Tag: Hindu Prayers

  • Difference Between Namaz And Hindu Prayers.

    Difference Between Namaz And Hindu Prayers.

    I was curious to know about what is being prayed in Mosques,Five times a day? Namaz is considered to be one of the five fundamental duties of Islam.So, what is recited five times a day must be the essence of Islam .It would be appropriate that we know about what is recited.I am reproducing the text of what is being recited during Namaz with the Link.

    Before going into it, I would like to share with you what Hindus pray and not Pray for.

    Prays for.

    • Prosperity and welfare to All,irrespective of caste, creed ,Humans and animals.

    Education that does not waver in the sense that it is helpful and not mere information and distracting.

    Never Aging in the sense of keeping the physical and mental faculties in tact.

    Friendship that is true and honest.

    A Body without  illness .

    An unflagging mind undeterred by disappointments.

    Wife whose Love never wanes,

    A child who is on the Right path.

    Fame that never takes a beating.

    The trait of keeping one’s word.

    Uninterrupted Philanthropy.

    Undiminished wealth.

    Just Judgments.

    A Life without pain.

    Your Grace to be with your Devotees.

    Younger sister of the One who is on the Ocean in Yoga Nidra, the better half of the One who is Nectar,Goddess Abirami of Thirukkadavur.https://ramanisblog.in/2012/12/25/ultimate-boon-and-prayer-for-every-one-i/

    • Hinduism does not talk about punishment to non believers
    • It does not make or consider individuals as slaves.
    • It explores Truth.
    • Nor does Hinduism pinpoint one as The Messiah or Prophet and only he has to be acknowledged.
    • It does not talk about Descendants who are to be blessed.
    • It does not ask the angel to record one’s good deeds and the angel on the left to record bad deeds.

    What is the purpose of Prayer?

    One prays whe one is faced with a problem one can not surmount.

    It may be by persons or events beyond our control.

    Prayer is highly individualistic and personal.

    Prayers are the tools through which we connect to God/Reality.

    One approaches God in the Form he is comfortable with in communicating.

    One may not hear the answer.

    But I have experienced that prayers are heard.

    Sometimes what we pray, we may not get.

    I recall Shakespeare thus,

    ‘We, ignorant of ourselves, Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers Deny us for our good; so find we profit By losing of our prayers.’ Shakespeare.

    How true?

    GAJENDRA’S PRAYERS OF SURRENDER TO LORD VISHNU ::
    [Skandha 8 Chapter 3]

    गजेन्द्र उवाच
    shri-ganjendra uvachaGajendra said:

    ॐ नमो भगवते तस्मै यत एतच्चिदात्मकम् ।
    पुरुषायादिबीजाय
    परेशायाभिधीमहि॥2॥
    om namo bhagavate tasmai yata  etac chid-atmakam

    purushayadi-bijaya pareshayabhidhimahi  -2

    यस्मिन्निदं यतश्चेदं येनेदं
    य इदं स्वयम्|
    योऽस्मातपरस्माच्च परस्तं प्रपद्ये स्वयम्भुवम्।।३।।
    yasminn idam yatash chedam yenedam  ya idam svaya yo ‘smat parasmach cha paras
    tam  prapadye svayambhuvam -3

    जिनके प्रवेश करने पर (जिनकी चेतना को
    पाकर) ये जड शरीर और मन आदि भी चेतन बन जाते हैं, “ॐ” शब्द के द्वारा लक्षित तथा
    सम्पूर्ण शरीरों में प्रकृति एवं पुरुष रुप से प्रविष्ट हुए उन सर्वसमर्थ परमेश्वर
    को हम मन-ही-मन नमन करते हैं।।२।।
    जिनके सहारे यह विश्व टिका है, जिनसे यह
    निकला है, जिन्होंने इसकी रचना की है और जो स्वयं ही इसके रुप में प्रकट हैं-फिर भी
    जो इस दृश्य जगत् से एवं उसकी कारणभूता प्रकृति से सर्वथा परे (विलक्षण) एवं
    श्रेष्ठ हैं-उन अपने-आप-बिना किसी कारण के-बने हुए भगवान् की मैं शरण लेता
    हूँ।।३।।
    I salute the Supreme, Omnipotent  Lord, who is denoted by the mystical syllable OM, who forms the bodies a prakriti,  and dwells in them as purusha, the Self-efficient Lord, from whom this  universe emanates, and in whom it lives, who is verily the universe itself, yet  beyond it as its unmanifest cause.  https://ramanisblog-in.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/ramanisblog.in/2017/01/25/ultimate-prayer-for-vishnu-grace-gajendra-moksha/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_ct=1650849688286&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16508496682577&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Framanisblog.in%2F2017%2F01%2F25%2Fultimate-prayer-for-vishnu-grace-gajendra-moksha%2F

    Shanthi Mantra Hinduism

    Slokas to recite in the morning.

    Salah (namaz prayer) English transliteration and translation. It is extremely important to understand what you recite in Namaaz, to be able to connect with Allah, to be able to become more sincere in what you ask from Allah, to establish Namaaz, to be able to find peace in our namaaz. Did not the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) understand the meaning what he recited in his Salah? So it should it not be Sunnah to understand what we recite in Namaaz?

    Read: Subhanaka Allahumma wabi hamdika wata-bara kasmuka wata’ala jad-duka wala ilaha ghyruka.
    This means: Glory be to you, O Allah, and all praises are due unto you, and blessed is your name and high is your majesty and none is worthy of worship but you.

    At-taḥiyyātu

    التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ ﴿﴾السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ﴿﴾ السَّلامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿﴾ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ ﴿﴾ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

    Read: Attahiyyaatu Lillahi Was Salawatu Wattayyibatu Assalamu Alaika Ayyuhannabi ‘yu ‘Warahmatullahi Wabarka’tuhu Assalamu Alaina Wa’ala’Ibadillahis Saa’liheen, Ash’had’u’un La ilahaillallahu Wa Ash’hadu Anna Muhammadun Abd’uhu Wa Rasooluh

    This means: All compliments, all physical prayer and all monetary worship are for Allah. Peace be upon you, Oh Prophet, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Peace be on us and on all righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that no one is worthy of worship except Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

    Allâhumme Salli

    اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﴿﴾ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيم ﴿﴾ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

    Read: Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala aali Muhammadin kama sallaita ‘ala Ibraheema wa ‘ala aali Ibraheema innaka Hameedum Majeed

    This means: Oh Allah, send grace and honour on Muhammad and On the family and true followers of Muhammad just as you sent Grace and Honour on Ibrahim and on the family and true followers of Ibrahim. Surely, you are praiseworthy, the Great.

    Allâhumme Barik

    اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﴿﴾ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيم ﴿﴾ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

    Read: Allahumma baarik ‘ala Muhammadin, Wa ala aali Muhammadin, Kama barakta ‘ala Ibraheema, Innaka Hameedum Majeed

    This means: Oh Allah, send your blessing on Muhammad and the true followers of Muhammad, just as you sent blessings on Ibrahim and his true followers. Surely, you are praiseworthy, the Great.

    Rabbenâ âtina

    رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

    Read: Rabbana Atina Fid Dunya Hasanatan Wa Fil Akhirati Hasanatan Waqina Azabannar

    This means: Our Lord, grant us the good of this world and that of the Hereafter and save us from the torture of hell.

    Rabbenâğfirlî

    رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

    Read: Rabbanaghfirli wa liwalidayya wa lil mu’minina yauma yaqumul hisab

    This means: Our Lord! Forgive me, And my parents and the believers on the Day of Judgement.

    Dua Qunoot

    اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعِينُكَ وَ نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ نَسْتَهْدِيكَ ﴿﴾ وَ نُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَ نَتُوبُ اِلَيْكَ ﴿﴾ وَ نَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِى عَلَيْك اْلخَيْرَ كُلَّهُ نَشْكُرُكَ وَ لاَ نَكْفُرُكَ ﴿﴾ وَ نَخْلَعُ وَ نَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَفْجُرُكَ

    Read:Allahumma inna nasta’inuka wa nastaghfiruka wa nastahdika. Wa nu’minu bika wa natubu ilayk; wa natawwakkalu ‘alayka wa nuthni ‘alayka’l-khayra kullahu nashkuruka wa la nakfuruk. Wa nakhla’u wa natruku man yaf-juruk.

    This means: O God! We ask you for help, forgiveness, and guidance. We believe in you and turn to you in repentance for our sins, and place our trust in you. We praise you by attributing all good to you, and thank You, and never feel ingratitude to you. We reject and cut our relations with those who are in constant rebellion against you.

    ﴿﴾ وَ اِلَيْكَ نَسعْىَ وَ نَحْفِدُ ﴿﴾ نَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ وَ نَخْشَى عَذَابَك ﴿﴾ اِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِاْلكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ

    Read: Allahumma iyyaka na‘budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu. Wa ilayka nas’a wa nahfidu; narju rahmataka wa nakhsa ‘adhabaka inna ‘adhabaka bi’l-kuffari mulhiq

    This means: O God, You alone do we worship, and we pray and prostrate for you alone. We endeavour in your way to obtain your good pleasure and approval. We hope and expect Your Mercy and fear your chastisement, for your chastisement is to surround the unbelievers.

    Source of the quote.

    https://www.namazzamani.net/english/duas-of-salah.htm

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  • Brahman Upasna in Sri Rudram

    Vedic texts speak of Reality, the underlying and immanent Principle as with out Name and Form.
    This aspect of Reality is called Nirguna Brahman, Devoid of Attributes.
    However as Reality is something to be realised, the Vedic people understood the difficulty of realising an Attribute- less Reality.

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    A Reality that can not be realised is a mere academic exercise.
    As Hinduism addresses the issue of Life and Death in a practical way, it does not stop with mere abstractions, though it may appear so.
    If Reality has to be known it can be through two sources.
    One is by Knowing  ( mind) and another is by
    Experiencing.
    Knowing belongs to mind while experiencing is of the realm of the Heart (heart)
    Realising Brahman through Experience is through the Bhakti Yoga, Path of Devotion.
    This calls for total surrender to God.
    But human mind being what it is , is never satisfied with following something without knowing it to be true.
    This, knowing well that knowledge is relative and not entirely dependable.
    So human mind seeks confirmation by the Mind.
    Mind, to understand some concepts needs some thing to concentrate upon for mind can not concentrate and operate in a vacuum.
    So two aspects of Reality  are explained in the Vedas.
    One, the Nirguna Brahman without Attributes and another Saguna Brahman with Attributes.
    This Saguna Aaradhana or worship ls worship of Gods be personifying them with Human Attributes in Perfection.
    Therefore Nirguna and Saguna Brahman worship are recimmended to suit individual dispoilsitions.
    One would find, in Hindu prayers, complete exposition of attributes to one God in Saguna Form of Worship.
    In some prayers the Nirguna Brahman is worshiped that is ‘without Attributes’
    But there are some Mahamantras which contain both Saguna and Nirguna worship.
    For example, the Lalitha Sahasranama has both Saguna and Nirguna worship.
    In the Vedic texts one finds this format in Sri Rudram addressed to Rudra, an aspect of Siva.
    Contrary to what many think the SriRudram also addresses the Nirguna Brahman.
    This is the reason why it is called as a Mahamantra.
    In Sri Rudram the Universal Reality is invoked.
    In later parts the Saguna asoect is worshiped.
    As Sri Rudram contains both forms of worship, it is chanted while performing Abhisheka, bathing the Deity,irrespective of the Deity.
    It may be Ganesa  , Subrahmanya  or  Devi.
    Strictly speaking Vishnu Abhishaka is to be done with Sri Rudra aling with Purusha suktha, Narayana, Vishnu, Sri and Durga Suktha.
    Some Vishnu temples avoid SriRudram.
    All Abhisheka must be performed with the Five Sukthas and Sri Rudram.
    Here below is an excerpt from Sri Rudran that addresses the Universal Reality.
    ‘ Original text (TS iv.5.5) 5th Anuvaka

    namo bhavāya cha rudrāya cha
    namaḥ śarvāya cha paśupataye cha
    namo nīlagrīvāya cha śitikaṇṭhāya cha
    namaḥ kapardine cha vyuptakeshāya cha
    namaḥ sahasrākṣāya cha śatadhanvane cha
    namo girīśāya cha śipiviṣṭāya cha

    English Translation:

    Prostration to the one who is the most dear (pleasant), to the one who is the most dreaded terroriser (frightening).
    Prostration to the one who kills living beings with arrows, to the Lord (benefactor) of all living beings.
    Prostration to the blue-necked one (disfigured (discoloured) naturally), to the one with whitened throat (throat smeared with Bhasma (ash); disfigured (discoloured) artificially).
    Prostration to the wearer of matted tangled locks of hair, to him of shaven beard.
    Prostration to him of a thousand eyes (view from one point to everywhere), to him who has the capability of hundred bowmen (view from everywhere to one point – concentration of the view from all directions.

    * I began this article with the intention of writing on the benefits of Rudram and why Rudram is a Maha Mantra, on the request of a Reader but ended up with this article.
    Shall write on Benefits of Rudram shortly.

  • What Is Pradosha Kala Pradosha Ashtakam

    Pradosha is the Time when Lord Shiva is ecstatic.

    The Prayers addressed to Shiva through His Mount Rishaba, Bull brings immediate relief.

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    Image credit. http://www.lotus sculpture.com

    ‘Pradosha is indicative of day names in the calendar. Etymology of Pradosha – Pradosha is the son of Kalpa and Dosha. He had two brothers namely Nishita and Vyustha. The three names mean beginning, middle and end of night The days from new moon day to full moon day is called “Sukla Paksha” and days from every full moon day to new moon day is called “Krishna paksha”. During every month and during every paksha, the point of time when triyodashi (13th day of the fortnight) meets the end of dwadasi (12th day of fortnight) is called Pradosha During pradosha, Nandi (the sacred bull of Shiva) in all the Shiva temples in South India is worshipped. The festival idol of Shiva with Parvathi in a seated pose on Nandi is taken as a procession in the temple complex.

    The etymology , in my opinion may reveal more.

     

    I am researching into this for Kalpa is associtaed with Time and Shiva is The Lord of Time.

    Explanation ,Names and Fruits of the Pradosha Vrata.

    Pradosha Kaalam is that period of time during which Lord Shiva is known to have evolved out of His unsteady state (due to the effect of the poison he had consumed) and performing Ananda Thandava on top of his Rishabha Vahana (Sacred Nandi Bull). During this pradosha time, Lord Shiva is known to be in the most ecstatic of moods as he has been successful in saving mankind from the ill effects of the Poison ‘hala’. His Ananda Thandava blesses all the three worlds and the Devathas in turn pray to him.

    Lord Shiva is known to be very generous giving away Vardhan (boons), although, he would test his devotees to the core. To those devotees who pray to him during the Pradosha Kaalam, duly observing fast, performing puja, chanting of Rudram, visiting sacred places of interest, He brings prosperity and happiness in life.

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    Circambulation  Procedure for Pradosha.

    Image Credit.

     http://parkothkshethrampayyantemplearoli.blogspot.in/2014/08/pradosham-pradakshina-timings-pooja.html

    Pradosha Kalam falls on the 13th lunar day of Trayodashee during the shukla and krishna pakshas, waxing and waning fortnights in the Hindu calendar months. If, the period between sunset to next sunrise is divided into 5 equal parts, the first part is called Pradosha Kalam and it denotes the end of day time and the beginning of night. This is also called the period of Asuras (Raaksha Neram). It is believed that each day of the week has different benefits during Pradosh time:’

    ‘The devas, celestial deities approached Shiva in the most propitious moments of pradosha to get relief from asuras – Danavas and Daityas.They ran around Kailasha, Siva’s abode hitherto on a triyodashi evening and was aided by Nandi, Shiva’s sacred bull. Shiva aided them in killing the asuras – the practise of worshipping Shiva on traiyodashi along with Nandi emerged and continues in Shiva temples. “Pradosha vrata” (vow) is performed on pradosham with sacred ritual steps following the tradition.

    Sunday (Bhaanu Vaara Pradosha)
    Peace to all (Mangalam to all)
    Monday (Indu Vaara Pradosha)
    Positive (perception) thinking
    Tuesday (Bhauma Vaara Pradosha)
    No Poverty (Prosperity to all)
    Wednesday (Saumya Vaara Pradosha)
    Blessings with progeny, Knowledge and education
    Thursday (Guru Vaara Pradosha)
    Divine blessings through the Pitru’s, all dangers will be eliminated
    Friday (Bhrgu Vaara Pradosha)
    Nullifying (negativeness) opposition
    Saturday (Sthira Vaara Pradosha)
    Elevation (promotion) getting back the lost wealth

    Mahaa Pradosh Kalam comes yearly during the month of Maagh/Maashi (U’ma’ +’Shi’Va) before Mahaa Shiv Raatri. If the Mahaa Pradosha comes on Saturday, it is called Shani Mahaa Pradosha. Saturday is the day when Lord Shiva swallowed poison and this is called Shani (Sthira in Samskritam) Pradosha. It is categorized into three categories of importance depending upon the month on which Pradosha falls:

    1. Uttama Sthira Pradosha – Maximum power – The Sthira Pradosha that comes during the months of Chaitra, Vaishaakh, Aashaadh and Kaartik during the Growing Lunar Cycle (Shukla Paksha), i.e from New to Full moon period.
    1. Madhyama Sthira Pradosha – Normal power – The Sthira Pradosha that comes during the months of Chaitra, Vaishaakh, Aashaadh and Kaartik during Diminishing Lunar Cycle (Krishn Paksha), ie Full to New moon period.
    1. Adhama Sthira Pradosha – Minimum power – All the other Sthira Pradosha. The Pradosh that falls on any Saturday is called MahaA Pradosha (Sthira Pradosh).

    Soma Sutra Pradhikshinam.

    During Pradosha Kala, Lord Shiva is supposed to be very powerful and happy. Unlike normal days/times during Pradosha kalam, a special type of circumambulation calledSoma-sUtra-pradakshiNam is practiced in Shiva temples. The importance of Soma-sUtra-pradakshiNam is that the gomukhi (place where the water after anointing – abhiSheka tIrtam- would be flowing northwards out) is never crossed during circumambulation of the Lord. By doing this way of pradakshiNam, one does not step over this holy water. The following order of Circumambulation is practiced for a single turn:

    1)RiShabham-ChaNdIchar-RiShabham-Gomukhi 2)RiShabham-ChaNdIchar-Gomukhi 3)RiShabham-ChaNdIchar-RiShabham- RiShabham.

    Pradosha Ashtakam/Mahatmiyam

    Translation by Sri. P.R.Ramchander.

    Kailasa shaila bhuvane thri jaga janithreem,
    Gowreedha nivesye kanakanchitha rathna peete,
    Nrutham vidhthu mabhi vanchithi Soolapanau,
    Deva Pradosha samaye anubhajanthi sarve. 1

    During the time of Pradosha,
    The Lord who holds the trident,
    Makes Goddess Gowri,
    Who is the mother of all the three worlds,
    Sit on a golden seat inlaid with precious gems,
    And prepares to dance himself,
    And all the devas sing his praise at this time.

    Vagdevi drutha vallaakee sathamukho
    venum dhadhan padmaja,
    Sthallo nidhra karo ramaa bhagawathi,
    geya prayogaanvithaa,
    Vishnu saandra mrudanga vaadana patur
    devas samanthath sthithaa,
    Sevanthe thamara pradosha samaye
    devam mrudaaneepathim. 2

    The goddess of Knowledge plays Veena,
    The hundred faced Indra plays the flute,
    The Brahma who was born in a lotus keeps time,
    The Goddess Lakshmi starts to sing,
    The God Vishnu plays the drum with ease,
    And all the devas stand all round in service,
    And pray Lord Shiva during the time of pradosha.

    Gandarwa Yaksha patha goraga siddha saadhya.
    Vidhyadaraamaraapsaraso ganaascha,
    Yeanyethi loka nilaya saha bhootha varga,
    Prapthe pradosha samaye hara parswa samstha. 3

    When the time of Pradosha arrives,
    Gandarwas, Yakshas, birds, snakes, saints,
    Vidhyadaras, devas, the celestial dancers, Bhoothas,
    And all the beings in the three worlds,
    Come and stand near The Lord Shiva.

    Atha pradoshe shiva eka eva,
    Poojyodhananye hari padmajadhya,
    Thasmin mahese vidhinejyamane,
    Sarve praseedanthi suradhi natha. 4

    So at the time of Pradosha,
    There is need to worship only Shiva,
    Instead of Vishnu , Brahma and others,
    For the proper worship of Lord Shiva then,
    Would give the effect of worshipping all gods.

    Lokanahooya sarvaan vividha damarukair gora samsara magnan,
    Dathwaabheetham dayalu pranatha bhava haram kunchitham vaama bhaagam,
    Uddruthyedham vimukherayanamithi karadarshayan prathyayartham,
    Bibradwanhim sabhaayaam kalaathi natanam ya shivo na sa paayal. 5

    Let us be protected by that dancing Shiva,
    Who uses the various sounds of the shaking drum,
    To call all those people drowned in the fearful life,
    Who indicates protection to them using his right hand held down,
    Who lifts his left leg capable of killing all sorrows,
    To those who fall at his feet,
    Who indicates the path of salvation by his left hand held up,
    And who shows that all this is true by carrying fire in the other left hand,

    Sathyam braveemi, paraloka hitham braveemi,
    Saaram braveemi upanishadyadhyam braveemi,
    Samsaramuthbanamasar vaapya jantho,
    Saroyameeswarapadhamburuhasya seva. 6

    I tell the truth,
    I tell what is good for the other world,
    I tell the views of the Upanishads,
    For every insignificant animal that is born,
    The only meaningful thing is the service to God.

    Yenarchayanthi gireesam samaye pradoshe,
    Ye na architham shivamapi pranamanthichanye,
    Ethath kadhaam sruthi putair na pibanthi mooda,
    Stheya janma subhavanthi naraa daridra. 7

    He who does not worship Lord Shiva during Pradosha,
    He who does not at least bow before him at that time,
    He who does not at least listen to the story of Shiva at that time,
    Is a foolish soul who would be always poor, birth after birth.

    Ye vai pradosha samaye parameswarasya,
    Kurvanthyananya mansangri saroja poojaam,
    Nithya pravrudha thara puthra kalathra mithra,
    Soubhagya sambadadhikastha ihaiva loke. 8

    He who during the time of Pradosha, worships Lord Shiva,
    With full concentration using lotus flowers,
    Would forever along with his children, wife and friends,
    Get all wealth and all luck in a very large measure.

    * Based on the Malayalam translation of Chennas Krishnan Namboodhiri, Guruvayoo

     

    ॥ प्रदोषस्तोत्रम् ॥
    
    श्री गणेशाय नमः ।
    जय देव जगन्नाथ जय शङ्कर शाश्वत ।
    जय सर्वसुराध्यक्ष जय सर्वसुरार्चित ॥ १॥
    
    जय सर्वगुणातीत जय सर्ववरप्रद ।
    जय नित्य निराधार जय विश्वम्भराव्यय ॥ २॥
    
    जय विश्वैकवन्द्येश जय नागेन्द्रभूषण ।
    जय गौरीपते शम्भो जय चन्द्रार्धशेखर ॥ ३॥
    
    जय कोट्यर्कसङ्काश जयानन्तगुणाश्रय ।
    जय भद्र विरूपाक्ष जयाचिन्त्य निरञ्‍जन ॥ ४॥
    
    जय नाथ कृपासिन्धो जय भक्‍तार्तिभञ्‍जन ।
    जय दुस्तरसंसारसागरोत्तारण प्रभो ॥ ५॥
    
    प्रसीद मे महादेव संसारार्तस्य खिद्यतः ।
    सर्वपापक्षयं कृत्वा रक्ष मां परमेश्वर ॥ ६॥
    
    महादारिद्र्यमग्नस्य महापापहतस्य च ।
    महाशोकनिविष्टस्य महारोगातुरस्य च ॥ ७॥
    
    ऋणभारपरीतस्य दह्यमानस्य कर्मभिः ।
    ग्रहैः प्रपीड्यमानस्य प्रसीद मम शङ्कर ॥ ८॥
    
    दरिद्रः प्रार्थयेद्देवं प्रदोषे गिरिजापतिम् ।
    अर्थाढ्यो वाऽथ राजा वा प्रार्थयेद्देवमीश्वरम् ॥ ९॥
    
    दीर्घमायुः सदारोग्यं कोशवृद्धिर्बलोन्नतिः ।
    ममास्तु नित्यमानन्दः प्रसादात्तव शङ्कर ॥ १०॥
    
    शत्रवः सङ्क्षयं यान्तु प्रसीदन्तु मम प्रजाः ।
    नश्यन्तु दस्यवो राष्ट्रे जनाः सन्तु निरापदः ॥ ११॥
    
    दुर्भिक्षमरिसन्तापाः शमं यान्तु महीतले ।
    सर्वसस्यसमृद्धिश्च भूयात्सुखमया दिशः ॥ १२॥
    
    एवमाराधयेद्देवं पूजान्ते गिरिजापतिम् ।
    ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत् पश्चाद्दक्षिणाभिश्च पूजयेत् ॥ १३॥
    
    सर्वपापक्षयकरी सर्वरोगनिवारणी ।
    शिवपूजा मयाऽऽख्याता सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदा ॥ १४॥
    
    ॥ इति प्रदोषस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
    
    Citations and references.
    
    http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Pradosha_Kalam
    
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pradosha  
    
    http://stotram.co.in/pradosha-stotram/
  • Ramanis Prayer Portal

    I have received quite a few emails over the last few days as to why I have not posted any new post.

    Nor have I replied the comments on this site.

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    Lord Ganesha

    Usually I reply the  comments immediately.

    The reason why I did not post a new article is that my daughter met with a serious accident, which has resulted in the Fracture of Four vertebrae , three rib bones and two bones in the Face.

    Thanks to the Prayers of well wishers no harm to her internal organs ike Brain, Lungs or spinal cord.

    Though slight puncture of the Lung is noticed it is not a cause for concern.

    However she is to undergo two surgical procedures  the next Wednesday/Thursday for fractures in the face and Jaw.

    On seeing the visuals of the accident I was shocked at the seriousness of the accident.

    I was convinced that Prayers only could save her and I shared the information on Facebook requesting people to Pray for Her.

    I was astounded at the response from the people offering prayers, messages encouraging me to be brave, offers of Medicines from India ,US, medical advice from Doctors,Blood offers , special vows from people on behalf of my daughter!

    I have lost count of the messages pouring in.

    I think it must have crossed the 7000 mark.

    Such a spontaneous gesture from people one does not even know moved me.

    Thanks to these kind souls my daughter has come unscathed from serious injuries though two operations are due

    Now I am more than convinced about the collective power of Prayer from people who are not known to the affected.

    I have opened up a new page to help people in times of Distress,Physical injury, diseases, Emotional and mental problems,financial worries.

    They can post the messages in the Ramani’s Prayer Portal , a Facebook page of Mine,.

    I shall be providing effective Mantras , mostly from the Vedas.

    Readers can participate in the Prayers.

    Time and other details are mentioned in the Page.

    Kindly make use of the Page.

    Ramani’s Prayer Portal

     

  • Meaning Of ‘Namaha’ Hinduism

    All of us know Namaha नमः)” is used in Mantras and Slokas.

    People try to translate this into a Single word and the results are disappointing if one understands the import of the word Namah a(नमः)”

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    Lord Shiva

    Mantras are the Sound energies captured by the Rishis from Ether and as such they are not meant to be translated for Sound can not be translated.

    How does one translate Laughter or the cry of a Child?

    Misplaced enthusiasm results in bizarre translations.

    In Tamil, Namaha नमः)” is translated as ‘Potri’   போற்றி.

    Translated into English , this means ‘I Praise!”

    Translation of Tamil Mantras like Tiruppukazh will result in the same absurdity.

    Mahamantras are to be used and chanted in the Language in which they have been presented by ancient Seers.

    They are not words but mystically locked Sounds by the Devata, Adhi Devatha and the Rishi of the Mantra.

    To prevent elements from disturbing the concentration one performs Anganyaasa, Karanyaasa and Dikh Bandhana.

    Now what does the word Namaha  mean?

    It means ‘It is not Mine’

    If you observe in any Puja or Homa ,after you perform Ahuti, you say ‘Ithanna mama’-this is not mine.

    The whole Universe is His.

    Whatever we do is His and because of Him.

    So in the real sense we do not have anything.

    So, after oblations, we declare what ever we have done is “Not Mine’

    Compare ‘Kayena Vaca Manasendrirarva Buddyaathmanaath Prakruthe swapaath’-

    Whatever I have performed, by senses and intellect are not by Me but being forced to do so by Prakriti’

    Therefore I relinquish all these actions and the results thereof to the One Beyond, Sriman Narayana.

    This is attitude even worshiping.

    There is an interesting explanation on these lines of Adi Shankaracharya’s Soundaryalahari Palasrthi sloka.

    I shall post on this later.

    नमः

    More authentic and spiritual explanation is found in Taittriya Upanishad.

    ‘Tham Nama Ithi Upaaseetha

    Namyanthesmai Kaamaa:

    When one worships saying and feeling that it is not Mine, the Objects of Desires throng to him and  be ready to do his bidding.

    नमः

    is the height of Karma, Gnana and Bhakti  Yoga.

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