February 22, 2004

Prayers

Lord Ganesh’s Prayer

Gajananam Bhoota Ganadi Sevitam,

Kapittha Jambu phalasara bhakshitam |

Umasutam Shoka Vinasha karanam

Namami Vighneswara pada pankajam ||

Lord Guru’s Prayer

Gurubrahma Guruvishnuh, Gurudevo maheshwarah |
Gurusakshat Parabrahma, Tasmai sri Guruve Namah ||

Lord Shiva’s Prayer (Mrutunjaya japha)

Om triyambakam yaja mahe sugandhim pushthi Vardhanam.
Urvarukamiva bhandhanat mrutyhor mukshiya ma amritat
Meaning
I worship the three-eyed lord shiva, who is full of fragrance and who nourishes everybody with health and
vitality. May he liberate me from death and not from immortality: Just as the same way a pumpkin is
severed from its bondage from the creeper.

Lord Shrinivas Prayer

Kalyanhadbutha gathraya Kamithartha Pradhaini
Srimadh venkatanathaya shrinivasaya mangalam ||

Sri Ragavendra Prayer

Pujyaya Raghavendraya sathya Dharma rathayacha
Bhajatham Kalpavrikshaya Namatham khamadenuve||

Morning Prayer
Karagre vasathe Lakshmi, Karamadyye saraswathi
Karamule sugovindham Prabhathe karadharshanam||
Bed time prayer
Ramaskandam hanumantham Vynatheyam Vrukodharam
shayane yasmarenithyam dhuswapnam thasya nashyathi
where we pray hanumantha, vynatheya (garuda), and Vrukodhara (Bheema)
all brave people to wipe out bad dreams (basically praying for peaceful sleep).

Compiled by: Pratibha Kote

 February 22, 2004

Rama naama smarane

Ramaya Rama bhadraya, Rama chandraya vedase
Raghunathaya nathaya Seethaya pathaye namaha
Meaning: Worship Lord Rama who is known by different names as
Ramachandra, Raghunatha, Seetha-pathi etc..

Rama’s Prayer
Raghupatte Raaghav Raajaaraam, Patita Pavan Seetaa Raam.
Meaning - Raghupatte Raaghav Raajaraam, friends of poor seetaa ram

Seetaa Raam Seetha Raam, Bhaj Pyaaray too seetha raam.

Meaning – Seetha- Raam Seetha Raam, Come on dear and chant seetha ram

Shaantee Vidhaayak Raajaaraam, Mariyaadaa Purushotam Raam.

Meaning – Peace provideer Rajaaraam, graceful beautiful Raam

Jana Mana Ranjan Raajaaraam, Bhava Bhaya Bhanjan Raajaaraam

Meaning – People pleaser Raajaram, king of saints Raajaraam.

Ghat Ghat vaasee Raajaram, Raaj Sanyaasee Raajaaraam

Meaning – Omni present Raajaraam, king of saints Raajaraam

Aja Avinaasee Raajaraam, Sva-Yam Prakaashee Raajaaraam

Meaning – Victorious immortal Raajaraam, Self Luminous Raajaraam

Eeshwar Alaah Tery naam, Mandir Masjid Teray Dhaam

Meaning – Eeshawar Alaah are your name, temple mosque is your home

Maanav Saba Hain Ek Samaan, Saba Ko Sanmatee They Bhagawaan

Meaning – All person’s are equal, give me wisdom O God.

Asato Ma Sadgamaya Meaning - Lead me from Untruth to truth

Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya Meaning - Lead me from darkness to Light

Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya Meaning - Lead me from death to Immortality

Loka Samashtha sukino bhavantu Meaning - Let everybody be happy

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi

Compiled by: Pratibha Kote