Stillpoint London | Vedic Shanti I worship the guru’s lotus feet, awakening the Vande gurunaam chaaranara vinde / happiness of the self revealed. Beyond sandar shita swaatma sukhava bhode / comparison, acting like the jungle physician to nishrey yase jaangalika yamane / pacify delusion from the poison of existence. samsara haala hala moha shantye // to , an incarnation of adisesa, white in Abahu purusha karam / color with 1000 radiant heads (in his form as shankha chakraasi dharinam / sahasra the divine serpent, ananta), human in form shirasam shvetam / pranamaami below the shoulders holding a sword patanjalim / (discrimination), a wheel of fire (discus of light, om representing infinite time) and a conch (divine sound) – to him, I prostrate. om saha naa vavatu / may Braham protect us both together. saha nau bhunaktu / may he nourish us both together. saha viiryam / may we both work together with great energy. Karavaa vahai / may our study be vigorous and effective. may tejas vinaa vadhiita mastu ma / we never hate each other. Vidvishaa vahaihi // may , physical, mental and spiritual, be on us forever. om shantih shantih shantihi om peace peace peace. om shan no mitra shan varunaha / may mitra (the sun who controls the prana) shan no bhavat varyama / grant us peace; may (the lord of the shan na indro bruha spatihi / night and controller of the apana) grant peace shan no ruru kramaha / to us; may aryaman (the principle of chivalry) namo bramhane / be propitious to us; may (the cosmic namaste vaayo / mind) and Brihaspati (the principle of wisdom) grant us peace; may Vishnu of great strides twameva pratyaksham bramhaasi / (the supreme omnipresent godhead) be twameva pratyaksham bramha propitious to us. salutations to you Brahmar vadishyaami / rutam vadishyaami / (the absolute reality), and salutations to satyam vadishyaami / (the life- force of the universe). You alone are tanmaa mavatu / the perceptible . You alone I shall tadvaktaa vatu / proclaim to be the perceptible godhead, I shall Avatu maam / speak of the right; I shall speak of the truth; Avatu vaktaaram // may that (teaching) protect me and also the om shantih shantih shantihi preceptor. let that protect us both, the taught and the teacher. om peace peace peace. om bhadram karne bhihshru nuyaama may we hear only well through our ears. may devaaha / bhadram pashye maarksha we see only well through our eyes. may we bhirya jatraaha / stirai ranggai who sing praise of you live our whole allotted sustuvaagam sastanuubhihi / Vyashema span of life with perfect health and vigor. may hitaya daa yahoo / Indra who is praised by the devotees safeguard swasti na indro vruddhash ravaaha / our existence and well being. may the wise pooshan grant us safety. may garuda and swasti nach poosha vishva vedaaha / Brihaspati grant us well being. swasti na staarksho arishta nemahi / om peace peace peace. swasti no bruhaspatir dadhaatu // om shantih shantih shantihi

om namo bramhane namo astwagnaye We worship the supreme person for the welfare namach pradir vyai / of all. may all miseries and shortcomings leave nama osha dhiibyhah / us forever so that we may always chant in the namo vaache namo vaacha spataye / sacrifices and for the lord of sacrifices. may the namo vishnave bruhate karomi // medicinal herbs grow in potency, so that om shantih shantih shantihi diseases can be cured effectively. may the devas grant us peace. may all human beings be happy, may all the birds and the beasts also be happy. om peace peace peace. om tacha yo raavrinii mahe / gaatum We worship the supreme person for the welfare yegnaaya / of all. may all miseries and shortcomings leave gaatum yegna pataye / us forever Davii swasti rastunaha / swastir maa so that we may always chant in the sacrifices nushebhyaha / urdvam jigaatu and fort he lord of sacrifices. may the medicinal bheshajam / shan no astu dwipadee / herbs grow in potency so that deseases can be cured effectively. may the devas grant us shan cha tush pade // peace. may all human beings be happy, may all om shantih shantih shantihi the birds and the beasts also be happy. om peace peace peace. om yas chandasaa vrushabho may he who is the bull of the Vedic hymns, who vishvaruupaha / chandobhyo dyamritaa assumes all forms, who has sprung from the stambabhuuva / immortal hymns of the – may the sa mendro medhayaa sprunotu / supreme lord strengthen me with wisdom. may Amritasya devadhaarano bhuuyaasam / I oh god become an upholder shariiram me vichar shaman / of the immortal revelation. may I be able and active in body; may my speech be sweet and Jihvaa me madhu-mattaama / agreeable to the highest degree; may I hear Karnaa bhyaam bhu ravish ruvam / abundant (teachings) with my ears. You o aum nach koshosi medhayaa are the veil of Brahman, which is concealed pihitaha / shrutam me gopaaya // within me by my intellect. may whatever I have om shantih shantih shantihi learned be preserved. om peace peace peace. om puurnamadach purnamidam that (supreme Being) is perfect, this (jiva) is puurnat- puurnamudachyate / perfect. from the perfect the perfect arises. puurnasya puurnamaa daaya taking the perfect from the perfect; the perfect puurnamevaa vashishyate // alone remains. om shantih shantih shantihi om peace peace peace. om asato maa sadgamaya / tamaso maa from untruth, lead us to truth. from ignorance, jyotir gamaya / mrityormam ritam lead us to wisdom. from death, lead us to gamaya // immortality. om shanti shanti shantihi om peace peace peace. om swasti prajaabyham paripaala may all be well with mankind. yantaam / Jnaayena maargena mahiim may the leaders of the earth protect in every mahimshaam / go braahmanebhyach way by keeping to the right path. may there by shubhamastu nityam / Lokhaa samastaa goodness for those who know the earth to be sukhino bhavantu // sacred. may all the worlds be happy. may the sarve jana sukhino bhavantu / rains fall on time, and may the earth yield its produce in abundance. may this country be free samasta sanmangaalini santu / from disturbance, and may the righteous be Lokshakarlyana samridi rastu / free from fear. Vishva shanti rastu // om peace peace peace. om shanti shanti shantihi om pranamasya parabhramha rishihi om. the material world; paramaatmaa devataa / om, the realm of the mind; Devii gayatrii chandaha praanaayaame om the realm of light; viniyogaha // om the realm of vastness; om bhuuhu om bhuvahah om suvahah om the realm of creative delight; om mahahah / om the realm of unobstructed will; om the realm of the highest truth; om Janaha om tapahah om satyam / om may we meditate upon that adorable light of om tat savitur Varenyam bhargo o the Divine creator, and may he enlighten our Devasya Dhiimahi / intellect. Dhiyo yo nach pracho dayaa tu / om peace peace peace. om Apo Jyothii raso Amritam bhramhah / bur bhuvah suvarom // om shanti shanti shantihi om tat savitur Varenyam bhargo o om may we meditate upon that adorable light of Devasya Dhiimahi / the Divine creator, and may he enlighten our Dhiyo yo nach pracho dayaa tu intellect.