gaNaanaaM

shrii gurubhyo namaH | hariH OM ||

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gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapati(gm)
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havaamahe kaviM
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kaviinaamupama-shravastamam |
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jyeshhTha-raajaM bramhaNaaM
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bramhaNaspata aa naH
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shR^iNvann-uutibhis-siida
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saadanam ||
 gaNaanaaM

Salutations to the teacher (guru).

O Lord Ganapati, the Lord of mantras

(gaNaanaaM - demi-Gods / host of mantras), we
invoke (havaamahe) You (tvaa).
Emperor of Emperors! You are the inspirer of
intellect beyond comparison (upama). You are
omniscient. Lead us to the hearing
(shravastamam) of Divine inspiration.

You are the Supreme Being (jyeshhTha-raajaM),

the hymn (bramhaNaaM - mantra) and the Lord
of hymns (bramhaNaspata).

We adore You with our hymns. Please grant us all

success.
Hearing (shR^iNvann) our (naH) invocations,
please come and be seated (siida) on the seat
within (saadanam) us and protect (uutibhis) us;
i.e., May You manifest Your powers in us.
 Invocation to Sarasvati
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pra No devii sarasvatii
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vaajebhir-vaajiniivatii |
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dhiinaama-vitryavatu |
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gaNeshaaya namaH |
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sarasvatyai namaH |
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shrii gurubhyo namaH | hariH OM ||
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OM shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH ||
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 Invocation to Sarasvati

O Goddess (devii) Sarasvati! You are the Goddess

of speech and knowledge. You are the greatest
amongst the motivators of imagination and
intellect. Fill (pra) us with an endless flow of the
treasures of knowledge and wisdom (vaajebhir –
plenitude / wealth).
May You make our intellect (dhii) leap into
understanding. You are the guardian (avitri) of
thoughts. May You protect (avatu) our thoughts.

Salutations (namaH) to Ganesha.

Salutations to Sarasvati.

Salutations to the Guru.

Peace, Peace, Peace - Peace to the body, mind and

soul.
 sarva devataa gaayatri

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purushhasya vidma sahasraakshasya
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mahaadevasya dhiimahi |
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tanno rudraH (f) prachodayaat ||
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tatpurushhaaya vidmahe
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mahaadevaaya dhiimahi |
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tanno rudraH (f) prachodayaat ||
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tatpurushhaaya vidmahe
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vakratuNDaaya dhiimahi |
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tanno dantiH (f) prachodayaat ||
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 sarva devataa gaayatri

Lord Rudra : May we know (vidmahe) or realise

that Person who sees everything (sahasra
akshasya – thousand-eyed). For that, may we
meditate (dhiimahi) upon Lord Mahadeva.
May He fertilize (prachodayaat) our (naH) our
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.

Lord Rudra : May we know (vidmahe) or realise

the Supreme Person (tat purushha). For that,
may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon Lord
Mahadeva.
May Lord Rudra fertilize (prachodayaat) our
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.

Lord Ganesha : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the Supreme Person. For that, may we
meditate upon the Lord with curved trunk
(vakratuNDa - Ganesha) who removes obstacles.
May the single-tusked (dantiH) Lord fertilize
(prachodayaat) our intellect such that our
intelligence blossoms into wisdom and we get
illumined.
 sarva devataa gaayatri

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tatpurushhaaya vidmahe
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chakratuNDaaya dhiimahi |
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tanno nandiH (f) prachodayaat ||
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tatpurushhaaya vidmahe
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mahaasenaaya dhiimahi | tanna-
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shhaNmukhaH (f) prachodayaat ||
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tatpurushhaaya vidmahe
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suvarNapakshaaya dhiimahi |
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tanno garuDaH (f) prachodayaat ||
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 sarva devataa gaayatri

Lord Nandi : May we know (vidmahe) or realise

the Supreme Person (tat purushha). For that,
may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon Nandi
(chakratuNDaaya) - the vehicle of Lord Shiva –
the bull.
May He fertilize (prachodayaat) our intellect
such that our intelligence blossoms into wisdom
and we get illumined.
Lord Muruga : May we know (vidmahe) or
realise the Supreme Person (tat purushha). For
that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon Lord
Mahaa-Senaa - the Supreme Commander.
May Lord Shhanmukhaa – (Muruga) fertilize
(prachodayaat) our intellect such that our
intelligence blossoms into wisdom and we get
illumined.

Lord Garuda : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the Supreme Person (tat purushha). For
that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) on Garuda –
Lord Vishhnu’s vehicle, the golden winged eagle.
May Garuda fertilize (prachodayaat) our (no)
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.
 sarva devataa gaayatri

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vedaatmanaaya vidmahe
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hiraNyagarbhaaya dhiimahi |
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tanno bramha prachodayaat ||
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naaraayaNaaya vidmahe
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vaasudevaaya dhiimahi |
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tanno vishhNuH (f) prachodayaat ||
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vajranakhaaya vidmahe tiikshNa-
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da(ggu)shhTraaya dhiimahi | tanno
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naarasi(gm)haH (f) prachodayaat ||
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 sarva devataa gaayatri

Lord Brahma : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the Supreme Spirit embodied in the Vedas.
For that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon the
golden, Cosmic Womb (hiraNyagarbhaaya).
May Brahma fertilize (prachodayaat) our
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.

Lord Vishhnu : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the Supreme Lord Narayana. For that, may
we meditate (dhiimahi) upon Lord Vasudeva - the
indweller in all beings.
May Vishhnu, the all-pervasive Lord, fertilize
(prachodayaat) our intellect such that our
intelligence blossoms into wisdom and we get
illumined.
Lord Narasimha : May we know the Supreme
Lord Narasimha. For that, may we meditate upon
the lion-headed and sharp-toothed (tiikshNa-
da(ggu)shhTraaya) Lord with diamond-sharp
nails (vajranakhaaya) that pierce the veil of
ignorance. May Lord Narasimha fertilize our
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.
 sarva devataa gaayatri

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bhaaskaraaya vidmahe
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mahadyutikaraaya dhiimahi |
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tanno aadityaH (f) prachodayaat ||
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vaishvaanaraaya vidmahe
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laalii-laaya dhiimahi |
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tanno agniH (f) prachodayaat ||
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kaatyaayanaaya vidmahe
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kanyakumaari dhiimahi |
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tanno durgiH (f) prachodayaat ||
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 sarva devataa gaayatri

Lord Aditya - Sun : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the One who gives us light
(bhaaskaraaya). For that, may we meditate
(dhiimahi) upon the Sun-God (maha-
dyutikara).
May Lord Aditya fertilize (prachodayaat) our
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.
Lord Agni - Fire : May we know (vidmahe) or
realise the Supreme Lord of Fire (vaishvaanara).
For that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon the
Lord of the flickering flames (laaliilaa).
May the Lord of fire (agniH) fertilize
(prachodayaat) our intellect such that our
intelligence blossoms into wisdom and we get
illumined.

Goddess Durga : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the Primordial Energy - Kaatyaayani. For
that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon the
radiant Goddess (kanyakumaari).
May Durga fertilize (prachodayaat) our intellect
such that our intelligence blossoms into wisdom
and we get illumined.
 sarva devataa gaayatri

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mahaalakshhmii cha vidmahe
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vishhNupatnii chadhiimahi |
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tanno lakshmiiH (f) prachodayaat ||
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OM haMsa haMsaaya vidmahe
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parama-haMsaaya dhiimahi
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tanno haMsaH (f) prachodayaat ||
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OM saayiishvaraaya vidmahe
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satya devaaya dhiimahi |
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tannaH sarvaH (f) prachodayaat ||
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 sarva devataa gaayatri

Goddess Lakshmii : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise Supreme Mother - Maha Lakshmi. For
that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon the
consort of Lord Vishhnu (vishhNupatnii).
May the Divine Mother fertilize (prachodayaat)
our intellect such that our intelligence blossoms
into wisdom and we get illumined.

Goddess Sarasvati : May we know the Goddess

of Intellect. For that, may we meditate upon the
Supreme Self. May the Goddess fertilize our
intellect such that our intelligence blossoms into
wisdom and we get illumined.
Note : The swan (haMsa) is a symbol of
discrimination as it can separate water from milk.

Bhagawan Baba : May we know (vidmahe) or

realise the Supreme Lord Sai as Supreme Divinity
incarnate.
For that, may we meditate (dhiimahi) upon the
Lord of Truth. May Lord Sai fertilize
(prachodayaat) our intellect such that our
intelligence blossoms into wisdom and we get
illumined.
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OM shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH ||
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Peace, Peace, Peace - Peace to the body, mind and
soul.