There have been several requests for common mantras to be used before, during and after prayers. Every household, every mandir, every Ramayan Mandali chooses to use their own compilation. While I am no expert, here is the first instalment of some common mantras and attempted meanings. Hopefully some learned people will correct my inadvertent errors. We hope these will assist you in compiling your own version.
Many thanks to Avinesh Maharaj from Suva Fiji.....
मंगलाचरण (वक्ता क वादा)
ॐ शन्नो मित्रः शं वरुणः। शन्नो भवत्वर्यमा। शन्न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः। शन्नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः।नमो ब्रह्मणे नमस्ते वायो त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि ऋतं वदिष्यामि। सत्यं वदिष्यामि।तन्मामवतु। तद्वक्तारमवतु। अवतु माम्। अवतु वक्तारम्।ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः
(तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद् 1/1)
Manglacharan – Prachaarak’s Promise
OM Shanno Mitrah Sham Varunah Shanno bhawtwayarama
Shanna Indro Brahaspati Shanno Vishnu Rurukramah
Namo Brahmane, Namaste Wayo Twameo Pratyaksham Brahmaasi,
Twameo Pratyaksham Brahm Vadishyaami Rittam Vadishyaami,
Satyam Vadishyaami
Tanmaamawatu, Tadwaktaaramawatu, Awatu Maam, Awatu Waktaaram
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih(Taittireeya Upanishad 1/1)
Attempted Translation
My dear Akshar-Brahman, Guru Ji, Gyan Daata, please accept my humble respect and reverence. We worship you as an incarnation of God, and believe that God lives within you. Being close to you, my guru Ji, I feel I am getting closer to God.
Rittam Vadishyaami, Satyam Vadishyaami (The Preacher’s Vow)
The Prachaarak, Preacher, Teacher or Tutor of religion has a duty to teach. He vows to teach what is contained within the religious scriptures and associated books. “I shall teach truthfully and with integrity”. He vows not to teach false principles. To tell a lie is a sin, but to teach a lie is a grave sin.
The Prachaarak, Preacher, Teacher or Tutor should be aware of his responsibility to the disciple, mandali, mandir, and the greater society.
Tan maam awatu, Tad waktaaram awatu, Awatu Maam, Awatu WaktaaramThe Prachaarak, Preacher, Teacher or Tutor knows he must be honest and tolerant. He also knows that speaking the truth will cause discomfort and hostile reaction from some members of society. For this reason he prays to God for protection from such elements. Awatu Maam – O Lord ! Save Me. Awatu Waktaaram – Please protect the orator or preacher. Please God ! grant understanding and tolerance to those who do not agree with my teachings.
Any errors found in these translations are not meant to confuse you, but is an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct and use as you choose fit.
Muskuraate RahoTaittireeya Upanishad is contained within and is part of Yajur Ved. We are so fortunate that ancient educators, the Rishis and Gurus had collected and collated such vast amounts of experiences and knowledge for future generations.
OM Shanno Mitrah Sham Varunah Shanno bhawtwayarama
Shanna Indro Brahaspati Shanno Vishnu RurukramahAt the beginning of a prayer the Guru or Prachaarak prays for peace, happiness, Anand, Mangal, Kalyaan for the entire world. We request the Devtas Mitra, Varun, Yarmaa, Brahaspati, and lord Vishnu, to bestow eternal happiness and inner peace specifically to all present here today, and generally to everyone everywhere else. (The beauty of Indian Spirituality is the eradication of unhappiness in everyone’s life).
Namo BrahmaneUsing the word Brahmane the Guru or Prachaarak pays respect to two entities, Akshar-Brahman (the pamarath Gyani who has mastered the teachings of God, and from whom we have obtained knowledge) and Par-Brahman (God Himself).
Twameo Pratyaksham Brahmaasi
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45 - Common Mantras - Part 1
Common Mantras - Part 1
There have been several requests for common mantras to be used before, during and after prayers. Every household, every mandir, every Ramayan Mandali chooses to use their own compilation. While I am no expert, here is the first instalment of some common mantras and attempted meanings. Hopefully some learned people will correct my inadvertent errors. We hope these will assist you in compiling your own version.
Many thanks to Ashwin Maharaj from Raki Raki.....
Ganesh Vandana
ॐ श्री गणेशाये नमः Om Shri Ganeshaaye Namah
वक्रतुंड महाकाय, सूर्य कोटि सम प्रभा
निर्विघ्न कुरु में देवा, शुभ कार्येशु सर्वदा
Vakrtund Mahakaay Surya Koti Sam Prabha
Nir-Vighna Kuru Me Deva Shubh Kaaryeshu Sarvada
He tedhi suudh waale, He mota pet waale (mahakaay aka lambodhar), karodo suryo ke samaan roshni pradaan karne waale, Apne roshni se hamaare mun ka andhkaar aur agyaan mitaayiye. Hum sab mil kar jo is shubh anushthaan ko karne ja rahe hay use nir-vighna kijiye !!
Shiv Vandana
कर्पूर गौरम करुना अवतारं
संसार सारं भुजगेन्द्र हारम
सदा वसंतम हृदयारविन्दे
भावं भवानी सहितं नमामि
Karpur Gauram Karunaa Avataaram,
Sansaar Saaram Bhujgendra Haaram,
Sadaa Vasantam Hridayaarvinde,
Bhavam Bhavaani Sahitam Namaami
Gaura mata (Parvati) ko poora (complete) karne waale (nahi to ardh-naareshwar), Karuna ke autaar, daya ke bhandaar, Bhole Nath. Sansaar ko paalan poshan karne waale, jeevan ka rahasya ho Aap.
Bhujagendra (king of the snakes) Shesh naag ko gale mein haar (mala) ki tarah latkaane waale.
Aap hamaare kamal (arvind) jaise hriday mein sadaa vaas kijiye.
Bhavaani maiya (Parvati) aur Aap, Bhole Nath, ko hum saath saath namaskaar karte hay.
Any errors found in these translations are not meant to confuse you, but is an indication of the lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct and use as you choose to.
Muskuraate Raho
There have been several requests for common mantras to be used before, during and after prayers. Every household, every mandir, every Ramayan Mandali chooses to use their own compilation. While I am no expert, here is the first instalment of some common mantras and attempted meanings. Hopefully some learned people will correct my inadvertent errors. We hope these will assist you in compiling your own version.
Many thanks to Ashwin Maharaj from Raki Raki.....
Ganesh Vandana
ॐ श्री गणेशाये नमः Om Shri Ganeshaaye Namah
वक्रतुंड महाकाय, सूर्य कोटि सम प्रभा
निर्विघ्न कुरु में देवा, शुभ कार्येशु सर्वदा
Vakrtund Mahakaay Surya Koti Sam Prabha
Nir-Vighna Kuru Me Deva Shubh Kaaryeshu Sarvada
He tedhi suudh waale, He mota pet waale (mahakaay aka lambodhar), karodo suryo ke samaan roshni pradaan karne waale, Apne roshni se hamaare mun ka andhkaar aur agyaan mitaayiye. Hum sab mil kar jo is shubh anushthaan ko karne ja rahe hay use nir-vighna kijiye !!
Shiv Vandana
कर्पूर गौरम करुना अवतारं
संसार सारं भुजगेन्द्र हारम
सदा वसंतम हृदयारविन्दे
भावं भवानी सहितं नमामि
Karpur Gauram Karunaa Avataaram,
Sansaar Saaram Bhujgendra Haaram,
Sadaa Vasantam Hridayaarvinde,
Bhavam Bhavaani Sahitam Namaami
Gaura mata (Parvati) ko poora (complete) karne waale (nahi to ardh-naareshwar), Karuna ke autaar, daya ke bhandaar, Bhole Nath. Sansaar ko paalan poshan karne waale, jeevan ka rahasya ho Aap.
Bhujagendra (king of the snakes) Shesh naag ko gale mein haar (mala) ki tarah latkaane waale.
Aap hamaare kamal (arvind) jaise hriday mein sadaa vaas kijiye.
Bhavaani maiya (Parvati) aur Aap, Bhole Nath, ko hum saath saath namaskaar karte hay.
Any errors found in these translations are not meant to confuse you, but is an indication of the lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct and use as you choose to.
Muskuraate Raho
44 - Panchvati Part 4
Panchvati Part 4
Guru ji (Agast) ne Gyan (Ram ji) ko Panchvati (bhakt) mein bheja !
It may be a little hard to comprehend 'cos we're looking from the outside. If you analyse from Panchavati's point of view then, Guru ji ke kripa se hamare ander gyan ka prawesh hota hay. That is why very intelligent people, doctors, lawyers, scientists, even school teachers themselves send their children to school to be taught by guru ji's.
Gyan ke aane se vairaagye (detachment) aata hay phir hum shaanti ka ehsaas (feeling) karne lagte hay.
Panchavati mein (hamaare ander) Gyan, Vairaagye aur Shaanti bade sukoon se rahte hay - saare Pancahvati mein anand hi anand hay !
जब ते राम कीन्ह तहँ बासा। सुखी भए मुनि बीती त्रासा।।
गिरि बन नदीं ताल छबि छाए। दिन दिन प्रति अति हौहिं सुहाए।।3/14Ever since Ram ji (with Sita ma & Lakshman) arrived at Panchavati, people became very happy, all their dukh etc where finished. Even the surroundings and environment started to get beautiful, flowery and picturesque.
The portion of the brain that deals with shaanti (Sita Ma) is enchanted by a Swarn Mriga (Golden Deer). सीता परम रुचिर मृग देखा। अंग अंग सुमनोहर बेषा।।Just like us – somehow we get enchanted by the quest to get rich quickly, faster cars, bigger houses, sophisticated spouses…..and there starts our “Bure din” – unhappiness, stress, high BP, heart attacks, sickness, family problems, sleeping pills, drugs, etc.
Our mind becomes unstable, irrational and temperament. Yahaan to Mata Sita ne Ram aur Lakshman ko bheja tha – hamaare ander se Gyan aur Vairaagye khud hi chale jaate hay jab humaari buddhi ladkhadaane lagti hay, asthir ho jaati hay, gussa karne lagte hay.
Jab Gyan aur Vairaagye hamaare paas nahi rahte to mun par moh (Ravan) ka aakraman (attack) hota hay. Hum ko lalchaayega, bahkaayega, dhamkaayega aur hum agyaaniyo jaise kaam karne lagte hay.
Jab tak aap ke paas gyan aur vairaagye hay tab tak aap ke jeevan mein shaanti, sukoon, bani rahegi – koi chura nahi sakta !
Dil bahak gaya to phir chain gaya, raaton ki neend gayi…..
Even love causes these symptoms….
Meri neend chura le, mera chain chura le
Dil mein basaake mujhko le jaa, Bas dil mujhko de jaa
Or
Neend Churaake Raaton Men, Tumane Baaton Baaton Mein
Dekho Baat Badal Di Hai
Ham Phir Baat Badal Denge, Aaj Nahi Dil Kal Denge Bhaai, Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai
Please disregard my ignorance and build on whatever seems of any use to you.
Muskaraate Raho
Guru ji (Agast) ne Gyan (Ram ji) ko Panchvati (bhakt) mein bheja !
It may be a little hard to comprehend 'cos we're looking from the outside. If you analyse from Panchavati's point of view then, Guru ji ke kripa se hamare ander gyan ka prawesh hota hay. That is why very intelligent people, doctors, lawyers, scientists, even school teachers themselves send their children to school to be taught by guru ji's.
Gyan ke aane se vairaagye (detachment) aata hay phir hum shaanti ka ehsaas (feeling) karne lagte hay.
Panchavati mein (hamaare ander) Gyan, Vairaagye aur Shaanti bade sukoon se rahte hay - saare Pancahvati mein anand hi anand hay !
जब ते राम कीन्ह तहँ बासा। सुखी भए मुनि बीती त्रासा।।
गिरि बन नदीं ताल छबि छाए। दिन दिन प्रति अति हौहिं सुहाए।।3/14Ever since Ram ji (with Sita ma & Lakshman) arrived at Panchavati, people became very happy, all their dukh etc where finished. Even the surroundings and environment started to get beautiful, flowery and picturesque.
The portion of the brain that deals with shaanti (Sita Ma) is enchanted by a Swarn Mriga (Golden Deer). सीता परम रुचिर मृग देखा। अंग अंग सुमनोहर बेषा।।Just like us – somehow we get enchanted by the quest to get rich quickly, faster cars, bigger houses, sophisticated spouses…..and there starts our “Bure din” – unhappiness, stress, high BP, heart attacks, sickness, family problems, sleeping pills, drugs, etc.
Our mind becomes unstable, irrational and temperament. Yahaan to Mata Sita ne Ram aur Lakshman ko bheja tha – hamaare ander se Gyan aur Vairaagye khud hi chale jaate hay jab humaari buddhi ladkhadaane lagti hay, asthir ho jaati hay, gussa karne lagte hay.
Jab Gyan aur Vairaagye hamaare paas nahi rahte to mun par moh (Ravan) ka aakraman (attack) hota hay. Hum ko lalchaayega, bahkaayega, dhamkaayega aur hum agyaaniyo jaise kaam karne lagte hay.
Jab tak aap ke paas gyan aur vairaagye hay tab tak aap ke jeevan mein shaanti, sukoon, bani rahegi – koi chura nahi sakta !
Dil bahak gaya to phir chain gaya, raaton ki neend gayi…..
Even love causes these symptoms….
Meri neend chura le, mera chain chura le
Dil mein basaake mujhko le jaa, Bas dil mujhko de jaa
Or
Neend Churaake Raaton Men, Tumane Baaton Baaton Mein
Dekho Baat Badal Di Hai
Ham Phir Baat Badal Denge, Aaj Nahi Dil Kal Denge Bhaai, Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai
Please disregard my ignorance and build on whatever seems of any use to you.
Muskaraate Raho
43 - Panchvati Part 3 - The Guru
Panchvati Part 3 - The Guru
The revered Guru (Agast Ji) shows Ram Ji (Gyan) the way to Panchavati (our body & soul).
An extreme gyani, of vast and immeasurable knowledge and experience is the only way for the bhakt to attain the blissful knowledge. We may think that a Guru or guardian is not necessary to achieve the ultimate bliss - you are entitled to your opinion.
The great learned sage Swami Vivekananda (Narendra) did not believe in Guru worship - until he met Swami Ramakrishna. It took him 5 years to warm to idea that he is the only way to achieve true inner peace. After 5 years of tossing and turning he accepted Sri Ramakrishna as his Guru.
Someone once said "When the desciple is ready, a Guru will be found"
Rishi Sutikshan brings Ram, Lakshman & Sita Ji to Agast Rishi's Ashram - why ?
Rishi Sutikshan was a desciple of Maha Rishi Agast and joined the ashram at an early age. Upon completion of his studies, Sutikshan wanted to give Agast Ji something in return for his studies (Guru Dakshina). The great Guru Agast Ji knew that he has been in the ashram all his life and does not have anything to give. So he asked "Kya Dega Re ?" Sutikshan replied "Jo maange ga woh doonga !" "Acha, to phir Sita-Ram ke Darshan karaade re !"
As Sutikshan Ji prepares to leave the ashram, Guru ji says "Kaha ja raha hay re?"
"Prabhu ko dhoondhne"
"Tum ko Prabhu mil jaayenge?"
"Nahi milna hota to aap ke mukh se nikalta kyu?" Sutikshan had so much trust in his Guru Ji's vachan. "Ab may Sita-Ram ko le kar hi lautoonga, nahi to mukh nahi dikhaaoonga "
Just like Shabri Ji believed in Rishi Matang's prophecy that Ran Ji will come to meet her...
सबरी देखि राम गृहँ आए। मुनि के बचन समुझि जियँ भाए।। 3/34
We will meet Sutikshan Rishi in 4/10
बहुत दिवस गुर दरसन पाएँ। भए मोहि एहिं आश्रम आएँ।।
अब प्रभु संग जाउँ गुर पाहीं। तुम्ह कहँ नाथ निहोरा नाहीं।। 4/12He requests Shri Ram to accompany him to Rishi Agast's ashram. "I have not seen my Guru, or visited his ashram, for a very long time. I promised him that I will only return with Shri Sita & Ram Ji"
Real Guru's will show you the way to unbound freedom and everlasting inner peace. Choose Carefully !
We will continue to summarise in the next few emails....
Please disregard my ignorance and build on whatever seems of any use to you.
Muskaraate Raho
The revered Guru (Agast Ji) shows Ram Ji (Gyan) the way to Panchavati (our body & soul).
An extreme gyani, of vast and immeasurable knowledge and experience is the only way for the bhakt to attain the blissful knowledge. We may think that a Guru or guardian is not necessary to achieve the ultimate bliss - you are entitled to your opinion.
The great learned sage Swami Vivekananda (Narendra) did not believe in Guru worship - until he met Swami Ramakrishna. It took him 5 years to warm to idea that he is the only way to achieve true inner peace. After 5 years of tossing and turning he accepted Sri Ramakrishna as his Guru.
Someone once said "When the desciple is ready, a Guru will be found"
Rishi Sutikshan brings Ram, Lakshman & Sita Ji to Agast Rishi's Ashram - why ?
Rishi Sutikshan was a desciple of Maha Rishi Agast and joined the ashram at an early age. Upon completion of his studies, Sutikshan wanted to give Agast Ji something in return for his studies (Guru Dakshina). The great Guru Agast Ji knew that he has been in the ashram all his life and does not have anything to give. So he asked "Kya Dega Re ?" Sutikshan replied "Jo maange ga woh doonga !" "Acha, to phir Sita-Ram ke Darshan karaade re !"
As Sutikshan Ji prepares to leave the ashram, Guru ji says "Kaha ja raha hay re?"
"Prabhu ko dhoondhne"
"Tum ko Prabhu mil jaayenge?"
"Nahi milna hota to aap ke mukh se nikalta kyu?" Sutikshan had so much trust in his Guru Ji's vachan. "Ab may Sita-Ram ko le kar hi lautoonga, nahi to mukh nahi dikhaaoonga "
Just like Shabri Ji believed in Rishi Matang's prophecy that Ran Ji will come to meet her...
सबरी देखि राम गृहँ आए। मुनि के बचन समुझि जियँ भाए।। 3/34
We will meet Sutikshan Rishi in 4/10
बहुत दिवस गुर दरसन पाएँ। भए मोहि एहिं आश्रम आएँ।।
अब प्रभु संग जाउँ गुर पाहीं। तुम्ह कहँ नाथ निहोरा नाहीं।। 4/12He requests Shri Ram to accompany him to Rishi Agast's ashram. "I have not seen my Guru, or visited his ashram, for a very long time. I promised him that I will only return with Shri Sita & Ram Ji"
Real Guru's will show you the way to unbound freedom and everlasting inner peace. Choose Carefully !
We will continue to summarise in the next few emails....
Please disregard my ignorance and build on whatever seems of any use to you.
Muskaraate Raho
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