English Translation of Gujarati Prayers

     Death in our community is not a time for loneliness and mourning alone, this is a time that the immediate family is embraced and supported. For 13 days, family, friends, and community members come together. At the home of the deceased, a photo with a garland is displayed and a ghee diwo (light) is lit. Every evening, visitors who are paying their respects come and gather and specific prayers are sung usually one hour long. These prayers are sung in unison and from a prayer book. Over the years, an English transliteration of the Gujarati prayers was made for those wishing to participate but not having a strong grasp of Gujarati. These books have been so helpful but sometimes filled with mistakes and missing words in the transliteration.      For the last 10 years, I have been working on bringing the transliterations up to par and also finding the translations of what we are singing/chanting. Most of the content has been found on the internet with countl...

  OM (3 times) GAYATRI MANTRA AND SLOKAS STITAH PRAGNA LAKSHAN  (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2) SANGE HARICHARAN RAHEEYA TAME AMME HARI OM TAT SAT SHRI NARAYAN SHRI RAMACHANDRA KRIPALU  RAGHUPATI RAGHAV RAJARAM GEETA SAR (General meaning of the Gita) BAHU PUNYA KERA PUNJATHEE MANGAL MANDIR KHOLO RAJPAD HE PRABHU, HE PRABHU! ABA SAUPA DIYA PRABHU DWAR TAMARA KHOLO RE SHAMBU SHARNE PADEE BHAKTI KARTAM CHHOOTE MARA PRAN JANMO JANAM RAHUM TARO DAS HARI VHALA ARJI AMAREE MA BAAP NE BHULSO NAHI HE NATH JODI HAATH PAYE SHANTI PATH SILENCE  ASATOMA SAD GAMAYA

  OM   (3 Times) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAYATRI MANTRA   (3 Times) Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat Omnipresent Lord Most worthy of worship We meditate upon you Remove our ignorance And illuminate our minds --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eeshavasyam Eedam Sarvam Yat Kincha Jagatyam Jagat Tena Vyaktena Bhunjithah Ma Grudhah Kusyaswid Dhanam All things of this world, the transitory, the evanescent, are enveloped by the Lord who is the real Reality of each. Therefore they have to be used with reverent renunciation, without covetousness or greed for they belong to the Lord and not to any one person --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GITA DHYANA SLOKA Yam Brah...

ST HITAH PRAGNA L AKSHAN Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2. Verse 54-72. Jene Divya Stavo vade stavi rahya, suryagni va vadla Jena Mantra puran shastra bhajano, Gaye rishi vyakula Yogi dhyana dharee ja samyam kari, Jeni kare Zankhana Jeno para na koyee lahi shakya, te devane vandana Arjun Bolya: Samadhiman Sthita Pragna, Janavo Kem Keshava? Bole, Rahe, phare Kema, Muni Je Sthir Buddhino? (1) Shree Bhagwan Bolya: Mananee Kamana Sarve, Chhodine Aatmama ja Je; Rahe Santushata Atmathi, Te Sthitapragna Janavo. (2) Dukhe Udwega Na Chitte, Sukhoni Zankhana Gayi; Gaya Raga Bhaya Krodha, Muni Te Sthira Buddhino. (3) Aasakta Nahin Je Kyanya, Malye Kaee Shubha Shubha; Na Kare Harsha Ke Dwesha, Tenee Pragna Thayi Sthira.(4) Kachabo Jem Angone, Tema Je Vishayo Thakee; Sankele Indriyo purna, Tenee Pragna Thayi Sthira.(5) Niraharee Sharireena, Tale Chhe Vishayo Chhatam; Rasa Rahee Jato Teman, Te Tale Pekhatam Param. (6) Prayatnama Rahe Toye, Shana Ye Narana Hare; Mana Ne Indriyo Masta, Vegathee Vishyo Bhani. (...

SANGE HARICHARANAMA RAHEEYA TAME AAME Sange Hari Charanama, Raheeye Tame Aame Sange Hari Pranayama,Raheeye Tame Aame, Sange Parakram Ghana, Kariye Tame Aame, Te Sanga Bhanga Bhanjo, Na Kadapi Aapno Tejasvi pranvan thajo, sada jivan aapanu; Na kadapi thajo bhinna, vidreshe mana aapanu. Je antare kari pravesh sutela maari, Vanee sajivan kare nija bharga preri Je rom rom mahi pran pure pratapi; Te shaktinath, purushottam ne pranam - needs translation

  HARI OM TAT SAT SHRI NARAYAN  Hari Om Tat Sat Shri Narayana tu, Purosottam Guru Tu Siddha Buddha Tu, Skanda Vinayaka, Savita Pavaka Tu Brahma Maazda Tu, Yahava Shakti tu, Ishu Pitta Prabhu Tu Rudra Vishnu Tu, Ram Krishna Tu, Rahima Tao Tu Vasudeva Gau Vishvarupa Tu, Chidanand Hari Tu Advitíya Tu Akal Nirbhaya, Atma Linga Shiva Tu Thou art the only Truth, Narayana, The Supreme Self, the Divine Master, Siddha, Buddha, Skanda, Vinayaka, The Sun, the Holy Fire, Brahman, Ahura Mazda, Jehovah, Shakti, Jesus, Father, Lord, Rudra, Vishnu, Rama, Krishna, Raheem, the Tao, Vasudeva, the Universe, Vishvarupa, Chidananda, Hari, The Non-Dual, the Timeless One, the Fearless One,  The Self-manifested, Shiva

  SHRI RAMCHANDRA KRIPALU  Shri Ramachandra Krupalu Bhaja Mana, Harana Bhavabhaya Darunam, Navakanja Lochana, Kanjamukha, Kara Kanja Pada Kanjarunam Kandarpa Aganita, Amit Chabi Navaneera-neerada Sundaram, Pata Peet Manahu Tadita Ruchi Shuchi, Noumi Janaka Sutavaram Bhaja Deenbandhu Dinesh Danav Dalan Dushta Nikandanam, Raghunand Anandakand, Koshalachanda Dasharath Nandanam Shira Mukuta Kundala Tilaka Charu, Udaru Anga Vibhushanam, Aajaanubhuja Shara-chaapa-dhara, Sangrama-jita Khara-dushanam Iti Vadati Tulasidasa Shankara Shesha Muni-mana-ranjanam, Mama Hridai Kanja Nivaasa Kuru, Kaamaadi Khala-dala-ganjanam O mind! Revere the benign Shri Ramachandra, who removes 'Bhava' the worldly sorrow or pain, 'Bhaya' the fear, and 'Daruna' the scarcity or poverty. Who has fresh lotus eyes, lotus face and lotus hands, feet like lotus and like the rising sun.  His beauty exceeds innumerable Kaamdevs (Cupids). He is like a newly formed beautiful blue cloud. The yellow robe o...

  RAGHUPATI RAGHAV RAJARAM Raghupati Raghav Rajaram, Patita Paavan Sitaram Sitaram Sitaram, Bhaja Mana Pyaare Tu Sitaram Raghupati...... Ishwar Allah Tere Naam, Sabako Sanmati de bhagavan  Mandir Masjid tere dham, Patita paavan sitaram raghupati...... Ratre Nindra, Divase Kam, Kyare Bhajishu Shri Bhagavan raghupati...... Taname Ram, mana me ram, anum anum me ram hi ram raghupati...... Jalme Ram, Sthala ram, sare jagame tumhee ram, raghupati raghav rajaram, patita paavan sitaram sitaram sitaram,bhaja mana pyaare tu sitaram raghupati..... . O Lord Rama, descendant of Raghu, Uplifter of those who have fallen. O beloved Lord Ram and Mother Sita, we praise you for what you are and what you signify.. All names of God refer to the same Supreme Being, including Ishwar and the Muslim Allah.

GEETA SAAR Bolya Bolya Shri Bhagavan, Arjun Shambhalo Re Tamne Kahum Chhum Gita Gyaan (Jnana),  Arjun Shambhalo Re Atma Marto Nathi Amar Chhe, Evu Samje Te Gyaani (Jnani) Chhe Te  Sankhya Yogi Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Satkarma Dharma Kahevaya, Aacharta Chitshudhi Thaye Te  Karma Yogi  Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Satkarma Sada Achariye, Phal  Harine Arpan Kariye Te  Brahmaparan  Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Jem Kamalpatra Panima, Tem Rahe  Chhe Je Duniyama Te  Sanyasi  Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Pota Potana Guru Baniye, Narayan Nu Dhyan Dhariye Te  Sayami  Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Vasudeva Sarva Vyapak Chhe, Hajaroma Kok Jane Chhe, Te  Vigyaani (Vignani)  Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Aakha Vishav Tono Kshya Thaye, Maru Dhaam Akshay Kahevaya,  Aksharbrahama Te  Kahevaya,  Arjun Shambhalo Re Sarju Palu Ne Saharu, Bhave Bhajan Karo Tame Maru ,  Te Rajyogi...