Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Rig Veda

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आतॆ॑ पितर्मरुतां सु॒म्नमॆ॑तु॒ मा नः॒ सूर्य॑स्य स॒न्दृशॊ॑ युयॊथाः ।
अ॒भि नॊ॑ वी॒रॊ अर्व॑ति क्शमेत॒ प्रजा॑यॆमहि रुद्र प्र॒जाभिः॑ ॥ २.३३.१ ॥

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Mantra as Romanized text

 
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AtE pitarmarutAM sumnamEtu mA naH sUryasya sandRushO yuyOthAH |
abhi nO vIrO arvati kshameta prajAyEmahi rudra prajAbhiH || 2.33.1 ||

(A tE pitar marutAM sumnamEtu mA naH sUryasya sandRushO yuyOthAH |
abhi nO vIrO arvati kshameta prajAyEmahi rudra prajAbhiH || )

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Meaning of the Prayer Mantra:

 Oh the Father of winds, we seek your grace!
May we not be deprived of the sight of the sun!
Oh the Brave in handling enemies, be forbearing with us!
Oh Lord Rudra, may we, Your subjects, have continued progeny!

 Notes: 

1. yuyOthAH - deprive; vIrO arvati - valiant at enemies; kshamet - forbear.
2. This mantra seeks protection and progeny from the Lord.