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Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Rig Veda

ऋषि    :    गौतमॊ वामदॆव
दॆवता    :    इन्द्र
छन्दस्    :    गायत्रि

ॐ

कया॑ नश्चि॒त्र आ भु॑वदू॒ती स॒दावृ॑धः॒ सखा॑ ।
कया॒ शचि॑ष्ठया वृ॒ता ॥ ४.३१.१ ॥

ॐ

Mantra as Romanized text

 
RuShi    :    gautamO vAmadEva
dEvatA    :    indra
Chandas    :    gAyatri

Om

kayA nashchitra A bhuvadUtI sadAvRudhaH sakhA |
kayA shachiShThayA vRutA || 4.31.1 ||

( kayA naH chitra A bhuvat UtI sadAvRudhaH sakhA |
kayA shachiShThaya AvRutA ||  )

Om

Meaning of the Prayer Mantra:

 In what manner will the Wonderful, Always delighting and Friendly
Lord appear in front of us!
Along with what all blessings!

 Notes: 

1. kayA - in what manner?; chitra - wonderful; Abhuvat - come; Uti - protection;
sadAvRudhaH - always delighting; shachiShTha - most helpful.

2. This Rk is sung as the Samagana by name Mahavamadevyam.

3. The devotee is reflecting the sight of the Supreme.
The Lord comes as colorful, always giving bliss as the friendly Lord!
Appearance of the Lord is also the fulfillment of the desires for the devotee!

Let us welcome such brilliant Lord Shiva in all our hearts!!