Each day, the Yogaville family gathers to pray together over their shared meals in the Sivananda Hall dining room. This is just one of the many ways that we connect with each other and strengthen the bonds of community. Over the years, many guests have asked if they could get a transcript of a recording of this daily prayer. We are happy to offer it here for you to listen and read along with in traditional Sanskrit and in the English translation. The translation is the one given to us by Sri Swami Satchidananda. We hope you enjoy this beautiful prayer offered to the infinite bounty of Mother Nature in your daily life, too.
| Om Annapoorne Sadaapoorne Shankara Praana Vallabhe Jnaana Vairaagya Siddhyartham Bikshan Dehee Cha PaarvatiMaataa Cha Paarvati Devee Pitaa Devo Maheswaraha Baandhavaah Siva Bhaktaaha Swadeso Bhuvana TrayamHari Om Tat Sat BrahmaarpanamastuLokaah Samasataah Sukhino Bhavantu |
Om Beloved Mother Nature. You are here on our table as our food Your are endlessly bountiful, benefactress of All. Please grant us health and strength, wisdom and dispassion to find permanent peace and joy and to share this peace and joy with one and all. Mother Nature is my mother, my father is the Lord of all. The whole creation is my family, The entire universe is my home. I offer this unto OM that truth which is Universal. May the entire universe be filled with Peace and Joy, Love and Light.May the light of Truth overcome all darkness. Victory to that light!Jai Sri Sadguru Mahaaraaj Ki! Jai! |