Prayers : Shloka
Prayer for Peace
Aum, may He protect us both teacher and the taught.
May He look after us both to enjoy the fruits of scriptual study,
may we both exert together to find the true meaning of the sacred text,
may our studies be fruitful so that we acquire lustre,
May we never quarrel with each other.
Aum Peace be! peace be! peace be!
Ganesh Vandana
O Lord Ganesha of large body, curved trunk,
with the brilliance of a million suns,
please make all my work free of obstacles - always.
Aum Peace be! peace be! peace be!
Saraswati Vandana
May Goddess Saraswati,
who is fair like the Jasmine coloured moon and whose garland is like frosty dew
drops, who is adorned with radiant white clothes
and on whose beautiful palm and arm rests the Veena,
those throne is a white lotus, and who is surrounded and
respected by Gods beginning with Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and
Lord Mahesh, protect me. I beseech Her to totally
remove my laziness and slugishness.
Guru Stotra
Prostrations to the Teacher who is
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesha.
He alone is the Supreme Reality.
Maha Mrityunjaya
This prayer is addressed to Lord Shiva (the three eyed one)
whose third eye indicates knowledge which destroys our ignorance
and releases us from from the bondage of the cycle of death and rebirth.
May we be never separated from immortality.
Parvati Stuti
O! Goddess Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva
you who do good to all and fulfil the wishes of all
take me under your benedictions.
Before Thee, I prostrate myself.
Gayatri Mantra
We meditate on that Isvara's
(i.e. Pratyaksha Narayan's symbol i.e. Sun) glory
who has created the Universe;
who is fit to be worshipped;
who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light,
who is the remover of all sins and ignorance.
May He illuminate (enlighten) our (entire universe's) intellects.
Sri Krushna Stuti
Salutations to Shree Krushna,
who is the personification of Supreme joy.
By His grace even the dumb can become eloquent in speech,
and the lame can cross over mountains (of obstacles in life).
Early Morning (on getting up)
On the tips of the fingers resides Goddess Laxmi
On the wrist resides Goddess Saraswati
In the centre of the palm resides Lord Govinda Himself
Every morning one should look at the palm with reverance.
Before Studies
Oh! Goddess Saraswati, my humble prostration unto Thee,
who are the fulfiller of all wishes
I start my studies with Thy worship
and always pray for success.
Before Meals
Brahman, Himself is the oblation (offering, pious donation)
Brahman, Himself is the clarified butter, etc.
constituting the offerings;
by Brahman Himself is the oblation poured
into the fire of Brahman;
Brahman verily (in truth)shall be reached by him
who always sees Brahman in all actions.
Before going to Bed (night prayer for forgiveness)
O Lord, kindly forgive my wrong actions done knowingly or unknowlingly;
either through my organs of action (hands, feet, speech)
or through my organs of perception (ears, eyes) or by my mind.
Glory unto Thee, O Lord, who is the ocean of kindness.
