Ramnaresh

“वक्रतुंड महाकाय कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥

“Lord Ganesh of curved elephant trunk and huge body,
Whose brilliance is equal to billions of suns in intensity,
Always removes all obstacles from my endeavours truly,
I respectfully pray to him with all my revered sincerity.”
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― Munindra Misra, Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

“A prayer from Shri Vishwanatha Suprabhata

Morning Salutations to Shiva

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥

tvameva mata cha pita tvameva,
tvameva bandhush-cha sakha tvameva
tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva
tvameva sarvam mama deva deva

You my mother and father be,
You are kin and friend to me;
You my knowledge, wealth be,
God of gods! You my all do be.”
― Munindra Misra, Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

“गु� ��मा, गु� �व�णु, गु� देवो महे�वरःl
गु��सा�ाथ परम ��मा त�मै�ी गुरावेनामः॥
Guru the darkness dispeller, Guru Brahma the Creator be,
Guru Vishnu the Preserver; Guru Shiv the Transformer be,
Guru, the Supreme Being in human form – our savour be,
My salutations, awe, gratitude to that Divine Teacher be.
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― Munindra Misra, Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

“सत्यम् शिवम् सुन्दरम्
‘True is Shiv is beautiful’
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― Munindra Misra, Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme