Contains a selection of choicest prayers of universal appeal from Sanskrit scriptures, together with their English translation. For those who want to know why they should pray and what they ought to pray for, it gives the necessary guidance through its Introduction. These selections from Vedas, Puranas, Tantras and Sanskrit hymns are all expressive of the deep spiritual longings and realizations of the Hindu race.
This I have seen in life -- those who are overcautious about themselves fall into dangers at every step; those who are afraid of losing honor and respect, get only disgrace; and those who are always afraid of loss, always lose.
-Swami Vivekananda