Prayer for concentration and meditation, Praanaayaam mantra.

In order to pacify the body and the mind, you should take deep breaths while reciting. Repeat several times, holding the breath as long as is convenient.
 

Om bhooh.
Om bhuvah
Om swaha.
Om mahah.
Om janah.
Om tapah.
Om satyam.

I hold my breath in sacred awe and pray 0 lord of life. 0 holy God of bliss! Father great and wise and true, my soul comes to Your glorious feet to kiss it.

Om ritam-ch-a satyam chaa bheedhaa. Tapaso adhya jaayata.
Tatoh raatra jaayata. Tatah samudro arnavah.

Om samudraa darnavaa dadhi. Samvatsaro ajaayata.
Aahoraatraani vidadha-dvishvasya mishato vashee.

Om suryaa chandra masau dhaataa. Yathaa poorva makalpayat.
Divam cha prithveem. Chaantriksha matho swaha.

The almighty God created the whole universe out of His Own omnipotence according to the laws of nature. He created the days and nights, the vast expanses of water and space and the divisions of time. He who is the Supporter, Protector and Controller of the universe created the sun, the moon, the earth, space, planets, by His potency as He did in the previous cycles of creation. May we feel His power and presence everywhere and for all the time and refrain from committing evil deeds.

Om praachi digagneer adhipatir asito. Rakshitaa dityaa ishwah.
Tebhyo namo. Dheepati bhyo namo. Raksheetribhyo nama. Ishubhyo nama.

Ebhyo astu. Yo asmaan dweshti yam vayam. Dwish mastam vo jambhe dadhmaha.

O radiant Lord, we feel Your presence in the eastern direction, which is symbolic of continuous progress, as our Lord Protector for our unfettered knowledge and advancement we bow to You and thank You for all the means of protection. Whoever hates anyone, including us, your devotees, submit to Your rule of justice.

Om dakshinaa digindro dhipati stirakshitaa pitara ishvah.
Tebhyo namo. Dheepatibhyo namo. Raksheetribhyo nama. Ishubhyo nama.

Ebhyo astu.Yo asmaan dweshti yam vayam. Dwishmastam vo jambhe dadhmaha.

O Lord, we feel Your presence-in the southern direction, which signifies ability and efficiency as our Lord of prosperity and the Controller of our minds. We pay homage to You and thank You for Your protection which You provide us in the form of scholars spreading true knowledge. Whoever hates, or feels enimical, including ourselves, we submit to Your rule of Justice.

Om prateechi dig varuno. Dheepatih pridaaku. Rakshitaa annam ishawah.
Tebhyo namo. Dheepatibhyo namo. Raksheetribhyo nama. Ishubhyo nama. 

Ebhyo astu. Yo asamaan dweshti yam vayam. Dwishmastam vo jambhe dadhmaha.

O Lord, we see You with our minds fixed in the western direction as the mightiest Master and Protector of all. W e bow before You and thank You for our protection by the means of food. Whoever hates, or feels enimical, including ourselves, we submit to Your rule of justice.

Om udeechee dik somo. Dheepateeh swajo. Rakshitaa shani rishvah.
Tebhyo namo. Dheepatibhyo namo. Raksheetribhyo nama. Ishubhyo nama. 

Ebhyo astu. Yo asmaan dweshti yam vayam. Dwishmastam vo jambhe dadhmaha.

O gentle and noble God, we visualise Your presence in the northern direction, showering peace and bliss upon us. We pay homage to You and thank You for Your protection which You provide by means of the forces of nature such as lightning etc. Whoever hates, or feels enimical, including ourselves, we submit to Your rule of justice.

Om dhruvaa dig vishnu radhipatih. Kalmaashgreevo. Rakshitaa veerudha ishvah.
Tebhyo namo. Dheepatibhyo namo. Raksheetribhyo nama. Ishubhyo nama.

Ebhyo astu. Yo asmaan dweshti yam vayam. Dwishmastam vo jambhe dadhmaha.

O Lord, Master and Controller of all creation, we see You with our mind's eye below where we stand. We bow to You and thank You for the protection by means of the plant life. Whoever hates, or feels enimical, including ourselves, we submit to Your rule of justice.

Om oordhavaa dig brihspatir adhipateeh shwitro. Rakshitaa varsha mishavah.Tebhyo namo. Dheepatibhyo namo. Raksheetribhyo nama.Ishubhyo nama. Ebhyo astu.Yo asmaan dweshtiyam vayam. Dwishmastam vo jambhe dadhmaha.

O almighty God, we feel Your presence in the regions above us. May we be pure and magnanimous in our thoughts and actions. We bow before You and thank You for the protection by means of the rains and other seasonal phenomenon. Whoever hates, or feels enimical, including ourselves, we submit to Your rule of justice.

Om udvayantam asaspari swaha. Pashyanta uttaram.
Devam devatraa soorya maganma jyotiruttamam.

O almighty God, You are the greatest of all in goodness. You are beyond darkness. You are the Illuminator of all that imparts lustre. We approach Your divine Majesty through truthfulness in thought, word and deed.

Om udutyam jaatvedasam. Devam vahanti ketawaha.
Drishe vishwaaya suryam.

O Lord, You are the Revealer of the true knowledge of the Vedas. All things great and small, organic and inorganic, the whole universe, the entire creation serve as signals to lead us on to Your glory.

Om chitram devaanaa. Mudgaa daneekam. Chaksur mitrasya varunaasyaagneh.
Aapraa dyaawaa. Prithwi anatrikshagung. Surya aatmaa. Jagatasta sthushasacha swaaha.

May He, Who is the Soul of the whole universe, Who is all pervading, Who is free from all hatred and attachment, Who helps the righteous and the noble, reveal His Own Self in our hearts.

Om tachchakshur devahitam. Purastaachchhukramuchcharat.
Pashyema sharadah shatam. Jeevema sharadah. Shatagung.
Shrinuyaama shardah shatam. Prabravaama sharadah.
Shatmadeenaah syaama sharadah shatam. Bhuyashcha shradah shataat.

The Supreme Being, the Seer of all, the Benefactor of the learned and the Righteous was pious before the creation and is pious during its existence. May we see His divine vision for a hundred years - the full span of our life. May we suffer no frailty. May we live with our sight, hearing, speech, intellect and all other faculties unimpaired, enjoying freedom for more than a hundred years, with perfect health of body, mind and soul and in true bliss.

Om bhoor bhuvah swaha.
Tatsavitur vareniyam. Bhargo devasya dheemahi.
Dhiyo yo naah prachodayaat.

O Lord you are the Giver of life, Remover of pains and sorrows, Bestower of happiness. May we receive the supreme sin-destroying light of the Creator of the universe. May You guide our intellect in the right direction.

Hey ishwar dayaanidhe. Bhavat kripayaa nena. Japopaasanaadi karmanaa.

Dharmaarth kama mokshaanaam. Sadhyah sidhhir bhavennaha.

0 Lord, the Ocean of mercy, may we, by Your grace attain virtue, wealth, pleasure and liberation by meditation, prayer and other such acts as soon as possible.

Om namah shambhavaaya cha. Mayobhavaaya cha.
Namah shankaraaya cha. Mayaskaraaya cha. Namah shivaaya cha.
Shivataraaya cha.

O Lord, You are eternal bliss and the source of all happiness, we bow to You. The Benefactor of all, the Bestower of blessings, we bow to You. O most holy One, the Bestower of freedom, we bow to You. We surrender ourselves to You.

Om shaantihi shaantihi shaantihi.

May there be peace, peace, peace.

Om yam brahmaa varunendra rudra marutaha. Stunvanti divyai stavai.
Vedaihi saang padaha kramopanishadai. Gaayantiyam saamagaha.
Dhyaanaavasthit tadagatena manasaa. Pashyantiyam yogino.
Yasyaantam na viduhu. Suraasur ganaa. Devaaya tasmai namaha.
Om shree paramaatmane namo namaha.

Om Brahmaa (God), Varuna (God of Water), Indra (God of Heaven), Rudra (Lord Shiva), Marutaa (God of wind) all pray to using great prayers, the Vedas and all its little translations pray to, the Upanishads praise, the Gods sing to in a beautiful manner, the saintly persons meditate on with Om, whose limits nobody knows, whom the Angels and .the Devils pray to: this Supreme Being we pray to You.

Om shaantihi shaantihi shaantihi.

 
May there be peace, peace, peace

Om vishwaani deva savitar duritaa. Niparaasuva. Yad bhadram tanna aasuva.

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of the whole universe and Bestower of happiness, we plead with You earnestly to remove all our evil leanings and enrich us with what ever is good and noble.

Om hiranya garbhah. Samavarta taagre. Bhootasya jaatah. Patireka aaseet.
Sadaadhaar prithiveem. Dyaamutemaam. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

The Lord Who is self radiant, existed even before the creation of the universe. He is the only blissful Master of the world. He sustains the earth, the sun, the moon and all the planets. We adore Him with fervent devotion.

Om ya aatmadaa. Baladaa yasya vishwa upaasate. Prashisham yasya devaah.
Yasya chhaayaa amritam. Yasya mrityuh. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

The Lord God gives His devotees the true knowledge of Himself as well as of the soul. He blesses them with physical, moral and spiritual strength. All the true people adore Him and accept His just rule. His protection provides emancipation. Indifference to Him causes all kinds of unhappiness and death.

Om yah praanato. Nimishato mahitwaika idraajaa. Jagato babhoova.
Ya eeshe. Asya dwipadash chatushpadah. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

Glory to the Lord, the Creator of all living and non-living things, the Ruler of the universe, who has created bipeds (like man) and quadrupeds (the animals). May we worship Him with earnest devotion.

Om yena dyou rugraa. Prithwee cha dridhaa. Yen swaha. Stabhitam yena naakah.
Yo antarikshe rajaso vimaanah. Kasmai devaaya havishaa vidhema.

 

The Lord God who sustains the tremendous sun, the earth and other planets, who maintains the equilibrium of the planets in space and gives them movement, Who grants salvation and sustains happiness, may we adore Him and worship 

His supreme Being with all our heart.who maintains the equilibrium of the planets in space and gives them movement, Who grants salvation and sustains happiness, may we adore Him and worship
His supreme Being with all our heart.
who maintains the equilibrium of the planets in space and gives them movement,Who grants salvation and sustains happiness, may we adore Him and worshipHis supreme Being with all our heart.