Munindra Misra 
Morning Prayers & Vrats [EPUB ebook] 

MANTRAS

Mantras: thought, prayer, sacred utterance be,

Spell or weapon of supernatural power truly;

Mantras passed from guru to disciple primarily,

Having religious, magical or spiritual efficiency.

They meditated on, recited, muttered, sung be,

Arranged ancient texts, collected methodically;

To assist in the growth of the individual actually,

Enlightening the individual in spiritual journey.

VRATS

Vrats – vowed religious observances taken willingly,

That be performed as per prescribed methods only,

There are just two categories of the Vrats principally,

With or without any desires or expectations worldly.