Samudra Vasane Devi (Morning Earth Prayer)
Sa-mud-ra-va-sa-ne De-vi par-va-ta-sta-na-man-da-le
Vish-nu-pat-ni na-mas-tub-hyam pa-da-spar-sham ksha-mas-va me
समुद्रवसने देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले।
विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे॥
O Goddess Earth, who wears the ocean as garment and mountains as bosom, O consort of Vishnu — I bow to you. Please forgive me for stepping on you.
Samudra = ocean; vasane = wearing (as garment); parvata-stana = mountain-breasted; Viṣṇu-patni = wife of Vishnu; namaḥ = salutation; tubhyam = to you; pāda-sparśam = foot-touch; kṣamasva = forgive; me = me.
Upon waking, before placing feet on the ground.
ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಮಯ: First thing in the morning
Traditional Prātaḥ Smaraṇa (morning prayers)
Pronunciation aid only — not a certified Vedic recitation.