Pitru Tarpanam and Stotram (Ancestral Prayer)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Pitris Ancestors Significance, Worship, Mantras, Pitris Ancestors Pooja
Dhyana (Meditation on Ancestors)
Original
ॐ पितृदेवताभ्यो नमः। सर्वे पितृभ्यः नमः। आद्य पितृभ्यः नमः। अंत्य पितृभ्यः नमः।
Transliteration
Om Pitru-devatabhyo Namah. Sarve Pitrubhyah Namah. Aadya Pitrubhyah Namah. Antya Pitrubhyah Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the ancestral deities. Salutations to all ancestors. Salutations to the primordial ancestors and the most recent ancestors.
Pitru Mantra (Invocation)
Original
ॐ पितृगणाय विद्महे, महादेयाय धीमहि, तन्नो पितृः प्रचोदयात्।
Transliteration
Om Pitruganaya Vidmahe, Mahadeyaya Dhimahi, Tanno Pitruh Prachodayat.
Meaning / Translation
Om, let us meditate upon the assembly of ancestors, may the great ancestors inspire and guide our intellect.
Pitru Stuti (Prayer for Grace and Acceptance)
Original
हे पितृ देव! कृपा करके हमारे पास पधारें। हमारे द्वारा अर्पित तर्पण, जल और पिंड को स्वीकार करें। हमारे कुल की रक्षा करें, हमें सन्तान, सुख, शांति और समृद्धि प्रदान करें। हमारे पूर्वजों की आत्मा को मोक्ष प्रदान करें।
Transliteration
He Pitru Deva! Kripa karke hamare paas padharein. Hamare dwara arpit tarpan, jal aur pind ko sweekar karein. Hamare kul ki raksha karein, humein santan, sukh, shanti aur samriddhi pradan karein. Hamare purvajon ki atma ko moksha pradan karein.
Meaning / Translation
O Ancestral Deities! Please descend toward us with grace. Accept the water offerings (Tarpan) and food offerings (Pind) presented by us. Protect our lineage, and grant us progeny, happiness, peace, and prosperity. May the souls of our ancestors attain liberation (Moksha).
Shanti Path (Concluding Peace)
Original
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः।
Transliteration
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih.
Meaning / Translation
Om, Peace, Peace, Peace.