Udaka Shanti - Laghu 5k25t

UDAKA ŚĀNTIḤ PRAYOGAḤ Laghu Rūpaṁ — with English translation

By Paṇḍit Śrī Rāma Rāmanujācāri

srimatham.com 01:02:2017

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U UD DA AK KA A ŚŚĀ ĀN NT TII PPR RA AY YO OG GA AḤ Ḥ

! Perform all the usual preliminaries.

Saṅkalpaḥ hariḥ oṁ tatsat govinda x 3 bhagavato mahā-puruṣasya viṣṇor ājñayā, pravartamānasya ādya brahmaṇo dvitīya parārdhe śveta-varāha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare aṣṭhā-viṁśatitame kali yuge kali yugasya prathama pāde jambūdvīpe meror _______ digbhāge __________ deśe __________ mahā-nagare antargate vyavahārikānāṁ prabhavādi śaṣṭi saṁvatsarānāṁ madhye candramānena __________ saṁvatsare __________ ayane __________ ṛtau māsottame māse __________ pakṣe __________ tithau __________ vāsare __________ nakṣatre yuktāyām śubha yoge śubha karaṇe viṣṇu yoge viṣṇu karane evam graha guṇa viśeṣaṇa viśiṣṭhāyāṁ asyāṁ śubha tithau, asya kumārasya __________ saṁskāra karmaṇi pūrvāṅgam [mama janma-prabhṛti etat kṣaṇa paryantam mayā kṛta samasta agha nirharanārtham, ātma śuddhyarthaṁ, śarīra śuddhyarthaṁ] udaka śāntiḥ laghu rūpeṇa adya kariṣye || On   this   auspicious   day   characterized   by   the   afore   mentioned   astrological   parameters,   I   shall   perform   the   abbreviated  Udaka  Shanti  ceremony  as  a  prelude  to  the  sacrament  of  ……………  about  to  be  performed  for   my   son/daughter/wife   etc.   …………………   in   order   to   absolve   myself   of   all   sins   committed   since   birth   and   for  my  complete  purification.    

Rekhā  Kriyā   ! Apa upaspṛśya — touch water. ! Draw 6 lines on the sthaṇḍile — first a line on the centre using the sphya - one pradeśa in length from West to east;

 

brahma̍ jajñā̱naṁ pra̍tha̱maṁ pu̱rastā̎d visī̍ma̱tas-su̱ruco̍ ve̱na ā̍vaḥ | subu̱dhniyā̍ upa̱mā a̍sya vi̱ṣṭhās-sa̱taśca̱ yoni̱m asa̍taśca̱ viva̍ḥ || In  the  beginning,  first  was  the  Veda  generated,  the  delight  of  existence  overcame  the  gods  from  on  high   revealing   the   most   profound   and   simple   revelations   —   the   source   of   the   existent   and   the   non-­‐existent.   (Vajasaneyi  Samhita  13:3) ! to the right of that another line;—

nāke̍ supa̱rṇaṁ upa̱yat pata̍ntaguṁ hṛ̱dāvena̍nto a̱bhyaca̍kṣa-tatvā | hira̍ṇya pakṣa̱ṁ varu̍ṇasya dū̱taṁ ya̱masya̱ yonau̍ śaku̱naṁ bhu̍ra̱ṇyam || Those  desiring  You  in  their  hearts  contemplated  You  in  the  firmament,     soaring  as  the  Fair-­‐Winged  One,   the  Golden-­‐Winged  One,  the  messenger  of  Varuna,the  bird  which  nourishes  the  world  in  Yama’s  dwelling.     RV.10.123.6    

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  ! to the left another line;—

āpyā̍yasva̱ same̍tu te vi̱śvata̍s-soma̱ vṛṣṇi̍yam | bhavā̱ vāja̍sya saṅga̱the || Swell  up,  O  Soma!  Let  your  strength  be  gathered  from  all  sides.  Be  strong  in  the  gathering  of  might.  (Rig   Veda  1;91;16  &  T.S.  3;2;5K) ! From the south to the north in the middle draw a line:—

yo ru̱dro a̱gnau yo a̱psu ya oṣa̍dhīṣu̱ yo ru̱dro viśvā̱ bhuva̍nā vi̱veśa̱ tasmai̍ ru̱drāya̱ namo̍ 'stu || Homage  be  to  that  Rudra  who  exists  in  fire,  in  water,  in  the  herbs  and  all  the  countless    cosmic  systems.   (TS.5.5.9.3) ! below that;—

i̱daṁ viṣṇu̱r vica̍krame tre̱dhā nida̍dhe pa̱dam | samū̍ḍham asya pāguṁsu̱re || Through  all  this  world  strode  Vishnu;  thrice  His  foot  he  planted,  and  the  whole  universe  was  gathered  in   His  footstep’s  dust.  (Rig  Veda  1:22:17)   ! Above;—

indra̱ṁ viśvā̍ avīvṛdhant samu̱dra vya̍ca sa̱ṅgira̍ḥ | ra̱thīta̍maguṁ rathī̱nāṁ vājā̍nā̱gu̱ṁ sat-pa̍ti̱ṁ patiṁ̎ || All  sacred  hymns  have  glorified  Indra,  expansive  as  the  sea,  the  best  of  warriors  borne  on  cars,  The  Lord,     the    very  Lord  of  Strength.      VS.12;56   ! Touch water and then sprinkle scented water, flowers and akshata on the sthaṇḍile.

de̱vasya̍ tvā savi̱tuḥ pra̍sa̱ve̎ ‘śvino̎r bā̱hubhyā̎ṁ pū̱ṣṇo hastā̎bhyā̱ṁ āda̍de || By  the impulse  of  Savitur  I  take  you  ,  with  the  arms  of  the  Ashvins,  and  with  the  hands  of  Pushan. ! ! ! ! ! !

Place darbha on the sthandile along the lines that were drawn. Sanctify the prokṣani water as for a yajña Sprinkle the kumbha that has been decorated with a thread. Fill the inside with incense smoke. Place akṣata and flowers inside and then place it on the center of the sthaṇḍile. Do paristaranam with 16 darbhas on the eastern side of the sthaṇḍile.

de̱vasya̍ tvā savi̱tuḥ pra̍sa̱ve̎ ‘śvino̎r bā̱hubhyā̎ṁ pū̱ṣṇo hastā̎bhyā̱ṁ pari̍stṛṇāmi By  the impulse  of  Savitur  I  take  you  ,  with  the  arms  of  the  Ashvins,  and  with  the  hands  of  Pushan  I  scatter  you. ! Place 17 on the Southern side.

oṁ bhūr-bhuva̍s-suva̱ḥ || ! Place 18 on the Western side.

ud va̱yaṁ tama̍sa̱s-pari̱ paśya̍nto̱ jyoti̱r-utta̍ram | de̱vaṁ de̍va̱trā sūrya̱m aga̍nma̱ jyoti̍r utta̱mam || We  see  the  Sun-­‐god  who  possesses  the  form  of  divine  light,  who  rises  swallowing  the  darkness  and   protecting  the  gods;  my  we  attain  perfect  enlightenment.   ! Place 17 on the Northern side.

agna̱ āyā̍hi vī̱taye̍ gṛṇā̱no ha̱vya dā̍taye | nihotā̍ satsi ba̱rhiṣi || Agni  moves  and  arouses  the  desires  of  the  devotee  to  bestow  oblations.  He  presides  below  in  existence  and   binds  us  with  desires  for  the  variegated  sense  activities.

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  ! Place a pavitri in the kumbha and have water brought.

a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | śra̱ddhā vā āpa̍ḥ | śra̱ddhām e̱va ārabhya̍ pra̱ṇīya̱ praca̍rati | a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | ya̱jño vai āpa̍ḥ | ya̱jñam e̱vārabhya̍ pra̱ṇīya̱ praca̍rati | a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | vajro̱ vā āpa̍ḥ | vajra̍m e̱va bhrātr̍avyebhyaḥ prahṛtya̍ pra̱ṇīya̱ praca̍rati | a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | āpo̱ vai ra̍kṣo̱ghnīḥ | rakṣa̍sā̱m apa̍tyai pra̱ṇīya̱ praca̍rati | a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | de̱vānā̎m e̱va pri̱yaṁ dhāma̍ | de̱vānā̍m e̱va pri̱yaṁ dhāma̍̍ pra̱ṇīya̱ praca̍rati | a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | āpo̱ vai sarvā̍ de̱vatā̎ḥ | de̱vatā̍ e̱vārabhya pra̱ṇīya̱ praca̍rati | a̱paḥ praṇa̍yati | āpo̱ vai śā̱ntāḥ | śā̱ntābhir e̱vāśca̱ śuca̍guṁ śamayati || He   brings   water   (which   represents   the   Cosmic   Forces).     Conviction   verily   is   water.     Therefore     at   the   commencement  of  any  Ritual     water  is  brought.  He  brings  water.  Sacrifice  verily  is  water.     Therefore  at   the  commencement  of  the  sacrifice  water  is  brought.     He  brings  water.  The  thunderbolt     verily  is  water.     Therefore    in  order  to  destroy  enemies  water  is  brought.    He  brings  water.  Water  verily  is  the  destroyer  of   demons.     Therefore   in   order   to   destroy   the   demons   water   is   brought.   He   brings   water.   Water   verily   is     the   abode  most  dear  to  the  gods.     Therefore  in  order  to  invoke  the  gods  water  is  brought.  He  brings  water.   Water   verily   is   all   the   gods.     Therefore   at   the   beginning   of   the   ritual   water   is   brought.     Water     grants   peace,  water  purifies  and  tranquilizes. ! Fill the kumbha with the water

āpo̱ vā i̱daguṁ sarva̱ṁ viśvā̍ bhū̱tānyāpa̍ḥ prā̱ṇā vā āpa̍ḥ pa̱śava̱ āpo ‘nna̱m āpo ‘mṛ̍ta̱ṁ āpas sa̱mrāḍo̍ vi̱rāḍ āpa̍s svarāḍ āpaś cchandā̱guṁ syāpo̱ jyoti̱guṁṣyāpa̍s sa̱tyam āpa̱s sarvā̍ de̱vatā̱ āpo̱ bhūr-bhuva̍s-suva̱r-āpa̱ oṁ || Om  Verily  all  this  in  it’s  entirety  is  water.  All  the  created  beings  are  verily  water.  The  life-­‐force  in  the  body   is  water,  animals  are  water,  Food  is  water,  water  is  the  nectar  of  immortality.  The  waters  are  perpetually   radiant;  the  waters  are  manifoldly  radiant,  the  the  waters  are  self-­‐luminous.  The  sacred  metres  are  like   water.   The   luminaries   are   like  water.  Truth  is   water.   All   the   Shining   Ones   are  water.   The   material   world,   the  Realm  of  Desire  and  the  Mental  world  are  pervaded  by  water.  Om.  TA.10.22.1    MNU.29:1   ! On the top place 5 mango leaves and a coconut and decorate as for punyāha vācanam. ! Invoke the Veda Puruṣa Brahmā and offer upacāras.

brahmā catur-mukhopetaḥ catur-dordaṇḍa maṇḍitaḥ | srag daṇḍākṣa kuśopetaḥ kirīṭī haṁsa-vāhanaḥ || oṁ ṣaḍaṅga sahita veda-puruṣa brahmaṇe namaḥ || (16 upacāras) Om  obeisance  to  the  Personification  of  the  Vedas  together  with  His  six  limbs.

oṁ vedātmanāya vidmahe | hiraṇyagarbhāya dhīmahi | tanno brahma pracodayāt || nāmavaḷḷi — oṁ brahmaṇe namaḥ | brahmaṇas-pataye | hiraṇya-garbhāya | svayambhuve | prajāpataye | pitā-mahāya | bṛhaspataye | ādi-kavaye | vedhase | druhiṇe | śāstre | dhātre | vidhātre | lokeśāya | parameṣṭhine | sanātanāya | drughaṇāya | nābhijāya | kañjāya | sarojine | viśva-karmane | catur-mukhāya | śārada-nāthāya | haṁsārūḍhāya | catur-ānanāya | aṣṭa-karṇāya | brahma-vṛnda-vāsine | kamaṇḍaludhāriṇe | akṣarāya | vāṇī-priyāya | sṛṣṭi-kartre | pajāya | tapasvine | brahmātmabhūve | sura-jyeṣṭhāya | viriñcaye | kamalāsanāya | viśva-sṛṣṭe | vidhaye | aṇḍajāya | pūrvāya | nidhanāya | kamalodbhavāya | sadānandāya | rajo-mūrtaye | satyakāya | gāyatrī-pataye | veda-puruṣāya | vedātmanāya ||

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JJA APPA AM M oṁ agnim ī̎ḷe pu̱rohi̍taṁ ya̱◊asya̍ de̱Δ∆am ṛ̱tΔ∆ijaṁ̎ | hotā̎raṁ rat≤a̱ ∞āta̍mam || 1 || Praise  Agni,  the  Chosen  Mediator,  the  Shining  One,  the  Minister,  the  summoner,  who  most  grants  ecstasy.

i̱ṣe tvo̱rje tvā̍ vā̱yava̍s sthopā̱yava̍s stha de̱vo va̍s savi̱tā prārpa̍yatu̱ śreṣṭha̍tamāya̱ karma̍ṇa | ā pyā̍yadhvam-aghniyā deva-bhā̱gam ūrjasvatī̱ḥ paya̍svatīḥ prajāva̍tīr-anamī̱vā a̍ya̱kṣmā mā va̍s ste̱na īśata̱ māghaśa̍guṁ so ru̱drasya̍ he̱tiḥ pari̍ vo vṛṇaktu dhru̱vā a̱smin gopa̍tau syāta ba̱hviryaja̍mānasya pa̱śūn pā̍hi || 1 || O  Palasha  branch  I  am  cutting  you    in  order  to  use  you  as  an  offering  to  the  gods.  O  Calves!  Depart  from   your  mothers  to  the  forest  to  eat  grass  and  again  return  to  your  master’s  house  in  the  evening.  O  Cows   the  Supreme  Lord  that  is  within  you  impels  you  so  that  your  milk  may  be  used  in  the  sacrifice.

agna̱ āyā̍hi vī̱taye̍ gṛṇā̱no ha̱vya dā̍taye | nihotā̍ satsi ba̱rhiṣi || 3 || Agni  moves  and  arouses  the  desires  of  the  devotee  to  bestow  oblations.  He  presides  below  in  existence  and   binds  us  with  desires  to  the  variegated  sense  activities.

śan-no̍ de̱vīr-a̱bhiṣṭa̍ya̱ āpo̍ bhavantu pī̱taye̎ | śaṁ yor-a̱bhisrava̍ntu naḥ || 4 || May  the  excellent  waters  be  helpful  to  us  for  our  bliss  and  our  drink.  May  they  flow  all  around,  for  curing   our  ailments,  and  preventing  us  from  falling  prey  to  them.

kṛ̱ṇu̱ṣva-pājaḥ prasi̍ti̱ṁ na pṛ̱thvīṁ yā̱ hi rāje̱vāma̍vā̱guṁ ibhe̍na | tṛ̱ṣvīmanu̱ prasi̍tiṁ drūṇā̱no’stā̍’si̱ vidhya̍ ra̱kṣasa̱s-tapi̍ṣṭhaiḥ || 1 || 1.  Extend  your  prowess  like  a  wide  spreading  net;  go  like  a  mighty  king  with  his  attendants.  Follow  your   swift  net,  shooting  arrows,  transfix  the  forces  of  chaos  with  your  darts  that  burn  so  fiercely.

tava̍ bhra̱māsa̍ āśu̱yā pa̍ta̱ṅtyanu̍ spṛśa dhṛṣa̱tā śośu̍cānaḥ | tapūg̍gaṣyagne ju̱hvā̍ pata̱ṅgāna sandito̱ visṛja̱ viśva̍ gu̱lkāḥ || 2 || 2.  Forth  go  in  rapid  flight  your  whirling  weapons;  follow  them  closely  glowing  in  your  fury.  Spread  your   tongue-­‐like  winged  flames,  O  Agni  cast  your  firebrands  without  encumbrance  all  around  you.

prati̱ spaśo̱ vi sṛ̍ja̱ tūrṇi̍tamo̱ bhavā̍ pā̱yur-vi̱śo a̱syā ada̍bdhaḥ | yono̍ dū̱re a̱ghaśagu̍ṁ so̱ yo antyagne̱ māki̍ṣṭe̱ vyathi̱rād-a̍dharṣīt || 3 || 3.  Send  your  spies  forward,  fleetest  in  their  motion;  do  not  mislead;  the  guardian  of  this  people. Punish  the  one  who  near  or  far  is  bent  on  hurt,  and  let  no  trouble  sent  from  you  affect  us.

ud-a̍gne tiṣṭha̱ pratyā̍’tanuṣva̱ nya̍mitrāgu̍ṁ oṣatāt tigmahete | yono̱ āra̍tiguṁ samidhāna ca̱kre nī̱cātaṁ dha̍kṣyata̱saṁ na śuṣkam̎ || 4 || 4.   Rise   up   O   Agni,   spread   out   before   us,   burn   down   our   [mental]   foes,   you   who   has   sharpened   arrows.   Blazing  Agni!  Consume  completely  like  dried  up  stubble  the  one  who  seeks  our  detriment.

ū̱rdhvo bha̍va̱ prati̍ vi̱dhyādhya̱smad-viṣ-kṛ̍ṇuṣva̱ daivā̎nyagne | ava̍ sthi̱rā ta̍nuhi̱ yā tu̱jūnā̎ṁ jā̱mim ajā̍mi̱ṁ pramṛ̍ṇī hi̱ śatrūn̍ || 5 ||

 

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5.   Rise   Agni,   drive   off   those   [mental]   forces   that   obstruct   us;   manifest   your   own   divine   [wisdom]   force.   Slacken   the   strong   bows   of   the   malicious   enemies   [thoughts]   whether   kin   [subjective]   or   stranger   [objective].

sa te̍ jānāti suma̱tiṁ ya̍viṣṭha̱ ya īva̍te̱ brahma̍ṇe gā̱tum-aira̍t | viśvā̎n-yasmai su̱dinā̍ni rā̱yo dyu̱mnānya̱ryo viduro̍ a̱bhi-dyau̎t || 6 || 6.  Most  youthful  God,  he  knows  well  your  favour  who  gave  an  impulse  to  this  high  devotion.  All  good  days   and  magnificence  of  riches  have  you  beamed  forth  upon  the  gates  of  the  spiritual  aspirant.

seda̍gne astu su̱bhaga̍s su̱dānu̱r-yas-tvā̱ nitye̍na ha̱viṣā̱ ya u̱ktaiḥ | piprī̍ṣati̱ sva āyu̍ṣi duro̱ṇe viśved-a̍smai su̱dinā̱ sāsa̍di̱ṣṭhiḥ || 7 || 7.   Blessed   O   Agni,   be   the   one,   the   generous   giver,   who   with   praises   and   regular   oblations,   tries   to   propitiate  you  for  long  life  and  security.  May  all  his  days  be  bright;  be  this  his  longing.

arcā̍mi te suma̱tiṁ ghoṣya̱rvāk san-te̍ vā̱vātā̍ jaratām i̱yaṁ gīḥ | svaśvā̎s- tvā su̱rathā̍ marjaye mā̱sme kṣa̱trāṇi̍ dhāraye̱r-anu̱ dyūn || 8 || 8.  I  praise  your  gracious  favour;  sing  back  in  answer!  May  this  my  song,  be  like  your  beloved.  Lord  of  good   horses  and  vehicles  may  we  glorify  you,  and  day  by  day  increase  our  [spiritual]  dominion

i̱ha tvā̱ bhūryā care̱ dupa̱tman doṣā̍vastardī dī̱vāguṁ sa̱ manu̱ dyūn | krīḍa̍ntas-tvā su̱mana̍sas sapemā̱bhi dyu̱mnā ta̍sthi̱vāguṁ so̱ janā̍nām || 9 || 9.  Here  of  free  choice,  let  each  one  serve  you  opulently,  resplendent  day  by  day  at  sunrise  and  sunset.  So   may  we  honour  you,  content  and  joyous,  ever  expanding  in  glorious  achievement.

yas-tvā̱ svaśva̍s su-hira̱ṇyo a̍gna upa̱yāti̱ vasu̍matā̱ rathe̍na | tasya̍ trā̱tā bha̍vasi̱ tasya̱ sakhā̱ yasta̍ āti̱thya mā̍nu̱ṣag-jujo̍ṣata || 10 || 10.  Whoever  with  good  horses  and  fine  gold,  O  Agni  approaches  you,  on  a  cart  laden  with  treasure,  you   are  his  protector,  you  are  the  friend  of  the  one  who  delights  to  entertain  you.

ma̱ho ru̍jāmi ba̱ndhutā̱ vaco̍bhi̱s-tan-mā̍ pi̱tur-gota̍m-ā̱dinvi̍yāya | tvanno̍ a̱sya vaca̍saś-cikiddhi̱ hota̍r-yaviṣṭha sukrato̱ damū̍nāḥ || 11 || 11.   Through   word   and   kinship   [with   you]   I   destroy   the   mighty   forces   of   chaos;   this   power   I   have   received   from   Gotama   my   father.   Take   note   of   this   our   declaration,   O   Most   Youthful,   Friend   of   the   House,   Exceeding  Wise,  Invoker.  You  are  the  friend  and  the  protector  of  the  one  who  delights  in  entertaining  you.  

asvapna̍-jas-taraṇa̍yas su̱śevā̱ ata̍ndrāso’vṛ̱kā aśra̍miṣṭhāḥ | te pā̱yava̍s sa̱dhriya̍ṁ co ni̱ṣad-yā’gne̱ tava̍ naḥ pāntvam ūra || 12 || 12.  Knowing  no  slumber,  speedy  and  propitious,  alert  and  ever  friendly,  most  Unwearied  One.  May  your   protective  powers  combining,  unerring  Agni,  be  present  here  to  preserve  us.

ye pā̱yavo̍ mām ate̱yaṁ te̍ agne̱ paśya̍nto a̱ndhaṁ du̍ri̱tād ara̍kṣan | ra̱rakṣa̱ tānt-su̱kṛto̍ vi̱śva-ve̍dā̱ dipsa̍nta̱ idri̱pavo̱ nāha̍ debhuḥ || 13 || 13.   Your   protective   rays,   O   Agni,   preserved   ignorant   Mamateya   from   transgression.   Lord   of   all   riches,   they  preserved  the  righteous;  the  forces  of  chaos  who  tried  to  harm  them  had  no  effect.

tvayā̍ va̱yaguṁ sa̍dha̱nyas-tvotā̱ stava̱-praṇī̎tya-śyāma̱ vājān̍ | u̱bhā śaguṁ sā̍ sūdaya satyatāte ‘nuṣṭhu̱yā kṛ̍ṇuhyā hṛyāṇa || 14 || 14.   Aided   by   you   may   we   become   prosperous,   may   we   become   strong,   with   you   to   guide   us   onwards.   O   Ever  Truthful  One,  grant  us  this  world  and  the  next,  do  this,  O  God  whom  power  emboldens.  

 

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a̱yāte̍ agne sa̱midhā̍ vidhema̱ prati̱ stomagu̍ṁ śa̱syamā̍naṁ gṛbhāya | dahā̱śaso̍ ra̱kṣasa̍ḥ pā̱hya̍smān dru̱ho ni̱do mi̍tra-maho ava̱dyāt || 15 || 15.  O  Agni  with  this  fuel  will  we  serve  you;  accept  with  favour  the  praise  we  sing  to  you.  Destroy  the  forces   of  chaos  and  preserve  us,  O  Friend,  from  deceit,  scorn  and  slander.  (RV.4.4.1-­‐15)

ra̱kṣo̱haṇa̍ṁ vā̱jina̱m āji̍gharmi mi̱traṁ prati̍ṣṭha̱m upa̍yāmi̱ śarma̍ | śiśā̍no a̱gniḥ kratu̍bhi̱s sami̍ddha̱s sano̱ divā̱ sari̱ṣaḥ pā̍tu naktam̎ || 16 || 16.  I  offer  ghee  to  the  Mighty  Slayerof  the  forces  of  Chaos;  to  the  most  Famous  Friend  I  come  for  refuge.   Enkindled,  imioned  by  our  rites,  may  Agni  protect  us  from  all  negativity  during  the  day  and  the  night.   (  RV.10.87.1)

vi jyoti̍ṣā bṛha̱tā bhā̎tya̱gnir-ā̱vir-viśvā̍ni kṛṇute mahi̱tvā | prāde̍vīr-mā̱yās sa̍ha te du̱revā̱ś śiśī̍te̱ śṛṅge̱ rakṣa̍se vinikṣe̎ | u̱ta svā̱nāso̍ di̱vi ṣa̍ntva̱gnes ti̱gmā̍yudhā̱ rakṣa̍se̱ hanta̱vā u̍ || 17 || 17.   Blessed   O   Agni   be   the   one,   the   liberal   giver   of   charity,   who   with   praises   and   regular   oblations,   tries   to   propitiate  you  for  longevity  and  security,  may  all  his  days  be  bright;  may  this  blessing  be  his.  

indra̍ṁ vo vi̱śvata̱s-pati̱r havā̍mahe jane̎bhyaḥ | a̱smāka̍m astu keva̍laḥ || O  Indra  ruler  of  the  universe  we  invoke  you  from  amongst  others.  Favour  us  alone.  (T.S;1;6;12.  Rig  Veda   1;7;10)

indra̱ṁ naro̍ ne̱madhi̍tā havaṁ te̱ yat pāryā̍ yu̱naja̍te̱ dhiya̱stāḥ | śūro̱ nṛṣā̍tā̱ śava̍saśca kā̱na ā goma̍ti vra̱je bha̍jā̱ tvaṁ na̍ḥ || Men  call    on  Indra  in  the  armed  encounter  that  he  may  come  to  their  succor. O  Hero,  rejoicing  in  your    might,  in  combat  give  us  a  portion  of  the  spoils  (cattle).  (RV.7.27.1)

tra̱tā̱ram indra̍m avi̱tāra̱m indra̱gu̱ṁ have̍ have̱ su̱hava̱gu̱ṁ śūra̱m indram̎ | hu̱ve nu śa̱kraṁ pu̍ruhū̱tam indragga̍s sva̱sti no̍ ma̱ghavā̍ dhā̱tvindra̍ḥ || Indra  the  Saviour,  Indra  the  Helper,  Hero,  who  listens  to    each  invocation.  Shakra  I  call,  Indra  invoked  of   many,  may  Indra  bounteous  Lord,  prosper  and  bless  us.  (RV.6.47.11)

mā te̍ a̱syāguṁ sa̍ha-sāva̱n pari̍ṣṭāva̱ghāya̍ bhūma harivaḥ pa̱rādai | trāya̍svano vṛ̱kebhi̱r varū̍thai̱s tava̍ pri̱yāsa̍s sū̱riṣu̍ syāma || Give  us  not  up  O  Lord  of  Bay  Horses,  Victor,  to  the  wicked,  in  this  your  own  assembly.  Deliver  us  with  true   and  faithful  nourishing,  dear  may  we  be  to  you  among  princes.  (RV.7.19.7)

ana̍vaste̱ ratha̱m aśvā̍ya takṣa̱n tvaṣṭā̱ vajra̍ṁ puruhūta dyu̱mantam̎ | bra̱hmāṇa̱ indra̍ṁ ma̱haya̍nto a̱rkair ava̍rdhaya̱n-na ha̍ye̱ hanta̱ vā u̍ || The   Anus   have   built   a   chariot   for   your     horse,   and   Tvastar,   much-­‐Invoked   has   made   your     glittering   thunder-­‐bolt.     The   brahmins   with   their   songs   exalting   Indra   increase   his   strength   that   he   may   slay   the   Dragon  Ahi.  (RV.5.31.4)

vṛṣṇe̱ yat te̱ vṛṣa̍ṇo a̱rkam arcā̱n indra̱ṁ grāvā̍ṇo̱ adi̍tis sa̱joṣā̎ḥ | a̱na̱śvāso̱ ye pa̱vayo̍ 'ra̱thā indro̍ṣitā a̱bhyavartanta̱ dasyūn̍ || When  heroes  sang  their  praise  to  you;  the  Hero,  Indra!    the  soma  press  and  Aditi  ed  in,  without  horse   or  chariot  were  the  fellies  which  urged  by  Indra  fell  upon  the  Dasyus.  (RV.5.31.5)

 

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yata̍ indra̱ bhayā̍mahe̱ tato̍ no̱ abha̍yaṁ kṛdhi | magha̍van cha̱gdi tava̱ tanna̍ ū̱taye̱ vidviṣo̱ vimṛdho̍ jahi || O   Indra   make   us   fearless   of   those   (Causes   such   as   sin,   enemies   and   hell)   of   which   we   are   afraid.   O   Maghavan  destroy  that  cause  of  fear  which  is  in  us.  For  our  protection  destroy  the  enemies  that  harass  us.   (RV.8.61.1.13  AV.19.13.)

sva̱sti̱ dā vi̱śas-pati̍r vṛtra̱hā vi̱mṛdho̍ va̱śī | vṛṣendra̍ḥ pu̱ra e̍tu nas svasti̱ dā a̍bhayaṅ-ka̱raḥ || May  Indra  come  to  our  help;  Indra  who  is  the  giver  of  welfare  on  Earth  and  bliss  in  the  World  to  Come;   who  is  the  Lord  of  the  People,  the  Slayer  of  Vritra,  the  Subduer  of  Enemies  and  the  Giver  of  Rain,  who  is   peaceable  and  Giver  of  Safety.  (RV.8.61.13  MNU.20.4,5,)

sva̱sti na̍ indro̍ vṛ̱ddha-śra̍vāḥ | sva̱sti na̍ḥ pū̱ṣā vi̱śva-ve̍dāḥ | sva̱sti na̱s tārkṣyo̱ ari̍ṣṭanemiḥ | sva̱sti no̱ bṛha̱spati̍r dadhātu || May  our  minds  incline  us  to  hearing  the  Spiritual  Teachings,  may  the  Divine  Sustainer  who  is  all  knowing,   nourish  us  during  our  spiritual  practice,  may  the  Divine  Protector  guard  us  from  all  spiritual  error,  and   may  the  Lord  of  Wisdom  grant  us  the  realisation  of  the  Truth.  (Yajur  Veda  25:21)  

āpā̎nta manyus tri̱pala̍ prabharmā̱ dhuni̱ śimī̍vā̱n charumā̍guṁ ṛjī̱ṣī | somo̱ viśvā̎n yata̱ sāvanā̍ni nārvāg indra̍ṁ prati̱mānā̍ni debhuḥ || Appeasing  anger,  striking  quickly,  intimidating  foes,  doer  of  great  deeds,  armed  with  weapons,    delighting   in  soma  juice  kept  over,  who  causes  the  dried  up  bush  to  grow  with  rain,  O  contrary  forces  do  not  weigh   Indra  down!    (RV.10.89.5.)

ma̱hāguṁ indro̱ vajra̍-bāhuṣ ṣoḍa̱śī śarma̍ yacchatu | sva̱sti no̍ ma̱ghavā̍ karotu̱ hantu̍ pā̱pmāna̱ṁ yo̎’smān dveṣṭi̍ || May  Indra  armed  with  the  thunderbolt  and  the  Worshipful  Moon  grant  us  happiness.    May  Indra  grant  us   welfare,  may  he  destroy  the  Evil  One  who  is  hostile  to  us.  (RV.3.47.1)

sa̱joṣā̍ indra̱ saga̍ṇo ma̱rudbhi̱s soma̍ṁ piba vṛtrahaṇ chūra vi̱dvān | ja̱hi śatrū̱gu̱ṁ rapa̱ mṛdho̍ nuda̱svāthābha̍yaṁ kṛṇu hi vi̱śvato̍ naḥ || O  Indra,  O  Slayer-­‐of-­‐the-­‐dragon,  O  Valorous-­‐One  and  All-­‐knowing-­‐one,  accept  with  pleasure  our  oblations   of  Soma  in  the  company  of  your  retinue  and  the  host  of  gods.  Slay  our  enemies,  give  us  victory  in  battle   and  grant  safety  and  fearlessness  in  every  quarter.  (RV.3.47.2  )

ye de̱vāḥ pu̍ra̱s sado̱’gni ne̎trā rakṣo̱haṇa̱s tenaḥ pāntu | te no̍ 'vantu̱ tebhyo̱ nama̱stebhya̱s svāhā̎ || Those   devas   that   are   situated   in   front   of   us;   who   are   led   by   Agni,   may   they   protect   us;   may   they   be   gracious  to  us;  salutations  to  them;  all  hail  to  them.

ye de̱vā da̍kṣiṇa̱ sado̍ yama ne̎trā rakṣo̱haṇa̱s tenaḥ pāntu | te no̍ 'vantu̱ tebhyo̱ nama̱stebhya̱s svāhā̎ || Those   devas   that   are   situated   to   the   right   of   us;   who   are   led   by   Yama,   that   slay   the   demons;   may   they   protect  us;  may  they  be  gracious  to  us;  salutations  to  them;  all  hail  to  them.

ye de̱vāḥ pa̍ścā̱t sada̍s savi̱tra ne̎trā rakṣo̱haṇa̱s tenaḥ pāntu | te no̍ 'vantu̱ tebhyo̱ nama̱stebhya̱s svāhā̎ ||

 

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Those  devas  that  are  situated  behind  us;  who  are  led  by  Savitar,  that  slay  the  demons;  may  they  protect   us;  may  they  be  gracious  to  us;  salutations  to  them;  all  hail  to  them.  

ye de̱vā u̍ttara̱s sado̱ varu̍ṇa netrā rakṣo̱haṇa̱s tenaḥ pāntu | te no̍ ‘vantu̱ tebhyo̱ nama̱stebhya̱s svāhā̎ || Those   devas   that   are   situated   to   the   left   of   us;   who   are   led   by   Varuna,   that   slay   the   demons;   may   they   protect  us;  may  they  be  gracious  to  us;  salutations  to  them;  all  hail  to  them.

ye devā u̍pari̱ṣado̱ bṛha̱spati̍ netrā rakṣo̱haṇa̱s tenaḥ pāntu | te no̍ 'vantu̱ tebhyo̱ nama̱stebhya̱s svāhā̎ || Those  devas  that  are  situated  above  us;  who  are  led  by  Brhaspati,  that  slay  the  demons;  may  they  protect   us;  may  they  be  gracious  to  us;  salutations  to  them;  all  hail  to  them.

a̱gnaye̍ rakṣo̱ghne svāhā̎ | ya̱māya̍ rakṣo̱ghne svāhā̎ | savi̱tre rakṣo̱ghne svāhā̎ | varu̍ṇāya rakṣo̱ghne svāhā̎ | bṛha̱spata̍ye̱ duva̍spate rakṣo̱ghne svāhā̎ || All  hail  to  Agni  the  destroyer  of  demons.  All  hail  to  Yama  the  destroyer  of  demons.  All  hail  to  Savitur  the   destroyer  of  demons.  All  hail  to  Varuna  the  destroyer  of  demons.  All  hail  to  the  Most  Worshipful  Brhaspati   the  destroyer  of  demons.  TS.  1;8;7  c-­‐e  

a̱gnir-āyu̍ṣmā̱ntsa vana̱s-pati̍bhi̱r āyu̍ṣmā̱n tena̱ tvā’yu̱ṣā yu̍ṣmantaṁ karomi || soma̱ āyu̍ṣmā̱ntsa oṣa̍dibhi̱r āyu̍ṣmā̱n tena̱ tvā’yu̱ṣā yu̍ṣmantaṁ karomi || ya̱jña āyu̍ṣmā̱ntsa dakṣi̍ṇābhi̱r āyu̍ṣmā̱n tena̱ tvā’yu̱ṣā yu̍ṣmantaṁ karomi || brahma āyu̍ṣmat tad brā̎hma̱ṇair āyu̍ṣma̱t tena̱ tvā’yu̱ṣā yu̍ṣmantaṁ karomi || de̱vā āyu̍ṣmanta̱s te̍’mṛte̱nāyu̍ṣmantas tena̱ tvā’yuṣā ‘yu̍ṣmantaṁ karomi || Agni  along  with  the  Spirits  of  the  forests  is  perpetual,  by  their  vital  power  I  bless  you  with  longevity.  Soma   along  with  the  healing  herbs  is  perpetual;  by  their  vital  power  I  bless  you  with  longevity.  The  institute  of   sacrifice   along   with   the   honorarium   is   perpetual;   by   the   essential   power   of   that,   I   bless   you   with   longevity.  The  Vedas  are  eternal,  and  their  sacred  knowledge  is  eternal,  by  their  essential  power  I  bless   you   with   longevity.   The   gods   are   long-­‐lived,   they   possess   the   gift   of   immortality,   by   their   immortality   I   bless  you  with  longevity.

yāvā̍m indrā varuṇā yata̱vyā̍ ta̱nūstaye̱ma maguṁ ha̍so muñcatam || yāvā̍m indrā varuṇā sa̱hasyā̍ ta̱nūstaye̱ma maguṁ ha̍so muñcatam || yāvā̍m indrā varuṇā rakṣa̱syā̍ ta̱nūstaye̱ma maguṁ ha̍so muñcatam || yāvā̍m indrā varuṇā teja̱syā̍ ta̱nūstaye̱ma maguṁ ha̍so muñcatam || That  association  of  yours,  to  be  striven  for,  O  Indra  and  Varuna;  with  that  free  this  one  from  tribulation.   That   strong   association   of   yours,   that     protecting     association   of   yours,     that   brilliant     association   of   yours,  O  Indra  and  Varuna;  with  that  free  this  one  from  tribulation.

yovā̍m indrā varuṇāva̱gnau srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varuṇā dvi̱pātsu̍ pa̱śuṣu̱ srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varuṇā catu̍ṣpātsu̍ pa̱śuṣu̱ srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varuṇā go̱ṣṭhe srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varuṇā gṛ̱heṣu̱ srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varuṇā̱psu srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varu̱ṇauṣadhīṣu̱ srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje || yovā̍m indrā varuṇā vana̱spati̍ṣu srāma̱s taṁ vā̍m e̱tenāv a̍yaje ||

 

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That  imperfection  of  yours,  O  Indra  and  Varuna,  that  is  in  the  fire,  that  of  yours  I  appease  hereby.  That   imperfection  of  yours,  O  Indra  and  Varuna,  that  is  in  the  bipeds,  that  is  in  the     quadrupeds  that  is  in  the   cattle   yard,   that   is   in   the   houses,   that   is   in   the   waters,   that   is   in   the   herbs,   that   is   in   the   forest,   that   of   yours  I  appease  hereby.  (TS.  2;3;13)

a̱yaṁ pu̱ro hari̍keśa̱s sūrya̍ raśmi̱s tasya̍ ratha ghṛ̱taśca̱ rathau̍jāśca | senāni grāma̱nyau̎ | puñjikastha̱lā kṛtastha̱lā cā̎psa̱rasau̍ | yātu̱dhānā̍ he̱ti rakṣā̍guṁsi̱ prahe̍tiḥ | tebhyo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayantu̱ te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi̱ taṁ vo̱ jambhe̍ dadhāmi || 1 || This   in   the   front   Harikesha,   with   the   sun’s   rays;   the   leaders   of   his   host   and   bands   are   Rathagrtsa   and   Rathaujas;     Punjikasthala  and  Krtasthala  are  his  Apsarases,  His  missiles  are  wizards  and  his  weapon  the   demons.   To   them   obeisance   be;   be   they   gracious   to   us;   him   whom   we   hate   and   he   who   hates   us     I   place   in   your  jaws  (of  justice).

a̱yaṁ da̍kṣinā vi̱śvaka̍rmā̱ tasya̍ rathasva̱naśca̱ rathe̍-citraśca | senāni grāma̱nyau̎ | mena̱kā ca sahaja̱nyā cā̎psa̱rasau̍ | da̱ṅkṣṇavaḥ pa̱śavo̍ he̱ti pauru̍ṣeyo va̱dhaḥ prahe̍tiḥ | tebhyo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayantu̱ te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi̱ taṁ vo̱ jambhe̍ dadhāmi || 2 || This  on  the  right,  Visvakarma,  the  leaders  of  his  host  and  bands  are    Rathasvana  and  Rathecitra;  Menaka   and   Sahajanya   are   his   Aspsarases,     His   missiles   are   biting   beasts   and   his   weapon   the   death   of   men.To   them  obeisance  be;    be  they  gracious  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us    I  consign  to  your  jaws   (of  justice).

a̱yaṁ pa̱ścād vi̱śva-vya̍cā̱s tasya̱ ratha̍ prota̱śca asama̍-rathaśca | senāni grāma̱nyau̎ | pra̱ṁloca̍ntī cānu̱ṁloca̍ntī cā̎psa̱rasau̍ | sa̱rpā he̱ti vyā̱ghrāḥ prahe̍tiḥ | tebhyo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayantu̱ te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi̱ taṁ vo̱ jambhe̍ dadhāmi || 3 || 43.   This   one   behind,   Visvavyacah   [all   extending];   the   leader   of   his   host   and   bands   are   Ratheprota   and   Asamaratha;  Pramlocanti  and  Anumlocanti  are  his  apsarases,     His  missiles  the  dragons  and  his  weapons   the  tigers.  To  them  obeisance  be;  be  they  gracious  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us     I  place   in  your  jaws  (of  justice).

a̱yaṁ u̍tta̱rāt sa̱ṁyad-va̍su̱s tasya̍ sena̱jicca su̱śeṇa̍śca | senāni grāma̱nyau̎ | vi̱śvācī̍ ca ghṛ̱tācī̍ cā̎psa̱rasāu̍ | āpo̍ he̱ti varta̱ḥ va̱dhaḥ prahe̍tiḥ | tebhyo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayantu̱ te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi̱ taṁ vo̱ jambhe̍ dadhāmi || 4 || 44.   This   one   on   the   left,   Samyadvasu   [collecting   riches];   the   leaders   of   his   host  and   bands   are   Senajit   and   Sushena;   Vishvaci   and   Ghrtachi   are   his   Apsarases,     His   missiles   the   waters   and   his   weapon   the   wind.To   them  obeisance  be;  be  they  gracious  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us     I  place  in  your  jaws   (of  justice).

a̱yaṁ u̱parya̱rvāg va̍su̱s tasya̱ tārkṣya̱śca ari̍ṣṭanemiśca | senāni grāma̱nyau̎ | u̱rvāśī̍ ca pū̱rvaci̍ttiś cā̎psa̱rasau̍ | vi̱dyud he̱tir a̍vasphūrja̱n prahe̍tiḥ | tebhyo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayantu̱ te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi̱ taṁ vo̱ jambhe̍ dadhāmi || 5 || This  one  above,  Uparyarvagvasu  [bringing  riches];  the  leaders  of  his  host  and  bands  are     Tarkshya  and   Arishtanemi;   Urvashi   and   Purvacitti   are   his   Apsarases,     His   missile   is   the     lightning,   his   weapon   the   thunder.    To  them  obeisance  be;  be  they  gracious  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I  place  in   your  jaws  (of  justice).  (TS.  4;4;3  a-­‐  TS.4.4.3.    VS.15.15-­‐19)

 

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ā̱śuṣ śiśā̍no vṛṣa̱bho na yu̱dhmo gha̍nāgha̱naḥ kṣobha̍naś carṣaṇī̱nām | sa̱ṅkranda̍no ‘nimi̱ṣo e̍ka vī̱raś śa̱taguṁ senā̍ ajayat sā̱kam indra̍ḥ || Swift   rapidly   striking,   like   a   bull   that   sharpens   his   horns,   terrific,   stirring   up   the  people,   with   eyes   that   close  not,  bellowing,  lone  Hero,  Indra  subdued  at  once  a  hundred  armies.

sa̱ṅkranda̍nenā nimiṣena̍ ji̱ṣṇunā̍ yutkā̱reṇa̍ duścayava̱nena̍ dhṛ̱ṣṇunā̎ | tad indre̍ṇa jayata̱ tat sa̍hadhva̱ṁ yudho̍ nara̱ iṣu̍-hastena̱ vṛṣṇā̎ || With   him   loudly   roaring,   ever   watchful   Victor,   bold,   hard   to   overthrow,   Ro-­‐of-­‐battle,   Indra   the   Strong,   whose   hand   holds   the   arrows,   conquer,   ye   warriors,   now,   now   vanquish   in   the   combat.   (VS.17.33-­‐ 34)  

sa iṣu̍-hastai̱s sa ni̍ṣa̱ṅgibhi̍r va̱śīsaggus sra̍ṣṭā̱ sayudha̱ indro̍ ga̱ṇeṇa̍ | sa̱ggus sṛ̱ṣta̱-jit so̍ma̱pā bā̍hu śardhyū̎rdhva dha̍nvā̱ prati̍-hitābhi̱rastā̎ || Indra   rules   those   who   carry   shafts   and   quivers   (Maruts),     with   his   band   brings   hosts   together,   Foe-­‐ conquering,  strong  of  arm,  the  Soma-­‐drinker,  with  mighty  bow,  shooting  well-­‐aimed  arrows.

bṛha̍spate̱ pari̍dīyā̱ rathe̍na rakṣo̱hā ‘mitrā̍guṁ apa̱-bādha̍mānaḥ | pra̱bha̱ñjant senā̎ḥ pramṛ̱ṇo yu̱dhā jaya̍nn a̱smāka̍m edhyavi̱tā rathā̍nām || Brihaspati  come  quickly  with  your     chariot,  demons  destroying,     driving  off  our  enemies.  Crushing  hostile   hosts  and  demolishing  them,  victorious  in  battle,  defend  our  chariots.

go̱tra̱bhida̍ṁ go̱vida̱ṁ vajra̍-bāhu̱ṁ jaya̍nta̱m ajma̍ pramṛ̱ṇaṁ ta̱moja̍sā | i̱maguṁ s̍ajāta̱ anu̍-vīrayadhva̱ṁ indra̍guṁ sakhā̱yo’nu̱saguṁ ra̍bhadhvam || Imitate   Indra   in   prowess   in   heroism,   ye   kindred   warriors,   follow   friends,   this   Indra   who   is   a   breaker   of   mountains,   the   acquirer   of   water,   armed   with     the   thunder-­‐bolt,   who   quells   an   army   and   with   might   destroys  it.    

ba̱la̱ vi̱jñā̱yas sthavi̍ra̱ḥ pravī̍ra̱s saha̍svān vā̱jī saha̍mān u̱graḥ | a̱bhivī̍ro a̱bhisa̍tvā saho̱jā jaitra̍m indra̱ ratha̱m āti̍ṣṭha go̱vit || Conspicuous  by  your    strength,  firm,  foremost  fighter,  mighty  and  fierce,  victorious,  all  subduing.  The  Son-­‐ of-­‐conquest,    suring  men  and  heroes,    winner  of  cattle,  mount  your    triumphant    car,  O  Indra.  

a̱bhigo̱trāṇi̱ saha̍sā̱ gāha̍māno’dā̱yo vī̱raś śa̱ta ma̍nyu̱r indra̍ḥ | du̱ścya̱va̱naḥ pṛ̍tanā̱ṣāḍa̍ yu̱dhyo̎’smāka̱guṁ senā̍ avatu̱ prayu̱tsu̱ || May   Indra   bursting   open   the   clouds   with   force,   the   pitiless   Hero,   wild   with   anger.   Invincible,   unshaken   and  irresistible  —  may  he  protect  our  armies  in  our  battles

indra̍ āsām netā bṛha̱spati̱r dakṣi̍ṇā ya̱jñaḥ pu̱ra e̍tu̱ soma̍ḥ | de̱va̱-se̱nānā̍m abhi-bhañjantī̱nāṁ jaya̍ntīnāṁ ma̱ruto̍ ya̱ṁ tvagre̎ || Indra     guide   these;   the   priest   who   goes   before,   the   gratuity,   the   sacrifice,   and   the   offering;   And   let   the     Maruts  march  in  front  of  the  heavenly  hosts  that  conquer  and  demolish.

indra̍sya̱ vṛṣṇo̱ varu̍ṇasya̱ rājña̍ ādi̱tyānā̎ṁ ma̱rutā̱guṁ śardha̍ u̱gram | ma̱hā ma̍nasāṁ bhuvana cya̱vānā̱m ghoṣo̍ de̱vānā̱m jaya̍tā̱m uda̍sthāt || Ours   be   the   potent   host   of   mighty   Indra,   King   Varuna   and   the   Maruts   and   the   Adityas.   Uplifted   is   the   shout  of  the  gods  who  conquer,  high-­‐minded  gods  who  cause  worlds  to  tremble.

 

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uddha̍rśaya magha̱van āyu̍dhā̱nyut satva̍nāṁ māma̱kānā̱ṁ mahā̍guṁ si | ud vṛ̍trahan vā̱jinā̱ṁ vāji̍nā̱n yud rathā̍nā̱ṁ jaya̍tām etu ghoṣa̍ḥ || Discharge,     O  Bounteous  Lord,  our  weapons;  excite  the  spirits  of  my  warring  heroes.  Urge  on  the  strong   steeds’  might,  O  Vritra  slayer,  and  let  the  din  of  the  conquering  chariots  rise  upwards.  

a̱smāka̱m indra̱s samṛ̍teṣu dhva̱jeṣv-a̱smāka̱ṁ yā iṣa̍va̱stā ja̍yantu | a̱smākaṁ vī̱rā utta̍re bhuvaṁ tva̱smānu̍ devā avatā̱ have̍ṣu || May  Indra  aid  us  when  our  banners  are  gathered;  dominant  be  the  arrows  of  our  army.  May  our  brave   men   of   war     prevail   in   battle.   O   gods   protect   us   in     our     struggles.   (RV.10.103.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11     TS.4.6.4.1.)

śaṁ ca̍ me̱ maya̍ś ca me pri̱yaṁ ca me̍ ‘nukā̱maś ca̍ me̱ kāma̍ś ca̱ me saumana̱saś ca̍ me bha̱draṁ ca̍ me̱ śreya̍ś ca me vasya̍śca me̱ yaśa̍śca me̱ bhaga̍śca me̱ dravi̍ṇaṁ ca me ya̱ntā ca̍ me dha̱rtā ca̍ me̱ ksema̍ś ca me̱ dhṛti̍ś ca me̱ viśva̍ṁ ca me̱ maha̍śca me sa̱ṁvicca̍ me jñātra̍ṁ ca me̱ sūśca̍ me̱ pra̱sūśca̍ me̱ sīrañ ca me la̱yaśca me ṛtañ ca me̱ ‘mṛtañ ca̍ me̱ ‘ya̱kṣmañ ca̱ me ‘nā̍mayyaca me jī̱vātu̍śca me dīrgayu̱tvañ ca me ‘nami̱trañ ca̱ me ‘bha̍yañ ca me su̱gañ ca̍ me̱ śaya̍nañ ca me sū̱ṣā ca̍ me su̱dina̍ñ ca me || Pleasures  of  this  world  are  with  me,  Pleasures  of  other  world,  liking,  the  desire  due  to  that,  the  result  of   the  desire,  Relatives  sweet  to  the  mind,  Security,  Great  fame,  Good  habitats,  All  good  luck, All  wealth,  a   diligent   teacher,   a   ing   father,   Protection   of   assets,   Courage,   altruism,   Reward,   Knowledge   of   Vedas   and   science,   Capacity   to   teach,   Capacity   to   order,   Capacity   to   get   work   done,   Wealth   of   cattle,   Destruction   of   obstacles,   Fire   sacrifices   and   other   good   deeds,   The   good   result   of   such   action,   Freedom   from  tuberculosis,  Freedom  from  small  fevers,  The  medicine  for  life  without  sickness,  Long  life,  The  state   of  all  people  being  my  friends,  Absence  of  fear,  Good  conduct,  Good  sleep,  Good  mornings,  Good  days  are   with  me,  And  all  these  are  with  me,

anu̍ no̱’dyānu̍matir ya̱jñaṁ de̱veṣu̍m anyatām | a̱gniśca̍ havya̱-vāha̍no̱ bhava̍tāṁ dā̱śuṣe̱ maya̍ḥ || anvid a̍numate̱ tvaṁ manyā̍sau̱ śaṁ ca̍ naḥ kṛdhi | kratve̱ dakṣā̎ya no hi nu̱ praṇa̱ āyū̍guṁṣi tāriṣat || O  Anumati  this  day  approve  our  sacrifice  to  the  gods!     O  Agni  convey  our  offerings,  and  grant     joy  to  the   worshipper.  Do  you  in  truth,  O  Anumati,  assent  and  grant  us  happiness.  Impel  us  to  strength  and  energy;   prolong  the  days  we  have  to  live.  (VS.  34;  9  &  8)

va̱iśvā̱na̱ro na̍ ū̱tyā ‘pra yā̍tu parā̱vata̍ḥ | a̱gnir ū̱kthena̱ vāha̍sā || pṛ̱ṣṭo di̱vi pṛ̱ṣto a̱gniḥ pṛ̍thi̱vyāṁ pṛ̱ṣṭo viśvā̱ oṣa̍dhī̱r āvi̍veśa | va̱iśvā̱na̱ras saha̍sā pṛ̱ṣto a̱gnis sa no̱ divā̱ sāri̱ṣaḥ pā̍tu̱ naktam̎ || To  aid  us  let  The  Mystic  Fire  come  from  the  distance  far  away;  Come  Agni  to  our  eulogies.  Sought  in  the   heavens,   sought   on   earth,   sought   after,   Agni   has   entered   all   plants   that   grow   on   the   ground.   May   the   one   we   seek   —     Agni   Vaishvanara   [the   indwelling   fire]   with   vigour,   preserve   us   from   harm   by   day   and   by   night.  (T.S.  1;5;11a  &  d)

sa̱mīcī̱ nāmā̍si̱ prācī̱ dik tasyā̎ste | agnir adhi̍patir asi̱to ra̍kṣi̱tā | yāścādhi̍pati̱r yaśca̍ go̱ptā | tābhyā̱ṁ nama̱stau no̍ mṛḍayatām |

 

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te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are   the   eastern   quarter,     Samici   [the   favorable]   by   name;   of   you   as   such   Agni   is   the   overlord,   the   Independant   One   the   guardian;   to   the   overlord   and   the   guardian   I   pay   my   obeisance;   may   they   be   gentle   to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I    consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

o̱ja̱svinī̱ nāmā̍si̱ dakṣi̱ṇā dik tasyā̎ste | indro’dhi̍pati̱r pṛḍāku ra̍kṣi̱tā | yāścādhi̍pati̱r yaśca̍ go̱ptā | tābhyā̱ṁ nama̱stau no̍ mṛḍayatām | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are   the   southern   quarter,     Ojasvini   [the   mighty]   by   name;   of   you   as   such   Indra   is   the   overlord,   the   Enterprising  One  the  guardian;  to  the  overlord  and  the  guardian  I  pay  my  obeisance;  may  they  be  gentle   to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I    consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

prācī̱ nāmā̍si̱ pra̱tīcī̱ dik tasyā̎ste | somo’dhi̍patis sva̱jo ra̍kṣi̱tā | yāścādhi̍pati̱r yaśca̍ go̱ptā | tābhyā̱ṁ nama̱stau no̍ mṛḍayatām | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are  the   western   quarter,  Praci  [the  forward]   by  name;  of  you  as  such  Soma  is  the  overlord,  the  Ever-­‐ vigorous  One  the  guardian;     to  the  overlord  and  the  guardian  I  pay  my  obeisance;  may  they  be  gentle  to   us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I    consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

a̱vasthāvā̱ nāmā̍si̱ udī̍cī̱ dik tasyā̎ste | varu̱ṇo’dhi̍patis ta̱raśca̍ rājī ra̍kṣi̱tā | yāścādhi̍pati̱r yaśca̍ go̱ptā | tābhyā̱ṁ nama̱stau no̍ mṛḍayatām | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are   the   northern   quarter,     Avasthava   [the   stable]   by   name;   of   you   as   such   Varuna   is   the   overlord,   the   Ever-­‐virtuous  the  guardian;     to  the  overlord  and  the  guardian  I  pay  my  obeisance;  may  they  be  gentle  to   us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I    consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

adhi̍patnī̱ nāmā̍si̱ bṛha̱tī dik tasyā̎ste | bṛha̱spatir adhi̍patiś śvi̱tro ra̍kṣi̱tā | yāścādhi̍pati̱r yaśca̍ go̱ptā | tābhyā̱ṁ nama̱stau no̍ mṛḍayatām | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You  are  the  great  quarter  (The  Sky)  ,  Adhipatni  [the  lady  paramount]    by  name;  of  you  as  such  Brihaspati   is  the  overlord,  the  Pure-­‐minded  One  the  guardian;    to  the  overlord  and  the  guardian  I  pay  my  obeisance;   may  they  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I    consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

va̱śinī̱ nāmā̍sī̱yaṁ dik tasyā̎ste | ya̱mo ‘dhi̍patiḥ ka̱lmāṣa̍-grīvo ra̍kṣi̱tā | yaścādhi̍pati̱r yaśca̍ go̱ptā | tābhyā̱ṁ nama̱stau no̍ mṛḍayatām | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You  are  this  quarter,  Vashini  [the  manipulator]  by  name;  of  you  as  such  Yama  is  the  overlord,  the  Active   One  the  guardian;     to  the  overlord  and  the  guardian  I  pay  my  obeisance;  may  they  be  gentle  to  us;  him   whom  we  hate  and  he  who  hates  us  I    consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).  (T.S.  5;5;10a)

he̱tayo̱ nāma̍stha̱ teṣā̎ṁ vaḥ pu̱ro gṛ̱hāḥ | a̱gnir vā iṣa̍vas sali̱lo vā̍ta nā̱mam | tebhyo̍ vo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayata | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You  are    Hetayo  [Missiles]  by  name;  your  dwellings  are  in  the  east;  your  arrows  are  Agni;  the  Water  is  the   name  of  the  Life  Force;       I  offer  homage;  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and     who  hates     us  I  consign   to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

 

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ni̱li̱ṁpā nāma̍stha̱ teṣā̎ṁ vo dakṣi̱ṇā gṛ̱hāḥ | pi̱taro̍ va̱ iṣa̍va̱s saga̍ro vā̍ta nāmam | tebhyo̍ vo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayata | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are   Nilimpa   [Smearers]   by   name;   your   dwellings   are   in   the   South;   your   arrows   are   the   Manes;   the   Ocean  is  the  name  of  the  Life  Force;     I  offer  homage;  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and     who  hates     us  I  consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

va̱jriṇo̱ nāma̍stha̱ teṣā̎ṁ vaḥ pa̱ścād gṛ̱hāḥ | svapno̍ va̱ iṣa̍va̱ḥ gahva̍ro vā̍ta nāmam | tebhyo̍ vo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayata | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi ||   You  are  Vajrino  [the  Bearers-­‐of-­‐the-­‐thunderbolt  by  name];  your  dwellings  are  in  the  West;  your  arrows   are  Sleep;  the  Chasm     is  the  name  of  the  Life  Force;  I  offer  homage;  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate   and    who  hates    us  I  consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

a̱vasthāvā̍no̱ nāma̍stha̱ teṣā̎ṁ va utta̱rād gṛ̱hāḥ | āpo̍ va̱ iṣa̍va̱s samu̱dro vā̍ta nāmam | tebhyo̍ vo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayata | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You  are    Avasthavano  [the  Stable]  by  name;  your  dwellings  are  in  the  North;  your  arrows  are  Waters;  the   Sea  is  the  name  of  the  Life  Force;    I  offer  homage;  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and    who  hates    us  I   consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

adhi̍patayo̱ nāma̍stha̱ teṣā̎ṁ va u̱pari̍ gṛ̱hāḥ | va̱rṣa̍ṁ va̱ iṣa̍vo ‘va̍svān vā̍ta nāmam | tebhyo̍ vo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayata | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are     Adhipatayo   [Overlords]   by   name;   your   dwellings   are   above;   your   arrows   are   the   Rains;   the   Helper  is  the  name  of  the  Life  Force;  I  offer  homage;  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and     who  hates     us  I  consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).

kra̱vya nāma̍stha̱ pārthi̍vā̱s teṣā̎ṁ va i̱ha gṛ̱hāḥ | annaṁ va̱ nimi̱ṣo vā̍ta nāmam | tebhyo̍ vo̱ nama̱ste no̍ mṛḍayata | te yaṁ dvi̱ṣmo yaśca̍ no̱ dveṣṭi taṁ vā̱ṁ jaṁbhe̍ dadhāmi || You   are   Kravya   [the   Raw-­‐flesh-­‐eaters]   by   name,   of   the   earth;   your   dwellings   are  here;   your   arrows   are   Food;     Time     is  the  name  of  the  Life  Force;  I  offer  homage;  be  gentle  to  us;  him  whom  we  hate  and     who   hates    us  I  consign  to  your    jaws  (of  justice).  TS.5.5.10a

śa̱tāyu̍dhāya śa̱ta vī̎ryāya śa̱to ta̍ye’bhimāti̱ṣāhe̎ | śa̱taṁ yo na̍ś śa̱rado̱ ‘jī̍tā̱n indro̍ neṣa̱dati̍ duri̱tāni viśvā̎ || Homage   to   the   one   with   unlimited   weapons,   of   unlimited   powers;   To   him   of   unlimited   designs,     the   overcomer  of  hostility,    To  Indra  who  shall  lead  us  over  all  obstacles  through  autumns  without  fail.

ye ca̱tvāra̍ḥ pa̱thayo̍ deva̱-yānā̍ anta̱rā dyāvā̍ pṛthi̱vī vi̱yanti̍ | teṣā̱ṁ yo ‘jyā̍ni̱m ajī̍ti mā̱havā̱t tasmai̍ no devā̱ḥ pari̍datte̱ha sarve̎ || To  the  one  who  follows  the  four  paths  to  the  divine  which  stretch  between  heaven  and  earth,  to  him,  O   gods,  do  you  all  accord    unfailing  power  and  tirelessness  and  to  us  also.  

grī̱ṣmo he̍ma̱nta u̱ta no̍ vasa̱ntaś śa̱rad va̱rṣās su̍vi̱tan-no̍ astu | teṣā̍ṁ ṛtū̱nāguṁ śa̱ta śā̍radānāṁ nivā̱ta e̍ṣā̱m abha̍ye syāma ||

 

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May   the   summer,   winter,   spring,   autumn,     and   the   rainy   season   be   favorable   for   us;   May   we   enjoy   the   favour  and  protection  of  these  seasons,  through  a  hundred  autumns.

i̱du̱ va̱tsa̱rāya̍ parivatsa̱rāya̍ saṁvatsa̱rāya̍ kṛṇutā bṛ̱han nama̍ḥ | teṣā̎ṁ va̱yaguṁ su̍ma̱tau ya̱jñiyā̍nā̱ṁ jyog ajī̍tā̱ aha̍tās syāma || To   the   Idu   year,   the   complete   year,   to   the   year   pay   honour   great;   they,   that   are   worthy     of   sacrifice,   have   been  kind  to  us.  May  we  always  be  undefeated,  unsmitten.

bha̱drān na̱ś śreya̱s sama̍naiṣṭa devā̱s tvayā̍ va̱sena̱ sama̍śīmahi̱ tvā | sa no̍ mayo̱ bhūḥ pi̍to̱ āvi̍śasva̱ śan to̱kāya̍ ta̱nuve̎ syo̱ naḥ || The  gods  have  given  us  that  which  is  good  and  beneficial,  O  Lord  with  your  help  may  we  attain  you.  Do   you,   O   Marvellous   Lord,   enter   into   us,   be   propitious   and   kindly   to   our   children,   our   descendants.   (TS.5.7.2d-­‐h)

indro̍ dadhī̱cī a̱sthibhi̍ḥ | vṛ̱trāṇya pra̍tiṣ-kṛ̱taḥ | ja̱ghāna̍ nava̱ tīrṇava̍ | i̱cchann aśva̍sya̱ yacchira̍ḥ | parva̍te̱ṣv-apa̍śritam | tad vi̍d accharya̱ṇāva̍ti | atrāha̱ gora ma̍nvata | nāma̱ tvaṣṭu̍r apī̱cyā̎m | itthā ca̱ndrama̍se gṛ̱he || With  the  bones  of  Dadhici  for  his  weapons,  Indra,  unrestrainable  in  attack,  struck  the  Adversary  dead.  He   searching   for   the   Horse’s   head   [Vital   Force],   hidden   among   the   mountains,   found   at   Saryanavan   what   he   sought.  Then  verily  they  recognized  the  essential  form  of  Tvastra’s  bull,  here  in  the  mansion  of  the  Moon.  

indra̱m id-gā̱thino̍ bṛ̱hat | indra̍m a̱rkebhi̍r a̱rkiṇa̍ḥ | indra̱ṁ vāṇī̍r anūṣata | indra̱ iddharyo̱ sacā̎ | sammi̍śla̱ āva̍co̱ yujā̎ | indro̍ va̱jrī hi̍ra̱ṇmaya̍ḥ || The   singers   praise   Indra,   the   chorisis   have   glorified   Indra,   Indra   who   has   close   his   two   bay     horses   and   word-­‐yoked  chariot.  Indra  the  golden  armed  with  the  thunder-­‐bolt.  

indro̍ dī̱rghāya̱ cakṣa̍se | āsūrya̍guṁ rohayad di̱vi | vi-gobhi̱r adri̍mairayat | indra̱ vāje̍ṣu no ava | sa̱hasra̍ pradhaneṣu ca | u̱gra u̱grābhi̍r ū̱tibhi̍ḥ || Indra  has  raised  the  sun  on  high  in  the  heaven  so  that  he  may  see  afar.  He  burst  the  clouds  for  the  rain.       Help   us   O     Indra,   in   the   battles,   where   a   thousand   spoils   are   gained.     With   powerful   designs,   O   Awe-­‐ inspiring  One.  RV.  1.7.  1-­‐  4

tām indra̍ṁ vājayāmasi | ma̱he vṛ̱trāya̱ hanta̍ve | sa-vṛṣā̍ vṛṣa̱bho ‘bhu̍vat | indra̱s sa dāma̍ne kṛ̱taḥ | oji̍ṣṭha̱ saba̍lo hi̱taḥ | dyu̱mnī ślo̱kī sa sau̱mya̍ḥ | gi̱rā vajro̱ na saṁbhṛ̍taḥ | saba̍lo̱ ‘na̍pacyutaḥ | va̱va̱kṣur u̱gro astṛ̍taḥ || Let   us   glorify   the   Mighty   Lord   of   Destruction   for   the   destruction   of   the   great   obscuring   demon   of   Ignorance.  Let  the  most  powerful  God  shower  his  blessings  on  us.     The  most  mighty  One  is  engrossed  in   providing   the   best   joys   and   pleasures   to   his   devotees.   He   is   glorious,   Praiseworthy   and   Pleasure-­‐giving.   A.V.  20.47.1-­‐  3  (Pg  838)  RV.1.18.13-­‐15

indrā̍ya tvā̱ teja̍svate̱ teja̍svantaggaś śrīṇāmi || indrā̍ya̱ tvauja̍svate̱ oja̍svantaggaś śrīṇāmi || indrā̍ya tvā̱ paya̍svate̱ paya̍svantaggaś śrīṇāmi || indrā̍ya̱ tvāyu̍ṣmate̱ āyu̍ṣmantaggaś śrīṇāmi || O  Indra,  may  I  be  coned  with  that  splendour  that  is  within  you. O  Indra,  may  I  be  coned  with  that  strength  that  is  within  you. O  Indra,  may  I  be  coned  with  that  virility  that  is  within  you.

 

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O  Indra,  may  I  be  coned  with  that  longevity  that  is  within  you. TB.2.7.7.2

tejo̍si | tatte̱ praya̍cchāmi | teja̍svad astu me̱ mukham̎ | tejasva̱c-chiro̍ astu me | te̍jasvān vi̱śvata̍ḥ pra̱tyaṅg | teja̍sā̱ saṁpi̍pṛgdhi mā || You  are  splendid.  That  I  beseech  of  you.  May  my  countenance  be  filled  with  splendour.  May  my  mind  be   filled  with  splendour.  Splendour  spreading  everywhere.  May  I  be  furthered  by  that  splendour.    

ojo̍si | tatte̱ praya̍cchāmi | oja̍svad astu me̱ mukham̎ | oja̍sva̱c-chiro̍ astu me | oja̍svān vi̱śvata̍ḥ pra̱tyaṅg | oja̍sā̱ saṁpi̍pṛgdhi mā || You   are  strong.  That  I   beseech  of   you.  May  my   countenance   be   filled   with   strength.   May   my   mind   be   filled   with  strength.  Strength  spreading  everywhere.  May  I  be  furthered  by  that  strength.  

payo̍si | tatte̱ praya̍cchāmi | paya̍svad astu me̱ mukham̎ | paya̍sva̱c-chiro̍ astu me | paya̍svān vi̱śvata̍ḥ pra̱tyaṅg | paya̍sā̱ saṁpi̍pṛgdhi mā || You   are   virile.   That   I   beseech   of   you.   May   my   countenance   be   filled   with   virility.   May   my   mind   be   filled   with  virility.  Virility  spreading  everywhere.  May  I  be  furthered  by  that  virility.  

āyu̍rasi | tatte̱ praya̍cchāmi | āyu̍ṣmad astu me̱ mukham̎ | āyu̍ṣma̱c-chiro̍ astu me | āyu̍ṣmān vi̱śvata̍ḥ pra̱tyaṅg | āyu̍ṣā̱ saṁpi̍pṛgdhi mā || May  you  have  longevity.  That  I  pray  for  you.  May  long  life  lie  ahead  of  you,  may  longevity  be  above  you.   Longevity   spreading   everywhere.   May   you   be   purpose   in   life   be   accomplished   through   longevity.   TB.2.7.7.3    

imaṁ a̍gna̱ āyu̍ṣe̱ varca̍se kṛdhi | pri̱yaguṁ reto̍ varuṇa soma rājan | mātevā̎ asmā’dite̱ śarma̍ yaccha | viśve̍devā̱ jara̍daṣṭi̱r yathā’sa̍t | āyu̍r-asi vi̱śvāyu̍rasi | sa̱rvāyu̍r-asi sarva̱m āyu̍r-asi | yato̱ vāto̱ mano̍javāḥ | yata̱ḥ kṣa̍ranti̱ sindha̍vaḥ | tāsā̎ṁ tvā̱ sarvā̍sāguṁ ru̱cā | a̱bhisi̍ñcāmi̱ varca̍sā | sa̱mudra i̍va sigahmanā̎ | soma̍ ivā̱syadā̎bhyaḥ | a̱gnir i̍va viśvata̍ḥ pra̱tyaṅg | sūrya̍ iva̱ jyoti̍ṣā vi̱bhuḥ || Make  this  one  long-­‐lived  and  brilliant,  O  Agni.  Beloved  Seminal  Force  Varuna!  King  Soma!  Like  a  Mother   O   Aditi   grant   us   peace.   May   the   Vishvedevas   lead   us   to   old   age.   You   are   life,   You   are   the   life   of   the   universe.   You   are   the   life   of   all.   From   whence   commeth   the   Vital   Force   with   the   speed   of   mind.   From   whence   floweth   the   rivers   [of   consciousness].   May   they   all   be   radiant   towards   you.   I   asperse   you   with   brilliance;  equal  to  the  depth  of  the  Sea.  As  inviolable  as  the  Nectar  of  Immortality,  ubiquitous  as  fire,  as   brilliant  as  the  light  of  the  Sun.  TB.2.7.7.6  

a̱pāṁ yo drava̍ṇe̱ rasa̍ḥ | tam a̱ham a̱smā ā̍muṣyāya̱ṇāya̍ | teja̍se brahmavarca̱sāya̍ gṛhṇāmi || The  essence  that  flows  in  the  waters,  that  do  I  draw  towards  us,  splendour  for  spiritual  glory  do  I  take.    

a̱pāṁ ya ū̱rmau rasa̍ḥ | tam a̱ham a̱smā ā̍muṣyāya̱ṇāya̍ | oja̍se vī̱ryā̍ya gṛhṇāmi || The  essence  that  undulates  in  the  waters,  that  do  I  draw  towards  us,  strength  for  vigour  do  I  take.

a̱pāṁ yo ma̍dhya̱to rasa̍ḥ | tam a̱ham a̱smā ā̍muṣyāya̱ṇāya̍ | puṣtyai̎r pra̱jana̍nāya gṛhṇāmi || The   essence   that   is   the   depth   of   the   waters,   that   do   I   draw   towards   us.   Prosperity   for   procreation   do   I   take.  

a̱pāṁ yo ya̱jñiyo̱ rasa̍ḥ | tam a̱ham a̱smā ā̍muṣyāya̱ṇāya̍ | āyu̍ṣe dīrghāyutvāya̍ gṛhṇāmi ||

 

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The   sacrificial   essence   which   is   in   the   waters,   that   do   I   draw   towards   us.   Age   for   longevity   do   I   take.   TB.2.7.7.7.

śra̱ddhayā̱ agnis sami̍dhyate | śra̱ddhayā̍ vindate ha̱vih | śraddhā̱ṁ bhaga̍sya mū̱rdhani̍ | vaca̱sā ve̍dayāmasi || By  generosity  is  Agni  kindled,  through  generosity  is  oblation  offered  up.   We  celebrate  with  praises;  generosity  upon  the  height  of  happiness.

pri̱yaggaś śra̍ddhe dada̍taḥ | pri̱yaggaś śra̍ddhe vidadā̍sataḥ | pri̱yaṁ bho̱jeṣu̱ yujva̍su | i̱daṁ ma̍ udi̱taṁ kṛ̍dhi || Dear  to  generosity  is  the  person  who  gives,  dear  to  generosity  is  the  person  who  intends  to  give.   Dear  to  generosity  are  the  generous    devotees;  bless  the  word  that  I  have  said.

yathā̍ de̱vā asu̍reṣu | śra̱ddhām u̱greṣu̍ cakri̱re | e̱vaṁ bho̱jeṣu̱ yujva̍su | a̱smāka̍m udi̱tam kṛ̍dhi || Even  as  the  forces  of  the  Cosmos    maintained  generosity  in  their  fight  with  the  mighty  forces  of  Chaos.   Even  so,  bless  the  generous    devotees;  bless  the  word  that  I  have  said.

śra̱ddhām de̍vā̱ yaja̍mānāḥ | vā̱yu go̍pā̱ upā̍sate | śra̱ddhāguṁ hṛ̍da̱yya̍yā’kū̎tyā | śra̱ddhayā̍ hūyate ha̱viḥ || Guarded  by  the  Life  Force,  gods  and  humans  who  sacrifice  draw  near  to  generosity.   A  person  wins  generosity  by  yearnings  of  the  heart,  and  opulence  by  generosity

śra̱ddhām prā̱tar ha̍vāmahe | śra̱ddhām ma̱dhyandi̍na̱ṁ pari̍ | śra̱ddhāguṁ sūrya̍sya ni̱mruci̍ | śraddhe̱ śraddhā̍paye̱ha mā̎ || generosity  in  the  early  morning,  generosity  at  noonday  will  we  invoke.   generosity  at  the  setting  of  the  Sun.  O  generosity  endow  us  with  generosity.

śra̱ddhā de̱vān adhi̍vaste | śra̱ddhā viśva̍ṁ i̱daṁ jaga̍t | śra̱ddhām kāma̍sya mā̱taram̎ | ha̱viṣā̍ vardhayāmasi || The  gods  live  by  generosity,  in  generosity  this  entire  universe  dwells. generosity  is  the  mother  of  desires,  by    offerings  may  you  increase.    RV.10.151

nāsa̍d āsī̱nno sadā̍sīt ta̱dānīm̎ | nāsī̱d rajo̱ no vyo̍mā pa̱ro yat | kim ā̍varīva̱ḥ kuha̱ kasya̱ śarma̍n | aṁbha̱ḥ kim ā̍sī̱d gaha̍naṁ gabhī̱ram || There   was   not   the     Non-­‐existent     nor   the   Existent   then;   there   was   not   the   air   nor   the   heaven   which   is   beyond.  What  did  it  contain?  Was  there  water,  unfathomable  and  profound  ?  

na mṛtyur ā̍sīd a̱mṛta̱ṁ na tarhi̱ na | rātri̍yā̱ ahna̍ āsīt prake̱taḥ | ānī̍d avā̱taggas-sva̱dhayā̱ tad ekam̎ | tasmā̎d dhā̱nyaṁ na pa̱raḥ kiñca̱ nāsa̍ || There  was  not  death  nor  immortality  then.  There  was  not  the  beacon  of  the  night  nor  of  day.  That  One   breathed,  windless  by  its  own  power.  Other  than  that  there  was  not  anything  beyond.  

tama̍ āsī̱t tama̍sā gū̱ḍham agre̎ prake̱tam | sa̱li̱laguṁ sarva̍m ā i̱dam | tu̱cchenā̱bhvapi̍hita̱ṁ yad āsī̎t | tama̍sa̱s ta ma̍hi̱nājā̍ya̱t ekam̎ || Darkness   was   in   the   beginning   hidden   by   darkness;   indistinguishable,   all   this   was   flux.   That   which,   coming  into  being,  was  enveloped  by  the  Void,  that  One  arose  through  the  power  of  heat.  

 

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kāma̱s tad agre̱ sam a̍varta̱tādhi̍ | mana̍so̱ reta̍ḥ pratha̱maṁ yad āsī̎t | sa̱to bandhu̱m asa̍ti̱ nira̍vindan | hṛ̱di pra̱tīṣyā̍ ka̱vayo̍ manī̱ṣā || 4 || Desire   in   the   beginning   came   upon   That,   that   was   the   first   seed   of   mind.   Sages   seeking   in   their   hearts   with  wisdom  discovered  the  bond  of  the  existent  in  the  non-­‐existent.  

tira̱ścīno̱ vita̍to ra̱śmir e̍ṣām | a̱dhas svi̍d ā̱sī3d u̱pari̍ svidāsī3t | re̱to̱dhā āsan mahi̱māna̍ āsan | sva̱dhā a̱vastā̱t praya̍tiḥ pa̱rastā̎t || 5 || Their     (measuring)   cord   was   extended   across;   but   was   there   above   or   was   there   below?     There   were   impregnators,  there  were  powers,  there  was  energy  below  and  there  was  impulse  above.  

ko a̱ddhā ve̍da ka i̱ha pra vo̍cata | kuta̱ ājā̍tā̱ kuta̍ i̱yaṁ visṛ̍ṣṭiḥ | a̱rvāg de̱vā a̱sya vi̱sarja̍nena | athā̱ ko ve̍da̱ yata̍ āba̱bhūva̍ || 6 || Who   truly   knows?   Who   shall   here   declare,   whence   it   has   been   produced,   whence   this   creation?   The   gods   came  after  the  creation  of  the  universe.  Who  then  knows  whence  it  has  arisen.  

i̱yaṁ visṛ̍ṣṭi̱r yata āba̱bhūva̍ | yadi̍ vā da̱dhe yadi̍ vā̱ na | yo a̱syādhya̍kṣaḥ para̱me vyo̍man | so a̱ṅga ve̍da̱ yadi̍ vā̱ na veda̍ || 7 || Whence  this  creation  has  arisen,  and  whether  He  founded  it  or  not;  He  who  in  the  highest  heaven  is  its   Surveyor;  He  alone  knows,  or    perhaps  He  knows  not.    (Rig  Veda  10;129)  

prā̱tar-a̱gniṁ prā̱tar indraguṁ havāmahe | prā̱tar mi̱trā varu̍ṇā prā̱tar a̱śvinā̎ | prā̱tar-bhaga̍ṁ pū̱ṣaṇa̱ṁ brahma̍ṇa̱s-patiṃ̎ | prā̱tas soma̍ṁ u̱ta ru̱draguṁ hu̍vema || Agni   at   dawn   and   Indra   we   invoke   at   dawn,   and   Varuna   and   Mitra   and   the   Ashvins   twain.   Bhaga   at   dawn,  Pushan  and  Brahmanaspati,  Soma  at  dawn,  and  Rudra  we  will  invoke  at  dawn.  

prā̱ta̱r jita̱ṁ bhaga̍m u̱gaguṁ hu̍vema | va̱yaṁ pu̱tram adi̍te̱r yo vi̍dha̱rtā | ā̱dhraści̱dyaṁ manya̍mānas tu̱raści̍t | rājā̍ ci̱dyaṁ bhaga̍ṁ bha̱kṣītyāha̍ || 2 || We   will   invoke   strong   and   early-­‐conquering   Bhaga   the   son   of   Aditi,   the   great   er.     Thinking   of   whom,  the  poor,  yea,  even  the  mighty,  even  the  King  himself  says  give  me  Joy.  

bhaga̱ praṇe̍ta̱r bhaga̱ satya̍ rādhaḥ | bhage̱ māṁ dhiya̱m uda̍va dada̍n naḥ | bhaga̱ praṇo̍ ja̱naya̱ gobhi̱r aśvai̎ḥ | bhaga̱ pranṛbhi̍r nṛ̱vanta̍ras syāma || 3 || Bhaga   our   guide,   Bhaga   whose   gifts   are   faithful,   favour   this   song,   and   give   us   wealth,   O   Bhaga.   Bhaga   augment  our  store  of  kine  and  horses,  Bhaga,  may  we  be  rich  in  men  and  heroes.  

u̱tedānī̱ṁ bhaga̍vantas syāma | u̱ta pra̍pi̱tva u̱ta madhye̱ ahnā̎m | u̱todi̍tā maghava̱nt sūrya̍sya | va̱yaṁ de̱vānā̍guṁ suma̱tau syā̍ma || 4 || So  may  happiness  be  ours  at  present,  and  when  the    day  approaches,  and  at  noon-­‐tide.    And  may  we  still  O   bounteous  One,  at  sunset  be  happy  in  the  Deities  loving  kindness.  

bhaga̍ e̱va bhaga̍vāguṁ astu devāḥ | tena̍ va̱yaṁ bhaga̍vantas syāma | taṁ tvā̍ bhaga̱ sarva̱ ijjo̍ havīmi | sa no̍ bhaga pura e̱tā bha̍ve̱ha || 5 ||

 

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May   Bhaga   verily   be   the   bliss-­‐bestower,   and   through   him,   O   Gods   may   happiness   attend   us.   As   such,   O   Bhaga,  all  with  might  invoke  you;  as  such  be  you  our  champion  here.  

sama̍dhva̱rā yo̱ṣaso̍’namantaḥ | da̱dhi̱krāve̍va śuca̍ye pa̱dāya̍ | a̱rvā̱cī̱naṁ vasu̍vi̱daṁ bhaga̍n naḥ | ratha̍m i̱vāśvā̍ vā̱jina̱ āva̍hantu || 6 || To   this   our   worship   may   all   the   Dawns   incline   them,   and   come   to   this   pure   place   like   Dadhikravan.   As   strong  steeds  draw  a  chariot  may  they  bring  us  hitherward  Bhaga  who  discovers  treasure.  

aśvā̍vatī̱r goma̍tīr na u̱ṣasa̍ḥ | vī̱ra va̍tī̱s sada̍m ucchantu bha̱drāḥ | ghṛ̱taṁ duhā̍nā vi̱śvata̱ḥ prapī̍nāḥ | yū̱yaṁ pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱s sadā̍ naḥ || 7 || May   blessed   mornings   dawn   on   us   for   evermore,   with   wealth   of   kine,   of   horses   and   heroes.   Streaming   forth  with  all  abundance,  pouring  fatness,  preserve  us  evermore,  ye  Gods  with  blessings.  RV.7.41  

navo̍ navo bhavati̱ jaya̍mā̱nohnā̎ṁ ke̱tur-u̱ṣasā̍m-etyagre̎ | bhā̱gaṁ de̱vebhyo̱ vida̍dhāt-yāyan praca̱ndramā̎s-tirata dīrgham āyuḥ || He  is  born  ever  anew;  the  banner  of  the  days  goes  before  the  Dawns.  He  appoints  their  portion  to  the  gods   as  he  advances;  the  Lord  of  Delight  —    extending  life.

de̱vīṁ vāca̍ṁ ajanayanta de̱vāḥ | tām vi̱śva-rū̎pāḥ pa̱śavo̍ vadanti || sā no̍ mandreṣa̱ṁ ūrja̱ṁ duhā̎nā | dhe̱nur vāg a̱smān upa̱ suṣṭu̱taitu̍ || The   cosmic   powers   generated   Speech   —   the   Goddess,   and   animals   of   every   type   speak.     May   she,   propitiated,  the  Gladdener,  yielding  food  and  vigour,  the  Milch-­‐cow  Vak,  approach  us.    

yad vāguṁ vada̍ntya vi̱ceta̱nāni̍ | rāṣṭri̍ de̱vānā̎ṁ niṣa̱sāda̍ ma̱ndrā | cata̍sra̱ ūrja̍ṁ duduhe̱ payā̍guṁ si | kva̍-svid asyāḥ para̱maṁ ja̍gāma || When   uttering   words   which   no   one   comprehended,   Vak     Queen   of   Gods,   the   Gladdener   was   seated.   The   heaven’s   four   regions   drew   forth   drink   and   vigour;   now   whither   has   her   noblest   portion   vanished?   (RV.8.89.10-­‐11

yam ā̍di̱tyā a̱guṁśum ā̎pyā̱ya ya̍nti̱ yaṁ akṣi̍ta̱m akṣi̍taya̱ḥ piba̍nti | tena̍ no̱ rājā̱ varu̍ṇo̱ bṛha̱spati̱r āpyā̍ya yantu̱ bhuva̍nasya go̱pāḥ || The   drop   which   the   Adityas   cause   to   expand,   The   ambrosia   which   the   immortals   drink,   with   that   may   King  Varuna,  Brihaspati  and  the  Guardians  of  the  world  make  us    expand.  TS.2.4.14.a-­‐b

pratyu̍ ca dṛśyāya̱tī | vyucchantī̍ duhitā di̱vah || a̱po ma̱hī vṛ̍ṇute̱ cakṣu̍ṣā | tamo̱ jyoti̍ṣ kṛṇoti sū̱narī || udu̱sriyā̎s sacate̱ sūrya̍ḥ | sacā̍ u̱dyaṁ nakṣa̍traṁ arci̱mat || taved u̍ṣo̱ vyuṣi̱ sūrya̍sya ca | saṁ bha̱ktena̍ gamemahi || Advancing,   sending   forth   her   rays,   the   Daughter   of   the   Sky   is   seen.   Illuminating,   that   we   may   see,   the   mighty   Truth,   the   friendly   Lady   makes   the   light.   The   Sun   ascending,   the   refulgent   star,   pours   down   his   beams  together  with  the  dawn.  O  Dawn  at  thine  arising,  and  the  Sun’s,  may  we  attain  the  share  that  is   allotted  us.    RV.7.81.1-­‐2.

udu̱tyaṁ jā̱tave̍dasaṁ de̱vaṁ va̍hanti ke̱tavaḥ | dṛ̱śe viśvā̍ya̱ sūryam̎ || That  illustrious  Sun-­‐god,  the  knower  of  all  beings,  is  borne  aloft  by  the  seven  rays  which  are  his  horses.    

 

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ci̱traṁ de̱vānā̱m uda̍gā̱danī̍kaṁ cakṣu̍r mi̱trasya̱ varu̍ṇasyā̱gneḥ | ā prā̱ dyāvā̍-pṛthi̱vī a̱ntari̍kṣa̱guṁ sūrya̍ ā̱tmā jaga̍tas-ta̱stuṣa̍śca || May  the  Sun  who  is  the  eye  of  Mitra,  Varuna  and  Agni,  the  embodiment  of  all  the  gods,  rise  high.  The  Sun-­‐ god,   the   Self   of   the   universe   —   of   everything   that   moves   and   moves   not,   pervades   the   physical   realm,   mental  realm  and  the  spiritual  realm.    

a̱gni-mū̱rddhā di̱vaḥ ka̱kut-pati̍ḥ pṛthi̱vyā a̱yam | a̱pāguṁ retāg̍uṁ si jinvati | bhavo̍ ya̱jñasya̱ raja̍saśca ne̱tā yatrā̍ ni̱yudbhi̱s saca̍te śi̱vābhi̍ḥ | di̱vi mū̱rdhānā̍ṁ dadhiṣe suva̱rṣāṁ ji̱hvām a̍gne cakṛṣe havya̱-vāham̎ || Agni  is  head  and  height  of  heaven,  the  Master-­‐of-­‐the-­‐earth  is  he;  He  activates  the     nucleus  of  the  Cosmic   Principles.  You  are  the  leader  of  the  rite  and  the  region  to  which  with   your  auspicious  teams  You  tend.   Your     light   bestowing   head   to   heaven   you   lift,   making   your     tongue   the   oblation   bearer,   O   Agni.   VS.   13;14   &  15    

āpo̱ hiṣṭho ma̍yo̱ bhuva̱ḥ | tā na̍ ū̱rje da̍dhātana | ma̱he raṇā̍ya̱ cakṣa̍te | yo va̍śśi̱vata̍mo̱ rasa̱ḥ | tasya̍ bhājayate̱ha naḥ | u̱śa̱tīr-i̍va mā̱taraḥ | tasmā̱ ara̍ṅga māma vaḥ | yasya̱ kṣayā̍ya̱ jinva̍tha | āpo̍ ja̱naya̍thā ca naḥ || O  Waters!  you  are  beneficent,  so  grant  to  us  nourishment  that  we  may  behold  great  delight.  Grant  us  a   share   in   that   great   bliss   that   you   possess,   like   Mothers   in   their   tender   solicitous   love.   To   you   we   come   gladly  for  Him,  to  whose  abode  you  lead  us  on.  Make  us  pure  through  wisdom  and  grant  us  to  be  reborn   with  splendour.  

yat kiñce̱daṁ varuṇa̱ daivye̱ jane̍bhi-dro̱haṁ ma̍nu̱ṣyā̎ścara̍m asi | acittī̱ yat tava̱ dharmā̍ yuyopi̱mā mā na̱s tasmā̱d ena̍so deva rī̍riṣaḥ || O   Lord   Varuna   as   undiscriminating   people   we   may   have   neglected   the   regular   daily   worship,   but   O   Varuna   such   deceit   might   have   been   done   unwittingly.   All   that   we   have   done,   all   the   Dharmas   that   we   have  transgressed;  O  Lord  Varuna  save  us  and  do  not  punish  us  for  them!  

ki̱tā̱vāso̱ yadri ‘ri̱purṇa dī̱vi yad vā̍ghā sa̱tyam u̱ta yanna vi̱dma | sarvā̱ tā viṣya̍ śithi̱reva̍ de̱vāthā̍ te syāma varuṇa pri̱yāsaḥ || The   blame   that   is   attributed   to   me   unjustly   or   the   errors   which   I   have   wittingly   and   unwittingly   committed;  may  all  these  be  effaced  by  you  O  Varuna  and  may  we  all  receive  your  grace.  

i̱maṁ me̍ varuṇa śrudhī̱ hava̍m a̱dyāca̍ mṛḍaya | tvām a̍va̱syurāca̍ke || O   Lord   Varuna   listen   now   to   my   invocation.   Be   gracious   even   now.   I   approach   you   seeking   your   protection.  

tat tvā̍ yāmi̱ brahma̍ṇā̱ vanda̍ mānas ta̱dā śā̎ste̱ yaja̍māno ha̱virbhi̍ḥ | ahe̍ḍamāno varuṇe̱ha bo̱dhyuru̍śaguṁsa̱ mā na̱ āyu̱ḥ pramoṣīḥ̎ || O  Varuna!  Praised  by  Vedic  hymns,  may  I  reach  your  refuge  for  which  I  long,  through  these  oblations.  I   offer  you  abundant  praise,  withhold  your  anger  now  and  enlighten  us!  (  RV  4.1.5  TS  2.5.12.3)  

hira̍ṇya varṇā̱ śucayaḥ pāva̱kā yāsu̍ jā̱taḥ ka̱śyapo yāsvindra̍ḥ | a̱gniṁ yā garbha̍ṁ dadhi̱re virū̍pā̱s tā na̱ āpa̱ḥ śaggas syo̱nā bha̍vantu || 1 ||

 

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Golden  of  colour,  pure  and  purifying,  in  which  was  born  Kashyapa,  in  which  Indra.  May  these  waters  who   have  conceived  Agni  as  a  germ,  of  varied  forms;  be  gentle  and  kind  to  us.

yāsā̱gm̱̐ rājā̱ varu̍ṇo̱ yāti̱ madhye̍ satyānṛ̱te a̍va̱paśya̱n janā̍nām | ma̱dhu̱ścuta̱ś śuca̍yo̱ yāḥ pā̍va̱kās tā na̱ āpaś śāggas syo̱nā bha̍vantu || 2 || Those  in  whose  midst  Varuna  (The  cosmic  mind)  moves,  gazing  on  the  truth  and  falsehood  of  the  people,   exuding  sweetness,  pure,  purifying;  may  these  waters  be  kind  and  grant  us  peace.

yāsā̎ṁ de̱vā di̱vi kṛ̱ṇvanti̍ bha̱kṣaṁ yā a̱ntari̍kṣe bahu̱dhā bhava̍nti | yāḫ pṛ̍thi̱vim paya̍so̱ndanti̍ śu̱krās tā na̱ āpaś śāggas syo̱nā bha̍vantu || 3 || Those   Waters   which   in   the   heavens   the   gods   consume,   those   that   are   abundant   in   the   atmosphere.   Those   that  inundate  the  earth  with  their  liquid,  the  pure  ones;  may  these  waters  be  kind  and  grant  us  peace.

śi̱vena̍ mā̱ cakṣu̍ṣā paśyatāpaś śi̱vayā̍ ta̱nuvopa̍ spṛśata̱ tvaca̍ṁ me | sarvāgu̍ṁ agnīguṁ ra̍psu̱ṣado̍ huve vo̱ mayi̱ varco̱ bala̱m ojo̱ nidha̍tta || 4 || With   auspicious   eyes   gaze   on   me,   O   Waters;   with   auspicious   form,   touch   my   skin;   I   invoke   all   the   principles  of  divine  wisdom  that  dwell  in  the  waters;  confer  on  me  enlightenment,  strength  and  spiritual   force.  (Krishna  Yajur  Veda  5;6;1a-­‐d)

pava̍māna̱s suva̱rjana̍ḥ | pa̱vitre̍ṇa̱ vica̍rṣaṇiḥ | yaḥ potā̱ sa pu̍nātu mā || 5 || May   Pavamana   (Agni   —   the   principle   of   enlightenment)   with   his   purifying   capabilities,   popular   amongst   all  peoples,  purify  us  today.  (V.S.19;42)  

pu̱nantu̍ mā deva-ja̱nāḥ | pu̱nantu̱ mana̍vo dhī̱yā | pu̱nantu̱ viśva̍ āya̱vaḥ || 6 || Purify  me  O  gods,  purify  the  thoughts  of  my  mind.  Purify  me  of  all  things  that  be.  (V.S.  19;39)

jāta̍vedaḥ pa̱vitra̍vat | pa̱vitre̍ṇa punāhi mā | śu̱kreṇa̍ deva̱ dīdya̍t | agne kratvā̱ kratū̱gu̱ṁ ranu̍ || 7 || O   Radiant   God   the   omniscient,   as   a   filter;   purify   me,   refulgent   with   your   pure   bright   capacity   to   purify   —   with  powers  according  to  your  own.  (V.S.19;40)

yatte̍ pa̱vitra̍m a̱rciṣi | agne̱ vita̍tam anta̱rā | brahma̱ tena̍ punīmahe || 8 || O  Agni  your  capacity  to  purify  is  diffused  through  all  your  fiery  glow.  O  Sacred  knowledge!  through  you   may  I  become  pure.  (V.S.  19;41)

u̱bhābhyā̎m deva savitaḥ | pa̱vitre̍na sa̱vena̍ ca | i̱dam brahma̍ punīmahe || 9 || God  who  impels  (to  enlightenment),  purify  me  by  both  these,  purifying  power  and  sacrifice,  and  may  I  be   purified  through  sacred  knowledge.  (V.S.  19;43)

vai̱śva̱de̱vī pu̍na̱tī devyāgā̎t | yasya̍i va̱hvīs ta̱nuvo̍ vī̱ta pṛṣṭhāḥ | tayā mada̍ntas sadha̱m adye̍ṣu | va̱yaggas syā̍ma̱ pata̍yo rayī̱ṇām || 10 || The   purifying   goddess   who   is   dear   to   all   gods   has   come,   she   who   contains   these   many   beautiful   forms.   Through  her  may  we  in  sacrificial  banquets  rejoice,  and  may  we  become  prosperous.  (V.S.  19;44).

vai̱śvā̱na̱ro ra̱śmibhi̍r mā punātu | vāta̍ḥ prā̱ṇene̍ṣi̱ro ma’yo bhūḥ | dyāvā̍ pṛthi̱vī payasā̱ payo̍bhiḥ | ṛ̱tāva̍rī ya̱jñiye̍ mā punītām || 11 || O   Internal   Principle   of   Life   purify   me   with   your   rays.   O   Wind,   with   your   Cosmic   Breath   purify   me,   invogorating  me  that  I  may  attain  happiness.  O  Heaven  and  earth,  with  your  rain  and  with  your  water   sources  purify  me,  make  me  pure  and  fit  for  self-­‐  sacrifice.

 

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bṛ̱hadbhi̍s savita̱s tṛbhi̍ḥ | varṣi̍ṣṭhair deva̱ manma̍bhiḥ | agne̱ dakṣai̎ḥ punāhi mā || 12 || By  the  three  great  Savitars  (  Gayatris  —  prayers  for  enlightenment  recited  at  morning,  noon  and  dusk)   may   I   be   made   pure,   May   the   Highest   and   preeminent   God   by   wisdom   purify   me,   O   Mystic   Fire   by   your   skill  purify  me.

yena̍ de̱va apu̍nata | yenāpo̍ di̱vyaṅkaśa̍ḥ | tena̍ di̱vyena̱ brahma̍ṇā | idam brahma̍ punīmahe || 13 || May  that  Divine  Spiritual  Knowledge,  that  is  hallowed  by  the  gods,  by  which  water;  by  the  Divine  Wisdom,   may  Wisdom  purify  this.

yaḥ pā̍vamā̱nīr a̱dhyeti | ṛṣi̍bhi̱s sambhṛ̍ta̱gu̱ṁ rasam̎ | sarva̱gu̱ṁ sa pū̱tam a̍śnāti | sva̱di̱tam mā̍ta̱riśva̍nā || 14 || One  who  studies  (and  chants)  these  Pavamani  verses;  the  essence  of  the  knowledge  gathered  by  the  Rishis   —  becomes  purified,  he  then  enjoys  all  things  made  sweet  by  the  touch  of  the  Mystic  Fire.

pā̱va̱mā̱nīr yo a̱dhyeti | ṛṣi̍bhi̱s sambhṛ̍ta̱gu̱ṁ rasam̎ | tasmai̱ sara̍̍svatī duhe | kṣī̱raguṁ sa̱rpir madhū̍da̱kam || 15 || Whoever  studies  the  verses,  the  essence  of  knowledge  stored  by  the  Sages.  For  him  Sarasvati  (the  goddess   of  knowledge)  pours  forth  milk,  butter,  honey  and  water.

pā̱va̱mā̱nis sva̱styaya̍nīḥ | su̱dughā̱ hi paya̍svatīḥ | ṛṣi̍bhis sambhṛ̍to rasa̍ḥ | brā̱hma̱ṇeṣv-a̱mṛtagu̍ṁ hi̱tam || 16 || Yea,   for   the   purifying   Cosmic   Wisdom,   flows   abundantly,   exuding   the   principle   of   life,   bringing   us   weal,   spiritual  substance  stored  by  the  sages,  the  nectar  of  immortality  deposited  with  the  Brahmins.

pa̱va̱mā̱nīr di̍śantu naḥ | i̱mam lo̱kam atho̍ a̱mum | kāmā̱n sama̍rdhayantu naḥ | de̱vīr de̱vaiḥ sa̱mābhṛ̍tāḥ || 17 || So   may   the   Mystic   Fire   bestow   on   us   this   world   and   the   next,   and   gratify   the   desires   of   our   hearts,   so   may   all  the  goddesses  along  with  the  gods.

pā̱va̱mā̱nis sva̱styaya̍nīḥ | su̱dughā̱ hi ghṛ̍ta̱ścuta̍ḥ | ṛṣi̍bhis sambhṛ̍to rasa̍ḥ | brā̱hma̱ṇeṣv-a̱mṛtagu̍ṁ hi̱tam || 18 || Yea,   for   the   purifying   Cosmic   Wisdom,   flows   abundantly,   exuding   the   principle   of   sacrifice,   bringing   us   weal,  spiritual  substance  stored  by  the  sages,  the  nectar  of  immortality  deposited  among  the  Brahmins,

yena̍ de̱vāḥ pa̱vitre̍ṇa | ā̱tmāna̍m pu̱nate̱ sadā̎ | tena̍ sa̱hasra̍ dhāreṇa | pā̱va̱mā̱nyaḥ pu̍nantu mā || 19 || The   purifying   flood   (of   wisdom)   whereby   the   gods   ever   purify   themselves,   with   that   Wisdom   in   a   thousand  currents  may  the  Mystic  Fire  purify  us.

prā̱jā̱pa̱tyaṁ pa̱vitram̎ | śa̱todyā̍maguṁ hira̱ṇmayam̎ | tena̍ brahma̱ vido̍ va̱yam | pū̱tam brahma̍ punīmahe || 20 || That  which  is  offered  to  the  Creator  is  pure;  with  an  hundred  precious  efforts,  may  we  strive  to  become   Knowers-­‐of-­‐Brahman,  may  that  Spiritual  Wisdom  purify  us.  (S.V.  Part  ii,  book  5  Hymn  8)

indra̍s sunī̱tī sa̱ha mā̍ punātu | soma̍s sva̱styā va̍ruṇas sa̱mīcyā̎ | ya̱mo rājā̎ pramṛ̱ṇābhi̍ḥ punātu mā | jā̱tave̍dā mo̱rjaya̍ntyā punātu || 21 ||

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May   Indra   (The   Mind)   purify   me   with   good   polity,   Soma   (the   Moon)   with   health,   Varuna   (The   Cosmic   Witness)   with   propriety,   Yama   the   king   (the   Principle   of   Dharma)   with   restraint;   and   Agni   (the   Mystic   Fire)  with  energy.

taccha̱ṁyo rāvṛ̍ṇīmahe | gā̱tuṁ ya̱jñāya̍ | gā̱tuṁ ya̱jña-pa̍taye | dai̱vī̎ sva̱stir a̍stu naḥ | sva̱stir mānu̍ṣebhyaḥ | ū̱rdhvaṁ ji̍gātu bheṣa̱jam | śanno̍ astu dvi̱pade̎ | śaṁ catu̍ṣpade || We  worship  the  Supreme  Being  for  the  welfare  of  all.  May  we  be  free  from  all  miseries  and  shortcomings   so  that  we  may  always  chant  in  the  sacrifices  and  for  the  Lord  of  Sacrifices.  May  the  medicinal  herbs  grow   in   potency,   so   that   diseases   can   be   cured   effectively.   May   the   devas   grant   us   peace.   May   all   human   beings   be  happy,  may  all  the  birds  and  the  beasts  also  be  happy.  Om  Peace  Peace  Peace.  

Forgiveness for mispronunciation yad akṣara pada bhraṣṭhaṁ mātrā hīnaṁ tu yad bhavet | tat sarvaṁ kṣamyatāṁ deva nārāyaṇa namo’stu te | visarga bindu mātrāṇi pada padākṣareṣu ca | nyūnātiriktaṁ yat kiñcit ābhir-gīrbhir udīrayet || O  Lord  Narayana!  whatever  mistakes  I  have  made  in  pronunciation,  mispronouncing  syllables,  neglecting   the  metre  and  beat,  dropping  the  various  grammatical  forms,  elongating  or  shortening  vowels  —  please   forgive  me  for  all  of  that  and  accept  it  as  complete.  

Transference of Merit śreyo gṛhāṇaṁ kariṣye — śivāpaḥ santu || bhavan-niyogena mayā yat kṛte śāntiḥ, yat kṛto japaḥ, yad utpanna śreyas, tat tubhyaṁ ahaṁ saṁpradade, tena puṇyena tvam puṇyavān bhava || I have performed this recitation at your instigation, now all the peace and merit that I have generated through this recitation I bestow upon you, through this merit may you become meritorious.

|| ityudaka śāntiḥ saṅkṣipta prayogaḥ samāptaḥ ||

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