04/11/2025

Assembly Prayer | National Anthem | Students’ Pledge | shlokas

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
पद्मपत्र विशालाक्षि पद्यकेसरवर्णिनी।
नित्यं पद्मालया देवी सा मां पातु सरस्वती ।।
भगवती नीत्शे जद्यापः

Saraswati namastubhyam varadé kaamarūpiṇi |
vidyaarambham kariṣhyaami, siddhirbhavatu mé sadaa ||
padmapatra viśālākṣi padyakesaravarṇinī.
nityaṃ padmālayā devī sā māṃ pātu sarasvatī
bhagavatee nihshesha jaadyaapahaa

O Saraswatī, salutations for you, O Giver of boons, O Kāmarūpiṇī,
Now that I start my studies, may success be mine, always.
Wide-eyed as the lotus leaf, with the light saffron colour of lotus as companion, the goddess
eternally resident on the lotus – may that Saraswathi protect me.
Oh Mother Saraswati, the divine one, protect me and dispel all my ignorance.

ॐ सह नाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Saha Naavavatu |
Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai |
Tejasvi Naavadhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

Meaning:

Om, may we move together
May we relish our studies together
May we perform our studies with vigour
May we understand what we have studied
May there be no hostility between us
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

जन गण मन अधिनायक जय हे,
भारत भाग्य विधाता।
पंजाब सिन्धु गुजरात मराठा,
द्राविड़ उत्कल बंग
विंध्य हिमाचल यमुना गंगा,
उच्छल जलधि तरंग
तब शुभ नामे जागे,
तब शुभ आशिष मांगे
गाहे तब जय गाथा।
जन गण मंगलदायक जय हे,
भारत भाग्य विधाता।

জনগণমন-অধিনায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
পঞ্জাব সিন্ধু গুজরাট মরাঠা দ্রাবিড় উত্‍‌কল বঙ্গ
বিন্ধ্য হিমাচল যমুনা গঙ্গা উচ্ছলজলধিতরঙ্গ
তব শুভ নামে জাগে, তব শুভ আশিস মাগে,
গাহে তব জয়গাথা।
জনগণমঙ্গলদায়ক জয় হে ভারতভাগ্যবিধাতা!
জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় হে, জয় জয় জয়, জয় হে॥

Jana Gana Mana
Adhinayaka Jay He
Bharata Bhagya Vidhata
Panjab Sindhu Gujarat Maratha
Dravida Utkala Banga
Vindhya Himachal Yamuna Ganga
Uchchala Jaladhi Taranga
Tava Subha Name Jaage
Tave Subha Aashish Mange
Gaahe Tava Jay Gaatha
Jana Gana Mangal Daayak Jay He
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Jay he Jay he Jay he
Jay Jay Jay Jay He

PLEDGE

India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters.
I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage.
I shall always strive to be worthy of it.
I shall give respect to my parents, teachers and elders
and treat everyone with courtesy.
To my country and my people, I pledge my devotion.
In their well being and prosperity alone, lies my happiness.

Shanti Path

ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः ।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःखभाग्भवेत् ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah |
Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu, Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||

May every one be happy,
may every one be free from all diseases
May every one see goodness and auspiciousness in every thing,
may none be unhappy or distressed
Om peace, peace, peace!

Bhojan Mantra

ओ3म् अन्नपतेSन्नस्य नो देह्यनमीवस्य शुष्मिणः/
प्र प्रदातारं तारिष ऊर्ज्जं नो धेहि द्विपदे चतुष्पदे //
ओ3म् शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ! – यजुर्वेद ११.८३

नानाविध अन्नों के दाता, सब विध अन्न प्रदान करो,
रोग रहित और पुष्टि कारक, अन्न दे ओज प्रदान करो /
अन्न दाता के मंगल कर्ता, ऐसा प्रभु विधान करो
प्राणी मात्र सब पायें भोजन, सबको (सुख-) शान्ति प्रदान करो //

Om annapate annasyano dehyanamīvasya śuṣmiṇaḥ
pra pradātāraṃ tāriṣa ūrjanno dhehi dvipade catuṣpade
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ –yajurved 11.83

We thank the Lord Provider for giving us food today.
May this food be disease-free and nourishing
May all receive their sustenance every day !