Pradham

__Om Kara __ Om…..Om…..Om….

**Jaya Ho Jaya Ho Gopãlanã ** **Jaya Ho Jaya Ho Nãrãyanã ** **Jaya Ho Jaya Ho Janãrdhanã ** **Jaya Ho Jaya Ho Niranjanã **

(Salutations to Lord Krishna, Gopala, Narayana, Janardhana.)

We meditate on Lord Ganesha - one who is clad in white, representing purity, who is all pervading, whose complexion is gray like that of ash, who has four arms, who has bright countenance, and who can destroy all obstacles in all the endeavours that we undertake. I worship day and night that elephant faced Lord Ganesha who is like sun to the lotus face of Mother Parvati. Giver of many boons, the single tusked Ganesh, I salute you to give a boon. You, of the large body and curved trunk, with the luster of a million suns, please remove all obstacles from my path
 * Shuklaambara Dharam Vishnum **
 * Shashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam **
 * Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet **
 * Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye **
 * Agajaanana Padmaarkam **** Gajaananam Aharnisham **
 * Anekadantham Bhaktaanaam **** Ekadantam Upaasmahey **
 * Vakratunda Mahakaaya, **** Suryakoti Samaprabha. **
 * Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva, **** Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada. **
 * O Lord Ganesha !**


 * Saraswati Namastubhyam **** Vaarade Kaamarupini. **
 * Vidyaarambham Karishyaami Siddhir Bhavatu Me Sada. **
 * O Saraswati!**Salutations to you, grantor of bleesings and embodiment of all wishes, I am getting inducted to studies, may there be fulfillment for me forever.


 * Gurur Brahmaa, Gurur Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshvaraha. **
 * Gurur Sakshaat Parabrahma, Tasmai Shree Gurave Namaha. **
 * The Guru**, the teacher, is like Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara. Guru is the visible incarnation of supreme divinity, therefore I bend my knees to that Guru.

Salutaions to Lord Sri Rama, Ramabhadra, RamaChandra, Brahma-swarupa, Raagunatha, Sitapathi.
 * Raamaya Raama Bhadraaya, **** Raamachandraaya Vedhase. **
 * Raghunaathaya Nathaya, Sitayaha Pataye Namaha. **

The meaning of this shloka is that chanting the name of Sri Rama even once is equivalent to saying the Vishnu Sahasranama a thousand times (As stated by Lord Siva to Parvati). Therefore, the advice is to chant at least this one line if one cannot find time to chant the whole of the Vishnu Sahasranama.
 * Sri Rama Rama Rameti **
 * Rame Rama manorame **
 * Sahasranama tat tulyam **
 * Rama nama varanane **


 * Twameva Mata Cha Pita Twameva **
 * Twameva Bandhuscha Sakha Twameva. **
 * Twameva Vidya Dravinam Twameva **
 * Twameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva. **
 * Oh God!**You are my mother, You are my father, You are my relative, You are my friend, You are my knowledge, You are my wealth, You are everything to me.