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Prayers

Sivananda Prayers

The prayers chanted at the start and end of class, with their meaning.

Dhyana Slokas

Gajānanam Bhūtagaṇādi Sevitam

Gajānanam Bhūtagaṇādi Sevitam
Kapittha Jambū Phala Sāra Bhakshitam
Umā Sutam Shokavināsha Kāraṇam
Namāmi Vighneshvara Pāda Paṅkajam

गजाननं भूतगणादि सेवितं
कपित्थजम्बूफलसार भक्षितम् ।
उमासुतं शोकविनाशकारणं
नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पादपङ्कजम् ॥

I prostrate myself before the lotus feet of Vigneshvara (Ganesha), the son of Uma, the cause of destruction of sorrow, who is served by the host of Bhuta-Ganas (angels etc), who has the face of an elephant, who partakes of the essence of kapittha and jambu fruits.

Ṣaḍānanam Kuṇkuma Raktavarṇam

Ṣaḍānanam Kuṇkuma Raktavarṇam
Mahāmatim Divya Mayūra Vāhanam
Rudrasya Sūnam Surasainya Nātham
Guham Sadāham Sharaṇam Prapadye

षडाननं कुम्कुमरक्तवर्णं
महामतिं दिव्यमयूरवाहनम् ।
रुद्रस्यसूनुं सुरसैन्यनाथं
गुहं सदाहं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

I always take refuge in Guha of six faces (Subramanya), who is of deep red colour like kumkuma, who possesses great knowledge, who has the divine peacock to ride on, who is the son of Rudra (Siva), and who is the leader of the army of the Devas (gods, angels).

Yā Kundendu Tuṣāra Hāra Dhavalā Yā Shubhra Vastrāvritā

Yā Kundendu Tuṣāra Hāra Dhavalā Yā Shubhra Vastrāvritā
Yā Vīṇā Varaḍaṇḍa Maṇḍita Karā Yā Śveta Padmāsanā
Yā Brahmāchyuta Śaṅkara Prabhritibhir Devaih Sadā Pūjitā
Sā Mām Pātu Saraswati Bhagavatī Nihśeṣa Jāḍyāpahā

या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वति भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥

May that Goddess Saraswati, who wears a garland white like the Kunda flower, the moon and the snow, who is adorned with pure white clothes, whose hands are ornamented with the Vina and the gesture of blessings, who is seated on a white Lotus, who is always worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and other Gods, who is the remover of all inertness and laziness, protect me.

Om Namaḥ Śivāya Gurave

Om Namaḥ Śivāya Gurave
Sacchidānanda Mūrtaye
Niṣprapañchāya Śāntāya
Śrī Dakṣinamūrtaye Namaḥ

ॐ नमः शिवाय गुरवे
सच्चिदानन्द मूर्तिये ।
निष्प्रपंचाय शान्ताय
श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तये नमः ॥

Salutations to Guru Siva who is the embodiment of Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute, in whom worldliness does not exist, who is ever peaceful. Salutations to Lord Siva in the form of Guru, Dakshinamurti.

Om Sarva Maṅgala Māṅgalye

Om Sarva Maṅgala Māṅgalye
Śive Sarvārtha Sādhike
Śaraṇye Tryambake Gauri
Nārāyaṇi Namostute Nārāyaṇi Namostute

ॐ सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother Narayani, who brings auspiciousness and who fulfills all the desires of the Devotee (both spiritual and material).

Om Saha Nāvavatu

Om Saha Nāvavatu
Saha nau Bhunaktu
Saha Vīryam Karavāvahai
Tejasvi Nāvadhītamastu Mā Vidviṣāvahai
Om Śānti Śānti Śāntih

ॐ सह नाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

May we (the teacher and the student) be protected together,
May we (the teacher and the student) be nourished together,
May we both work together with great energy,
May our study be enlightening and not give rise to hostility.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Final prayers

Trayambakam

Om Tryambakam Yajāmahe
Sugandhim Puṣtivardhanam
Urvārukamiva Bandhanān
Mrityormukṣīya Māmritāt

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥

Om - We Offer worship to the fragant, three-eyed Lord Siva who enhances prosperity. May he liberate us from the bondage of death, like the water melon (which effortlessly separates from the vine); let Him not turn us away from immortality

Om Sarveṣām Svastir Bhavatu

Om Sarveṣām Svastir Bhavatu
Sarveṣām Śantir Bhavatu
Sarveṣām Pūrṇam Bhavatu
Sarveṣām Mangalam Bhavatu

ॐ सर्वेषां स्वस्तिर्भवतु ।
सर्वेषां शान्तिर्भवतु ।
सर्वेषां पूर्णंभवतु ।
सर्वेषां मङ्गलंभवतु ।

Om - May auspiciousness be unto all.
May peace be unto all.
May fullness be unto all.
May prosperity be unto all.

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Nirāmayāh
Sarve Bhadrāni Paṣyantu
Ma Kaṣchid Dhukhabhāg Bhavet

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु
मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।

May all be happy.
May all be free from diseases.
May all look to the good of others.
May none suffer from sorrow.

Asato Mā Sad Gamaya

Asato Mā Sad Gamaya
Tamaso Mā Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Māmritam Gamaya

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।

Lead me from the unreal to the real.
From darkness to light
From mortality to immortality.

Om Pūrṇamadah Pūrṇamidam Pūrṇāt Pūrṇamudachyate

Om Pūrṇamadah Pūrṇamidam Pūrṇāt Pūrṇamudachyate
Pūrṇasya Pūrṇamādāya
Pūrṇamevāvaṣiṣyate
Om Śānti Śānti Śāntih

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते ।
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om - That is whole. This is whole.
From the whole the whole becomes manifest.
From the whole when the whole is negated
what remains is again the whole.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace