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