ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF ARATI PRAYERS

In our Temple, we sing the following prayers and stotras during offering Arati to God.
Jaya Jagadeesha Hare (in Hindi)
Twameva mata cha pita twameva (prayer in Sanskrit)
Kayena Vacha Manasendriyarva (Atmasamarpana Mantra in Sanskrit)
Lakhsmi Stotra (Glories of Lakshmi in Sanskrit)
Devi Stuti (Prayer to Devi in Sanskrit)
MEAL PRAYER
SLOKAS

It is important to understand the meaning of these prayers to appropriately communicate to God and receive
His blessings.
For the benefit of children and others who do not completely understand the meaning of these prayers, the
English meaning is given below.

JAYA JAGADEESHSA HARE (TEMPLE PRAYER)

Om Jaya Jagadeesha Hare
Swami Jaya Jagadeesha Hare
Bhakta janonke sankat
Bhakta janonke sankat
Kshana mei door kare
Om Jaya Jagadeesha Hare

Glory to the Lord Of The UniverseWho Removes In A Moment The Troubles Of Devotees And The
Sufferings Of The Poor

Jo dhyave phala pave

Dhukha binashe mana ka
Swami dhukha binashe mana ka
Sukha sampati Ghara ave
Sukha sampati Ghara ave
Kashta mite tana ka
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

One Who Meditates On You is blessedSorrow Is Removed From Mind And HeartHappiness And Wealth
Come To The HomePain Is Wiped Away From The Body

Mata pita tum mere

Sharana padum mei kis ki
Swami sharana padum mei kis ki
Tum bina aur na dooja
Tum bina aur na dooja
Asha karum mei kis ki
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are My Mother And FatherIn Whom Else Can I Take RefugeNo Other Than You Do I AcceptOf Whom I
Accept Everything

Tum pooran Paramatma

Tum Antaryami
Swami Tuma Antaryami
Parabrahma Parameshwara
Parabrahma Parameshwara
Tum sab ke Swami
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are The Complete Being, The Supreme SelfYou Are The Knower Of All HeartsYou Are Brahma, The
Infinite LordYou Are The Lord Of All

Tum karuna ke sagar

Tum palan karta
Swami Tum palan karta
Mein sevaka tum swami
Mein moorakha phala kaamee
Kripa karo bharta
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are An Ocean Of CompassionYou Are The SustainerI Am Thy Servant Oh MasterGrant Me Your Grace,
O Lord

Tum ho ek agochar
Sab ke pranapati
Swami sab ke pranapati
Kis vidhi miloo dayamaya
Kisi vidhi miloo dayamaya
Tum ko mei kumati
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are Invisible, Ever PresentThe Protector Of All Life ForceWho Else Would Be The ChannelThrough
Whom The Compassion Flows

Deena bandhu dukh harta

Tum rakshak mere
Swami tum rakshak mere
Apane hasta uthavo
Apane hasta uthavo
Dwara paraa mei tere
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are The Friend of the MeekAnd You Relieve Their SorrowYou Are My Savior. Raise Your Hands In
Blessing - I Am Lying At Your Door

Vishaya vikar mithavo

Pap haro deva
Swami pap haro deva
Shraddha bhakti badhavo
Shraddha bhakti badhavo
Santon ki seva
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

Wipe Out Worldly FaultsTake Away Our Sins, O LordIncrease Our Faith And DevotionsIn Order That We
May Serve The Saints

Tan man dhan sab kuch hi tera

Swami sab kuch hi tera
Tera tujh ko arpan
Tera tujh ko arpan
Kya lage mera
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

My heart, soul and wealth are nothing but your manifestation.How trivial am I, to be offering what is already
all yours

PRATTHANA (PRAYER)

Twameva mata cha pita twameva

Twameva bandhushcha sakha twameva
Twameva vidya dravinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama deva deva

You alone are my mother and my father,

You alone are my friend and my beloved companion,
You alone are my knowledge and my wealth,
O Supreme Lord, you alone are everything for me.

SATVIKA TYAGAM (ATMASAMARPAN MANTRA)

(Surrendering yourself to God)

Kayena vacha manasendriyairva

Buddhyatmana va prakrite swabhavath
Karomi yadyad sakalam parasmai
Narayanayeti samarpayami

Whatever I do with my body, speech, mind or with other senses of my body, or with my intellect and soul or
with my innate natural tendencies I offer (dedicate) everything to Lord Narayana.

LAKSHMI STOTRA (Adoration and Prayer to Lakshmi)

Lakshmi Ksheera Samudra Raaja Tanaya Sree Ranga Dhaameshvari

Daasi Bhootha Samasata Deva Vanithaam Lokaika Deepankuram
Sreeman Manda Kataaksha Labdha Vibhava Brahmendra Gangaadharam
Tvaam Trailokya Kudumbineem Sarasijam Vande Mukunda Priyaam
Siddha Lakshmir moksha Lakshmir Jayalakshmi Saraswati
Srilakshmir Varalakshmischa Prasanna mama sarvada
Varankusau pasam bheeti mudram karairvahantim kamalasanstham
Balarka koti pratibham trinetram bhajeham amvam jagadeeshwareem tam

I salute to Goddess Lakshmi, who is the daughter of the king of the ocean of milk, whose abode is
Srirangadham (Golakdham), Who is served by all the celestial maidens and who is the source of light
(knowledge) for the universe, Who has received the sustained (continued, everlasting) glance (Grace) from
Brahma, Indra and Shiva, Who is the guest of the three worlds (universe comprised of Bhu, Bhuva, Svaha),
who is seated on a lotus and who is the beloved of Mukunda (Lord Narayana).
Oh Goddess Lakshmi, who bestows success in life, who liberates us from the cycle of birth and death, who
provides victory, knowledge (in the form of Saraswati), beauty, and boons, please make me always blissful.
I pray to You Mother, who is the Lord of the universe, who has the goad* and the noose* holding dreadful
posture, from whose hands emanates light affecting body and spirit, who is seated on a lotus and whose three
eyes are like the brilliantly radiating sun.

*Note: The noose (Pasa) signifies attachment (Raga), and goad (Ankusha) symbolizes anger (Krodha).
The more you pull a noose the more tightly the object gets held. Similarly, by having attachments to materials
and relatives,
we get trapped in earthly affairs and tend to forget God.
Anger is painful and it hurts like being pierced by a goad. By having anger and attachments, we feel
miserable. Only by taking refuge in God that we can escape from these miseries. By surrendering our
attachments and anger to Him, we free ourselves and become fearless.

JAYA JAGADEESHSA HARE (TEMPLE PRAYER)

Om Jaya Jagadeesha Hare
Swami Jaya Jagadeesha Hare
Bhakta janonke sankat
Bhakta janonke sankat
Kshana mei door kare
Om Jaya Jagadeesha Hare

Glory to the Lord Of The UniverseWho Removes In A Moment The Troubles Of Devotees And The
Sufferings Of The Poor

Jo dhyave phala pave

Dhukha binashe mana ka
Swami dhukha binashe mana ka
Sukha sampati Ghara ave
Sukha sampati Ghara ave
Kashta mite tana ka
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

One Who Meditates On You is blessedSorrow Is Removed From Mind And HeartHappiness And Wealth
Come To The HomePain Is Wiped Away From The Body

Mata pita tum mere

Sharana padum mei kis ki
Swami sharana padum mei kis ki
Tum bina aur na dooja
Tum bina aur na dooja
Asha karum mei kis ki
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are My Mother And FatherIn Whom Else Can I Take RefugeNo Other Than You Do I AcceptOf Whom I
Accept Everything

Tum pooran Paramatma

Tum Antaryami
Swami Tuma Antaryami
Parabrahma Parameshwara
Parabrahma Parameshwara
Tum sab ke Swami
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are The Complete Being, The Supreme SelfYou Are The Knower Of All HeartsYou Are Brahma, The
Infinite LordYou Are The Lord Of All

Tum karuna ke sagar

Tum palan karta
Swami Tum palan karta
Mein sevaka tum swami
Mein moorakha phala kaamee
Kripa karo bharta
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare
You Are An Ocean Of CompassionYou Are The SustainerI Am Thy Servant Oh MasterGrant Me Your Grace,
O Lord

Tum ho ek agochar
Sab ke pranapati
Swami sab ke pranapati
Kis vidhi miloo dayamaya
Kisi vidhi miloo dayamaya
Tum ko mei kumati
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are Invisible, Ever PresentThe Protector Of All Life ForceWho Else Would Be The ChannelThrough
Whom The Compassion Flows

Deena bandhu dukh harta

Tum rakshak mere
Swami tum rakshak mere
Apane hasta uthavo
Apane hasta uthavo
Dwara paraa mei tere
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

You Are The Friend of the MeekAnd You Relieve Their SorrowYou Are My Savior. Raise Your Hands In
Blessing - I Am Lying At Your Door

Vishaya vikar mithavo

Pap haro deva
Swami pap haro deva
Shraddha bhakti badhavo
Shraddha bhakti badhavo
Santon ki seva
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

Wipe Out Worldly FaultsTake Away Our Sins, O LordIncrease Our Faith And DevotionsIn Order That We
May Serve The Saints

Tan man dhan sab kuch hi tera

Swami sab kuch hi tera
Tera tujh ko arpan
Tera tujh ko arpan
Kya lage mera
Om Jaya Jagadheesha Hare

My heart, soul and wealth are nothing but your manifestation.How trivial am I, to be offering what is already
all yours!
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PRATTHANA (PRAYER)

Twameva mata cha pita twameva

Twameva bandhushcha sakha twameva
Twameva vidya dravinam twameva
Twameva sarvam mama deva deva

You alone are my mother and my father,

You alone are my friend and my beloved companion,
You alone are my knowledge and my wealth,
O Supreme Lord, you alone are everything for me.

SATVIKA TYAGAM (ATMASAMARPAN MANTRA)

(Surrendering yourself to God)

Kayena vacha manasendriyairva

Buddhyatmana va prakrite swabhavath
Karomi yadyad sakalam parasmai
Narayanayeti samarpayami

Whatever I do with my body, speech, mind or with other senses of my body, or with my intellect and soul or
with my innate natural tendencies I offer (dedicate) everything to Lord Narayana.

LAKSHMI STOTRA (Adoration and Prayer to Lakshmi)

Lakshmi Ksheera Samudra Raaja Tanaya Sree Ranga Dhaameshvari
Daasi Bhootha Samasata Deva Vanithaam Lokaika Deepankuram
Sreeman Manda Kataaksha Labdha Vibhava Brahmendra Gangaadharam
Tvaam Trailokya Kudumbineem Sarasijam Vande Mukunda Priyaam
Siddha Lakshmir moksha Lakshmir Jayalakshmi Saraswati
Srilakshmir Varalakshmischa Prasanna mama sarvada
Varankusau pasam bheeti mudram karairvahantim kamalasanstham
Balarka koti pratibham trinetram bhajeham amvam jagadeeshwareem tam

I salute to Goddess Lakshmi, who is the daughter of the king of the ocean of milk, whose abode is
Srirangadham (Golakdham), Who is served by all the celestial maidens and who is the source of light
(knowledge) for the universe, Who has received the sustained (continued, everlasting) glance (Grace) from
Brahma, Indra and Shiva, Who is the guest of the three worlds (universe comprised of Bhu, Bhuva, Svaha),
who is seated on a lotus and who is the beloved of Mukunda (Lord Narayana).
Oh Goddess Lakshmi, who bestows success in life, who liberates us from the cycle of birth and death, who
provides victory, knowledge (in the form of Saraswati), beauty, and boons, please make me always blissful.
I pray to You Mother, who is the Lord of the universe, who has the goad* and the noose* holding dreadful
posture, from whose hands emanates light affecting body and spirit, who is seated on a lotus and whose three
eyes are like the brilliantly radiating sun.

*Note: The noose (Pasa) signifies attachment (Raga), and goad (Ankusha) symbolizes anger (Krodha).
The more you pull a noose the more tightly the object gets held. Similarly, by having attachments to materials
and relatives,
we get trapped in earthly affairs and tend to forget God.
Anger is painful and it hurts like being pierced by a goad. By having anger and attachments, we feel
miserable. Only by taking refuge in God that we can escape from these miseries. By surrendering our
attachments and anger to Him, we free ourselves and become fearless.

DEVISTUTI (Salutations to Devi)

Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike
Sharanye Tryambake Devi Narayani Namostute

I salute to Narayani (consort of Narayana), the three-eyed Goddess, who is the most auspicious of the
auspicious, who makes all desires possible, and in whom I can take refuge.

MEAL PRAYER

OMANNAPURNE, SADAPURNESHANKARA PRANA BALLAVEGYANA VAIRAGYA

SIDDHARTAMBHIKSHAM DEHI CHA PARVATI
OM, BELOVED MOTHER NATURE, YOU ARE HERE ON OUR TABLE AS FOOD.YOU ARE
ENDLESSLY BOUNTIFUL, BENEFACTRESS OF ALL.GRANT US HEALTH AND STRENGTH,
WISDOM AND DISPASSION, AND HELP US SHARE THIS WITH ONE AND ALL.

MATA CHA PARVATI DEVIPITA DEVO MAHESHWARABANDHAVA SHIVA

BHAKTAHASWADESHO BHUVANATRAYAM

PARVATI IS MY MOTHER; MY FATHER IS THE LORD OF ALL. ALL CREATION IS MY FAMILY,THE

WHOLE UNIVERSE IS MY HOME.

HARI OM, TAT SATLOKA SAMASTHAA SUKHINO BHAVANTU

I OFFER THIS UNTO OM,THAT TRUTH WHICH IS UNIVERSAL.MAY THE ENTIRE UNIVERSEBE
FILLED WITH PEACE AND JOY, LOVE AND LIGHT.

SLOKAS

Samudra vasane Devi

Parvatasthana mandale
Vishnupatnii namastubhyam
Pada sparsham kshamashame

O Mother Earth, wearing oceans, forests and moumtains;Wife of Vishnu I bow to you.Forgive me for placing
my feet on you.

Karagrey vasatey Lakshmi

Karamoole Saraswati
Karamadyetu Govinda
Prabhatey karadarshanam

On the front of the hand is Lakshmi, Mother of prosperity, In the root of hand is Saraswati, Mother of
learning. In the middle is Govinda, (Krishna).Thus we respectfully see our hands in the Morning

Twameva Maata Cha Pitaa Twameva

Twameva Bandhuscha Sakha Twameva
Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva
Twameva Sarvam Mama Devadeva

Thou art my mother, my father thou art

Thou art my family, my friend thou art
Thou art my knowledge, my wealth thou art
Thou art my all, O Light of all lights thou Art

Kaayena Vacha Manasendriyar Va

Buddhyatmanava Prakriteh swabhaavat
Karomi Yadyat sakalam Parasmai
Narayanayeti Samarpayami

Whatever actions I may perform Impelled by the forces of nature By body, word, mind, senses, intellect, soul,
I offer to the feet of Narayana

Om Tryambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam
Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan
Mrityor Muksheeya Maamritat
Om Saanti Saanti Saantihi.
We worship the all-seeing one Fragrant, he nourishes bounteously From fear of death may he cut us free To
realize immortality Om Saantih Saantih Saantih.

Om Sarveshaam Swastir Bhavatu

Sarveshaam Saantir Bhavatu
Sarveshaam Poornam Bhavatu
Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavatu

Auspiciousness be unto all,

Perfect peace be unto all,
Fullness be unto all,
Prosperity be unto all.

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaha

Sarve Santu Niraamayah
Sarve Bhadrani Pasyantu
Maa Kaschid Duhkha Bhaag Bhavet

Happiness be unto all,

Perfect health be unto all,
May all see good in everyone,
May all be free from suffering.

Om, Asato Ma Sad Gamaya

Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Maamritam Gamaya

Lead us from unreal to real,

Lead us from darkness to light,
Lead us from the fear of death
To knowledge of immortality.

Om Poornam Adah Poornam Idam

Poornat poornam Udachyate
Poornasya Poornamaadaaya
Poornamevaavasishyate
OM Saantih Saantih Saantih

That is full, this also is full. This fullness came from that Fullness Though this fullness came from that
fullness That fullness remains forever full. OM Saantih Saantih Saantih

Om Saha Naavavatu
Saha Nau Bhunaktu
Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai
Tejasvi Naavadheetam Astu
Maa Vidvishaavahai
OM Saantih Saantih Saantih

May he protect us, Grant us wisdom's fruit, May we gain energy to know the Truth May our intellects grow
clear and Bright May we cherish no ill feeling toward anyone OM Saantih Saantih Saantih

Kara Charana Kritim Vaak

Kaaya Jam Karma Jam Vaa
Sravana Nayana Jam Vaa
Maansam Vaa Aparadham
Vihitam Avihitam Vaa
Sarvam Etat Kshmaswa
Jaya Jaya Karunaabdhe
Sree Mahadeva Sambho.

Please forgive all my mistakes, Lord,Made by my hands, feet, body or karma,By my speech, ears, eyes or
mind,By intent or through neglect, Lord,May all glory be unto thee, Lord.Sacred ocean of mercy.

Lokaah Samastaah Sukhino Bhavantu

May the entire universe be filled with peace And joy, Love and Light