Youmay introduce slokas for kids as reciting them can improve their concentration during a competition, exam, or a normal day. It can keep them refreshed and focused. Guiding your children to recite slokas every day is a good habit to teach right from childhood as it can benefit them even when they are grown up. So scroll through our post for the most relevant and common Sanskrit slokas.
Also called the Maha Mantra or the Savitri Mantra, this shlok is the most revered mantra, and is dedicated to the Sun. Make the child recite this out under the sun in the morning to refresh their mind and also get some Vitamin D.
Om bhur bhuva swaha
Tat savitur varenyam
Bhargo devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Meaning: O God, the Savior, you are the basis of all life, self-existent, and whose touch sets every soul free from the sufferings, who penetrates into the universe and sustains every being, the creator of the whole universe, and who blesses with happiness.
Lord, the purest form and the purifier of this universe, may he enlighten our minds and inspire our intelligence.
Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam Karavavahai
Tejas Vinavati Tamastu ma vidhwishavahai
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi
Meaning: May the Almighty protect student and teacher and nourish the both of us together.
May the student and teacher work in sync with intensity and our learning be efficient and impressive. And may there be no enmity between us. May there be peace for all.
Om sarveshaam swastir bhavatuSarveshaam shantir bhavatuSarveshaam poornam bhavatuSarveshaam mangalam bhavatuSarve bhavantu sukhinahSarve santu niraamayaahSarve bhadraani pashyantuMaakaschit duhkha bhaag bhavet
Meaning: May auspiciousness, peace, fullness and prosperity be unto all, may all be happy and free from disabilities, may all look to the good of others, and may none suffer from sorrow.
Gurur brahmah gurur vishnu
Gurur devo maheshwaraha
Gurur saakshaat param brahmah
Tasmai shree guravey namaha
Meaning: The teacher is equal to Brahma and Vishnu. The teacher is Maheshwara. The guru is equivalent to the Almighty.
Guravey sarva lokaanaam
Bishajey bhava rohinaam
Nidhaye sarva vidyanaam
Shree dakshinaa moorthaye namaha
Meaning: We bow down to the God of South (the universal guru) who is the teacher to the entire world and curer of all the diseases in the world.
Vakrathunda mahaakaaya
Suryakoti samaprabha
Nirvignam kurumey deva
Sarvakaryeshu sarvada
Meaning: O Lord with a curved trunk and huge body, and the brilliance of a million suns, I seek your blessings to grace my new beginning and remove all the obstacles as I begin to work.
Yaa kundendu tushaarahaara dhavalaa
Yaa shubhra vastraavritaa
Yaa veenaa varadanda manditakaraa
Yaa shveta padmaasanaa
Yaa brahmaachyuta shankara
Prabhritibihi devaih sadaa pujitaa
Saa maam pattu saravatee
Bhagavatee nihshesha jaadyaapahaa
Meaning: Goddess Saraswati is white like the moonlight, snow, and the pearl and is adorned in pure ivory white. Whilst she plays the veena with her two hands, she gives blessings with the other two hands or punishments when required. She is sitting on a beautiful white lotus. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped by all the divine lords Brahma, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver and Maheshwara, the destroyer. May Goddess Saraswati remove any obstacles from my life and shelter me.
Meaning: O Goddess of all auspiciousness, who is so harmonious, the fulfiller of our objectives, the giver of refuge, who has three eyes and is in golden color, our salutations to you, Gauri Narayani.
Saraswati namastubhyam varade kaamaruupini
Vidyaarambham karishhyaami siddhirbhavatu me sadaa
Meaning: My salutations to Goddess Saraswati. You bless and fulfill all our aspirations. As I am beginning my path to wisdom, I seek your blessings. May I accomplish my goals.
Gyaananandamayam devam
Nirmala spadikakruthim
Aadaram sarva vidyanaam
Hyagreevam upasmahe
Meaning: Salutations to Sri Hayagreeva, the Lord with a Horse face. You are the presiding God for all the knowledge in the world. We offer our prayers to you; please bless us with knowledge and wisdom.
Namastestu mahamaye
Sripithe sura pujite,
Sankha chakra gada haste
Mahalaksmi namostute
Meaning: Salute to Mahalakshmi, who is the Cause of Creation, and who is worshiped by the Suras. Salute to the goddess who is adorned with the conch, disc and mace in her hands. I respectfully bow in front of you.
Here is a devotional prayer to Ayyappa, the lord of Sabarimala.
Mattha mathanga gamanam
Karunyamrutha pooritham
Sarva vigna haram devam
Sastharam pranamamyaham
Meaning: Salutations to Lord Ayyappa, who gallops like an elephant, is filled with immense compassion, and is the destroyer of hurdles.
Bhoothanatha sadananda Sarva bhootha daya para Raksha raksha maha baho Sasthre thubham namo namaMeaning: Salutations to Sastha devataa, robust like an elephant and who is ever happy and is filled with mercy for all beings in this universe, the God who removes all obstacles.
Meaning: We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva, who is fragrant and nourishes all life. Let me be liberated from death (all earthly attachments), as I am bound to live like cucumbers to creepers. Let me not be separated from the perception of Immortality.
Meaning: Through this mantra, we praise the two incarnations (avatars) of Lord Vishnu, namely Lord Krishna and Lord Rama. It is a call to the universal energy that is thought to be the source of all powers.
Slokas can promote calmness and release stress in kids, contributing to their joyful disposition. First, explain the meaning of each verse and divide each line into two halves to make it easier for your child to memorize the slokas. Let them practice how to pronounce each word correctly. Gradually introduce chanting slokas to them. Your child can master slokas through regular practice.
Meaning: Oh the eleven Holy Rudras, we want to seek your mercy and blessing so please accept our offering which is made according to your wishes and please protect this lady who is in the family way from all dangers
Meaning: Oh Skanda, Oh God with six heads, Oh God who is the chief of Devas,
Oh God who increases the love for our sons, please accept this sacred offering,
and protect this lady who is in the family way from all dangers
Meaning: Oh Prabhasa, Oh Prabhava, Oh Syama, Of Prathyusha, Oh Marutha, Oh Anala, Oh Dhruva, Oh Dhuradhura, Who are the eight sacred Vasus, Please accept this sacred offering, and protect this lady who is in the family way from all dangers
Meaning: Oh Goddess of my manes, Oh Goddess who is greater than my manes,
Oh Goddess who has all women as daughters, Oh Goddess who is very strong,
Oh Goddess who is greater than all beings, Oh Goddess who protects us at night,
Oh Goddess , who does not have any blemishes, Oh Goddess who was worshipped by Sounaka, Please accept this sacred offering, and protect this lady who is in the family way from all dangers
Meaning: Oh God who is greatest, who is pleased to protect his devotees and,
who showers blessing on his devotees, Oh Govinda, who rides on a bird, Please protect this lady who is in the family way from all dangers
Daily sit in front of a photo of Goddess with any small offering [Fruits, milk or any other food article] and recite as follows:
During the second month read the first two slokas 108 times daily;
During the third month read the first three slokas 108 times daily;
During the fourth month read the first four slokas 108 times daily;
During the fifth month read the first five slokas 108 times daily;
During the sixth month read the first six slokas 108 times daily;
During the seventh month read the first seven slokas 108 times daily;
During the eighth month read the first eight slokas 108 times daily;
During the ninth month read all the nine slokas 108 times daily;
It is believed that this would ensure safe delivery.
The priests at Garbarakshambigai Temple strongly recommend applying castor oil prasadam on your abdomen to ensure a safe pregnancy and easy delivery. f you would like to receive the prasadam from the temple then we perform the puja on your behalf and get you the prasadam.
This is the list of 108 of the most important slokas from the Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972 Macmillan Edition) by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The index to these verses was taken from the Bhakti-sastri Study Guide compiled by Atmatattva dasa as used by the Bhaktivedanta Academy in Mayapur. [*Note for this collection of slokas, we are using the Original Translations rather than the later re-vised Translations. These were the Translations that Srila Prabhupada approved and which were memorized by heart, by all of the early disciples of His Divine Grace.]
This is the list of 108 of the most important slokas from the Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972 Macmillan Edition) by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The index to these verses was taken from the Bhakti-sastri Study Guide compiled by Atmatattva dasa as used by the Bhaktivedanta Academy in Mayapur. [*Note for this collection of slokas, we are using the Original Translations rather than the later re-vised Translations. These were the Translations that Srila Prabhupada approved and which were memorized by heart, by all of the early disciples of His Divine Grace.]
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