Prayer Hymns from the Vedas Rig Veda Hymns on 'One God'
---- Rig Veda - Verse --- I . 164 .46 They call Him (It) Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni; and Aakaasat pathitham thoyam Yathaa gacchathi Saagaram |
Vedic Prayers Kaaye'na Vaachaa Manasendriyair Vaa I dedicate to the supreme person Naarayanaa all that I do Om ! Asatho' Maa Sath Gamaya
Om! Sahanaavavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu May He, the Supreme Lord, protect us both, Om ! Bhadram Karnebhih: Shrunuyaama Devaah: O' Ye Gods ! May we hear with our ears only what is auspicious. sarvaDevata prayer PRAYERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Guru Mantra Gurur Bramha Gurur Vishnu Guru is Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Maheswara sarvaDevata prayer shriiman mahaa gaNaadhi pataye namaH . Invocatory Kirtans Jaya Ganesha Jaya Ganesha Jaya Ganesha paahimaam Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Om trayambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam Concluding Peace Chants Sarveshaam swasti bhavatu, sarveshaam shaantir bhavatu, Meditation On Lord Shiva Shaantam padmaasanastham MEANING: I prostrate myself before the five-faced Lord of Parvati, who is adorned with various ornaments, who shines like the crystal jewel, who is seated peacefully in the lotus pose, with moon-crested crown, with three eyes, wearing trident, thunderbolt, sword and axe on the right side, who holds the serpent, noose, bell, damaru and spear on the left side, and who gives protection from all fear to His devotees. Meditation On Sri Shankaracharya Padmaaseenam prashantam MEANING: I meditate on Sri Shankaracharya who is seated in the lotus posture with Jnanamudra, who is calm, endowed with virtues like Yama, Niyama, etc., whose glory is as great as that of Lord Shiva, who wears the sacred ashes on the forehead, whose face resembles the blossomed lotus, with lotus-like eyes, possessing sacred books in hand, who is ever adored by people of high learning and wisdom, and who fulfils the desires of his devotees (who prostrate themselves before him). Meditation On Lord Dattatreya Maalaakamandalu dharah karapadmayugme MEANING: I meditate on Lord Dattatreya, the son of Atri, who has six hands, who holds the rosary and water-vessel in two hands, with damaru and spear in the other two hands, and with conch and discus in the upper two hands. Meditation On Lord Ganesha Gajaananam bhootaganaadisevitam MEANING: I worship the lotus feet of Ganesha, the son of Uma, the destroyer of all sorrows, who is served by the host of gods and elementals, and who takes the essence of the kapittha-jarnbu fruit (fruit resembling the bilwa fruit). Meditation On Lord Subramanya Shadaananam kumkumaraktavarnam MEANING: I always take refuge in Lord Guha (Lord Subramanya) of six faces, who is of deep red colour and infinite knowledge, who has the divine peacock to ride on, the son of Lord Shiva and the leader of the army of the Devas. LORD VISHNU His Mantra is: Om Namo Narayanaya Suklambharadharam visnum sasi varnam caturbhujam Meditation On Sri Krishna Vamshee vibhooshita karaan navaneeradaabhaat MEANING: I know not any other Reality than the lotus-eyed Krishna with hands adorned with flute, looking like a heavy-laden cloud in lustre, wearing a yellow silk garment, with His lower lip like a ruddy bimba fruit, and with face shining like the full moon. Meditation On Sri Rama Dhyaayedaajaanubaaham dhritasharadhanusham MEANING: One should meditate on Sri Ramachandra, with hands reaching the knees, holding the bow and arrows, seated in the locked-up lotus posture, wearing a yellow garb, with eyes vying with the newly-blossomed lotus petals, with a pleasant gait, who has Sita seated on His left thigh, who is blue like the clouds, who is adorned with all kinds of ornaments and having a big circle of Jata on the head. Mantra for a Child This mantra may be recited for getting a son, or for childless couples, who want a child. Mantra: Devaki-sut Govinda Vasudeva Jagatpate Meaning: O Son of Devaki and Vasudeva, the Lord of the Universe Mantra for Marriage This is a mantra for girls who want to get married. They should say this mantra every day Mantra: Kaatyaayani Mahaamaayey Mahaa YoginyaDheeshwaree Meaning: O Katyaayani! MahaaMayey (Names of Ma the Mother Goddess) Supreme Lord of all great Yoginis, Make Shree Krishna, my husband Prostrations unto Thee. Mantra to be chanted before you begin your studies: Mantra: Saraswati namastubhyam Meaning: My humble prostrations unto Thee, O Goddess Saraswati, Mantra for Health Mantra: Om! Tryambakam Yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtee Vardhanam Meaning: Om! We worship Lord Shiva (The 3-Eyed One) who is full of fragrance and who nourishes all beings; may He liberate me from death, bestow salvation and (lead me) towards Eternity (Make me immortal) just as the ripe cucumber is severed (from the creeper) of its bondage. Mantra For Prosperity Mantra: Aayur dehee Dhanam Dehee Meaning: Give me long life This is a mantra of Maheshwari. Maheshwari is the consort of Maheshwara, another name for Siva. It is said that Siva always grants the boons of those that pray to him or his consort. Mantra for a Peaceful Life Mantra: Sarveshaam Svaastir Bhavatu Meaning: May Health abound forever MANTRA for the FULFILLMENT OF DESIRES and RELEASE FROM BONDAGE Mantra: Om kaaram bindu samyuktam nityam dhyaayanti yoginah Meaning: The sages constantly meditate upon the sound of Om and its 'Bindu´ (dot) We offer our obeisance to the Divine sound of Om repeatedly, MANTRA FOR DESTRUCTION OF EVIL AND REMOVAL OF MISERIES-KRISHNA Mantra: Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Meaning: O Krishna! Son of Vaasudeva, You are the Supreme Lord, remover of miseries. THE EPITOME OF DUTY. Mantra: Raamaaya Raamabhadraaya Raamachandraaya vedhase Meaning: I bow to the Brilliant Rama, doer of good, Lord of the Raghus, the Beloved husband of Seeta |
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