As soon as one wakes up see he is supposed to see his palm and recite the following sloka:
Karagre vasathu Lakshmi, Karamadhye Saraswathi,
Karamoole sthitha Gowri, Prabhate Kaa Darshanam.
Karamoole sthitha Gowri, Prabhate Kaa Darshanam.
Lakshmi lives in the tip of my palm,
Saraswathi lives in its middle,
And Gowri lives at its base,
So I see my palm in the early morn.
Saraswathi lives in its middle,
And Gowri lives at its base,
So I see my palm in the early morn.
Earth is a Goddess to Hindus. She is one of the wives of Maha Vishnu one of the trinity of Hinduism. So it is necessary to ask her pardon before one sets ones foot on her. This is done by the following prayer:-
Samudhra vasane devi, parvatha sthana mandithe,
Vishnu pathni namasthubhyam pada sparsam kshamasva mae.
Vishnu pathni namasthubhyam pada sparsam kshamasva mae.
Salutations to you consort of Lord Vishnu,
Who is clothed by oceans,
And is adorned prettily by the mountains,
Pardon me mother, for setting my foot on you.
Who is clothed by oceans,
And is adorned prettily by the mountains,
Pardon me mother, for setting my foot on you.
He does purification of the body as well as the mind during his bath. Purificatory bath is ultimate if it is done in the sacred waters of some great rivers of India. The following prayers are recited while taking bath:-
Govindethi sada snanam Govindethi sada japam,
Govindethi sada dhyanam, sada Govinda keerthanam.
Govindethi sada dhyanam, sada Govinda keerthanam.
Meditate on Govinda while taking bath,
Meditate on him in your prayers,
Meditate on him while thinking of God,
And always sing his name.
Meditate on him in your prayers,
Meditate on him while thinking of God,
And always sing his name.
Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Saraswathi,
Narmada Sindhu Kaveri Jale asmin sannidhim kuru.
Narmada Sindhu Kaveri Jale asmin sannidhim kuru.
I pray you to enter,
This water meant for my bath,
Oh , holy river Ganga,
Oh, Holy river Yamuna,
Oh , Holy river Godavari,
Oh, Holy river Saraswathi,
Oh , Holy river Narmada,
Oh holy river Sindhu,
And holy river Kaveri.
This water meant for my bath,
Oh , holy river Ganga,
Oh, Holy river Yamuna,
Oh , Holy river Godavari,
Oh, Holy river Saraswathi,
Oh , Holy river Narmada,
Oh holy river Sindhu,
And holy river Kaveri.
Fire is one of the greatest God of Hinduism. He according to them acts as a bridge between this ordinary world and the Gods of heaven. Symbolically the lamp is lit and kept in the house. Here is a prayer addressed to the lamp:-
Shubham karothi kalyanam, aarogyam, dhana sampadam,
Shathru budhi vruddhi vinasaya deepa jyothi namo nama.
Shathru budhi vruddhi vinasaya deepa jyothi namo nama.
Salutations and salutations,
To the holy flame of the lamp,
Which bestows on me all that is good,
Health as well as wealth,
And destroys all my enemies.
To the holy flame of the lamp,
Which bestows on me all that is good,
Health as well as wealth,
And destroys all my enemies.
Thulasi or ocimum plant is venerated by every Hindu and is invariably grown in the courtyard of every house. After lighting up the lamp he is supposed to clean up the thulasi plant and water it while reciting the following prayer:-
Thulasi shree sakhi shubhe , papa haarini punyade,
Namasthe Naradanuthe , Namo Narayana priye.
Namasthe Naradanuthe , Namo Narayana priye.
Oh, Holy Thulasi,
Bosom friend of Lakshmi,
Destroyer of sins,
Bestower of blessings,
Salutations to thee,
Who is praised by sage Narada,
And is the darling of Lord Narayana
Bosom friend of Lakshmi,
Destroyer of sins,
Bestower of blessings,
Salutations to thee,
Who is praised by sage Narada,
And is the darling of Lord Narayana
Then he prays to the banyan tree which is the holy tree providing him with shade, happiness and prosperity,
Aswatha vruksha sthuthi (Prayer to the banyan tree)
Moolatho brahma roopaya madhyatho visnu roopine,
Agratha Shiva roopaya, vruksha rajaya the nama.
Agratha Shiva roopaya, vruksha rajaya the nama.
Salutations to the king of trees,
Whose roots are Lord Brahma,
Whose stem is Lord Vishnu,
And whose crown is Lord Shiva.
Whose roots are Lord Brahma,
Whose stem is Lord Vishnu,
And whose crown is Lord Shiva.
Then he prays to Gods and nature to make the day very great for him by reciting the following prayers:-
Brhama murari tripurandhakari,
Bhanu sasi Bhoomi sutho budascha,
Gurusca Shukra . sani rahu Kethava,
Kurvanthu sarve mama suprabatham.
Bhanu sasi Bhoomi sutho budascha,
Gurusca Shukra . sani rahu Kethava,
Kurvanthu sarve mama suprabatham.
Let God Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
Planets Sun, mercury, Jupiter,
Venus , Saturn, Rahu and Kethu,
Make this morning great for me.
Planets Sun, mercury, Jupiter,
Venus , Saturn, Rahu and Kethu,
Make this morning great for me.
Santhkumara, sanaka, Sananthana,
Sanathano apyasoori pingalow cha,
Saptha swara, saptha rasa thaani,
Kurvanthu sarve mama suprabatham.
Sanathano apyasoori pingalow cha,
Saptha swara, saptha rasa thaani,
Kurvanthu sarve mama suprabatham.
May the sages, Sanathkumara, Sanaka, Sanathana,
Aasuri and Pingala,
Let the seven musical notes
And let those seven nether worlds,.
Make this morning great for me.
Aasuri and Pingala,
Let the seven musical notes
And let those seven nether worlds,.
Make this morning great for me.
Satharnva Saptha kulachalascha,
Saptharshayo dweepa pavanani saptha,
Bhooradhi kruthwa, bhuvanai saptha,
Kurvanthu mama suprabhatham.
Saptharshayo dweepa pavanani saptha,
Bhooradhi kruthwa, bhuvanai saptha,
Kurvanthu mama suprabhatham.
Let the seven oceans,
Seven mountains,
Seven sages, seven forests,
Seven Islands and Seven Lokas,
Make this morning great to me.
Seven mountains,
Seven sages, seven forests,
Seven Islands and Seven Lokas,
Make this morning great to me.
He then turn east faces the Sun God and recites the following prayer:-.
Bhano, bhaskara Marthanda, Chanda rasmai, divakara,
Ayur, arogyam, budhim, sree yamscha dehi mae.
Ayur, arogyam, budhim, sree yamscha dehi mae.
He who breaks the morn,
He who berings light to the world,
He who brings heat tio the world,
He who has scorching rays,
And he who is the maker of the day,
Give me long life,
Health, intelligence and wealth.
He who berings light to the world,
He who brings heat tio the world,
He who has scorching rays,
And he who is the maker of the day,
Give me long life,
Health, intelligence and wealth.
He then prays to the God to make his day peaceful by promoting harmony of the mind, body and spirit by reciting one of the most ancient prayers of the world:-
Saha veerya karava vahai,
Sahana navathu.Sahanou bunakthu. Saha veerya karavavahai.
Tejaswinaa vadheedamasthu maa vidwishavahaii.
Om shanthi, shanthi, shanthi.
Sahana navathu.Sahanou bunakthu. Saha veerya karavavahai.
Tejaswinaa vadheedamasthu maa vidwishavahaii.
Om shanthi, shanthi, shanthi.
Let Brahmam protect the teacher-student duo,
And also protect us,
We would work with vigour,
Let our learning be lustrous,
Let not we quarrel among ourselves,
Let there be peace, peace and peace.
And also protect us,
We would work with vigour,
Let our learning be lustrous,
Let not we quarrel among ourselves,
Let there be peace, peace and peace.
He then reminds himself of the two great epics of India by reciting the following slokas:-
Eka sloki Ramayanam (Ramayana in one stanza)
Aadho Rama thapo vananu gamanam, Hathwa mrugam kanchanam,
Vaidehi haranam, jatayu maranam, Sugreeva sambhashanam,
Bali nigrahanam, samudhra tharanam, Lanka pureem dahanam,
Paschad Ravana Kumbha karna madanam, Ethat ithi Ramayanam
Once Rama went to forest,
He chased the deer,
Sitha was kidnapped,
Jatayu was killed, There were talks with Sugreeva,
Bali was killed,
The sea was crossed,
Lanka was burnt,
And later Ravana and Kumbha karna,
Were also killed.
This in short is the story of Ramayanam.
He chased the deer,
Sitha was kidnapped,
Jatayu was killed, There were talks with Sugreeva,
Bali was killed,
The sea was crossed,
Lanka was burnt,
And later Ravana and Kumbha karna,
Were also killed.
This in short is the story of Ramayanam.
Eka sloki bhagawatham (Bhagawatham in one stanza)
Born to queen Devaki,
Brought up by Gopis,
Took out the life of Ogress Poothana,
Lifted the Govardhana mountain,
Beheaded his uncle Kamsa,
Helped in killing the Kouravas,
And looked after the children of Kunthi.
This is in short the ancient story of Bhagawatha,
Which describes the nectar like play of Lord Krishna.
Brought up by Gopis,
Took out the life of Ogress Poothana,
Lifted the Govardhana mountain,
Beheaded his uncle Kamsa,
Helped in killing the Kouravas,
And looked after the children of Kunthi.
This is in short the ancient story of Bhagawatha,
Which describes the nectar like play of Lord Krishna.
Then he prays to some great individuals of the Hindu lore.
Prayer to the Five Mothers
Gayathri thulasi gangam kamadhenum Arundatheem,
Pancha mathu smaren nithyam maha pataka nasanam.
Gayathri thulasi gangam kamadhenum Arundatheem,
Pancha mathu smaren nithyam maha pataka nasanam.
Daily remembering the five mothers great,
Gayathru, Thulasi, Ganga,
Kamadhenu and Arundathi,
Will destroy the greatest sins.
Gayathru, Thulasi, Ganga,
Kamadhenu and Arundathi,
Will destroy the greatest sins.
Pancha Kanya Sthuthi (Prayer to the five maidens)
Daily remembering the five maidens great,
Ahalya, Draupadhi, Seetha,
Thara and Mandodhari
Will destroy the greatest sins
Ahalya, Draupadhi, Seetha,
Thara and Mandodhari
Will destroy the greatest sins
Pancha Devi Stuthi (Prayer to the five goddesses)
Uma, Usha cha Vaidehi Rema, Gangethi panchakam,
Prathareva smaren nithyam sowbhagyam vardhathe sada.
Uma, Usha cha Vaidehi Rema, Gangethi panchakam,
Prathareva smaren nithyam sowbhagyam vardhathe sada.
Daily early morn,
If one remembers the five devis,,
The goddess Uma,
The goddess of dawn Usha,
Lord Rama’s wife Vaidehi,
Lord Vishnu’s consort Rema,
And the holy river Ganga,
His good fortune will daily rise
If one remembers the five devis,,
The goddess Uma,
The goddess of dawn Usha,
Lord Rama’s wife Vaidehi,
Lord Vishnu’s consort Rema,
And the holy river Ganga,
His good fortune will daily rise
No prayer is complete without offering prayers to one’s own teacher. So he prays to the teacher.
Prayer to the teacher
Guru brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru devo Maheswara,
Guru sakshad para brahma tasmai sri gurave nama
Guru sakshad para brahma tasmai sri gurave nama
Salutations to that Teacher.
Who himself is the ultimate truth,
Who is chief of all Gods.
And who verily is the truth himself.
Who himself is the ultimate truth,
Who is chief of all Gods.
And who verily is the truth himself.