“The Śivāṣṭakam is a devotional mantra that extols the greatness of Lord Shiva, the supreme deity who embodies liberation and ultimate reality, seeking his blessings and protection. It is a prayer of purification and redemption, recited to invoke Shiva's benevolence and guidance.”
Oṃ saha nāvavatu, saha nau bhunaktu, saha vīryaṃ karavāvahai, tejasvināvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai. Oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ.
“May we be protected together. May we be nourished together. May we work together with vigour. May our study be luminous. May we not quarrel. Om, peace, peace, peace.”
“Peaceful in form, reclining on the serpent, lotus-naveled, lord of the divine; ground of the universe, vast as the sky, dark as cloud, auspicious-limbed; beloved of Lakṣmī, lotus-eyed, reached by yogis through meditation — I bow to Viṣṇu, remover of the fear of becoming, sole lord of all worlds.”
“Swift as thought, equal to the wind in speed, master of the senses, foremost among the wise — to the wind-born son, chief of the monkey hosts, Śrī Rāma's envoy: I take refuge.”