Top 10 Daily Prayer Mantras

ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ Om Saha Navavatu, Saha Nau Bhunaktu, Saha Viryam Karavavahai, Tejasvinavadhitamastu Ma Vidvishavahai, Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

Meaning May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together; may we work together with great energy; may our study be illuminating; may we never have hatred for each other. Om peace, peace, peace.

करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम् । विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत् क्षमस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो ॥

Karacharana Kritam Vaa Kaayajam Karmajam Vaa, Shravana Nayanajam Vaa Manasam Vaparadham, Vihitamavihitam Vaa Sarvametat Kshamasva, Jaya Jaya Karunabdhe Shri Mahadeva Shambho. Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya

Meaning O Lord Shiva, ocean of compassion, please forgive all my offences done by hands, feet, body, speech, actions, ears, eyes, or mind — whether prescribed or forbidden — glory to You, Mahadeva Shambho.

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

Tvameva Mata Cha Pita Tvameva, Tvameva Bandhu Cha Sakha Tvameva, Tvameva Vidya Dravinam Tvameva, Tvameva Sarvam Mama Deva Deva. A universal prayer recited across all sects in daily puja

Meaning You alone are my mother and father; You alone are my kinsman and friend; You alone are knowledge and wealth; You alone are everything to me, O Lord of lords.

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnur Gururdevo Maheshvarah, Guruh Sakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah

Meaning The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is Lord Maheshwara; the Guru is verily the Supreme Brahman itself — salutations to that Guru.

शुभं करोति कल्याणमारोग्यं धनसम्पदा । शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोस्तुते ॥

Shubham Karoti Kalyanam Arogyam Dhana-Sampadam, Shatrubuddhi-Vinashaya Deepajyotir Namostute. A traditional lamp-lighting prayer recited during evening aarti

Meaning O lamp, salutations to you — you bring auspiciousness, health, and wealth, and destroy the intellect of enemies.

मङ्गलं भगवान् विष्णुः मङ्गलं गरुडध्वजः । मङ्गलं पुण्डरीकाक्षो मङ्गलायतनं हरिः ॥

Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnuh Mangalam Garudadhwajah, Mangalam Pundarikakshoh Mangalayatanam Harih. A traditional Vishnu invocation recited at the beginning of daily worship

Meaning Auspicious is Lord Vishnu; auspicious is He whose banner bears Garuda; auspicious is the lotus-eyed one; Hari is the very abode of all auspiciousness.

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती । करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥

Karaagre Vasate Lakshmih Karamadhye Saraswati, Karamoole Tu Govindah Prabhaate Karadarshanam. A universal morning prayer recited upon first looking at one's hands after waking

Meaning At the tip of the hand dwells Lakshmi (prosperity), in the middle dwells Saraswati (knowledge), at the base dwells Govinda — thus I behold my hands at dawn.

समुद्रवसने देवि पर्वतस्तनमण्डले । विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे ॥

Samudravasane Devi Parvata-Stana-Mandhalae, Vishnupatni Namastubhyam Paadasparsham Kshamasva Me. A traditional morning prayer recited before placing feet on the ground

Meaning O Goddess, robed in the ocean, adorned with mountains as your breasts, O consort of Vishnu — salutations; please forgive me for touching you with my feet.

ब्रह्मा मुहूर्ते उत्तिष्ठेत् स्वस्थो रक्षार्थमायुषः । ततश्च स्मरेन्नित्यं कार्यद्वयमुदाहृतम् ॥

Brahma Muhurte Uttishtet Swastho Raksharth-Mayushab, Tatashcha Smarennityam Karyadhyayamudahritam. A traditional verse prescribing waking at Brahma Muhurta (approx. 1.5 hours before sunrise)

Meaning A healthy person should rise at Brahma Muhurta for the protection of life; and then one should daily recall both essential duties.

ॐ मित्राय नमः ॥

Om Mitraya Namah. The first of the twelve Surya Namaskar mantras, chanted as the sun is greeted at dawn

Meaning Salutations to the Friend of all — the Sun who befriends all equally, sustaining every living being without discrimination, invoked at the first position of the morning salutation.