About this stotra
Mantra Pushpam is a revered hymn from the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka of the Yajurveda, chanted during Vedic rituals and ceremonies. It is one of the most well-known Vedic hymns, recited at the conclusion of pūjās (worship) and yajñas (fire sacrifices). The term "Mantra Pushpam" literally translates to the "flower of mantras". The word Mantra refers to sacred hymns or chants, while Pushpam means flower, symbolizing an offering. The text is commonly recited at the end of Vedic rituals, particularly during flower offerings (pushpanjali).
Each verse in the Mantra Pushpam begins with "yo'pam pushpam veda" ("one who knows the flower of water"). The word "pushpam" (flower) metaphorically represents the essence or result of water—symbolizing life, abundance, and prosperity. The Mantra Pushpam consists of several stanzas, each beginning with "yo'pam pushpam veda" or a similar phrase. It builds a connection between water and various elements:
Water and Flowers: The first stanza begins with "yo'pam pushpam veda," highlighting the knowledge of water as essential for life and abundance.
Water and the Moon: It links the moon (Chandra) to water, as the moon governs the flow of water and is connected to fertility and time.
Water and Fire: It explains how water gives rise to fire, symbolizing transformation and energy.
Water and the Sun: The hymn connects water to the sun, which evaporates water to create rain, sustaining life.
Water and Wind: It describes the wind's role in moving water across the world, maintaining the cycle of nature.
Each stanza concludes with the aspirational message that one who truly understands these interrelations becomes prosperous and spiritually fulfilled.
Mantra Pushpam lyrics and meaning
॥ १ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 1
यो॑-ऽपा-म्पुष्पं॒-वेँद॑ ।
पुष्प॑वा-न्प्र॒जावा᳚-न्पशु॒मा-न्भ॑वति ।
च॒न्द्रमा॒ वा अ॒पा-म्पुष्पम्᳚ ।
पुष्प॑वा-न्प्र॒जावा᳚-न्पशु॒मा-न्भ॑वति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
yō̍-'pā-mpuṣpa̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
puṣpa̍vā-npra̠jāvā̎-npaśu̠mā-nbha̍vati ।
cha̠ndramā̠ vā a̠pā-mpuṣpam̎ ।
puṣpa̍vā-npra̠jāvā̎-npaśu̠mā-nbha̍vati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
He who knows/understands the flowers of water,
He becomes the possessor of flowers, children and cattle.
Moon is indeed the flower of the water,
He becomes the possessor of flowers, children and cattle.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (1)
Word by word
- यो (yaḥ)
- he who
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- पुष्पं (puṣpam)
- flower
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- पुष्पवान् (puṣpavān)
- possessor of flowers (puṣpa:flower | vān:possessor)
- प्रजावान् (prajāvān)
- possessor of children (prajā:children | vān:possessor)
- पशुमान् (paśumān)
- possessor of cattle (paśu:cattle | mān:possessor)
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- चन्द्रमा (candramā)
- moon
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- पुष्पम् (puṣpam)
- flower
- पुष्पवान् (puṣpavān)
- possessor of flowers (puṣpa:flower | vān:possessor)
- प्रजावान् (prajāvān)
- possessor of children (prajā:children | vān:possessor)
- पशुमान् (paśumān)
- possessor of cattle (paśu:cattle | mān:possessor)
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- य (ya)
- he who
- एवं (evaṃ)
- thus
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- यो (yaḥ)
- he who
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनं (āyatanaṃ)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself (āyatana:source | vān:possessor)
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
॥ २ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 2
अ॒ग्निर्वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
यो᳚-ऽग्नेरा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒वा अ॒ग्नेरा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
a̠gnirvā a̠pāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
yō̎-'gnērā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠vā a̠gnērā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
Fire indeed is the source (basis) of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He, who knows the basis of fire.
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water indeed is the source (basis) of fire,
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (2)
Word by word
- अग्निः (agniḥ)
- fire
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- अग्नेः (agneḥ)
- of fire
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अग्नेः (agneḥ)
- of fire
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- यो (yo)
- he who
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
॥ ३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 3
वा॒युर्वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
यो वा॒योरा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒ वै वा॒योरा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
vā̠yurvā a̠pāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
yō vā̠yōrā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠ vai vā̠yōrā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
Air indeed is the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He who knows the basis of air.
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water indeed is the source of air,
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source (basis) of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (3)
Word by word
- वायुः (vāyuḥ)
- air
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- वायोः (vāyoḥ)
- of air
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- वायोः (vāyoḥ)
- of air
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
॥ ४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 4
अ॒सौ वै तप॑न्न॒पामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
यो॑-ऽमुष्य॒तप॑त आ॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒ वा अ॒मुष्य॒तप॑त आ॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
a̠sau vai tapa̍nna̠pāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
yō̍-'muṣya̠tapa̍ta ā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠ vā a̠muṣya̠tapa̍ta ā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
Scorching sun is the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He who knows the source /basis of scorching sun,
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water is the source of scorching sun,
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source/basis of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (4)
Word by word
- असौ (asau)
- this
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- तपन् (tapan)
- scorching sun
- अपामायतनम् (apāmāyatanam)
- source of water (apām:of water | āyatanam:source)
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- अमुष्यतपत (amuṣyatapata)
- of scorching sun (amuṣya:of that | tapata:scorching sun)
- आयतनं (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- वा (vā)
- or
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
॥ ५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 5
च॒न्द्रमा॒ वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
यश्च॒न्द्रम॑स आ॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒ वै च॒न्द्रम॑स आ॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
cha̠ndramā̠ vā a̠pāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
yaścha̠ndrama̍sa ā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠ vai cha̠ndrama̍sa ā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
Moon indeed is the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He who knows the source/basis of moon.
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water is the source/basis of moon,
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source/basis of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (5)
Word by word
- चन्द्रमा (candramā)
- moon
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपामायतनम् (apāmāyatanam)
- source of water (apām:of water | āyatanam:source)
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- चन्द्रमस (candramasa)
- of moon
- आयतनं (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- यो (yo)
- he who
- अपामायतनं (apāmāyatanam)
- source of water (apām:of water | āyatanam:source)
॥ ६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 6
नक्षत्र॑त्राणि॒ वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
यो नक्षत्र॑त्राणामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒ वै नक्ष॑त्राणामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
nakṣatra̍trāṇi̠ vā a̠pāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
yō nakṣatra̍trāṇāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠ vai nakṣa̍trāṇāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
Stars are indeed the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He who knows the source/basis of stars.
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water indeed is the source of stars,
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source/basis of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (6)
Word by word
- नक्षत्रत्राणि (nakṣatratrāṇi)
- stars
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपामायतनम् (apāmāyatanam)
- source of water (apām:of water | āyatanam:source)
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- नक्षत्रत्राणामायतनं (nakṣatratrāṇāmāyatanam)
- source of stars (nakṣatratrāṇām:of stars | āyatanam:source)
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपो (āpo)
- water
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- नक्षत्राणामायतनम् (nakṣatrāṇāmāyatanam)
- source of stars (nakṣatrāṇām:of stars | āyatanam:source)
- य (ya)
- he who
- एवं (evaṃ)
- thus
- यो (yo)
- he who
- अपामायतनं (apāmāyatanam)
- source of water (apām:of water | āyatanam:source)
॥ ७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 7
प॒र्जन्यो॒ वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
यः प॒र्जन्य॑स्या॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒ वै प॒र्जन्य॑स्या॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य ए॒वं-वेँद॑ ।
यो॑-ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ॥
pa̠rjanyō̠ vā a̠pāmā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
yaḥ pa̠rjanya̍syā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠ vai pa̠rjanya̍syā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̍-'pāmā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ॥
Clouds indeed are the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He who knows the source/basis of clouds,
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water is indeed the source of clouds, (mutual?)
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself. (7)
Word by word
- पर्जन्यः (parjanyaḥ)
- clouds
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- पर्जन्यस्य (parjanyasya)
- of clouds
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- पर्जन्यस्य (parjanyasya)
- of clouds
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
॥ ८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 8
सं॒वँ॒त्स॒रो वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑न॒म् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य-स्सं॑वँत्स॒रस्या॒यत॑नं॒-वेँद॑ ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
आपो॒ वै सं॑वँत्स॒रस्या॒यत॑नम् ।
आ॒यत॑नवा-न्भवति ।
य एवं-वेँद॑ ।
यो᳚-ऽफ्सु नाव॒-म्प्रति॑ष्ठितां॒-वेँद॑ ।
प्रत्ये॒व ति॑ष्ठति ॥
sa̠ṃva̠tsa̠rō vā a̠pāmā̠yata̍na̠m ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya-ssa̍ṃvatsa̠rasyā̠yata̍na̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
āpō̠ vai sa̍ṃvatsa̠rasyā̠yata̍nam ।
ā̠yata̍navā-nbhavati ।
ya ēvaṃ vēda̍ ।
yō̎-'phsu nāva̠-mprati̍ṣṭhitā̠ṃ vēda̍ ।
pratyē̠va ti̍ṣṭhati ॥
Rainy season (Year) is indeed the source of water,
(He) becomes established in himself,
He who knows the source/basis of rainy season/year,
(He) becomes established in himself.
Water is the source/basis of rainy season/year,
(He) becomes established in himself.
He who knows this,
He who knows that there is a raft is available,
Becomes established in that raft. (8)
Word by word
- संवत्सरः (saṃvatsaraḥ)
- year
- वा (vā)
- indeed
- अपाम् (apām)
- of water
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- आयतनवान् (āyatanavān)
- established in himself
- भवति (bhavati)
- becomes
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- संवत्सरस्य (saṃvatsarasya)
- of the year
- आयतनम् (āyatanam)
- source
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- यः (yaḥ)
- he who
- अप्सु (apsu)
- in water
- नावम् (nāvam)
- raft
- प्रतिष्ठिताम् (pratiṣṭhitām)
- established
- वेद (veda)
- knows
- प्रति (prati)
- in
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati)
- stands
॥ ९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 9
ॐ रा॒जा॒धि॒रा॒जाय॑ प्रसह्य सा॒हिने᳚ ।
नमो॑ व॒यं-वैँ᳚श्रव॒णाय॑ कुर्महे ।
स मे॒ कामा॒न् काम॒ कामा॑य॒ मह्यम्᳚ ।
का॒मे॒श्व॒रो वै᳚श्रव॒णो द॑दातु ।
कु॒बे॒राय॑ वैश्रव॒णाय॑ ।
म॒हा॒राजाय॒ नमः॑ ॥
ōṃ rā̠jā̠dhi̠rā̠jāya̍ prasahya sā̠hinē̎ ।
namō̍ va̠yaṃ vai̎śrava̠ṇāya̍ kurmahē ।
sa mē̠ kāmā̠n kāma̠ kāmā̍ya̠ mahyam̎ ।
kā̠mē̠śva̠rō vai̎śrava̠ṇō da̍dātu ।
ku̠bē̠rāya̍ vaiśrava̠ṇāya̍ ।
ma̠hā̠rājāya̠ nama̍ḥ ॥
Salutations to the King of kings, who is powerful and mighty.
We offer our salutations to Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera).
May He (Vaiśravaṇa) fulfill my desires for desirable objects for me.
May Vaiśravaṇa, the lord of desires, grant (them).
To Kubera, to Vaiśravaṇa.
Salutations to the great king.
Word by word
- ॐ (oṃ)
- sacred sound
- राजाधिराजाय (rājādhirājāya)
- to the King of kings (rāja:king | adhi:above | rājāya:to the king)
- प्रसह्य (prasahya)
- powerful
- साहिने (sāhine)
- mighty
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- वयम् (vayam)
- we
- वैश्रवणाय (vaiśravaṇāya)
- to Vaiśravaṇa
- कुर्महे (kurmahe)
- we offer
- स (sa)
- he
- मे (me)
- my
- कामान् (kāmān)
- desires
- काम (kāma)
- desirable objects
- कामाय (kāmāya)
- for desires
- मह्यम् (mahyam)
- for me
- कामेश्वरः (kāmeśvaraḥ)
- lord of desires (kāma:desire | īśvaraḥ:lord)
- वैश्रवणः (vaiśravaṇaḥ)
- Vaiśravaṇa
- ददातु (dadātu)
- grant
- कुबेराय (kuberāya)
- to Kubera
- वैश्रवणाय (vaiśravaṇāya)
- to Vaiśravaṇa
- महाराजाय (mahārājāya)
- to the great king (mahā:great | rājāya:to the king)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 10
ओ᳚-न्तद्ब्र॒ह्म ।
ओ᳚-न्तद्वा॒युः ।
ओ᳚-न्तदा॒त्मा ।
ओ᳚-न्तथ्स॒त्यम् ।
ओ᳚-न्तत्सर्वम्᳚ ।
ओ᳚-न्तत्पुरो॒र्नमः ॥
ō̎-ntadbra̠hma ।
ō̎-ntadvā̠yuḥ ।
ō̎-ntadā̠tmā ।
ō̎-ntathsa̠tyam ।
ō̎-ntatsarvam̎ ।
ō̎-ntatpurō̠rnamaḥ ॥
That is Brahman.
That is Vāyu (air or life force).
That is Ātman (the Self).
That is Truth.
That is everything.
Salutations to that which is complete (whole or perfect).
Word by word
- ओ᳚-न्तद्ब्र॒ह्म (oṃ tad brahma)
- That is Brahman (oṃ:that | tad:is | brahma:Brahman)
- ओ᳚-न्तद्वा॒युः (oṃ tad vāyuḥ)
- That is Vāyu (oṃ:that | tad:is | vāyuḥ:Vāyu)
- ओ᳚-न्तदा॒त्मा (oṃ tad ātmā)
- That is Ātman (oṃ:that | tad:is | ātmā:Ātman)
- ओ᳚-न्तथ्स॒त्यम् (oṃ tat satyam)
- That is Truth (oṃ:that | tat:is | satyam:Truth)
- ओ᳚-न्तत्सर्वम्᳚ (oṃ tat sarvam)
- That is everything (oṃ:that | tat:is | sarvam:everything)
- ओ᳚-न्तत्पुरो॒र्नमः (oṃ tat purāḥ namaḥ)
- Salutations to that which is complete (oṃ:that | tat:is | purāḥ:complete | namaḥ:salutations)
॥ ११ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 11
अन्तश्चरति॑ भूते॒षु गुहायां-विँ॑श्वमू॒र्तिषु ।
त्वं-यँज्ञस्त्वं-वँषट्कारस्त्व-मिन्द्रस्त्वग्ं
रुद्रस्त्वं-विँष्णुस्त्व-म्ब्रह्मत्व॑-म्प्रजा॒पतिः ।
त्व-न्त॑दाप॒ आपो॒ ज्योती॒रसो॒-ऽमृत-म्ब्रह्म॒ भूर्भुव॒स्सुव॒रोम् ।
antaścharati̍ bhūtē̠ṣu guhāyāṃ vi̍śvamū̠rtiṣu ।
tvaṃ yajñastvaṃ vaṣaṭkārastva-mindrastvagṃ
rudrastvaṃ viṣṇustva-mbrahmatva̍-mprajā̠patiḥ ।
tva-nta̍dāpa̠ āpō̠ jyōtī̠rasō̠-'mṛta-mbrahma̠ bhūrbhuva̠ssuva̠rōm ।
He moves within all beings, in the cave of their hearts, appearing in various forms of the universe.
You are the sacrifice, you are the invocation (vaṣaṭkāra), you are Indra.
You are Rudra, you are Viṣṇu, you are Brahmā, you are Prajāpati.
You are water, light, essence, immortality, Brahman, and the three worlds (bhūr, bhuvaḥ, suvaḥ).
Word by word
- अन्तः (antaḥ)
- within
- चरति (carati)
- moves
- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu)
- in beings
- गुहायाम् (guhāyām)
- in the cave
- विश्वमूर्तिषु (viśvamūrtiṣu)
- in various forms (viśva:universe | mūrtiṣu:in forms)
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- यज्ञः (yajñaḥ)
- sacrifice
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- वषट्कारः (vaṣaṭkāraḥ)
- invocation
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- इन्द्रः (indraḥ)
- Indra
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- रुद्रः (rudraḥ)
- Rudra
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ)
- Viṣṇu
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- ब्रह्म (brahma)
- Brahmā
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ)
- Prajāpati
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- तत् (tat)
- that
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ)
- light
- रसः (rasaḥ)
- essence
- अमृतम् (amṛtam)
- immortality
- ब्रह्म (brahma)
- Brahman
- भूः (bhūḥ)
- earth
- भुवः (bhuvaḥ)
- atmosphere
- सुवः (suvaḥ)
- heaven
॥ १२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 12
ईशानस्सर्व॑ विद्या॒नामीश्वरस्सर्व॑भूता॒नां
ब्रह्माधि॑पति॒-र्ब्रह्म॒णो-ऽधि॑पति॒-र्ब्रह्मा॑ शि॒वो मे॑ अस्तु सदाशि॒वोम् ।
īśānassarva̍ vidyā̠nāmīśvarassarva̍bhūtā̠nāṃ
brahmādhi̍pati̠-rbrahma̠ṇō-'dhi̍pati̠-rbrahmā̍ śi̠vō mē̍ astu sadāśi̠vōm ।
The Lord of all knowledge, the ruler of all beings.
The overlord of Brahmā, the Lord of the Vedas, may that Brahmā (the Supreme Brahman) be my auspiciousness as Sadāśiva (the eternally auspicious one).
Word by word
- ईशानः (īśānaḥ)
- Lord
- सर्व (sarva)
- all
- विद्यानाम् (vidyānām)
- of knowledge
- ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ)
- ruler
- सर्व (sarva)
- all
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām)
- of beings
- ब्रह्माधिपतिः (brahmādhipatiḥ)
- overlord of Brahmā (brahma:Brahmā | adhipatiḥ:overlord)
- ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ)
- of Brahmā
- अधिपतिः (adhipatiḥ)
- overlord
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā)
- Brahmā
- शिवः (śivaḥ)
- auspicious
- मे (me)
- my
- अस्तु (astu)
- may be
- सदाशिवः (sadāśivaḥ)
- eternally auspicious one (sadā:eternally | śivaḥ:auspicious one)
॥ १३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 13
तद्विष्णोः᳚ पर॒म-म्प॒दग्ं सदा॑ पश्यन्ति सू॒रयः॑ ।
दि॒वीव॒ चक्षु॒रात॑तम् ।
तद्विप्रा॑सो विप॒न्यवो॑ जागृ॒वाग्ं सस्समि॑न्धते ।
विष्नो॒र्यत्प॑र॒म-म्प॒दम् ।
tadviṣṇō̎ḥ para̠ma-mpa̠dagṃ sadā̍ paśyanti sū̠raya̍ḥ ।
di̠vīva̠ chakṣu̠rāta̍tam ।
tadviprā̍sō vipa̠nyavō̍ jāgṛ̠vāgṃ sassami̍ndhatē ।
viṣnō̠ryatpa̍ra̠ma-mpa̠dam ।
The wise always see that supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
Like an eye extended in the sky.
The learned sages, vigilant and striving, kindle that.
Which is the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
Word by word
- तत् (tat)
- that
- विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ)
- of Viṣṇu
- परमपदम् (paramapadam)
- supreme abode (parama:supreme | padam:abode)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- पश्यन्ति (paśyanti)
- see
- सूरयः (sūrayaḥ)
- the wise
- दिवि (divi)
- in the sky
- इव (iva)
- like
- चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ)
- eye
- आततम् (ātatam)
- extended
- तत् (tat)
- that
- विप्रासः (viprāsaḥ)
- learned sages
- विपन्यवः (vipanyavaḥ)
- vigilant and striving
- जागृवाग्ं (jāgṛvāgṃ)
- kindle
- सस्समिन्धते (sassamindhate)
- they kindle
- विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ)
- of Viṣṇu
- यत् (yat)
- which
- परमपदम् (paramapadam)
- supreme abode (parama:supreme | padam:abode)
॥ १४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 14
ऋतग्ं स॒त्य-म्प॑र-म्ब्र॒ह्म॒ पु॒रुष॑-ङ्कृष्ण॒पिङ्ग॑लम् ।
ऊ॒र्ध्वरे॑तं-विँ॑रूपा॒क्षं॒-विँ॒श्वरू॑पाय॒ वै नमो॒ नमः॑ ॥
ṛtagṃ sa̠tya-mpa̍ra-mbra̠hma̠ pu̠ruṣa̍-ṅkṛṣṇa̠piṅga̍lam ।
ū̠rdhvarē̍taṃ vi̍rūpā̠kṣa̠ṃ vi̠śvarū̍pāya̠ vai namō̠ nama̍ḥ ॥
The supreme truth, the highest Brahman, the person with dark and tawny eyes.
The one with upward energy, with diverse eyes, salutations to the one who embodies all forms.
Word by word
- ऋतग्ं (ṛtam)
- truth
- सत्यम् (satyam)
- supreme truth
- परम् (param)
- highest
- ब्रह्म (brahma)
- Brahman
- पुरुष (puruṣa)
- person
- ङ्कृष्णपिङ्गलम् (ṅkṛṣṇapiṅgalam)
- dark and tawny-eyed (kṛṣṇa:dark | piṅgala:tawny-eyed)
- ऊर्ध्वरेतम् (ūrdhvaretam)
- with upward energy
- विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam)
- with diverse eyes (virūpa:diverse | akṣa:eyes)
- विश्व (viśva)
- all
- रूपाय (rūpāya)
- forms
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
॥ १५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 15
ओ-न्ना॒रा॒य॒णाय॑ वि॒द्महे॑ वासुदे॒वाय॑ धीमहि ।
तन्नो॑ विष्णुः प्रचो॒दया᳚त् ॥
ō-nnā̠rā̠ya̠ṇāya̍ vi̠dmahē̍ vāsudē̠vāya̍ dhīmahi ।
tannō̍ viṣṇuḥ prachō̠dayā̎t ॥
We meditate upon Lord Nārāyaṇa and contemplate upon Vāsudeva.
May that Viṣṇu inspire and guide us.
Word by word
- ओम् (om)
- Om
- नारायणाय (nārāyaṇāya)
- to Nārāyaṇa
- विद्महे (vidmahe)
- we meditate upon
- वासुदेवाय (vāsudevāya)
- to Vāsudeva
- धीमहि (dhīmahi)
- we contemplate
- तत् (tat)
- that
- नः (naḥ)
- our
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ)
- Viṣṇu
- प्रचोदयात् (pracodayāt)
- inspire and guide
॥ १६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 16
ॐ शान्ति॒-श्शान्ति॒-श्शान्तिः॑ ।
ōṃ śānti̠-śśānti̠-śśānti̍ḥ ।
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
Word by word
- ॐ (oṃ)
- Om
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)
- peace
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)
- peace
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)
- peace
ॐ
