Prayer: The Initiation for Everything
26 Jun 2019 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Vedic Prayers (Mantras)
In Vedas ( The source of Knowledge), there are various Sanskrit Mantras that have been illustrated through ages and have been prayed by millions of Yogis and Yogini’s all over the world. This Prayers (Mantras) have various benefits. This mantra has been influencing thousands of people bringing positivity and happiness to them in various ways. it should be for mental, emotional, and devotional preparation and also internal preparation for yoga sadhana.
The mantra should be recited 3 times or can be chanted more than three mantras.
Guru Mantra: ‘
Om Namo; Guru Deva Namo!
Meaning: I bow to the infinite Master/ Guru within, and open myself to the infinite source of wisdom and creativity within me.
PRANAVA Prayers(Mantras):
Omkāram Vindu Samyuktam,
Nityamdhyāyanti Yoginah!
Kāmadam Mokshadam Chaiva
Omkārāya Namo Namah!!
Meaning: Salutation to the AUM which is united with that point, Yogis meditate on that point every day. AUM fulfills our desires and liberation, so hail to hail AUM.
GAAYATREE MANTRA:
AUM Bhoor Bhuvah Svah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo NahPrachodayaat !
Meaning: O Earth, Space, & Heaven; and Divine Mother beyond these who is Truth, Consciousness, and Bliss. We meditate upon the glory of that Supreme Being Sun God who has created this universe; fit to be worshipped, the embodiment of knowledge & light and the remover of sins & ignorance. May he guide and illuminate our actions and intellects at all times in the right direction. (Rigveda 3.62.10)
GURU PRAYERS(MANTRAS):
Twameva Mātā, Cha Pitā Twameva!
Twameva Bandhush, cha Sakhā Twameva!
Twameva Viddhyā, Dravinam Twameva!
Twameva Sarvam, Ma Ma Deva Deva!
Meaning: You are my mother and also Father; you are my sibling and friend, You are my Knowledge and Wealth; you are everything to me as my almighty
GURU MANTRA:
Dhyāna Mülam Gurur Murti!
Püjā Mülam Gurur Padam!
Mantra Mülam Gurur Vākyam!
Moksha Mülam Gurur Kripā!
Meaning:
The main source of meditation is through Guru or His Statue. The root source of worship is the lotus feet of the Guru. The main mantra is the words of the Guru. The root of liberation is the compassion of the Guru.
Sarve Bhadrāni Pashyantu; Mā Kashchid Duhkha Bhāg Bhavet!!
Meaning:
May all be happy; May all be healthy; May all be enlightened, May none suffer misery and sorrow.
LIGHT MANTRA:
OM Asato-mā Sat Gamaya! Tamaso-mā Jyotir-Gamaya!!
Mrityor-mā Amritam-Gamaya!!!
OM SHĀNTIH! SHĀNTIH! SHĀNTIH!
Meaning:
O divine Power! Plz lead me from Untruth to Truth; From Darkness to Lightness and from Mortality to Immortality.
OM PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!
- Om Sahana Vavatu
Om Saha Naav[au]-Avatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai |
Tejasvi Naav[au]-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai
Sanskrit to English Word Meaning
| Oṁ Saha nāvavatu | Om=supreme god; saha=together; nau=both/ all; avatu=may he protect |
| saha nau bhunaktu | saha=together; nau=both/ all; bhunaktu= be nourished/ energized |
| Saha vīryam karavāvahai | saha=together;vīryam=energy; karavāvahai=work (kara=hand; avahai=bring into use) |
| Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu | tejaswi = having great energy;nau = both ; adhi = intellect/ study; tama = higher degree; astu=so be it |
| Mā vidviṣāvahai | Mā=not be; vidvis=animosity; avahai=bring/ have |
Meaning:
1: Om, May God Protect us Both (the
Teacher and the Student) (during the journey of awakening our Knowledge),
2: May God Nourish us Both (with that spring of Knowledge which nourishes
life when awakened),
3: May we Work Together with Energy and Vigour (cleansing ourselves with that flow
of energy for the Knowledge to manifest),
4: May our Study be Enlightening (taking us towards the true Essence
underlying everything), and not giving rise to Hostility (by
constricting the understanding of the Essence in a particular manifestation
only),
5: Om, Peace, Peace, Peace (be there in the three levels – Adhidaivika,
Adhibhautika and Adhyatmika).