OM NATESHWARA

The Moon and all the Stars and Planets His smile acts as a distraction of evil His hair embodies wisdom His sacred thread indicates philosophy His crescent moon shows enlightenment His garments are the Vedas His Damaru is the creation of sound His abhayam signifies protection His varada vis for liberation His tiger skin acts as control on anger His anklets direct good path His serpent controls ealousy His dear signifies compassion The body of dwarf apasmara- purusha Who embodies indifference,ignorance and laziness . OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

RIG VEDA, YAJUR VEDA, SAMA VEDA, ATHARA VEDA

The Vedas in Sanskrit means vid means to know The Vedas are the supreme words of our old saints & Rishis While they were in deep meditation Hence Vedas can be termed as beautiful statements . The scriptures that forms the core and fundamental essence Of HINDUISM.

RIGVEDA
OM BHUM BHUVA SWAHA ,THAT SAVITHUR

VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHI MAHI DIYOYO NA PRACHOT DHAYAT

We meditate on the brilliant light Of the creator who created the Universe; who is worthy of worship. Who is embodiment of knowledge and light; who is the remover of all Sin and ignorance May HE enlighten our intellect. YUVAKU Hi SCHINA YUVAKU SUMATINAM BHUYAM VAJDHALAM May be the shares of your speech and actions of the benevolence of you .O preachers and learned men who give knowledge , strength and food so bounteously . Let us therefore utilize them properly. TAVMAGAN URUSHYAS VAGTE SPARSHH PARAM VANOSHI TATT AAGRASYA CHITT PRAMITIRUCHESYEPITA O agni! Our speech signs your praise, you are for us The of the desirable wealth of wisdom. Be like a father to us ,give us, who are immature and poor of learning ,the wealth of knowledge, your pervades world .

TRATSYA PRESHA RITASYA GHITI VRISHIYUVRSHEY AAPASI CHAKRU YASTAYUBHYA DASHAD YO VA TAHE SHIKSHAT TAMSE, CHIKITVAN RYAYI DHASVYA O agni! The up holder of truth ,those whose works are inspired by truth, have created the living world vitality. You know those who surrender to you and desire to learn From you; let light & knowledge flow into them. BHADRAKRONIBH SHASHRUYAM DEVA BHADRE PASHYEMAKHS BRIJYAJATRAI SATHIRERAGANDE SATUSHTUVAS STANBHI VYARSHEM DEVAHITE YADHAYU O Gods, may our ears listen to the good May we, surrendering to you, see the good With our eyes; with firm and able bodies and Limbs , may we live our lives devoting ourselves to the divine.

THA PRACHTA SA JAGAMA SA VEDA SA CHIKITAVA IRYATE SANIVIYEYETE TASMINITHSNATI PRASHI SATISIMINISHCHYA! SA VAJASYA SHAVASA SHUSHINSPATI Ask (Agni) He moves every where .He knows , he is the conscious one. he alone can lead you. In him lies true instruction and a life full of meaningful enjoyment. He is the God of valour, vitality and austerity. Indra shershathani Dhravani Dehi chitiDhakshasya Subhagwatamsi Poshan Ryanimarish Tnanuna Swadhaman vacha Sudhina tavamahan O Indra ! Give us the highest riches of the skill and knowledge for action. Give us well being and the vigour of vitality to our limbs. protect us against injury. May we become sweet of speech and may our days be full of light.

YETAA VO VASHMAYUGHTA YAJATRA YATKSHNIYEO NAVAYESE SAAMI RIVASAYVO VAAJ CHAKANA SAPTARNI RAKSHYAO AAHA GATIMASHYA O Gods worthy of my sacrifice, I desire to hear you speak. You are ever new and men create ever new songs for you. Come, listen to our songs for you, may our minds that desire vigour fly to with the speed and power of horses that drive chariots. JANAMAJANAMANA NIHITO JAATVEDA VISHVAMITREY BRIDIYETEY AJASTRA TASYA VAYA SUMATIYO YAGYASSIYEPI BHADRE SOMANSYE SYAAM Agni the all knowing , lives in every living being. We sages of the Vishwamithra family keep this flame alive. He is ever worthy of surrender. May we with lively minds, ever dwell in his beauty and truth. RITASYA SHURUDA SANATI POORVI RITASYA GITHI VRAJANANI HANIIT! RITASYA SHALOOKO BADIRA TATARDA KARNA BHUDAN: SHUCHAM AAYO!! He ,the God Indra , is the great ever born God of Gods He is full of all pervasive energy and austere power. With his great weapon , the Vajra, He lifts his arms, shaking the skies and the earth.

ATHARVEDA
ROHYANASI ROHANIYASATHAN SCHITRASY ROHINI ROHAYEYDHAMRUNAGHATI (Healing suktam ) you are the healer , a healer of several bones and wounds, O arundhathi , I call out to you as you fill the wound & heal it . SAJANIDHIDHAVA SPARCHYADHIDHVA SA VO MANASI JANATAM ! DEVA BHAGA YATA POORVE SANJANANA UPASTE !! (prayer for harmony) O people , may you live in unity and concordance! Just as the ancient Gods. Sit together and share the offerings of the sacrifice mutually may your minds be united. AANYA DHARBO VIMANAYUKA 1 SWAYA CHARANYA CHA MANYO VIRAMANYUK SYAYA MANUSHYAM UCHITE (To control Anger )behold this grass called Darbha , the dispeller of all anger , both of ones own & of the stranger. we call it the appeaser of wrath, since it takes away ill- feelings.

DRAHA MOOLMAARGA YASCHA VII MADHAYAYA VYAMYOYOSHADE ! KESHA MOOLMARGA VRIDHANTAN SHIRSHASTE AASITA: PAARI (prayer for hair growth ) may this plant strengthen the roots of the hair , stretch the ends and lengthen the middle, O herb! Let thick black locks grow all over this mans head like reads on the river bank.

PRANAY NAMOH YASYA YO BHUTHA SARVEYASHESHVARO YASIMANTH SARVA PRATISHITHAM!! (Chants extolling the breath)we offer our homage to praana , the vital breath which controls the world. Praana is the Lord of all. The one in whom all exist unharmed.

UDHIRANA UTASINA SITASHTHNTA PRAKARAMATA: PADHYABHYA DHAKSHINA SWAYABHYA MAA VYATHISHMAHI BHUYAM!! (Prayer to Earth ) whether getting up or sitting, whether standing or walking, with the right foot or with the left foot , let us not injure mother earth.

IHIHEMAVINDRE SA NUUD CHKRAVAREV DAMPATI ! PARAJAYENO SWASTAKO VISHWAMAYURUVSHANUTAM !! (Pray when getting married) O Lord Indra! May you bring you together this newly Married couple in the same manner as a pair of chakravaaka binds: Let them enjoy marital bliss and along with their progeny , live a full life. UGATE NAAM UDAYATE NAM UDHITYAY NAMA: VIRAJE NAMA SWARAJE NAMAH SAMRAJAYE NAMAH (In respect to the rising sun) We offer our obeisance to the sun about to rise , and to the SUN that has arisen. We offer our obeisance to the SUN who rules far and wide . we offer our obeisance to the SUN who rules himself & who rules the world.

PASCHIME SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! JEEVAME SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! BHUDYEM SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! ROHEM SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! POOSHCHEM SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! BHAVAME SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! BHOYEM SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! BHUYAASI SHARDAH SHANTATAMI! (Prayer for longevity) May May May May May May May May we see a hundred autumns ! we live a hundred autumns ! we be wakeful for a hundred autumns ! we attain wisdom for a a hundred autumns ! we be well for a hundred autumns ! we adorn a hundred autumns ! the autumns be more than a hundred , we accomplish all this.

RIGVEDA
JAYAYA SAMASYA YATANUNSAYA KEITUN RISHISHWARA CHARIT YAASU NAM TE ! YADHARSHINDHAYI TAMPASSYA VIDDH YE YU SAWAYAM VAHATE SO AARA KARTH !! The sages sing songs pronouncing your name , O great and moving SUN GOD in the heavens, the gods who can be seen , what ever you put your mind to, you achieve through your action . he who contains both the actions & its fruit with in himself, really acts becomes sweet of speech & many our days full of light.

AAGNEY PAVASAV SAWPI ASMI VARCHAY SUVIRIYAM !

DADHRIYAMAYI POSHAMA ll O agni , the God of true deeds , give us righteous valour and splendor of mind, give to me your riches and your sustenance ll

YAJURVEDA
YAJURVEDA is the Veda of yajana or worship. Humans are inspired to translate good thoughts into actions. The essence of YAJURVEDA lies in those mantras and incantations that inspires people to initiate action. Thus we find a systematic code of worship evolving in the YAJURVEDA . ISHITEVORJE TAVAH VAVYASTHO PAYVASTHA DEVO VASSAVITA PRAPARYATU ! SHRESHTAMAYA KARMANYE AAPYAY DHAVADHINYA DEVBHAGMURJASVATI: PAYASVATIH : PRAJAVATIRMIVA AAYSMANOGOPATO SAYAT BHAVI- YARJMANASAYA PASHUNAPAHI !! O Lord , we pray to you strength and daily bread. O fountain of knowledge and happiness ! Inspire our limbs and organs to do noble deeds. For our prosperity and wealth, may our cows never be killed , may they be fertile with calves. May they free from diseases . may there never be a thief or a sinner born amongst us . may you , O Lord of our cattle and lands ever be in absolute control of your domain. May you protect our cattle, wealth and progeny of all virtuous souls.

AA NA AYETU MANAH PUNAH KRITVE DHAKSHAY JEEVASYE JYOKCH SURYONADRASHO !! May we be born again and again with a mind capable of doing Virtuous deeds , of a acquiring strength and longevity and of Being engaged in constant contemplation of God.

TRAM BAKYAM YAJAMAHE SUGANDI PUSHTAVARADANAM URUVARUKAMIV BANADHANATHMRITYO MUKSHIYMAAMRITAT!! We worship the beauteous GOD, who sustains & nourishes us. through His grace may we be released for this mortal coil of life, as naturally as a ripe cucumber is from stem. But let us not be bereft of immortality.

YUJIATE MAAN UTT YUJJATE DHIVYO VIPRA VIPRASYA BRHATO VIPRASHICHA! VIHOTRA DHADYE VYUNAVIDHEKE INMAHI DEVASYA SVAITU PARISHRUSHTI The sages who consecrate their souls to Him Concentrate their mind and intellect upon a GOD Who is omni present & omni present.they sing his praises in various ways. He is existing the knower of all good acts. Great is the praise of him , the crreator and seer of all. He is the preacher of truth.