Vedic Family Prayer
Vedic Family Prayer
Vedic Family Prayer
All the members of a family should meet once a day for family prayer God’s blessings comes
to the family that prays daily as a unit. By daily family prayer, humility, good conduct, and
love for God become apparent and mutual affection, goodwill and co-operative spirit lead to
family solidarity.
All the members of the family, big and small, must participate in the prayer at a convenient
time. Visitors and servants present should be also included. All should assemble after
washing their hands and face and sit or stand in a convenient posture with the palms of the
two hands clasped in a “Namaste” position. Then a lamp should be lit and with quietness and
peace of mind, the prayers should be said sincerely and solemnly.
The prayer set out here is made up Universal Prayer, Prayer for Family Welfare, Meal time
Prayer, Arti and Shanti Path. Prayer for Health should be done for sick member in the family.
UNIVERSAL PRAYER
Om Bhur bhuvah swah, tatsavitur
varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.
O God, The Giver of life. Remover of pains and sorrows Bestower of happiness, and Creator
of the Universe Thou art most luminous, pure and adorable .We meditate on Thee May Thou
inspire and guide our intellect in the right direction.
O Lord! The Creator of the Universe, remove all forms of vice and sorrow from us. Give us
those qualities that are enobling.
O luminous God! Lead us to the noble path of Thy devotion and grace; Lord! Thou knowest
all our deeds. Remove from us all our vice and sins. We offer in every way our homage and
salutations to Thee
O Lord! Lead us from untruth to truth Lead us from darkness to light Lead us from death to
immortality
O Lord! in Thee may all be happy May all be free from misery may all realize goodness, and
may no one suffer pain.
O supreme and merciful Lord, we, the members of this family, have assembled here to offer
our prayers to Thee. Grant us wisdom and understanding for the promotion of mutual love
and affection. May there be complete absence of hatred and may harmony prevail among all
the members of the family. May the interaction between the members of this family and
others be full of justice, love and mercy. May the younger members of the family be polite,
respectable and dutiful and may all speak the truth seasones with sweetness.
O merciful Father/Paramatma, free us of ailments and worries and help us enjoy good health
up to hundred years. May we work together with joint effort to achieve success in our
undertakings with Your help. May we obtain all our earnings by honest means and may we
enjoy them by sharing with others.
ARTI
Om jay jagdish hare, swami jay jagdish hare,
Bhakt janon ke sankat, kshan men dur kare.
Jo dhyava phal pave, dukh vinse man ka,
Sukh sampati ghar ave, kasht mite tan ka.
Mat pita tum mere, sharan gahun kiski,
Tum bin our na duja, as karun jis ki.
Tum puran paramatma, tum antaryami,
Param brahma parameshwar, tum sab ke swami.
Tum karuna ke sagar, tum palan karta,
Mein sevak tum swami, kripa karo bharta.
Tum ho ek agochar, sab ke pran pati
Jis vidhi milun dayamay, aisi do sumati
Deenbandhu dukh harta, tum rakshak mere;
Karuna hasta badhao, sharan pada tere.
Vishay vikar mitao, pap haro deva,
Shraddha bhakti badhao, santan ki seva.
O God, The Giver of life. Remover of pains and sorrows Bestower of happiness, and
Creator of the Universe. Thouart most luminous, pure and adorable .We meditate on
Thee May Thou inspire and guide our intellect in the right direction.
O Lord, make my body healthy, Give me a happy, long life, make me strong, Remove
from my body all ailments and weakness
O all pervading Lord, Thou art beneficent, make me good Thou art the Giver of
Peace, cure me of my illness By Thy grace may the germ destroying medicines prove
effective in curing me speedily.
O sustainer of the Three Worlds, Destroyer of illness and Supporter of all! As a ripe fruit gets
its release from its pedicel so free us from disease and give us immortal life.
There is peace in the heavenly region; there is peace in the atmosphere, peace reigns on the
earth, the water is cooling, the herbs are healing, the plants are peace-giving, there is
harmony in the celestial objects and perfection in knowledge, everything in the universe is
peace, peace pervades everywhere. May that peace come to me!
Loving God, Creator of all that has been, all that is, and all that is to come;
You made us human and gave us hearts to love you and follow you.
We thank you for the many blessings you have given us over this past year.
God, we thank you for all of the blessings you have given us throughout our lives:
Food to eat,
Clothes to wear,
Shelter from the storm,
People who love us unconditionally.
We thank you for their love because we recognize that their love for us is a reflection of your
love.
We acknowledge that there are times in our lives when we, ourselves, feel unloved and
unlovable.
Give us the grace to love others, even when they are difficult.
We pray that your Holy Spirit will be felt by people who are in pain in mind, body or spirit.
elp them to know that you are with them
and you are able to carry them through their trials.
Enable us to live so that your will might be made manifest in the world around us.
We ask all these things in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior who taught us to pray as he
taught his disciples:
How can we thank you enough for all you have given us, Lord?
We have so much, more than enough to supply all our needs.
As we present our tithes and offerings today, make us mindful of the people, especially the
children, whose earthly needs we are called to supply.
In deepest gratitude, we offer ourselves back to you,
for your service and your will.
In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
O God:
Give me strength to live another day;
Let me not turn coward before its difficulties or prove recreant to its duties;
Let me not lose faith in other people;
Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;
Preserve me from minding little stings or giving them;
Help me to keep my heart clean, and to live so honestly and fearlessly that no outward failure can
dishearten me or take away the joy of conscious integrity;
Open wide the eyes of my soul that I may see good in all things;
Grant me this day some new vision of thy truth;
Inspire me with the spirit of joy and gladness;
and make me the cup of strength to suffering souls;
in the name of the strong Deliverer, our only Lord and Savior, Jesus Chris
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Vienna Cobb Anderson
God of all blessings,
source of all life,
giver of all grace:
A DAILY MORNING
PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank You for this day.
I thank You for my being able to awake once again, to see, and to
hear this morning.
You have done so much for me and You continue to bless me.
Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so
that I can hear from You.
Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way.
I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don't believe, and I thank you that You are in
my heart and that I do believe and have true faith in You.
I believe that You change people and You can change all things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers, and for each and every
family member in their households.
I pray for peace, love, and joy in their homes that they are out of
debt and all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation greater than You.
I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye
that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.
My prayer is universal:
This is my prayer to thee, my lord- strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
Give me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows.
Give me the strength to make my love fruitful in service.
Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might-
Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifle.
And give me the strength to surrender my strength to thy will with love.