BHARATA MATA PRARTHANA (भारतमाता प्रार्थना)

भारतमाता प्रार्थना
सर्वजनप्रियां देवीं सर्वशक्तिसमन्विताम् ।
विश्वशान्तिप्रदां श्रेष्ठां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥
जय जय श्रीराधे

VEDIC PRAYER FOR UNIVERSAL WELFARE

VEDIC PRAYER FOR UNIVERSAL WELFARE
भ॒द्रं कर्णे॑भिः शृणु॒याम॑ देवाः। भ॒द्रं प॑श्येमा॒क्षभि॒र्यज॑त्राः।
स्थि॒रैरङ्गैस्तुष्टु॒वास॑स्त॒नूभिः॑। व्यशे॑म दे॒वहि॑तं॒ यदायुः॑।
स्व॒स्ति न॒ इन्द्रो॑ वृ॒द्धश्र॑वाः। स्व॒स्ति नः॑ पू॒षा वि॒श्ववे॑दाः।
स्व॒स्ति न॒स्तार्क्ष्यो॒ अरि॑ष्टनेमिः। स्व॒स्ति नो॒ बृह॒स्पति॑र्दधातु।
ओं शान्ति॒श्शान्ति॒श्शान्तिः॑॥

WHAT ARE THE FIVE TYPES OF SAKTI ?

The following are the five types of śakti :-
(1) parāśakti --- śāntyātītaśakti
(2) ādiśakti --- śāntiśakti
(3) icchāśakti --- vidyāśakti
(4) jñanaśakti --- pratiṣṭhaśakti
(5) kriyāśakti --- nivṛittiśakti
जय जय श्रीराधे

HAPPY SUBHAKRT NEW YEAR (शुभकृत् संवत्सरप्रार्थना)

शुभकृत् संवत्सरप्रार्थना
शुभकृति शुभं भूयात् विश्वशान्तिश्च सर्वदा।
समस्तमङ्गलं भूयात् राधाकृष्णकृपा वशात्॥
जय जय श्रीराधे

VEDIC PRAYERS FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE, HARMONY AND WELL-BEING

Vedic Prayer I

mahAnArAyaNa upanishad xxxix-3

madhu vAtA rutAyate

(Let the air be pleasant)

madhu ksharanti sindhavah

(Let the rivers be pleasant)

mAdhvIrnas santvoshadhIh

(Let the plants and creepers be pleasant)

Madhu naktamutoshasi

(Let the day and night be pleasant)

Madhumat pArthivam rajah

(Let the dust of the earth be pleasant)

Madhu dyaurastu nah pitA

(Let our father-like Sky be pleasant)

madhu mAnno vanaspatih

(Let the herbs be pleasant)

madhumAm astu sUryah

(Let the Sun be pleasant)

mAdhvIr gAvo bhavantu nah

 (Let the cows be pleasant to us)

Vedic Prayer II

Aitareya Upanishad

Om Vang Me Manasi Pratishthita Mano Me Vachi Pratishthitam !

Averaverma Edhi!

Vedasya Ma Aanisthah! 

Shrutam Me Ma Prahaseh!

Anenadhetena Ahoratran Samdadhami!

Ritam Vadishyami!

Satyam Vadishyam!i

Tanmamavatu !

Tadvaktaaramavatu !

Avatu Maam Avatu Vaktaaram Avatu Vaktaaram! 

Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih!

Let my speech be in accordance with the mind. May my mind be based on my speech. May the Self-effulgent reveal to me. May both the speech and mind carry the Vedas to me. Let not all that I have heard depart from me. I join together through this study day and the night. I speak what is right. I speak the truth. May that {Brahman} protect me. May that protect the speaker. May that protect me. May that protect the speaker.

Vedic Prayer III

Kenopanishad / Chandogyopanishad

Om Apyayantu Mamangani Vak Pranascakshuh Srotramatho Balamindriyani Ca Sarvani!

Sarvam Brahmopanishadam Maham Brahma Nirakuryam Ma Ma Brahma Nirakarod Nirakaranamastvanirakaranam Me Astu!

Tadatmani Nirate Ya Upanishatsu Dharmas Te Mayi Santu Te Mayi Santu!!

Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih!

Let my limbs, speech, vital force, eyes, ears, strength and organs develop well.

Upanishads reveal all about Brahman. May I not deny Brahman nor Brahman deny me. Let me not spurn or reject the Brahman. May all the righteousness contained in theUpanishads repose in me, engaged in Self-Pursuit, may they repose in me.

Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

 Vedic Prayer IV

Taittiriya Upanishad - Brahmanandavalli --Shanti Mantra

Sahanavavatu!

Sahanau Bhunaktu!

Saha Viryam Karavavahai!

Tejasvinavadhitamastu Mavidvishavahai!

Om Shantih Shantih Shantih!

May He Protect both of us.

May He help us to enjoy .

May both of us exert together. 

May our studies be fruitful.

May we not hate each other.

Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

This Shanti (Peace) invocation is used at the beginning of scriptural study every time. This is intended to foster goodwill, harmony and bondage between the Teacher and the Student.

All the Vedic Peace Chants end with the prayer for protection from theTapatrayas (Threefold miseries) Adhyatmika (Body, Mind), Adhi Bhautika (Animals, other living Beings) andAdhi Daivika ( Natural calamities like Earthquake, Flood, Tsunami, etc.)

जय जय श्रीराधे 

WHAT ARE THE EIGHT FLOWERS (ASHTA PUSHPANI) WHICH ARE VERY DEAR TO BHAGAVAN SRI VISHNU?

The following eight flowers (ashta pushpANi) are very dear to BhagavAn Sri MahA VishNu :
(1) Non-violence
(2) Control over senses
(3) Compassion towards all beings
(4) Patience
(5) Tranquility
(6) Austerity
(7) Meditation
(8) Truthfulness

AhimsA prathamam pushpam pushpamindriya nigraha: !
sarvabhUta dayA pushpam kshamA pushpam viSeshata: !!
SAnti: pushpam tapa: pushpam dhyAnam pushpam tathaiva ca !
Satyamashta vidham pushpam vishNo: prItikaram bhavet !!