Beautiful rendering of Govindashtakam –
Govindam paramaanandam bhaja Govindam paramaanandam
Govindam paramaanandam bhaja GOvindam paramaanandam
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Beautiful rendering of Govindashtakam –
Govindam paramaanandam bhaja Govindam paramaanandam
Govindam paramaanandam bhaja GOvindam paramaanandam
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अष्विनि भरणी कृत्तिका पादम् – मेष
कृत्तिका-स्त्रयोः रोहिणी मृगशिरार्धम् – वृषभम्
मृगशिरार्धम् आरुद्रा पुनर्वसु-स्त्रयोः – मिथुनम्
पुनर्वसु पादम् पुष्यमि आश्लेशान्तम् – कर्काटकम्
मखा पुब्बा उत्तरा पादम् – सिंहम्
उत्तरास्त्रयोः हस्ता चित्तार्धम् – कन्या
चित्तार्धम् स्वाति विशाखास्त्रयोः – तुला
विशाखा: पादम् अनुराधा ज्येश्टान्तम् – वृश्चिका
मूला पॊर्वाशाडा उत्तराशाडा: पादम् – धनुर्
उत्तराशाडास्त्रयोः श्रवणम् धनिष्टार्धम् – मकरम्
धनिष्टार्धम् शतभिषा पॊर्वाभाद्रास्त्रयोः – कुंभं
पूर्वाभाद्रा: पादम् उत्तराभाद्र रेवत्यान्तम् – मीनम्
ಶಮೀ ಶಮಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಮೀ ಶತೃ ವಿನಾಶಿನೀಂ ।
ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಿ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯದರ್ಶಿನಿ ।।
Shamee ShamayathE paapam, shamee shatru vinaashineem |
Arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamasya priyadarshini ||
I met the priest at the temple earlier this morning. We had a casual talk exchanging Vijayadashami / dasara greetings and he asked if I knew the Shamee vriksha (tree) stuthi and the significance of praying shamee tree on Vijayadashami day. Further, explained the significance as in following stories.
It is said that the Pandavas in Dwaparayuga had placed their weapons on this tree before going on exile (agnyaatha vaasa). Upon arriving back after a year in exile, and while going on digvijay war that was fought against Kauravas, the Pandavas prayed the tree, recollected their weapons and went ahead to fight the war , and eventually won the war.
Sri Rama in Tretaayuga, prayed the shami tree before going on war with Ravana, and won the war, and got his wife Sita-matha back from lankadheesh.
Essentially, the Victory of the Good over Evil, Knowledge over Ignorance, Dharma over Adharma. Such dharmic Victory can be attained by praying the Shamee tree on the Dasara day. So before starting off any project, following this prayer, remember about Sriram and SriKrishna, and head out with executing the project would yield good results.
It is also said that effects of all the sins for the entire year can be reduced by praying this stuti on Vijayadashami day.
Even today, the Mysore dasara procession starts off to the Banni (shami) tree , perform pooja and then head out on the city procession. Mysore Dasara procession has been a traditional for ages, held in the city of Mysore.
So repeat again,
ಶಮೀ ಶಮಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಮೀ ಶತೃ ವಿನಾಶಿನೀಂ ।
ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಿ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯದರ್ಶಿನಿ ।।
Shamee ShamayathE paapam, shamee shatru vinaashineem |
Arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamasya priyadarshini ||
(In Sanskrit)
अस्मद् गुरुवे नम: | अस्मद् भागवतेभ्योम् नमः | ॐ श्री गुरुभ्योम् नमः हरिः ॐ |
शुभे शोभने महूर्ते आद्यः ब्रह्मण द्वितीय परार्धे श्वेत वराह कल्पे वैवस्वत मन्वन्तरे कलियुगे प्रथमे पादे क्रौन्च द्वीपे रमणक वर्षे ऐन्द्र खंडे मेरोहो उत्तरे पार्श्वे उत्तर दिग्भागे उत्तर अमेरिका देशे <your city> महा नगरे <rivers around you> महा नदी तीरे अस्मिन् वर्तमाने व्यावहारिके चान्द्रमानेन प्रभावादि षष्टि संवत्सराणां मध्ये श्रीमद् श्री दुर्मुख नाम संवत्सरस्य
[1st half or 2nd half of the year ] दक्षिणायने [ Rutu ] ऋतौ
[ name of the lunar month भाद्रपाद ] मासे [ 1st half or 2nd half of lunar month – शुक्ल ] पक्षे शुभ तिथौ [ Name of the day अश्टमियाम् ] [ time of the day प्रात: / saayam ] काले वासर: वासरस्तु [ name of the week day भृगुवासर ] युक्तायां शुभ नक्षत्र शुभ योग शुभ करण एवं गुण विषेशेनां विशिष्टायां अस्यां शुभ तिथौ ..
अस्माकं (अस्य यजमानस्य) गोत्रोत्भविश्य
< gotra > गोत्रस्य
< star > नक्षत्रे < raashi > राशि जातस्य <name > शर्मणः
धर्मपत्नी < star > नक्षत्रे < raashi > राशि जातायाः <name > नाम्या:
कुमारस्य < star > नक्षत्रे < raashi > राशि जातस्य <name > नामाधेयस्य
कुमार्यां < star > नक्षत्रे < raashi > राशि जातायाः <name > नाम्न्या
सह कुटुम्बानां क्षेम स्थैर्य धैर्य वीर्य विजय आयुः आरोग्य एैश्वर्य अभिवृध्यर्थम् ,
धर्मार्थ काम मोक्ष चतुर्विध फल पुरुषार्थ सिध्यर्थम् ,
पुनः पुनः भगवद् कैन्कर्य प्राप्त्यर्थं
श्री परमेश्वर प्रीत्यर्थं
श्री लक्ष्मी वेंकटेश्वर स्वामि देवता मुद्दिश्य
<— include ग्राम देवता line —->
श्री इष्ट {include the deity of aradhana here } देवता प्रीत्यर्थं
यथा शक्ति यथा संभावित ध्रव्यैहि यद्भक्त्या
यावष्यक्ति ध्यान आवाहनाधि
षोडशोपचार पूजांच अध्य करिष्ये OR अष्टोत्तर शतनामावळि पूजांच अध्य करिष्ये
There are more to it, but this part would help to get started and customize as you comfortable with these mantras…
ಹರಿವರಾಸನಮ್
ಹರಿವರಾಸನಮ್ ವಿಶ್ವಮೋಹನಮ್
ಹರಿದಧೀಶ್ವರಮ್ ಆರಧ್ಯಪಾದುಕಮ್
ಅರಿವಿಮರ್ದನಮ್ ನಿತ್ಯನರ್ತನಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ
ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ (2)
ಶರಣಕೀರ್ತನಮ್ ಭಕ್ತಮಾನಸಮ್
ಭರಣಲೊಲುಪಮ್ ನರ್ತನಾಲಸಮ್
ಅರುಣಭಾಸುರಮ್ ಭೂತನಾಯಕಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ
ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ (2)
ಪ್ರಣಯಸತ್ಯಕಮ್ ಪ್ರಾಣನಾಯಕಮ್
ಪ್ರಣತಕಲ್ಪಕಮ್ ಸುಪ್ರಭಾಂಚಿತಮ್
ಪ್ರನವಮಂದಿರಮ್ ಕೀರ್ತನಪ್ರಿಯಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾ… (2)
ತುರಗವಾಹನಮ್ ಸುಂದರಾನನಮ್
ವರಗದಾಯುಧಮ್ ವೇದವರ್ಣಿತಮ್
ಗುರುಕೃಪಾಕರಮ್ ಕೀರ್ತನಪ್ರಿಯಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾ… (2)
ತ್ರಿಭುವನಾರ್ಚಿತಮ್ ದೇವತಾತ್ಮಕಮ್
ತ್ರಿನಯನಮ್ ಪ್ರಭುಮ್ ದಿವ್ಯದೇಶಿಕಮ್
ತ್ರಿದಶಪೂಜಿತಮ್ ಚಿಂತಿತಪ್ರದಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾ… (2)
ಭವಭಯಾಪಹಮ್ ಭಾವುಕಾವಹಮ್
ಭುವನಮೋಹನಮ್ ಭೂತಿಭೂಶಣಮ್
ಧವಳವಾಹನಮ್ ದಿವ್ಯವಾರಣಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾ… (2)
ಕಳಮೃದುಸ್ಮಿತಮ್ ಸುಂದರಾನನಮ್
ಕಳಭಕೋಮಲಮ್ ಗತ್ರಮೋಹನಮ್
ಕಳಭಕೇಸರೀ ವಾಜಿವಾಹನಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾ… (2)
ಶ್ರಿತಜನಪ್ರಿಯಮ್ ಚಿಂತಿತಾಪ್ರದಮ್
ಶೃತಿವಿಭೂಶಣಮ್ ಸಾಧುಜೀವನಮ್
ಶೃತಿಮನೋಹರಮ್ ಗೀತಲಾಲಸಮ್
ಹರಿಹರಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ದೇವಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ
ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ (2)
ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಶರಣಮ್ ಅಯ್ಯಪ್ಪ (2)
OM saha naavavatu | saha nau bhunaktu |
saha veeryaM karavaavahai |
tEjasvinaavadheetamastu maa vidviShaavahai ||
OM shaaMti: shaaMti: shaaMti: ||
further along with the guru and guru parampara, guru stuthi in order to attain the knowledge that we learn is as important as learning aspect. Guru is also often considered a vehicle or a media for our accomplishments.
there goes one of the guru stuthi shlokas:
ಗುರುಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಗುರುವಿಷ್ಣು: ಗುರು ದೇವೋ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರ: |
ಗುರುಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ತಸ್ಮೈ ಶ್ರೀ ಗುರುವೇ ನಮ: ||
english transliteration –
gurubrahma guru viShNuhu guru dEvO mahEshwaraha |
guru saakshaath para brahma thasmai shree guruvE namaha ||
As with ganapathi, there is also another shloka kids are usually thought before they start their studies is to pray goddess Maha Saraswathi for the successful education. Saraswathi is also considered a goddess of knowledge (vidya). wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswathi
and the shloka goes :
ಸರಸ್ವತೀ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ವರದೇ ಕಾಮರೂಪಿಣೀ |
ವಿದ್ಯಾರಂಭಂ ಕರಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸಿದ್ದಿರ್ಭವತು ಮೇ ಸದಾ ||
english transliteration:
saraswathi namastubhyaM varadE kaamaroopiNi
vidyaaraMbhaM kariShyaami siddir Bhavathu mE sadaa ||
ಯಾವುದೊಂದು ಕೆಲಸ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ಮಾಡುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ಗಣಪತಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ವಾಡಿಕೆ. ಗಣಪತಿ ವಿಘ್ನ ವಿನಾಶಕನೆಂದು ಖ್ಯಾತಿ ಪಡೆದು, ಸಕಲ ಇಷ್ತಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ದಿಸುವನೆಂದು ನಂಬಿಕೆ.
ವಕ್ರತುಂಡ ಮಹಾಕಾಯ ಸೂರ್ಯಕೋಟಿ ಸಮಪ್ರಭ
ನಿರ್ವಿಘ್ಹ್ನಂ ಕುರು ಮೆ ದೇವ ಸರ್ವ ಕಾರ್ಯೇಷು ಸರ್ವದ ||
English translation for this shloka that is recited before starting off any new task or education or business, praising lord Ganesh – gaNadipati pooja or Mantra.
vakratuMDa mahaakaaya soorya kOti samaprabha |
nirviGnam kuru me dEva sarva kaaryEshu sarvada ||