PRANAM
MANTRAS
MANTRAS OF SALUTATION
3.3 mb .wma download here, sung by Sw Bhajananda (Pushpadi).
Akhanda mandalākāram vyāptam yena charācharam I bow to that Guru,
who pervades the indivisible form of the universe, Who penetrates
everything, be it mobile or immobile. He shows the goal
which is “That”. Ajnāna timirāndhasya jnānānjana shalākakayā Chaksurunmilitam yena
tasmai shri gurave
namah Wisdom dispels the blindfolding
darkness of ignorance, as the stick of collyrium sharpens the
eyesight. I bow to that Guru who likewise
opens my inner eyes. Gururbrahmā gururvishnu
gururdeva Maheshwara Guru sākshāt parambrahma tasmai
shri gurave namah I bow to that Guru, the
enlightened spiritual teacher who is Brahmā (the creator),
Vishnu (the Protector) Maheshwara (the destructor) who is verily the Supreme
Brahman. Gururmadhye sthitā mātā mātrimadhye sthita guru Gururmātā namastestu mātriguru namāmyaham Within the Guru dwells the
Mother, within the Mother dwells the
Guru, salutation to this Guru-Mother I salute this Mother-Guru. Brahmānandam parama
sukhadam kevalam jnāmurtim Dwandātitam gagana
sadrisham tattwamasyādi lakshyam Ekam nityam vimalam achalam
sarvadhi sākshibhutam Bhāvātitam trigunarahitam
sadgurumtwam namāmi I bow to the omnipresent Guru
(Satguru) (who is) bliss of brahman, giver of absolute
happiness, the ultimate form of wisdom, like the sky, indicated by the scriptures as
“Thou art that” Unique, eternal, free from
impurities, immovable witness to all, beyond any
mental disposition free from the three
attributes(sattva,rajas,tamas) Dhyānamoolam gururmurti
poojāmoolam
gururpadam Mantra moolam gururvākyam mokshamoolam
gururkripā The object of meditation is
guru’s form, the object of worship is guru’s feet, mantras are guru’s words, the
basis of liberation is guru’s grace. Sarva mangalamangyalye sive sarvārthā sādhike Sharanye tryambake gouri Nārāyani namostute I bow to Thee, Gouri Narayani, who art the cause of the welfare of the world who art good, who grants every
wish, in whom one takes refuge, who art
three-eyed. Srishti sthiti vināshānām shaktibhute Sanātani Gunāshraye gunamaye nārāyani namostute I bow to the eternal Narayani, the
embodiment of Energy of creation, conservation, destruction, substratum of the three
attributes (guna) permeated Sharanāgata dinārta paritrān parāyane Sarvasyārti hare devi nārāyani namostute. I bow to thee, Goddess Narayani,
who is engaged in relieving sufferings of all, the poor, the grief-stricken and
those who take refuge in thee. Om bhavatāpa pranāshinyai ānandaghana murtaye Jnānabhakti pradāinyai mātastubhyam namonamah. Mother, I bow to Thee again and
again, destroyer of worldly sufferings,
embodiment of bliss, dispenser of wisdom and devotion. Sarva vighna vinashāya sarvakalyāna
hetave Pārvati priya putrāya ganeshāya namonamah I bow again and again to Ganesh,
the dear son of Parvati, who destroys all impediments and
is the cause of welfare for all. Sarvatra poojita shriman sadā vijayavardhanam Shāntim Kuru gadāpāne nārāyana namostute I bow to Narayana, Lord of all
riches, who is worshipped everywhere, who always grant victory and has
mace in hand. Please, bring peace “unto
all”. Nama shivāya shāntāya kāranatraya hetave Nivedayāmi chātmānam twamgati
parameshwara. I bow to thee Shiva, the
peaceful, who art the cause of the three causes (creation, preservation, destruction). I offer my soul to Thee. O
Supreme Lord, Thou art my ultimate destination. Sadya pātaka samhantri sadya
duhkha vināshini Sukhadā mokshadā gangā
gangaiva paramāgatihi Ganga is the immediate destroyer
of sins, the immediate remover of sufferings, the giver of happiness and
liberation. Ganga is verily the ultimate destination. Rāmāya rāmchandrāya
rāmbhadrāya vedhase Raghunāthāya nāthāya
sitāyā pataye namah I bow to Rama, Ramachandra (Rama
charming like the moon), Ramabhadra
(Rama the benefactor), creator, lord of the Raghu dynasty, ultimate
goal, consort of Sita. Apadam apahartāram datāram
sarvasampadām Lokābhirāmam shrirāmam
bhuyo bhuyo namāmyaham I bow again and again to Sri
Ram, who takes away distress, who gives all fortunes and
delights the universe. Namo brahmyanya devāya go
brāhmana hitāyacha Jagadhwitāya krishnāya
govindāya namonamah I bow again and again to Krishna,
Govinda (pleasing to the senses), the
ultimate God, benefactor to cattle, brahmins
and the world. Krishanāya vāsudevāya
haraye paramātmane Pranata kleshanāshāya
govindāya namonamah. I prostrate and bow again and
again to Krishna, Vāsudev (son of Vasudev), Hari (who removes all
sorrows), Supreme Spirit, Destroyer of afflictions and Govinda (pleasing the senses). He Krishna karunā sindho
dinabandho jagatpate Gopesh gopikā kānta rādhākānta namostute. O Krishna, ocean of mercy,
friend of the poor, God of the universe, lord of the Gopas (cowherds
tribe),charmer of the gopis (female cowherds), consort of Radha, I bow to thee. Twameva mātā cha pitā
twameva Twameva bandhuscha sakhā twameva Twameva vidyā dravinam
twameva Twameva sarvam mama devadeva. Verily, thou art my mother, Thou
art my father, Thou art my friend and
companion, Thou art my wealth and wisdom. Thou art my everything, O Lord of Lords. Asato mā sadgamaya Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya Mrityor mā Amritamgamaya Abirāvirma edhi Lead me from the unreal to the
real, Lead me from darkness to light, Lead me from death to immortality. O self illuminating Brahman, be
Thou revealed to me. Yadaksharam pari bhrastam mātrā
hinancha yadbhavet Purnam bhavatu tat sarvam tat
prasādān maheshwari If there be any missing letter
or meter, let this be completed, O Supreme Goddess (Maheswari),by
thy grace. Om purnamadah purnamidam Purnāt purnamudachyate Purnasya purna mādāya
purnamevāvashishyate. Om, fullness is there, fullness
is here, From fullness, fullness arises! If one removes fullness from
fullness, what remains still is fullness.
Tat padam darshitam yena tasmai
shri gurave namah.