Hindu Rituals and Pooja Vidhis
Hindu Rituals and Pooja Vidhis
Lyrics with Meaning
View lyrics page →Ganesh Vandana (Invocation)
Original
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Transliteration
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha | Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada ||
Meaning / Translation
O Lord with a curved trunk and a massive body, whose splendor is equal to millions of suns, please make all my work free of obstacles, always.
Achaman (Internal Purification)
Original
ॐ केशवाय नमः, ॐ नारायणाय नमः, ॐ माधवाय नमः।
Transliteration
Om Keshavaya Namah, Om Narayanaya Namah, Om Madhavaya Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Keshav, Salutations to Narayana, Salutations to Madhava. (Used for purifying the inner self through sipping water).
Deep Prajvalan (Lighting the Lamp)
Original
शुभं करोति कल्याणम् आरोग्यम् धनसंपदा। शत्रुबुद्धि विनाशाय दीपज्योति नमोऽस्तुते॥
Transliteration
Shubham Karoti Kalyanam Aarogyam Dhana-Sampada | Shatru-Buddhi Vinashaya Deepa-Jyoti Namostute ||
Meaning / Translation
I salute the light of the lamp which brings auspiciousness, prosperity, good health, and wealth, and destroys the intellect of enemies (negative thoughts).
Shanti Path (Prayer for Universal Peace)
Original
ॐ द्यौ: शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्ति:, पृथ्वी शान्तिराप: शान्तिरोषधय: शान्ति:। वनस्पतय: शान्तिर्विश्वे देवा: शान्तिर्ब्रह्म शान्ति:, सर्वं शान्ति:, शान्तिरेव शान्ति:, सा मा शान्तिरेधि॥ ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति:॥
Transliteration
Om Dyauh Shantirantariksham Shantih, Prithivi Shantirapah Shantir-Oshadhyah Shantih | Vanaspatayah Shantir-Vishve Devah Shantir-Brahma Shantih, Sarvam Shantih, Shantireva Shantih, Sa Ma Shantiredhi || Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning / Translation
May there be peace in the heavens, peace in the atmosphere, peace on earth, peace in the waters, peace in the herbs, peace in the vegetation, peace in the cosmic beings, peace in Brahma, peace in everything, peace of peace, may that peace come to me. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.