From Ishavasya upanishad

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Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Isha Upanishad

ॐ

असुर्या नाम ते लॊका अन्धॆन तमसाऽवृताः ।
तांस्ते प्रॆत्याभिगच्छन्ति यॆ कॆचात्महनॊ जनाः ॥ ३ ॥

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Hymn as Romanized text

 
Om

asuryA nAma te lOkA andhEna tamasA&vRutAH |
tAMste prEtyAbhigachChanti yE kE chAtmahanO janAH || 3 ||

(asuryA nAma te lOkA andhEna tamasa AvRutAH |
tAMste prEtyAbhi gachChanti yE kE chAtmahanO janAH || )

Om

Meaning of the Prayer Hymn:

 Those who kill thier spirit, as dead,
enter into the world named asurya (demonic)
which is surrounded by darkness.

 Notes: 

1. The human birth which is rare has been given to us. 
The goal with which one has to work is to realize the
soul and Lord Who is in the soul and enjoy the union with 
the Lord in Bliss. Those who miss that objective are killing
their own spirit. They get only into the gloomy world.
2. c.f. பாவமேவும் உள்ளமோடு பத்தியின்றி நித்தலும்
  ஏவமான செய்து சாவதன் முனம் இசைந்து நீர்
  தீப மாலை தூபமும் செறிந்த கையராகி நம்
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