Shlokas

When you light the lamp in the puja room in the morning & evening the following may be chanted.

1 - deepo jyotih param brahma deepo jyotih janaardhanaha
deepo harathu me paapam sandhyaa deepo namo(a)stutae

தீ(3)போ ஜோதி பரம் ப்(3)ரம்ஹ தீ(3)போ ஜோதி ஜனார்தன:

தீ(3)போ ஹரது மே பாபம் ஸந்த்(4)யா தீ(3)போ நமோஸ்துதே


2 - shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha
shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae

சு(H)ப(4)ம் கரோதி கல்யாணம் ஆரோக்(3)யம் த(4)னஸம்பத(3):

ச(H)த்ரு பு(3)த்(3)தி(4) வினாசா(H)ய தீ(3)பஜோதி நமோ(அ)ஸ்துதே


3 - suvarna vriddhim kurumae gruhae shri
sudhaanya vriddhim kurumae gruhae shri
kalyaana vriddhim kurumae gruhae shri
vibhoothi vriddhim kurumae gruhae shri


ஸுவர்ண வ்ருத்(3)தி(4)ம் குருமே க்(3)ருஹே ஸ்ரீ

ஸுதா(4)ன்ய வ்ருத்(3)தி(4)ம் குருமே க்(3)ருஹே ஸ்ரீ

கல்யாண வ்ருத்(3)தி(4)ம் குருமே க்(3)ருஹே ஸ்ரீ

விபூ(4)தி வ்ருத்(3)தி(4)ம் குருமே க்(3)ருஹே ஸ்ரீ

4 - keetaa pathangaa mas(h)akaashcha vrikshaaha
jalae sthalae ae nivasanthu jeevaaha
dhrishtvaa pradeepam na cha janma bhaajo
bhavanthi nithyam svachaahi vipraaha


கீடா: பதங்கா(3): மச(H)காச்(H)ச வ்ருக்ஷா:

ஜலே ஸ்தலே ஏ நிவஸந்து ஜீவா:

த்(4)ருஷ்ட்வா ப்ரதீ(3)பம் ந ச ஜன்ம பா(4)ஜோ

ப(4)வந்தி நித்யம் ஸ்வசாஹி விப்ரா:

Love & regards,
Chithra.

This shloka can be chanted whenever we offer naivedya to God.

Brahmaarpanam brahma havihi

Brahmagno braahmanaahutham

Brhamaivathena ganthavyam

Brahmakarma samaadhina

(repeat twice and then start the second verse)



Daivamaiva parey yagnam

Yoginah paryupaasathe

Brahmanyaava parey yagnam

Yagney naivopa juhvathi

(repeat this verse also twice)

When you wake up in the morning, turn on to your right side before sitting up. After sitting up, hold both palms before your eyes, and chant the following mantra:

Karagre Vasate Lakshmi Karmadhye Saraswati
Karmule Tu Govindaha Prabhaate Karadarshanam

Sanskrit to English Word Meaning
Karagre-on the tip of your fingers; vasate- dwells; Lakshmi- the Goddess of Prosperity, Lakshmi; karamule- on the base of your hands; Saraswathi- the Goddess of Knowledge Saraswathi; karamadhye- in the middle of your hands; tu-whereas; Govindah-the Lord Govindah; prabhate-in the morning; karadarshanam-look at your palm.

Translation
On the tip of your fingers is Goddess Lakshmi; on the base of your fingers is Goddess Sarasvati; in the middle of your fingers is Lord Govinda. In this manner, look at your palm

Brief Explanation
This is a Morning Prayer called “karadarshana”. One begins the day with this prayer. ‘kara” means the palm of the hand and it stands for the five karmendriyas, or the organs of action. While looking at the palm, one invokes the Lord in the form of various deities, thus sanctifying all the actions that will be done during the day. By acknowledging the Lord as the giver of the capacity to perform actions and as the giver of the fruits of those actions, one sanctifies the actions. Thus, one prays in the morning to reinforce the attitude that all actions are performed as a service to the Lord.

Chant this sloka if you are troubled by bad dreams....

Rama Skanda hanumantam vainadeyam vrukodaram
Sayane sa smaren nityam dus-swapnam tasya nashyati

Regards,
Jaya G

This is Santhana Gopala (Baby Krishna) mantra for blessings for a child. Chant this sloka 12 times a day after bath. I have also read somewhere that one can chant this sloka 108 times a day for 108 days.

Om Devaki Sutha Govinda Vasudeva Jagath Pathe
Dehimey Thanayam Krishna Thwamaham Saranam gatha
Deva Deva Jagannatha Gothra vrudhikaa Prabho
Dehimey Thanayam Sheegram Ayushmandham yasasvinam!!


Regards,
Jaya G

Dear Chitra,

Yet another thread to interact. I was myself wanting to discuss with you about the Vedanta classes you said that you attend. What exactly do you do there....is it a discussion on religious , spiritual thoughts as in The Books or only learning and reciting slokams and their meaning.
Can you share with us your experience in this line also. We are left out of suc things here and i would be happy to get enlightened and pass the knowledge to our youngsters here also!
Thanks in advance,
regards

This is a very important and a necessary thread as all of us need this for our spiritual well being which in turn ensures our quality of life. Thanks IL!

The following two slokas are good to say at the end of the day. I also chant them after reading Sahasranamams or other long winding recitations because one inadvertantly makes some pronunciation mistakes. With this, you beg for the Almighty's forgivenss for all the trespasses.


Kara Charana Kritham Vaak Kaayajam Karmajam Vaa
Sravana Nayanajam Vaa Maanasam Vaa Aparadham
Vihitham Avihitham Vaa Sarvametat Kshamasva
Jaya Jaya Karunabdhe Sri Maha Deva Shambho



Kayena vacha Manasendriyaiva
Budhyatmana Va Prakrute Swabhavat
Karomi Yadyath sakalam Parasmai
Narayanayethi Samarpayami

Thanks Induslady, Chithraji & Prathi for this column. I would request Chithraji to share with us your spiritual inputs and educate us.

Does anyone know any slokam for getting a good groom? I would appreciate if anyone can share. Chithraji??

Seetha

Hi everyone,
To get good vibrations and blessings from nava grahas
this slokam can be chanted as many times possible.


Namas Sooryaya Somaya Mangalaya Budhaya cha
Guru Shukra Shaneswaraya Raahave Kethave namah

Hello Friends,

Good to know so many slogams shared here.

I have a request...can some of you share tamil slogams too?

Those will be easy to understand and recite for people like me. Also, it is easy to teach kids.

Thank you,

Malar