Published
December 19, 2023
1. Daily Slokas | 2. Goddess Saraswati Slokas and Mantra | 3. Shiva Mantras and Slokas
We start the day with Daily Slokas, Sanskrit Slokas, and Mantras to be chanted before our day-to-day activities and some slokas for prayer at home. We are working in this world on behalf of God. Every breath of our life should remember Him. We should start thinking of him with the following slokas as soon as we get up in the morning.
Morning On Waking
|| karāgre vasate lakṣhmi karamadhye sarasvati
karamūle tu govindaḥ prabhāte karadarśanam ||
Meaning:
Lakshmi is positioned at the forefront of the hands, Saraswathi is in the middle, and Gauri is at the root; therefore, see the palm at dawn. (first).
Before you get to the floor
|| samudravasane devi parvatastanamaṇḍale
viṣṇupatni namastubhyaṃ pādasparśaṃ kṣamasvame ||
Meaning:
O Goddess, wearing oceans and adorned with mountains, I bow to you, Vishnu’s consort. Pardon me for touching you with my feet.
Bathing Time
|| gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati
narmade sindhu kāveri jale’smin saṃnidhiṃ kuru ||
Meaning:
The sacred waters of Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri…., Let us pray that all these have a divine confluence in this water.
Praying to Sun God
|| ādhitya hrudhāya puṇyaṃ sarva sathṛ vināsanaṃ
jayāvahaṃ jabe nityaṃ akṣayaṃ paramaṃ śivaṃ ||
Meaning:
Chanting the Aditya-Hridayam, a sacred meditation on the Sun within the heart, is highly auspicious and beneficial. It brings victory in battles, destroys enemies, and ensures lasting happiness.
Morning Prayers
|| śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ||
Meaning:
To overcome all obstacles, seek the blessings of Vishnu, adorned in pure radiance, shining like the moon, with four arms, and a perpetually joyful and pleasant profile.
Meal Time
|| brahmārpaṇaṃ brahma haviḥ brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
brahmaiva tena gaṃtavyaṃ brahmakarma samādhinā ||
Meaning:
The practitioner of karma yoga, the offering is divine, the oblation is divine, and it is the divine that presents it to the fire of the divine. In this way, one attains realization of the divine and ultimately reaches only to Him.
Study Time
|| sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi
vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā ||
Meaning:
O Saraswathi, please grant your blessings and fulfill my wishes! As I start my studies, I may have everlasting success and fulfillment forever.
Prayer before sleeping
|| rāmaṃ skandhaṃ hanumantaṃ vainateyaṃ vṛkodaraṃ
śayane yaḥ smarennityam dusvapna-stasyanaśyati ||
Meaning:
By praying to Lords Rama, Subrahmanya, Hanumantha, Garuda, and Bhima before bedtime every day, one ensures sweet dreams and a peaceful night’s sleep.
2. Goddess Saraswati Slokas and Mantra
The Hindu Goddess Saraswati is considered the mother of Vedas and is associated with knowledge, music, crafts, wisdom, arts, and good luck. Chanting Saraswati mantras is believed to help overcome obstacles in one’s career or education. Saraswati is also known by various names Vak Devi, the goddess of speech, and Sakala Kaladhistatri, the goddess who grants all arts.
1. Vidya Saraswati Mantra for students
|| Saraswati Namasthubhyam
Varade Kamarupini
Vidhyarambam Karishyami
Siddhir Bavathume Sadha ||
2. Maha Saraswati Mantra
|| Om Aing Maha Saraswatyai Namah ||
Greetings to Goddess Maha Saraswati
3. Bija Mantra of Saraswati
|| Aum Aing Saraswathye Namah Aum ||
Greetings to Goddess Saraswati
4. Maha Saraswati Mantra
|| Om Aim Hrim
Kleem Maha Saraswati Devaya
Namaha ||
This easy mantra is primarily used by students to make learning easier.
5. The below Mantra for Success in Education and Career
|| Om
Vageeshwaryae Vidmahe Vagwadeenyae
Dhimahe Tannah Saraswati Prachodayat ||
This mantra is also known as Gayathri of Saraswati
6. Saraswati Mantra for Wealth and Knowledge
|| Om
Arham Mukha Kamal Vaasinee
Paapaatma Kshayam Kaari
Vad Vad Vaagwaadinee Saraswati
Aing Hreeng Namah Swaaha ||
7. Mantra for Knowledge
|| Om
Namo Bhagwati Saraswati Parmeshwari
Vaagvaadini Mam Vidhya Dehi Bhagwati
Bhans Vaahini Hans Samarudha Buddhi
Dehi Dehi Pragya Dehi Dehi
Vidhya Parmeshwari Saraswati Swaha ||
Chanting the above mantra can enhance mental capacity and significantly improve knowledge acquisition.
8. Mantra for seeking knowledge
|| Maho
Arnah Saraswati Pracheyati Ketuna,
Dhiyo Vishwa Virajati ||
This mantra is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati to enlighten the minds of those seeking knowledge.
3. Shiva Mantras and Slokas
Shiva, whose name means “The Auspicious One,” is one of the main gods in Hinduism. He’s worshipped as the top god in a group called Shaivism, which is a big part of Hinduism today. Shiva is known for creating, preserving, transforming, and destroying things.
At the highest level, Shiva is seen as something without a definite form, infinite, above everything, and never changing.
Shiva has different forms, some kind and some scary.
In-kind forms, he’s shown as a wise Yogi who lives a simple life on a mountain called Kailash. He’s also shown as a family man with a wife named Parvati and two kids, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In scary forms, he’s often shown defeating demons.
Shiva is also seen as the god who watches over yoga, meditation, and the arts. He goes by many names like Mahadeva, Pashupati, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhole Nath, Shambhu, and Shankar. Shiva is known for dancing, too, and is called Nataraja, the Lord of Dancers. Hindus show their respect to Lord Shiva by keeping a special place for him in temples, usually in the form of a Shivling.
People believe that chanting a special prayer called a Shiva Mantra can help get rid of obstacles and bring good luck. It’s also called the Raktha Kavach Mantra. Chanting this mantra on a certain day called Chaturdashi is believed to be very powerful and lucky. Regularly saying this mantra is said to bring success and prosperity in life.
- SHIVA MOOLA MANTRA
|| Om Namah Shivaya ||
The Secret of Panchakshara Mantra, Om Namah Shivayah
The Secret of Panchakshara: Panchakshara is a powerful mantra made up of five letters, Namassivaya. A mantra is a phrase or sound that helps remove obstacles and bring happiness to those who focus on it, granting everlasting joy and immortality. Panchakshara is considered the best among seven crore mantras. In the Yajurveda, there are seven sections called Skandhas.
” I bow to Shiva. Shiva is the ultimate truth, the inner spirit. It’s the name for the awareness that exists within everyone. “
2. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
|| Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityormukshiya Mamritat ||
Origin of the Sanjeevani Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: The Sanjeevani Mahamrityunjaya mantra was found by Sage Markandeya. Markandeya, who was the son of Sage Mrikandu and Madhumati, had a short life of only 16 years. He fervently prayed to Lord Shiva by repeating this mantra. Impressed by his devotion, Lord Shiva granted him eternal life.
Benefits:
Mahamrityunjaya means winning over big death and beating the feeling of being separated from negative spirits. People chant this to have a long, healthy life and to heal from serious sickness, especially when they’re very ill. The Moon God first used this mantra to escape death after being cursed by Daksha, the father of Sathi Devi, who was the wife of Lord Shiva.
3. Shiv Dhyan Mantra
|| Karcharankritam Vaa Kaayjam Karmjam Vaa Shravannayanjam Vaa Maansam Vaa Paradham |
Vihitam Vihitam Vaa Sarv Metat Kshamasva Jay Jay Karunaabdhe Shree Mahadev Shambho ||
Meaning:
An homage to the highest power, to purify the body, mind, and soul from all stress, rejection, failure, depression, and other negative forces that we encounter.
Benefits:
The divine energy produced when chanting this mantra repels negative and evil forces, forming a strong shield that protects against diseases, sorrows, fears, and other troubles.
4. Shiva Gayatri Mantra
|| Om Tatpurushaay Vidmahe Vidmahe Mahadevaay Deemahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat ||
Meaning:
Om, May I focus my thoughts on the great divine being. Oh, supreme God, grant me wisdom, and may the divine Rudra enlighten my mind.
Benefits:
Reciting this Shiva Mantra with sincere devotion can help us uncover the happiness and divine essence that already exists within us.
5. Rudra Mantra
|| Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraay ||
Benefits:
This is called the Rudra mantra. It’s chanted to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva and is believed to be effective in fulfilling one’s desires.