Two Prayers

 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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