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
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
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