Opening Prayers


Opening Prayers


शुक्‍लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्।
प्रसन्न वदनं ध्यायेत् सर्व विघ्नोपशान्तये॥
śuklāmbaradharaṁ viṣṇuṁ śaśivarṇaṁ caturbhujam
prasanna vadanaṁ dhyāyet sarva vighnopaśāntaye.
Lord Vighneshwara, who wears a white garment, who is all pervading, who has a bright complexion (like a full moon), who has four hands, who has an ever-smiling face, I pray to you for the removal of all obstacles.

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा॥
sarasvati namastubhyaṁ varade kāmarūpiṇi
vidyārambhaṁ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā.
Oh Saraswatī, salutations to you! Oh Giver of boons, Oh One who fulfills desires!  I am going to start studying; may success be mine, always.

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ
gurureva paraṁ brahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ.
I prostrate to that Sri Guru, who is Brahma, Vishnu and God Maheshvara, and one who is verily the Supreme Reality.