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Shishya · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: Vedic Prayers for Health

Vedic Prayers for Health

Shishya · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject:

OM AAYUSH-MATAAM AAYUSH-KRTAAM
PRAANENA JEEVA MAA MRYTHAAH.
VYAHAM SARVENA PAAP-MANAA
VI YAKSH-MENA SAMAA-YUSHAA.
( Atharva Veda 3:31:8 )

"Dear Lord! May I be blessed with a long life filled with vibrant energy. May I live a full life free from impurities and diseases."

Shishya · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject:

OM TACH CHAKSHUR DEVAHITAM,
PURASTAACH CHHUKRAM UCHCHARAT
PASHYEMA SHARADAH SHATAM,
JEEVEMA SHARADAH SHATAM
SHRINU-YAAMA SHARADAH SHATAM,
PRA-BRA-VAAMA SHARADAH SHATAM
ADEENAAH SYAAMA SHARADAH SHATAM
BHOOYASH CHA SHARADAH SHATAAT.
(Yajur Veda 36:24)

"O Dear God! Show me the way that I may live a righteous life for a hundred years. May I have the perfect health to listen to the Vedas and, in joy, come closer and closer to You."

Shishya · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:45 pm Post subject:

OM TRYAMBAKAM YAJAAMAHE
SUGANDHIM PUSHTI VARDHANAM
OORVAARUKAM IVA BANDHANAAN
MRITYOR MUKSHEEYA MAA’MRITAAT.
(Rig Veda 7:59:12)

"O Sustainer of the three worlds, Destroyer of illness and supporter of all! In the same way as a ripe fruit gets its release from its pedicel, so free us from disease and give us immortal life."

Shishya · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:46 pm Post subject:

OM SARVE BHAWANTU SUKHINAH
SARVE SANTU NIRAAMAYAH
SARVE BHADRAANI PASHYANTU
MAA KASCHIT DUKH BHAAG BHAVET.
OM SHAANTIH SHAANTIH SHAANTIH.
(Brammand Valli 1:1)

"O God! Give us peace, peace and peace in every respect; free from the three kinds of pains and sufferings i.e. those which arise out of disease of the body, those arising out of greed and cruelty of other living beings and, those which arise out of the weakness of the mind and calamities of nature."

Shishya · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

OM NAMO VAH PITARO RASAAYA; NAMO VAH PITARAH SHOSHAAYA.
NAMO VAH PTARO JEVAAYA; NAMO VAH PITARAH SWADHAYA.
NAMO VAH PITARO DHORAYA; NAMO VAH PITARO MANYAVE.
NAMO VAH PITARAH PITARO; NAMO VO GRIHAANNAH.
PITARO DATT SATO VAH; PITARO DESHA MAITADUH.
PITARO VASA ADHANANA.
(Yajur Veda 2:32)

"Obeseiance to all the wise, learned, high-souled, just, religious minded humans who work for humanity and are free from ignoble passions, selfishness and sordid motives. We bow to you for teaching us on the removal of misery and enemies; for longevity, display of justice and righteous indignation. Our reverence to you for sharing instructions that can improve our lives and thus, make us humans. Please accept our gift. We give you freely whatever we have."

NOTE: Kind thanks to the Arya Samaj of Orlando, USA for making these prayers available.