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Om & Universal · mantra

Shubham Karoti (Lamp Light)

śubhaṁ karoti kalyāṇam

शुभं करोति कल्याणमारोग्यं धनसम्पदा । शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

śubhaṁ karoti kalyāṇamārogyaṁ dhanasampadā । śatrubuddhivināśāya dīpajyotirnamo'stu te ॥

Meaning

You bring auspiciousness, health and wealth. You destroy the mindset of enmity. O light of the lamp, I bow to you.

Why recite it

Recited at dusk when lighting the diya, inviting the Goddess of fortune into the home.

Source

Traditional verse recited while lighting a lamp