GURUR BRAHMĀ GURUR VIṢṆUR
Guru Mantra Gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇur Gurur devo maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ The Guru is Brahma (The God of Creation) The Guru is Vishnu (The God of Sustenance) The Guru is Shiva (The God of Annihilation) My Salutation to such a Guru, who is verily the Supreme God […]
SVASTI PRAJĀBHYAḤPARIPĀLAYANTĀM
Mangala Mantra Oṃ svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṁ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubham astu nityaṁ lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ OM Let prosperity be glorified, let rulers, (administrators) rule the world with law and justice let divinity and erudition be protected let all beings be happy and prosperous. 1. History of “Svasti Prajābhyaḥ […]
AṢṬĀṄGA YOGA OPENING CHANT VANDE GURŪṆĀṀ CARAṆĀRAVINDE
AṢṬĀṄGA YOGA OPENING CHANT VANDE GURŪṆĀṀ CARAṆĀRAVINDEAstanga Yoga MantraOṃvande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravindesandarśita-svātma-sukhāvabodheniḥśreyase jāṅ̇galikāyamānesaṁsāra-hālāhala-mohaśāntyai ābāhu puruṣākāraṁśaṅ̇kha-cakrāsi-dhāriṇamsahasra-śirasaṁ śvetampraṇamāmi patañjalimOṃOMI pray to the lotus feet of the supreme Guru who teaches the good knowledge, showing the way to knowing the self awakening great happiness; who is the doctor of the jungle, able to remove the poison of the ignorance of […]
DVĀDAŚĀDITYA MANTRAS (THE 12 NAMES OF THE SUN, SŪRYA)
1. Oṃ Hrāṁ Mitrāya Namaḥ Salutations to the friend of all 2. Oṃ Hrīṁ Ravaye Namaḥ Salutations to one who shines 3. Oṃ Hrūṁ Sūryāya Namaḥ Salutations to one who induce activity 4. Oṃ Hraiṁ Bhānave Namaḥ Salutations to one who illuminates 5. Oṃ Hrauṁ Khagāya Namaḥ Salutations to one who moves quickly 6. Oṃ […]
HIRAṆMAYENA PĀTREṆA
Surya Namaskar Mantra hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihitaṁ mukham tat tvaṁ pūṣann apāvṛṇu satya-dharmāya dṛṣṭaye oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Like the lid of a vessel, O Sun, your gold covers the entrance to the truth. Please open the door to lead me to the truth. 1. History of “Hiraṇmayena Pātreṇa” 2. Text, Etymology, and Meaning Word-by-Word Etymology: […]
PRANAYAMA MANTRA
prāṇasyedaṃ vaśe sarvaṃ tridive yatpratiṣṭhitam māteva putrānrakśasva śrīśca prajñāṃ ca vidhehi na iti oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ All that exists in all the three worlds (below the earth, the earth and above the earth) is under the governance of prana. O prana, protect as a mother protects her children and grant us (real) wealth and […]
YOGENA CITTASYA, PADENA VĀCĀṂ
Yogena cittasya, padena vācāṃ, malaṃ śarīrasya ca vaidyakena Yo’pākarot taṃ pravaraṃ munīnāṃ patañjaliṃ prāñjalir ānato’smi oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ I bow to the sage Patanjali, who cured the imperfections of the mind through yoga the imperfections of speech through grammar and the imperfections of the body through medicine. 1. History of “Yogena Cittasya, Padena Vācāṃ” […]
PŪRṆAM ADAḤPŪRṆAM IDAM
Oṃ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idam pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ That is full, this also is full This fullness came from that fullness Though this fullness came from that fullness That fullness remains forever full. 1. History of “Pūrṇam Adaḥ Pūrṇam Idam” 2. Etymology and Meaning Word-by-Word Breakdown: […]
SARVEṢĀṂSVASTIR BHAVATU
sarveṣāṃ svastir bhavatu sarveṣāṃ śāntir bhavatu sarveṣāṃ pūrṇaṃ bhavatu sarveṣāṃ maṅgalaṃ-bhavatu oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Auspiciousness (swasti) be unto all; peace (shanti) be unto all; fullness (poornam) be unto all; prosperity (mangalam) be unto all. 1. History of “Sarveṣāṃ Svastir Bhavatu” 2. Etymology and Meaning 3. Benefits of the Mantra a) Spiritual Benefits b) Psychological […]
SARVE BHAVANTU SUKHINAḤ
oṃ sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścidduḥ khabhāgbhavet oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. May all be happy. May all enjoy health and freedom from disease. May all enjoy prosperity. May none suffer. Om Peace, Peace, Peace 1. History of “Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ” 2. Etymology and Meaning Word Breakdown: Meaning (simplified):“May all […]