Prayers

Burst open, Prithvi, and cleave asunder this celestial cloud. Untie, O Dhātar—for thou canst—the bottle of the breast of heaven.   Let not the Sun's heat burn, nor cold destroy her. Let Earth with all her quickening drops burst open.Even for her the waters flow, and fatness: where Soma is even there is bliss for ever.

Prayer to Lord Parasurama Translated by P. R. Ramachander Devam naumi remapathim, ranapatum, bhaswath kireedanchitham, Kodandam sasaram karena dhadhatham vamena chanyena cha, Aartha thrana patum kutarasamatham kanda chidham bhasuram, Smasru prasphurithananam sura thanum Ramam sada saswatham. 1 I salute that Rama with an axe, Who is being saluted by devas, Who is the consort of Lakshmi, Who is expert in fighting in war, Who shines due to his crown, Who holds Kodanda in his right hand, And arrows in his left hand, Which are capable of saving the oppressed, Who is armed with the terrible white axe, Who is effulgent with light, And who has a well proportioned heavenly body, Brahma kshatravapurdhara smitha mukho rajanyakaalanalo, Bribrana parasum karena tharuna pradhyothnodath prabha, Vidhyuth pingalatha jatavalaya vanaschadayan valkalam, Jeeyadhujjwala yagna suthra mahitho ramaschiram bhargava. 2 Victory to that Bhargava Rama, Who has a laughing face of Brahmin as well as Kshatriya, Who is...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

paritranaya sadhunam vinashaya cha dushkritam dharma-sansthapanarthaya sambhavami yuge yuge Translation To protect the righteous, to annihilate the wicked, and to reestablish the principles of dharma I appear on this earth, age after age.

   Breaking open the cloud You create the channels (for rain)! You strike fast the mammoth cloud! Oh Indra! You cast open the mountain of cloud making the showers, destroying the darkness!

Lord Dhanvantri  Mantra Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaaya Dhanvantaraye Amrita-kalasha HastaayaSarva-amaya Vinashaaya Trailokya Naathaya Dhanvantri Maha-vishnave Namaha.” Mantra Meaning: I bow down to Lord Dhanvantri, the Lord with four hands carrying a conch, discuss a leech and a pot of immortal nectar. In his heart shines a pleasing and brilliant blaze of light. The light is also seen shining around his head and beautiful lotus eyes. His divine play destroys all diseases like a blazing forest fire.