Textual Tuesday

Hari OM

Last week you were given the very first of the morning prayers to study. And use! Once that is done, swinging the feet to the floor, this following prayer is to be recited. In doing so, reach forward with your hands and place your palms on the floor also (note that a morning stretch has been incorporated!!!) and on closing the prayer, again bring the hands to your eyes.

smuÔvsne devI pvRtStnm{fle,

iv:[upiTn nmStu_y< padSpzR ]mSvme.

Samudra vasane Devi parvata stana mandale,
Visnu-patni namastubhyam paadasparsha kshamasvame.

O! Mother Earth, who has the ocean as clothes 

and mountains and forests on her body, 

who is the wife of Lord Vishnu, I bow to you.

Please forgive me for touching you with my feet.

It is always good to remember to walk lightly upon this earth!