Vishnu-devananda Yoga Vedanta Center
Fremont, CA, USA
www.vishnuyoga.org

The Dhyana Slokas, or meditation hymns, are beautiful meditations on different deities. Each verse focuses on aspects a different deity and also follows a different grammatical structure. The deity is invoked through the vibration of the mantras and the devotion of the aspirant. Understanding the meaning of the words and sentences of the verses is very helpful for this end.

As per tradition, first Ganesha and Subramanya are invoked; these prayers are in the accusative case (I salute Gajananam). Then Goddess Sarasvati is invoked in nominative format (She who has a white garland). In a verse from the Guru Stotram, the Guru is invoked in the dative case (salutations to the Guru). Lastly, Mother Durga is addressed directly in the vocative case (I salute you, oh Narayani).



ॐ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॑॥
om śāntiḥ̱ śāntiḥ̱ śāntiḥ̍

बोलो सद्गुरु श्रीशिवानन्द महारज् जी की जै॥
बोलो श्रीगुरु विष्णुदेवानन्द महारज् जी की जै॥
bolo sad-guru śrī-śivānanda mahāraj jī kī jai
bolo śrī-guru viṣṇudevānanda mahāraj jī kī jai
Salutations and adorations to our beloved gurus
Sri Swami Sivananda and Sri Swami Vishnu-devananda

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