Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुव: स्व: तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं ।
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि, धीयो यो न: प्रचोदयात् ।।
Aum bhūr-bhuvaḥ svah, tat-savitur-vareṇyaṃ
Bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
We meditate on the glory of the Lord, the creator of the Universe, who is the adorable embodiment of knowledge and light, who is the remover of sins and ignorance, may he enlighten our intellects. - Rig Veda 3.62.10
Vakratunda Ganesha Mantra
श्री वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्य कोटी समप्रभा।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्व-कार्येशु सर्वदा॥
Shree Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha।
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvada॥
O Lord Ganesha of the curved trunk and massive body, the one whose splendour is equal to millions of Suns,
please bless me to that I do not face any obstacles in my endeavours.
Ganesha Shubh Labh Mantra
ॐ श्रीम गम सौभाग्य गणपतये।
वर्वर्द सर्वजन्म में वषमान्य नमः॥
Om Shreem Gam Saubhagya Ganpataye।
Varvarda Sarvajanma Mein Vashamanya Namah॥
We ask for good fortune and many blessings and wishes for our current life and future lives.
We bow in Homage to Lord Ganesha who blesses us with long lives, health and happiness.
Ganesha Gayatri Mantra
ॐ एकदन्ताय विद्धमहे, वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि,
तन्नो दन्ति प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Ekadantaya Viddhamahe, Vakratundaya Dhimahi,
Tanno Danti Prachodayat॥
We pray to the one with the single-tusked elephant tooth who is omnipresent. We meditate upon and pray for greater intellect to the Lord with the curved, elephant-shaped trunk. We bow before the one with the single-tusked elephant tooth to illuminate our minds with wisdom.
Shanti Mantra (from Krishna Yajurveda Taittiriya Upanishad (2.2.2) )
ॐ सह नाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Sahanaa Vavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam Karvaavahai
Tejas Vinaavati Tamastumaa-vidhvishaavahai
Om Shaanti Shaanti Shaantihi
Om, May we all be protected. May we all be nourished. May we work together with great energy. May our intellect be sharpened (may our study be effective). Let there be no Animosity amongst us. Om, peace (in me), peace (in nature), peace (in divine forces).
Twameva Mata
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणम् त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देव देव ॥
Twameva Mata Cha Pita Twameva
Twameva Bandhu Cha Sakhaa Twameva
Twameva Vidyaa Dravinam Twameva
Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva
Thou art my mother. Thou art my father. Thou art my brother (or relative), Thou art my friend.
Thou art my knowledge, Thou art my wealth. Thou art my all-in-all, O Lord of all.
Kapur Gauram
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं
संसारसारम् भुजगेन्द्रहारम् ।
सदावसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे
भवं भवानीस
Karpura-Gauram Karunna-Avataaram
Samsaara-Saaram Bhujagea Indra-Haaram
Sadaa-Vasantam Hridaya-Aravinde
Bhavam Bhavaani-Sahitam Namaami
The one who is as pure white (Karpur) like camphor, the personification of compassion. The one who is the essence of the world who wears snakes as garlands. Always residing in the lotus of the heart of the devote. O Lord and Goddess Shakti (wife of Shiva), I bow to you both.
Mangalam Bhagvan Vishnu
मङ्गलम् भगवान विष्णुः, मङ्गलम् गरुणध्वजः।
मङ्गलम् पुण्डरी काक्षः, मङ्गलाय तनो हरिः॥
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnu
Mangalam Garuda Dhwajah
Mangalam Pundari Kakshah
Mangalayatano Hari
Sarva Mangala Maangalye
Shive Sarvaarth Saadhike
Sharanye Tryambake Gauri
Naaraayani Namostute
Auspicious is Lord Vishnu. Auspicious is the bearer of the Garuda flag (Lord Vishnu). Auspicious is the Lotus-Eyed (Lord Vishnu). All auspiciousness is Hari (Lord Vishnu).
O the most auspicious among those that are auspicious! O the one that grants the fulfilment of all prayers! O the one refuge of all! To Thee, Lord Siva’s consort, known as Trayambaka (three eyed ) and Gauri; to Thee, O Narayani, our salutations!
ॐ स च्चि दानन्दरूपाय
नमोऽस्तु परमात्मने
ज्यो ति र्मयस्वरूपाय
वि श्वमांग ल्यमूर्तये
ॐ saccidānanda-rūpāya
namo’stu param-ātmane
jyotir-maya-sva-rūpāya
viśva-māṇgalya-mūrtaye
I bow to the Supreme Lord, who is the very form of truth, consciousness and bliss; an infinite, expansive blaze of light and the very image of universal good.
प्रकृ ति : पञ्च भूता नि
ग्रहा: लोका: स्वरास्तथा
दि श: कालश्च सवेर्षां
सदा कु र्वन्तु मंग लम्
prakrutiḥ pañca bhūtāni
grahā lokā svarāstathā
diśaḥ kālaśca sarveṣāṃ
sadā kurvantu maṇgalam
May nature, composed of the: three qualifies, (Satva, Rajas and Tamas); five elements (fire, water, air, earth and space); nine planets and fourteen worlds; seven notes of music with all their variations; ten directions and time (past, present and future), provide eternal good to us.
रत्नाकराधौतपदां हि मालयकि रीटि नीम्
ब्रह्मराज र्षि रत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम्
ratnā-karā-dhauta-padāṃ, himālaya-kirīVnīṃ
brahma-rāja-rṣi-ratnā-dḥyāṃ, vande bhārata-mātaram
Our salutations to Bharat Mata whose feet are washed by the waves of the Indian ocean, who is crowned by the snowy Himalayas, whose illustrious children include distinguished sages who have attained enlightenment and led the nation.
ईशावास्य मि दं स र्ंव य त्कि ञ्च जगत्यां जगत्
तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्ज ीथा: मा गृध: कस्य स्वि द्धनम्
īśā-vāsyam-idaṃ sarvaṃ, yatkiñca jagatyāṃ jagat
tena tyaktena bhuñjī-thāḥ, mā grdhaḥ kasya-sviddhanam
The entire universe consists of the Supreme Lord present within nature that has existed since the beginning of time. That Almighty alone is therefore independent – without a beginning and without an end. Due to this quality, do not lust for others’ wealth. Instead enjoy whatever is given to you and realise the Self by awareness and renunciation. (Iśāvāsya Upanishad)
संग च्छध्वं संव दध्वं सं वो मनां सि जानताम्
देवा भागं यथा पूवेर् सञ्जानाना उपासते
saṃ-gaccha-dhvaṃ saṃ-vada-dhvaṃ, saṃ vo manāṃsi jānatām
devā bhāgaṃ yathā pūrve, sañjānānā upāsate
May you move in harmony, speak in one voice; let your minds be in agreement; just as the ancient gods shared their portion of sacrifice. (Rig Veda)
समानो मन्त्र: समि ति : समानी समानं मन: सह चि त्तमेष ाम्
समानं मन्त्रम भि मन्त्रये व: समानेन वो हवि षा जुहो मि
samāno mantraḥ samiVḥ samānī samānaṃ manaḥ saha-chitam-eṣām samānaṃ mantram-abhimantra-ye vaḥ samānena vo haviṣā juhomi
May our purpose be the same; may we all be of one mind. In order for such unity to form I offer a common prayer. (Rig Veda)
समानी व आकूति : समाना हृदया नि व:
समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा व: सुसहास ति
samānī va ākūtiḥ, samānā hrdayāni vaḥ
samānam-astu vo mano, yathā vaḥ susahāsaV
May our intentions and aspirations be alike, so that a common objective unifies us all. (Rig Veda)
असतो मा सद् गमय तमसो मा ज्यो ति र्गमय
मृत्य ो र्माऽमृतं गमय
asato mā sad-gamaya, tamaso mā jyotir-gamaya
mṛtyormā’mṛtaṃ gamaya
Almighty, lead me from the untruth to the truth. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad)
पू र्णमद: पू र्ण मि दं पू र्णात्पू र्णमुदच्यते
पू र्णस्य पू र्णमादाय पू र्णमेव ाव शि ष्यते
pūrņam adaḥ pūrņam idaṃ, pūrņāt-pūrņam-udacyate
pūrņasya pūrņam-ādāya, pūrņam-evā-vaśiṣyate
That (Absolute Brahman that is me) is infinite. This (Manifested Brahman that is the Universe) is also infinite. From infinity comes infinity. Infinity subtracted from infinity, still leaves infinity. (Iśāvāsya Upanishad)
न त्वहं कामये राज्यं न स्व र्ंग नापुन र्भवम्
कामये दु:खतप्तानां प्राणि नामा र्ति नाशनम्
na tvahaṃ kāmaye rājyaṃ, na svargaṃ nā-punar-bhavam
kāmaye duḥkha taptānāṃ prāṇinām ārti-nāśanam
I do not desire for kingdom, heaven or end of rebirth. My only desire is that all those beings which are afflicted by misery be happy. (Shrimad Bhagvat)
जीवने यावदादानं स्यात् प्रदानं ततोऽ धि कम्
इत्येष ा प्रा र्थनास्माकं भगवन् प रि पू र्यताम्
jīvane yāvad-ādānaṃ, syāt pradānaṃ tato’dhikam
ityeṣā prārthanā-smākaṃ, bhagavan pari-pūryatām
The principle of giving more than we receive is the ideal for life. O Lord we pray to you to fulfil this prayer of ours. (Vivekānanda Kendra prarthana)
सवेर् भवन्तु सुखि न: सवेर् सन्तु नि रामया:
सवेर् भद्रा णि पश्यन्तु मा क श्चि त् दुःखभाग् भवेत ्
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ, sarve santu nirāmayāḥ,
sarve bhadrāņi paśyantu, mā kascit duḥkha-bhāg bhavet
Let all be happy. Let all be healthy. Let all see the good in others. Let no one suffer from unhappiness.