Bal Vihar Prayer Book Ver1
Bal Vihar Prayer Book Ver1
Bal Vihar Prayer Book Ver1
Bal Vihar
Prayer Book
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Location: 499 Bethel Rd. Mauldin, SC 29662
Telephone: 864-967-2852
Website: http://www.vediccenterofgreenville.org
Beginning Prayers
Om Saha naavavathu Sahanou Bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam Karavaavahai
Tejasvi naavadheetha mastu
Maa Vidvishaavahai
Om Shaanthih Shaanthih Shaantihi
Om, May the lord protect us, May He cause us to enjoy. May we exert together. May our studies be
thorough and faithful. May we never quarrel with each other. Om Peace Peace Peace.
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May the Sun God give us auspiciousness. May the Ocean God give us auspiciousness. May
the Lord of Manes give us auspiciousness. May the King of Gods and the Preceptor of Gods
give us auspiciousness. May the all pervasive sustainer of creation, Lord Vaamana give us
auspiciousness. Salutation to the creator. Salutations to you. O Wind God, you indeed is the
perceptible truth. I understand you to be the perceptible truth. I declare you to be the right
understanding. I understand you to be truthfulness in speech. May he protect me. May he
protect the teacher.
Swasthi prajaabhyah paripaalayanthaam
Nyaayena maargena maheem maheeshaah
Go braahmanebhyah shubhamasthu nityam
Lokaa samastaah ssukhino bhavanthu
May there be happiness for all people. May the rulers righteously rule the earth. May there be
welfare for animals and men of wisdom at all times. May all beings be happy.
Kaale varshathu parjanyah
Prathivee sasya shaalinee
Deshoyam kshobharahitaha
Braahmanaa ssanthu nirbhayaah
May the clouds rain at the proper time. May the earth produce grains. May this country be
free from famine. May men of contemplation be fearless.
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
Sarve Santhu niraamayaah
Sarve bhadraani pashyanthu
Maa kashchith dhukha bhaag bhaveth.
May all be happy. May all enjoy health and freedom from disease. May all enjoy prosperity.
May none suffer.
Asatho maa sadgamaya
Tamaso maa jythirgamaya
Mruthyor maa amrutam gamaya
Om Shaanthih Shaanthih Shaanthihi
Lead me (by giving knowledge) from the unreal to the real; from darkness (of ignorance) to
light; from death (sense of limitation) to immortality (limitlessness, liberation). Om Peace,
Peace, Peace.
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Ending Prayers
Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva
Tvameva bandhuscha sakhaa tvameva
Tvameva vidhyaa dravinam tvameva
Tvameva sarvam mama deva deva.
You alone are the mother and father. You alone are the relative and friend. You alone are the
knowledge and the wealth. You are everything to me, O Lord.
Asatho maa sadgamaya
Tamaso maa jythirgamaya
Mruthyor maa amrutam gamaya
Om Shaanthih Shaanthih Shaanthihi
Lead me (by giving knowledge) from the unreal to the real; from darkness (of ignorance) to
light; from death (sense of limitation) to immortality (limitlessness, liberation).
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
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Mantra Pushpam
Yopam Puspam Veda
Candramava Apam Puspam
Ya Avam Veda
Ayatanam bhavati
Agnirva Apamayatanam
Yo Agnerayatanam Veda
Aapova Agnerayatanam
Ya Avam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan Bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yopa-mayatanam Veda
Vayurva Apamayatanam
Yo Vayorayatanam Veda
Apovai Vayorayatanam
Ya Avam Veda
Ayatanavan Bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yopa-mayatanam Veda
Asowvai tapan-napamayatanam
Yo musya-tapata Ayatanan Veda
Apova Amusyatapata Ayatanam
Ya Avam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yopa-mayatanam Veda
Chandramavam Apamayatnam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yash Chandramasa Ayatanam Veda Ayatanavan bhavati
Apovai Candramasa Ayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ya Avam Veda
Yopa-mayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Nakshatrani-va Apamayatanam
Yo Nakshatranam Ayatanam Veda
Apovai Nakshtrana mayatanam
Ye Avam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yopa-mayatanam Veda
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Parjanyo-va Apamayatanam
Yah Parjanyas yayatanam Veda
Apovai Parjanyas Ayayatanam
Ye Avam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yopa-mayatanam Veda
Samvatsaro-va Apamayatanam
Yas Samvatsaras-yayatanam Veda
Apovai Samvatsaras Ayatanam
Ya Avam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yopsu Navam Pratistitam Veda
Pratyeva tistati
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Achyuthaashtakam
1. Achyutham kesavam rama narayanam,
Krishna damodharam vasudevam harim,
Sreedharam madhavam gopika vallabham,
Janaki nayakam ramachandram Bhaje
2. Achyutham kesavam sathya bhamadhavam,
Madhavam sreedharam radhika aradhitham,
Indira mandiram chethana sundaram,
Devaki nandanam nandhajam sam bhaje
3. Vishnava jishnave sankhine chakrine,
Rukhmani ragine janaki janaye,
Vallavi vallabha yarchidha yathmane,
Kamsa vidhvamsine vamsine the nama.
4. Krishna govinda he rama narayana,
Sree pathe vasu deva jitha sree nidhe,
Achyuthanantha he madhava adhokshaja,
Drowpadhi rakshaka, pathu maam sarvadha.
5. Rakshasa kshobitha seethaya shobitho,
Danda karanya bhoo punyatha karana,
Lakshmanananvitho vanarai ssevitho,
Agasthya sampoojitho raghava pathu maam.
6. Dheenu karishtako anishta krudwesinaam,
Kesiha kamsa hrud vamsika vaadhana,
Poothana nasana sooraja khelano,
Bala gopalaka pathu maam sarvadha.
7. Vidhyu dudhyothavath prasphura dwasasam,
Prouda bodhaval prollasad vigraham,
Vanyaya Malaya shobhi thora sthalam,
Lohinthangri dwayam vareejaksham bhaje.
8. Kanchithai kundalai braja maanananam,
Rathna moulim lasad kundalam gandayo,
Haara keyuragam kankana projwalam,
Kinkini manjula syamalam tham bhaje.
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Sri Krishnaashtakam
1. Vasudeva sutham devam kamsa chaanoora mardanam
Devakee paramaanandam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
2. Athasee pushpa sankaasham haara noopura shobhitham
Ratna kankana keyooram Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
3. Kutilaalaka samyuktham poorna chandra nibhaananam
Vilasatkundala dharma devam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
4. Mandaara gandha samyuktham chaaru haasam chathurbhujam
Barhi pinchaava choodaangam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
5. Uthphulla padma pathraaksham neela jeemootha sannibham
Yaadavaanaam shiro rathnam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
6. Rukminee keli samyuktham peethaambara sushobhitham
Avaaptha tulasee gandham Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
7. Gopikaanaam kucha dvandva kumkumaankitha vakshasam
Sree niketham maheshvaasam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
8. Sree vathsaankam mahoraskam vana maalaa viraajitham
Shankha charka dharma devam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum
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Madhurashtakam
1. Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram
Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram
Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
2. Vachanam Madhuram Charitam Madhuram
Vasanam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram
Chalitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
3. Veynoor Madhuram Raynoor Madhuram
Paaneer Madhuram Padow Madhuram
Nrutyam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
4. Geetam Madhuram Peetam Madhuram
Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram
Roopam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
5. Karanam Madhuram Taranam Madhuram
Haranam Madhuram Smaranam Madhuram
Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
6. Gunjaa Madhura Maala Madhura
Yamuna Madhura Veeshi Madhura
Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
7. Gopi Madhura Leela Madhura
Yuktam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram
Drishtam Madhuram Shishtam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
8. Gopaa Madhuraa Gaavo Madhuraa
Yashtir Madhura Shrishtir Madhura
Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram
Madhuraadipatheyr Akhilam Madhuram
(3 times)
Note: The darkened stanza is to be sung faster than the regular stanza.
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Salutations to the Great Maya (the power of Supreme Brahman devoid of qualities). Her abode is none other than Sri
Peetha or Sri Chakra. She holds the Conch (symbolizing the gross manifestation) and the Disc (symbolizing the great
wisdom). I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
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Salutations to Lakshmi riding the Kite (Garuda). She is the one who destroyed Kola Demon, the symbol of ignorance,
She removes all the crookedness of mind body and soul. I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all obedience.
3.
She is the supreme knowledge, and fulfiller of all desires, she is the destroyer of all wicked things. She removes all
sorrow of the mankind. I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
4.
She provides the spiritual divinity and the discriminative intellect. She gives the intellect for the liberation or moksha.
She is the embodiment of all mantras. I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
5.
She is devoid of beginning and ending. She is the primordial energy of the cosmic creation. She is the divine fire
(Cosmic will) of the all yogas and she dawns in the minds of yogis. I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
6.
She is the one who manifests in the Gross Subtle Universal manifestation and is the deadly force of the Creation. She is
the Supreme energy of the Cosmos. She elevates the individual from all the greatest pitfalls of progress (papa). I
worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
7.
She is adored in the yogic posture of padmaasana. She is the symbol of Supreme Brahman, devoid of all attributes. She
is the Supreme wealth of the cosmos and the Mother of all creation. I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
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She is worshipped in white clothes symbolizing the Sudha Satva of Samkhya Darshana. She is adored with all
ornamentation symbolizing differential creations of cosmos. She is the genesis of all the Cosmos bound by time and
space and the mother of all creations. I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with devotion.
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5.
Salutations to Shiva, who wears the King of snakes as a garland, the Three-eyed God,
whose body is smeared with ashes, the great Lord, the eternal and pure One, who wears the
directions as His garment, and who is represented by the syllable na.
I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the gangA (mandAkini) and
annointed with sandalwood paste, the Lord of nandI, the Lord of the host of goblins and
ghosts, the great Lord, who is worshiped with mandAra and many other kinds of fowers, and
who is represented by the syllable ma.
Salutations to Shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, Who is the sun that causes the lotus face of
GaurI (PArvatI) to blossom, Who is the destroyer of the Yajna of daksha, whose throat is blue
(nIlakaNTha), whose _ag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the
syllable shi.
Vasishhtha, Agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and other Gods have
worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon,
sun and _re, and who is represented by the syllable va.
Salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who has matted hair on His head, Who
bears the pinAka bow in His hand, the Primeval Lord, the brilliant God, who is digambara
(naked), and who is represented by the syllable ya.
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Guru Bhajan
Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu,
Guru Devo maheswarahaa (2)
Guru Shakshath Para Brahma,
Thasmaisree Guruvey Namaha
(2)
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(2)
( Adi )
( Adi )
( Adi )
( Adi )
( Adi )
( Adi )
Chorus
Venkatesa Venkatesa Venkatesa Pahimam
Srinivasa Srinvasa Srinivasa
Rakhshamam.
Venkatesa Pahimam Srinivasa Rakhshamam
Srinivasa Pahimam Venkatesa Rakhshamam.
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Shiva Bhajan
Hara Hara Bhola, Shiva Shiva Bhola
Bam Bam Bhola, Bhola Nath
Bhola Nath, Bhola Nath
1. Nandi Vahana Naga Bhushana
Chandrasekhara Kaladhara
Gangadhara Gowri Manohara
Girja Ramana Sada Shiva
(Hara)
(Hara)
(Hara)
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Subramanyam Bhajan
Subramanyam Subramanyam
Shanmuganadha Subramanyam (2)
1. Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Subramanyam
Hara Hara Hara Hara Subramanyam (2)
Shiva Shiva Hara Hara Subramanyam
Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Subramanyam (2)
[Subramanyam (2)]
2. Shiva Sharavanabhava Subramanyam
Guru Sharavanabhava Subramanyam (2)
Shiva Shiva Hara Hara Subramanyam
Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Subramanyam (2)
[Subramanyam (2)]
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Rama Bhajan
Rama Namo Rama Namo
Rama Namo Sri Krishna Namo
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
(Rama Namo)
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Krishna Bhajan
Narayana Hari, Narayana Hari
Narayana Hari, Narayana (2)
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Vithal Bhajan
Vithala Vithala Vithala Jai
Vithala Vithala Vithala Jai (2)
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(Tumhi ho Mataa)
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[ Meaning:
I adore Vishnu, the embodiment of Peace, who sleeps on the serpent,
Whose naval is the lotus of the Universe
Who is the Lord of the Gods, who is the support of the Universe, Who is in the form of Space (the
Omnipresent)
Whose color resembles that of clouds, Whose body is auspicious
Who is the Lord of Lakshmi, whose eyes are like lotuses
Who is attainable by Yogis through meditation
Who is the destroyer of the fear of birth and death
And who is the One Lord of all the Worlds ]
Bhajan:
Govinda Jay Jay Bolo Gopala Jay Jay (2)
Govinda Jay Jay Bolo Gopala Jay Jay (2)
Govinda Jay Jay Bolo Gopala Jay Jay (2)
Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jay Jay (2)
Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jay Jay (2)
Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jay Jay (2)
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