Prathana Book — page 2

Page | 1 OHM (THREE TIMES) | GAYATREE MANTRA: (THREE TIMES) The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most revered Vedic mantras in Hinduism. It is a prayer for spiritual awakening, wisdom, and enlightenment. OHM BHURBHARVA SAVAHA TATSAVITURVARENYAM, BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI, DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT EESHAVASYAM EEDAMSARVA, YET KINCH JAGATYA JAGAT, TENA VYAKTENA BHUNJIYAHA MA GRUDAH KUSYASWAD DHANAM. YA BRAHAMA VARUNENDRA RUDRA MARUTOAH, STUNYANTI DIVYESTAVAIRAH, VEDAIHA SANG PADA KRAMOPANISHADAIRA, GAYANTI YAM SAMAGAHA, DHYANAN YAM VASTHITA TADGA TENA MANASA, PASHANTI YAM YOGINO, SASHYANTAM NA VIDUH SURA SURAGANA DEVAYA TASMA NAMAHA. TVAMEVA MATA CHA PITA TVAMEVA, TVAMEVA BANDHUSCHA SAKHA TVAMEVA, TVAMEVA VIDDHY DHRAVINAM TVAMEVA, TVAMEVA SARVA MAM DEVADEVA. ASATYO MANHENTI PRABHU PARAM SATYE TUM LAYAJA OONDAANDHARETHI PRABHU PARAM TEJE TUM LAYAJA MAHA MRUTYMANTHI AMRIJT SAMIPA NATH LAYAJA TUM HIND HUM CHHUM TO TUNJA DARSHANANA DAN DAY JA We meditate on the divine light of the Supreme Creator, who has created the universe, who is worthy of worship, who is the embodiment of Knowledge and light, May He inspire and guide our intellect. All this, whatever exists in this changing universe, is pervaded by the Lord. Enjoy life through renunciation. Do not covet anyone’s wealth. To that Divine, whom Brahma, Varuna, Indra, Rudra, and Muruts praise with divine hymns, Whom the singers of Sama Veda glorify through sacred chants and Upanishads, whom yogis perceive in deep meditation with focused minds, whose true nature even gods and demons do not fully Know— To that Supreme Being, we offer our salutations. You are my mother and father, You are my relative and friend, You are my knowledge and wealth, You are everything to me, O Lord of Lords. O Lord, lead me from falsehood to the ultimate truth, from darkness to divine light, From death to the proximity of immortality. You are the Supreme—grant me the vision of your divine presence.