Karagre vasate lakshmi

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमूले सरस्वती ।
  करमध्ये तु गोविन्दः, प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ।।

karãgre vasate lakshmīḥ,
  karamūle sarasvatī
karamadhye tu govindaḥ,
  prabhāte karadarśanam

Laksmi, the Goddess who gives us the riches of the mind, resides at our finger tips, Sarasvati, who gives us knowledge, resides at the base of our hands. And Krishna lies in the center.

Remind yourself each morning about this truth. All the strengths you need are in your own hands and each of your actions is an act of the Divine.

Early Morning Prayer

P. 43 in My Prayers Book

(Open your palms like a book when you say this)

Karaagre Vasate Lakshmi, (Tip of fingers)
Karamoole Saraswathi; (Base of your fingers)
Karamadye tu Govinda, (Middle of fingers)
Prabhaate karadarshanam.

Vakratunḍa Mahākāya

वक्रतुंड महाकाय

सूर्यकोटी समप्रभ

निर्विघ्नं कुरूमे देव

सर्व कार्येशु सर्वदा

vakratunda mahākāya

sūryakoṭi samaprabha

nirvighnam kurū me deva

sarva karyeśu sarvadā

Oh Lord with the twisted trunk and massive appearance,

whose splendor is equal to that of a billion Suns ...

Please bless me such that I do not face any obstacles in any

of my endeavors anytime.

Brahmaarpanam

Before Meals (p. 45 in My Prayers Book)

Brahmaarpanam Brahma Havir

Brahmaagnau Brahmanaa hutam

Brahmaiva tena gantavyam

Brahmakarmasamaadhina.

Saraswathi Namasthubyam

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं, वरदे कामरूपिणि ।

   विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ।।

Sarasvati namastubhyam

varade kaamaroopini

Vidyaarambham karishyaami

siddhir bhavatu me sadaa

Oh, Goddess Sarasvati, my humble prostrations unto Thee, who are the fulfiller of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that Thou wilt bestow Thy blessings on me.

Gurur Brahma

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।

  गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्मा तसमै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।।

Gurur Brahmaa Gurur Vishnuh

Gurur Devo Maheshvarah

Gurureva param Brahma

tasmai Shree Gurave namah.

OM Saha Naavavatu

ऊँ सह नाववतु, सह नौ भुनक्तु

   सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।

तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु ।

   मा विद्विषावहै ।

ऊँ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति:

OM saha naavavatu,

Saha nau bhunaktu,

Saha veeryam karavaavahai.

Tejasvinaavadheetamastu.

Maa vidvishaavahai.

OM Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih!

OM, May the Lord protect us,

May He cause us to enjoy,

May we exert together,

May our studies be thorough and faithful,

May we never quarrel with each other.

OM Peace Peace Peace!