UNIVERSAL PRAYER (DAIVADASAKAM)

O God! Do Thou guard us, and forsake us not;
Thou art sailor across the sea of suffering
Thy Feet a Mighty Steam-boat.

One by one, when all have been told,
as none is left over, Save the teller
So may the inner Self, be firmly fixed in Thee!

Giver of never-failing gifts of food
and clothing and other things,
Our Guardian, Thou, who enriches our lives
Thou, and thou alone, art, to us Overlord.

Like the sea and waves and the wind
and the deep may we and the great illusion
and Thy Might and Thyself be comprehended by me!

Thou are Creation itself, the Creator and the Universe
of created Things and Thou art
O! God! Likewise the Material, Apparatus
and Furniture of Creation

Thou art the great illusion, and also the Author and
Enjoyer of that illusion, and Thou are the master
who can remove the illusion and grant the Supreme Union

Thou art the truth and Wisdom and joy
Thou art likewise the present, past and future
Nor art Thou really separate
from the spoken Word

Thy Being filled intensely, to overflowing,
With transcendent Glory, We praise O! 'Great One'
Victory to Thee who art full of Auspicious Marks

Victory of thee, O! Great Shining One,
Protector of the week. Victory to Thee, O!
Blissful triving, Ocean of love,
to thee all Victory

In the Deep Sea, of Thy Majestic Splendour
may we all be deeply immersed and forever
may Bliss Eternal reign supreme!

- Sree Narayana Guru

D A I V A D A S A K A M

(Malayalam Original)

1.Daivamae! kaathukolkangu
Kai vitaathingu njangale
Naavikan Nee bhavabdhikko –
Raavivanthoni Nin Padam.

2.Onnonnay enniyenni tho-
Ttennum porulotungiyaal
Ninnitum drukkupol ullam
Ninnilaspandamaakanam.

3.Annavastradi muttathe
Thannu rakshichu njangale
Dhanyaraakkunna nee yonnu-
Thanne njangalkku thampuraan.

4.Aazhiyum thirayum kaattum
Aaazhavum pole njangalum
Maayayum nin mahimayum
Neeyumennullilaakanam.

5.Neeyallo srushtiyum srashtaa-
Vaayathum srushtijaalavum,
Neeyallo Daivamae! srushti-
Kkulla saamagriyayathum.

6.Neeyallo maayayum maaya-
Viyum maayaavinodanum,
Neeyallo maayaye neekki-
Ssaayoojyam nalkumaaryanum.

7.Nee satyam, jnanamaanandam,
Nee thane varthamaanavum,
Bhoothavum bhaaviyum vera-
Llothum mozhiyumorkkil nee.

8.Akavum puravum thingum
Mahimaavarnna nin padam,
Pukazhthunnu njangal angu
Bhagavanae , Jayikkuka!

9.Jayikkuka Mahaadeva,
Deenaavana paraayana!
Jayikkuka chidaananda,
Dayaasindho Jayikkuka!

10.Aazhamerum nin mahassa-
Maazhiyil njangalaakavae,
Aazhanam vaazhanam nithyam
Vaazhanam vaazhanam sukham.