Set of prayers to Gods
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada kiṁ japyaṁ japato nityaṁ bhaved dharmaphalaṁ mahat Yudhiṣṭhira said: O grandfather! O you of great wisdom! O you who knows all branches of knowledge! What is that subject of silent recitation by reciting which every day one may win the merit of virtue in a large measure? prathāne vā praveśe vā pravṛttebvāpi karmaṇi daive vā śrāddhakāle vā kiṁ japyaṁ karmasādhanam What is that Mantrafor recitation, which gives success, if recited on the occassion of starting on a journey or entering a new building or at the beginning of any undertaking or on the occassion of sacrifices in honour of the deities or of the manes? śāntikaṁ pauṣṭikaṁ rakṣā śatrudhnaṁ bhayanāśanam japyaṁ yad brahmasamitaṁ tad bhavān vaktumarhati You should tell me what is that Mantra which propitiates all malevolent influences or brings on prosperity or growth or protection from evil or destruction of enemies or dispelling of fears and which at the same time is co...