गुरुदेवाय विद्महे वेदवेद्याय धीमहि तन्नो गुरुः प्रचोदयात्
Gurudevaaya vidmahe vedavedyaaya dheemahi Tanno guruh' prachodayaat
'गुरुदेवाय विद्महे' = We recognize / know / hold in our awareness the Guru-Deva (the divine Guru).
'वेदवेद्याय धीमहि' = We meditate on the one who is knowable through the Vedas (the truth the Vedas point to).
'तन्नो गुरुः प्रचोदयात्' = May that Guru inspire, impel, and illuminate our intellect and life.
May the Guru who reveals the Vedic truth light up our mind and lead us on the right path.
Benefits of Listening - humility, discipline, protection from wrong influence, better learning and retention, gratitude and focus.
No. Initiation is required only if you want to do mantra sadhana, not for listening. You just have to listen to the mantras we provide to get benefited.
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