Mantra for Daily Life

While Getting up from bed
After getting up from the sleep, kardarshan (viewing the palm of the hand) should be done.

Mantra:
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi, Karmadhye Saraswati
Karmule tu Govind, Prabhate kardarshanam

Meaning:
On the tip of your fingers is Goddess Lakshmi; on the base of your fingers is Goddess Sarasvati; in the middle of your fingers is Lord Govinda. In this manner, look at your palm.

Significance:
Laxmi, Saraswati and Govind reside on the palm, so one should bow to them with respect, this is the logic behind kardarshan. Of course, with common sense point of view, to get hold of Lakshmi (money) and Saraswati (knowledge) is in our hands only, to remind one of this principle is the main logic behind kardarshan.

Before placing your foot on land:
Bhoomi Vandanam Mantra:
Samudravasane devi parvatstanmandale
Vishnupatni namostubhyam padsparsham kshamaswa me
Vishunupati samutpanne shankhavarna-mahitale
Aanek-ratnasampanne bhumidevi namo namah

Significance:
Our life depends on the land, before touching it with the feet, one should apologize to that shakti (Energy Principle).

Meaning:
I bow to Mother Earth, who has mountains and jungles on her body and whose clothing is made by the ocean. The wife of Lord Vishnu, please pardon me for touching you with my feet.

While Taking bath
Mantra to be recited while taking bath in home or holy bath.


Mantra:
Gangeycha Yamuneychaiva godhavari saraswathi
Narmadey sindhuh kaveri Jalesmin sannidhim kuru

Meaning: 
The literal meaning of this mantra is: "In this water, I invoke the presence of divine waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri. These rivers are considered as goddesses and I pray to them for considering me for their blessings.

Significance: 
God has given us a beautiful life to live and has created this beautiful world. There are massive rivers and oceans in it. Many rivers like, Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati etc have their own significance. Taking bath in these rivers is considered auspicious. So, reciting this Sloka/Mantra with a sincere heart brings you the benefit of taking bath in these rivers.

Gayatri mantra is also a common to say in the morning when taking the first bath, especially at sunrise.



Before Eating Food:


Before eating, you can also say a prayer to Annapurna Devi to dedicate the food to Her.

Mantra:
"Annapurne sadaapurne Shankara praana vallabhe
Gnaana Vairaagya sidhyardham Bikshaamdehi cha Parvati"

While Lighting Lamp:
Mantra to be recited while lighting lamp


Mantra:

"Subham Karoti Kalyanam
Arogyam Dhana Sampadah
Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya
Dipa Jyotir Namostute

Meaning: 
The accurate meaning of the mantra is: "I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health, abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy's intellect". Here, Darkness symbolizes enemy's intellect and with the arrival of light, darkness disappears. Likewise, light (God's Grace) destroys darkness (enemy's intellect).



Mantra:
"Deepajyothi Parabrahma
Deepajyothi Janardhana
Deepo Me Hara Tu Paapam
Deepaa Jyothir Namostute"

Meaning: 
The literal meaning of the mantra is: "I fold my hands before the lord, the maintainer of this creation, in the form of this light. I adore this light, which destroys all the pains resulting from my omissions and commissions".



Mantra:
"Brahmaarpanam brahma havih brahmaagnau brahmanaa hutam
brahmaiva tena gantavyam brahma-karma-samaadhinaa"

Meaning: 
Just like the light from this map, spread happiness, prosperity, health in out lives. Just like you get rid of darness, get rid of our ignorance.

Before going to Bed:
Mantra to be recited before going to bed sleep.


Mantra:
"Karacharana Krn Itam Vaakkaayajam Karmajam Vaa,
Shravananayanajam Vaa Maanasam Vaaparaadham,
Vihitamavihitam Vaa Sarvametatkshamasva,
Jaya Jaya Karunaabdhe Shriimahaadeva Shambho"

Meaning : 
O God, kindly pardon my incorrect actions done consciously or unconsciously, either through my organs of action (hand, feet, and speech) or through my organs of perception (eyes, ears) or by my mind. I adore the God, who is the ocean of kindness.