The Divine (all forms) · Refuge in the Divine
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव
Twameva Maataa cha Pitaa Twameva
Meaning
You alone are my mother and father, you alone my kin and friend, you alone my knowledge and wealth — you are everything to me, my God of gods.
Why chant this
The prayer of ultimate refuge. Chant in grief, in loneliness, at the loss of a parent. It gives back what was taken.
Pronunciation
Slow, chanted through tears if needed.