Prayers for Family Protection – Maintaining harmony and protection of loved ones is a priority for every family. In the Hindu tradition, praying for the safety of the family is a form of sincere surrender to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa so that every member of the family is always surrounded by positive energy and kept away from danger. Through this writing, we invite readers to understand and practice the sacred text of this protection mantra. Let’s learn a collection of prayers and holy mantras that can bring peace and security to all the residents of your home.
This mantram or prayer Asking for salvation is spelled as closely as possible to the Sanskrit language to approach the pronunciation. Each letter is underlined on it, read longer. Example: à is read aa and ù is read uu . However, the letter v (original) has been replaced with the letter w to approach the way it is read.
Om wisowiso wo atithim
wajayantah purupriyam
agnim wo duryam wocah
stuse sĂąsasya manmabhih
Meaning:
O Lord, You are a guest who comes to every home. You
love Your people very much. You are a most generous friend. Allow me to worship You with full strength, in words and energy and in songs of praise.
Om Brhatsumnah prasawitĂ niwesano
jagatah sthaturubhayasya yo wasi
sa no dewah sawitĂ sarma yaccha twasme
ksayĂ ya triwarutham amhasah
Meaning:
O Most Merciful God, who gives life to nature and upholds it. He who regulates both the moving and the immobile, may He grant us His mercy for peace of life with the ability to avoid evil forces.
After the baby is bathed, the baby’s father or an elderly person who is present there is asked to whisper the Gayatri Mantram ( the first stanza of Puja Trisandya ) three times in each of the baby’s right and left ear lobes.
Om wicakrame prthiwim esa etam
ksetrĂ ya wisnur manuse dasasyan
druwĂ so asya kiraya janĂ sa
uruksitim sujanimĂ cakĂ ra
Meaning:
O God, You are Hyang Vishnu who stretches out on this earth, making it a place of residence for humans. The humble are safe and secure under Your protection. The noble ones make the earth a place of relief for them.
Om Taccaksur dewahitam sukram uccarat
pasyema saradah satam jiwema saradah sĂ tam
Meaning:
O Almighty God, may I always see the shining eyes of Your creation for a hundred years, may I live for a hundred years.
Om Trayambhakam yajĂ mahe
sugandhim pusti wardhanam
unwarukam iwa bandhanĂ t
mrtyor muksiya mĂ mrtĂ t
Meaning:
O Lord, We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, O Shiva. You are the sweet joy, the aroma of life, that nourishes us, restores our health, and makes us grow. As, in time, the stem of the cucumber weakens, and the fruit is released from the stem, thus freeing us from attachment and death, and not from eternity.
Unlike translations, the original Sanskrit syllables are “seed sounds” (Bijakasara). They work like a mathematical code that vibrates specific energy centers in your brain (Chakras). Even if you don’t fully understand the language, your body and spirit will respond to the resonance of the sound.
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