Prārthanā Gitam (प्रार्थनागीतम्)
By Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananada
त्वं हि नो नेता त्वं हि नो दाता ।
यत्र त्वं नयसि तत्र गच्छामः॥ १॥
tvam hi no netā tvaṁ hi no dātā
yatra tvar nayasi tatra gacchāmah ||1||
You are our Leader. You are our Provider. Wherever You lead us, there we shall follow.
कापि नो चिन्ता क्वापि ‘भयम्।
यदाश्रये तव वर्तामहे सदा ॥ २ ॥
yadāśraye tava vartāmahe sadā || 2||
We have no worries… we have no fear… for we are always under your shelter.
रक्षकस्त्वं हि संकटे क्वापि ।
शिक्षकस्त्वं हि शोभने पथि ॥ ३॥
rakçakastvam hi sankate kvapi
siksakastvari hi śobhane pathi || 3||
Indeed, You are our Protector in difficulties. You are our Teacher on the path of goodness.
देहि नः शक्तिं बुद्धिं तथा भक्तिम् ।
दर्शिते मार्गे चलनाय नित्यं हि ॥ ४॥
dehi naḥ śaktim buddhiṁ tatha bhaktim
darśite mārge calanāya nityam hi || 4||
Grant us strength, wisdom, and devotion to always walk on the path You have shown us.
यदि विस्मरामस्त्वां त्वं न विस्मर नः ।
बालकास्तव हे करुणाकर प्रभो ॥ ५ ॥
yadi vismarāmastvāṁ tvaṁ na vismara nah
bālakāstava he karuṇākara prabho || 5||
Should we forget You, You please forget us not. We are Your children, O compassionate Lord!
हे प्रभो ! हे विभो !! हे गुरो !!!
he prabho! he vibho !! he guro !!!
O omniscient Lord! O omnipresent Lord! O Guru!