SARASWATI SLOKAS

SARASWATI SLOKAS .

Human beings attain the highest level of wisdom by worshipping Saraswati and obtaining true knowledge.Before kids are taught to read and write, their parents obtain blessings from Goddess Saraswati by performing the ‘akshara abhyasam’.
Saraswathi Namasthubyam,Varadey Kaamarupinee!Vidhyarambham Karishyami,Sidhir bhavathu mey sada
Oh Goddess, Saraswathi, my humble salutations to you, who are the fulfiller of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that thou will bestow Thy blessings on me
This prayer is chanted before beginning a class or at the beginning of one’s studies so that all learning may resolve in knowledge alone. It is addresses to Goddess Saraswathi, who symbolizes all forms of knowledge, including the knowledge of the performing arts.
Another sloka for kids is
Gnanananda Mayam DevamNirmala Spatika KruthimAadharam Sarva VidyanamHayagrivam Upasmahe
I promise myself before the Goddess who is the personification of knowledge and Happiness, who is very pure, and who is the basis of all learningSHANTI MANTRA
Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam Karavavahai
Tejas Vinavati Tamastuma vidhwishavahai
Om Shanti Shanti ShantihiGURU PURNIMAGurubrahma Guruvishnu Gururdevo Maheshwaraha Guruhu sakshaat Parambrahman tasmai Shrigurave namaha
The guru is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva), veneration to the Guru who is Parabrahman manifest.
Today is Guru Purnima - the day in Hindu calendar where “gurus” or teachers are worshipped and venerated. Guru Purnima is traditionally celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Aashad. It is also known as Vyaas Purnima in veneration of sage Ved Vyas.
It was the great sage Vyasa, son of a fisherwoman, who classified the accumulated spiritual knowledge of the Vedas under four heads - Rig, Yajur, Saama and Atharva. To him goes the credit of composing the authentic treatise of Brahma-sootras to explain the background of Vedas. He carried the stories of our great saints and the spiritual and moral lessons to the common masses thru the eighteen Puranas and the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata includes the Bhagvad Geeta - the immortal song of God, another priceless contribution by Vyaasa Muni. Vyasa was the original guru so it is fitting that Guru Purnima honors him and all the gurus following him
So it got me thinking of what a Guru means to us in our lives….
The word “Guru” is derived from the Sanskrit root “Gu” means darkness or ignorance and “Ru” meaning the remover of that darkness. Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. All our teachers are our Gurus
According to the Bhagvad Geeta, however clever a student is he can never attain complete knowledge on his own, and a Guru is essential to the student’s ability to learn.
So on this day of Guru Purnima, I surrender myself at the feet of all my Gurus hoping I gain atleast a small percentage of their knowledge

LAKSHMI AARTI

LAKSHMI AARTI.

Jai lakshmi maataa, Maiyaa jaya lakshmi maataaTumako nishadina dhyaavata, Hara vishnu vidhaataa
Glory to you, O Mother, glory to you, mother Lakshmi. Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma meditate on you everyday and night.
Brahmaanii, rudraanii, kamalaa, Tuuhii hai jaga maataaSuurya chandramaa dhyaavata, Naarada rishi gaataa
You are the wife of Brahma, Rudra and Vishnu and the mother of the world. The sage Narada sings your praises and the Sun and the Moon meditate on you.
Durgaa ruupa nirantara, sukha sampati daataaJo koi tumako dhyaavata, riddhi siddhi dhana paataaAs Durga, you grant both happiness and prosperity; he who worships you recieves prosperity and accomplishment
Tuuhii hai paataala basantii, Tuuhii shubha daataaKarma prabhaava prakaashaka, Jaganidhi ke traataa
Only you live in the nether regions of the earth and you alone ensure good luck, bring to light the effect of Karma (action) and protect all worldly treasures.
Jisa ghara mein tuma rahatii, saba sadaguna aataaKara sake koii kara le, mana nahin ghabaraataaAll the virtues collect themselves where you have your house; with your grace and favour even the impossible becomes possible without causing any nervous agitation.
Tuma bina yagya na hove, Vastra na koii paataaKhaana paana kaa vaibhava, Saba tumase hii aataaNo sacrifice can be performed without your blessing, no one can obtain any clothes without you; it is from you that one obtains one’s food and drink.
Shubha guna mandira sundara, Kshirodadhi jaataaRatana chaturdasha tuma hii, Koii nahiin paataa
O daughter of the Ocean of Milk and the temple of all virtues, you are endowed with all the fourteen gems which no one else has.
Aartii lakshmii jii kii, Jo koii nara gaataaUra aananda umanga ati, Paapa utara jaataaWhosoever sings this prayer to Lakshmi is purged of his sins and experiences the ecstasy of joy. DURGA MAA SLOKAS.
Durga Puja is traditionally performed in Bengal and other parts of Eastern India during Dussehra or VijayaDasami.
She is Mother Goddess, Shakti (or the divine force) and an incarnation of Parvati, Shiva’s wife. She was manifested to kill Mahishasura, a powerful demon who could not be defeated by man or God. Only a woman could kill him. The victory of Durga over Mahishasura (good over evil) is celebrated on VijayaDasami.
Here is a easy Durga slokam to teach our kids:
Sarva-mangala-mangalye Shive Sarvaartha-sadhake
Sharanye Trayambake Gauri Narayani Namostute
Explanation:
Goddess Parvati is the consort of Lord Siva and is worshipped as Sakti. The Puranic literature describes her as having many forms, including Durga, Candi, Kali and Uma.While Siva symbolizes the efficient cause of the creation, Sakti symbolizes the material cause.
Translation:
The one who is the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious (sarvamangalamangalye), the consort of Siva (Sive), who is the means of accomplishing all desires sarvarthasadhake), who is the refuge of all (saranye), the three eyed one(tryambake),the fair complexioned one(Gouri), Salutations to you, Narayani(narayani namostute). Salutations to the consort of Sri Narayana (Sri Lakshmi Devi), who is all auspicisous, who is the Mastress of all, who blesses devotees succeed in their efforts and who is the refuge of all.