Morning Prayers

ॐ OM ॐ OM ॐ OM

om   gam   gaN pataye   na ma ha

ga jaa na nam   bhoot   ga Naa dhi   say vitam

ka pit tha  jamboo  phal  saar  bhak sha Nam

umaa  su tam  shok  vi naa sha  kaara Nam

namaa mi  vigh nesh var  paad  panka jam 

Om. Adorations to Ganesh-the Lord of Ganas! I adore the lotus feet of Lord Ganesh, the son of Goddess Uma, the remover of obstacles, destroyer of grief; who is attended on by the Bhutas Ganas (the deities presiding over the elements), who is the eater of the essence of Kapittha and Jambu fruits (who is the revealer of the Truth behind the world-process).

ma no ja vam   maa rut   tul ya   ve gam

ji tain dri yam   bud dhi   ma taam   varish Tham

waa taat ma jam   waa nar   yooth   mukh yam

shree   raam   doo tam   shar Nam   pra pad ye

I find refuge in Lord Rama's Messenger, who is swift as thought, powerful as the wind, in control of his senses, supremely intelligent, commander of the army of forest creatures, and son of the wind-god.

yaa   kun den du   tu shaar   haar   dha va laa

yaa   shu bhra   vas traa   vritaa

yaa   vee Na var   danDa   man Dit  karaa

yaa   shway ta   pad maa sa naa

yaa   brah maa chyuta   shan kar   pra bhri ti bhir

dey va hi   sa daa   poo ji taa

saa maam  paa tu   sa ra swa tee   bha ga vatee

nih shey sh   jaa Dyaa   pa haa

May that Goddess whose complexion is fair like the shining moon, Who wears a garland of snow-white jasmine flower and is adorned by a luminous white garment; Whose hands are decked by Veena (musical instrument) and Vara-danda (staff of blessings); who is seated on a white lotus; who is ever adored by Bhrama, Vishnu, Shiva, and other gods; who destroys all forms of inertia and dullness; May that Goddess Saraswati protect and sustain me!

moo kam   ka ro ti   vaa chaa lam

pan gum   lan ghaya te   gi rim

yat   kri paa   tam ham   van dey

par maa nand   maa dha vam

I salute that Madhava, the source of supreme bliss, whose Grace makes the dumb eloquent and the cripple cross mountains!

kar poor   gau ram   ka ru Naa va taa ram

san saar   saa ram   bhuj gain dra haa ram

sa daa   va san tam   hri da yaar  vin dey

bha vam   bha vaa nee   sa hi tam   na maa mi

O Lord Shankar, you are as pure as kapur in color and the symbol of kindness. This universe is full of inhappiness. O Shankar, I observe happiness in you. Always stay in my heart now and forever because I am surrendering unto you.

*We recite Gayatri Mantra 3 times