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May Mitra, Varuna, Aryama, Indra, Brihaspati and omnipresent Vishnu grant us well being. Salutations to Brahman. O Vayu! salutations to you. You, verily, are the perceptible Brahman. I shall refer to you as the visible Brahman. I shall address you as the Cosmic Law. I shall call you as the Truth. May Brahman protect me. May He protect the teacher. May Brahman protect me, may He protect the teacher. Om, peace. (Taittiriya Up.)

Om! May Brahman protect both teacher and student and may he cherish us. May we exert fully together. May our learning be enlightened. May we never harbour enemity. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Katha, Shvetashvatara)

Om. May Brahman as Indra, predominant in the Vedic hyms, omnipresent and revealed through the immortal Vedas, bless me with wisdom. May I be fit to receive (the knowledge of) immortality. May my body be fit, my speech sweet, and my ears listen well. You are the cover for Brahman enveloped by intelligence. Help me retain my learning. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Taittiriya)

I am the inspiration for the tree of creation. My fame is as high as the mountain peak. I am immortal like the sun, whose is above all and ever pure. I am the wealth of consciousness that shines bright. I am wise, imperishible and immortal Thus proclaimed Triaku, the Vedic seer. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Taittiriya)

Om ! That reality is infinite, and this universe is (apparently) infinite. The infinite universe emerges from the Brahman. When the universe is negated in Brahman, the infinite alone remains. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Ishavasya, Brihadaranyaka

May all my limbs, speech, eyes, strength and other faculties develop fully. Brahman, revealed in the Upanishads, is the One and All. May I not ignore Brahman, nor Brahman overlook me. Let there be no mutual rejection between Brahman and me. May all the inherent qualities of the Atma revealed by the Upanishads be manifest in me. May they be indeed manifest in me. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Kena, Chandogya)

May my speech and my mind mutually empower one another. O Brahman, be Thou revealed to me. May I comprehend the truth of the Vedas. May my learning never desert me. Day or night, I shall dedicate to this learning. I shall speak what is true. I shall speak the truth. May That (Brahman) protect me. May He protect the teacher. May He protect me. May He protect the teacher. Om peace peace peace. (Aitareya)

O Brahman, propel our minds towards what is good. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Rgveda)

O Ye Gods. May we hear words and see sights that are auspicious while worshipping you. May we be blessed lifelong with healthy body and limbs to singing your praise. May the renowned Indra, the, be favourable towards us. May the all knowing Pushan grant prosperity. May Garuda Taarkshya, dispeller of obstacles, grant us blessings. May Brihaspti too grant us his favours. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Prashna, Mandukya, Mundaka

As seeker of liberation, I surrender unto illuminator my mind and thoughts the divine being who originally created Lord Brahma and revealed the Vedas. Om! Peace...! Peace...! Peace...! (Shvetashvatara)

Brahman is verily auspiciousness absolute, as its mere recollection grants the person freedom from unpleasant experiences and furthers the chain of pleasant experiences.

Brahman is known as auspicious as it is the most beneficial of all attainments; is associated with eternal goodness; and whose recollection leads to fulfillment of all desires.

At the dawn of creation, two sounds Om and Atha emerged vibrating through the throat of Lord Brahma. Hence these two are auspicious in nature.

Om atha I Om atha I Om atha II Om.... Auspiciousness Always/