World Famous Prayer

for

Welfare of

UniverseInterpretation

By

Shriniwas Kashalikar

SARVETRAH SUKHINAH SANTU SARVE SANTU

NIRAMAYAHSARVE BHADRANI

PASHYANTU MA KASCHIT DUKKHAMAPNUYAT

[Let everyone be happy, healthy and well meaning and let there be

no grief in anyone’s life]

Many of us may have strong objection to prayers. They may

feel that such praying is an indication of weakness,

diffidence and dependence.

According to some; this can be even paranoid behavior. Even as I have no intention to change this point of view [as that can happen

only through one’s experience and not by mere explanations], it

is still thought appropriate to give explanation which may

prove helpful to the concerned ones. However it is not expected

that the reader agrees with whatever is written. It is always a healthy thing to read, think over

and verify the contents rather than accepting them without

scrutiny and verification.But it is also equally healthy not

to discard anything blindly without due consideration and

efforts for verification or individual experience!

These prayers are meant for getting strength from the infinite cosmic powers, of which we are

manifestations or extensions. The cosmic ‘energies’, gods and

goddesses can be compared to the powerhouses and we can be

compared with the electric bulbs,

which are the extensions of the electricity from the powerhouses.

In case there are blocks in the wiring, then the bulbs will not

illumine adequately. In such case the only way to illumine the bulb would be to remove the blocks

and facilitate free flow of electricity.

In case of human beings ‘blocks’ develop due to natural

development of ego, pettiness and superficial values. These

‘blocks’ can be effectively removed by the prayers and also by chanting or remembering the

name of God and connecting ourselves with the source of

empowerment of the consciousness and the universe.

We can take another example. We are leaves of a life tree. Because of ego we tend to

identify ourselves as isolated, alienated, disconnected, discrete, disjointed ‘leaves’! This makes

us weak, petty, arrogant,

diffident, cynical, depressed and frustrated. Prayers are like

reestablishing the link with roots of the tree of which we are the

leaves!

DR.SHRINIWAS

KASHALIKAR