udaka nti prayoga

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UDAKA NTI PRAYOGA

Laghu Rpa with translation

By

Pait r Rma Rmanujcrisrimatham.com

2012


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UUUDDDAAAKKKAAANNNTTTIII PPPRRRAAAYYYOOOGGGAAA

Perform all the usual preliminarie.

Sakalpa hari o tatsat govinda x 3 bhagavato mah-puruasya vior jay,

pravartamnasya dya brahmao dvitya parrdhe veta-varha kalpe vaivasvata

manvantare ahviatitame kali yuge kali yugasya prathama pde jambdvpe

meror _______ digbhge __________ dee __________ nagare vyavahrikn

prabhavdi ai savatsarn madhye candramnena __________ savatsare

__________ ayane __________ tau __________ msottame mse __________

pake __________ tithau __________ vsare __________ nakatre yuktym ubha

yoge ubha karae evam graha gua vieaa viihy asy ubha tithau asya

kumrasya __________ saskra karmai prvgam [mama janma-prabhti etatkaa paryantam may kta samasta agha nirharanrtham, tma uddhyartha, arra

uddhyartha] udaka nti laghu rpea adya kariye ||

Onthisauspiciousdaycharacterizedbytheaforementionedastrologicalparameters,Ishallperformthe

abbreviatedUdakaShanticeremonyasapreludetothesacramentofabouttobeperformedfor

myson/daughter/wifeetc.in orderto absolvemyselfofallsinscommittedsincebirth and

formycompletepurification.

RekhKriy

Apa upaspya touch water. Draw 6 lines on the sthaile first a line on the centre using

the sphya - one pradesha in length from West to east;

brahma jajna prathama purastd vismatas-suruco vena va |subudhniy upam asya vihs-sataca yonim asataca viva||Inthebeginning,firstwastheVedagenerated,thedelightofexistenceovercamethegodsfromonhigh

revealingthe most profound andsimplerevelations the sourceof the existent andthe non-existent.

(VajasaneyiSamhita13:3)

Below that draw another line;nke supara upayat patantagu hdvenanto a bhyacakatatv |hiraya paka varuasya dta yamasya yonauakuna bhurayam ||ThosedesiringYouintheirheartscontemplatedYouinthefirmament,soaringastheFair-WingedOne,

theGolden-WingedOne,themessengerofVaruna,thebirdwhichnourishestheworldinYama'sdwelling.

RV.10.123.6

Above draw another line;pyyasva same

tu te vivatas-soma vi

yam | bhav vjasya sagathe ||


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Swellup,OSoma!Letyourstrengthbegatheredfromallsides.Bestronginthegatheringofmight.(Rig

Veda1;91;16&T.S.3;2;5K)

From the south to the north in the middle draw a line:yo rudro agnau yo apsu ya oadhu yo rudro viv bhuvan vivea tasmairudrya namo astu ||HomagebetothatRudrawhoexistsinfire,inwater,intheherbsandallthecountlesscosmicsystems.

(TS.5.5.9.3)

To the left of that;ida viur vicakrame tredh nidadhe padam | samham asya pgusure ||ThroughallthisworldstrodeVishnu;thriceHisfootheplanted,andthewholeuniversewasgatheredin

Hisfootstep'sdust.(RigVeda1:22:17)

To the right;indra viv avvdhant samudra vyaca sagira |rathta

magu rathn vjngu sat-pati pati||

AllsacredhymnshaveglorifiedIndra,expansiveasthesea,thebestofwarriorsborneoncars,TheLord,

theveryLordofStrength.VS.12;56

Touch water and then sprinkle scented water, flowers and akshata on the sthandile.devasya tv savitu prasave vinor bhubhy po hastbhydade ||BytheimpulseofSaviturItakeyou,withthearmsoftheAshvins,andwiththehandsofPushan.

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

devasya tv savitu prasave vinor bhubhy pohastbhy paristmi ||

BytheimpulseofSaviturItakeyou,withthearmsoftheAshvins,andwiththehandsofPushanIscatteryou. Place 17 on the Southern side.

O bhrbhuvasuva Place 18 on the Western side.

ud vaya tamasas-pari payanto jyotir-uttaram |deva devatr sryam aganma jyotir uttamam ||

WeseetheSun-godwhopossessestheformofdivinelight,whorisesswallowingthedarknessand

protectingthegods;myweattainperfectenlightenment.

Place 17 on the Northern side.agnayhi vtaye gno havya dtaye | nihot satsi barhii ||

Agnimovesandarousesthedesiresofthedevoteetobestowoblations.Hepresidesbelowinexistenceandbindsuswithdesirestothevariegatedsenseactivities.

Place a pavitri in the kumbha and have water brought.


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apa praayati | raddh vpa | raddhm eva rabhya praya pracarati |apa praayati | ya jo vai pa | ya jam eva rabhya praya pracarati | apapraayati | vajro v pa | vajram eva bhrtravyebhya prahtya prayapracarati |apa praayati | po vai rakoghn | rkasm apatyai prayapracarati | apa praayati | devnm eva priya dhma | devnm eva priyadhma

praya pracarati | apa praa

yati | po vai sarv devat | devatevrabhya praya pracarati | apa praayati | po vai nt | ntbhir evcaucaguamayati ||He brings water (which represents the Cosmic Forces). Faith verily is water. Therefore at the

commencementofanyRitualwaterisbrought.Hebringswater.Sacrificeverilyiswater.Thereforeat

thecommencementofthesacrificewaterisbrought.Hebringswater.Thethunderboltverilyiswater.

Thereforeinordertodestroyenemieswaterisbrought.Hebringswater.Waterverilyisthedestroyerof

demons.Thereforeinordertodestroythedemonswaterisbrought.Hebringswater.Waterverilyisthe

abodemostdeartothegods.Thereforein orderto invokethegodswater isbrought.Hebringswater.

Water verilyis allthe gods. Therefore atthebeginningof the ritualwater isbrought. Watergrants

peace,waterpurifiesandtranquilizes.

Fill the kumbha with the waterpo v idagu sarva viv bhtnypa pro v pa paava po nnampo mta pas samro virpas svarpa cchandgu sypojyotiguypas satyam pas sarv devatpo bhr-bhuvas-suvar-pa o||OmtheCosmicForcesverilyarethisentirety.Allthevitalbreathsverilyareforces.AnimalsareForces,

Food is a Force, Immortality is ofthe Forces. The SupremeShining One isof the Force; the Variously

DevasareForces,theSelf-luminousOneisaForce.ThesacredmetresarelikeForces.Theluminariesare

Forces.Theliturgyislikeaforce,theTruthisaForce.AlltheShiningOnesareForces.Thematerialworld,

theRealmofDesireandtheMentalworldarealloftheForce,Om.TA.10.22.1MNU.14.1

On the top place 5 mango leaves and a coconut and decorate as for punyha vcanam. Invoke the Veda Purua Brahm and offer upacras.

brahm catur-mukhopeta catur-dordaa maita |

srag daka kuopeta kirhasa-vhana ||

oaaga sahita veda-purua brahmae nama|| (16 upacras)OmobeisancetothePersonificationoftheVedastogetherwithHissixlimbs.

o vedtmanya vidmahe | hirayagarbhya dhmahi | tanno brahma pracodayt ||

nmavai o brahmane nama | brahmanaspataye | hirayagarbhya |

svayambhuve | prajpataye | pitmahya | bhaspataye | dikavaye | vedhase |

druhie | stre | dhtre | vidhtre | lokeya | paramehine | santanya | drughaya |

nbhijya | kajya | sarojine | vivakarmane | caturmukhya | radanthya |

hasrhya | caturnanya | aa-karya | brahma-vnda-vsine | kamaalu-

dhrie | akarya | v-priyya | si-kartre | padmajya | tapasvine |

brahmtmabhve | sura-jyehya | viricaye | kamalsanya | viva-se | vidhaye |

aajya | prvya | nidhanya | kamalodbhavya | sadnandya | rajomrtaye |satyakya | gyatr-pataye | veda-puruya | vedtmanya ||


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5.RiseAgni,driveoff those[mental]forces that obstructus; manifest your owndivine [wisdom] force.

Slacken the strong bows of the malicious enemies [thoughts] whether kin [subjective] or stranger

[objective].

sa te jnti sumati yaviha ya vate brahmae gtum-airat |vivn-yasmai sudinni ryo dyumnnyaryo viduro a bhi-dyaut || 6 ||

6.MostyouthfulGod,heknowswellyourfavourwhogaveanimpulsetothishighdevotion.Allgooddaysandmagnificenceofricheshaveyoubeamedforthuponthegatesofthespiritualaspirant.

sedagne astu su bhagas sudnur-yas-tv nityena havi ya uktai |piprati sva yui duroe vived-asmai sudin ssadihi|| 7 ||7. Blessed O Agni, be the one, the generous giver, who with praises and regular oblations, tries to

propitiateyouforlonglifeandsecurity.Mayallhisdaysbebright;bethishislonging.

arcmi te sumati ghoyarvk sate vvt jaratm iya g |svavs- tv surathm arjayemsme katri dhrayer-anu dyn || 8 ||

8.Ipraiseyourgraciousfavour;singbackinanswer!Maythismysong,belikeyourbeloved.Lordofgoodhorsesandvehiclesmayweglorifyyou,anddaybydayincreaseour[spiritual]dominion

iha tv bhrycare duptman dovastar ddvgusa manu dyn |kratas-tv sumanasa sapembhi dyumn tasthivguso jannm || 9 ||9.Hereoffreechoice,leteachoneserveyouopulently,resplendentdaybydayatsunriseandsunset.So

maywehonouryou,contentandjoyous,everexpandingingloriousachievement.

yas-tv svava suhirayo agna upayti vasumat rathena |tasya trt bhavasi tasya sakh yastatithya mnuag-jujoata || 10 ||10.Whoeverwithgoodhorsesandfinegold,OAgniapproachesyou,onacartladenwithtreasure,You

arehisprotector,youarethefriendoftheonewhodelightstoentertainyou.

maho rujmi bandhut vacobhis-tan-m pitur-gotam-dinviyya |tvano asya vacasa-cikiddhi hotar-yaviha sukrato damn|| 11 ||11.Throughwordandkinship[withyou]Idestroythemightyforcesofchaos;thispowerIhavereceived

from Gotama my father. Take note of this our declaration, O Most Youthful, Friend of the House,

ExceedingWise,Invoker.Youarethefriendandtheprotectoroftheonewhodelightsinentertainingyou.

asvapna-jas-taraaya suev atandrso'vk aramih |te pyava sadhriya yo niad-ygne tava na ptvamra || 12 ||

12.Knowingnoslumber,speedyandpropitious,alertandeverfriendly,mostUnweariedOne.Mayyourprotectivepowerscombining,unerringAgni,bepresentheretopreserveus.

ye pyavo mmateya te agne payanto andha duritd arakan |raraka tnt-sukto vivaved dipsata idripavo nha debhu|| 13 ||13.Your protectiverays, O Agni, preserved ignorant Mamateyafrom transgression.Lord of allriches,

theypreservedtherighteous;theforcesofchaoswhotriedtoharmthemhadnoeffect.

tvay vayagu sadhanyas-tvot stava-pratyayma vjn |u bhagu s sdaya satyatte nuhuy kuhy hya || 14 ||

14.Aidedbyyoumaywebecomeprosperous,maywebecomestrong,withyoutoguideusonwards.OEverTruthfulOne,grantusthisworldandthenext,dothis,OGodwhompoweremboldens.


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ayte agne samidh vidhema prati stomaguasyamna gbhya |dahaso rakasa phyasmn druho nido mitra-maho avadyt || 15 ||15.OAgniwiththisfuelwillweserveyou;acceptwithfavourthepraisewesingtoyou.Destroytheforces

ofchaosandpreserveus,OFriend,fromdeceit,scornandslander.(RV.4.4.1-15)

rakohaa vjinam jigharmi mitra pratiham upaymiarma |ino agni kratubhis samiddhas sano div saria ptu naktam || 16 ||

16.IoffergheetotheMightySlayeroftheforcesofChaos;tothemostFamousFriendIcomeforrefuge.

Enkindled,impassionedbyourrites,mayAgniprotectusfromallnegativityduringthedayandthenight.

(RV.10.87.1)

vi jyoti bhat bhtyagnir-vir-vivni kute mahitv |prdevir-mys saha te durevitege rakase vinike |uta svnso divi antvagnes tigmyudh rakase hatav u|| 17 ||17.BlessedOAgnibetheone,theliberalgiverofcharity,whowithpraisesandregularoblations,triesto

propitiateyouforlongevityandsecurity,mayallhisdaysbebright;maythisblessingbehis.

indra vo vivataspati havmahe jane bhya | asmkam astu kevala||OIndraruleroftheuniverseweinvokeyoufromamongstothers.Favourusalone.(T.S;1;6;12.RigVeda

1;7;10)

indra naro nemadhit hava te yat pry yunajate dhiyast |ro ntavasaca kna gomati vra je bhaj tva na||MencallonIndrainthearmedencounterthathemaycometotheirsuccor.

OHero,rejoicinginyourmight,incombatgiveusaportionofthespoils(cattle).(RV.7.27.1)

tratram indram avitram indragu have have suhavaguram indram |huve nu akra puruhtam indragu svasti no maghav dhtvindra||IndratheSaviour,IndratheHelper,Hero,wholistenstoeachinvocation.ShakraIcall,Indrainvokedof

many,mayIndrabounteousLord,prosperandblessus.(RV.6.47.11)

m te asygu sahasvan parivaghya bhma hariva pardai |tryasvano vkebhir varthais tava priysas sriu syma ||GiveusnotupOLordofBayHorses,Victor,tothewicked,inthisyourownassembly.Deliveruswithtrue

andfaithfulsuccors,dearmaywebetoyouamongprinces.(RV.7.19.7)

anavaste ratham avya takan tva vajra puruhta dyumantam |brahma indra mahayanto arkair avardhayanna haye hantava u||The Anus have built a chariot for your horse, and Tvastar, much-Invoked has made your glittering

thunder-bolt.The brahmins with theirsongsexalting Indra increase his strengththat hemay slay the

DragonAhi.(RV.5.31.4)

ve yatte vao arkam arcn indra grvo aditis sa jo |anavso ye pavayo rath indroit a bhyavartanta dasyn||

Whenheroessangtheirpraisetoyou;theHero,Indra!thesomapressandAditijoinedin,withouthorseorchariotwerethefellieswhichurgedbyIndrafellupontheDasyus.(RV.5.31.5)


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yata indra bhaymahe tato no abhaya kdhi |maghavan chagdi tava tannataye vidvio vimdho jahi ||

O Indra make us fearless of those (Causes such as sin, enemies and hell) of which we are afraid. O

Maghavandestroythatcauseoffearwhichisinus.Forourprotectiondestroytheenemiesthatharassus.

(RV.8.61.1.13AV.19.13.)

svasti d viaspatir vtrah vimdho

va |vendra pura etu na svasti d abhayakara||MayIndracometoourhelp;IndrawhoisthegiverofwelfareonEarthandblissintheWorldtoCome;

whoistheLordofthePeople,theSlayerofVritra,theSubduerofEnemiesandtheGiverofRain,whois

peaceableandGiverofSafety.(RV.8.61.13MNU.20.4,5,)svasti na indro vddharav | svasti na p vivaved |svasti nas trkyo arianemi | svasti no bhaspatir dadhtu ||MayourmindsinclineustohearingtheSpiritualTeachings,maytheDivineSustainerwhoisallknowing,

nourishusduringourspiritualpractice,maytheDivineProtectorguardusfromallspiritualerror,and

maytheLordofWisdomgrantustherealisationoftheTruth.(YajurVeda25:21)

pnta manyus tripala prabharm dhuniimvn charumguj |somo vivn yata svanni nrvg indra pratimnni debhu||Appeasinganger,strikingquickly,intimidatingfoes,doerofgreatdeeds,armedwithweapons,delighting

insomajuicekeptover,whocausesthedriedupbushtogrowwithrain,Ocontraryforcesdonotweigh

Indradown!(RV.10.89.5.)

mahgu indro vajra-bhuoaarma yacchatu |svasti no maghav karotu hantu ppmna yosmn dvei||

MayIndraarmedwiththethunderboltandtheWorshipfulMoongrantushappiness.MayIndragrantuswelfare,mayhedestroytheEvilOnewhoishostiletous.(RV.3.47.1)

sa jo indra sagao marudbhis soma piba vtraha chra vidvn |jahi atrgu rapa mdho nudasvthbhaya kuhi vivato na||OIndra,OSlayer-of-the-dragon,OValorous-OneandAll-knowing-one,acceptwithpleasureouroblations

ofSomainthecompanyofyourretinueandthehostofgods.Slayourenemies,giveusvictoryinbattle

andgrantsafetyandfearlessnessineveryquarter.(RV.3.47.2)

ye dev pura sadogni netr rakohaas tena pntu |te no vantu tebhyo namastebhya svh||Those devas that are situated in front of us; who are led by Agni, may they protect us; may they be

gracioustous;salutationstothem;allhailtothem.

ye dev dakia sado yama netr rakohaas tena pntu |te no vantu tebhyo namastebhya svh||Thosedevasthataresituatedtotherightofus;whoareledbyYama,thatslaythedemons;maythey

protectus;maytheybegracioustous;salutationstothem;allhailtothem.

ye dev pact sadas savitra netr rakohaas tena pntu |te no vantu tebhyo namastebhya svh||Thosedevasthataresituatedbehindus;whoareledbySavitar,thatslaythedemons;maytheyprotect

us;maytheybegracioustous;salutationstothem;allhailtothem.


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ye dev uttaras sado varua netr rakohaas tena pntu |te no vantu tebhyo namastebhya svh||Thosedevasthataresituatedtotheleftofus;whoareledbyVaruna,thatslaythedemons;maythey

protectus;maytheybegracioustous;salutationstothem;allhailtothem.

ye dev upariado bhaspati netr rakohaas tena pntu |te no vantu tebhyo namastebhya svh||Thosedevasthataresituatedaboveus;whoareledbyBrhaspati,thatslaythedemons;maytheyprotect

us;maytheybegracioustous;salutationstothem;allhailtothem.

agnaye rakoghne svh | yamya rakoghne svh | savitre rakoghne svh |varuya rakoghne svh | bhaspataye rakoghne svh||AllhailtoAgnithe destroyerofdemons.AllhailtoYamathedestroyerof demons.AllhailtoSaviturthe

destroyerofdemons.AllhailtoVarunathedestroyerofdemons.AllhailtotheMostWorshipfulBrhaspati

thedestroyerofdemons.TS.1;8;7c-e

agnir-yumntsa vanas-patibhir yumn tena tvyu yumanta karomi ||somayumntsa oadibhir yumn tena tvyu yumanta karomi ||

ya ja yumntsa dakibhir yumn tena tvyu yumanta karomi ||brahma yumat tad brhmaair yumat tena tvyu yumanta karomi ||devyumantas temtenyumantas tena tvyu yumanta karomi ||AgnialongwiththeSpiritsoftheforestsisperpetual,bytheirvitalpowerIblessyouwithlongevity.Soma

alongwiththehealingherbsisperpetual;bytheirvitalpowerIblessyouwithlongevity.Theinstituteof

sacrifice along with the honorarium is perpetual; by the essential power of that, I bless you with

longevity.TheVedasareeternal,andtheirsacredknowledgeiseternal,bytheiressentialpowerIbless

you with longevity. The gods are long-lived, they possess the gift of immortality, by their immortality I

blessyouwithlongevity.

yvm indr varu yatavy tanstayema magu haso mucatam ||yvm indr varu sahasy tanstayema magu haso mucatam ||yvm indr varu rakasy tanstayema magu haso mucatam ||yvm indr varu tejasy tanstayema magu haso mucatam ||That association of yours, to be striven for, O Indra and Varuna; with that do ye free this one from

tribulation. That strong association of yours, O Indra and Varuna;with that do ye free this one from

tribulation.Thatprotectingassociationofyours,OIndraandVaruna;withthatdoyefreethisonefrom

tribulation.Thatbrilliant association ofyours,O Indraand Varuna;withthatdoye freethis onefrom

tribulation.

yovm indr varuvagnau srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||yovm indr varu dviptsu pauu srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||yovm indr varu catuptsu pauu srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||yovm indr varu gohe srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||yovm indr varu gheu srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||yovm indr varupsu srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||yovm indr varuauadhu srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||

yovm indr varu vanaspatiu srmas ta vm etenvayaje ||

Thatimperfectionofyours,OIndraandVaruna,thatisinthefire,thatofyoursIappeasehereby.That

imperfectionofyours,OIndraandVaruna,thatisinthebipeds,thatofyoursIappeasehereby.That


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imperfectionofyours,OIndraandVaruna,thatisinthequadrupeds,thatofyoursIappeasehereby.

That imperfection of yours, O Indra and Varuna, that is in the cattle yard, that of yours I appease

hereby.That imperfection of yours, O Indra and Varuna,that is in the houses,that of yours I appease

hereby.Thatimperfectionofyours,OIndraandVaruna,thatisinthewaters,thatofyoursIappease

hereby.That imperfection of yours, O Indra and Varuna, that is in the herbs, that of yours I appease

hereby. That imperfectionof yours, O Indraand Varuna,that isin the forest, that ofyours I appease

hereby.(TS.2;3;13)

aya puro harikeas srya ramis tasya ratha ghtaca rathaujca | sennigrmanyau | pujalikasthal cpsarasau | ytudhn heti rakgusi praheti |tebhyo namaste no mayantu | teya dvimo yaca no dvei ta vo jambhedadhmi || 1 ||ThisinthefrontHarikesha,withthesun'srays;theleadersofhishostandbandsareRathagrtsaand

Rathaujas;PunjikasthalaandKrtasthalaarehisApsarases,Hismissilesarewizardsandhisweaponthe

demons.Tothemobeisancebe;betheygracioustous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIplacein

yourjaws(ofjustice).

aya dakin vivakarm tasya rathasvanaca rathe-citraca | sennigrmanyau | menakca sahajany cpsarasau | dakava paavo hetipaurueyo vadha praheti | tebhyo namaste no mayantu | teya dvimoyaca no dvei ta vo jambhe dadhmi || 2 ||Thisontheright,Visvakarma,theleadersofhishostandbandsareRathasvanaandRathecitra;Menaka

andSahajanya arehis Aspsarases, Hismissiles arebitingbeasts andhis weapon the death ofmen.To

themobeisancebe;betheygracioustous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws

(ofjustice).

aya pacd viva-vyacs tasya ratha

protac sama-rathaca | sennigrmanyau | pramlocanti cnulocanti cpsarasau | sarp paavo heti

vyghr praheti | tebhyo namaste no mayantu | teya dvimo yaca nodvei ta vo jambhe dadhmi || 3 ||43.Thisonebehind,Visvavyacah[allextending];theleaderofhishostandbandsareRatheprotaand

Asamaratha;Pramlocanti andAnumlocanti arehisapsarases,Hismissilesthedragonsandhisweapons

thetigers.Tothemobeisancebe;betheygracioustous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIplace

inyourjaws(ofjustice).

aya uttart sayad-vasus tasya sena jit sueaca | senni grmanyau | vivc

ca ghtc cpsarasau | poheti varta vadha prahe

ti | tebhyo namaste no

mayantu | teya dvimo yaca no dvei ta vo jambhe dadhmi || 4 ||44.Thisoneontheleft,Samyadvasu[collectingriches];theleadersofhishostandbandsareSenajitand

Sushena;Vishvaciand Ghrtachi arehisApsarases,Hismissilesthewatersandhis weaponthewind.To

themobeisancebe;betheygracioustous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIplaceinyourjaws

(ofjustice).

aya uparyarvg vasus tasya trkyaca arianemica | senni grmanyau |urv ca prvacitti cpsarasau | vidyud heti avasphrjan praheti | tebhyonamaste no mayantu | teya dvimo yaca no dvei ta vo jambhe dadhmi

|| 5 ||Thisoneabove,Uparyarvagvasu[bringingriches];theleadersof hishostandbandsareTarkshyaand

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thunder.Tothemobeisancebe;betheygracioustous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIplacein

yourjaws(ofjustice).(TS.4;4;3a-TS.4.4.3.VS.15.15-19)

uino va bho na yudhmo ghanghana kobhana caranm |sakrandano nimio eka vraatagu sen ajayat skam indra||Swiftrapidly striking, like abull thatsharpens his horns,terrific,stirring upthepeople,witheyes that

closenot,bellowing,loneHero,Indrasubduedatonceahundredarmies. sakrandanen nimiena jiun yutkrea ducayavanena dhun |tad indrea jayata tat sahadhva yudho nara iu-hastena v||With him loudly roaring, ever watchful Victor, bold, hard to overthrow, Rouser-of-battle, Indra the

Strong,whosehandholdsthearrows,conquer,yewarriors,now,nowvanquishinthecombat.(VS.17.33-

34)

sa iu-hastai sa niagibhir vasagu sra sayudha indro gaea |

sagu sta-jit somap bhu ardhyrdhva dha

nv prati-hitm abhirast||

Indra rules those who carry shafts and quivers (Maruts), with his band brings hosts together, Foe-

conquering,strongofarm,theSoma-drinker,withmightybow,shootingwell-aimedarrows.

bhaspate paridy rathena rakoh mitrgu apa bdhamna |pra bhajant sen pramo yudh jayann asmkam edhyavit rathnm ||Brihaspaticomequicklywithyourchariot,demonsdestroying,drivingoffourenemies.Crushinghostile

hostsanddemolishingthem,victoriousinbattle,defendourchariots. bala vi jyas sthavira pravras sahasvn vj sahamn ugra |

a bhivro a bhisatv saho j jaitra

m indra ratham tia govit||

Conspicuousbyyourstrength,firm,foremostfighter,mightyandfierce,victorious,allsubduing.TheSon-

of-conquest,surpassingmenandheroes,winnerofcattle,mountyourtriumphantcar,OIndra.

gotra bhida govida vajra-bhu jayantam ajma prama tamojas |imagu sajta anu-virayadhva indragu sakhyonusagu rabhadhvam ||ImitateIndra inprowessin heroism,yekindredwarriors,followfriends,thisIndrawhois abreaker of

mountains, the acquirer of water, armed with the thunder-bolt, who quells an army and with might

destroysit.

a bhigotri sahas ghamnodyo vraata manyur indra |ducyavana ptana

yudhyo smkagu sen avatu prayutsu||

MayIndraburstingopenthe cloudswithforce, the pitilessHero,wild with anger. Invincible,unshaken

andirresistiblemayheprotectourarmiesinourbattles indrasm net bhaspatir daki ya ja pura etu soma |devasennm abhi-bhajantn jayantn maruto ya tvagre||Indraguidethese; the priestwhogoes before,thegratuity,thesacrifice,and the offering;Andletthe

Marutsmarchinfrontoftheheavenlyhoststhatconqueranddemolish. indrasya vo varuasya rjadityn marutguardha ugram |

mah manas bhuvana cyavnm ghoo

devnm jayatm uda

stt ||OursbethepotenthostofmightyIndra,KingVarunaandtheMarutsandtheAdityas.Upliftedisthe

shoutofthegodswhoconquer,high-mindedgodswhocauseworldstotremble.


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uddharaya maghavan yudhna yutsatvan mmakn mahgu si |ad vtrahan vjin vjin yud rathn jayatm etu ghoa||Discharge,OBounteousLord,ourweapons;excitethespiritsofmywarringheroes.Urgeonthestrong

steeds'might,OVritraslayer,andletthedinoftheconqueringchariotsriseupwards.

asmkam indras samteu dhva jev-asmka y iavast jayantu |asmka vr uttare bhuva tvasmnu dev avat haveu ||MayIndraaid uswhenourbannersaregathered;dominantbethearrowsofourarmy.Mayourbrave

men of war prevail in battle. Ye gods protect us in our struggles. (RV.10.103.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

TS.4.6.4.1.)

a ca me maya ca me priya ca me nukma ca me kma ca mesaumanasa ca me bhadra ca me reya ca me vasyaca me yaaca mebhagaca me dravia ca me yant ca me dhart ca me ksema ca me dhti ca

me viva ca me mahaca me saviccame jtra ca me sca

me prascame sra ca me layaca me ta ca me amta ca me yakma ca me nmayyaca

me jvtuca me drgayutva ca me namitra ca me bhaya ca me suga ca meayana ca me s ca me sudina ca me ||Pleasuresofthisworldarewithme,Pleasuresofotherworldarewithme, Likingiswithme, Thedesire

due to that is with me,The result of the desire is with me,Relatives sweet to the mind are with me,

Securityiswithme, Greatfameiswithme,Goodhabitatsarewithme, Allgoodluckiswithme,Allwealthiswithme,Teachershowingthewayiswithme,Onewhocarriesmelikefatheriswithme,Protectionof

assetsiswithme, Courageiswithme, Goodtoallarewithme,Rewardiswithme,KnowledgeofVedas

andscienceiswithme, Capacitytoteachiswithme, Capacitytoorderiswithme, Capacitytogetwork

doneiswithme,Wealthofcattleiswithme,Destructionofblocksinmypatharewithme,Firesacrifices

andothergooddeedsarewithme,Thegoodresultofsuchactioniswithme,Freedomfromtuberculosis

iswithme,Freedomfromsmallfeversarewithme,Themedicineforlifewithoutsicknessiswithme,Long

life is with me, The state of all people being myfriends is with me, Absence offearis with me, Good

conductis withme,Goodsleepiswithme,Goodmorningsarewithme,Gooddaysarewithme,Andall

thesearewithme,

anu nodynumatir ya ja deveu manyatm |agnica havya-vhano bhavat due maya||anvida anumate tva manysau aca na kdhi |kratve dakyano hinu praaygui triat ||OAnumatithisdayapproveoursacrificetothegods!OAgniconveyourofferings,andgrantjoytotheworshipper.Doyouintruth,OAnumati,assentandgrantushappiness.Impelustostrengthandenergy;

prolongthedayswehavetolive.(VS.34;9&8)

vaivnaro naty praytu parvata | agnir kthe na vhas||po divi pto agni pthivy po viv oadhr vivea |vaivnaras sahas pto agni sa no divsa ria ptu naktam||ToaidusletTheMysticFirecomefromthedistancefaraway;ComeAgnitooureulogies.Soughtinthe

heavens,soughtonearth,soughtafter,Agnihasenteredallplantsthatgrowontheground.Maytheone

weseekAgniVaishvanara[theindwellingfire]withvigour,preserveusfromharmbydayandby

night.(T.S.1;5;11a&d)


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samc nmsi prc dik tasyste | agnir adhipatir asito rakit |ycdhipatir yaca gopt | tbhy namastau no mayatm |te ya dvimo yaca no dvei ta v jabhe dadhmi || 1 ||Youaretheeasternquarter,Samici[thefavorable]byname;ofyouassuchAgniistheoverlord,the

IndependantOnetheguardian;totheoverlordandtheguardianIpaymyobeisance;maytheybegentle

tous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).

o jasvin nmsi daki dik tasyste | indrodhipatir pku rakit |ycdhipatir yaca gopt | tbhy namastau no mayatm |te ya dvimo yaca no dvei ta v jabhe dadhmi || 2 ||Youarethesouthernquarter,Ojasvini[themighty]byname;ofyouassuchIndraistheoverlord,the

EnterprisingOnetheguardian;totheoverlordandtheguardianIpaymyobeisance;maytheybegentle

tous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice). prc nmsi pratc dik tasyste | somodhipatis savajo rakit |ycdhipatir yaca gopt | tbhy namastau no mayatm |te ya dvimo yaca

no dvei ta v jabhedadhmi || 3 ||

Youarethewesternquarter,Praci[theforward]byname;ofyouassuchSomaistheoverlord,theEver-

vigorousOnetheguardian;totheoverlordandtheguardianIpaymyobeisance;maytheybegentleto

us;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).

avasthav nmsi udc dik tasyste | varuodhipatis taracarj rakit |ycdhipatir yaca gopt | tbhy namastau no mayatm |te ya dvimo yaca no dvei ta v jabhe dadhmi || 4 ||Youarethenorthernquarter,Avasthava[thestable]byname;ofyouassuchVarunaistheoverlord,the

Ever-virtuoustheguardian;totheoverlordandtheguardianIpaymyobeisance;maytheybegentleto

us;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).

adhipatn nmsi bhati dik tasyste | bhaspatir adhipativitro rakit |ycdhipatir yaca gopt | tbhy namastau no mayatm |te ya dvimo yaca no dvei ta v jabhe dadhmi || 5 ||Youarethegreatquarter(TheSky),Adhipatni[theladyparamount]byname;ofyouassuchBrihaspati

istheoverlord,thePure-mindedOnetheguardian;totheoverlordandtheguardianIpaymyobeisance;

maytheybegentletous;himwhomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).

vain nmsya dik tasyste | yamo dhipati kalma-grvo rakit |

yacdhipatir yaca

gopt | tbhy namastau nomayatm |te ya dvimo yaca no dvei ta v jabhe dadhmi || 6 ||

Youarethisquarter,Vashini[themanipulator]byname;ofyouassuchYamaistheoverlord,theActive

Onetheguardian;totheoverlordandtheguardianI paymyobeisance;maytheybegentletous;him

whomwehateandhewhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).(T.S.5;5;10a)

hetayo nmastha te va puro gh | agnir v iavas salilo vta nmam |tebhyo vo namaste no mayata | te ya dvimo yaca no dvei ta vjabhe dadhmi || 7 ||YouareHetayo[Missiles]byname;yourdwellingsareintheeast;yourarrowsareAgni;theWateristhe

nameoftheLifeForce;Iofferhomage;begentletous;himwhomwehateandwhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).


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nilip nmastha te va daki gh | pitaro va iavas sagaro vtanmam | tebhyo vo namaste no mayata | te ya dvimo yaca no dvei tav jabhe dadhmi || 8 ||YouareNilimpa[Smearers] byname;yourdwellingsareintheSouth;yourarrows aretheManes;the

OceanisthenameoftheLifeForce;Iofferhomage;begentletous;himwhomwehateandwhohates

usIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice). va jrio nmastha te va pacd gh | svapno va iava gahvaro vtanmam | tebhyo vo namaste no mayata | te ya dvimo yaca no dvei tav jabhe dadhmi ||9||YouareVajrino[theBearers-of-the-thunderboltbyname];yourdwellingsareintheWest;yourarrows

areSleep;theChasmis thenameof theLifeForce;I offerhomage;begentletous;himwhomwehate

andwhohatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).

avasthvno nmastha te va uttard gh | po va iavas samudro vtanmam | tebhyo vo namaste no mayata | te ya dvimo yaca no dvei tav jabhe dadhmi || 10 ||YouareAvasthavano[theStable]byname;yourdwellingsareintheNorth;yourarrowsareWaters;the

SeaisthenameoftheLifeForce;Iofferhomage;begentletous;himwhomwehateandwhohatesusI

consigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).adhipatayo nmastha te va upari gh | vara va iavo vasvn vtanmam | tebhyo vo namaste no mayata | te ya dvimo yaca no dvei tav jabhe dadhmi || 11 ||You are Adhipatayo [Overlords] by name; your dwellings are above; your arrows are the Rains; the

HelperisthenameoftheLifeForce;Iofferhomage;begentletous;himwhomwehateandwhohates

usIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).

kravya nmastha prthivs te va iha gh | anna va nimio vtanmam | tebhyo vo namaste no mayata | te ya dvimo yaca no dvei tav jabhe dadhmi || 12 ||YouareKravya[theRaw-flesh-eaters] byname,oftheearth;yourdwellingsarehere;yourarrowsare

Food;TimeisthenameoftheLifeForce;Iofferhomage;begentletous;himwhomwehateandwho

hatesusIconsigntoyourjaws(ofjustice).TS.5.5.10a

atyudhya ata vryya ato ta

yebhi mtihe |ata yo naarado ajtn indro neadati duritni viv||

Homage to the one with unlimited weapons, of unlimited powers; To him of unlimited designs, the

overcomerofhostility,ToIndrawhoshallleadusoverallobstaclesthroughautumnswithoutfail.

ye catvra pathayo deva-yn antar dyv pthiv viyanti |te yo ajynim ajtim vaht tasmai no dev paridatteha sarve||Totheonewhofollowsthe fourpathstothedivinewhichstretchbetweenheavenandearth,tohim,O

gods,doyouallaccordunfailingpowerandtirelessnessandtousalso.

grmo hemanta uta no

vasantaarad vars suvitanno

astu |

tetnguata radn nivta em abhaye sym ||


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Maythesummer,winter,spring,autumn,andtherainyseasonbefavorableforus;Mayweenjoythe

favourandprotectionoftheseseasons,throughahundredautumns.

idu vatsarya parivatsarya savatsarya kut bhan nama |te vayagu sumatau ya jiyn jyog ajt ahats sym ||TotheIduyear,thecompleteyear,totheyearpayhonourgreat;they,thatareworthyofsacrifice,have

beenkindtous.Maywealwaysbeundefeated,unsmitten.

bhadra nareyas samanaia devs tvay vasana sama mahitv |sa no mayo bh pitoviasvaantokya tanuve syona||Thegodshavegivenusthatwhichisgoodandbeneficial,OLordwithyourhelpmayweattainyou.Do

you, O Marvellous Lord, enter into us, be propitious and kindly to our children, our descendants.

(TS.5.7.2d-h)

indro dadhci asthibhi | vtrya prati-kta | jaghna nava trava | icchannavasya yacchira | parvatev-aparitam | tad vid accharyavati | atrha goramanvat | nma tvaur apcym itth candramase ghe ||WiththebonesofDadhiciforhisweapons,Indra,unrestrainableinattack,strucktheAdversarydead.He

searchingfortheHorse'shead[VitalForce],hiddenamongthemountains,foundatSaryanavanwhathe

sought.ThenverilytheyrecognizedtheessentialformofTvastra'sbull,hereinthemansionoftheMoon.

indram id-gthino bhat | indram arkebhir arkia | indra br anat |indra iddharyo sac | sammilavaco yuj | indro va jr hiramaya||ThesingerspraiseIndra,thechorisishave glorifiedIndra,Indrawhohasclosehistwobayhorsesand

word-yokedchariot.Indrathegoldenarmedwiththethunder-bolt.

indrodrghya caka

se | sryagu rohayad divi | vi-gobhir adri

mairayat |indra vjeu no ava | sahasra pradhaneu ca | ugra ugrbhir tibhi||

Indrahasraisedthesunonhighintheheavensothathemayseeafar.Heburstthecloudsfortherain.

Help us O Indra, in the battles, where a thousand spoils are gained. With powerful designs, O Awe-

inspiringOne.RV.1.7.1-4

tm indra vjaymasi | mahe vtrya hatave | sav va bho bhuvat | indrassa dmane kta | ojiha sabalo hita | dyumnlok sa saumya | gir vajro nasabhta | sabalo anapacyuta | vavakur ugro astta||Let us glorify the Mighty Lord of Destruction for the destruction of the great obscuring demon of

Ignorance.LetthemostpowerfulGodshowerhisblessingsonus.ThemostmightyOneis engrossedin

providing the best joys and pleasures to his devotees. He is glorious, Praiseworthy and Pleasure-giving.

A.V.20.47.1-3(Pg838)RV.1.18.13-15

indrya tvtejasvate tejasvantagga rmi ||indrya tvaujasvate ojasvantagga rmi ||indrya tv payasvate payasvantagga rmi ||indrya tvyumateyumantagga rmi ||OIndra,mayIbeconjoinedwiththatsplendourthatiswithinyou.

OIndra,mayIbeconjoinedwiththatstrengththatiswithinyou.

OIndra,mayIbeconjoinedwiththatvirilitythatiswithinyou. OIndra,mayIbeconjoinedwiththatlongevitythatiswithinyou. TB.2.7.7.2


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tejosi | tatte prayacchmi | tejasvad astu te mukham | tejasvac-chiro astu te |tejasvn vivata pratyag | tejas sapipgdhi m||Youaresplendid.ThatIbeseechofyou.Maymycountenancebe filledwithsplendour.Maymymindbe

filledwithsplendour.Splendourspreadingeverywhere.MayIbefurtheredbythatsplendour.

ojosi | tatte prayacchmi | ojasvad astu te mukham | ojasvac-chiro astu te |ojasvn vivata pratyag | ojas sapipgdhi m||Youarestrong.ThatIbeseechofyou.Maymycountenancebefilledwithstrength.Maymymindbefilled

withstrength.Strengthspreadingeverywhere.MayIbefurtheredbythatstrength.

payosi | tatte prayacchmi | payasvad astu te mukham | payasvac-chiro astu te| payasvn vivata pratyag | payas sapipgdhi m||Youarevirile.ThatI beseechof you.Maymycountenancebefilledwithvirility.Maymymindbe filled

withvirility.Virilityspreadingeverywhere.MayIbefurtheredbythatvirility.

yurasi | tatte prayacchmi | yumad astu te mukham | yumac-chiro astu te| yumn vivata pratyag | yu sapi

pgdhi m||Mayyouhavelongevity.ThatIprayforyou.Maylonglifelieaheadofyou,maylongevitybeaboveyou.

Longevity spreading everywhere. May you be purpose in life be accomplished through longevity.

TB.2.7.7.3

ima agna yue varcase kdhi | priyagu reto varua soma rjan | mtevasm'ditearma yaccha | vivedev jaradair yathsat | yur-asi vivyurasi |sarvyur-asi sarvam yur-asi | yato vto manojav | yata karanti sindhava| ts tv sarvsgu ruc | a bhisicmi varcas | samudra iva sigahman |soma ivsyadbhya | agnir iva vivata pratyag | srya iva jyoti vi bhu||Makethisonelong-livedandbrilliant,OAgni.BelovedSeminalForceVaruna!KingSoma!LikeaMother

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 lifeof all. From whence commeth the VitalForce with the speedof mind.From

whencefloweth the rivers[of consciousness]. Maythey allbe radianttowards you. I asperse youwith

brilliance;equaltothedepthoftheSea.AsinviolableastheNectarofImmortality,ubiquitousasfire,as

brilliantasthelightoftheSun.TB.2.7.7.6

ap yo dravae rasa | tam aham asmmuyyaya |tejase brahmavarcasya ghmi ||Theessencethatflowsinthewaters,thatdoIdrawtowardsus,splendourforspiritualglorydoItake.

ap ya rmau rasa | tam aham asmmuyyaya|

ojase vryya ghmi ||Theessencethatundulatesinthewaters,thatdoIdrawtowardsus,strengthforvigourdoItake.

ap yo madhyato rasa | tam aham asmmuyyaya |putyair pra jananya ghmi ||Theessencethatisthedepthofthewaters,thatdoIdrawtowardsus.ProsperityforprocreationdoI

take.

ap yo ya jiyo rasa | tam aham asmmuyyaya |yue drghyutvya

ghmi ||


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The sacrificialessence which is inthewaters, thatdo I draw towardsus. Age for longevity doI take.

TB.2.7.7.7.

raddhay agnis samidhyate | raddhay vindate havih |raddh bhagasya mrdhani | vacas vedayamasi ||ByfaithisAgnikindled,throughfaithisoblationofferedup.

Wecelebratewithpraises;Faithupontheheightofhappiness.

priyaguraddhe dadata | priyaguraddhe vidadsata |priya bho jeu yujvasu | ida ma uditam kdhi ||DeartoFaithisthepersonwhogives,deartoFaithisthepersonwhointendstogive.

DeartoFaitharethegenerousdevotees;blessthouthewordthatIhavesaid.

yath dev asureu | raddhm ugreu cakrire |eva bho jeu yujvasu | asmkam uditam kdhi ||EvenastheforcesoftheCosmosmaintainedfaithintheirfightwiththemightyforcesofChaos.

Evenso,blessthouthegenerousdevotees;blessthouthewordthatIhavesaid.

raddhm dev yajamn | vyu gop upsate |raddhgu hdayya ykty | raddhay hyate havi||GuardedbytheLifeForce,godsandhumanswhosacrificedrawneartoFaith.

ApersonwinsFaithbyyearningsoftheheart,andopulencebyFaith

raddhm prtar havmahe | raddhm madhyandina pari |raddhgu sryasya nimruci | raddheraddhpayeha m||

Faithintheearlymorning,Faithatnoondaywillweinvoke. FaithatthesettingoftheSun.OFaithendowuswithbelief.

raddh devn adhivaste | raddh viva ida jagat |raddhm kmasya mtaram | havi vardhaymasi ||ThegodslivebyFaith,inFaiththisentireuniversedwells.

Faithisthemotherofdesires,byofferingsmayyouincrease.RV.10.151

nsad snno sadst tadnm | nsd rajo no vyom paro yat |

kim varva kuha kasyaarman | abha kim sd gaha

na gabhram || 1TherewasnottheNon-existentnortheExistentthen;therewasnottheairnortheheavenwhichis

beyond.Whatdiditcontain?Wastherewater,unfathomableandprofound?

na mtyur sd amta na tarhi na | rtriy ahnast praketa |nd avtagusvadhay tad ekam | tasmd dhnya na para kica nsa|| 2Therewasnotdeathnorimmortalitythen.Therewasnotthebeaconofthenightnorofday.ThatOne

breathed,windlessbyitsownpower.Otherthanthattherewasnotanythingbeyond.

tamast tamas gham agre praketam | salilagu sarvam idam |

tucchenbhvapihita yad st | tama

sas ta mahinjyat ekam

|| 3 ||Darkness was in the beginning hidden by darkness; indistinguishable, all this was flux. That which,

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kmas tad agre sam avartatdhi | manaso reta prathama yad st |sato bandhum asati niravindan | hdi praty kavayo man|| 4 ||Desirein thebeginningcame upon That,thatwasthe firstseedofmind.Sagesseekingin theirhearts

withwisdomdiscoveredthebondoftheexistentinthenon-existent.

tiracno vitato ramir em | adhas svid s3d upari svids3t |retodhsan mahimnasan | svadh avastt prayati parastt || 5 ||Their(measuring)cordwasextendedacross;butwasthereaboveorwastherebelow?Therewere

impregnators,therewerepowers,therewasenergybelowandtherewasimpulseabove.

ko addh veda ka iha pra vocata | kutajt kuta iya visi |arvg dev asya visarjanena | ath ko veda yataba bhva|| 6 ||Whotrulyknows?Whoshallheredeclare,whenceithasbeenproduced,whencethiscreation?Thegods

cameafterthecreationoftheuniverse.Whothenknowswhenceithasarisen.

iya visir yata ba bhva | yadi v dadhe yadi v na |yo asydhya

ka parame vyoman | so aga ve

da yadiv na veda

|| 7 ||Whencethiscreationhasarisen,andwhetherHefoundeditornot;Hewhointhehighestheavenisits

Surveyor;Healoneknows,orperhapsHeknowsnot. (RigVeda10;129)

prtar-agni prtar indragu havmahe |prtar mitr varu prtar avin |prtar-bhaga paa brahmaas-pati |prtas soma uta rudragu huvema || 1 ||Agni at dawn and Indra we invoke at dawn, and Varuna and Mitra and the Ashvins twain. Bhaga at

dawn,PushanandBrahmanaspati,Somaatdawn,andRudrawewillinvokeatdawn.

prtar jita bhagam ugagu huvema | vaya putram aditer yo vidhart |dhracidya manyamnas turacit | rj cidya bhaga bhaktyha || 2 ||

We will invoke strongandearly-conquering Bhaga the sonof Aditi, the great supporter. Thinkingof

whom,thepoor,yea,eventhemighty,eventheKinghimselfsaysgivemeJoy.

bhaga praetar bhaga satya rdha | bhage m dhiyam udava dadan na |

bhaga praojanaya gobhir avai | bhaga pranbhi

r nvantaras syma || 3 ||

Bhagaourguide,Bhagawhosegiftsarefaithful,favourthissong,andgiveuswealth,OBhaga.Bhaga

augmentourstoreofkineandhorses,Bhaga,mayweberichinmenandheroes.

utedn bhagavantas syma | uta prapitva uta madhye ahnm |utodit maghavant sryasya | vaya devngu sumatau syma || 4 ||Somayhappinessbeoursatpresent,andwhenthedayapproaches,andatnoon-tide.AndmaywestillO

bounteousOne,atsunsetbehappyintheDeitieslovingkindness.

bhaga eva bhagavgu astu dev | tena vaya bhagavantas syma |ta tv bhaga sarva ijjo

havmi | sa nobhaga pura et bha

veha || 5 ||


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MayBhagaverilybethebliss-bestower,andthroughhim,OGodsmayhappinessattendus.Assuch,O

Bhaga,allwithmightinvokeyou;assuchbeyouourchampionhere.

samadhvar yoaso'namanta | dadhikrveva ucaye padya |arvcna vasuvida bhagan na | ratham ivv vjinavahantu || 6 ||TothisourworshipmayalltheDawnsinclinethem,andcometothispureplacelikeDadhikravan.As

strongsteedsdrawachariotmaytheybringushitherwardBhagawhodiscoverstreasure.

avvatr gomatr na uasa | vra vats sadam ucchantu bhadr |ghta duhn vivata prapn | yya pta svastibhis sad na || 7 ||Mayblessed mornings dawnon us forevermore,with wealthofkine, ofhorsesand heroes. Streaming

forthwithallabundance,pouringfatness,preserveusevermore,yeGodswithblessings.RV.7.41

navo navo bhavati jayamnohnketur-uasm-etyagre |bhgadevebhyo vida

dht-yyan pracandrams-tirata drgham yu||Heisborneveranew;thebannerofthedaysgoesbeforetheDawns.Heappointstheirportiontothegods

asheadvances;theLordofDelightextendinglife.

dev vca ajanayanta dev | tm vivarp paavo vadantis no mandrearja duhn | dhenurvg asmn upa suutaitu||The cosmic powers generated Speech the Goddess, and animals of every type speak. May she,

propitiated,theGladdener,yieldingfoodandvigour,theMilch-cowVak,approachus.

yad vgu vadantya vicetanni | rri devn niasda mandr |

catasrarja duduhe paygu si | kva

-svid asy parama jagma ||When utteringwordswhichnoonecomprehended, Vak QueenofGods,theGladdenerwasseated.The

heaven's four regions drew forth drink and vigour; now whither has her noblest portion vanished?

(RV.8.89.10-11

yam dity aguum pyya yanti ya akitam akitaya pibanti |tena no rj varuo bhaspatir pyya yantu bhuvanasya gop||ThedropwhichtheAdityascausetoexpand,Theambrosiawhichtheimmortalsdrink,withthatmay

KingVaruna,BrihaspatiandtheGuardiansoftheworldmakeusexpand.TS.2.4.14.a-b

pratyuca dyyat | vyucchant duhit divah ||

apo mah vute caku | tamo jyoti koti snar||udusriys sacate srya | sac udya nakatra arcimat ||taved uo vyui sryasya ca | sa bhaktena gamemahi ||Advancing, sending forth her rays, the Daughter of the Sky is seen. Illuminating, that we may see, the

mightyTruth, the friendlyLadymakesthelight. TheSunascending,therefulgentstar,poursdownhis

beamstogetherwiththedawn.O Dawnatthinearising,andtheSun's,mayweattainthesharethatis

allottedus.RV.7.81.1-2.

udutya jtavedasa deva vahanti ketava | de vivya sryam||ThatillustriousSun-god,theknowerofallbeings,isbornealoftbythesevenrayswhicharehishorses.


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citra devnm udagdanka cakur mitrasya varuasygne | pr dyv-pthiv antarikagu sryatm jagatas-tastuaca ||MaytheSunwhoistheeyeofMitra,VarunaandAgni,theembodimentofallthegods,risehigh.TheSun-

god, the Self of the universe of everything that moves and moves not, pervades the physical realm,

mentalrealmandthespiritualrealm.

agni-mrddh diva kakut-pati pthivy ayam | apgu retgu si jinvati |bhavo ya jasya rajasaca net yatr niyudbhis sacate ivbhi |divi mrdhn dadhie suvar jihvm agne cake havya-vham||Agniisheadandheightofheaven, theMaster-of-the-earth ishe;HeactivatesthenucleusoftheCosmic

Principles.Youaretheleaderoftheriteandtheregiontowhich withyourauspiciousteamsYoutend.

Yourlightbestowingheadtoheavenyoulift,makingyourtonguetheoblationbearer,OAgni.VS.13;14

&15

po hiho mayo bhuva | t narje dadhtana | mahe raya cakate | yo va-ivatamo rasa | tasya bhjayateha na | uatr-iva mtara | tasm aragamma va | yasya kayya jinvatha | po janayath ca na||OWaters!youarebeneficent,sogranttousnourishmentthatwemaybeholdgreatdelight.Grantusa

shareinthatgreatblissthatyoupossess,likeMothersintheirtendersolicitouslove.Toyouwecome

gladlyforHim,towhoseabodeyouleaduson.Makeuspurethroughwisdomandgrantusto bereborn

withsplendour.

yat kiceda varua daivye janebhidroha manuycaram asi |

acitt yat tava dharm yuyopim m nas tasmd enaso deva rria

||

O Lord Varuna as undiscriminating people we may have neglected the regular daily worship, but O

Varunasuchdeceit mighthavebeendoneunwittingly.Allthatwe have done,alltheDharmasthatwe

havetransgressed;OLordVarunasaveusanddonotpunishusforthem!

kitvso yadri ripura dvi yad vgh satyam uta yanna vidma |sarv t viyaithireva devth te syma varua priysa||The blame that is attributed to me unjustly or the errors which I have wittingly and unwittingly

committed;mayallthesebeeffacedbyyouOVarunaandmayweallreceiveyourgrace.

ima me varua rudh havam adyca maya | tvm avasyurcake ||O Lord Varuna listen now to my invocation. Be gracious even now. I approach you seeking yourprotection.

tat tv ymi brahma vanda mnas tadste yajamno havirbhi |aheamno varueha bodhyuruagusa m nayu pramo||OVaruna!PraisedbyVedichymns,mayI reachyourrefugeforwhichIlong,throughtheseoblations. I

offeryouabundantpraise,withholdyourangernowandenlightenus!(RV4.1.5TS2.5.12.3)

hiraya varucaya pvak ysu jta kayapo ysvindra |agni y garbha dadhire virps t napaaggas syon bhavantu || 1 ||


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Goldenofcolour,pureandpurifying,inwhichwasbornKashyapa,inwhichIndra.Maythesewaterswho

haveconceivedAgniasagerm,ofvariedforms;begentleandkindtous.

ysgm rj varuo yti madhye satynte avapayan jannm |madhucutaucayo y pvaks t napaggas syon bhavantu || 2 ||ThoseinwhosemidstVaruna(Thecosmicmind)moves,gazingonthetruthandfalsehoodofthepeople,

exudingsweetness,pure,purifying;maythesewatersbekindandgrantuspeace.

ys dev divi kvanti bhaka y antarike bahudh bhavanti |y pthivim payasondantiukrs t napaggas syon bhavantu || 3 ||ThoseWaterswhichintheheavensthegodsconsume,thosethatareabundantintheatmosphere.Those

thatinundatetheearthwiththeirliquid,thepureones;maythesewatersbekindandgrantuspeace.

ivena m caku payatpaivay tanuvopa spata tvaca me |sarvgu agngu rapsuado huve vo mayi varco balam ojo nidhatta || 4 ||With auspicious eyes gaze on me, O Waters; with auspicious form, touch my skin; I invoke all the

principles ofdivinewisdomthatdwellinthewaters;conferonmeenlightenment,strengthandspiritualforce.(KrishnaYajurVeda5;6;1a-d)

pavamnas suvarjana | pavitrea vicarai | ya pot sa puntu m||MayPavamana(Agnitheprincipleofenlightenment)withhispurifyingcapabilities,popularamongst

allpeoples,purifyustoday. (V.S.19;42)

punantu m deva-jan | punantu manavo dhy |punantu vivayava||PurifymeOgods,purifythethoughtsofmymind.Purifymeofallthingsthatbe.(V.S.19;39)

jtaveda pavitra

vat | pavitrea punhi m |ukrea deva ddyat | agne kratv kratgu ranu |ORadiantGodtheomniscient,asafilter;purifyme,refulgentwithyourpurebrightcapacitytopurify

withpowersaccordingtoyourown.(V.S.19;40)

yatte pavitram arcii | agne vitatam antar | brahma tena punmahe ||OAgniyourcapacitytopurifyisdiffusedthroughallyourfieryglow.OSacredknowledge!throughyou

mayIbecomepure.(V.S.19;41)

u bhbhym deva savita | pavitrena savena ca | idam brahma punmahe |

Godwhoimpels(toenlightenment),purifymebyboththese,purifyingpowerandsacrifice,andmayIbepurifiedthroughsacredknowledge.(V.S.19;43)

vaivadev punat devygt | yasyai vahvs tanuvo vta ph |tay madantas sadham adyeu | vayaggas syma patayo raym ||Thepurifyinggoddesswhoisdeartoallgodshascome,shewhocontainsthesemanybeautifulforms.

Throughhermayweinsacrificialbanquetsrejoice,andmaywebecomeprosperous.(V.S.19;44).

vaivnaro ramibhir m puntu | vta preneiro mayo bh |dyv pthiv payas payobhi | tvar ya jiye m puntm ||O Internal Principle of Life purify me with your rays. O Wind, with your Cosmic Breath purify me,

invogoratingme thatI mayattainhappiness.OHeavenandearth,withyourrainandwithyourwatersourcespurifyme,makemepureandfitforself-sacrifice.


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bhadbhis savitas tbhi | varihair deva manmabhi |agne dakai punhi m||BythethreegreatSavitars(Gayatrisprayersforenlightenmentrecitedatmorning,noonanddusk)

mayIbemadepure,MaytheHighestandpreeminentGodbywisdompurifyme,OMysticFirebyyour

skillpurifyme.

yenadeva apu

nata | yenpodivyakaa |

tena divyena brahma | idam brahma punmahe |MaythatDivineSpiritualKnowledge,thatishallowedbythegods,bywhichwater;bytheDivineWisdom,

mayWisdompurifythis.

ya pvamnr adhyeti | ibhis sambhtagu rasam |sarvagu sa ptam anti | svaditam mtarivan||Onewhostudies(andchants)thesePavamaniverses;theessenceoftheknowledgegatheredbytheRishis

becomespurified,hethenenjoysallthingsmadesweetbythetouchoftheMysticFire.

pvamnr yo adhyeti | ibhis sambhtagu rasam

|tasmai sarasvat duhe | kragu sarpir madhdakam |Whoeverstudiestheverses,theessenceofknowledgestoredbytheSages.ForhimSarasvati(thegoddess

ofknowledge)poursforthmilk,butter,honeyandwater.

pvamnis svastyayan | sudugh hi payasvat |ibhis sambhto rasa | brhmaev-amtagu hitam |Yea, for thepurifyingCosmic Wisdom,flows abundantly,exudingtheprincipleof life,bringingus weal,

spiritualsubstancestoredbythesages,thenectarofimmortalitydepositedwiththeBrahmins.

pavamnr diantu na | imam lokam atho amum |kmn samardhayantu na | devr devai sambht||SomaytheMysticFirebestowonusthisworldandthenext,andgratifythedesiresofourhearts,somay

allthegoddessesalongwiththegods.

pvamnis svastyayan | sudugh hi ghtacuta |ibhis sambhto rasa | brhmaev-amtagu hitam |Yea, forthepurifyingCosmicWisdom, flowsabundantly,exuding the principleofsacrifice, bringingus

weal,spiritualsubstancestoredbythesages,thenectarofimmortalitydepositedamongtheBrahmins,

yena dev pavitrea | tmnam punate sad |tena

sahasradhrea | pvamnya pu

nantu m||The purifying flood (of wisdom) whereby the gods ever purify themselves, with that Wisdom in a

thousandcurrentsmaytheMysticFirepurifyus.

prjpatya pavitram | atodymagu hiramayam |tena brahma vido vayam | ptam brahma punmahe |ThatwhichisofferedtotheCreatorispure;withanhundredpreciousefforts,maywestrivetobecome

Knowers-of-Brahman,maythatSpiritualWisdompurifyus.(S.V.Partii,book5Hymn8)

indras sunt saha m puntu | somas svasty varuas samcy |

yamo rj prambhi puntu m | jtaved morjaya

nty puntu ||


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MayIndra(TheMind)purifymewithgoodpolity,Soma(theMoon)withhealth,Varuna(TheCosmic

Witness)withpropriety,Yamathe king (thePrincipleof Dharma)withrestraint;and Agni (theMystic

Fire)withenergy.

tacchayo rvmahe | gtu ya jya | gtu ya ja-pataye | daiv svastirastu na | svastir mnuebhya | rdhva jigtu bhea jam | anno astu

dvipade | a catupade ||

WeworshiptheSupremeBeingforthewelfareofall.Maywebefreefromallmiseriesandshortcomings

sothatwemayalwayschantinthesacrificesandfortheLordofSacrifices.Maythemedicinalherbsgrow

inpotency,sothatdiseasescanbecuredeffectively.Maythedevasgrantuspeace.Mayallhumanbeings

behappy,mayallthebirdsandthebeastsalsobehappy.OmPeacePeacePeace.

Forgiveness for mispronunciation

yad akara pada bhraha mtr hna tu yad bhavet |tat sarva kamyat deva nryaa namostu te |visarga bindu mtri pada padkareu ca |nyntirikta yat kicit bhirgrbhir udrayet ||

OLordNarayana!whatevermistakesIhavemadeinpronunciation,mispronouncingsyllables,neglecting

themetreandbeat,droppingthevariousgrammaticalforms,elongatingorshorteningvowelsplease

forgivemeforallofthatandacceptitascomplete.

Transference of Merit

reyo gha kariye ivpa santu ||

bhavan-niyogena may yat kte nti yat kto japa yad utpanna reyas tattubhya aha sapradade tena puyena tvam puyavn bhava ||

|| ityudaka nti sakipta prayoga sampta||

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udaka nti prayoga

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