Sarva Devata Vandana: Comprehensive Prayer to All Deities
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 6 sections
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Ganesha Vandana (Invocation of Lord Ganesha)
Original
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Transliteration
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha | Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Karyeshu 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 endeavors free from obstacles, always.
Shiva Stuti (Prayer to Lord Shiva)
Original
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्। सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि॥
Transliteration
Karpura-Gauram Karuna-Avataram Samsara-Saram Bhujagendra-Haram | Sada Vasantam Hridayaravinde Bhavam Bhavani-Sahitam Namami ||
Meaning / Translation
Pure white like camphor, the embodiment of compassion, the essence of worldly existence, who wears the king of serpents as a garland. I bow to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati, who reside forever in the lotus of my heart.
Vishnu Stuti (Prayer to Lord Vishnu)
Original
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्। लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥
Transliteration
Shantakaram Bhujaga-Shayanam Padmanabham Suresham | Vishvadharam Gagana-Sadrisham Meghavarnam Shubhangam | Lakshmikantam Kamala-Nayanam Yogibhirdhyana-Gamyam | Vande Vishnum Bhava-Bhaya-Haram Sarva-Lokaika-Natham ||
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Lord Vishnu, who is peaceful, who sleeps on the serpent, from whose navel springs the lotus, the Lord of gods, the support of the universe, vast as the sky, dark as a cloud, with beautiful limbs, the beloved of Lakshmi, with lotus-like eyes, accessible to yogis through meditation, and the one who removes the fear of worldly existence and is the Lord of all worlds.
Devi Stuti (Prayer to the Divine Mother)
Original
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तुते॥
Transliteration
Sarva-Mangala-Mangalye Shive Sarvartha-Sadhike | Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostute ||
Meaning / Translation
To the most auspicious of all auspiciousness, to the Good (Shiva), the fulfiller of all objectives, to the one who provides refuge, to the three-eyed Gauri, to Narayani, I bow to you.
Surya Aradhana (Prayer to the Sun God)
Original
ॐ सूर्याय नमः। जपाकुसुम संकाशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्। तमोऽरिं भानुं भजेऽहं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्॥
Transliteration
Om Suryaya Namah | Japakusuma Sankasham Kashyapeyam Mahadyutim | Tamorim Bhanum Bhaje'ham Sarva-Papa-Pranashanam ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the Sun God. I worship the Sun, who is as red as the hibiscus flower, the son of Kashyapa, possessing great brilliance, the enemy of darkness, and the destroyer of all sins.
Shanti Mantra (Prayer for Universal Peace)
Original
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Transliteration
Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya | Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya | Mrityor-Ma Amritam Gamaya | Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||
Meaning / Translation
Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.