Kale Varshatu Parjanyah

काले वर्षतु पर्जन्यः । पृथिवी सस्यशालिनी ।
देशो ऽयं क्षोभरहितः । ब्राह्मणास्सन्तु निर्भयाः ।।

kāle varṣatu parjanyaḥ . pṛthivī sasyaśālinī .
deśo ‘yaṃ kṣobharahitaḥ . brāhmaṇāssantu nirbhayāḥ ..

May there be prosperity to the subjects, the rulers protecting the world in a lawful manner; may the cows and brahmanas have auspiciousness eternally, may all the people be prosperous, may the rains shower in the proper season, may the earth be prosperous with the abundant crops; may the country be free from distress, may the brahmanas be fearless.

Description

Prayer for benedictions. The shanti mantra is an invocation for harmony and blessings for all of creation. Lokakshema is a Sanskrit word meaning global well being. This lokakshema/ mangala (auspicious) mantra is often recited after a pooja or religious ceremony. The origin seems to be from the stone inscriptions from the Rulers of the Sangama Dynasty (1336 A.D.-1485 A.D.)