नमस्कारं – Namaskaara mantra

Obeisance; final salutation 1

ओं नमः शंभवाय च
मयोभवाय च नमः शङ्कराय च
मयस्कराय च।
नमः शिवाय च
शिवतराय च॥2

Om namah sham-bhavaaya cha mayo-bhavaaya cha
namaḥ shankaraaya cha mayas-karaaya cha
namaḥ shivaaya cha shiva-taraaya cha.

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Salutations to the Source of Peace (Shambhava) and the Source of Delight (Mayobhava). Salutations to the One who creates well-being (Shankara) and worldly joy (Mayaskara). Salutations to the Auspicious One (Shiva) and the Most Auspicious One (Shivtara).

हे मङ्गलेश शंकर ! मङ्गल करो हमारा।
पावन प्रकाश पाऍँ परमार्थ पुण्य द्वारा।
परिज्ञान पय पिला दो अवढर अगाध दानी।
तेरी शरण में आया है भक्त यह ‘भवानी’॥

And now I bow to Thee, O God of calm,
O God of Peace, and Lord of Bliss Divine!
Thy Grace supplies to burning hearts a balm,
Thy blessings in my right desires shine!

नमः salutations, supplication, bow to शंभवाय blissful (temporary and eternal bliss) च and मयोभवाय giver of happiness (personal and spiritual), मयोभवा also means delight, well-being, enjoyment च and नमः salutations, supplication शंकराय benefactor of mercy and purity also, शङ्कर the cause of prosperity, auspiciousness मयस्कराय giver of well-being, One who blesses us with well-being नमः salutations शिवाय holy शिवतराय giver of well-being, One who blesses us with well-being

ओं शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Om shaantih shaantih shaantih

May peace be mine: Physical and material peace,
Environmental and social peace,
Spiritual and cosmic peace.


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  1. final mantra in conclusion of the Sandhya
  2. Yajur Veda 16.41