Gayatri Mantra
OM BHUR BHUVA SUVAHA
TAT SAVITUR VARENAYAM
BARGHODEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO
YO NAH PRACHODAYAT
Meaning of individual words
Om: the primal sound
Bhur: the physical world
Bhuvah: the mental world
Suvah: the celestial, the spiritual world
Tat: that, God; Transcendental paramatma
Savithur: the Sun, the Creator, Preserver
Varenyam: more adorable, charming
Bhargo: brilliance, effulgence
Devasya: resplendent, supreme Lord
Dheemahi: we meditate on
Dhiyo: intelligence, understanding
Yo: that this light
Nah: our
Prachodayath: enlighten, guide, inspire
The meaning of the mantra:
“We contemplate the glory of the light that illuminates the three worlds: gross, subtle and causal. I am that life-giving power, love, radiant illumination, and the divine grace of universal intelligence. We pray that this divine light illuminates our minds “.
Shiva Mantra
OM TRAYAMBAKAM YAJAAMAHE SUGANDHIM PUSHTIVARDHANAM URVAARUKAMIVA BHANDHANAN
MRITYOR MUKSHIYA MAMRITAT
The meaning of the mantra:
Om. We worship the
One who has three eyes (Lord Shiva)
Who has that sweet fragrance
and that nourishes all beings
May He free us from death
because of Immortality
As a cucumber separates from bondage
him to the creeper
Pranayama Mantra
PRANASYEDAM VASE SARVAM,
TRIDIVE YAT PRATISTITHAM.
MAATEVA PUTRAN RAKSJASVA,
SREESCHA PRAGNAMCHA VIDEHINA ITI
The meaning of the mantra:
What ever exists in three worlds,
Is all under the control of Prana.
Prana, Protect us as a mother protects her sons,
Give us affluence and intelligence.
Shiva Gayatri Mantra
OM MAHADEVAYA VIDMAHE RUDRA MURTAYE DHIMAHI
TANNO SHIVA PRACHODAYAT
The meaning of the mantra:
Let me focus on the great man, oh, great God, give me high wisdom, and let my heart illuminate Lord Rudra.
Vidya Mantra
SARASWATI NAMASTHUBHYAM VARADE KAMARUPINI VIDHYARAMBAM KARISHYAMI SIDDHIR BAVATHUME SADHA
The meaning of the mantra:
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati,
the one who gives boon and grants wishes.
As I begin my education, shower me with the knowledge and intellect I need to attain wisdom.
Mangala Charan Mantra
AAD GURAY NAMEH
JUGAD GURAY NAMEH
SAT GURAY NAMEH
SIRI GURU DAYV-EH NAMEH
The meaning of the mantra:
I bow to the Primal Wisdom, I bow to the Wisdom of all the ages, I bow to the True Wisdom, I bow to the great invisible Wisdom.