Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Rig Veda

ऋषि    :    गौतमॊ वामदॆव
दॆवता    :    इन्द्र
छन्दस्    :    गायत्रि

ॐ

अ॒भी षु ण॒ः सखी॑नामवि॒ता ज॑रितॄ॒णाम् । 
श॒तं भ॑वास्यू॒तिभि॑ः ॥ ४.३१.३ ॥

ॐ

Mantra as Romanized text

 
RuShi    :    gautamO vAmadEva
dEvatA    :    indra
Chandas    :    gAyatri

Om

abhI Shu NaH sakhInAmavitA jaritRUNAm | 
shataM bhavAsyUtibhiH || 4.31.3 ||

(abhI Shu NaH sakhInAm avitA jaritRUNAm | 
shataM bhavAsi UtibhiH ||  )

Om

Meaning of the Prayer Mantra:

 Come to us, oh the Protector, surrounded by 
Your companions and worshippers
with numerous blessings!

 Notes: 

1. abhI - come to; Shu - delivery; sakhInAm - companions;
avitA - protector; jaritRU - invoker; shatam - numerous; 
UtibhiH - protection/favor.

2. May the Lord come to us, as in Kailasha, surrounded 
by His consort, the divines and worshippers.
May that excellent Shivaloka descend to my place
with all blessings and Grace - making this very place Shivaloka!

c.f. தேசா நேசர் சூழ்ந்திருக்குந் திருவோ லக்கஞ் சேவிக்க 
   ஈசா பொன்னம் பலத்தாடும் எந்தாய் இனித்தான் இரங்காயே - திருவாசகம்