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Vakratunda Mahakaya
Vakratunda Mahakaya
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा
vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūrya-koṭi samaprabha nirvighnaṁ kuru me deva sarva-kāryeṣu sarvadā
Meaning
O curved-trunk Lord, vast of body, radiant as ten million suns — make every undertaking of mine free of obstacles, always.
Why recite it
The first shloka of the day for millions; it clears the path before any new work or journey.
Source
Traditional, invoked before all undertakings