Ganesh Sloka ( With English translation)

Ganesh Sloka (in Sanskrit)

Vakratunda mahaakaaya koti soorya samaprabha,
 nirvighnam kurumedeva sarva kaaryeshu sarvadaa.


Complete meaning in English

O lord with the curved trunk, with large body, with the effulgence of a billion suns,
always remove the obstacles in all my undertakings.

Word to word translation to English 

Vakratunda (currved trunk); mahaakaaya (huge form/body); koti soorya (a billion suns);
samaprabha (equivalent illumination); nirvighnam (no obstacles); kurume (give
me); deva (God); sarva kaaryeshu (all endeavors); sarvadaa (always)


Brief Explanation: 

Lord Ganesha is considered the deity for removal of all obstacles in our life. Hence
it is customary to pray to Him first before starting any new activity whether it be
pooja, new business or a new journey. Thinking about the Lord who has a pleasant
face (prasanna vadanam) will help us overcome all the obstacles that might arise in
our task.

Note : Chant this sloka before/when starting any work

sloaka to chant during taking Bath ( With English Trnslation)

Sloka (Sanskrit) 

Gange cha yamune chaiva godavari saraswathi
 narmade sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru


Complete meaning in English
In this water, I invoke the presence of holy waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamana,
Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu (Indus) and Kaveri ( All these rivers are treated as sacred rivers in India)


Word to word meaning to English

Ganga, Yamana, Godavari, Saraswathi, Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri-names of holy
Indian rivers; Jalesmin- In this water; Sannidhim- presence; Kuru- Invoke

Brief Explanation of sloka

An important part of ritual purification in Hinduism is the bathing of the entire
body. It is considered auspicious to perform this form of purification before any
festival, before visiting a temple or performing a pooja. One not only purifies one‟s
body but also the mind during taking a bath. Such a purificatory bath is ultimate if
it is done in the sacred waters of some great rivers of India like the river Ganga.
Hence one chants this shloka invoking the presence of holy waters while taking a
bath.


Note: Chant this sloka when taking a bath 

karagre vasathe Lakshmi Sloka ( With English translation)

Lakshmi, saraswati, Gowri sloka (in Sanskrit)

 Karagre vasate lakshmi kara madhye saraswati
 kara mule sthite Gowri prabhaate kara darshanam


Complete meaning in English

On the tip of your fingers is Goddess Lakshmi; on the palm is Goddess Saraswati; in
the wrist is Lord Gowri. In this manner, look at your palm,we are praying Laxmi, Saraswati and Durga for
giving us wealth, the appropriate knowledge to use that wealth, and the strength to sustain us.


Word to word translation to English 

Karagre-on the tip of your fingers; vasate- dwells; Lakshmi- the Goddess of
Prosperity; karamadhye-palm; Saraswati- the Goddess of Knowledge Saraswati;
karamule- in the wrist; tu-whereas; Gowri-the Lord Gowri; prabhate-in the
morning; karadarshanam-look at your palm.


Note:Its goot to chant this, when you wake up in the morning

Shiva Ashtakam Sloka

prabhum praana naatham, vibhum vishwanaatham
jagan naatha naatham, sadaananda bHaajam
bHavad bHavya bHooteshwaram bHoota naatham
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

gale runda maalam, tanau sarpa jaalam
mahaa kaala kaalam, ganeshaadi paalam
jataa joota gango, tarangai visisHyam
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

mudaa-maakaram mandanam manda-yantam
mahaa-mandalam bHasma bHoosHaadHarantam
anaadim hYapaaram mahaa mohamaaram
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

vataadho nivaasam mahaattaatahaasam
mahaa-paapa-naasam, sadaa supra-kaasham
girisham ganesham suresham mahesham
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

girindraatmajaa sangruhitaardha degham
girau samstitham sarvadaa sannigeham
parabramha bramhaadhi dhirvandya maanam
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

kapaalam trishulam karaabHyaandHa dHaanam
adaam bhOjanam raaya kaamanda dHaanam
bali vardayaanam suraanam pradhaanam
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

sarat chandra gaatram ganaananda paatram
tRinetram pavitram gHare shasya mitram
aparna kalatram sadaa satcharitram
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

haram sarpa haaram chitaa bHOOviharam
bHavam veda saaram sadaa nirvikaaram
smasHaane vasantam manojam dahantam
sHivam sHankaram, sHambhu mesha na meede

swayam yah prabhaate nara shoola paaneH
pate stotra ratnam viha praapya rantam
suputram sujaanam sumitram kalatram
vichitrai samaaraatya moksHam prayaati

Saraswati sloka (Ya kundendu tushara)

Saraswati sloka by Agastya Muni (Agastya Sage)

Ya kundendu tusharaharadhavala
ya shubhravastravrita
Ya vinavaradandamanditakara
ya shvetapadmasana |

Ya brahmachyutashankaraprabhritibhir
devaissada pujita
Sa mam patu sarasvati bhagavati
nishsheshajadyapaha || 1||

Dorbhiryukta chaturbhim sphatikamaninibhai akshamalandadhana
Hastenaikena padmam sitamapicha shukam pustakam chaparena |
Bhasa kundendushankhasphatikamaninibha bhasamana.asamana
Sa me vagdevateyam nivasatu vadane sarvada suprasanna || 2||

Surasurasevitapadapankaja kare virajatkamaniyapustaka |
Virinchipatni kamalasanasthita sarasvati nrityatu vachi me sada || 3||

Sarasvati sarasijakesaraprabha tapasvini sitakamalasanapriya |
Ghanastani kamalavilolalochana manasvini bhavatu varaprasadini || 4||

Sarasvati namastubhyam varade kamarupini |
Vidyarambham karishyami siddhirbhavatu me sada || 5||

Sarasvati namastubhyam sarvadevi namo namah |
Shantarupe shashidhare sarvayoge namo namah || 6||

Nityanande niradhare nishkalayai namo namah |
Vidyadhare vishalakshi shuddhajnane namo namah || 7||

Shuddhasphatikarupayai sukshmarupe namo namah |
Shabdabrahmi chaturhaste sarvasiddhayai namo namah || 8||

Muktalankrita sarvangyai muladhare namo namah |
Mulamantrasvarupayai mulashaktyai namo namah || 9||

Mano mayimahayoge vagishvari namo namah |
Vagbhyai varadahastayai varadayai namo namah || 10||

Vedayai vedarupayai vedantayai namo namah |
Gunadoshavivarjinyai gunadiptyai namo namah || 11||

Sarvajnane sadanande sarvarupe namo namah |
Sarvajnane sadanande Sampannayai namo namah || 12||

Yoganrupaye umadevyai yoganande namo namah |
Divyajnana trinetrayai divyamurtyai namo namah || 13||

Ardhachandrajatadhari chandrarupe namo namah |
Chandradityasamedevi chandrarupe namo namah || 14||

Anurupe maharupe vishvarupe namo namah |
Animadyashtasiddhayai anandayai namo namah || 15||

Jnana vijnana rupayai jnanamurte namo namah |
Nanashastra svarupayai jnanarupe namo namah || 16||

Padmada padmavamsha padmarupe namo namah |
Parameshthyai paramurtyai namaste papanashini || 17||

Mahadevyai mahakalyai mahalakshmyai namo namah |
Brahmavishnushivachai brahmanaryai namo namah || 18||

Kamalakarapushpa kamarupe namo namah |
Kapali pranatayai karmadayai namo namah || 19||

Sayam pratah pathennityam shanmasatsiddhiruchyate |
Choravyaghrabhayam nasti pathatam shrrinvatamapi || 20||

Ittham sarasvatistotram
Agastyamunivachakam |

Sarvasiddhikaram nrinam
sarvapapapranashanam || 21||

Sarswati Sloka (With English translation)

Saraswati sloka (in Sanskrit)

Om Saraswathi Namasthubyam Vardey Kaamarupini

Vidhyarambham Karishyami Siddhir bhavathu mey sada

Meaning in English

O Goddess Saraswathi, salutations to you, the giver of boons and the one who fulfills all desires. As I begin my studies, I bow to the Goddess to help me in making it fruitful and make me successful in all my efforts.

Word to word translation in English

Saraswathi (O Goddess of Knowledge Saraswathi), Namsthubyam (salutation to you);

vardey (one who gives boons); kaamarupini (one who fulfills desires);

vidhyarambham (to begin my studies); karishyami (I am going) ; siddhirbhavatu (may

there be accomplishment); mey (for me); sada (always).

Shiridi Sai Chalisa

shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho 
datta digambara avataram - neelo srushti vyavaharam 
trimurthi roopa o sai - karuninchi kapaadoyi 
darsana meeyaga ravayya - mukhthi ki maargam chupumaya 
                                                              ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

kafini vastram dari inchi - bhujamuku jole tagilinchi 
nimba vrukshapu chayalo - pakeeru veshapu dharana lo 
kaliyugamanduna velasitivi - tyagam sahanam nerpitivi 
shirdi gramam ne vaasam - bhaktula madilo ne rupam 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

chand patilnu kalusukuni - atani badhalu telusukuni 
gurram jaada telipitivi - patil badhanu teerchitivi 
veliginchavu jyotulanu - ne vupayoginche jalamu 
achcheruvondenu aa gramam - chusi vintaina aa drusyam 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

baayija chesenu ne seva - pratiphala michchavo deva 
ne aayuvunu badulichchi - thaathyanu neevu bratikinchi 
pasupakshulanu preminchi - prematho vaatini lalinchi 
jeevula paina mamakaram - chitramaya nee vyavaharam 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

nee dwaramulo nilichitini - ninne nityamu kolichitini 
abhayamu nichi brovumaya - o shiridisa dayamaya 
danyamu dwaraka o mai - neelo nilichenu sri sai 
nee dhuni mantala vedimi ki - paapamu povunu taakidi ki 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

pralaya kaalamu aapithivi - bhaktulanu neevu brochitivi 
chesi mahammari naasam - kaapade shiridi gramam 
agni hotri saastri ki - leela mahatyam chupinchi 
syamanu bratikinchitivi - paamu vishamu tolaginchitivi 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

bhakta bimaaji ki kshaya rogam - nasiyinche atanee sahanam 
vudee vaidyam chesavu - vyadhini maayam chesavu 
kaakaaji ki o sai - vittala darsana michchitivi 
daamu kichchi santaanam - kaliginchitivi santosham 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

karuna sindhu karuninchu - maa pai karuna kuripinchu 
sarvam neke arpitamu - penchumu bhakthi bhavamunu 
muslim anukune ninu megha - telusukune atanee badha 
daalchi siva sankara rupam - ichchvayya darsanamu 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

doctor ku neevu raamuni ga - balvantuku sri dattuni ga 
nimonukaraku maaruthi ga - chidambaraku sri ganapathi ga 
maartanduku khandoba ga - ghanu ki satya devuni ga 
narasimha swami ga joshi ki - darsanam ichchina sri sai 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

reyi pagalu nee dyanam - nityam nee leela patanam 
bhakthi tho cheyandi dyanam - labhinchunu mukhthi ki maargam 
padakondu nee vachanaalu - baba maakavi veedalu 
sarnani vachchina bhakthulanu - karuninchi neevu brochithivi 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

andari lona nee rupam - nee mahima athi shakthi mayam 
o sai memu moodulamu - osagumaya neevu jnanamunu 
srushtiki neeve naya mulam - sai memu sevakulam 
sai naamamu talachedamu - nityam sai ni kolichedamu 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

bhakthi bhavana telusukuni - sai ni madilo nilupukuni 
chittamu tho sai dhyanam - cheyyandi prathi nityam 
baba kaalchina dhuni vudi - nivaarinchunu adi vyadhi 
samadhi nundi sri sai - bhaktulanu kapadenoi 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

mana prasnalaku javaabulu - telupunu sai charitamulu 
vinandi leka chadavandi - sai satyamu chudandi 
satsangamunu cheyandi - sai swapnamu pondandi 
bedha bhavamunu manandi - sai mana sadguruvandi 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

vandanamayya paramesa - aapat bhandava saisa 
maa paapamulu kadaterchu - maa madhi korika neravechu 
karuna murthi oo sai - karunatho mamu dari cherchoyi 
maa manasse ne mandhiramu - maa palukule neku naivedyam 
                                                             ...shiridi vaasa sai prabho - jagatiki mulam neeve prabho...

srimath akhilanda koti brahmanda naayaka rajaadi raja yogi raja parabrahma sri satchitananda samardha sadguru shiridi sainath maharaj ki jai