Dear Reader,
Best wishes for your health, happiness, and prosperity in 2023.
Sharing with you two prayers, the first one authored by ChatGPT, and the second one by this author. If you like the first one more, I respect your poetic sensibility, and take no offence.
A Prayer
(Authored by ChatGPT*)
For peace and
prosperity,
For health and
happiness,
For all the people of
the world,
May we find harmony
and understanding,
May we embrace each
other with love and kindness,
May we work together
to create a brighter future,
For every nation,
every race, every religion,
May we find peace and
prosperity within ourselves,
And may it radiate
outward,
Bringing joy and
healing to all.
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(* Upon request for “a
short poem on A Prayer for Universal Peace, Health, Happiness, and Prosperity”
by Prasanna Dash, a struggling but undaunted author.)
A Prayer
Everyday,
He
offered his morning prayer,
For
Happiness of All,
Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah,
World
Peace and well-being,
Specifically,
for the Russia-Ukraine war to end soon,
To
keep India safe from
The
evil eyes of neighbors,
Big
and small,
Buri nazar wale tera muhn kala;
To
usher in noble thoughts,
Aa no bhadro ….
Tolerance
of different perspectives,
Less
hateful speeches in politics.
Thereafter,
He
thought it was reasonable
To
seek blessings of the gods and goddesses,
To
keep Corona 19 and its variants,
Far
from self, family, and friends,
To
keep his brain safe from Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
Strokes
and other infirmities,
To
prevent accidental fall
In
the bath or elsewhere.
To
keep his investments
Safe
from frauds and the failure of banks,
To
push the stock market to grow
Annually
at least by fifteen per cent,
To
keep inflation in check,
Peaceful
days at home,
Less
irritable spouse,
Undisturbed
sleep at night,
Less
vicious debate on TV,
More
interesting serials on OTT.
Since
the list was getting rather long,
He
decided to give the deities a break.
To
sum up,
He
said,
Please
grant all my wishes,
Very
reasonable as they are.
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Glossary
Aa
no bhadro- Part of a famous Sanskrit Shantipath or Swastimantra, an invocation
for wellbeing of All- Aa no bhadro krtavo yantu vishwatah (Let noble thoughts
come to us from all directions), a Vedic Mantra (Rig Veda, 1.89.1)
Buri
nazar wale tera muhn kala- a popular Hindi saying, meaning- May the ones with
evil looks bite the dust. Literally,’ You, the one with the evil look, your own
face will be blackened.’
Sarve
Bhavantu Sukhinah- Part of a popular Sanskrit Shanti Mantra, an invocation for
Peace, meaning- May all be blessed with health, happiness, and prosperity.
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The
original poem (now revised) is from the author’s 'River Song and Other
Poems'.
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Note:
- Author's profile may be seen at http://amazon.com/author/pkdash
- Books by this author are available on Amazon.in, Kindle eBook, Flipkart, and Notion Press, Chennai.
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