Archive for February, 2008

Washing away sins

Author: vidhya

This sloka is recited while turning around three times.

Yaani kaani cha paapaani, Janmaantar kritaani chaTaani-taani Vinasyanti,
Pradakshinaa Padey padey
OH, lord, what ever sins I have committed throughtout my life, please pardon me. I surrender to you. Please be kind, pardon me and protect me as I go round you.

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Offering flowers to God

Author: vidhya

yOpaam pushpam vEdha pushapavaanprajaavaan pasumaan bavathi
chandhramaa vaa apaam pushpam pushpavaanprajaavaan pasumaan bavathi
The world is all made of water and is the basic of everything and is worthy of our prayers. As water is cool so also the
moon is cool like a flower of the water. He who understands this gets all prosperity [with progeny and cattle].
Manthra pushpam samarpayami swarna pushpam samarpayami
 

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Some more slokas

Author: vidhya

I could not get the meaning of this…Actually I did get…But there wasa lot of difference in every version that I got. So I decided not to put in the meaning. If someone can give me the correct meaning for this it would be great..
Thath purushaaya vithmahe vakrathundaaya dheemahi
Thanno dhandhi prachodhayaathu
Om Namo narayanaya vitmahe vaasudevaaya dheemahi
Thanno Vishnu prachodhayaathu
Om maha devi cha vithmahe Vishnu pathnyay cha deemahi
Thanno lakshmi prachodhayaathu
Thath purushaaya vithmahe maha devaaya dheemahi
Thanno rudhra prachodhayaathu
Om kaathyayanaaya vithmahe kanyakumaari cha dheemahi
Thanno durgi prachodhayaathu
Om namah shree sai naathaaya vithmahe shirdi vaasaaya dheemahi
Thanno sai prachodhayaathu

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Om gananam twa ganapatigm havamahekavinka vina mupamas ravastamamjyeshtharajam brahmanam brahmanaspataanah srinvan nutibhih sidasadanam
We honor Ganapati, the protector of noble people, the best poet, the most honorable, the great ruler, and treasure of all knowledge. Oh Ganapati, listen to us and find a home in our heart.

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Post managalaarthi slokas

Author: vidhya

Aum rajaadhiraajaaya prasahya saahine namo vayam Vaishravanaaya kurmahe
Sa me kaaman kaama kaamaya mahyam kameswaro Vaishravano tathatu.
Kuberaraya Vaishravanaaya Mahaaraajaaya namah.

“Aum! Salutation to Vaishravan(Celestial being in heaven incharge of wealth). He is the King of Kings, who is help. May he thy grant me my desires as Vaishravan, the lord of all my desires.

Om swasti saamrajyam bhojyam swaaraajyam vairaajyam, paarameshtyam
Raajyam mahaarajya maadhi patya mayam Samantaparyaa yeesyat
Saarvabhoumah saarvayushya aantaadaaparaaraadhaat prithivyai
Samudraparyanthaayaa ekaraalithi
Aum! Let there be well being! Let he attain universal sovereignty eternelly, enjoyment (of pleasures), independence, perfect detachment, distinction and position of a great king, and supreme Lordship, so that he rules the universe and become the paramount ruler of the whole earth all his life, possessed of longevity and fullness of life, and be the absolute king of the earth streching upto its oceanic shores.

Tadapyesha slokobhigeeto marutah parivestaaro marutah pariveshtaaro
maruttasyaavasan gruhe Avikshitasya kamaprer Visvedevaah sabhaa sada ithi
It is a prayer for Marutt, the son of Avikshit excelling in the four qualities of knowledge, righteousness, detachment and longivity – whose abode all Celestial deities visit.

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Mangala arathi

Author: vidhya

Om Jaya Jagadheesa Harey
Swami Sathya Sai Harey

Bhaktha Jana Samrakshaka
Bhaktha Jana Samrakshaka
Parthi Maheshwara
Om Jaya Jagadheesa Harey

Victory to Lord of Universe, Lord Sathya Sai, Who destroys grief, evil and miseries of life and Who guards and protects devotees. Victory to Lord of Lords – Lord of Parthi

Sashi Vadhana Sree Karaa
Sarva Praana Pathey,
Swami Sarva Praana Pathey
Aasritha Kalpa Latheeka
Aasritha Kalpa Latheeka
Aapadh Baandhavaa
Om Jaya Jagadheesa Harey

O Graceful and Charming as a Full Moon ! O Auspicious One ! O Lord Sai! Thou art the Indweller and life-force of all Beings; the wish- fulfilling Divine creeper to those who have surrendered to Thee; and kinsman, protector and friend in times of distress and calamities. Victory to Lord of Universe.

Maatha Pitha Guru Dhaivamu
Mari Anthayu NeeveySwami
Mari Anthayu Neevey
Naadha Brahma Jagan Naatha
Naadha Brahma Jagan Naatha
Naagendra Shayanaa
Om Jaya Jagadheesa

Harey O Lord Sai!
Thou art Mother, Father, Noble Teacher, Supreme Divinity and everything to us. O Lord Universe! Thou art Primeval Sound and art reclined on coiled serpent.

Omkaara Roopa Ojaswi
Om Saayi Mahadeva
Sathya Saayi Mahadeva
Mangala Aarathi Anduko
Mangala Aarathi Anduko
Mandhara Giridhari
Om Jaya Jagadheesa

Harey O Splendorous One ! O Lord of Lords – Lord Sai ! Thou Form is Pranava. We pray Thee to accept the auspicious waving of flame of light (signifying the removal of ignorance). Victory to Thee, O Lord of Universe, Resident of Mandhar mountain – Lord Giridhari.

[Sing the following three times, each time at a faster pace than the previous one]
Narayana Narayana Om Sathya
Narayana Narayana Narayana Om
Narayana Narayana Om Sathya
Narayana Narayana Om Sathya
Narayana Narayana Om
Om Jai Sad Guru Devaa

Chant the name of Lord Sathya Sai Narayana, Whose Form is Pranava. Victory to Noble Teacher and Supreme Lord Sai, Sathya Sai.

Jai bolo stya sai maharaja ki jai

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