Prayers

Sri Dasavatara Stotra Sri Dasavatara-stotra (from Gita-govinda) by Jayadeva Gosvami (1) pralaya-payodhi-jale dhritavan asi vedam vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam kesava dhrita-mina-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (2) kshitir iha vipulatare tishthati tava prishthe dharani-dharana-kina-cakra-garishthe kesava dhrita-kurma-sarira jaya jagadisa hare (3) vasati dasana-sikhare dharani tava lagna sasini kalanka-kaleva nimagna kesava dhrita-sukara-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (4) tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-sringam dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhringam kesava dhrita-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (5) chalayasi vikramane balim adbhuta-vamana pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana kesava dhrita-vamana-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (6) kshatriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-papam snapayasi payasi samita-bhava-tapam kesava dhrita-bhrigupati-rupa jaya jagadisa hare (7) vitarasi dikshu rane dik-pati-kamaniyam dasa-mukha-mauli-balim ramaniyam kesava dhrita-rama-sarira jaya ja...

Yasyaika-sirse prthivi grhita siddharthavad dhy eva sahasra-murdhnah ananta-murteh phanti-nayakasya sesaya nagaya namo'stu tasamai Translation: I bow down to Sesha Naga, the leader of all the hooded serpents, who takes an infinity of forms and who holds this earth like a mustard seed on just one of his thousands of heads. Blessings: Patience and fortitude Ability to serve with humility Physical and mental strength Ability to adjust to various circumstances

Through your blessing grace, and guidance, through the power of the light that streams from you: May all my negative karma, destructive emotions, obscurations, and blockages be purified and removed, May I know myself forgiven for all the harm I may have thought and done May I accomplish this profound practice of phowa, and die a good and peaceful death, And through the triumph of my death, may I be able to benefit all other beings, living or dead.

The Lord greatly compassionate for the welfare of all living beings Having fulfilled all the perfections attained by himself the highest Bodhi: by the speaking of this truth, may you be blessed with victory. Victorious at the Bodhi-tree root. He who increased delight for the Sakyans, thus may victory be yours May you win the blessing of victory. In the undefeated posture upon The exalted holy place having the consecration of all the Buddhas He rejoices in the best attainment. A good time, an auspicious time, a good dawn, a good morning, a good instant, a good moment (when) well-given (are things) to brahmacaris, (when) bodily kamma is righteous, and righteousness is verbal kamma. (when) mental kamma is righteous, righteousness are their aspirations. These righteousness having been done one gains the goal of righteousness. May all the blessings accrue. May all devas protect you. By the glory of all Buddhas may security ever be yours! May all blessings accrue. May all devas protect you. ...

Om pram preem praum sah: shanaye namah  Shani beej mantra should be chanted 23000 times when shani mahadasa and antardasha is going on. If one is also passing through troubles related with shani, then also this mantra should be recited with full faith and devotion followed by proper method.

I offer these thirteen lamps to the son ( Lord Yama) of the Sun deity (Surya) so that he liberates me from the clutches of death and bestows His blessings.