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Sankalp means "a solemn vow or resolution" made before starting any Hindu ritual or puja. It is the spiritual commitment or intention behind performing a ritual — a way of declaring to the deity, the priest, and oneself why the ritual is being done and for whom.
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Simple Sankalpa Statement in English: “I, [your name], of [your gotra], residing at [your place], am performing this puja today, on [date], for the blessings of [deity name], with full devotion, for the fulfilment of [mention purpose, like peace, health, success].” Sanskrit & Transliteration of Sankalpa Mantra – Om Vishnurvishnurvishnuh। Shrimadbhagavato Mahapurushashya Vishnoragyaya Pravartamanasya Adyaitasya Brahmanohni Dwitiye Parardhe Shrishvetavarahakalpe Vaivasvatamanvantare Ashtavimshatitame Yuge Kaliyuge Kali Prathamacharane Bhurloke Bharatavarshe Jambudvipe Bharatakhande Aryavartantargatabrahmavartasya India ……………………. Kshetre NCT …………………………..Mandalantaragate New Delhi …………………………Namninagare (Grame Va) Shrigangayah ............ …….(Uttare/Dakshine) Digbhage Devabrahmanam Sannidhau Shrimannripativiravikramadityasamayatah ............ Sankhya-Parimite Pravarttamanasamvatsare Prabhavadishashthi-Samvatsaranam Madhye Kalayukta Namasamvatsare, Uttarayana ……………………….Ayane, Grishma ……………..Ritau, Jyeshtha …………………………..Mase, Krishna Paksha …………………………Pakshe, Panchami …………………………..Tithau, Shaniwara ……………………………….Vasare, Purva Ashadha ……………………………………Nakshatre, Shubha Yoge, Kaulava Karane, Dhanu ……………………….Rashisthite Chandre, Vrishabha ………………………………..Rashisthite Shrisurye, Mithuna ……………………..Rashisthite Devagurau Shesheshu Graheshu Yathayatha Rashisthanastheshu Satsu Evam Grahagunavisheshanavishishtayam Shubhapunyatithau ............ Gotrotpannasya ............ Sharmanah (Varmanah, Guptasya Va) Aham ............ Shruti-Smriti-Puranokta-Punya-Phalapraptyartham Mama Sakutumbasya Saparivarasya Kshemastairyayurarogyaishwaryabhi-Vriddhyarthamadhibhautikadhi-Daivikadhyatmikatrividhitapashamanartham Dharmarthakamamokshaphalapraptyartham Nityakalyanalabhaya Bhagavatprityartham ॐ विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुः। श्रीमद्भगवतो महापुरुषस्य विष्णोराज्ञया प्रवर्तमानस्य अद्यैतस्य ब्रह्मणोह्नि द्वितीये परार्धे श्रीश्वेतवाराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरे अष्टाविंशतितमे युगे कलियुगे कलि प्रथमचरणे भूर्लोके भारतवर्षे जम्बूद्विपे भरतखण्डे आर्यावर्तान्तर्गतब्रह्मावर्तस्य भारत ………….क्षेत्रे राष्ट्रीय राजधानी………….. क्षेत्र मण्डलान्तरगते नई दिल्ली ……………………नाम्निनगरे (ग्रामे वा) श्रीगड़्गायाः ............ (उत्तरे/दक्षिणे) दिग्भागे देवब्राह्मणानां सन्निधौ श्रीमन्नृपतिवीरविक्रमादित्यसमयतः ............ संख्या-परिमिते प्रवर्त्तमानसंवत्सरे प्रभवादिषष्ठि-संवत्सराणां मध्ये कालयुक्त नामसंवत्सरे, उत्तरायण …………..अयने, ग्रीष्म ………………ऋतौ, ज्येष्ठ……………… मासे, कृष्ण………………….पक्ष पक्षे, पञ्चमी ………………….तिथौ, शनिवार …………………….. वासरे, पूर्वाषाढा …………………………नक्षत्रे, शुभ योगे, कौलव ……………….करणे, धनु राशिस्थिते चन्द्रे, वृषभ ……………………राशिस्थितेश्रीसूर्ये, मिथुन राशिस्थिते देवगुरौ शेषेशु ग्रहेषु यथायथा राशिस्थानस्थितेषु सत्सु एवं ग्रहगुणविशेषणविशिष्टायां शुभपुण्यतिथौ ............ गोत्रोत्पन्नस्य ............ शर्मणः (वर्मणः, गुप्तस्य वा) सपरिवारस्य ममात्मनः अहं ............ श्रुति-स्मृति-पुराणोक्त-पुण्य-फलप्राप्त्यर्थं मम सकुटुम्बस्य सपरिवारस्य क्षेमस्थैर्यायुरारोग्यैश्वर्याभिवृद्ध्यर्थमाधिभौतिकाधि-दैविकाध्यात्मिकत्रिविधतापशमनार्थं धर्मार्थकाममोक्षफलप्राप्त्यर्थं नित्यकल्याणलाभाय भगवत्प्रीत्यर्थं ............ देवस्य पूजनं करिष्ये।
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Swasti Vachan (स्वस्तिवाचन) is a Sanskrit invocation of peace, blessings, and well-being, traditionally recited at the beginning of Hindu religious rituals and ceremonies. It sets a sacred and auspicious tone for the ritual that follows.
Why Is Swasti Vachan Recited?
How Is Swasti Vachan Recited?
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Rules for Swasti Vachan Mantra
Complete Swasti Vachan Mantra Mantra 1 Om Aa No Bhadrah Kratavo Yantu Vishvatoadabdhaso Aparitasa Udbhidah। Deva No Yatha Sadamidvridhe Asannaprayuvo Rakshitaro Dive-Dive॥ (1) Meaning – May powers auspicious come to us from every side, never deceived, unhindered, and victorious. The Gods may ever be with us for our gain, our guardians day by day, unceasing in their care. Mantra 2 Om Devanam Bhadra Sumatirrijuyatam Devanam Ratirabhi No Nivartatam। Devanam Sakhyamupasedima Vayam Deva Na Ayuh Pratirantu Jivase॥ (2) Meaning: May the auspicious favor of the Gods be ours. On us descends the bounty of the righteous Gods. We have devoutly sought the friendship of the Gods, so may the Gods extend our lives that we may live. Mantra 3 Om Tan Purvaya Nivida Humahe Vayam Bhagam Mitramaditim Dakshamasridham। Aryamanam Varunam Somamashvina Saraswati Nah Subhaga Mayaskarat॥ (3) Meaning– We call them hither with a hymn of olden time, Bhaga, the friendly Daksha, Mitra, Aditi, Aryaman, Varuna, Soma, and the Ashvins. May Saraswati, auspicious, grant felicity. Mantra 4 Om Tanno Vato Mayo Bhuvatu Bheshajam Tanmata Prithivi Tatpita Dyauh। Tad Gravanah Somasuto Mayobhuvastadashvina Shrinutam Dhishnya Yuvam॥ (4) Meaning – May Vayu waft to us the felicitous medicament, May Mother Earth, Father Heaven, bring it; May the felicitous Stones distilling Soma secure it. May ye Ashvins, with understanding, hearken to our prayers. Mantra 5 Om Tamishanam Jagatastasthushaspatim Dhiyanjinvamavase Humahe Vayam। Pusha No Yatha Vedasamasad Vridhe Rakshita Payuradabdhah Swastaye॥ (5) Meaning – We worship Him, the Lord of the universe of the inanimate and animate creation, for He is the blesser of our intellect and our protector. He dispenses life and good among all. Him do we worship, for as He is our preserver and benefactor, so is He our way to bliss and happiness also. Mantra 6 Om Swasti Na Indro Vriddhashravah Swasti Nah Pusha Vishwavedah। Swasti Nastarkshyo Arishtanemih Swasti No Brihaspatirdadhatu॥ (6) Meaning – May Indra, who is provided with great speed, do well to us; May Pushan, the knower of the world, do good to us, and May Tarkshya, who devastates enemies, do good to us! May Brihaspati, the Lord of the Vedic knowledge or speech, give us spiritual delight from the light of knowledge and wisdom. Mantra 7 Om Prishadashva Marutah Prishnimatarah Shubham Yavano Vidatheshu Jagmayah। Agnijihva Manavah Surachakshaso Vishve No Deva Avasa Gamanniha॥ (7) Meaning – The Maruts, sons of Prishni, with spotted steeds, of happy gait, frequenters of sacrifices, the Gods whose tongue is Agni, knowers, radiant as the Sun, May all come hither for our protection. Mantra 8 Om Bhadram Karnebhih Shrinuyama Devah Bhadram Pashyemakshabhiryajatrah। Sthirairangaistushtuva Sastanubhirvyashema Devahitam Yadayuh॥ (8) Meaning – Gods, May we with our ears listen to what is good, and with our eyes see what is good, ye Holy Ones. With firm limbs and bodies, May we extol you to attain the term of life appointed by the Gods. Mantra 9 Om Shataminnu Sharado Anti Deva Yatra Nashchakrajarasam Tanunam। Putraso Yatra Pitaro Bhavanti Mano Madhyaririshatayurgantoh॥ (9) Meaning – A hundred autumns stand before us, O ye Gods, within whose space ye bring our bodies to decay; Within whose space our sons become fathers in turn. Break ye not in the midst our course of fleeting life. Mantra 10 Om Aditirdyauraditirantarikshamaditirmata Sa Pita Sa Putrah। Vishvedeva Aditih Pancha Jana Aditirjatamaditirjanitvam॥ (10) Meaning: Aditi is Heaven; Aditi is mid-air; Aditi is the Mother, the Father, and the Son. She is all the Gods, she is the five-classed men, and Aditi is all that hath been born and shall be born. Mantra 11 Prithivi Shantirantarikshagam Shantirdyaushshantirdishah Shantiravantara Dishashshantir Agnishshantirvayuh Shantiradityashshantish Chandramashshantir Nakshatrani Shantirapashshantir Oshadhayashshantir Vanaspatayashshantirgauh Shantiraja Shantirashvashshantih Purushashshantirbrahma Shantirbrahmanashshantih Shantireva Shantishshantirme Astu Shantih। (11) Meaning – May the Prithviloka be peaceful, may the Antarikshaloka be peaceful. May the Dyuloka be peaceful. May all directions be peaceful, and may fire and air be peaceful. May the Surya, Chandra, and the entire Nakshatra Mandala provide peace, and may water, medicines, and plants provide peace. Animals like cows, horses, etc., should be peaceful. Men should be peaceful. May Brahma, i.e., the great God, grant us peace. The knowledge given by Brahmins should give peace, and Vedas should give peace. The entire living world should be filled with peace; there should be peace everywhere. May I attain such peace, and may it always increase. The intention is that every particle of the universe should provide us with peace. The entire environment should be pleasant and peaceful. Hinduism believes in total peace. Peace of mind, Peace in family and Peace in the universe. Peace is the core of ancient Hindu scriptures such as Vedas, Upanishads etc. The roots of peace (Shanti) mantras may be traced in the Vedas and Upanishads. These Shanti mantras are initiated with the chanting of “Om” which represent the three realms of the consciousness.
Shanti mantras are chanted in the beginning and end of any rituals and discourses especially Upanishads. The Shanti mantra bring peace and tranquility in mind of the reciter and environment. Shanti mantras are also believed to promote overall wellbeing by calming the mind, reducing stress, and fostering a sense of harmony. Shanti mantra can be of immense help in refreshing and recharging. Recitation of “Peace” three times in the end of shanti mantras is to calm the three sources of obstacles. As per Vedic system, these obstacles are -
Translation - Om May Mitra be blissful to us. May Varuna be blissful to us. May Aryaman be blissful to us. May Indra and Brihaspati be blissful to us. May Vishnu, of long strides, be blissful to us. Salutation to Brahman. Salutation to you, O Vayu. You, indeed, are the immediate Brahman. You alone I shall call the direct Brahman. I shall call you righteousness. I shall call you truth. May He protect me. May He protect the reciter*. May He protect me. May He protect the reciter. Om, peace, peace, peace! Purpose - This mantra is to invoke the Vedic deities & to pray them - Mitra is invoked for friendship, contracts, and the dawn; Varuna is invoked for the protectors of divine law & order and truth; Brhaspati is invoked for divine knowledge and wisdom; Aryaman is invoked for hospitality and the welfare of the family; Indra is invoked for overall success; Vayu is invoked for his power to move things and life force.
Translation - Om! May God protect us both together; May God nourish us both together; May we work conjointly with great energy; May our study be vigorous and effective, and may we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any); Om! Let there be peace in me! Let there be peace in my environment! Let there be peace in the forces that act on me! Purpose - This mantra is insight for teaching methodology. Mantra is chanted by the teacher and student together to seek from God protection, nourishment, Prosperity & peace. Here learning is by discussion and done by teacher & student both together. Hence, both are gaining knowledge. Further, this knowledge should be effectively reflected in the daily life. Both can have different viewpoints and they can disagree with the context and concept.
Purpose - In this Shanti Path, the disciple prays to Brahman to protect himself and his Acharya i.e. the preceptor.
Purpose - In this Shanti Mantra, the reciter prays to Pusa (God of wealth), Indra (God of Success), Garuda (Destroyer of evil) Brihaspati (God of wisdom) to ensure.
Translation – Om! May peace radiates there in the whole sky as well as in the vast ethereal space everywhere. May peace reign all over this earth, in water and in all herbs, trees and creepers. May peace flow over the whole universe. May peace be in the Whole Universe. And may there always exist in all peace and peace alone. Om peace, peace and peace to us and all beings! Purpose - This shanti mantra is to bring peace to the five elements, nature, almighty, plants and whole world.
Purpose - This is the mantra which help in re-conditioning the mind away from negativity, damaging thoughts, or emotions. It makes one feel better. It raises the consciousness and broadens your view on life.
Translation - May there be Well-Being in All, may there be Peace in All, may there be Fulfilment in All, may there be Auspiciousness in All, Om Peace, Peace, Peace. Purpose - This mantra is asking for bountiful blessings of wellness, fulfilment and peace for the whole world.
Translation - Om! May my limbs, speech, vital air, eyes, ears, strength, and all the senses be fully developed. All that is revealed by the Upanishads is Brahman. May I never deny Brahman: May Brahman never disown me. Let there be no repudiation (from Brahman); Let there be no infidelity from my side. May all the Dharmas extolled by the Upanishads shine in me Who am intent on knowing the Self. May they shine in me! Om! Peace! Peace! Peace! Purpose - This mantra invokes the almighty to protect the both (the preceptor and the disciple), bestow upon both the fruit of Knowledge and the energy to acquire Knowledge. Further, they cherish no ill feeling toward each other.
Translation - May Lord Indra of Great Fame increase our Well-Being and Prosperity, May Lord Pusha, who is All-Knowing, bless us with Well-Being and Prosperity, May Lord Taakssarya (Garuda), who is the Protector, bless us with Well-Being and Prosperity, May Lord Brihaspati also Bless us with Well-Being and Prosperity,Om Peace, Peace, Peace! Purpose - This mantra is a part of Swastivachan, which aims to wish for well-being, prosperity and peace before the beginning of an auspicious task. This mantra addresses deities like Indra, Pusha, Tarkshya and Jupiter, so that they are all benevolent. After chanting mantras, splashes of invoked water are given in ten directions, which makes the atmosphere pure and positive.
Purpose - This mantra is said in order to achieve world peace. One requests that the spiritual cosmic forces give peace to all entities in the cosmos, including the heavens, the ground, plants, and animals. This mantra is really beneficial for clearing one's mind and also works for the greater mass. If one chants this mantra with devotion, it is said that the mantra brings happy events in one's life. Fifteen-fold Stages of Yoga
The seeker practise fifteen-fold yoga, until there will be the manifestation in his own Self of the inmost Brahman. 1. Yama – Self-control of senses of perception & action 2. Niyama – Right observance. Continuous application of consciousness to intrinsic categories and rejection by it of extrinsic categories. 3. Tyga – Renunciation of the phenomenal world as a result of the introspection 4. Mauna – Quiescence (calmness). Whence speech returns foiled along with the mind. 5. Desha – Right place. Secluded 6. Kala – Proper duration. Peerless immeasurable plenum of Bliss 7. Asana – Correct posture for final attainment of Brahman i.e. Siddhasana. 8. Mul-bandha – Fundamental check, root of all the world i.e. restraining of mind 9. Dehashamya – Equilibrium of the gross, subtle and causal bodies; as would enable their dissolution in the well-poised Brahman. 10. Drk-sthiti – Stability of introspection, filling the vision with wisdom, the yogi should look upon the world as filled with Brahman. 11. Pranayama – Control of breath, suppression of all vital function 12. Pratyahara – Withholding of breath, pleasant experience of mind when it finds the Atman in the objects of desire. 13. Dharana – Suspension of breath, state of abstraction attained by the mind when it sees Brahman. 14. Dhyana – Meditation on the Atman, real devotion to the attitude – “I am only the Brahman”. 15. Samadhi – Complete forbearance, never alterable condition of mind which is of the form of the Brahman. The state of non-existence which results from the recurrence of vacant mindedness. Fourfold stages of Yoga - The fourfold stages of Yoga are – Arambha, Ghata, Paricaya and Nispatti.
Om bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṁ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt. Meaning: “We meditate on the divine light of the Supreme, who is the source of all worlds. May that divine light illuminate our intellect.” 2. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – For Health, fear removal, longevity, spiritual strength. ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥ Om Tryambakaṁ yajāmahe Sugandhiṁ puṣṭivardhanam Urvārukam iva bandhanān Mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt. Meaning: “We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva, who nourishes and sustains all beings. May He liberate us from the bondage of death, and grant us immortality.” 3. Ganesh Mantra – For Beginnings & Obstacle Removal ॐ गं गणपतये नमः॥ Om Gaṁ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ Meaning: “I bow to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.” 4. Hare Krishna Maha Mantra – For Devotion & Liberation हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे। हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे॥ Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Meaning: A pure chant to invoke Lord Krishna and Rama, surrendering to divine love and devotion. 5. Shanti Mantra – For Universal Peace ॐ सह नाववतु। सह नौ भुनक्तु। सह वीर्यं करवावहै। तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥ Om saha nāvavatu Saha nau bhunaktu Saha vīryam karavāvahai Tejasvināvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai Om śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Meaning: “May we be protected and nourished together. May we work together with energy and vigor. May our learning be luminous and free from hatred.” |
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