Prayers with meaning.
Starting Prayers
GururBrahma GururVishnu GururDevo Maheshwara Ha
Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha
Meaning: Guru: Dispeller of Darkness; Gu=Darkness, Ru=Remover; Brahma: Creator; personification of Creating Quality of God; Vishnu: Preserver; Personification of Preserving quality of God; Deva: God; Maheshwara: Destroyer; Personification of Destroying Quality of God; Saakshaat: Self/ Himself; ParaBrahma: He who is the highest Lord, Consciousness; Tasmai: To him/ To such; Sri: Holy, splendorous; Namaha: Salutations;
Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Veeryam Karava Vahai |
Tejasvi Naav[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning: Om, Together may we two Move (in our Studies, the Teacher and the Student), Together may we two Relish (our Studies, the Teacher and the Student), Together may we perform (our Studies) with Vigour (with deep Concentration), May what has been Studied by us be filled with the Brilliance (of Understanding, leading to Knowledge); May it Not give rise to Hostility (due to lack of Understanding), Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
Closing prayer
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santu Niraamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning: Om, May All be Happy, May All be Free from Illness. May All See what is Auspicious, May no one Suffer. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |
Mrityor-Ma Amritam Gamaya |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
Meaning: Om, (O Lord) Keep me not in (the Phenomenal World of) Unreality, but make me go towards the Reality (of Eternal Self), Keep me not in (the Ignorant State of) Darkness, but make me go towards the Light (of Spiritual Knowledge), Keep me not in (the World of) Mortality, but make me go towards the World of Immortality (of Self-Realization), Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.
Patanjali prayer:
Yogena cittasya padena vacam
Malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena
Yopakarottam pravaram muninaam
Patanjalim pranjalir anato’smi!!!!
Meaning: yogena cittasya padena vacam. To purify the mind (citta), purify the consciousness, Patanjali gave the science of yoga (yogena) to us. To purify our use of words (pada) and speech (vacca), he gave a commentary on grammar to us, so that our use of words and way of speaking is clarified, distinct and pure.