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| Gayatri Mantra || Aarti || Morning Prayer || Shanti Prayer |
| Hindu Commandments || Guru Shloka || Sarasvathi Shloka || Mandirs |
| Mantra | Meaning |
| Aum Bhoor Bhuwah Swaha, Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat. |
Oh God! Thou art the Giver of Life, Remover of pain and sorrow, The Bestower of happiness, Oh! Creator of the Universe, May we receive thy supreme sin-destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction. |
| Aarti | Translation |
| Om jaya jagadeesha hare swami jaya jagadeesha hare bhakta janom ke sankat (2) kshaNa me doore kare Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
Glory to the creator of the world, who takes away the troubles of the devotee in a flash! Glory to the creator of the world! |
| jo dhaare phala paave dukha vinaash man kaa swami, dukha vinaash man kaa sukha sampati ghar aave (2) kashta mite tan kaa Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
He who prays gets fruit, troubles of the mind are set at peace, peace and prosperity come home, problems of the body disappear! Glory to the creator of the world! |
| maata pita tuma mere sharaNa kahun mai kisaki swami, sharaNa kahun mai kisaki tum bina aur na duja (2) aas karun mai jisaki Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
You are my parents, who else could I surrender to for retreat, without you there is no one else who I can rely upon! Glory to the creator of the world! |
| tum pooraNa paramaatma tum antarayaami swami, tum antarayaami paara brahma parameshwara (2) tum sabaki swami Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
You are omnipresent, you are omnipotent, you are Supreme Lord, you are everyone's Master! Glory to the creator of the world! |
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tum karuNa ke saagar tum paalana karata swami, tum paalana karata mai sevak tum swami (2) kripa karo bharataa Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
You are extremely merciful, you are the protector, I am your servant, you are my Lord, Have mercy one m! Glory to the creator of the world! |
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tum ho eka agochara sab ke praaNa prati swami, sab ke praaNa prati kisa vidha miloo dayamay (2) tumako mai kumati Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
You are one invincible, you are dear to everyone' heart, How should I meet you, O compassionate one? I being so ignorant! Glory to the creator of the world! |
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deena bandhu dukha harata tum rakshaka mere swami, tum rakshaka mere karuNa haath uthaao (2) dvaara paree tere Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
O, friend of the poor, remover of all sorrows, O my protector, Raise your merciful hands, I am at your doorstep! Glory to the creator of the world! |
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vishaya vikaara mitaao paapa haro devaa swami, paapa haro devaa shradha bhakti badhaao (2) santana ki seva Om jaya jagadeesha hare |
Remove all my worldly passions and desires, free me from sin, enhance faith and devotion in me and the spirit of service for the saintly beings! Glory to the creator of the world! |
| Prayer | Meaning |
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Karaagre Vasate Lakshmii Karamadhye Saraswathii Karamuule Tu GovindaH Prabaate KaradarshanaM |
Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, resides(vasate) in the fore-most(agre)
part of the hands(kara), Saraswati, the Goddess of learning, resides in
the palm (kara madhye=middle part of hand) Govinda, the Lord Narayana
resides at the root (moola=root) i.e (near wrist). Therefore, every
morning, one should have a respectful look at one's hand. This shloka signifies that one should seek the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and make honest effort to earn wealth to meet the necessities of life, seek the blessings of Goddess Saraswati and make honest effort to gain knowledge in the day and seek the blessings of Lord Narayana and dedicate the entire day's activities to Him. |
| Prayer | Meaning |
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Om dyauh shaanti Antariksham shaanti Prithivi shaanti Raapah shaanti Roshadhayah shaanti Vanaspatayah shaanti Vishvedevaah shaanti Brahma shaanti Sarvam shaanti Shaantireva shaanti Om shantih shantih shantih! |
O Supreme Lord! Thy celestial regions are full of peace and harmony: peace reigns on Thy earth and Thy waters. Thy herbs and trees are full of peace. All Thy forces of Nature are full of peace and harmony. There is peace and perfection in Thy eternal knowledge: everything in the universe is peaceful, and peace pervades everywhere. O Lord, may that peace come to me! |
| Commandments | Meaning |
| Satyam vada Dharmam Chara Matru Devo Bhava Pitru Devo Bhava Guru Devo Bhava Athithi Devo Bhava |
Speak the truth. Do your Dharma(duty). Consider your Mother as a form of God. Consider your Father as a form of God. Consider your Guru as a form of God. Consider your guests to be a form of God. |
| Shloka | Meaning |
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Gurur brahmaa gurur vishnuh gurur devo maheshvarah gurur saakshaat parabrahma tasmai shree gurave namah. |
Know the Guru to be Brahma himself. He is Vishnu. He is also Shiva. Know Him to be the Supreme Brahman, and offer thy adorations unto that peerless Guru. |
| Shloka | Meaning |
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Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhawala Ya Shubra Vastra Vruta Ya Veena Vara Danda Mandithakaraa Ya Shweta Padmasana Ya Brahmachyuta Shankar Prabhruthibhi Devai Sada Vandita Samaan Patu Saraswathi Bhagawathi Ni Shesha Jaadya Paha |
Sheshines like full a moon in a clear sky; She is as pure as morning dew on a green leaf. She wears a white sari (free from contamination), She holds Veena in her two hands (a symbol of music), and Veda (original Hindu scriptures) in other hand (A symbol of knowledge). She sits on a white lotus and is worshiped by Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, and all other gods of the universe. She is full of knowledge and we pray to her for all these things. |
| Addresses & Informations | |
|---|---|
| Arya Samaj /Vedic aryan Cultural Society | 4345, 14th Ave. Markham, Ont. L3R0J2 Ph :905-475-5513 |
| Hare Krishna Temple (ISCKON) | 243, Avenue Rd. Toronto Ont. M5R2J6 Ph: 416-922-5415 |
| Hindu Cultural Society Laxmi Narayan Mandir | 1, Morning View Trial, Scarborough.Ont. Ph : 416-284-6282 |
| Hindu Prarthana Samaj | 62, Fern avenue. Toronto, Ont.M6R1K1. Ph:416-536-9229 |
| Peel arya Samaj | Recreation Center 922 North Park Dr. Brampton Ont. |
| Ram Mandir | 270, Export Blvd, Mississauga, Ont,L5S 1Y9. Ph: 905-696-8886 |
| Sanatan Mandir | 9333, Woodbine Ave, N of 16th Ave, Markham, Ont L6C 1T5. Ph:905-887-7777 |
| Shiv Mandir | 205, Champagne Drive, Unit # 1. Downs view. Ont |
| Sri Ganesh Temple | 10865, Bay view ave. Richmond Hill, Ontario. L4S1M1. Ph: 905-883-9109 |
| Swaminarayan Hindu Temple | Unit # 32, 246 Brockport Dr. Etobicoke.Ont. Ph:416-798-0904 |
| Vishnu Mandir | 8640, Yonge St (N.of Hwy 7) Richmond Hill, Ont. L4J1W8. Ph: 905-886-1724 |