Shlokas

वक्रतुंडा महा काया सूर्या कोटि समप्रभा |

Vakratunda maha kaya soorya koti samaprabha |
निर्विघ्नं कुरुमे देवा सर्व कार्येशु सर्वदा ||
nirvighnam kurume deva sarva karyeshu sarvada ||

Meaning: The Lord with curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the luster of a million suns, I pray to thee Oh Lord, to remove the obstacles from all the actions I intend to perform.

ॐ भूर भुवासुवः तत सवितुर वरेण्यम |

Om bhoor bhuvasuvah tat saviturvarenyam |

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियोयोनः प्रचोदयात ||

Bhargo devasya dheemahi dhiyoyonah prachodayaath ||

Meaning: We meditate on the glory of sacred light
lluminating the three worlds. May that divine light inspire our thoughts

गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णु गुरुर देवो महेश्वरः |

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu gurur devo Maheshwarah |
गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्म तसमई श्री गुरुवेनमः ||
Guru sakshath Parabrahma tasmayi Sree Guruvenamaha||

Meaning: Guru Is Brahmaa (Who plants the qualities of goodness) Guru Is Vishnu (Who nurtures and fosters the qualities of goodness) Guru Is Maheswara (Who weeds out the bad quality) Guru Is Supreme Brahman Itself Prostration unto That Guru

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बंधू च सखा त्वमेव |

Tvameva mata cha pita tvameva tvameva bandhu cha sakha tva meva |
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं म्मा देवा देव ||
tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva tvameva sarvam mama deva deva ||


Meaning: O Lord, You Are My Mother, Father, Kinsman And Friend. You Are My Wealth Of Knowledge, Strength, Valour And Power. You Are My All God Of Gods.

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मी करमध्ये सरस्वती |

Karagre vasate Lakshmi karamadhye Saraswathi |
करमूले तू गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम ||
karamoole tu Govindah prabhate karadarshanam ||

Meaning:  Goddess Lakshmi is the symbol of wealth. Goddess Saraswati represents knowledge. Govinda is the God of Power. Hand is the symbol of human effort. So by placing the three divine powers on the tips, in the middle and at the base of the hand, this shloka suggests that all the divinity lies in human effort. Thus this shloka supports the need of human effort and self confidence.

अस्तोमा सद्ग्मया तमसोमा ज्योतिरग्मया|

Asathoma sathgamaya tamasoma jyotirgamaya |
मृत्योर्मा अम्रुतान्गमया|
Mrithyorma amrutangamaya |
ॐ शांति शांति शांतिही  ||
Om shanthi shanthi shanthihi ||

Meaning:  Lead me from Untruth to Truth,
From darkness to light, (from ignorance to enlightenment),
From Mortality to Immortality,
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.

श्री सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी |
Shri Saraswathi namastubhyam varade kamaroopini |
विद्याराम्ब्हम करिष्यामि सिद्धिर भवतु में सदा ||
Vidyarambham karishyami siddhir bhavatu mein sadaa ||

Meaning: O Goddess Saraswati, salutations to you, the giver of boons, the one who fulfills all desires. I begin my studies. May there always be accomplishments for me.

 शुक्लं बरधाराम विष्णुम शशि वर्णं
Shuklam baradharam vishnum shashi varnam
चतुर्भुजम प्रसन्ना वदनं ध्ययेथ
Chaturbhujam prasanna vadanam dhyayeth
सर्व विघ्नोपा शान्तये
Sarva vighnopa shantaye

Meaning: We meditate on Lord Ganesha - who is clad in white (representing purity), who is all pervading (present everywhere), whose complexion is gray like that of ash (glowing with spiritual splendor), who has four arms, who has bright countenance (depicting inner calm and happiness) and who can destroy all obstacles (in our spiritual and worldly path).

अगजानना पद्मार्कं गजाननं महार्निषम
Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Maharnisham
अनेकदम थम भक्तानाम एकदंतं उपास्महे
Anekadam tham Bhaktaanaam Ekadantam Upaasmahey

Meaning: I worship day and night that elephant faced Lord Ganesha who is like sun to the lotus face of Mother Parvati. Giver of many boons, the single tusked Ganesh, I salute Thee to give e a boon.

ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्मा हविहिर ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्माना हुतं
Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havihir Brahmaagnau Brahmanaa Hutam
ब्रह्मैव तेना गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मा कर्म समाधिना
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam Brahma Karma Samaadhinaa

Meaning:  [This is 24th verse from the 4th chapter of Bhagavad Geetha] The act of offering is Brahman. The offering itself is Brahman. The offering is done by Brahman in the sacred fire which is Brahman. He alone attains Brahman who, in all actions, is fully absorbed in Brahman. (As we chant this prayer we are offering the different types of food to Brahman).

करचरण कृतं वक् कयाजम कर्मजं वा ;
Karacharana kritam vak kayajam karmajam vaa ;
श्रवण नयनाजम वा मानसं व अपराध ;
Shravana nayanajam vaa Manasam va aparadham;
विहितं अविहिताम्वा ;
Vihitam avihitamva ;
सर्वमेधाक्षमास्व ;
Sarvamedhakshamasva;
जयजय करुनाभ्धे श्री महादेव शम्भो.
Jayajaya Karunabhdhe shree Mahadeva shambho.

Meaning: Oh Lord! Please forgive me for all the wrong actions that I have commited knowingly or unknowingly with my hands, feet, speech, body, ears, eyes and mind. Victory to you, Oh Lord of compassion and Mercy.

मनोजवं मरुथ तुल्य वेगा,
Manojavam marutha thulya vegam,
जिठेन्द्रियम बुधिमथं वरिश्तम,
Jithendriyam budhimatham varishtam,
वाथाथ्मजम वानर युध मुकयम,
Vathathmajam vanara yudha mukyam,
श्री राम ढूथं सिरसा नमामि.
Sree Rama dhootham sirasa namami.

Meaning:
The servant of Lord Sri Rama,
Who is faster than mind,
Who is as fast as the wind,
Who has won over his wishes,
Who is wisest among the learned,
Who is son of God of wind,
And who is the chief among,
An army of monkeys. I bow my head before.

कर्पूरगौरं करुनावातारम
Karpooragauram Karunavataram
संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम
Sansarsaram Bhujagendraharam
सदावसन्तम हृदयारविन्दे
Sadavasantam Hridayaravinde
भावं भवानी सहितं नमामि
Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami

Meaning:
the essence of existence , whose necklace is the king of serpents
always dwelling in the lotus of the heart, to Shiva and Shakthi i bow. Pure white like camphor, the incarnation of compassion,