(Empowering Vedic Prayer)
This is a prayer from Yajur Veda, one of the four Vedas, ancient texts written at least 5000 years back in India. It was written in Sanskrit language. See how good reading it makes you feel. The traditional way is to read it eleven times daily. English translations are from Freedom Cole. The ‘me’ written in Sanskrit is pronounced as ‘mein’.
Shancha me mayashcha me priyam cha me nukaamashcha me
Kaamashcha me saumanasashcha me bhadram cha me shreyashcha me
Yasyashcha me yashashcha me bhagashcha me dravinam cha me
Yantaa cha me dhartaa cha me kshemashcha me dhritishcha me
Vishvam cha me mahashcha me samvichcha me
Gyaatram cha me suushcha me prasuushcha me
Siiram cha me layashcha ma ritam cha me mritam cha me
Ayakshmam cha me anaamayachcha me jiivaatushcha me
Diirghaayutvam cha me anamitram cha me abhayam cha me
Sugam cha me shayanam cha me suushhaa cha me sudinam cha me
English Translation:
Peace is within me. Pleasure is within me. Love is within me. Agreeable desires are within me. Sensuality is within me. Kindness is within me. Prosperity is within me. Excellence is within me. Self-empowerment is within me. Fame is within me. Good luck is within me. The most valuable possessions are within me. Guidance is within me. Support is within me. Security is within me. Perseverance is within me. Wholeness is within me. Greatness is within me. Reward is within me. Intelligence is within me. Motivation is within me. Productiveness is within me. The capacity to work is within me. Relaxation is within me. Respectfulness is within me. Nectar is within me. Healing is within me. Health is within me. The life giving medicine is within me. Long life is within me. Freedom from enemies is within me. Freedom from fear is within me. The proper direction is within me. The resting place is within me. The vigor of a new day is within me. Good days are in me.
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