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GGAARRLLAANNDD OOFF PPRRAAYYEERRSS


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Published by

T H E D I V I N E L I F E S O C I E T Y

(Mauritius Branch)

On the auspicious occasion of the 54th Birthday Anniversary of our beloved

SS ww aa mm ii VVee nn kkaa ttee ss aa nn aa nn ddaa

December 1975

SIVANANDA YOGA ASHRAM,

Swami Sivananda St, Rose Hill

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Siva-Pada-Renu at the Lotus Feet of Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj

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CONTENTS

Foreword 6The Power Of Kirtan-Singing by Sri Swami Sivananda 7Universal Prayer 8Let Us Pray 9Publishers Note 10Morning Hymn 11Guru Stotram 12Peace Mantras 13Opening Prayers 17Kirtans 19English Hymns 39Concluding Prayers 45Glory of Mantras 47Benefits of Maha Mantra 48

Benefits of Maha Mrtyunjaya Mantra 48Benefits of Gayatri Mantra 48

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FOREWORD

Sankirtan or singing the Lords Names and Glories is not the monopoly of Hinduism.The Hebrews, the Christians, the Buddhists and the Muslims have all their own versionsof it in their liturgy. This is particularly evident in the Hassidic tradition as well asamong the Christian mystics and the Sufis. Singing the Names of the Lord and dancing

enable one to forget the world and the little self and to remember ones essentialdivine nature.

Gurudev Swami Sivananda loved sankirtan. His life itself was one unbroken sankirtan orsong in praise of the Lord. He once wrote to an illustrious disciple of his, We shouldrevolutionise the whole of India with the help of sankirtan. At the conclusion of hisepoch-making All-India tour in 1950, he remarked: All these public meetings andpublic receptions are not of real value. We should go from village to village, from houseto house, sing a few kirtans and go away. That will purify the atmosphere in the houseand leave a lasting impression in the hearts of the people.

Gurudev also exhorted all his disciples to have a brief satsang in their own homes every

night before going to bed, during which they could sing some sankirtan and read somesoul-uplifting scriptures. This way one can transform sleep into Samadhi, ones daily lifeof sorrow into a divine life of bliss.

Dust of Gurudevs feet

Swami Venkatesananda

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THE POW ER OF KIRTAN-SINGING

Take refuge in the Name of the Lord. Sing and chant His Name always. In Kali Yugasinging the Lords Name is the easiest, surest and safest way for attaining God-consciousness. May you attain God through Kirtan!

The presentation of philosophy in the form of songs and kirtans has a peculiarattraction. Philosophy, though dry, when put in the form of songs and sun in amelodious tune, becomes more intelligible to the ordinary man. He gets himself mergedin the music of the soul through the medium of songs and sankirtans.

The rishis of yore have invariably written their inspiring works either in the form ofpoetry or in the form of songs. It is easier to remember some small couplets and poetrythan volumes of prose. Songs and sankirtans inspire and elevate the depressed mind.

They directly touch the heart of the devotee and inspire him to lofty ideals of peace blissand immortality. Even if you get by heart some selected songs and sing them wheneveryou get time at your disposal, you will be highly benefited. Every song has the names ofthe Lord attached to it and hence the mere singing of it will form a kind of Sadhana.

May you all live drowned in an ocean of divine ecstasy! May you all singing the Lordsnames every day regularly in the morning and evening and drink the divine nectar ofPrem (pure love) and attain oneness with the Lord in this very birth!

Swami Sivananda

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UNIVERSAL PRAYER

O adorable Lord of Mercy and Love!

Salutations and prostrations unto Thee.

Thou art Existence-Knowledge-Bliss.

Thou art Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient.

Thou art the indweller of all beings.

Grant us an understanding heart,

Equal vision, balanced mind,

Faith, devotion and wisdom.

Grant us inner spiritual strength

To resist temptations and to control the mind.

Free us from egoism, lust, greed, anger and hatred.

Fill our hearts with divine virtues.

Let us behold Thee in all these names and forms.

Let us serve Thee in all these names and forms.

Let us ever remember Thee.

Let us ever sing Thy glories.

Let Thy Name be ever on our lips.

Let us abide in Thee for ever and ever.

Swami Sivananda

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LET US PRAY

This Universal Prayer was given to us by Sri Gurudev himself. Hence, it has theauthority of one who is totally enlightened and who is therefore in a position to point tous the path to perfection or enlightenment.

Gurudev had great faith in prayer. This faith is not a lukewarm belief in the efficacy ofthe words uttered or the mantras used. His faith sprang from his own direct andimmediate awareness of God to whom the prayer is addressed.

That God is your own self, the innermost and the only reality in you. But, then, whyshould I pray, you may ask. The answer is hidden in the question. it is because the Istill feels that it is an independent reality. As long as this false notion continues, prayeris essential.

However, care should be taken that the prayer does not strength the false notion. Anyprayer that is motivated by worldly and selfish desires and ambitions will surelystrengthen the ego, the I. While such prayer may have its own place in the life of manand its own reward, the Universal Prayer of Gurudev directs its and our attention to thereality or God within.

What do we see when our attention is thus directed within? If we are honest, we shallnot fail to see the presence of qualities like lust, anger, greed, and the absence of goodand noble qualities. We pray to God for them.

Why should we pray to God for them? Because, the I has not been able to rid itself ofthe evil qualities and develop the good qualities. All evil springs from the I. The goodqualities that occasionally manifest in our lives do so only when the I is temporarilysuspended. Hence, we realise that the I is unable to achieve total goodness unaided bythe divine grace.

Gurudevs Universal Prayer also contains the very essence of his own teachings, the veryessence of Divine Life. divine Life is the resolute abandonment of the self and thus ofselfishness in all its forms. Hence, the Universal Prayer reminds us that we shouldbehold the one Lord in all beings, serve Him in all beings and constantly remindourselves of this truth. Then, we shall abide in Him forever and ever, utterly freed fromsin and suffering.

Gurudevs own life was unceasing prayer. When he repeated the Universal Prayer, thewords sprang from his heart, from his whole being. When he opened his eyes aftersaying the Prayer, it was evident that he was in fact seeing God in all, that he was in factlovingly serving the Lord in all. Let these words come from your heart. Say the words asif you are saying them for the first time. Experience for yourself the miraculous life-

transforming quality of this prayer. May the light of Sivananda (all auspiciousness andbliss) illumine your heart.

Dust of Gurudevs lotus-like feet,

Venkatesa

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PUBLISHERS NOTE

The kirtans and hymns are given in alphabetical order and the scheme of transliterationis as follows:

Vowels: a i u e si o au

Consonants:

gutturals k kh g gh n

cerebrals h h

dentals t th d dh n

labials p ph b bh m

semi-vowels y r l v

sibilants s as in sun

palatal sibilant

s cerebral sibilant as in shun

aspirate h

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MORNING HY MN

Om

prtasmarmi hdi sa spurattma tatva

sat cit sukham paramahamsa gatim turyamyat svapna jgara susuptim avaiti nityam

tat brahma nikalam sham na ca bhta saga

prtar bhajmi manaso vacasm agamyam

vco vibhnti nikhil yad anugrahea

yam neti yneti vacanair nigam avouch

tam deva devam ajam acyutam hur agryam

prtar nammi tamasa param arkavaram

pram santana padam puruottam khyam

yasmin idam jagad aeam aeamrtau

rajvm bhujagama iva pratibhsitam vai

lokatrayam idam puyam loka traya vibhaam

prta khle pahet yas tu sa bacchet paramam padam(Meaning)

In the early hours of the morning, I think of the Self which shines in the chambers of myheart, which is of the nature of Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute, which is the goal ofthe Paramahamsas, and which is the fourth state of Consciousness. I am that Brahmanwhich is Nirguna and Eternal, beyond the three states of consciousnesswaking,dreaming and deep sleep, and I am not composed of the elements.

In the early hours of the morning, I adore Him who is the God of gods, who is beyondthe reach of mind and speech, and by whose Grace alone speech is illuminated, whomscriptures describe by the Neti-Neti formula, who is unborn, Achyuta, and the

Primordial Being.

In the early hours of the morning, I bow down to that Purusha who is beyond darkness,who is the brilliance of the sun, who is full, eternal, and in whom this universe appearsas a snake appears in the rope.

He who read these verses which are auspicious, the ornament of the three worlds,attains to the Supreme State (of self-realisation).



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GURU STOTRAM

brahmnanam parama sukhadam kevalam jnamrtimdvandwttam gagana sadam tatwamasydi lakyamekam nityam vimalam acalam sarvadhskibhtambhvttam trigua rahitam satgurum tam nammi

ajna timirndhasy jnjana alkayacakuraunmlitam yena tasmai rgurave nama

gurur brahm gurur viu gurur devo mahe varaguruh skt para brahma tasmai rgurave Namah

dhynamlam guror mrti pjmam guro padammantramlam guror vkyam mokamlam guror kp

om namaivya gurave satcidnanda mrtayeniprapacaya ntya nirlambya tejase

Mean i n g

I prostrate myself before that Guru, the Existence, devoid of the three Gunas, beyondcomprehension, the witness of all mental functions, changeless and pure, one andeternal, transcending the pairs of opposites, expansive like the sky, reachable throughthe sentences like Thou art That, the Bliss of Brahman, the giver of supremehappiness, the mass of absolute wisdom.

Prostrations to that Guru who, through the collyrium of knowledge opens the eye of himwho is blinded by the gloom of ignorance.

Guru is Brahma. Guru is Viu. Guru is iv. Guru is the Supreme Brahman Itself.Prostrations to that Guru. The form of the Guru is the root of meditation. The feet of theGuru are the root or worship. The teaching of the Guru is the root of all mantras. TheGrace of the Guru is the root of salvation.

Prostrations to the Guru, iv, the essence of Satchidananda, worldless, peaceful,supportless and effulgent.



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PEACE MANTRAS

om am no mitrah am varua

am no bhavatv aryam

am no indro bhaspati

am no viur urukrama

namo brahmae namaste vyo

tvam eva pratyakam brahmsi

tvm pratyakam brahma vadiymi

tam vadiyami satyam vadiymi

tan mm avatu tad vaktram avatu

avatu mm avatu vaktramom tititi

om saha nvavatu saha nau bhunaktu

saha vryam karavvahai

tejasvinvadhtam astu m vidvivahai

om tititi

om ya candasm abho vivarpa

chandobhyo dhamtat sambabhva

sa mendro medhay spotu

amtasya devadhrao bhyasm

arram me vicaraam jihv me madhumattam

karbhym bhri viruvam

brahmaa koso si medhay pithita

rutam me gopya

om tititi

om aham vkasya reriva krtih pham girer ivardhva pavitro vjinvasvamtamasmi

draviam savarcasam sumedh amtokita

iti triakor vednuvacanam

om tititi



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om pramada pram idam prat pram udacyate

prasya pram dya pram ev vaiyate

om tititi

om pyyantu mamgni vk pras caku

rotram atho balam indriyni ca sarvi sarvam brahmopaniadam

mham brahma nirkurym m m brahma nirkarod

anirkaraam astv anirkaraam me astu

tad tmani nirate ya upaniatsu dharms

te mayi santu te mayi santu

om tititi

om vg me manasi pratihit mano me vci

pratihitam virvirma edhi vedasya ma stharutam me m prahsr anendhtena horatrt

samdadhmy tam vadiymi satyam vadiymi

tan mm avatu tad vaktram avatu avatu mm

avatu vaktram avatu vaktram

om tititi

om bhadram no apivtaya mana

om tititi

om bhadram karebhiuuyma dev

bhadram payem kabhir yajatr

sthirair agai stuuvmsas tanbhir

vyaema devahitam yad yu

svasti na indro vddharav

svasti nah p viva ved

svasti nas trkyo arisanemi

svasti no bhaspatir dadhtuom tititi

om yo brahmam vidadhti prvam

yo vai vedmca prahioti tasmai

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mumukur vai araam aham prapadye

om tititi

Meaning

May Mitra be blissful to us. MayVarua be blissful to us. MayAryambe blissful to us.

May Indra and Brihaspati be blissful to us. MayViu, of long strides be blissful to us.Salutation to Brahman. Salutation to you, O Vyu. You, indeed, are the immediateBrahman. You alone I shall call the direct Brahman. I shall call yourighteousness. I shallcall you truth. May He protect me. May He protect the teacher. May He protect me. MayHe protect the teacher. Om, peace, peace, peace!

May He protect us both (the teacher and the taught) together (by revealing knowledge).May He protect us borht (by vouchsafing the results of knowledge). May we attainvigour together. Let what we study be invigorating. May we not cavil at each other. Om,peace, peace, peace!

The Om that is the most exalted in the Vedas, that pervades all the worlds, and that

emerged from the immortal Vedas as their quintessence, may He (Om that is Indra), theSupreme Lord, gratify me with intelligence. O Lord, may I be the receptacle ofimmortality. May my body be fit; may my tongue be surpassingly sweet; may I hearmuch through the ears. You are the sheath of Brahman; you are covered by (worldly)wisdom. Protect what I have heard.

I am the invigorator of the tree (of the world). My fame is high like the ridge of amountain. My source is the pure (Brahman). I am like that pure reality (of the Self0 thatis in the sun. I am the effulgent wealth. I am possessed of a fine intellect and I amimmortal and undecaying. Thus was the statement of Trisanku after the attainment ofrealisation. Om, peace, peace, peace!

Om. That (Supreme Brahman) is infinite, and this (conditioned Brahman) is infinite.The infinite (conditioned Brahman) proceeds from the infinite (Supreme Brahman).(Then through knowledge), taking the infinite of the infinite (conditioned Brahman), itremains as the infinite (unconditioned Brahman) alone. Om, peace, peace, peace!

May my limbs, speech, vital force, eyes, ears, as also strength and all the organs, becomewell developed. Everything is the Brahman revealed in the Upaniads. May I not denyBrahman; may not Brahman deny me. Let there be no spurning (of me by Brahman), letthere be no rejection (of Brahman) by me. May all the virtues that are (spoken of) in theUpaniads repose in me who am engaged in the pursuit of the Self; may they repose inme. Om, peace, peace, peace!

May my speech be based on (i.e., accord with) the mind; may my mind be based on

speech. O self-effulgent One, reveal Thyself to me. May you both (speech and mind) bethe carriers of the Veda to me. May not all that I have heard depart from me. I shall jointogether (i.e., obliterate the difference of) day and night through this study. I shall utterwhat is verbally true; I shall utter what is mentally true. May That (Brahman) protectme, may That protect the speaker (i.e., the teacher). May That protect me; may Thatprotect the speaker. Om, peace, peace, peace!

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Om! O gods, may we hear auspicious words with the ears; while engaged in sacrifices,may we see suspicious things with the eyes; while praising the gods with steady limbs,may we enjoy a life that is beneficial to the gods.

May Indra of ancient fame be auspicious to us; may the supremely rich (or all-knowing)Pusa (god of the earth) be propitious to us; may Garuda, the destroyer of evil, be well

disposed towards us; may Brhaspati ensure our welfare. Om peace, peace, peace!

To Him who ordains Brahma the Creator in the beginning and who delivers to him theVedas, to that self-effulgent Being, I, desirous of liberation, resort for refuge. Om, peace,peace, peace!



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OPENING PRAY ERS

Om..Om..Om..

jaya ganea jaya ganea jaya ganea phi mm

rgaea rgaea rgaea raka mm

jaya sarasvati jaya sarasvati jaya sarasvati phi mm

rsarasvati rsarasvati rsarasvati raka mm

jaya rdurge jaya rdurge jaya rdurge phi mm

jaya rdurge jaya rdurge jaya rdurge raka mm

jaya rkli jaya rkli jaya rkli phi mm

jaya rkli jaya rkli jaya rkli raka mm

jaya r lakmjaya r lakmjaya r lakmphi mmjaya r lakmjaya r lakmjaya r lakmraka mm

aravaabhava aravaabhava aravaabhava phi mm

subramaya subramaya subramaya raka mm

datttreya datttreya datttreya phi mm

dattaguru dattaguru dattaguru raka mm

gag rani gag rani gag rani phi mm

bhgrati bhgrati bhgrati raka mm

rjarjevari rjarjevari rjarjevari phi mm

tripurasundari tripurasundari tripurasundari raka mm

satgurudev satgurudev satgurudev phi mm

satgurudev satgurudev satgurudev raka mm

ivnanda ivnanda ivnanda phi mm

ivnanda ivnanda ivnanda raka mm

vekaea vekaea vekaea phi mm

vekaea vekaea vekaea raka mmjaneya janeya janeya phi mm

hanmanta hanmanta hanmanta raka mm

om jesus om jesus om jesus om

om allah om allah om allah om

om tat sat om tat sat om tat sat om



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om nti om nti om nti om

hare rma hare rma rma rma hare hare

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KIRTANS

dityya dityya dityya phi mmanaicarya anaicarya anaicarya raka mm

dityya dityya dityya phi mmbhskarya bhskarya bhskarya raka mm

ambike mahevari varda ankaribhakta varda ankari om varda ankarijaya varda ankari varda ankari tripurasundariistha varapradayini ajna bhanjanijjaya mahevari rpururesvarijaya mahevari camundesvariambike mahevari varda ankari

janeya vra hanmanta uravyu kumra vnara dhrarrma dta jaya hanmantajaya jaya siyarma ki jaya bolo hanmna ki

rma lakmana jnaki jaya bolo hanmna ki

jaya siyarma jaya jaya siyarma (2)jaya hanmna jaya jaya hanmna (2)

agaa bham agaa bham bhje damrunce sadiva jagadgurunce brahma nce viu nce mahdevakappar leke kli nce nce dideva

bhakavatsala govindabhgavata prya govindapatitapvana govindaparmadaylo govindanandamukunda govinda

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veuvilola govindavijaya gopla govindagovinda jaya govinda

gopla jaya govinda

bhaja govinda govinda goplarka kanhaiya tum nandalla (bhaja.)mt yasod mkan balochemkan khvo tum nandalla (bhaja.)yamun ke tra gava charvatabansi bajvo tum nandalla (bhaja.)vdvana ki kunja galn mersa racvo prabhu nandalla (bhaja.)mr ke prabhu hgirdhara ngaraaraname rkho tum nandalla (bhaja.)

bhaja govinda jaya goplabhaja mralmanochara nandalla (bhaja.)

bhaja mana rma rma dina sr (2)rma rma jin gte hain

un hday me rma samte hainbhajo rma bhajo rma bhajo rma (bhaja mana.)rma hi bahar rama hi bhtararma hi aparamprabhajo rma bhajo rma bhajo rma (bhaja mana.)starma rdheymajaya ka jaya hare harerdheyma rdheyma rdheyma (bhaja mana.)ivnnda ivnnda satguru ivnndagurudeva gurudeva gurudeva (bhaja mana.)

vekaea vekaea sadguru vekaeahari om hari om hari om (bhaja mana.)



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bhaja rdhe govinda gopla tera pyr nma hegopla tera pyr nma hegopla tera pyr nma henandalla ter pyr nma he

bhajore bhaiya rmagovinda hari (2)japa tapa sadhana nahin kacu lagata

kharcata nahin gathari (bhajore.)

santata sampata sukha ke karana

jasa bhula pari (bhajore.)

kahata kabira rma na ja mukhata mukha dhula bhari (bhajore.)

rma govinda hari rma govinda

bol hard bol hari hari hari bol

keava mdhava govinda bolkais pyr sundara nmka kaho che kaho rma (keava.)rma kaho ya kaho rahamanrma ki mahima he anmol (keava.)

candraekhara candraekhara candraekharasambaiva haresambasadiva sambasadiva sambasadivasmbaiva hareambho mahdeva ambho mahdeva ambho maddevasambaiva harenlakaa nlakaa nklakaanlakaa



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cidnand cidnand cidnand humhar hlme almastha satcidnanda humajarnand amarnand acalnanda humhar hlme almastha satchidnanda hum

nirbhaya sur nicita cidghannanda humkaivalya kevala kuastha nanda humnitya uddha siddha satcidnanda humknowledge-bliss, knowledge-bliss, bliss absolute

in all conditions I am knowledge-bliss absolute

I am without old age, without death, without motion

in all conditions I am knowledge-bliss-absolute

I am without fear, without worry, bliss absolute

existence absolute, knowledge absolute

independent, unchanting, non-dual tmimmortal tmadvaita tmeternal, pure, perfect, knowledge-bliss absolute

darana do more rma (2)darana do more rma (4)darana do ghanayma (2)darana do ghanayma (4)darana do mahdeva (2)darana do mahdeva (4)darana do gurudeva (2)darana do gurudeva (4)

datttreya tava araamdattannta bhava haraamdattaguru jaya dattaguru

pra guru avadta guru



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magalam yogivaryya mahanya gubhayegagatra nivsya rivnndya agalam (2)

deva deva ivnnda dnabandhu phi mm

candravadana mandahsa premarpa raka mmmadhura gta gnalola jnarpa phi mmsamastaloka pjanya mohanga raka mm (deva deva.)

divya gaga travsa dna la phi mmppa haraa puyala parmaspurua raka mmbhaktaloka hdayavsa svaminatha phi mmcitsvarupa cidnanda ivnnda raka mm (deva deva.)

satguru jaya satguru jaya satguru jaya phi mmsatguru jaya satguru jaya satguru jaya raka mmsatgurudev ivnnda satgurudev phi mmsatgurudev ivnnda satgurudev raka mm

durgati nini durg jaya jayakla vinini kli jaya jayauma rma brahmni jaya jaya

rdhsit rukmini jaya jayasmbasadiva smbasadivasmabasdiva jaya jaya sakarajaya m durg jaya m trjaya gaea jaya suba grjaya jagadambe jaya jagadambe

jaya jagadambe jaya m durge

gaea araam araam gaeagopla araam araam goplamuruga araam araam murugardurga araam araam rdurgar lakmaraam araam r lakmrvani araam araam rvanirrma araam araam rrma



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mahadeva araam araam mahadevagurudeva araam araam gurudeva

gauri gauri gage rjevar

gauri gauri gage bhuvanevargauri gauri gage mahevargauri gauri gage matevargauri gauri gage mtevargauri gauri gage mahklgauri gauri gage mahlakmgauri gauri gage prvatigauri gauri gage sarasvati

gopla (2) gokulanandana goplanavanitaoor goplanandakumra gopla (gopla .)praa purua goplapaarintha gopla (gopla .)govinda govinda govinda govinda govinda govinda

gopla rdhegovindha rdhe

gopla rdhe (govinda.)

govinda jaya jaya gopla jaya jayardh ramaa hari govinda jaya jayagovinda hari hari gopla hari harijaya jhaya he prabhu dnadayla hariakara jaya jaya iva hara jaya jayauma ramaa iva akara jaya jayagag ki jaya jaya devi ki jaya jayagauri ramaa iva akti ki jaya jaya

guru maharj guru jaya jayapara brahma satguru jaya jaya

guru maharj guru jaya jayaivnnda satguru jaya jaya (guru maharj.)



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jaya jagadambe mt bhavanihe iva ankari uma mahevarijaya jaya jaya mahisasura mardini

namo namo jaya jagadisa mt

jaya jagadambe mt bhavani

jaya gurudeva bhole bhletum ko lkhon pranm (2)na ham me bala he na ham me buddhi

na ham me sdhan na ham me bhakti (jaya gurudev.)arana me ye ham tumhreday karo day karo day karohe daylu gurudeva (jaya gurudeva.)

jaya guru iva guru hari guru rmajagad guru param guru sadguru ymadi guru advaita guru nanda guru omcidguru cidghana guru cinmaya guru om (jaya guru.)

jaya jaya rmaka govinda nryaarmaka govinda nryaaom nryaa hari nryaarmaka govinda nryaanamo nryaa namo nryaarmaka govinda nryaa

jaya mahkli jaya mahdurgkappar tul dharikappar tul dhari mtkappar tul dhari (2)jaya mahkli jaya mahadurgacandanamndana mricandanamndana mri ambacandanamndana mri (2) (jaya mahkli.)

jaya nryaa (3) jaya jaya jayajaya siyrma jaya (3) jaya jaya jaya



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jaya rdheyma jaya (3) jaya jaya jayajaya rdurge jaya (3) jaya jaya jayajaya r lakmjaya (3) jaya jaya jayajaya rvni jaya (3) jaya jaya jaya

jaya hanumn jaya (3) jaya jaya jayajaya gurudeva jaya (3) jaya jaya jaya

jaya iva akara nammi akaraiva akara ambho (3)

jaya iva akara jaya tripurrjaya gangdhara jaya madanrsmbasadaiva sambasadasiva

smbasadaiva smba ivom hara (jaya iva.)ambho akara gaurisivaambho akara gaurisakara iva akara ivaakara iva akara (jaya iva.)

dnabandhu dnanatha vivantha jaya vibhophi mm he raka mm prnantha he prabho (jaya iva.)

jaya siyrma jaya jaya siyrmajaya rdheyma jaya jaya rdheymadasaratha nandana jaya siyrmajaya raghunandana jaya siyrmaraghupati rghava rj rmapatita pvana sit rmajnaki vallabha sit rmagag yamun sit rma (jaya siyrma .)

jis hlme jis deme jis veme rahordharma (3) kahordharma (3) kaho (bis)jis kmme jis gnvme jis dhmme rahordhrama (3) kahojis jis rogme jis bhogme jis yogme raho



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rdhrama (3) kaho

jis sagme jis rage jis agme rahordhrama (3) kaho

khelati mama hdayrrmakhelati mama hdayrrmamoha mahrnava traka krragadvea mukhsura mr(khelati.)santi videha suta sahacari

daharayodhy nagara vihr(khelati.)paraamahamsa smrjyoddhrsatya jna ananta arr(khelati.)

rma rma rma rma rma rma trakamrmaka vsudeva bhakti mukti dyakamjnaki manoharam sarvaloka nyakamakardi sevyamna puya nma krtanam

kodaa rma jaya rmakalyna rma jaya rmapattbhirma jaya rmananda rma jaya rma

rrma jaya rma jaya jaya rma (4)

koyi rm bole koyi ym bolekoyi bole st rm (3)koyi rm bolo koyi ym bolekoyi bolo rdheym (3)koyi rm bole koyi ym bolekoyi bole ivnnda (3)koyi rm bole koyi ym bolekoyi bole vekaea (3)koyi rm bole koyi ym bolekoyi bole rmaka (3)

ka ka mukhunda janrdanaka govinda nryaa hare (3)



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acyutnanda govinda mdhavasatchidnanda nryaa hare (ka ka .)

ka murrjaya giridhr

rdhe rdhe ym re (2)ka gopla jaya nandallamrali bansi vla (2)bhagava ivnnda sadgurunthardhe rdhe ym re (2)bhagavan vekaea sadgurunthardhe rdhe ym re (2)

ka pyare yma re

daran dikhate kion nahn (3)ka pyre yma rebansi bajte kion nahn (3)ka pyre yma regita sunate kion nahin (3)

ka pyre yma remakhan curte kion nahn (3)ka pyre yma regaiya carate kion nahn (3)hari om namo nryanya om namo nryanyaka rma rma govinda hari harika rma rma govinda mdhavaka rma rma govinda keavaviu sadnanda veugopla blaka rma rma govinda hari hari

ka ka gt javoka k nma pyr haimurali madhuri sunt haika kanhaiya ll harerma rma gt jvorma k nm pyr haiyma hare ghanyma hareyma hare ghanym a hare



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govinda goplayma murrmore nandalla

mtji mtji gte hain ham nm tumhre

kli mt koyi bolte haindurg mt koyi bolte haintum he sr jaga ke janan(2)gte ahin ham nm tumhreakti mt koyi bolte hainsarasvati mt koyi bolte hainlakmmt koyi bolte haintum he sara jaga ke janangte hain ham nm tumhre

mukhunda mdhava govinda bolkeava mdhava hari hari bolhari hari bol hari hari bol

ka ka bol ka ka bol (mukhunda.)rma rma bol rma rma boliva iva bol iva iva bol (mukhunda.)ivnnda bol ivnnda bolvekaea bol vekaea bol (mukhunda.)

natavaralla giridhara goplajaya jaya nanda yaoda ke blasra sra sab ke srardha rasikavara rsa vihra (natavara.)sphatika sphatika maya gopimandaladhmagopi gopi madhya marakata yma (natavara.)dhanya dhanya vrajagopi dhanya ho

dhanya vndvana kunja dhanya hovraja khaga mga sab dhanya dhanya hovraja rja yamun pulina dhanya ho (natavara)arata prnima nirmala yamunadbhuta rsa mahotsava anupama (natavara.)rka caitanya prabhu nitynanda (6) (natavara.)



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om guruntha jaya gurunthasatguruntha jaya gurunthananda guru om (4) (om guruntha.)dnantha dnabandhu divyasvarpa satguruntha

om guruntha jaya guruntha

gurur brahm gurur viu gurur devo mahevaraguruh skt para brahma tasmai rsatgurave namatasmai rsatgurave tasmai rsatgurave namananda guru om nanda guru om (6)satguru jaya guru satcidnanda gurunanda guru om nanda guru om (2) (om guruntha.)

om guruntha jaya gurunthasatguruntha jaya gurunthaom guruntha jaya ivnndaom guruntha jaya vekaeananda guru satcidnanda guru om

om hari om hari om hari om hari om hari om hari om (2)

nryaa hari (3) omom namaivna (3) omguru maharj gurudeva (3) satguru ivnndaguru maharj gurudeva (3) satguru vekaeabhagavan rrmaka (3) om

om namah ivya (4)ivya nama om (3) namaivyaiva (4) ivya namahara (4) namaivyasmbasadiva (3) smba ivom haraiva iva akara hara hara akaranammi akara bhavni akaraiva iva akara hara hara akarajaya jaya akara nammi akara (om nama ivaya.)

om namo bhagvate vsudevya



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iva iva iva om namaivayauddhva jaya jaya mdhava jaya jayardhramaa hari govinda jaya jayarka govinda hare murre

he ntha nryaa vsudevaakara jaya jaya iva hara jaya jayaum rmaa iva akara jaya jaya

om akti om akti om akti om (2)brahma akti viuh akti iva akti omdi akti mahakti paraktio omicchakti kriya akti jna akti om (om akti .)

om iva om iva omkara ivaum mahevara tava araamnammi akara bhavni akaragirijakara tava araam

prantha guruntha rta vatsala gurunthaadvaita mrte guruntha nanda dyaka gurunthabrahasvarpa guruntha brahmananda gurunthapapa vinasake guruntha parma daylo guruntha

akti dyaka guruntha bhakti dayka gurunthabuddhi dyaka guruntha mukti dyaka gurunthamt twameva guruntha pit twameva gurunthatwameva bandhu guruntha sarvam twameva gurunthaguruntha jaya guruntha (4)

rmacandra raghuvrarmacandra runadhrarmacandra raghuntharmacandra jaganntharmacandra raghurmarmacandra paramdhmarmacandra mama bandhurmacandra day sindhu



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radho govinda bhajo rdhe gopla (2)jaya jaya govinda bhajo jaya jaya govinda

jaya jaya rdeyma bhajo jaya jaya rdheymajaya jaya siyarma bhajo jaya jaya siyrma

jaya jaya hanumn banjo jaya jaya hanumnjaya jaya rdurge bhajo jaya jaya rdurgejaya jaya r lakmbhajo jaya jaya r lakmjaya jaya rvani bhajo jaya jaya rvnijaya jaya mahdeva bhajo jaya jaya mahdevajaya jaya gurudeva banjo jaya jaya gurudeva

rma ka govinda nryaa (2)ka rma govinda nryaa (2)

nryaa nryaa nryaa (2)

rma ka nryaa govinda murrigovinda murri mukhunda murrimadhsudana nryaa govinda murrigovinda murri mukhunda murrisatchidnanda nryaa govinda murrigovinda murri mukhunda murrigovardhana giridhri govinda murrigovinda murari mukhunda murrikeava dmodara govinda murrigovinda murri mukhunda murrinitynanda gopla govinda murrigovinda murri mukhunda murri

rma rma bolo siyrma bolo (4)rma rma bolo rhanmanta bolorma rma bolo gopla ka bolorma rma bolo iva akara bolorma rma bolo sadgurudeva bolorma rma bolo ivnanda bolorma rma bolo vekaea bolo

rma rma rma sit rma rma rma (6)



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rma sumir rma sumir (2)ehi tero kj hai (rma sunir.)my ko sanga tygahari ki araa lga

jagat sukha mna mithyjhuta sab sja hai (rma sumir.)naka jana kahata btabinjaiha tero ghatacin cinkri gayau klataise jtj hai (rma sumir.)

rma rma rma rma rma rma rma rma (2)rma rma rma rma rma rma tarakam

rma ka vsudeva bhakti mukti dyakamjnaki manoharam sarvaloka nyakamakardi sevyamna punya nma kirtanamom namaivya (4)om namo bhagavate vasudevya (2)om namo nryanya (4)

rma se koyi milde mujherma se koyi mildebina lthka nikal andhrha se koyi lagde (rma se.)koyi kahe vo base hain avadha me

koyi kahe vo vdvana mekoyi kahe ttha mandira mekoyi kahe milte vo man me

dekh sakn me apne man mekoyi aissi jyoti jalde raddh jyoti jaldebhakti jyoti jalde jna jyoti jalde (rma se.)

sambho mahdeva candracaakara smbasadivagagdhara kailavsphi mm prvati ramaaivya ivya ivya nama om



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iva ya nama om harya nama omiva iva iva iva ivya nama omivya namah om haraya nama om (3) (ambho.)

satcidnanda guru rivnanda (2)guruntha gurntha satguruntha gurunthaapra mahima guruntha kpa sgar gurunthadnadaylu guruntha pariprakplu gurunthaakara guru jaya akara guruakara bhagavadpda akara guru

satguru phi mm parmadaylu raka mmsatguru phi mm dnadaylu raka mm

satguru phi mm dnadaylu raka mmsatguru phi mm ivnanda raka mmsatguru phi mm vekaea raka mm

satyam jnam anantam brahma (6)satyam brahma jnam brahma anantam brahmasatyam jnam anantam brhama (3)ntam ivan avaitam brahmaekam evdvityam brahmasatyam jnam anantam brahma

anmugantha mm phiaravanabhavaguha mm phiambhukumra mm phisvmintha mm phi

iva iva iva iva gagdhara (4).hare.ambho akara amba iva iva gagdhara.hare.

sitrma kaho rdheyma kaho (2)sitrma bin sukha svapne nahnrhdeyma bin koyi apn nahn (sitrma.)sitrma bin sukha kaun karerdheyma bin dukha kaun kare (sitrma.)



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sitrma bin uddhra nahnrahdeyma bin be pra nahn (sitrma .)

rka govinda hare murre

he ntha nryaa vsudeva (2)kam vande jagadgurum rrkam vande jagadgurum (2)prasda devaa jagannivs (2)rka caitaya Prabhu nitynandahare ka hare rma rrdhe govinda (2)rka araam mama (4)rrma araam nama (4)rdurgaraam mama (4)

r lakmaraam mama (4)rvni araam mama (4)rgurudeva araam mama (4)

rman nryaa nryaa nryaa (4)yaja nryaa nryaa nryaalakmnryaa nryaa nryaasrya nryaa nryaa nryaasatya nryaa nryaa nryaabadri nryaa nryaa nryaaguru nryaa nryaa nryaa

rrma jaya rma jaya jaya rma om (4)gurudeva guruntha araam mama om (4)rrma jaya rma jaya jaya rma om (4)bhagavan ivnnda jaya jaya rma ombhagavan vekaea jaya jaya rma om

rrma jaya rma jaya jaya rma (6)raghupati rghava rjarmapatitapvana strmastrma jaya strmardheyma jaya rdheymabhagavan ivnnda rma rma rma



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bhagavan vekaea rma rma rma (rrma .)

rnivsa govinda rvekaea govindapraa purua govinda

pandarivsa govinda (rnivsa.)apad bandhava govinda

anatharakaka govinda (rnivsa.)vekataramaa govindasakata haraa govinda (rnivsa.)

tirupativsa govindatirumalaivsa govinda (rnivsa.)govinda hari govinda

gopla hari gopala (rnivsa.)

sunja sunja sunja katu gitvl jna sunj kapilde pilde pilde katu prem bhar pyla pilde kadikhj dikhj dikhj katu mdhuri ki mrti dikhj kalagj lagj lagj kamere naiyko pra lagj ka

va putaka dhrini ambvni jaya jaya phi mmakti dyini phi mm bhukti dyini phi mmbhakti dyini phi mm mukti dyini phi mm

vipinavihrrdheyma kunjavihrrdheymabankivihrrdheyma devako nandana rdheymagopka vallabha rdheyma rdh vallabha rdheymaka murrrdheyma karu sgara rdheymabhakti dyaka rdheyma akti dyaka rdheymabuddhi dyaka rdheyma mukti dyaka rdheymasatcidnanda rdheyma satgururpa rdheymasarvarpa rrdheyma sarvanma rrdheyma



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rdheyma jaya rdheyma (5)

yamun tra vihrvdavana sacrigovardhana giridhrgopla ka murr

daaratha nandana rma rmadasamukha mardana rma rmapaupati rajana rma rmappa vimocana rma rmaayodhya vsi rma namogokula vsi ka namovaikuha vsi viu namo

kaila vsi akara namo

jaya rrdhe jaya nandanandanajaya jaya gopi jana manarajana

om guruntha jaya guruntha (5)rdh ka gopla kayamun tra vihri gopla kavdvana sacri gopla kapraa purua gopla kapunya caritra gopla kagopala gopala gopla kardh rdh rdhkardh kagopla ka



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ENGLISH HY MNS

brahma here brahma there brahma brahma everywhere

god is one god is one god is one for everyone

rma here rma there rma rma everywhere (god.)

ka here ka there kakaka everywhere (god.)

buddha here Buddha there Buddha Buddha everywhere (god.)

jesus here jesus there jesus jesus everywhere (god.)

allah here allah there allah allah everywhere (god.)

hare rma hare rmarmarma hare hare

hare ka hare kakaka hare hare

eat a little, drink a little, speak a little, sleep a little,

mix a little, move a little, serve a little, think a little,

help a little, give a little, study a little, worship a little,

do japa a little, do kirtan a little, write mantra a little, reflect a little,

do asana a little, pranyama a little, meditate a little, do vichra a little.

hare rma hare rmarmarma hare hare

hare ka hare kakaka hare hareo my jesus, o lord jesus, hail hail jesus, o saviour saviour

o my mary, o virgin mary, hail hail mary, o mother mother

o my buddha, o lord buddha, hail hail buddha, o father father

o my allah, o lord allah, hail hail allah, o khuda khuda

o myakti, o adi akti, hail hail akti, o mother mother

ivnanda ivnanda satgurunthaivnanda

vekaeavekaeasatgurunthavekaea

Is there not a nobler mission than eating, drinking and sleeping?

it is difficult to get a human birth, therefore try your best

to realise in this birth

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who wastes all his time in sensual pleasures

Time sweeps away kings and barons

where is yuddhistir? Where is ashoka?

where is Shakespeare? Where is valmiki?

where is napoleon? Where is shivaji?

be up and doing yogic Sadhana

you will enjoy supreme bliss

be up and doin brahma vichara

you will attain immortality, kaivalya moksha

can you expect reals santi if you waste your time

in novels, newspapers,

in fights and quarrels,

in scandal, backbiting,

in cards and cinemas,

in smoking and drinking?

can you expect supreme peace if you waste your time

in idle-gossiping?

when your throat is choked at the time of death

who will help you for our salvation?

practise ahimsa, satyam, brahmacharya

this is the foundation of yoga vedanta

practise srvan, manam, nidhidhysan,

you will attain self-realisation

all is jalam, all is jugglery

all is mayas trick, all is mayas frown

o mom o mom o mom om (2)

to the right is om to the left is om

in front is om

above is om below is om behind is om

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serenity regularity absence of vanity

sincerity simplicity veracity

equanimity fixity non-irritability

adaptability humility tenacity

integrity nobility magnanimity

charity generosity purity

practise daily these eighteen ities

you will soon attain immortality

brahman is the only real entity

mr. so-and-so is a false non-entity

you will abide in infinity and eternity

you will behold unity in diversity

you cannot attain this in the university

but you can attain this in the Forest University

serve love give purify meditate realise

be good do good be kind be compassionate

enquire who am I? know the self and be freeadapt adjust accommodate

bear insult bear injury highest Sadhana

find the knower find the seer find the hearer

find the taster find the smeller

you are not this body not this mind

immortal self you are

devotion dedication and discipline

discrimination dispassion determinationsatsang santoa sat vichra

solitude seclusion and silence

these are the aids to self-realisation

detach attach detach and attach (2)



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the good in you is good for all

your life is life for all

the god in you is god for all

your love is love for all

for he or she or it or rest

this collective life is best

this universal life is best

north or south or east or west

peace for plants and birds and beasts

for hills and streams and woods

peace in homeland and air and sea

dynamic peace we see

peace for all peace for all

immortal peace for all

rrma jaya rama jaya jaya rma (6)

take my life and let it beconsecrated lord to thee

take my moments and my days

let them flow in ceaseless praise

take my hands and let them move

at the impulse of thy love

take my feet and let them be

swift and beautiful for thee

take my voice and let me singalways only for my king

take my lips and let them be

filled with messages from thee

take my silver and my gold

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take my intellect and use

every power as thou shalt choose

take my will and make it thine

it shall be no longer mine

take my heart it is thine own

it shall be thy royal throne

take my love my lord I pour

at thy feet its treasure store

take myself and I will be

every only all for thee

rrma jaya rma jaya jaya rma (6)



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CONCLUDING PRAY ERS

Mahamantra



Maha Mrtyunjaya Mantra

om trayambakam yajmahe sugandhim pui vardhanam

urvrukamiva bandhann mtyor mukya mmtt

Arati

om jaya jaya rati vighavinyaka

vighnavinyaka rgaea

jaya jaya rati subrmanya

subrmaya krtikeyajaya jaya rati veugopla

veugopla veulola

ppavidra navtacora

jaya jaya rati vekataramaa

vekataramaa sakataharaa

strma rdheyma

jaya jaya rati gauri manohara

gauri manohara bhavani akara

jaya jaya rati rajarjevar

rajarjevartripurasundari

mahlakmmahsarasvati

mahkli mahakti

jaya jaya rati janeya

janeya hanmanta

jaya jaya rati datttreyadatttreya trimrti avatra

jaya jaya rati anaicarya

anaicarya bhskarya

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sadguruntha ivnanda

jaya jaya rati sadguruntha

sadguruntha vekaea

jaya jaya rati veugopla

Katha Upanishad Mantra

om na tatra sryo bhti na candra trakam

nema vidyuta bhnti kutoyam agni

tameva vbhntam anubhti sarvam

tasya bhs sarvam idam vibhti

Prayers to the Seven Rivers

gage ca yamune caiva godvarsarasvat

narmade sindhu kvernamastubhyam namo namaPeace Prayers

om sarvem svasti bhavatu

sarvem ntir bhavatu

sarvem prnam bhavatu

sarvem magalam bhavatu

sarve bhavantu sukhina

sarve santu nirmay

sarve bhadri payantu

ma kacit dukha bhgbhavet

asato m sat gamaya

tamaso m jyotirgamaya

mtyor m amtam gamaya

om pramada pramidam prt pramudacyate

prasya pramadya pramev vaisyate

om tititiPrayer of Surrender

kyena vc manasendryairv

buddhytmnav prakter svabhvd

karomi yad yad sakalam parasmai

nryayeti samarpaymi



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GLORY OF MANTRAS

Swami Sivananda

A mantra is a divinity. The mantra and its presiding Devata are one. The mantra itself isdevata. Mantra is divine power, manifesting in a sound body. Constant repetition of the

mantra with faith, devotion and purity augments the sakti or power of the aspirant,purifies and awakens the mantra chaitanya latent in the mantra, and bestows on theaspirant illumination, freedom, peace, eternal bliss and immortality.

By constant repetition of the mantra, the aspirant imbibes the virtues and powers of thedeity that presides over the mantra. Mantras are in the form of praise and appeal to thedeities, craving for help and mercy. Some mantras control and command the evil spirits.Rhythmical vibrations of sound give rise to forms. Recitation of the mantras give rise tothe formation of the particular figure of the deity.

Chronic diseases can be cured by mantras. Chanting of mantras generates potentspiritual waves or divine vibrations. Mantras penetrate the physical and astral bodies ofthe patients and remove the root causes of sufferings. They fill the cells with pure sattvaor divine energy. They destroy the microbes and vivify the cells and tissues. They arebest, most potent antiseptics and germicides. They are more potent than ultra-violetrays or Rontgen rays.

Mantra siddhi (powers) should not be misused for the destruction of others. Those whomisuse the mantra power for destroying others are themselves destroyed in the end.Those who utilise the mantra power in curing snake bites, scorpion stings and chronicdiseases should not accept any kind of present or money. They must be absolutelyunselfish. They should not accept even fruits or clothes. They will lose the power if theyutilise it for selfish purposes. If they are absolutely unselfish, if they serve humanity withdevotion, their power will increase through the grace of the Lord.

Get the mantra initiation from your Guru. Or pray to your Ishta Devata (chosen deity)and start doing japa of the particular mantra if you find it difficult to get a Guru.



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BENEFITS OF MAHA M ANTRA



These sixteen words destroy the evil effects of the Kali Yuga (Iron Age). They remove the

veil of ignorance of the jiva, surrounded by sixteen kalas (rays). Then like the sun whichshines in full effulgence after the clouds are dispersed, parabrahman alone shines in fullsplendour. r Nrada asked: O Lord, may I know the rules to be observed in therepetition of this mantra? Brahma replied: There is no rule. Whoever in a pure orimpure state utters this always, attains Salokya (the same world of), Sampya (proximitywith), Sarpya (the form of) and Sayujya (absorption into) Brahman (Infinite). So thismantra is very very effective in this Kali Yuga.

BENEFITS OF MAHA MRTYUNJAYA MANTRA

Om trayambakam yajmahe sugandhim pui vardhanam

urvrukamiva bandhann mtyor mukya mamtt

Meaning

We adore the three-eyed Lord who is fragrance and revitalising. MayHe free us from death, even as a cucumber is freed from the creeper, onbecoming ripe.

This mantra is a life-giving mantra. In these days when life is very complex, accidentsare an everyday affair, this mantra wards off death by motor accident, fire accident,water accident, air accident, snake bite, lightning and accidents of all descriptions.Besides, it has a great curative effect. Again, diseases pronounced incurable by doctors

are cured by this mantra, when chanted with sincerity, faith and devotion. It is a weaponagainst all diseases. It is a mantra to conquer death.

This is also a moksha mantra. It is Lord Sivas mantra. It bestows health, long life,peace, wealth, prosperity, satisfaction and immortality (Moksha).

On your birthday, repeat this mantra, perform havan and feed sadhus, the poor and thesick. This will bestow on you health, long life, peace, prosperity and Moksha.

BENEFITS OF GAYATRI MANTRA

Om bh bhvah svah tat savitur vareyam

bhargo devasya dhmahi dhiyo yo na pracodayt

Meaning

We meditate on that Gods glory, Who has created the universe, Who isfit to be worshipped, Who is the embodiment of knowledge and light,Who is the remover of all sins and ignorance. May He enlighten ourintellects.



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Gyatri is the mother of the Vedas and destroyer of sins. There is nothing morepurifying, on the earth as well as in heaven, than the Gyatri. The repetition ofGyatrimantra brings the same fruit as the recitation of all the four Vedas. This single mantrarepeated three times a day brings great good. It is the supreme mantra of the Vedas. Itdestroys all sins. It bestows splendid health, beauty, strength, vigour, vitality and

magnetic aura in the face.Gyatri destroys the three kinds of pain (physical, mental, moral) and bestows on onerighteousness, wealth, desired objects and liberation. It destroys the three knots ofignorance: avidya (ignorance), kma (lust) and karma (action). Gyatri purifies themind. It eventually gives liberation or emancipation from the wheel of birth and death.

The repetition ofGyatri brings the darana (vision ofGyatri and finally leads to therealisation of unity of consciousness and the aspirant who asked for light fromGyatri inthe beginning, sings now in exuberant joy: I am that Light of lights that gives light tothe buddhi (intelligence).

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