Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ शिवानन्दाय विद्महे
शिवभक्तसमुद्धराय धीमहि
तन्नो दक्षिणामूर्तिः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Shivanandaya Vidmahe
Shivabhaktasamuddharaya Dhimahi
Tanno Dakshinamurtih Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Lord Dakshinamurthy, the giver of supreme grace and protection,
And meditate deeply upon Lord Dakshinamurthy, the remover of supreme grace and protection;
May Lord Dakshinamurthy awaken supreme wisdom within us.