WISE HEART COMMUNITY
OPENING AND CLOSING CHANTS
Peace invocation from the Taittreya Upanishad
Sahanavavatu sahanaubhunaktu
Sahaviryam karavavahai
Tejasvinavaditamastu mavidvishavahai
Om shanti, shanti, shanti
May we both be protected by That
May we be nourished by That
May we acquire the capacity to study
And understand the scriptures
May our studies be brilliant
May we not cavil at each other
Mahamitrunjaya Mantra
Om tryambakam yajaamahe
Sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvaa rukamiva bandhanaat
Mrityor mukshiya maamritaat
We worship the fragrant 3-eyed One (Shiva)
Who confers ever-increasing prosperity
Let us be saved from the hold of death
Like a cucumber freed from its vine.
Let us not turn away from liberation
(Mahamrityunjaya mantra—Great mantra for victory over illness and death)
Gayatri mantra
Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ
tat savitur vareṇyaṃ
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt
We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance;
May the Creator enlighten our Intellect.
The 32 Names of Durga
Om Durga
Durgārti śamanī
Durgā padvi nivāriṇī
Durgamać chhedinī
Durga sādhinī
Durga nāśinī
Durgatoddhāriṇī
Durga nihantrī
Durga māpahā
Durgama jñānadā
Durga daitya loka davānalā
Durgamā
Durgamālokā
Durgamātma svarupiṇī
Durga mārga pradā
Durgama vidyā
Durgam āśritā
Durgama jñāna samsthānā
Durgama dhyāna bhāsinī
Durga mohā
Durgamagā
Durgamārtha svarupiṇī
Durgamāsura samhantrī
Durgam āyudha dhāriṇī
Durga māngi
Durgamatā
Durgamyā
Durgameśvarī
Durga bhīmā
Durga bhāmā
Durgabhā
Durga dāriṇī
Arati chant
1
Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Swayam
Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Param
Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Arul
Jyoti Jyoti Jyoti Sivam
Vama Jyoti Soma Jyoti
Vana Jyoti Jnana Jyoti
Maha Jyoti Yoga Jyoti
Vata Jyoti Nada Jyoti
Ema Jyoti Vyoma Jyoti
Eru Jyoti Viru Jyoti
Eka Jyoti Eka Jyoti
Eka Jyoti Jyotiye
Light O Light of Self-Effulgence
Light O Light of Absoluteness
Light O Light of Gracefulness
Light O Light of Auspiciousness
Light of Siva, Light of Moon
Light Divine, Light of Wisdom
Light of Heaven, Light of Yoga
Light of Wind, Light of Sound
Light of Delight, Light of Water
Rising Light, Vital Light
The Only Light, The Only Light
Give us Light O Light of Light
1
Shanti Path
Asato maa sad gamaya
tamaso maa jyotir gamaya
mrityor maa amritam gamaya
Lead me from unreal to real
From darkness to light
From fear of death to knowledge of immortality
Sarveshaam svastir bhavatu
Sarveshaam shaantir bhavatu
Sarveshaam purnam bhavatu
Sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu
May auspiciousness be unto all
May peace be unto all
May fullness be unto all
May prosperity be unto all
Lokaah samastaah sukhino bhavantu
May the universe be filled with peace, joy, love and light
Om tryambakam yajaamahe
Sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvaa rukamiva bandhanaat
Mrityor mukshiya maamritaat
Om shanti, shanti, shanti
Twameva
Twameva Maata Cha Pitaa Twameva
Twameva Bandhus Cha Sakhaa Twameva
Twameva Vidyaa Dravinam Twameva
Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva (3x)
Thou alone art mother and father to me
Thou alone art kin and friend to me
Thou alone art knowledge and wealth to me
Thou art my all, my Lord of Lords.
Om shanti, shanti, shanti
Hari Om
1