Prayer for safe delivery

Garbha Raksha Stotram

This stotra (sthothram) is advised to be chanted by pregnant women to ensure safe delivery.

Ehyehi Bhagawan Brahman,

Praja kartha, praja pathe,

Pragruhsheeniva balim cha imam,

Aaapathyaam raksha garbhineem.

Aswini deva devesou,

Pragrhneethaam balim dwimam,

Saapathyaam Garbhineem cha imam,

Cha Rakshatham pooja yanaya.

Rudraascha ekaadasa prokthaa,

Pragruhananthu balim dwimam,

Yushmaakam preethaye vrutham,

Nithyam rakshathu garbineem.

Aadhithya dwadasa prokthaa,

Pragrahneethwam balim dwimam,

Yushmagam thejasaam vrudhya,

Nithyam rakshatha garbhineem.

Vinayaka Ganadhyaksha,

Shiva Puthra Maha Bala,

Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam,

Sapathyam raksha garbhineem.

Skanda Shanmukha Devesa,

Puthra preethi vivardhana,

Pragrahneeshwa Balim cha imam,

Sapathyaam raksha Garbhineem.

Prabhaasa, Prabhavassyama,

Prathyoosho maruth nala,

Druvoo dhura dhuraschaiva,

Vasavoshtou prakeerthitha,

Pragrahnee thwam Balim cha imam,

Nithyam raksha garbhineem.

Pithur Devi, Pithusreshte,

Bahu puthri, Maha bale,

Bhootha sreshte Nisa vase,

Nirvruthe, sounaka priye,

Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam,

Sapathyam raksha garbhineem.

Raksha Raksha Mahadeva,

Baktha anugraha Karaka,

Pakshi vahana Govinda,

Sapathyam raksha Garbhineem.

Meaning of Garbha Raksha Stotram

Prayer for safe delivery

Please accept this sacred Offering, Lord Brahma,

Who creates people,

And who is the lord of the people,

And be pleased to protect,

This lady who is in the family way,

From all dangers.

Oh Aswini Devas,

Who are the doctors of Gods,

Please accept this sacred offering,

And be pleased to protect,

This lady who is in the family way.

Because of this worship offered to you.

From all dangers.

Oh Holy Rudras who are eleven,

Please accept this sacred offering,

Which has been made as per your wish,

To get your mercy and blessing,

And be pleased to protect daily,

This lady who is in the family way.

Oh Holy Sun Gods who are twelve,

Please accept this offering,

So that your great luster increases,

Be pleased to accept this sacred offering,

And be pleased to protect daily,

This lady who is in the family way.

Oh Vinayaka, Oh Ganesa,

Oh Son of Lord Shiva,

Oh God who is very strong,

Please accept this sacred offering,

And be pleased to protect,

This lady who is in the family way.

From all dangers.

Oh Skanda, Oh God with six heads,

Oh God who is the chief of devas,

Oh God who increases the love for our sons,

Please accept this sacred offering,

And be pleased to protect,

This lady who is in the family way,

From all dangers.

Oh Prabhasa, Oh Prabhava,

Oh Syama, Of Prathyusha,

Oh Marutha, Oh Anala,

Oh Dhruva, Oh Dhura dhura,

Who are the eight sacred Vasus,

Please accept this sacred offering,

And be pleased to protect daily,

This lady who is in the family way.

Oh Goddess of my manes,

Oh Goddess who is greater than my manes,

Oh Goddess who has all women as daughters,

Oh Goddess who is very strong,

Oh Goddess who is greater than all beings,

Oh Goddess who protects us at night,

Oh Goddess, who does not have any blemishes,

Oh Goddess who was worshipped by Sounaka,

Please accept this sacred offering,

And be pleased to protect,

This lady who is in the family way,

From all dangers.

Oh God who is greatest,

Be pleased to protect and protect,

Oh God who showers blessing on his devotees,

Oh Govinda, who rides on a bird,

Be pleased to protect,

This lady who is in the family way.

From all dangers.

Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri Mantra / Gayathri Manthiram / Gaayaththiri Mandhiram

Prayer:

Om Bhoor bhuwah swah, tat savitur varenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi, Dhiyo yo nah pra-chodayaat

Meaning of Gayatri Mantra:

God is dear to me like my own breath, He is the Dispeller of my pains, and Giver of happiness. I meditate on the supremely adorable Light of the Divine Creator, that it may inspire my thought and understanding.

Vinayagar Agaval

  

Vinayagar Agaval

Seetha kallabha chenthamaraippum,

Paatha chilambhu pala isai paada,

Pon araijnanum, poonthugil aadaiyum,

Vanna marungil valarindu azhakerippa,

Pezhai vayirum, perum paara kodum,

Vezha mukhamum, vilangu chindooramum,

Anju karamum , angusa paasamum,

Nenjir kudi konda neela meniyum,

Naandra vaayum, naaliru puyamum,

Moondru kannum, mummatha chuvadum,

Irandu cheviyum, ilangu Pon mudiyum,

Thiranda muppiri nool thigazh Oli maarbum,

Chor padam kadantha thuriya mey jnanam,

Arpudham nindra karpaga kallire

                    

Muppazham nugarum Mooshiga vahana,

Ippothu yennai aat kolla vendi,

Thayay yenakku, thaan yezhundaruli,

Mayaa piravi, mayakkam aruthu,

Thirundhiya mudal aindu ezhthum thelivaay,

Porundave vanthu yen ullam thannil pugundhu,

Guru Vadivagi, kuvalayam thannil,

Thiruvadi vaithu thiramidhu porul yena,

Vaadaa vagaithaan magizhndena karuli,

Kodaayudathaal Peru (kodu) vinai kallainthe,

Uvatta upadesam pugatti yen cheviyil,

Thevittatha jnana thelivaiyum kaatti,

Iym pulan thannai adakkum upaayam,

Inburu karunaiyin inithena kkaruli

Karuvigal odukkum karuthinai arivithu,

Iru vinai thannai aruthu irul kadinthu,

Thalamoru nangum thandu yenakku aruli,

Malam oru moondrin mayakka maruthe,

Onbathu vayil oru mandhirathaal,

Iym pula kathavai adaippathum kaatti,

Aaraathaarathu angula nilaiyum,

Pera niruthi pechurai aruthe,

Idai pingalaiyin ezhuthu arivithu

Kadayir chuzhu munai kapaalamum kaatti,

Moondru mandalthin mootiya thoonin,

Nandrezhu pambin navil unarthi,

Kundali adanir koodiya asabai,

Vindezhu mandiram velippada uraithu,

Mooladharathu moondezhu kanalai,

Kaalal ezhuppum karuthu arivithe,

Amudha nilaiyum aadithan iyakkamum,

Kumuda sagaayan gunathaiyum koori,

Idai chakkarathin eerettu nilaiyum,

Udar chakkarathin urappayum kaati,

Chanmuga thoolamum , chatur mukha sookshmamum,

Yen mugamaaga indhenakkaruli

Puriyatta kaayam pulappada yenakku,

Theriyettu nilaiyum derisana paduthi,

Karuthinir kapaala vaayil kaatti,

Iruthi mukthi inithenakku aruli,

Yennai arivithu, yenakkarul cheydhu,

Munnai vinaiyin mudalai kalainthu,

Vaakkum manamum illa manolayam,

Thekkiye yendan chindhai thelivithu,

Irul veli irandukku ondridam yenna,

Arul tharum aanandathu azhuthi yen cheviyil,

Yellai illa Aanandham allithu,

Allal kalainthe, Arul vazhi kaatti,

Sathathinulle Saada Shivam kaatti,

Chithathinulle Shiva Lingam kaatti,

Anuvirkku anuvaai appaalukku appaalaai,

Kanu muthi nindra karumbulle kaatti,

Vedamum neerum vilanga niruthi,

Koodumey thondar kuzhaathudan kooti,

Ancha karathin Arul porul thannai,

Nenja karuthin nilai arivithu,

Thathuva nilayai thanthu yenai aanda,

Vithaga vinayaga virai kazhal charane.

Meaning of Vinayagar Agaval

While the anklets on the cool sandal anointed feet

Which has the colour of the red hibiscus flower,

Sings various songs, while the golden waist belt,

And his clothes as soft as flower,

Shine in pretty and beautiful colors of the rainbow,

While his box like paunch, weighty tusks

Elephant like face, the saffron dot applied on it,

Five hands and the goad and rope that he has,

His blue body which attracted our mind,

Hanging mouth, his four sets of shoulders,

His three eyes, three trails of his feet’s,

His two ears, his shining golden hair,

His glowing broad chest wearing the holy thread,

His divine knowledge of Thuriya, his mastery over words,

Stood in awe at the wish giving elephant.

OH god who rides on an elephant and eats three fruits,

Now for taking me and making me yours,

You come in the shape of my mother,

Cut off the trance like feeling of this illusory birth,

Make clear to my mind the meaning of the

Five lettered Namasivaya, enter then in to my mind,

Step in to this world in the form of a teacher in this world of ours,

And tell me with happiness that this is its real meaning

After removing my great fate by the weapon of his tusk,

After giving me very sweet and not boring advices in my ears,

After showing sweetest clarity in the case of Jnana,

After teaching me the trick to control my five senses,

After sweetly telling me about mercy which gives happiness,

After teaching me the knowledge of subjugating the senses,

After cutting of this birth as well the next and removing darkness,

After granting me mercifully the four stages of salvation,

After cutting off the trance created by the three types of ignorance,

After showing me how by one chant the five senses

Can be controlled and the nine gates of the body closed,

After teaching me how to control the chakras of the body using the goad,

After cutting off talk and making me stand firm,

After teaching me the alphabets of Ida and Pingala Nadi,

After showing that the end of circle’s edge is in the head,

After making me realize that the snake keeps on hanging,

On the pillar that is at the junction of three realms,

After showing the silence at the junction of Kundalini,

After clearly telling me the chant to waken it up,

After pointing out the raging fire in the Mooladhara,

After telling me the idea of waking it up,

After telling me about the deathless state and the position of the Sun,

After telling me about properties of moon, the helper of lotus,

After teaching me the sixteen positions of the intermediate Chakra,

After showing me the position of wheels in the body,

After sweetly teaching me, the secret of Shanmuga,

And the principle behind the subtle four faces,

After making it clear about the eight subtle principles,

And making me to see the real meaning of them,

After showing in my mind the gateway to the skull,

After telling me that the salvation is sweet,

After informing me, after showering his grace on me,

After removing the assets earned in the previous births,

After showing me the mental state where mind and words are absent,

After awakening my mind which was asleep,

After showing me the places of light and darkness in me,

After giving me limitless happiness by pressing me down in ecstasy in my ear,

After removing all problems, after showing me the way of grace,

After showing lord Shiva in the sound “Om”,

After pointing out the Shiva Linga within my mind,

After showing atom within atom and distance beyond distance,

In the joints of the well ripened sugar cane like body,

After clarifying the role of Vedas and sacred ash,

After making me one with the crowd of realized devotees,

After pointing out the principle of five letters “Namashivaya”,

After showing me the state of my mind,

After giving me the philosophic state and after ruling me,

My wise Vinayaka ruled me and I seek refuge in his feet.