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कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती। करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते …
At the tip of the hand dwells Lakshmi; in the middle of the hand is Saraswati; …
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
I bow to the Lord Vasudeva (Krishna), the all-glorious, all-pervading one.
समुद्रवसने देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले। विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्ष…
O Goddess Earth, who wears the ocean as garment and mountains as bosom, O conso…
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्। सदा वसन्तं हृदय…
I bow to Lord Shiva, who is white as camphor, the incarnation of compassion, th…
ॐ श्री गणेशाय नमः
I bow to Lord Ganesha, the auspicious remover of obstacles.
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्। प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्ववि…
We meditate upon Lord Vishnu, who wears white garments, has a moon-like complex…
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परब्र…
Guru is Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (transformer). Guru is …
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्य…
We worship the three-eyed one (Shiva) who is fragrant and nourishes all beings.…
ॐ श्री रामाय नमः
I bow to Lord Rama.
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे। हरे राम हरे राम राम रा…
A continuous calling on the divine names of Hari (Vishnu/Krishna), Krishna, and…
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
Om — peace, peace, peace. The threefold repetition invokes peace in body (ādhib…
ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम्। ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं …
Brahman is the offering, Brahman is the oblation, poured by Brahman into the fi…
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्य…
O Lord with a curved trunk and large body, with the radiance of a million suns …
ॐ नमः शिवाय
I bow to Shiva — the auspicious one, the supreme consciousness.
ॐ दुर्गायै नमः
I bow to Goddess Durga, the invincible, who protects and empowers.
गंगे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति। नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मि…
O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri — please be p…
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
May all beings in all worlds be happy and free.
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
I bow to Narayana (Vishnu), the all-pervading Supreme Being.
असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्…
Lead me from the unreal to the Real. Lead me from darkness to Light. Lead me fr…
ॐ सह नाववतु। सह नौ भुनक्तु। सह वीर्यं करवावहै। तेजस्वि नावधीतम…
May He protect us both (teacher and student). May He nourish us both. May we wo…
ॐ हनुमते नमः
I bow to Lord Hanuman, the embodiment of strength, devotion, and service.
नमस्तेस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते। शंखचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि …
Salutation to the great illusory power (Mahamaya) who resides in the sacred shr…
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः। सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः। सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु। …
May all be happy. May all be free from illness. May all see what is auspicious.…
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
O Shri Rama — victory to Rama! Victory, victory to Rama!