ISH CHINTAN
Ish Chintan means thinking and meditating about God. Ish Chintan a collection of Mantras and Verses, mainly from Sanatana Dharma scriptures, such as Vedas and Upanishads. By reciting the Ish Chintan every morning we ask God for blessings to guide us in the right path in terms of our own conduct as well as well-being of others around us.
|| ISH CHINTAN ||
भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो न: प्रचोदयात् ||
bhargo devasya dhīmahidhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
– Rig Veda
the safe refuge of all living beings: Mother Earth, we salute thee.
ज्योतिर्मयस्वरूपाय विश्वमांगल्यमूर्तये ||
ॐ saccidānandarūpāya namo’stu paramātmane |
Jyotirmayasvarūpāya viśwamāngalyamūrtaye ||
Aum, I bow to the Supreme Lord, who is the very form of Truth, Consciousness and Bliss;
an infinite, expansive blaze of light and the very image of universal good.
प्रकृति: पञ्च भूतानि ग्रहा लोका स्वरास्तथा |
दिश: कालश्च सर्वेषां सदा कुर्वन्तु मंगलम् ||
prakrutiḥ pañca bhūtāni grahā lokā swarāstathā |
diśaḥ kālaśca sarveṣām sadā kurvantu mangalam |
May nature, composed of the: three qualities, (Sat, Rajas and Tamas); five elements (fire, water, air, earth and space);
nine planets and fourteen worlds; seven notes of music with all their variations; ten directions
and time (past, present and future), cause perpetual good to us.
“>रत्नाकराधौतपदा हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् |
ब्रह्म-राजर्षि-रत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ||
ratnākarādhautapadāṃ himālayakirītinīṃ |
brahma-rājarṣi-ratnādḥyāṃ vande bhāratamātaram ||
Our salutations to Bharat Mata whose feet are washed by the waves of the Indian Ocean,
who is crowned by the snowy Himalayas, whose illustrious children include distinguished sages
who have attained enlightenment and led the nation.
तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ||
ratnākarādhautapadāṃ himālayakirītinīṃ |
brahma-rājarṣi-ratnādḥyāṃ vande bhāratamātaram ||
Our salutations to Bharat Mata whose feet are washed by the waves of the Indian Ocean,
who is crowned by the snowy Himalayas, whose illustrious children include distinguished sages
who have attained enlightenment and led the nation.
तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ||
Īśāvāsyamidaṃ sarvaṃ yatkiñca jagatyāṃ jagat |
tena tyaktena bhuñjīthāḥ mā grdhaḥ kasyasviddhanam ||
– Īśāvāsya Upanishad
The entire universe consists of the Supreme Lord present within nature that has existed since
the beginning of time. That Almighty alone is therefore independent – without a beginning and
without an end. Due to this quality, do not lust for others’ wealth. Instead enjoy whatever is given
to you by the Lord, and realize the Self by passive awareness and renunciation.
संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं सं वो मनांसि जानताम् |
देवा भागं यथा पूर्वे सञ्जानाना उपासते ||
saṃgacchadhwaṃ saṃvadadhwaṃ saṃ vo manāṃsi jānatām |
devā bhāgaṃ yathā pūrve sañjānānā upāsate ||
– Rig Veda
May you move in harmony, speak in one voice; let your minds be in agreement;
just as the ancient gods shared their portion of sacrifice.
समानो मन्त्र: समिति: समानी समानं मन: सहचित्तमेषाम् |
समानं मन्त्रमभिमन्त्रये व: समानेन वो हविषा जुहोमि ||
samāno mantraḥ samitih samānī samānaṃ manaḥ sahacittameṣām |
samānaṃ mantramabhimantraye vaḥ samānena vo haviṣā juhomi ||
– Rig Veda
May our purpose be the same; may we all be of one mind.
In order for such unity to form I offer a common prayer.
समानी व आकूति: समाना हृदयानि व: |
समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा व: सुसहासति ||
samanī va ākūtiḥ samānā hrdayāni vaḥ |
samānamastu vo mano yathā vaḥ susahāsati ||
– Rig Veda
May our intentions and aspirations be alike,
so that a common objective unifies us all.
असतो मा सद् गमय तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय
asato mā sadgamaya tamaso mā jyotirgamaya
mrityormā’mrataṃ gamaya
– Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Almighty, lead me from the untruth to the truth. Lead me from darkness to light.
Lead me from death to immortality.
असतो मा सद् गमय तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय
asato mā sadgamaya tamaso mā jyotirgamaya
mrityormā’mrataṃ gamaya
– Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
That (Absolute Brahman that is me) is infinite. This (Manifested Brahman that is the Universe) is also infinite.
From infinity comes infinity. Infinity subtracted from infinity, still leaves infinity.
न त्वहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम् |
कामये दु:खतप्तानां प्राणिनामार्तिनाशनम् ||
na tvahaṃ kāmaye rājyaṃ na svargaṃ nāpunarbhavam |
kāmaye duḥkha taptānāmp rāṇināmārtināśanam ||
– Shrimad Bhagwat
I do not desire for kingdom, heaven or end of rebirth.
My only desire is that all those beings which are afflicted by misery be happy.
जीवने यावदादानं स्यात् प्रदानं ततोsधिकम् |
इत्येषा प्रार्थनास्माकं भगवन् परिपूर्यताम् ||
jīvane yāvadādānaṃ syāt pradānaṃ tato’dhikam |
ityeṣā prārthanāsmākaṃ bhagavan paripūryatām ||
– Vivekānanda Kendra
The principle of giving more than we receive is the ideal for life.
O Lord we pray to You to fulfill this prayer of ours.
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिन: सर्वे सन्तु निरामया: |
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग् भवेत् ||
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ |
sarve bhadrāņi paśyantu mā kascid duḥkhabhāg bhavet ||
– Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Let all be happy. Let all be healthy. Let all see the good in others.
Let no one suffer from unhappiness.
“>ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: |
ॐ śantiḥ śantiḥ śantiḥ |