ornaments4
garments4
and weapons 5whi&h e bears)
and 5whose <orm) s#bd#es a'' a<<'i&tions7
Shree +aik#nta +istaaya Swaami P#shkarineetate K
2amaya 2amamaanaaya +enkateshaaya Manga'am KK
who4 giving #p a'' atta&hment to Sri +aik#nta4
sports gra&e<#''y with ;akshmi4
on the banks o< Swami P#shkarini7
Shree Mats#ndara Jaamaatr# M#nimaanasa +aasine K
Sarva'oka *ivaasaaya Shreenivaasaaya Manga'am KK
May a#spi&io#sness be to Sri Srinivasa4
who dwe''s in the heart o< the sage Manava'a
and a'' the wor'ds7
Manga'asaasana Pareymardaa&haarya P#rogameyn K
Sarve&&ha Poorveyraa&haaryeyr Satkr#taayaast# Manga'am KK
who has been worshipped by my tea&hers
and their ear'y tea&hers4
and a'' those devoted to re&iting this Manga'asaasana7
Shree -anesha Pan&haratnam
@ prostrate be<ore ;ord +inayaka4
who ho'ds modaka in his hand with great joy4
who bestows sa'vation4
who wears the moon as a &rown on his head4
who is the so'e 'eader o< those who have no 'eaders4
who destroyed the e'ephant demon named -ajas#ra4
and who J#i&k'y destroyed the sins o< those who bow down to him7
@ resort to that ;ord &ontin#o#s'y4
who is <rightening to those who are not his devotees4
who shines 'ike the rising s#n4
to whom a'' the -ods and demons bow4
who removes the great distress o< his devotees4
and who is the Best among the best7
@ bow to the shining -anapati
who brings happiness to a'' the wor'ds4
who destroyed the demon -ajas#ra4
who has a big be''y4
bea#ti<#' e'ephant:<a&e4
who is immorta'4
who gives mer&y4 <orgiveness and happiness
to those who bow to im4
and who bestows <ame and a we'':disposed mind7
@ worship the an&ient e'ephant:god
who destroys the pains o< the poor4
who is the abode o< EOmE4
who is the <irst son o< ;ord Shiva 5destroyer o< the trip'e &ities)4
who destroys the pride o< the enemies o< the gods4
who is <rightening to 'ook at d#ring the time o< the wor'dEs destr#&tion4
who is <ier&e 'ike the e'ephant in r#t4 a
nd who wears Dhananjaya and other serpents as his ornaments7
@ &onstant'y re<'e&t #pon that sing'e:t#sked god on'y4
whose '#stro#s t#sk is very bea#ti<#'4
who is the son o< ;ord Shiva4 the god o< death4
who tears as#nder a'' obsta&'es4 a
nd who dwe''s <orever in the heart o< ?ogis7
e4 who re&ites every morning4 with devotion4
these <ive gems abo#t ;ord -anapati4
and who remembers in his heart the great:-anesha4
wi'' soon be endowed
with a hea'thy 'i<e4
<ree o< a'' b'emishes4
wi'' obtain 'earning4
good sons4
'ongevity4
spirit#a' and materia' prosperity7
Book9 "he Broken "#sk9 Stories o< ;ord -anesha
Pan&haksharastotram
*agendrahaaraaya "ri'o&hanaaya K
Bhasmandaraagaaya Maheshwaraaya KK
*ityaaya Sh#ddaaya Dighambaraaya K
"asmey *akaaraaya *amashShivaaya KK
Sa'#tations to the ashes:&'ad4 three eyed ;ord4
embodied as the <irst 'etter EnaE4
who is p#re4 n#de and eterna'4
and whose gar'and is the ;ord o< Serpents7
Mandaakinee Sa'i'a %handana %har&hitaaya K
*andeeshwar Pramatha *aatha Maheswaraaya KK
Mandaarm#khya Bah# P#shpa S#poojitaaya K
"asmey Makaara Mahitaaya *amashShivaaya KK
@ bow to im4
embodied as Makara4
who is adorned with inn#mberab'e divine <'owers
as Mandara and the 'ike4
who is the Sovereign 0ing o< the Pramatha -anas4
and whose body is annointed with
the ho'y waters o< the &e'estia' -anga7
Shivaaya -a#ri +ajanaabdavr#nda K
Sooryaaya Dakshaadwara *aashakaaya KK
Shree *ee'akantaaya +ishadwajaaya K
"asmey Shikaaraaya *amashShivaaya KK
"o the b'#e:ne&ked ;ord
embodied as the 'etter ESiE4
the destroyer o< DakshaEs sa&ri<i&e
and the resp'endent s#n o< -owriEs 'ot#s <a&e4
whose banner bears the emb'em o< a b#''4
may o#r sa'#tations beC
+asistha 0#mbhoddwa -a#tamaarya K
M#neendra Devaar&hita Shekaraaaya KK
%handrarkaveyshvaanara ;o&hanaaya K
"asmey +akaaraaya *amashShivaaya KK
@ prostrate be<ore the -od o< gods4
embodied as E+akaraE 4
whose eyes are s#n4 moon and the <ire4
and whom the gods
and the great sages 'ike +ashista4 Agastya and -a#tama4
ever pray and worship7
?akshaswaroopaaya Jataadharaaya K
Pinaakahastaaya Sanaatanaaya KK
Divyaaya Devaaya Digambaraaya K
"asmey ?akaraaya *amashShivaaya KK
Prostrations to the an&ient4 naked -od4
embodied as the 'etter E?aE4
the ?aksha in&arnate4
whose hairs are 'ong and matted4
and who ho'ds Pinaka in his hands7
Pan&haksharaminda P#nyam ya Pate&h&hiva Sannidho# K
Shiva'okamavaanpoti Shivena Saha Modate KK
>hoever repeats this prayer4
&omposed with the <ive ho'y 'etters4
be<ore ;ord Shiva4
attains that s#preme abode o< is
and enjoys there with im in eterna' b'iss7
Baja -ovindam
Baja -ovindam Baja -ovindam K
-ovindam Baja Moodamate KK
Samprapte Sannihite 0aa'e K
*a i *a i 2akshati D#kr#nkarane K
>orship -ovinda4 worship -ovinda4
O <oo'ish oneC >orship -ovinda7
"he r#'es o< grammar pro<it nothing4
on&e the ho#r o< death draws nigh7
Mooda Jaheehi Dhanaagama"r#shnaam K
0#r# Sand#ddhima Manasi +itr#shnaam KK
?a''abhase *ija 0armopaattam K
+ittakam "ena +inodaaya %hittam KK
2eno#n&e4 o <oo'4
yo#r &ease'ess thirst
Aor hoarding go'd and pre&io#s gemsF
%ontent yo#rse'< with what may &ome
thro#gh deeds per<ormed in ear'ier 'ives7
Devote yo#r mind to righteo#sness and
'et dispassion be yo#r 'aw7
*aaristanabharanaabheedesham Dr#shtaa K
Maa -aa Mohaavesham KK
3itanmaannasava Saadivikaaram K
Manasi +i&hintya +aaraan +aaram KK
;#st at the sight o< a womanEs body
springs <rom ignoran&e4 springs <rom errorF
@nward'y reason4 over and over4
bodies are <'esh4 b'ood and <at7
=n&ertain is the 'i<e o< man
As rain:drops on a 'ot#s 'ea<F
"he who'e o< h#man kind4
is prey to grie< and ego and diseases7
>hi'e a man s#pports his <ami'y4
see what 'oving &are they showC
nearing the time o< disso'#tion
B#t when his aging body <a'ters4
none4 not even his nearest kin4
wi'' think to ask him how he <ares7
>hi'e manEs so#' remains in his body4
Aond'y his <ami'y wish him we''F
B#t when the 'i<e:breath 'eaves its dwe''ing4
3ven his wi<e wi'' <'ee in <ear7
;ost in p'ay is the &are<ree strip'ing4
;ost is his sweet:heartEs &harms4 the yo#thF
"he o'd man broods #pon his sorrows
*one4 there is4 a'as4 whose spirit
yearns to be 'ost in the Parabrahman7
>ho is yo#r wi<eB
And who is yo#r &hi'dB
Strange indeed is this morta' wor'dC
>ho are yo#B
And who is yo#r ownB
Brother4 ponder on these things7
-ood asso&iation breeds deta&hmentF
Deta&hment 'eads to <reedom <rom de'#sionF
=nde'#ded4 one &onta&ts &hange'ess 2ea'ity4
%onta&t with 2ea'ity4 bestows ;iberation whi'e a'ive7
?o#th being <'ed4 what good is passionB
>ater gone4 what #se a 'akeB
>here to be <o#nd o#r <riends and kinsmenB
On&e the moneyEs a'' e6ha#sted4
>here is the wor'dB >hen "r#th is knownB
Boast not o< yo#th or <riends or wea'th4
Swi<ter than eyes &an wink4
by "ime4 ea&h one o< these4
is sto'en away4
Abj#re the i''#sion o< the wor'd4
And join yo#rse'< to "ime'ess "r#th7
S#nrise and s#nset4
day'ight and darknessF
>inter and springtime4
&ome and go4
3ven the &o#rse o< "ime is p'ay<#'4
B#t manEs vain hope4 a'asC goes onward4
"ime'ess'y onward4 evermore7
Dreaming o< wi<e4 dreaming o< wea'th4
>hy do yo# roam rest'ess as the windB
@s there none to take yo# in &hargeB
0now then4 my <riend4 in a'' the three wor'ds4
"he &ompany o< the good is the on'y boat
"hat &an take yo# a&ross the samsara sea7
Many are those whose 'o&ks are matted4
Many whose heads are &'ose'y shaved4
Many who p'#&k o#t a'' their hair4
Some o< them wearing robes o< o&hre4
Some o< them &'ad in other &o'orsF
A'' these things <or their stoma&hEs sake4
Seeing "r#th revea'ed be<ore them4
Sti'' the de'#ded see it not7
Aeeb'e has grown the o'd manEs body4
"ooth'ess his g#ms and ba'd his head7
B#t there he goes #pon his &r#t&hes4
%'inging <irm'y to <r#it'ess hopeC
Seeking <or warmth4 the penni'ess beggar4
&'ose'y &ro#&hes be<ore his <ire4
Or sits with on'y the s#n to warm him4
night'y he 'ays him down to s'#mber4
%#r'ing #p to keep o#t the &o'd4
#ngri'y eats his beggarEs portion4
O#t o< the bow' his hands provide him4
"akes #p his dwe''ing #nder a tree4
Sti'' in his heart4 a he'p'ess prisoner4
Bo#nd with the &hains o< empty hope7
"ho#gh <or the sake o< his sa'vation4
Man may go on a pi'grimage to -anga Sagara4
0eep his vows and give to the poor4
Aai'ing the 0now'edge o< the ighest4
*othing o< this ass#res him <reedom4
3ven in the span o< a h#ndred 'ives7
Make a temp'e or tree4 yo#r home4
%'othe yo#rse'< in the skin o< a deer4
And #se the bare earth <or yo#r bed4
Avoiding gi<ts and sense de'ights4
%o#'d any <ai' to be &ontent4
B'est with dispassion s#&h as theseB
P'#nge in ?oga or in enjoyment4
Mi6 with a'' or stand severe'y apart4
Aor the heart that de'ights ever in Brahman4
@t is b'iss4 b'iss4 b'iss4 b'iss witho#t end7
;et a man b#t read <rom the -ita4
Drink o< the -anges b#t a drop4
>orship b#t on&e the ;ord A'migthy4
And he wi'' set at rest <orever4
A'' his <ear o< the 0ing o< Death7
Birth #n&easingC Death #n&easingC
3ver to pass thro#gh a motherEs wombC
ard to &ross is the wor'dEs wide o&ean4
;ord4 redeem me thro#gh "hy mer&y7
2ags &ast o<< a'ong the highway4
Serve as a garment <or the monkF
Areed <rom vi&e and <reed <rom virt#e4
Onward he wonders4 in his sight4
nor @4 nor yo#4 nor the wor'd e6ists7
>ho am @B And who are yo#B
>hat is the p'a&e <rom whi&h @ &omeB
>ho is my motherB >ho my sireB
Pondering th#s4 per&eive them a''
As <an&ies on'y4 witho#t s#bstan&e4
-ive #p the wor'd as an id'e dream7
+ishn# a'one it is who dwe''s4
@n yo#4 in me4 in everythingF
3mpty o< meaning is yo#r wrath4
And the impatien&e yo# revea'4
Seeing yo#rse'< in every one4
ave done with a'' diversity7
Be not atta&hed to <riend or <oe4
"o son4 or kinsmen4 pea&e or war4
@< yo# aspire to +ishn#Es rea'm
;ook #pon a'' things eJ#a''y7
-ive #p the &#rse o< '#st and wrath4
-ive #p de'#sion4 give #p greed4
2emember who yo# rea''y are4
Aoo's are they that are b'ind to se'<4
%ast into he''4 they s#<<er there7
3veryday re&ite <rom the -ita4
%hant the tho#sand names o< +ishn#4
%herishing him within yo#r heart4
"ake de'ight to be with the ho'y4
-ive yo#r ri&hes away to the poor7
e who yie'ds to '#st or p'eas#re4
;eaves his <rame a prey to disease4
?et4 tho#gh death is the <ina' ending4
*one <oreswears to sin<#'ness7
2emember4 ri&hes bring in grie<4
"r#'y no joy abides in themF
A ri&h man even <ears his son4
"h#s is the position everywhere7
%ontro' the se'<4 restrain the breath4
Si<t o#t the transient <rom the tr#e4
2epeat the ho'y name o< -od4
And sti'' the rest'ess mind within4
"o this4 the #niversa' r#'e4
App'y yo#rse'<4 with heart and so#'7
%herish yo#r -#r#Es 'ot#s <eet4
And <ree yo#rse'< witho#t de'ay4
Arom the ens'avement o< this wor'd4
%#rb yo#r senses4 and yo#r mind4
And see the ;ord within yo#r heart7
Book9 "he Bhagwad -ita : 3knath 3aswaran
Book9 "he Bhagavad -ita : 0rishnaEs %o#nse' in "ime o< >ar : Barbara Sto'er
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Book9 Bhagavad -ita and itEs Message : Sri A#robindo53ditor)
Book9 Bhagavad -ita as @t is9 A7 Bhaktivedan Prabh#pada
Bhagavad -ita : %hapter 2
Aor the so#'4
there is neither birth nor death at any time7
e has not &ome into being4
does not &ome into being4
and wi'' not &ome into being7
e is #nborn4 eterna'4 ever e6isting and primeva'7
e is not s'ain when the body is s'ain7
As a person p#ts on new garments4 giving #p the o'd ones4
the so#' simi'ar'y a&&epts new materia' bodies4 giving #p the o'd and #se'ess ones7
"he so#' &an never be &#t into pie&es by any weapon4
nor b#rnt by <ire4
nor moistened by water4
nor withered by the wind7
"he individ#a' so#' is #nbreakab'e and inso'#b'e4
and &an be neither b#rnt nor dried7
e is ever:'asting4
present everywhere4
#n&hangeab'e4
immovab'e
and eterna''y the same7
@t is said that the so#' is invisib'e4
in&on&eivab'e4
and imm#tab'e7
0nowing this4 yo# sho#'d not grieve <or the body7
One who has taken his birth is s#re to die4
and a<ter death4
one is s#re to take birth again7
"here<ore4 in the #navoidab'e dis&harge o< yo#r d#ty
yo# sho#'d not 'ament7
A'' &reated beings are #nmani<ested in their beginning4
mani<est in their interim state
and #nmani<est again when annihi'ated7
So what need is there <or 'amentationB
O4 des&endent o< Bharata4
he who dwe''s in the body &an never be s'ain7
"here<ore yo# need not grieve <or any 'iving being7
@<4 however4
yo# do not per<orm yo#r re'igio#s d#ty o< <ighting4
then yo# wi'' &ertain'y in&#r sins <or neg'e&ting yo#r d#ties
and "h#s 'ose yo#r rep#tation as a <ighter7
Do tho# <ight <or the sake o< <ighting4
witho#t &onsidering happiness or distress4
'oss or gain4
vi&tory or de<eat4
and by so doing4
yo# sha'' never in&#r sin7
"h#s <ar @ have des&ribed
this know'edge to yo# thro#gh ana'yti&a' st#dy7
*ow4 'isten as @ e6p'ain it
in terms o< working witho#t <r#itive res#'ts7
O4 son o< Prtha4 when yo# a&t in s#&h know'edge4
yo# &an <ree yo#rse'<
<rom the bondage o< works7
@n this endeavo#r
there is no 'oss or dimin#tion4
and a 'itt'e advan&ement on this path
&an prote&t one <rom the most dangero#s type o< <ear7
"he +edas dea' main'y with
the s#bje&t o< the three modes o< materia' nat#re7
O Arj#na4 be&ome trans&endenta' to these three modes7
Be <ree <rom a'' d#a'ities
and <rom a'' an6ieties <or gain and sa<ety4
and be estab'ished in the se'<7
?o# have the right to per<orm yo#r pres&ribed d#ty4
b#t yo# are not entit'ed to the <r#its o< a&tion7
*ever &onsider yo#rse'<
the &a#se o< the res#'ts o< yo#r a&tivities4
and never be atta&hed to not doing yo#r d#ty7
Per<orm yo#r d#ty eJ#ipoised4
O Arj#na4 abandoning a'' atta&hment to s#&&ess or <ai'#re7
S#&h eJ#animity is &a''ed ?oga7
A man engaged in devotiona' a&tivities
rids himse'< o< both good and bad a&tions
even in this 'i<e7
"here<ore strive <or yoga4
whi&h is the art o< a'' work7
By th#s engaging in devotiona' servi&e4
to the ;ord4
great sages or devotees <ree themse'ves
<rom the res#'ts o< work in the materia' wor'd7
@n this way4 they be&ome <ree
<rom the &y&'e o< birth and death4
and obtain the state beyond a'' miseries7
>hen yo#r inte''igen&e
has passed o#t o< the dense <orest o< de'#sion4
yo# sha'' be&ome indi<<erent
to a'' that has been heard
and a'' that is to be heard7
>hen yo#r mind is no 'onger dist#rbed
by the <'owery 'ang#age o< the +edas4
and when it remains <i6ed
in the tran&e o< se'<:rea'iMation4
then yo# wi'' have attained
the divine &ons&io#sness7
O 0rishnaC
>hat are the symptoms o< one
whose &ons&io#sness is th#s merged in trans&enden&eB
ow does he speak4
and what is his 'ang#ageB
ow does he sit4
and how does he wa'kB
O ParthaC
>hen a man gives #p
a'' varieties o< desire <or sense grati<i&ation4
whi&h arise <rom menta' &on&o&tion4
and when his mind th#s p#ri<ied
<inds satis<a&tion in the Se'< a'one4
then he is said to be
in p#re trans&endenta' &ons&io#sness7
One who is not dist#rbed in mind
even amidst the three:<o'd miseries4
or e'ated when there is happiness4
and who is <ree <rom atta&hment4 <ear and anger4
is &a''ed a sage o< steady mind7
@n the materia' wor'd4
one who is #na<<e&ted
by whatever good or evi' he may obtainF
neither praising it nor despising it4
is <irm'y <i6ed in per<e&t know'edge7
One who is ab'e to withdraw his senses <rom sense obje&ts4
as the tortoise draws his 'imb within the she''4
is <irm'y <i6ed in per<e&t &ons&io#sness7
"he embodied so#'
may be restri&ted <rom sense enjoyment4
tho#gh a'' the taste <or sense de'ights remains7
B#t4 &easing s#&h engagements
by e6perien&ing a higher taste4
he is <i6ed in &ons&io#sness7
"he senses are so strong and impet#o#s4
O Arj#na4 that they <or&ib'y &arry away the mind4
even o< a man o< dis&rimination4
who is endeavo#ring to &ontro' them7
One who restrains his senses4
keeping them #nder <#'' &ontro'4
and <i6es his &ons&io#sness #pon Me4
is know as a man o< steady inte''igen&e7
A<ter &ontemp'ating the obje&t o< the senses4
a person deve'ops atta&hment <or them4
and <rom s#&h atta&hment '#st deve'ops4
and <rom '#st anger arises7
Arom anger &omp'ete de'#sion arises4
and <rom de'#sion4
bewi'derment o< memory7
>hen memory is bewi'dered4
inte''igen&e is 'ost4
and when inte''igen&e is 'ost4
one <a''s down again in the materia' poo'7
B#t a person <ree <rom a'' atta&hment and aversion4
and ab'e to &ontro' his senses
thro#gh reg#'ative prin&ip'es o< <reedom4
&an obtain the &omp'ete mer&y o< the ;ord7
Aor one4 th#s satis<ied4
the three:<o'd miseries o< materia' e6isten&e4
e6ist no 'ongerF
in s#&h satis<ied &ons&io#sness4
oneEs inte''igen&e is soon we'':estab'ished7
One who is not &onne&ted with the S#preme4
&an have neither trans&endenta' inte''igen&e
nor a steady mind4
witho#t whi&h there is no possibi'ty o< pea&e7
And how &an there be happiness witho#t pea&eB
As a boat on the water
is swept away by a strong wind4
even one o< the roaming senses
on whi&h the mind <o&#ses
&an &arry away a manEs inte''igen&e7
"here<ore4 O Mighty Armed One4
whose senses are restrained <rom their obje&ts4
is &ertain'y o< steady inte''igen&e7
>hat is night <or a'' beings4
is the time o< awakening <or the se'< &ontro''edF
and the time o< awakening o< a'' beings
is night <or the introspe&tive sage7
A person who is not dist#rbed
by the in&essant <'ow o< desiresL
that enter4 'ike rivers into the o&ean4
whi&h is ever being <i''ed b#t is a'ways sti''L
&an a'one a&hieve pea&e4
and not the man who strives to satis<y s#&h desires7
A person who has given #p
a'' desire <or sense grati<i&ation4
who 'ives <ree <rom desiresF
who has given #p a'' sense o< proprietorship4
and is devoid o< <a'se ego
e a'one &an attain rea' pea&e7
"hat is the way
o< the spirit#a' and god'y 'i<e4
a<ter attaining whi&h
a man is not bewi'dered7
@< one is th#s sit#ated
even in the ho#r o< death4
one &an enter into the 0ingdom o< -od7
Bhagavad -ita : %hapter 12 : Devotiona' Sevi&e
>hi&h is &onsidered to be more per<e&t4
those who are a'ways proper'y engaged in yo#r devotiona' servi&e4
or those who worship the impersona' Brahman4
the =nmani<estedB
"hose who <i6 their minds on My persona' <orm4
and are a'ways engaged in worshipping Me
with great trans&endenta' <aith4
are &onsidered by Me to be the most per<e&t7
B#t those who <#''y worship the =nmani<ested4
that whi&h 'ies beyond the per&eption o< the senses4
the a'':pervading4 in&on&eivab'e4 #n&hanging4 <i6ed and immovab'e:
the impersona' &on&eption o< the Abso'#te "r#th:
by &ontro''ing the vario#s senses
and being eJ#a''y disposed to everyone4
s#&h persons4 engaged in the we'<are o< a''4 at 'ast a&hieve Me7
Aor those whose minds are atta&hed to the =nmani<ested4
impersona' <eat#re o< the S#preme4
advan&ement is very tro#b'esome7
"o make progress in that dis&ip'ine
is a'ways di<<i&#'t <or those who are embodied7
B#t those who worship Me4
giving #p a'' their a&tivities #nto Me4
and being devoted to Me4
witho#t deviation4
are engaged in devotiona' servi&e
and are a'ways meditating #pon Me7
aving <i6ed their minds #pon Me4
O Son o< Prtha4
<or them @ am the swi<t de'iverer
<rom the o&ean o< birth and death7
J#st <i6 yo#r mind #pon Me4
the S#preme ;ord4
and engage a'' yo#r inte''igen&e in Me4
"h#s yo# wi'' 'ive in Me a'ways4
witho#t a do#bt7
My dear Arj#na4
O winner o< wea'th4
i< yo# &annot <i6 yo#r mind #pon Me witho#t deviation4
then <o''ow the reg#'ative prin&ip'es o< bhakti:yoga7
@n this way4 deve'op a desire to attain me7
@< yo# &annot pra&ti&e the reg#'ations o< Bhakti yoga4
then j#st try to work <or Me4
be&a#se4 by working <or Me4
yo# wi'' &ome to the per<e&t stage7
@< however4 yo# are not ab'e to work
in this &ons&io#sness o< Me4
then try to a&t giving #p a'' res#'ts o< yo#r work
and try to be se'<:sit#ated7
@< yo# &annot take to this pra&ti&e4
then engage yo#rse'< in the &#'tivation o< know'edge7
Better than know'edge4 however4
is meditation4
and better than meditation
is ren#n&iation o< the <r#its o< a&tion4
<or by means o< s#&h ren#n&iation
one &an attain pea&e o< mind7
One who is not envio#s
b#t is a kind <riend to a'' 'iving entitites4
who does not think himse'< a proprieter
and is <ree <rom <a'se ego4
who is eJ#a' in both happiness and distress4
is <orgiving7
One who is a'ways satis<ied4
se'<:&ontro''ed4
and engaged in devotiona' servi&e4
with determination4
his mind and inte''igen&e4
<i6ed on Me4
s#&h a devotee o< Mine
is very dear to Me7
e4 <or whom no one is p#t into di<<i&#'ty
and who is not dist#rbed by anyone4
who is eJ#ipoised in happiness and distress4
<ear and an6iety4
is very dear to Me7
My devotee who is not dependent
on the ordinary &o#rse o< a&tivities4
who is p#re4 e6pert4 witho#t &ares4
<ree <rom a'' pains4
and not striving <or some res#'t4
is very dear to Me7
One who neither rejoi&es nor grieves4
who neither 'aments nor desires4
and who reno#n&es both a#spi&io#s and ina#spi&io#s things 4
s#&h a devotee
is very dear to Me7
One who is eJ#a' to <riends and enemies4
who is eJ#ipoised in hono#r and dishono#r4
heat and &o'd4
happiness and distress4
he is <ree <rom a'' asso&iation7
One who is eJ#ipoised in <ame and in<amy4
who is a'ways <ree <rom &ontamination o< asso&iation4
a'ways si'ent and satis<ied with anything4
who doesnEt &are <or any residen&e4
who is <i6ed in know'edge
and who is engaged in devotiona' servi&e4
s#&h a person
is very dear to Me7
"hose who <o''ow
this #nperishab'e path o< devotiona' servi&e4
and who &omp'ete'y engage themse'ves with <aith4
making Me the S#preme goa'4
are very dear to Me7
Bhagavad -ita : %hapter 1( : "he ?oga o< the S#preme Person
@t is said that there is an imperishab'e banyan tree4
that has its roots #pwards and its bran&hes down4
and whose 'eaves are the +edi& hyms7
One who knows this tree
is the knower o< the +edas7
"he bran&hes o< this tree
e6tend down:ward and #p:ward
no#rished by the three modes o< materia' nat#re7
"he twigs are the obje&ts o< the senses7
"his tree a'so has roots going down4
and these are bo#nd
to the <r#itive a&tions o< h#man so&iety7
"he rea' <orm o< this tree
&annot be per&eived in this wor'd7
*o one &an #nderstand where it ends4
where it begins4
or where its <o#ndation is7
B#t with determination
one m#st &#t down this strong'y rooted tree4
with the weapon o< deta&hment7
"herea<ter4 one m#st seek that p'a&e
<rom whi&h having gone4
one never ret#rns4
and there s#rrender to that S#preme ;ord
<rom whom everything began4
and <rom whom everything has e6tended
sin&e time immemoria'7
"hose who are <ree <rom <a'se prestige4
i''#sion and <a'se asso&iation4
who #nderstand the eterna'4
who are done with the materia' '#st4
who are <reed <rom the d#a'ities o< happiness4
and distress4 and who #nbewi'dered4
know how to s#rrender #nto the S#preme ;ord4
attain to that eterna' kingdom7
"hat S#preme Abode o< mine
is not i''#minated by the s#n or moon4
nor by <ire and e'e&tri&ity4
"hose who rea&h it
never ret#rn to the materia' wor'd7
"he 'iving entities in this &onditioned wor'd
are My eterna' <ragmenta' parts4
D#e to &onditioned 'i<e4
they are str#gg'ing very hard
with the si6 senses4
whi&h in&'#de the mind7
"he 'iving entity in the materia' wor'd
&arries his di<<erent &on&eptions o< 'i<e
<rom one body to another4
as the air &arries aromas7
"h#s he takes one kind o< body
and again J#its it to take another7
"he 'iving entity4
th#s taking another gross body4
obtains a &ertain type
o< ear4 eye4 tong#e4 nose and sense o< to#&h4
whi&h are gro#ped abo#t the mind7
e th#s enjoys a parti&#'ar set o< sense obje&ts7
"he <oo'ish &annot #nderstand
how a 'iving entity &an J#it his body4
nor &an they #nderstand
what sort o< body he enjoys
#nder the spe'' o< the modes o< nat#re7
B#t one &an see a'' this7
"he endeavo#ring trans&endenta'ists4
who are sit#ated in se'<:rea'iMation4
&an see a'' this &'ear'y7
B#t those whose minds
are not deve'oped
and who are not sit#ated
in se'<:rea'iMation &annot see what is taking p'a&e4
tho#gh they may try to7
"he sp'endo#r o< the s#n4
whi&h dissipates the darkness o< this who'e wor'd4
&omes <rom Me7
And the sp'endo#r o< the moon
and the sp'endo#r o< the <ire
are a'so <rom Me7
@ enter into ea&h p'anet
and by My energy
they stay in orbit7
@ be&ome the moon
and thereby s#pp'y the j#i&e o< 'i<e
to a'' vegetab'es7
@ am the <ire o< digestion
in the bodies o< a'' 'iving entities4
and @ join with the air o< 'i<e4
o#tgoing and in&oming
to digest
the <o#r kinds o< <ood:st#<<s7
@ am seated in everyoneEs heart4
and <rom Me &ome remembran&e4 know'edge and <orget<#'ness7
By a'' the +edas4 @ am to be known4
@ndeed @ am the &ompi'er o< the +edanta4
and @ am the knower o< the +edas7
"here are two &'asses o< being4
the <a''ib'e and the in<a''ib'e7
@n the materia' wor'd
every 'iving entity is <a''ib'e4
and in the spirit#a' wor'd
every 'iving being is &a''ed in<a''ib'e7
Besides these two4
there is the greatest 'iving persona'ity4
the S#preme So#'4
the imperishab'e ;ord imse'<4
who has entered the three wor'ds
and is maintaining them7
Be&a#se @ am trans&endenta'4
beyond the <a''ib'e and the in<a''ib'e4
and be&a#se @ am the greatest4
@ am &e'ebrated both in this wor'd4
and in the +edas
as that S#preme Person7
>hoever knows Me
as the S#preme ;ord4
witho#t do#bting4
is the knower o< everything7
e there<ore engages himse'<
in <#'' devotiona' servi&e to Me4
O son o< Bharata7
"his is the most &on<identia' part
o< the +edi& s&ript#res4
O sin'ess One4
and it is dis&'osed now by Me7
>hoever #nderstands this
wi'' be&ome wise4
and his endeavo#rs
wi'' know per<e&tion7
Aootprints
by Margaret Aishba&k Powers
One night @ had a dream7
@ was wa'king a'ong the bea&h with the ;ord4
and a&ross the skies <'ashed s&enes <rom my 'i<e7
@n ea&h s&ene @ noti&ed
two sets o< I<ootprintsI in the sand7
One was mine4
and one was the ;ordEs7
>hen the 'ast s&ene o< my 'i<e appeared be<ore me4
@ 'ooked ba&k at the <ootprints in the sand4
and to my s#rprise4
@ noti&ed that many times a'ong the path o< my 'i<e
there was on'y one set o< <ootprints7
@ noti&ed that it was at
the very 'owest and saddest o< times in my 'i<e7
@ asked the ;ord abo#t itF
I;ord4 ?o# said that on&e @ de&ided to <o''ow ?o#4
?o# wo#'d wa'k with me a'' the way4
b#t @ noti&e that
d#ring the most tro#b'esome times in my 'i<e
there is on'y one set o< <ootprints7
@ donEt #nderstand why
?o# 'e<t my side
when @ needed ?o# mostI7
"he ;ord said4
IMy pre&io#s &hi'd4
@ never 'e<t yo# d#ring yo#r time o< tria'7
>here yo# see on'y one set o< <ootprints4
@ was &arrying yo#I7
Prayer o< St7 Aran&is o< Assissi
;ord4 make me an instr#ment o< "hy pea&e7
>here there is hatred4 'et me sow 'ove7
>here there is inj#ry4 pardon7
>here there is do#bt4 <aith7
>here there is despair4 hope7
>here there is darkness4 'ight7
>here there is sadness4 joy7
O Divine master4
grant that @ may not so m#&h seek to be &onso'ed as to &onso'eF
to be #nderstood4 as to #nderstandF
to be 'oved4 as to 'oveF
<or it is in giving that we re&eive4
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned4
and it is in dying that we are born to 3terna' ;i<e7
"he oath and prayer o< Maimonides
Jewish physi&ian o< the 12th %ent#ry
"hy eterna' Providen&e has appointed me
to wat&h over the 'i<e and hea'th o< "hy &reat#res7
May the 'ove <or my art a&t#ate me at a'' timesF
may neither avari&e4 nor miser'iness4
nor the thirst <or g'ory4 nor a great rep#tation engage my mindF
<or the enemies o< "r#th and Phi'anthrophy
&o#'d easi'y de&eive me4
and make me <orget<#'
o< my 'o<ty aim o< doing good to "hy &hi'dren7
May @ never see in the patient
anything b#t a <e''ow &reat#re in pain4
-rant me strength4 time and opport#nity4
a'ways to &orre&t what @ have a&J#ired4
a'ways to e6tend its domain4
<or know'edge is immense4
and the spirit o< man &an e6tend in<inite'y4
to enri&h itse'< dai'y4
with new reJ#irements7
"oday he &an dis&over his errors o< yesterday4
and tomorrow he may obtain a new 'ight
on what he thinks himse'< s#re o< today7
O -od4 "ho# hast appointed me
to wat&h over the 'i<e and death o< "hy &reat#resF
here @ am ready <or my vo&ation7
(oston Uni$ersity Prayer Pa)ket
Boston =niversity
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A Brie< istory o< the Boston =niversity
"he ind# St#dents %o#n&i' at Boston =niversity started in 1//( by some very
enth#siasti& st#dents4 whi&h in&'#de Jayen Pate'4 Mona Bhatt4 Deepti *air4 2ohit
0hos'a and Poornima 0airmana among others7 S% at B= organiMed a p'ethora
o< a&tivities in 1//(:/) with the 'eadership o< its dedi&ated &oordinators7 B=
S%Es <irst s#&&ess<#' event was ?=+A E/(4 a regiona' &on<eren&e7 @t was one o<
the best ki&k o<< events <or the gro#p7 "he ind# St#dent %o#n&i's at M@" and
*ortheastern =niversity he'ped tremendo#s'y to host the event7 @n 1//)4 B= S%
&oordinators p#t in months o< hard work to organiMe the 1//) -arba4 in whi&h
more than (11 peop'e attended7 S% B= a'so p#b'ished a prayer book in 1//)7
"his book'et has been a great asset not j#st <or B= members b#t a'so <or a''
&hapters a&ross the nation7 B= S% has a'so started an ann#a' o'i 2etreat
beginning in 1//,7 "his event he'ps st#dents &e'ebrate their &#'t#re as they throw
the &o'ors o< joy at ea&h other7 "he evenings are <i''ed with &amp<ires4 singing4
dan&ing4 &#'t#ra' debates and many more a&tivities7 B= members a'so he'ped
organiMing two major regiona' events : ?#va E/, at M@" and %amp 1//, in *ew
ampshire7 >ith the 'eadership o< 2ah#' Deshikant4 on September 1//.4 S%
B= p#b'ished a s&ho'asti& jo#rna' Moksha7
"he Mission o< the Boston =niversity
"he ind# St#dent %o#n&i'Es mission is to promote #nderstanding among
st#dents and others abo#t ind# heritage4 to address iss#es a<<e&ting ind#s4
and to serve those 'ess <ort#nate in so&iety7 ind#ism assists individ#a's in their
J#est <or se'<:rea'iMation and the p#rs#it o< e6&e''en&e7 >e a&&omp'ish o#r
mission by deve'oping o#r know'edge abo#t the #niversa' idea's o< ind#
Dharma7 "owards this end4 the ind# St#dents %o#n&i' a'so strives to raise
awareness abo#t so&ia'4 po'iti&a' and re'igio#s iss#es a<<e&ting ind#s7
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@ntrod#&tion
>hat is DharmaB
Sanatan 5eterna') Dharma as a #niversa' tradition has room <or a'' <aiths and a''
re'igio#s and spirit#a' pra&ti&es regard'ess o< the time or &o#ntry o< their origin7
?et it p'a&es re'igio#s and spirit#a' tea&hings in their appropriate p'a&e re'ative to
the #'timate goa' o< Se'<:rea'iMation4 to whi&h se&ondary pra&ti&es are
s#bordinated7 Sanatan Dharma a'so re&ogniMes that the greater portion o< h#man
re'igio#s aspirations has a'ways been #nknown4 #nde<ined and o#tside o< any
instit#tiona'iMed be'ie<7 Sanatan Dharma thereby gives reveren&e to individ#a'
spirit#a' e6perien&e over any <orma' re'igio#s do&trine7 >hereever the =niversa'
"r#th is mani<estF there is Sanatan DharmaQwhether it is in a <ie'd o< re'igion4
art or s&ien&e4 or in the 'i<e o< a person or &omm#nity7 >hereever the =niversa'
"r#th is not re&ogniMed4 or is s&a'ed down or 'imited to a parti&#'ar gro#p4 book
or person4 even i< done so in the name o< -od4 there Sanatan Dharma &eases to
<#n&tion4 whatever the a&tivity is &a''ed7
:Dr7 David Araw'ey
36pert on ind# phi'osophy and re'igion7
By the 'aws o< Dharma that govern body and mind4 yo# m#st <ear sin and a&t
righteo#s'y7 >ise men by thinking and behaving in this way be&ome worthy to
gain b'iss both here and herea<ter7
:*at&hintanai S&ript#re
"he Signi<i&an&e o< the Symbo' Om
"he symbo' Om 5a'so &a''ed Pranava)4 is the most sa&red symbo' in ind#ism7
+o'#mes have been written in Sanskrit i''#strating the signi<i&an&e o< this mysti&
symbo'7 A'tho#gh this symbo' is mentioned in a'' the =panishads and in a''
ind# s&ript#res4 it is espe&ia''y e'aborated #pon in the "aittiriya4 %handogya
and M#ndaka =panishads7
"he goa'4 whi&h a'' +edas de&'are4 whi&h a'' a#sterities aim at4 and whi&h h#man
desire when they 'ive a 'i<e &ontinen&e4 @ wi'' te'' yo# brie<'y it is Om7 "he sy''ab'e
Om is indeed Brahman7 "his sy''ab'e Om is the highest7 >hosoever knows this
symbo' obtains a'' that he desires7 "his is the best s#pportF this is the highest
s#pport7 >hosoever knows this s#pport is adored in the wor'd o< Brahman7
:0atha =panishad @4 ii4 1(:1,
"he symbo' o< Om &ontains o< three &#rves4 one semi&ir&'e and a dot7 "he 'arge
'ower &#rve symbo'iMes the waking stateF the #pper &#rve denotes deep s'eep 5or
the #n&ons&io#s) state4 and the 'ower &#rve 5whi&h 'ies between deep s'eep and
the waking state) signi<ies the dream state7 "hese three states o< an individ#a'Ds
&ons&io#sness4 and there<ore the entire physi&a' phenomenon4 are represented by
the three &#rves7 "he dot signi<ies the Abso'#te 5<o#rth or "#riya state o<
&ons&io#sness)4 whi&h i''#minates the other three states7 "he semi&ir&'e
symbo'iMes maya and separates the dot <rom the other three &#rves7 "he
semi&ir&'e is open on the top4 whi&h means that the abso'#te is in<inite and is not
a<<e&ted by maya7 Maya on'y a<<e&ts the mani<ested phenomenon7 @n this way the
<orm o< Om symbo'iMes the in<inite Brahman and the entire =niverse7
=ttering the monosy''ab'e Om4 the eterna' wor'd o< Brahman4 One who departs
'eaving the body 5at death)4 he attains the s#perior goa'7
:Bhagavad -ita4 .71!
Mantras and Prayers
A mantra is a sa&red sy''ab'e4 word or verse4 whi&h has been revea'ed to a sage in
deep meditation7 A mantra4 when re&ited with devotion4 &on&entration and
#nderstanding4 revita'iMes the body and mind with mysti& power4 and harmoniMes
tho#ght and a&tion7
A mantra4 when repeated &onstant'y d#ring meditation4 <irst 'o#d'y and then
thro#gh si'ent and menta' &hanting4 &hanges the &ons&io#sness7
Prayer is #p'i<ting inspiring and <as&inating <or the mind and it has great power7
"here<ore4 it is very important that ea&h o< yo# 'earns to pray7 "hro#gh prayer
yo# p#ri<y yo#r mind and gain spirit#a' strength7 "h#s prayer is the <o#ndation o<
s#&&ess7
@n the <o''owing pages4 some o< the <amo#s and more pop#'ar mantras and
prayers are &ompi'ed together with most o< their meanings trans'ated into the
3ng'ish ;ang#age7
0irtan and Bhajan
>hen a mantra is s#ng or &hanted4 whether by onese'<or in a gro#p o< devoted
aspirants4 it is termed as 0irtanQthe g'ori<i&ation o< -od7 Prayers or symbo'i&
stories o< -od may a'so be s#ng in a 0irtan7
"he singing and &hanting o< 0irtan &reates an e'evated menta' &ondition <or
pra&ti&ing meditation or entering into an intense <orm o< spirit#a' pra&ti&e7
0irtan is a power<#' and #niJ#e method o< re&harging the s#b&ons&io#s with
spirit#a' vibrations7
Mantras and S'okas
Om Mantra
Om4 Om4 Om
Om is the origina' so#nd4 the so#nd o< Brahman4 the s#preme #niversa' rea'ity
Prayer <or 3d#&ation4 3n'ightenment and S#&&ess
Om Saha *aavavat#4 Saha *a# Bh#nakt#
Saha veeryam karavaavahai7
"ejasvi:navadhee:tamast#
Maa vidvishaavahai
Om4 may the ;ord prote&t #s both 5g#r# and dis&ip'e)4 may he &a#se #s to enjoy
5the s#preme)4 May we e6ert together7 May o#r st#dies be thro#gh and <aith<#''
5to be&ome bri''iant)7 May we never J#arre'Ghate ea&h other7
-anesh Sh'oka
+akrat#nda Mahakaya
S#rya 0oti Samaprabha
*eervigna 0#r#me Deva
Sarva 0aryesh# Sarvada
O ;ord -anesha possessing a 'arge body5mahakaya)
&#rved tr#nk 5vakrat#nda)4 with the bri''ian&e
o< a mi''ion s#ns 5s#rya koti)4 p'ease make a''
my work <ree o< obsta&'esQa'ways7
-ayatri Mantra
"he -ayatri Mantra is the most sa&red o< the 2ig+eda Mantras7 -ayatri means4
Rthe savior o< the singer7S 2e&iting this prayer prote&ts one <rom harm4 dispe's the
darkness o< ignoran&e and i''#minates the wor'd7
Om Bh#r Bh#va Swaha
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo ?o *ah Pra&hodayat
Mother who s#bsists as a'' three 0a'as 5;apses o< time9 past4 present and <#t#re)4
in a'' three ;okas 5wor'ds or rea'ms o< e6perien&e)4 and a'' three -#nas
5=niversa' Attrib#tes9 harmony4 agitation and inertia')4 @ pray to yo# to
i''#minate my inte''e&t and dispe' my ignoran&e4 j#st as the sp'endoro#s s#n'ight
dispe's a'' darkness7 @ pray to yo# to make my inte''e&t serene and bright7
Prayer to Saraswati
?aa 0#ndend# "#shara aara Dhawa'aa
?aa Sh#bhra +astraavritra
?aa >eena >ara Danda Mandita 0araa
?aa Shweta Padmaasanaa
?aa Brahmaa&hy#ta Shankarah Prabhritibhih
Dewaih Sadaa >anditaa
Saa Maarn Paat# Saraswatee Bhagawatee
*isheshaa Jaadyaa Pahaa
May that -oddess Saraswati who is bede&ked with white k#nda <'owers4 who has
worn p#re white &'othes resemb'ing snow and moon4 who is ho'ding a veena as
her danda or instr#ment to draw the attention o< her devoteesGst#dents4 who is
sitting on a white 'ot#s and one who is worshipped at a'' times by Brahma4
+ishn# and Shiva4 may she remove my 'aMiness and ignoran&e7 My sa'#tations to
s#&h a -oddess o< know'edge7
Prayer to the "ea&her
-#r# Brahma4 -#r# +ishn#4
-#r# Devo MaheshwaraF
-#r# Sakshat Parabrahma
"smai Shri -#r#ve *amaha
"he tea&her is 'ike ;ord Brahma as he -enerates the know'edge within #s4 'ike
;ord +ishn# as he Operates the ideasGknow'edge in o#r mind #nto the right path
and 'ike ;ord Mahesha 5Shiva) as he Destroys the wrong &on&epts atta&hed to o#r
know'edge4 whi'e en'ightening #s on the desired path7 "h#s the tea&her is 'ike o#r
#'timate -od and we sho#'d pray and give respe&t to o#r tea&her7
=niversa' Prayer <or 3n'ightenment and @mmorta'ity
@n this mantra the devotee prays to the ;ord <or <reedom <rom ignoran&e and
attainment o< immorta'ity7
Asato Maa Sad -amaya
"amaso Maa Jyotir -amaya
Mrityor Maa Amritam -amaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Oh ;ord4 'ead me <rom #ntr#th to tr#th4 <rom darkness to 'ight4 <rom death to
immorta'ity7
Pea&e4 Pea&e Pea&e7
-anesha Bhajans
Devotiona' Singing a'ways opens with a prayer to ;ord -anesh4 the e'ephant
headed son o< Shiva4 who he'ps #s to over&ome obsta&'es7
Jai Jai Jai -ana *ayaka
Jai Jai Jai -ana *ayaka Jai Jai +ighna +inashaka
Jai Sh#bha Manga'a Dayaka +idya B#ddhi Pradayaka
-ajavadana -a#ri *andana 526)
-angadhara Shiva Shambo *andana
Sa'#tations to -anesha who removes
Obsta&'es and bestows a#spi&io#sness inte''e&t and know'edgeF to the e'ephant
<a&ed son o< -a#ri and Shiva7
Jai Jai Jai Jai -anapathi Deva
Ja' Jai Jai Ja' -anapathi Deva
-ajanana -ajanana
-ajanana ey -anapathi Deva
Ja' Jai Ja' Ja' -anapathi Deva
Matha Parvathi Pita Mahadeva
-ajanana -ajanana
-ajanana ey -anapati Deva
+i&tory to ;ord -anapathi7 +i&tory to ;ord
-ajanana4 the dar'ing Prin&e o< Mother
Parvathi and ;ord Mahadeva7
Jai -anesh4 Jai -anesh4 Jai -anesh Devaa
Ja' -anesh4 Ja' -anesh4 Ja' -anesh Devaa
Mataa Janki Parvati Pita Mahadeva4
;addvan 0a Bhog ;age Sant 0aren Sevaa
3k Dant Dayavant %haar Bh#jaa Dhaaree4
Maathe Sindoor Sohe Moose 0i Savaaree4
Andhen 0o Aankh Det 0hodeen 0o 0haaya4
;addvan 0a Bhog ;age Sant 0aren Sevaa
aar %hadhe Phoo' %hadhe A#r %hadhe Mevaa4
Baanjhan 0o P#tra Det *irdhan 0o Maaya4
Deenan 0ee ;aaj 2aakh Shambh# S#twaaree
Oh4 great ;ord -anesha whose mother is Parvathi4 and <ather the great 'ord
Shiva7
"he saints o<<er yo# sweets as they pray to yo#7 Oh -anesh4 'ord with one <a&e
and <o#r arms4 yo# wear the vermi''ion symbo' on yo#r head and ride the mo#se7
?o# give sight to the b'ind and magi& to the 'epro#s peop'e7 ?o# give son to the
in<erti'e4 and money to the poor7 >e o<<er yo# sweets and <'owers7 Oh4 ;ord
-anesh4 we pray to yo#7
-a#ri -anesh =ma Mahesh
-a#ri -anesh =ma Mahesh
Parvathi *andana Parti -anesh
Sharanam -anesh Sharanam -anesh
Shiva *andana -anapati -anesh
%hant the name o< ;ord -anesha4 be'oved son o< Mother -a#n 5a'so known as
=ma and Parvathi)7 S#rrender to the be'oved son o< ;ord ShivaF the ;ord o<
Parvathi is the embodiment o< ;ord -anesha7
-a#ri *andana -ajanana
-o#ri nandhana gajaanana
-irijaanandhana *eeranjana
Parvati *andhana Sh#banana
Pahi Prabhomam pahi pransanna
Shanm#kha Sodhara -ajaanana
Shanm#kha Pradhaana *eeranjana
Shamb# k#mara gajaanana
Shambhavi thanaya sh#banana
-owriDs S#n4 the e'ephant:headed god "he one who has no darkness 5<#'' o<
know'edge) ParvatiDs son who has a bea#ti<#' <a&e Prote&t me oh ;ord4 oh
everpresent one Oh Shanm#khaDs brother Oh Shanm#khaDs o'der brother
ShivaDs son ShambhaviDs son
2ama Bhajans
Atmanivasee 2ama
Atmanivasee 2ama4 Atmanivasee 2ama
Dasharathanandana 2ama jaya jaya4
Janakijeevana 2ama
Ayodhyavasee 2ama4 Ayodhyavasee 2ama
Janakijeevana 2ama
Aranyavasee 2ama4 Aranyavasee 2ama
Janakijeevana 2ama
Aha'ya #ddharaka 2ama
Aha'ya #ddharaka 2ama
Janakijeevana 2ama
Dasham#khamardana 2ama
Dasham#khamardana 2ama
Janakijeevana 2ama
Bhaktavasa'a 2ama4 Bhaktavatsa'a 2ama
Janakijeevana 2ama
Praising the vario#s names and deeds o< ;ord 2ama7
Ayodhya +asi 2am
Ayodhya +asi 2am4 2am 2am Dasharatha *andana 2am
Pateetha Pavana Janaki Jeevana Seeta Mohana 2am
Ayodhya +asi 2am4 2am 2am Dasharatha *andana 2am
Pateetha Pavana Janaki Jeevana Seeta Mohana 2am
;ord 2ama4 the resident o< Ayodhya and the
be'oved son o< 0ing Dasharatha4 is the savior
o< the <a''en and the ;ord o< Janaki 5Sita)7
Prem M#dita Man Se 0aho
Prema m#dita mana se kaho
2ama 2ama 2am4 Shree 2ama 2ama 2am
Shree 2ama 2ama 2am4 Shree 2ama 2ama 2am
Papa kate d#kha mite4 'eta 2ama nam
Bhava s#m#dra s#khada nava4 eka 2ama nam7
Parama Shanti S#kha nidhana4
Divya 2ama nam7
*iradhara ko adhara4 eka 2ama nam7
Parama gopya parama ishta4
Mantra 2ama nam
Santa hridaya sada basata
3ka 2ama nam7
Mahadeva satata japata
Divya 2ama nam
0ashi marata m#kti karata
0ahata 2ama 2ama nam7
Maata Pita Bandh# Sakha4 Sabihi 2ama *am7
Bhakta Janana Jeevna *andana
3ka 2ama *am7
>ith <#'' devotion and 'ove &hant ;ord 2amaDs name7 >hoever takes ;ord
2amaDs name wi'' be &'eansed o< their sins and tro#b'es7 ;ord 2ama is 'ike the
o&ean with is in<inite 'ove and &om<ort granting powers b#t e is one *ame7
;ord 2ama is S#preme7 e gives s#pport to the s#pport'ess7 Sing the vario#s
names and bene<its o< &hanting ;ord 2amaDs *ame7
Aatmarama Aanandaramana
Aatmaraama Aanandaramana
Aa&h#takeshava arinaryayana
Bhavyabhaya harana vandita &harana
2agh#k#'a Booshana rajiva'o&hana
Adinarayana ananthashayana
Sat&hidananda Satyanarayan
Oh se'<:reve'ing 2ama4 ;ord o< happiness Oh indestr#&tib'e one4 oh everpresent
one One who takes away the <ear o< rebirth4 one whoDs <eet we worship ;ot#s:
eyed4 One who was born in the 2agh# <ami'y One who is an avatar o< +ishn#4 the
one who s'eeps on the serpant *arayana himse'<4 the one who stands <or the three
'eve's o< &ons&io#sness 5sat:e6isten&e4 &hit:&ons&io#sness4 ananda:b'iss)
0rishna Bhajans
Ananda Sagara M#ra'idhara
Meera Prabh# 2adhe Shyama +en# -opa'a
*anda ?ashoda Ananda 0ishora
Jai Jai -ok#'a Ba'a Jai +en# -opa'a
+i&tory to 0rishna4 be'oved Prin&e o<
?ashoda7 "ho# art the o&ean o< b'iss and
p'ayer o< &aptivating m#si& on <'#te and ;ord
o< Meera 5devotee)4 2adha and the entire
=niverse7
e *anda *anda -opa'a4 Ananda *anda -opa'a
e *anda *anda Ananda *anda ?ad#nanda -opa'a
Son o< *anda4 b'iss<#' 0rishna4 the &owherd boyF B'iss<#' son o< the ?ad# &'an4
*andaDs &owherd boy7
%hitha %hora ?ashoda 0e Ba'4 *avanitha %hora -opa'
%hitha %hora ?ashoda 0e Ba'4 *avanitha %hora -opa'
-opa' -opa' -opa'4 -ovardhana Dhara -opa'
-opa' -opa' -opa' -opa'4 -ovardhana Dhara -opa'
0rishna is the stea'er o< the devoteeDs heart7 As the &hi'd o< ?ashoda4 he sto'e
b#tter and e he'd a'o<t the -ovardhana mo#ntain7
M#ra'i 0rishna M#k#nda 0rishna
M#ra'i 0rishna M#k#nda 0rishna
Mohana 0rishna 0rishna 0rishna
-opi 0rishna -opa'a 0rishna
-ovardhana Dhara 0rishna 0rishna
2adha 0rishna Ba'a 0rishna
2asavi'o'a 0rishna 0rishna
ai' 0rishna4 who en&hants #s4 with a bea#ti<#' <orm4 who ho'ds the <'#te and
'iberates #sF &owherd boy who he'd the mo#ntain4 2adhaDs 0rishna4 who dan&ed
e&stati&a''y with the gopis7
Bara %hitha %hora
Bara %hitha %hora Brindavan San&hara
-opa'a -opa'a ey M#ra'i -opa'a
-ovardhano Dhara -opa'a Ba'a
-opi Manohara 2adhe -opa'a
-reat stea'er o< hearts who moves in Brindavan4 the &owherd boy with the <'#te7
;i<ter o< the -ovardhana Mo#ntain4 who &aptivates the hearts o< the -opis
5mi'kmaids)4 who is 2adhaDs ;ord
Bhava Bhaya arana +andita %harana
Bhava Bhaya arana +andita %harana
Jaya 2adha Jaya Madhava Sai
Manga'a %harana 0a'ima' Dahana
*arayana 0eshava
Jaya 2adha Jaya Madhava Sai
O Sai MadhavaC >ho destroys bondage <rom birth and death4 and whose <eet are
adored7 +i&tory to "hee7 O Sai *arayanaC >ho b#rns sins o< this age and whose
<eet are a#spi&io#s7
-opa'a 2adha ;o'a
-opa'a 2adha ;o'a
M#ra'i ;o'a *anda'a'a
-opa'a 2adha ;o'a
0eshava Madhava Janardhana
+anama'a Brindavana Pa'a
M#ra'i ;o'a *anda'a'a
-opa'a4 the be'oved o< 2adha7 ;over o< the <'#te4 son o< *anda7 O 0eshavaC O
MadhavaC "ho# art the Savio#r o< a'' h#manity 5Janardhana)7 "ho# art the
Prote&tor 5Pa'a) o< Brindavan4 the dar'ing 'itt'e son o< *anda7
e M#ra'i Sridhara
e m#rra'i sridhara radhe krisha radhe shyam
0eshava Madhave yadhave nandhana
2adhe 0rishna radhe shyam
*andha nandhana radhe shyam
*avanitha &hora radhe shyam
ey4 m#rra'i4 the one who p'ays the <'#teC One who is with 2adha P'ayer o< the
<'#te4 the &owherd ?o# dan&e with 2adhaC Oh son o< *andha4 yo#r adopted <ather
One who sto'e b#tter7
-opa'a -opa'a
-opa'aP-opa'aP
-ok#'anandana -opa'a7
*andak#mara -opa'a7
*avaneeta&hora -opa'a7
-opa'aP-opa'aP
-ok#'anandana -opa'a7
Apad:bandhava Anatha:rakshaka
Akhi'adhara -opa'a
>e praise ;ord 0rishna in is in<inite <orms as everyoneDs Prote&tor and as the
One who removes obsta&'es7
Bhaja -opa'a Bhaja -opa'a
Bhaja -opa'a Bhaja -opa'a
Pyara M#rare Mera *anda'a'a
*anda'a'a *anda'a'a *anda'a'a e *anda'a'a
*anda'a'a *anda'a'a *anda'a'a e *anda'a'a
Ba'a -opa'a Ba'a -opa'a Pyara M#rare Mera *anda'a'a
-hiridhara -opa'a -hiridara -opa'a -hiridhara -opa'a
-hiridhara -opa'a -hiridara -opa'a -hiridhara -opa'a
Mana Mohana M#ra'ee -ana'o'a Shree -iridhara -opa'a
Sing ;ord 0rishnaDs +ario#s *ames
are M#rare Madh# 0aitabhare
are M#rare Madh# 0aitabhare
-ovinda -opa'a M#k#nda Sha#re
Ananta Shreedhara -ovinda 0eshava
M#k#nda Madhava *arayana
Devakeetanaya -opikaramana
Bhakta #ddharana "rivikarama
Praising vario#s names o< ;ord 0rishna who is Savior and Prote&tor o< devotees7
ari ari
ari ari ari ari
Smrana karo7
ari&haranakama'a
Dhyana karo7
M#ra'ee:Madhava
Seva karo7
M#rahara -iridharee
Bhajana karo7
ari ariP
%hant and remember ;ord *arayana7 %on&entrate and meditate on the power o<
is <eet7 Serve the ;ord by per<orming good deeds4 'oving h#manity4 and with
<o&#sed prayer and meditation7 Sing is *ame7
2adhe 0rishna 2adhe Shyam
Bhakta vatsa'a radhe shyam
Bhagavata priya radhe shyam
2adhe 0rishna 2adhe Shyam
Pand# ranga radhe shyam
Pandari natha radhe shyam
One with great a<<e&tion to devotees
One whoDs devotees 'ove him
;ord o< the &ity o< Pandarip#ra
;ord o< those peop'e
-#r# Deva Sharanam Deva
Pahi Prabho Sharanam Deva
S#ndara 2#pa Shri ari Deva
Sharanam Sharanam Sadg#r# Deva
>e s#rrender to o#r -#r# and -od4 bea#ti<#' ;ord ari7
Jay -#r# Om 0ara
Jaya g#r# om kara4 jaya jaya
Sat g#r# om kara4 om
Bramha +ishn# Sadha Shiva
Om g#r# jaya g#r# mahadeva
+i&tory to yo# the tea&her Oh symbo' o< OM4 the symbo' o< o#r &ons&io#sness A''
o< o#r trinity4 Bramha4 +ishn# and Shiva are represented in yo# +i&tory to that
g#r#C
Shiva Bhajans
Bo'o Bo'o Sab Mi' Bo'o Om *amah Shivaya
Bo'o Bo'o Sab Mi' Bo'o Om *amah Shivaya
Om *amah Shivaya4 Om *amah Shivaya
Jh#ta Jata Me -angadhari
"rish#'a Dhari Damar# Bajave
Dama Dama Dama Dama Damar# Baja
-#nj =tha Om *amah Shivaya
Om *amah Shivaya 5$6)
%hant in worship o< ;ord Shiva and s#rrender to im7 e bears the -anges in
is twisted 'o&ks o< hair7 e ho'ds the trident and is dr#m p'ays RDama DamaS7
"he atmosphere e&hoes with ShivaDs name7
S#brahmanyam S#brahmanyam
Shanm#khanatha S#brahmanyam
Shanm#khanatha S#brahmanyam
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva S#brahmanyam
ara ara ara ara S#brahmanyam
Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva S#brahmanyam
ara ara ara ara S#brahmanyam
Shiva Sharavanabhava S#brahmanyam
-#r# Sharavanabhava S#brahmanyam
Shiva Shiva ara ara S#brahmanyam
ara ara Shiva Shiva S#brahmanyam
Praising the vario#s names o< ;ord Shiva
Dh#m Dh#m Dh#m Dh#m Damaroo Bhaje
Dh#m Dh#m Dh#m Dh#m Damaroo Bhaje
ara Bo'anatha Shiva Shambho Bhaje
-hana -hana -hana -hana -hanta Bhaje
are -a#rinatha Shiva Shambho Bhaje
ara Sainatha Shiva Shambho Bhaje
Shiva p'ays his dr#m7 e is the ;ord o< -a#ri a'so known as -oddess Parvathi7
>orship him7
Bo'anatha are Jagadeesha
Sai'eshwara ara =ma Mahesha
Bhava Bhaya aari ey "rip#rari
Shiva -angadhara Sai M#rari
Bho'anath Bho'anath Sai *ath Sai *ath
Sing o< Shiva4 Sing o< the ;ord o< the >or'd4 whose &onsort is =ma7 e is the
destroyer o< birth and deathF <rom whose head the 2iver -anga g#shes o#tF who
is none other than Sai7
Om Shiva Om
Om Shiva Om Shiva Paratpara Shiva
Omkara Shiva4 tava Sharanam
*amami Shankara Bhajami Shankara
=mamaheshvara tava sharanam
Om ShivaP
-a#ree Shankara Shambho Shankara
Samba Sadashiva tava Sharanam
Om ShivaP
Praising the vario#s names o< Shiva and Parvati Ma7
Om *amah Shivaya
Om *amah Shivaya Bo'o Om *amah Shivaya
Shiva Shambh# 0a Maha Mantra ai
M#kti 0a =paya
Shri 2am 0e %harano Mein Bhakto
?eh Jeevan Ba'idaan
2am Siya 2am Siya 2am Jai Jai 2am
an Bo'o 2am Siya 2am Siya 2am Jai Jai 2am
"his great mantra o< ;ord Shiva is the path to yo#r <reedom7 Oh devotees4 bestow
yo#r 'ives to Shri 2am7 May 2am and Sita be with #s7
-enera' Bhajans
Ab Somp Diya @s Jivanka
Ab somp diya is jivanka
Saba bhaar t#mhaare haathome4
ai jeet t#mhaare haathome4
A#r haar t#mhaare haathome777
Mera nis&hai bas ek yahi4
3k baar t#mhe paa jaa#n mein4
Arpan kardoo d#niya bhar ka
Saba pyaar t#mhaare haathome777
Jo jagme rahoo ta# saise rahoo
Jyo ja'me kama'ka phoo' rahe
Mere saba g#na dosh samarpiet ho
Bhagawan t#mhaare haathome7
?adi maanavka m#jhe Janma mie'e
"a# tava &harano ka p#jan banoo
@sa p#jak kie ek ek rag ka
o taar t#mhaare haathome777
Jaba jaba samsaar ka kaidie bano
*ishkaam bhaavse karma karoo
Phir anta samayame praan tajoo
*iraakaar t#mhaare haathome7
M#jhme t#jhme bas bhed yahee
Ma' nar hooh t#rn naaraayana ho
Mai hooh samsaar ke haathome
Sansaar "#mhaare aathome
@ s#rrender my 'i<e #nto "hee4 1 ;ord7
@ hand my prob'ems #nto "hee7
My s#&&ess and <ai'#re are in "hy ands7
@ have made a <irm de&ision to rea&h "hee7
@ s#rrender a'' my 'ove #nto "hee7
@< @ have to 'ive in the wor'd4 'et it be 5witho#t atta&hment) 'ike 'ot#s <'ower in
water 5whi&h is #nto#&hed by water)7 @ s#bmit a'' my merits and demerits #nto
"hee7
@< born in h#man <orm4 may @ ever be a
servant at "hy <eet7 @ hand over a'' my
responsibi'ities to "hee7
>henever @ am ens'aved in this wor'd4 'et mevwork <or ?o#r &a#se witho#t
desiring any <r#it o< the res#'ts7 At the end o< my 'i<eDs jo#mey may @ merge #nto
"hee7
"he di<<eren&e between #s4 1 ;ord4 is that
?o# are 'imit'ess and @ am 'imited7 ?o# are
the %ontro''er and @ am the &ontro''ed7
3h Ma'ik "ere Bande #m
Aise o amare Baram
*aake Par %ha'en A#r Badhin Se "a'ain
"aaki astein #a *ik'e D#m
Bada 0amMor ai Aadmi
Abhi ;aakhon ai @sme 0ami
Bada 0amMor ai Aadmi
Abhi ;akhon ai @sme 0ami
Par "# Jo 0hara4 ai Daya'oo Bada
"eri 0ripa Se Dharti "hami
Diya "#ne amein Jab Janam
"# i Jhe'ega #m Sab 0a -ham
Jab T#'mon 0a o Saamna
"ab "# i amein "hamna
Jab T#'mon 0a o Saamna
"ab "# i amein "hamna
>ho B#rayee 0arein4 #m Bha'ayee 0arein
*ahi Bad'e 0i o 0aamna
Bad =the Pyar 0a ar 0adam
A#r Mite +air 0a ?eh Badam
ai Andera ghana %hha 2aha
"era @nsan -habra 2aha
ai Andhera -hana %hha 2aha
"era @nsan -habra 2aha
o 2aha Be 0habar4 0#&hh *a Aata *aMar4
=s 0a Sooraj D#ba Ja 2aha
ai "ere 2oshni Mein Jo Dam
"# Amavas 0o 0ar De Poonam
Aise o amare Baram
Oh -odC >e are yo#r &hi'dren4 o#r deed sho#'d be that we sho#'d <o''ow the path
o< goodness and keep away <rom bad deeds and a&ts4 so we &an die happi'y7
>e h#man beings are very weakF we have so many de<i&ien&ies4 b#t yo# e6istF yo#
are benevo'ent and mer&i<#'7
D#e to yo#r mer&y this wor'd is s#rviving7 ?o# have given birth to #s and yo# wi''
a'so to'erate o#r a'' pains and evi's7 >hen we have to <a&e tro#b'es and tort#res in
o#r 'i<e4 then yo# are the on'y one who &an ho'd #s and give #s 'ight7
>hen there are &rimes and atro&ities among #s4 ho'd o#r hand and 'ead #s to the
right path7 *o matter who &ommits these &rimes4 we wi'' a'ways do good and
never have the want o< revenge7 May there be more and more 'ove in so&iety and
every kind o< hate be erased <rom within #s7
3verywhere there is darkness and man is getting nervo#s be&a#se o< it7 e is
'osing his identity and his s#n is setting7 ;ight him #p in yo#r 'ight whi&h is so
power<#' that t#rns a new moon into a <#'' moon7
=rgi Amari4 Sh#no Shri *athji
=rgi Amari4 Sh#no Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma4 are +a'e
=rgi Amari4 Sh#no Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma
are Mara Antha Samai *a Bhe'i
are ave May'o *ahi ada Saa'i
are athi Avi =bo "hame Dware Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma
are *athe 0ar#na "hana %ho Sindh#
are atho ?e %h# %h# 3k Aja Bindh#
are 3ke Bind# Mein *ai "hai O&h# Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma
are Mara Anthara ;ayjo +a&hi
are *athi Mehndhi Ma ;e'i ;akathi
are Panay Panay 3h Prasari Jathi Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma
are "hanay Samj# *ay Sh# Samjav#
are 0etho Anthar 0o'i *ay Bathav#
are "hare Bhaktho *ay 3kaj 3she Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma
=rgi Amari4 Sh#no Shri *athji ;ayja Jay "hara Dhama Ma
P'ease 'isten to my wish4 Shri *athji4
"ake me to where yo# 'ive7
O my he'per d#ring my end time4
DonDt p#sh me away4
@ have a'ready arrived at yo#r doorstep7
?o# are a sea o< pity7
@ j#st want one drop o< it4
"he sea wonDt dry #p in j#st one drop7
2ead my insides i< yo# 'ike7
J#st by 'ooking at Mehndhi 'eaves yo# &anDt say it &o'ors red
?et the red &o'or is spread thro#gho#t the 'ea<7
>ho am @ to make yo# #nderstandB
@< yo# want4 @ &an open #p my inside 5heart) and show yo#7
?o#r devotee on'y has one hope7
2agh#pati 2aghav 2aja 2am
Pati "apavan Sita 2am
3eshwar A''ah "ero *aam
Sab 0o Sanmati De Bhagwan
Ja' Mein 2am "ha' Mein 2am
Sare Jag Mein "# i 2am
2am 2am 2am 2am
Prem Se Bo'o Jai Siya 2am
0a#sha'ya 0e Pyare 2am
Dashrath 2aj D#'are 2am
2am 2am 2am 2am
Prem Se Bo'o Jai Siya 2am
Jag Mein So S#ndar *aam
Sita 2am Jai Jai Shri an#man
1 0ing o< the 2agh#k#' Dynasty4 2amC P#ri<ying a'' 3vi's4 Sita 2am4 ?o#r *ame
@s U-odD @n Any Aorm7 B'ess =s A''4 1 Divine OneC
2am @s @n "he Sea4 2am @s On 3arth7 ?o# Are 3verywhere @n ;i<e7 2am4 Arom
?o#r eart4 Say UJai Sita 2amDC
"he Be'oved Son O< 0a#sha'iya "he +i&torio#s S#&&essor O< 0ing Dasrath7 2am4
Arom ?o#r eart4 Say Jai Sita 2amDC
"here Are "wo Bea#ti<#' Phrases @n "he >or'd Sita 2am And Jai Shri an#man7
3ng'ish Bhajans
Door o< my eart
Door o< my eart4 Open wide @ keep <or thee
>i'' "ho# %ome4 >i'' "ho# %ome4
Pre&io#s 0rishna %ome to "hee4
>i'' My Days A'y Away >itho#t Seeing yo# my ;ord4
*ight and Day4 *ight and Day4 @ 'ook <or thee *ight and Day7
At ?o#r Aeet Dear ;ord >e pray
At ?o#r Aeet Dear ;ord >e pray
B'ess =s >ith ?o#r ;ove "his Day
Jai 2ama4 Jai 2ama4 ?o# Are 0rishna4 ?o# Are 2ama
Oh 2ama4 Oh 2ama4 ?o# Are Mother4 ?o# Are Aather
A'' *ames4 3very Aorm4 A'' "hat >as And >i'' Be Born
5?o# are) A'' *ames4 3very Aorm4 A'' "hat @s Aorever More
O ;ord P#ri<y Me
Oh 'ord p#ri<y me and make my heart worth stea'ing
A pre&io#s posession that is <#'' o< 'ove and <ee'ing
"ake every good tho#ght and take every a&tion
Soaked in the sweetness o< 'ove and &ompassion
DonDt >orry Be appy
DonEt >orry4 Be appy4 <or 2ama 'oves =s So
@''#sions Are Many4 b#t =nderneath "hem A''
"here @s One 2ea'ity "hat ?o# and @ Are One
"hat -od @s ;ove and ;ove @s -od and -od and Man Are One
3very Sing'e Moment o< My ;i<e
3very Moment o< My ;i<e P'ease Be with Me
@n 3very Sing'e A&t o< Mine Be "ho# My -#ide
2ama Jai 2ama
>hen @ S'ip >hen @ Aa'' ;end Me a and
>hen @ Stray Aar Away Bring Me Ba&k Again
2ama Jai 2ama
Arom the Darkness into ;ight ;ead Me4 Aather
Arom the =nrea' into the 2ea'
2ama Jai 2ama52)
@ 0eep Aee'ing yo#r 'ove
@ keep <ee'ing ?o#r 'ove in me4 over and over again
And itEs sweeter and sweeter as the days go by
Oh what a 'ove between my ;ord and @
My ;ord and @
;ikeP
;ike "he S#n'ight4 ;iker "he Moon Bright4 A'ways A'ways @ Am with ?o#
;ike "he O&ean4 ;ike "he 2iver4 A'ways @ Am A'owing "owards ?o#
;ike "he Sky Above4 So @s Divine ;ove4 A'ways A'ways S#rro#nding ?o#
;ike "he 3arth So Aair4 ;ike "he Birds O< "he Air
A'ways @ Am %aring Aor ?o#
are 2ama4 are 2ama4 2ama 2ama are are4 are 0rishna are 0rishna4
0rishna 0rishna are are 528)
May >e A'' Be A'#tes >ithin ?o#r ands
May >e A'' Be A'#tes >ithin ?o#r ands
;et =s Be ?o#r Me'ody4 >eE'' Sing at ?o#r %ommand
0rishnaEs A'#te >eE'' Be >eE'' Sing is Me'ody
>hen DesireEs -one >e >i'' Aina''y Sing is Song
Song o< ;ove Song o< "r#th ;et the Me'ody A'ow "hro#gh
Song o< ;ove Song o< "r#th May O#r ;ives Be One with ?o#
>e Are B'essed
>e are B'essed4 >e are B'essed4 >e are B'essed
O#r 'ord is wat&hing over #s
>e are ere to Sing ?o#r Sweet *ame
;et the ;ight o< ?o#r -'ory shine on #s
B'ess #s A'' with ?o#r Presen&e -#r#dev
*o more tears4 *o more sorrow4 *o more death
Banish the darkness with ?o#r ;ove
>e are born in the -o'den Age o< -od
Shree an#man %ha'isa
Doha
Sri -#r# %haran Saroja 2aja4
*ij man m#k#r s#dhari4
Barana# ragh#bar bima' jas#4
Jo dayak# pha'a &hari7
B#ddhiheen tan# janike4
s#mira# pavank#mar
Ba' b#ddhi vidya deh# mohi4
arah# ka'es bikar7
Jai an#man gyan g#n saagar
Jai kapis tih# 'ok #jagar
2amdoot at#'it ba' dhama4
Anjani p#tra pavan s#t nama
Mahabir vikram bajarangi4
0#mati nivar s#mati ke sangi7
0an&han baran biraj s#besa4
0anan k#nda' k#n&hit kesa7
ath Bajra a#rdhvaja virajai4
0andhe m#nj jane# sajai7
Sankar s#varna kesarinandan4
"eja pratap maha jaga bandhan7
+idyavana g#ni ati &hat#r4
2am kaj karibe ko aat#r7
Prabh# &haritra s#nibe ko rasiya4
2am 'akhan sita mana basiya7
S#kshma roop dhari siyahi dikhava4
+ikat roop dhari 'anka jarava
Bhim 2oop Dhari As#r Samhare4
2am&handra ke kaaj savare7
;aya sajivan 'akhan jiyaye4
Sri ragh#bir harashi #r 'aye7
2agh#pati kinhi bah#t badai4
"#m mam priya bharat hi sam bhai7
Sahas badan t#mharo jas gavai4
As kahi sripati kand 'agavai7
Sanakadik brahmadi M#nisa4
*arad sarad sahit ahisa7
?ama k#ber digapa' jaha te4
kavi kovid kahi sakai4 kaha te7
"#m #pkar s#grivahi kinha4
2am mi'ay rajpad dinha7
"#mharo mantra vibhisan mana4
;ankeswar bhaye sab jag jana7
?#g sahastra yojan par bhan#4
;i'yo tahi madh#r pha' jan#7
Prabh# m#drika me'i m#kh mahi4
Ja'adhi 'adhi gaye a&haraj nahi7
aving &'eansed the mirror o< my mind with the d#st o< the 'ot#s <eet o< Sri
-#r#dev4 @ now pro&eed to des&ribe the #ntarnished g'ory o< Sri 2ama4 the most
e6&e''ent o< the 2agh#s4 whi&h bestows the <o#r <r#its name'y Dharma4 Artha4
0ama and Moksha7
2ea'iMing the inadeJ#a&y o< my inte''e&t4 @ meditate on yo#4 OhC an#man4 the
son o< the wind -odF grant me strength4 inte''igen&e and tr#e know'edge4 and
remove a'' my a<<'i&tions and b'emishes7
+i&tory to yo# O an#man4 the o&ean o< wisdom and virt#e7 +i&tory to yo# O
an#man4 the 'ord o< the monkeys4 and the en'ightened o< the three wor'ds7
?o# are the messenger o< Sri 2ama4 abode o< immeas#rab'e strength4 and son o<
Anjana4 are a'so known as Pavanas#tra4 son o< the >ind -od7
?o# are a great hero o< e6&eptiona' va'or with a body as strong as the th#nderbo't7
?o# are the dispe''er o< the wi&ked tho#ghts and a &ompanion o< good sense and
wisdom7
?o# are o< go'den &o'or and yo# wear <ine &'othes7 ?o# wear shining ear:rings and
have bea#ti<#' &#r'y hair7
?o# have the th#nderbo't and <'ag in hand4 whi'st the sa&red thread a&ross yo#r
sho#'der is made o< sa&red grass7
?o# are an in&arnation o< ;ord Shiva and son o< 0esari4 and yo# are adored by
the who'e wor'd on a&&o#nt o< yo#r radian&e and &o#rage7
?o# are 'earned4 virt#o#s and e6treme'y inte''igent and yo# are a'ways eager to
do the work o< Sri 2ama7
?o# de'ight in 'istening to the g'ories o< -od and yo# have 2ama4 ;akshmana and
Sita residing in yo#r heart7
?o# ass#med a s#bt'e <orm when yo# revea'ed yo#rse'< to SitaF and by ass#ming
an awesome <orm yo# b#rnt the %ity o< ;anka7
"hen yo# ass#med a giganti& <orm and destroyed the demons4 thereby
a&&omp'ishing the mission o< Sri 2ama
>hen yo# bro#ght the 'i<e giving medi&ina' herb 5sanjivini) and revived
;akshmana4 Sri 2ama embra&ed yo# joy<#''y7
Sri 2ama e6to''ed yo# great'y and de&'ared yo# to be as dear to him as his brother
Bharata7
"aking yo# into his embra&e4 Sri 2ama stated that even Seshnag4 the tho#sand
headed serpant4 sings yo#r g'ory7
"he sages 5Sanaka4 Santana4 Sanandana and Sanat 0#mara4 Brahma and the
other -ods4 Shiva4 *arada and Seshnag) praise yo# a'' the time7
?ama4 the god o< death4 0#bera4 the god o< wea'th4 Digpa'as4 the g#ardian deities4
poets and s&ho'ars have a'' <ai'ed to des&ribe yo#r g'ory adeJ#ate'y7
?o# rendered an inva'#ab'e servi&e to S#griva by introd#&ing him to Sri 2ama
and restoring him to the throne7
"he who'e wor'd knows that +ibhisana heeded yo#r advi&e and be&ame ;ord o<
;anka7
?o# swa''owed the s#n <rom a distan&e o< si6teen tho#sand mi'es4 &onsidering it
to be a sweet <r#it7
%arrying Sri 2amaDs ring in yo#r mo#th4 yo# &rossed the o&ean4 there is no
wonder in that 5be&a#se o< yo#r previo#s deeds7)
Aarti
Bhakta Jano 0e Sankata
0shana Mein Door 0are
Jo Dhyaave Pha' Paave
D#kha Binase Man 0a
Swami D#kha Binase Man 0a
0ashta Mite Man 0a
Mata Pita "#m Mere
Sharana Pad# Main 0isaki
Swami Sharana Pad# Main 0isaki
"#m Bina A#r *a Dooja
Prabh# Bina A#r *a Dooja
Aasa 0ar# Main Jisaki
"#ma Pooran Parmathmaa
"#ma Antaryami
Swami "#m Antaryami
"#m Sab 0e Swami
"#ma 0ar#na 0e Saagar
"#ma Paa'ana 0artaa
Swami "#m Paa'ana 0artaa
Mein M#rakh 0ha' 0aamee
Mein Sevaka "#ma Swami
0ripa 0aro Bharataa
"#ma o 3k Ago&har
Sab 0e Pranapati
Swami Sab 0e Pranapati
0isa +idha Mi'#n Dayamaya
0isa +idha Mi'#n 0r#pamaya
"#m 0o Main 0#mati
Deena Bandh# D#kh artaa
"#ma 2akshaka Mere
Swami "#ma 2akshaka Mere
0ar#na astha =thaoo
Apne Sharana Badhao
Dwaara Padaa "ere
+ishaya +ikara Mitao
Paap aro Deva
Swami Paap aro Deva
Shraddha Bhakti Badaoo
Shraddha Prem Badaoo
Santana 0i Sevaa
"ana Mana Dhana
Sab ai "era
Swami Sab 0#&h ai "era
"era "#j 0o Arpan
"era "#j 0o Arpan
0yaa ;aage Mera
Bhakta Jano 0e Santana
0shana Mein Doora kare
e reso'ves in an instant a'' the prob'ems o< his worshippers7
e who praises is rewarded
is menta' agony is gone4
Pea&e and ri&hes may &ome home
Physi&a' pain may go o<<7
Arom who e'se &an @ seek re<#geB
*o one b#t yo# is mine4
On whom &an @ have hopeB
?o# are the per<e&t s#perso#'7
?o# are the inner governor
"rans&endenta' s#preme being
?o#Dre the master o< a''
?o# are the o&ean o< mer&y
?o# are the provider7
@ am yo#r servant4 O ;ordC
Be kind4 O *o#risherC
?o# are the so'e immobi'e4
?o# are the ;ord o< a'' so#'s4
ow &an @ see4 O kind ;ord
"o yo#4 my perverted mind7
O <riend o< the poorC SaviorC
?o# are my <avorite -od4 ?o#Dre my savior ;ordC
36tend yo#r mer&i<#' handC O h#g me4 dear ;ordC @ am 'ying at yo#r doorsteps4
3'iminate a'' sens#a'ity4 abso've me o< a'' my sins7
Deepen the <aith and devotion4
Serve the god'y beings4
Body and ri&hes are yo#rs4
O4 a'' these are yo#rs4
>hen o<<ering yo#rs to yo#4
@t is no <avor at a''4
e reso'ves in an instant a'' the prob'ems o< his worshippers7
%omp'ete S#rrender to -od
"his mantra is #s#a''y re&ited at the &on&'#sion o< a prayer session4 meditation4
or re'igio#s <#n&tion7 ere the devotee s#rrenders his or her individ#a'ity to the
;ord <or his -ra&e7
"wameva Mata4 %hapita "wameva
"wameva Bandh#4 %ha Sakha "wameva
"wameva +idya4 Dravin#m "wameva
"wameva sarvam mama deva:deva
Oh ;ordC ?o# a'one are my mother4 <ather4 brother4 <riend4 the know'edge and
wea'th7 ?o# are everything to me and the -od o< a'' -ods7
Om Sarve Bhavant# S#khinah
Sarve Sant# *iramayah
Sarve Bhadrani P#shyant#
Maa 0as&hid D#khabhaag Bhavet
Om Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti
Sh#bhamast#P0a'yaanamast#PAishwaryamast#P=dayost#P=dayost#
Mataji *i Aarti
Jaya aadhya shakti4
Shiva shakti janoo4
har gaav#n har maa
t#n taraveni maa4
sa&hara&har vyapya4
pan&he tatwo maa4
mahisas#r maaryo4
vyapa saghade maa4
sandhya saveetri4
ga#ri geeta maa4
aayee ananda4
maa ayee ananda4
Devo daityo maa4
seve navad#rga4
maa seve navad#rga4
kidha nar brahma4
jay vijiya dashmi4
2avan rodyo maa4
3kadashi agiyarash4
katyayani kaamaa4
Shyama ne raama4
Barase ba'a roop4
Bah#&hari Amba maa4
"ara &hhe t#ja4
"erase t#'aja roop4
t#n tar#ni mata4
-#na tara gata4
&handi &ham#nda4
Potani kai stapho4
sinha vahani4
sambha'ajo karoona4
gaye sh#bha kavita4
reva na tera4
"rambavati nagari4
shama karo ga#ri4
je koyee gaashe4
3ke ek swaroop4
antar nava darasho4
Bhava na janoo4
maa na janoo seva4
&harnamrit 'eva4
Mis&e''aneo#s Mantras and Sh'okas
Shanti Mantra
Om Shanti Antarikshag#nda
Shanti Prithvi
Shanti 2aapa
Shanti 2oshadaya
Shanti +anaspataya
Shanti +ishvayedeva
Shanti Brahma
Shanti Sarva -#nda
Shanti Shanti 2eva
Shanti Saama
Shanti 2edhi
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
May there be pea&e in the #niverse and the wor'd7
May pea&e be on o#r earth7
May pea&e reside in nat#re and everything that is &reated7
Shree -anesha S'okham
Pranamya sirasa devam ga#ri p#tram vinayakam
Bhaktavasam smarennityam:ay#h kamartha:siddhaye 51)
Prathamam vakra:t#ndam &a ekadantam dvitiyakam
"rtiyam krsna:pingaksam gaja:vaktram &at#thakam 52)
;ambodaram pan&amam &a sastham vikatam:eva &h
Saptamam vighna:rajam &a dh#mra:varnam tathastamam 5!)
*avamam bha'a:&andram &a dasamam t# vinayakam
3kadasam ganapatim dvadasam t# gajananam 5$)
Dvadasaitani namani tri:sandhyam yah pathen:narah
*a &a vighna:bhayam tasya sarva:siddhi:karam prabho 5()
@ respe&t<#''y o<<er my dai'y prayers to ;ord -anesa <or a
meaning<#' 'i<e and right g#idan&e7 @ invoke Sri -anesa with the
<o''owing des&ription9 &#rved mo#th4 sing'e t#sk4 b'a&k eyes4 e'ephant
<a&e4 big stoma&h4 giant str#&t#re4 savior o< a''4 grey &o'ored4 moon
'ike <orehead4 prote&tor4 ganapati4 and -ajanana7
Morning Prayer
"his mantra is re&ited as soon as one wakes #p and is spoken whi'e observing the
right hand
0aragre vasate 'a6mi4 kara:madhye saraswati4
0ara:m#'e t# govindamF prabhate kara darshnam7
Prayer to the S#preme
"his prayer is the #niversa' oneness o< the Brahma thro#gh the many
mani<estations7
Akashat patitam toyam4 yada ga&h&hati sagram4
Sarva devo namaskaraha4 keshavam pratiga&h&hati7
Mea' "ime Prayer
"his prayer is &hanted be<ore a mea' and e6presses a <ee'ing o< grate<#'ness <or
the <ood that one is abo#t to bene<it <rom7
Danaa detaa4 paka karta4 tahta bhogata4 s#khi bhava7
Prayer <or good <ort#ne
"his prayer is said in <ront o< the deity when a diya 5b#rning 'amp) is 'it7
Sh#bham karoti4 ka'yanam4 arogyam4 dhana sampada4
Shatr#:b#ddhi vinashaya4 deepat:jyoti namo:st#te7
Pea&e @nvo&ation
"he <o''owing =panishadi& mantra a<<irms that this mani<estation o< Brahman
Om poornam:adah4 poornam:idam4 poor:nath
Poornam:#da&hyateF Poor:nasya poornam:adaya4
Poornam:eva:vashishyate7
A&know'edgements
"his prayer book'et has been &ompi'ed by the Boston =niversity ind# St#dents
%o#n&i' %oordinators <or the a&ademi& year 2111:21117
Sona' Mehta
Sarj# Shah
Aarti Da'a'
Amartya 2ay
Joydeep Dey
Akash Pate'
2aakhee Mir&handani
"his &ompi'ation wo#'d not have been possib'e witho#t the he'p o< o#r past
&oordinators espe&ia''y Jayen Pate' whose own &ompi'ation provides m#&h o< the
materia' in the @ntrod#&tion7
>e a'so appre&iate the e<<orts and &ontrib#tions o< Sha'# =mapathy4 Sonia
Mehta and 0anika %hadda who provided additiona' materia's4 whi&h have been
in&'#ded in this book'et7
O#r heart<e't appre&iation a'so goes to9
"he 2ev7 ope *7 ;#&kie
A&ting Dean o< Marsh %hape'
Mindy Stroh
%oordinator o< Programs
St#dent A&tivities O<<i&e
%atherine Di&key
Ainan&ia' Administrator
St#dent A&tivities B#siness O<<i&e
Boston =niversity St#dent =nion A''o&ations Board
She''i Jankowski:Smith
Dire&tor o< Marsh %hape'
J7 A''en >ard
Dire&tor
Perri Shapiro
Assistant Dire&tor
Boston =niversity -eorge Sherman =nion
>e wo#'d 'ike to thank the members o< the Boston =niversity ind# St#dents
%o#n&i' <or their &ontin#ed s#pport4 s#ggestions and enth#siasm to know and
'earn more abo#t o#r re'igion7
Seven years ago4 the Boston =niversity ind# St#dents %o#n&i' was estab'ished
at this =niversity thro#gh the &o''e&tive e<<orts o< dedi&ated st#dents and a
s#pportive administrator7 Dean 2obert >atts "hornb#rg joined the Boston
=niversity ind# St#dents %o#n&i' &hapter as o#r advisor7 is enth#siasm4
&ompassion and dedi&ation grew stronger7 e was then4 and wi'' <orever be4
&onsidered a pi''ar o< the ind# St#dentsE %o#n&i'7 >ith his he'p and g#idan&e4
st#dents at Boston =niversity now have an opport#nity to 'earn abo#t and
deve'op a ind# heritage7 "he ind# St#dentsE %o#n&i' wo#'d not be what it is
today witho#t him4 and th#s4 in this book'et we e6press o#r gratit#de and
appre&iation <or years o< hard work and s#pport7 As ea&h person is an instr#ment
o< the ;ord4 we now rea'iMe that it is together that we &reate a harmonio#s wor'd7
>e are thank<#' to the ;ord <or granting #s the opport#nity to work with s#&h a
man4 a man who has bro#ght m#si& into the 'ives o< everyone he has met7 "hank
yo# Dean "hornb#rg7 "hank yo# <or bestowing the gi<t o< 'ove4 hope and
determination #pon yo#r st#dents7
Daily Prayers *
Prathnas
-anesh
vakrat#nda mahaakaaya
s##ryakoti samaprabha
nirvighnam k#r# me deva
sarvakaaryeshh# sarvadaa
O e'ephant headed and 'arge bodied ;ord4
radiant as a tho#sand S#ns4
@ ask <or yo#r gra&e so that this task that @ am starting
may &omp'ete witho#t any hindran&es7
Saraswati Prarthana
yaa k#ndend# t#shhaar haara dhava'aa
yaa sh#bhrava straavritaa
yaa vii naa varadanda manditakaraa
yaa shveta padma asanaa
yaa brahmaa &hy#ta
shaankara prabhr#tibhir
devai sadaa vanditaa
saa maam paat# sarasvatii bhagavatii
nihsheshha jaadyaa pahaa
Aair as a jasmine <'ower4 the moon or a <'ake o< snow4
Dressed in white4 her hands adorned by the gra&e<#' veena sta<<4
Adorned by Brahma4 +ishn#4 Shiva4 and the other deities4
Prote&t me4 Oh -oddess Saraswati4 remover o< ignoran&e inert7
Be<ore Starting ?o#r St#dies 5Sarasvati *amast#bhyam)
sarasvatii namast#bhyam varade kaamar##pini
vidyaarambham karishhyaami siddhirbhavat# me sadaa
O -oddess Saraswati4 sa'#tations to yo#4 the giver o< boons4 the one who <#'<i''s
a'' desires7 @ begin my st#dies7 May there a'ways be a&&omp'ishments <or me7
-#r# Mantra 5-#r# Brahma)
g#r#r brahmaa g#r#r vishn#
g#r#r devo maheshvarah
g#r#h saakshaat parabrahma
tasmai shrii g#ravenamah
@ prostrate to that Shree -#r#4
who is himse'< Brahma4 +ishn#4 and -od Maheshwara4
and who is veri'y the S#preme Abso'#te itse'<7
-#r# Mantra 5"vameva Maataa)
tvameva maataa &ha pitaa tvameva
tvameva bandh#sh &hasakhaa tvameva
tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva
tvameva sarvam mama deva deva
O ;ordC "ho# art my mother and "ho# art my <ather a'soF
"ho# art my re'ative and my <riend "ho# artF
"ho# art know'edge and wea'th #nto meF
"ho# art my a'':in:a''4 O ;ord o< ;ords7
+a'edi&tory Address 5diksha)
Satyam vad7
Dharmam &har7
Swadhyayanmaa Pramadh7
Satyaan Pramaditavyam7
Dharmaan Pramaditavyam7
0#sha'aan Pramidtavyam7
Bh#tyae na Pramaditavayam7
Swadhyayaprava&hanaabhyam na Pramaditavyam7
Speak what is tr#e7
Do yo#r d#ties7
%ontin#e witho#t neg'e&t the st#dy o< the +eda7
Do not swerve <rom "r#th and Dharma7
Do something #se<#' in the so&ia' e&onomy7
A&hieve greatness7
Do not <ai' to re<resh yo#r memory in respe&t o< what yo# have 'earnt7
3ar'y Morning Prayers 50araagre +asate)
karaagre vasate 'akshmiih
karamadhye sarasvatii
karam##'e t# govindah
prabhaate karadarshanam
sam#dravasane devi
parvatastanamanda'e
vishn#patni namast#bhyam
paadasparsham kshamasva me
"he <ront part o< the hands 5the <inger tips) are as&ribed to -oddess ;akshmi4 the
-oddess o< wea'th4 the midd'e part 5the pa'm proper) to -oddess Saraswati : the
-oddess o< ;earning
and the root 5the part o< hand near the wrist) to -ovinda 5-od)7
"here<ore4 every morning4 one sho#'d have a respe&t<#' 'ook at oneEs hand4 whi&h
symbo'iMes honest 'abor7
OC Mother 3arth4
who has the o&ean as &'othes and mo#ntains and <orests on her body4
who is the wi<e o< ;ord +ishn#4 @ bow to yo#7
P'ease <orgive me <or to#&hing yo# with my <eet7
>hi'e "aking a bath 5-ange &ha ?am#ne)
-ange &ha ?am#ne &haiva -odavari Saraswati4
*armade Sindh# 0averi ja'esmin sannidhim k#r#
@n this water4 @ invoke the presen&e o< ho'y waters <rom the rivers -anga4
?am#na4 -odavari4 Saraswati4 *armada4 Sindh# and 0averi7
>hi'e ;ighting a ;amp
sh#bham karoti ka'yaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaa
shatr#b#dhdivinaashaaya diipajyoti namost#te
@ sa'#te the One who is the 'amp'ight4 that brings a#spi&io#sness4 prosperity4
good hea'th4 ab#ndan&e o< wea'th4 and the destr#&tion o< the inte''e&tEs enemy7
Bedtime Prayer 50ara&harana)
kara&harana kritam vaa
kaayajam karmajam vaa
shravana nayanajam vaa
maan asam vaaparaadham7
vihita mavihitam vaa
sarvame tatkshamasva
jaya jaya kar#naabdhe
shriimahaadeva shambho
Oh ;ord
0ind'y <orgive my wrong a&tions done knowing'y or #nknowing'y4
either thro#gh my organs o< a&tion 5hand4 <eet4 spee&h)
or thro#gh my organs o< per&eption 5eyes4 ears)
or by my mind7
-'ory #nto "hee O ;ord4
who is the o&ean o< kindness7
>hi'e 3ating 5Bhojan Mantra : brahamaarpanam7)
brahmaarpanam brahma havih brahmaagna# brahmanaa h#tamh7
brahmaiva tena gantavyam brahmakarmasamaadhinaa
A pro&ess o< o<<ering is Brahman4 the ob'ation is Brahman4 the instr#ment o<
o<<ering is Brahman4 the <ire to whi&h the o<<ering is made is a'so Brahman7 Aor
s#&h a one who abides in Brahman4 by him a'one Brahman is rea&hed7
*ew ?ear -reeting 5S#rya Samvednap#shpayeh)
S#rya Samvedna p#shpayeh
Deeptih 0ar#nya gandhane4
;abdhva Sham *avvarshesmin
0#ryatsarvasya manga'am
As the s#n gives 'ight4
sensibi'ity brings &ompassion4
<'owers give p'easant <ragran&e4
may the new year be a#spi&io#s7
Prayer to Devi 5yaa devii)
yaa devii sarva bh##te shh#
maatri r#pe na san sthitah
shakti r#pe na san sthitah7
shaanti r#pe na san sthitah
namas tasyaih namas tasyaih
namas tasyaih namo namah
O mother4 who is present everywhere4
who is embodiment o< =niversa' Mother4
who is embodiment o< Power and 3nergy4
who is embodiment o< Pea&e4
@ bow to thee4 @ bow to thee4 @ bow to thee7
Prayer to Saraswati 5?a Devi St#yate)
?a Devi St#yate *ityam +ibh#hairvedaparagaih
SaMe +asat# Jihvagre Brahmar#pa Saraswati
Saraswati4 the -oddess o< 0now'edge4
who is praised by the wise who have mastered the Shastra4
who is the wi<e o< the %reator4
may she 'ive on the tip o< my tong#e7
Prayer to Mother -a#ri 5Sarva manga'a)
sarva manga'a maanga'ye
shive sarvaartha saadhike
sharanye tryamba ke ga#rii
naaraayanii namost#te
Adorations to -oddess
who is the a#spi&io#sness o< a'' that is a#spi&io#s4
who is the &onsort o< ;ord Shiva4
who is the bestower o< every desire o< oneEs heart7
Adorations to ?o#4 O Devi4 @ have taken re<#ge in yo#7
Prayer to ;ord -anesha 5sh#k'aambaradharam)
sh#k'aambaradharam devam shashivarnam &hat#rbh#jamh
prasannavadanam dhyaayeth sarvavighnopashaantaye
;ord -anesha4
who wears a white garment4
who is a'':pervading4
who has a bright &omp'e6ion4
who has <o#r arms4
who has an ever smi'ing <a&e4
#pon that -od4 @ meditate <or remova' o< a'' obsta&'es7
Prayer to ;ord 0rishna
vas#deva s#tam devam
kansa &haan##ra mardanam7
devakii paramaa nandam
krishhnam vande jagadh g#r#m
@ bow to yo# O 0rishna4
the S#preme -#r#4
Son o< Devaki and +as#deva4
the remover o< 0amsa and %han#r7
Prayer to ;ord 0rishna 5aakaashaat)
aakaashaath patitam toyam yathaa ga&h&hhati saagaramh
sarva deva namaskaaraanh keshavam pratiga&h&hhati
J#st as every rain drop that <a''s <rom the sky <'ows into the O&ean4
in the same way every prayer o<<ered to any Deity <'ows to ;ord 0rishna
Prayer to ;ord Shiva 5karp##raga#ram)
karp##raga#ram kar#naa vataaram
sansaara saaram bh#jagendra haaram
sadaa vasantam hridayaaravinde
bhavam bhavaanii sahitam namaami
Prayer to ;ord +ishn# 5kaayena vaa&haa)
kaayena vaa&haa manasendriyairvaa
b#ddhyaatmanaa vaa prakriteh svabhaavaath
karomi yadhyadh saka'am parasmai
naaraaya naayeti samar payaami
@ dedi&ate everything to that ;ord *arayana9
whatever @ per<orm with my body4 spee&h4 mind4 'imbs4 inte''e&t or my inner se'<
either intentiona''y or #nintentiona''y7
Prayer to ;ord +ishn# 5shaantaa kaaram)
shaantaa kaaram bh#jaga shayanam
padmanaa bham s#resham
vishvaa dhaaram gagana sadrisham
meghavar nam sh#bhaamgam
'akshmii kaantam kama'a nayanam
yogibhidhyaar nagamyam
vande vishn#m bhava bhayaharam
sarva 'okai kanaatham
@ adore ;ord +ishn#4
who is the embodiment o< pea&e4
who 'ies on the Shesha serpent4
whose nave' is the so#r&e o< the ;ot#s4
whose &omp'e6ion is swarthy 'ike the &'o#ds4
whose body shines with heaven'y bea#ty4
who is the be'oved o< -oddess ;akshmi4
whose eyes are 'ike ;ot#s4
who is meditated #pon by the yogis4
who is the remover o< the <ear o< the wor'd:pro&ess7
Prayer to ;ord 2ama 5raama raama raameti )
raama raama raameti rame raame manorame
sahasranaama tatt#'yam raamanaama varaanane
Pea&e 5A=M Sarveshaam)
A=M
Sarveshaam Swastir Bhavat#
Sarveshaam Shantir Bhavat#F
Sarveshaam P#rnam Bhavat#F
Sarveshaam Manga'am Bhavat#7
A=M Shantih4 Shantih4 Shantih
May a'' be a#spe&io#sF
May a'' attain pea&eF
;et there be <#''ness and &ontentment a'' overF
May a'' be b'essed7
A=M pea&e4 pea&e4 pea&e7
Pea&e 5A=M Dhyaoh Shaantih)
A=M
Dhyaoh Shaantih4 Antariksha Shaantih4
Prithavi Shaantih4 Aapah Shaantih4 Oshadhyah Shaantih4
+anaspatyah Shaantih4 +ishvedevah Shaantih4 Brahma Shaantih4
Sarvam Shaantih4 Shaantih 3va Shaantih4
Saa Maa Shaantir:edhi
A=M Shaantih4 Shaantih4 Shaantih
A=M
May there be pea&e in the sky and in the spa&e7
May there be pea&e on 'and and in the waters7
May herbs and <ood bring #s pea&e7
May -od bring #s pea&e7
May there be pea&e thro#gho#t the wor'd7
May the pea&e be pea&e<#'7
May -od give me s#&h pea&e7
A=M Pea&e4 Pea&e4 Pea&e
Pea&e @nvo&ation 5a'so Bhojan Mantra)
A=M sahanaa vavat#
sahana# bh#nakt#
sahaviiryan karavaa vahai
tejas vinaa vadhii tamast#
maa vid vishhaa vahai
Ohm Shanti Shanti Shanti7
Om4 May ;ord prote&t #s4
May e bring #s to joy4
May we work together4
May o#r st#dies be thoro#gh and <aith<#'4
May we never J#arre' with ea&h other7
Om Pea&e Pea&e Pea&eC
Pea&e Prayer 5A=M asato maa)
A=M
Asato maa sadgamaya
"amaso maa jyotirgamaya
Mrityomaar amritam gamaya
Ohm Shanti Shanti Shanti7
;ead me <rom the #nrea' to 2ea'F
;ead me <rom darkness 5ignoran&e) to ;ight 5know'edge)
;ead me <rom death to @mmorta'ity7
Om Pea&eC Pea&eCC Pea&eCC
Pea&e Prayer 5A=M p##rnamadah)
A=M p##rnamadah p##rnamidam
P##rnaath p##rnamam #da&hyate
P##rna sya p##rnamaa daaya p##rnamevaa vashishhyate
"hat is who'e7 "his is who'e7
O#t o< who'e on'y who'e &omes7
3ven a<ter taking who'e o#t o< who'e4 that is who'e whi&h remains7
Pea&e Prayer 5sarve api)
sarve api s#khinah sant#
sarve sant# niraamayaah
sarve bhadraani pashyant#
maa kash&hit d#hkhabhaagh bhavet
May everybody be happy7
May everybody be <ree <rom disease7
May everybody have good '#&k7
May none <a'' on evi' days7
*avakar Mantra
A=M *amo arihantaanam
A=M *amo siddhaanam
A=M *amo aayariyaanam
A=M *amo #vajjhaayaanam
A=M *amo 'oe savvasaah#nam
eso pan&ha namokaaro
savva paavapa naasano
manga'aanam &ha savvesim
padhamam havaii manga'a m
Bharat 5ima'ayam Samaarabhya)
ima'ayam Samaarabhya ?aavadind#sarovaram
"am Devanirmitam Desam ind#sthaanam Pra&hakshatey
Arom the ima'ayas a'' the way to @ndian o&ean4
the Devas &reated the sa&red 'and &a''ed ind#stan
Bharat 5=ttaram yat sam#drasya)
=ttaram yat sam#drasya imaadresh&haiva Dakshenam
+arsham tada Bharatam *aam Bharati ?atra Santatih
*orth o< the o&ean and so#th o< the ima'ayas is the 'and o< Bharat
Daily Prayers +
Mantras and Sh'okas
Om Mantra
Om4 Om4 Om
Om is the origina' so#nd4 the so#nd o< Brahman4 the s#preme #niversa' rea'ity
Prayer <or 3d#&ation4 3n'ightenment and S#&&ess
Om Saha *aavavat#4 Saha *a# Bh#nakt#
Saha veeryam karavaavahai7
"ejasvi:navadhee:tamast#
Maa vidvishaavahai
Om4 may the ;ord prote&t #s both 5g#r# and dis&ip'e)4 may he &a#se #s to enjoy
5the s#preme)4 May we e6ert together7 May o#r st#dies be thro#gh and <aith<#''
5to be&ome bri''iant)7 May we never J#arre'Ghate ea&h other7
-anesh Sh'oka
+akrat#nda Mahakaya
S#rya 0oti Samaprabha
*eervigna 0#r#me Deva
Sarva 0aryesh# Sarvada
O ;ord -anesha possessing a 'arge body
&#rved tr#nk4 with the bri''ian&e
o< a mi''ion s#ns4 p'ease make a''
my work <ree o< obsta&'esQa'ways7
-ayatri Mantra
"he -ayatri Mantra is the most sa&red o< the 2ig+eda Mantras7 -ayatri means4
Rthe savior o< the singer7S 2e&iting this prayer prote&ts one <rom harm4 dispe's the
darkness o< ignoran&e and i''#minates the wor'd7
Om Bh#r Bh#va Swaha
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo ?o *ah Pra&hodayat
Mother who s#bsists as a'' three 0a'as4 in a'' three ;okas4 and a'' three -#nas4 @
pray to yo# to i''#minate my inte''e&t and dispe' my ignoran&e4 j#st as the
sp'endoro#s s#n'ight dispe's a'' darkness7 @ pray to yo# to make my inte''e&t
serene and bright7
0a'as V ;apses o< time9 past4 present and <#t#re
;okas V >or'ds or rea'ms o< e6perien&e
-#nas V =niversa' Attrib#tes9 harmony4 agitation and inertia
Prayer to Saraswati
?aa 0#ndend# "#shara aara Dhawa'aa
?aa Sh#bhra +astraavritra
?aa >eena >ara Danda Mandita 0araa
?aa Shweta Padmaasanaa
?aa Brahmaa&hy#ta Shankarah Prabhritibhih
Dewaih Sadaa >anditaa
Saa Maarn Paat# Saraswatee Bhagawatee
*isheshaa Jaadyaa Pahaa
May -oddess Saraswati4
who is bede&ked with white k#nda <'owers4 who has worn p#re white &'othes
resemb'ing snow and moon4
who is ho'ding a veena as her danda or instr#ment to draw the attention o< her
devoteesGst#dents4
who is sitting on a white 'ot#s and one who is worshipped at a'' times by Brahma4
+ishn# and Shiva7
May she remove my 'aMiness and ignoran&e7
My sa'#tations to s#&h a -oddess o< know'edge7
Prayer to the "ea&her
-#r# Brahma4 -#r# +ishn#4
-#r# Devo MaheshwaraF
-#r# Sakshat Parabrahma
"asmai Shri -#r#ve *amaha
"he tea&her is 'ike
;ord Brahma as he <osters know'edge within #s4
;ord +ishn# as he t#rns the know'edge in o#r mind to the right path4
;ord Shiva as he destroys the wrong &on&epts that &ome with know'edge4 whi'e
he'ping #s to the path o< en'ightenment7
"h#s the tea&her is 'ike o#r #'timate -od and we sho#'d pray and give respe&t to
o#r tea&her7
=niversa' Prayer <or 3n'ightenment and @mmorta'ity
@n this mantra the devotee prays to the ;ord <or <reedom <rom ignoran&e and
attainment o< immorta'ity7
Asato Maa Sad -amaya
"amaso Maa Jyotir -amaya
Mrityor Maa Amritam -amaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Oh ;ord4
'ead me <rom #ntr#th to tr#th4
<rom darkness to 'ight4
<rom death to immorta'ity7
Pea&e4 Pea&e Pea&e7
%omp'ete S#rrender to -od
"his mantra is #s#a''y re&ited at the &on&'#sion o< a prayer session4 meditation4
or re'igio#s <#n&tion7 ere the devotee s#rrenders his or her individ#a'ity to the
;ord <or his -ra&e7
"wameva Mata4 %hapita "wameva
"wameva Bandh#4 %ha Sakha "wameva
"wameva +idya4 Dravin#m "wameva
"wameva sarvam mama deva:deva
Oh ;ordC
?o# a'one are my mother4 <ather4 brother4 <riend4 the know'edge and wea'th7
?o# are everything to me and the -od o< a'' -ods7
Om Sarve Bhavant# S#khinah
Sarve Sant# *iramayah
Sarve Bhadrani P#shyant#
Maa 0as&hid D#khabhaag Bhavet
Om Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti
Sh#bhamast#P0a'yaanamast#P
Aishwaryamast#P =dayost#P =dayost#
May everybody be happy7
May everybody be <ree <rom disease7
May everybody have good '#&k7
May none <a'' on evi' days7
Pea&e4 pea&e4 pea&e7
Mis&e''aneo#s Mantras and Sh'okas
Shanti Mantra
Om Shanti Antarikshag#nda
Shanti Prithvi
Shanti 2aapa
Shanti 2oshadaya
Shanti +anaspataya
Shanti +ishvayedeva
Shanti Brahma
Shanti Sarva -#nda
Shanti Shanti 2eva
Shanti Saama
Shanti 2edhi
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti Om
May there be pea&e in the #niverse and the wor'd7
May pea&e be on o#r earth7
May pea&e reside in nat#re and everything that is &reated7
Shree -anesha S'okham
Pranamya sirasa devam ga#ri p#tram vinayakam
Bhaktavasam smarennityam:ay#h kamartha:siddhaye 51)
Prathamam vakra:t#ndam &a ekadantam dvitiyakam
"rtiyam krsna:pingaksam gaja:vaktram &at#thakam 52)
;ambodaram pan&amam &a sastham vikatam:eva &h
Saptamam vighna:rajam &a dh#mra:varnam tathastamam 5!)
*avamam bha'a:&andram &a dasamam t# vinayakam
3kadasam ganapatim dvadasam t# gajananam 5$)
Dvadasaitani namani tri:sandhyam yah pathen:narah
*a &a vighna:bhayam tasya sarva:siddhi:karam prabho 5()
@ respe&t<#''y o<<er my dai'y prayers
to ;ord -anesa <or a meaning<#' 'i<e and right g#idan&e7
@ invoke Sri -anesa with the <o''owing des&ription9
&#rved mo#th4 sing'e t#sk4 b'a&k eyes4 e'ephant <a&e4 big stoma&h4 giant str#&t#re4
savior o< a''4 grey &o'ored4 moon 'ike <orehead4 prote&tor4 ganapati4 and -ajanana7
Morning Prayer
"his mantra is re&ited as soon as one wakes #p and is spoken whi'e observing the
right hand
0aragre vasate 'a6mi4 kara:madhye saraswati4
0ara:m#'e t# govindamF prabhate kara darshnam7
Prayer to the S#preme
"his prayer is the #niversa' oneness o< the Brahma thro#gh the many
mani<estations7
Akashat patitam toyam4 yada ga&h&hati sagram4
Sarva devo namaskaraha4 keshavam pratiga&h&hati7
Mea' "ime Prayer
"his prayer is &hanted be<ore a mea' and e6presses a <ee'ing o< grate<#'ness <or
the <ood that one is abo#t to bene<it <rom7
Danaa detaa4 paka karta4 tahta bhogata4 s#khi bhava7
Prayer <or good <ort#ne
"his prayer is said in <ront o< the deity when a diya 5b#rning 'amp) is 'it7
Sh#bham karoti4 ka'yanam4 arogyam4 dhana sampada4
Shatr#:b#ddhi vinashaya4 deepat:jyoti namo:st#te7
Pea&e @nvo&ation
"he <o''owing =panishadi& mantra a<<irms that this mani<estation o< Brahman
Om poornam:adah4 poornam:idam4
poor:nath Poornam:#da&hyateF
Poor:nasya poornam:adaya4
Poornam:eva:vashishyate7
Daily Prayers ,
Dai'y Prayers
>ake =p Prayer
0araagre +asathe ;akshmi
0aramdye Saraswathi
0aram#'e bhavedgowri
Prabhathe karadarshanam
Sam#dra:sanedevi
Parvatha sthana:manda'e
+ishn#:patni samast#bhyam
Paada:sparsham kshmasyame
Bathing Prayer
-angeva yam#ne&haiva
-odhavari saraswathi
*armade sind# kaaveri
Ja'esmin sannidim k#r#
Praying to S#n -od
Sapthashya radha mar#dam
Pra&handam kashya:pathmajam
Shewtha padma:dharam devam
"am s#rayam prana:mamyaham
Prayer Be<ore ;#n&h or Dinner
Bramha:rapanam bramhahavi
Bramha:gnow bramha:naah#tam
Bramhaiva tena gamtavyam
Bramha:karma samaa:dhinaa
Prayer A<ter ;#n&h or Dinner
Agstyam k#mbha:karnam&ha shamam&ha badabaa:na'am
Aahara parinaa:martham smaraami&ha vr#koo:daram
;eaving the o#se Prayer
?asshivo nama:r#paabhyam yadeve:sarwa:manga'a
"ayoh:samsma:ranaate p#msaam sarwato jaya manga'am
;aabha:sthesham jaya:sthesham k#ta:sthesham paraa:bhavah
?esha:mimdee:varashyave hr#dayasth# janaardhanh7
Prayer Be<ore St#dying
-#rave sarwa:'okaanaam
Bhishaje bhava:roginaam
*idhaye sarwa:vidyanaam
Dakshina:m#rthiye namah
-yna:namdamayam devam
*irma'a:spatikaa:kr#tim4
Aadharam sarwa:vidyanaam
aya:grivam#:paasmahe
Prayer Be<ore -oing "o Bed
0ara &harana kr#tam vaa karma vaakka:yajam vaa
Shravana sayasajam vaa manasam va aparaadham
+ihita mavihitam vaa sarwametat kshamasva
Shiva shiva kar#nabdhe he maha:deva shamdo
Prayer to Drive Away Bad Dreams
2aamam skandham han#mamtam
+ainateyam nr#koo:daram
Shayane yah smare:nnityam
D#swapnam tasya nashyati
Prayer <or ;ong ;i<e 5Mr#ty#mjaya Mantram)
"ryambakam yaja:mahe
S#gamdhim p#shti:vardanam
=rva:r#ka mena bamdha:nat
Mr#tyor m#kshiya mamr#taat
"hese prayers are <rom 3veryday Prayers o< @ndian -od7 "rans'ations are done by
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