About this stotra
The Chamakam portion of the Sri Rudram is a profound and structured Vedic prayer that follows the Namakam, extending the worship of Lord Rudra (Shiva) by asking for blessings and the fulfillment of various needs. Unlike the Namakam, which focuses on offering salutations and acknowledging Rudra's omnipresence, the Chamakam is an explicit request for both material and spiritual prosperity. It is composed of eleven anuvakas (sections), each making a series of requests through the repeated phrase "cha me" ("and for me").
Chamakam comes from the repeated use of the phrase "Cha me" (च मे), which means "and for me." The repeated "Cha me" symbolizes the devotee's supplications or humble requests for abundance in all aspects of life.
The prayer begins with fundamental needs like food, water, strength, and health, and gradually progresses to more refined desires, such as knowledge, wisdom, mental peace, and spiritual enlightenment. The Chamakam envisions a life where the devotee's material needs are met, allowing them to pursue higher spiritual goals without hindrance. It reflects a holistic worldview in Vedic thought, where material abundance (artha), physical well-being, and spiritual growth (moksha) are interrelated and equally important for a fulfilling life.
Each anuvaka builds upon the previous one, covering diverse aspects of life, including prosperity, happiness, power, harmony with nature, and personal growth. The chant asks not only for individual benefit but also for the well-being of society and the universe as a whole. By invoking both worldly and spiritual blessings, the Chamakam encapsulates the Vedic belief in balance between material existence and spiritual liberation, underlining the idea that the grace of Lord Shiva can provide fulfillment in both realms.
॥ चमकप्रश्नः ॥ - 1st Anuvaka
ॐ अग्ना॑विष्णो स॒जोष॑से॒माव॑र्धन्तु वा॒-ङ्गिरः॑ ।
camakapraśnaḥ - 1st Anuvaka
ōṃ agnā̍viṣṇō sa̠jōṣa̍sē̠māva̍rdhantu vā̠-ṅgira̍ḥ ।
May the hymns of praise offered together in harmony for Agni and Vishnu increase and grow.
द्यु॒म्नैर्वाजे॑भि॒राग॑तम् ।
dyu̠mnairvājē̍bhi̠rāga̍tam ।
May you (Agni and Vishnu) arrive with radiant splendor and blessings of wealth and strength.
वाज॑श्च मे प्रस॒वश्च॑ मे॒
vāja̍ścha mē prasa̠vaścha̍ mē̠
May I have both strength and progeny.
प्रय॑तिश्च मे॒ प्रसि॑तिश्च मे
praya̍tiścha mē̠ prasi̍tiścha mē
May I have determination and accomplishment.
धी॒तिश्च॑ मे क्रतु॑श्च मे॒
dhī̠tiścha̍ mē kratu̍ścha mē̠
May I have both wisdom and willpower.
स्वर॑श्च मे॒ श्लोक॑श्च मे
svara̍ścha mē̠ ślōka̍ścha mē
May I have musical expression and fame.
श्रा॒वश्च॑ मे॒ श्रुति॑श्च मे॒
śrā̠vaścha̍ mē̠ śruti̍ścha mē̠
May I have good reputation and understanding of sacred knowledge.
ज्योति॑श्च मे॒ सुव॑श्च मे
jyōti̍ścha mē̠ suva̍ścha mē
May I have light and the celestial realm of heaven.
प्रा॒णश्च॑ मे-ऽपा॒नश्च॑ मे
prā̠ṇaścha̍ mē-'pā̠naścha̍ mē
May my vital life forces be strong, both the outgoing and incoming breath.
व्या॒नश्च॒ मे-ऽसु॑श्च मे
vyā̠naścha̠ mē-'su̍ścha mē
May I have balanced energy flow and perfect vitality.
चि॒त्त-ञ्च॑ म॒ आधी॑त-ञ्च मे॒
chi̠tta-ñcha̍ ma̠ ādhī̍ta-ñcha mē̠
May I have a focused mind and retained knowledge.
वाक्च॑ मे॒ मन॑श्च मे॒
vākcha̍ mē̠ mana̍ścha mē̠
May I have the power of speech and control of the mind.
चक्षु॑श्च मे॒ श्रोत्र॑-ञ्च मे॒
chakṣu̍ścha mē̠ śrōtra̍-ñcha mē̠
May I have sharp vision and keen hearing.
दक्ष॑श्च मे॒ बल॑-ञ्च म॒
dakṣa̍ścha mē̠ bala̍-ñcha ma̠
May I have skill and strength.
ओज॑श्च मे॒ सह॑श्च म॒
ōja̍ścha mē̠ saha̍ścha ma̠
May I have vitality and endurance.
आयु॑श्च मे ज॒रा च॑ म
āyu̍ścha mē ja̠rā cha̍ ma
May I have longevity and graceful aging.
आ॒त्मा च॑ मे त॒नूश्च॑ मे॒
ā̠tmā cha̍ mē ta̠nūścha̍ mē̠
May my soul and body be strong.
शर्म॑ च मे॒ वर्म॑ च॒ मे-ऽङ्गा॑नि च मे॒-ऽस्थानि॑ च मे॒
śarma̍ cha mē̠ varma̍ cha̠ mē-'ṅgā̍ni cha mē̠-'sthāni̍ cha mē̠
May I have protection, a shield, strong limbs, and sturdy bones.
परूग्ं॑षि च मे॒ शरी॑राणि च मे ॥ १॥
parūg̍ṃṣi cha mē̠ śarī̍rāṇi cha mē ..1..
May my joints and entire body be in good health.
2nd Anuvaka
जैष्ठ्य॑-ञ्च म॒ आधि॑पत्य-ञ्च मे
2nd Anuvaka
jaiṣṭhya̍-ñcha ma̠ ādhi̍patya-ñcha mē
May I have supremacy and leadership.
म॒न्युश्च॑ मे॒ भाम॑श्च॒ मे-ऽम॑श्च॒ मे-ऽम्भ॑श्च मे
ma̠nyuścha̍ mē̠ bhāma̍ścha̠ mē-'ma̍ścha̠ mē-'mbha̍ścha mē
May I have righteous anger, brilliance, wealth, and abundance of water.
जे॒मा च॑ मे महि॒मा च॑ मे
jē̠mā cha̍ mē mahi̠mā cha̍ mē
May I have prosperity and greatness.
वरि॒मा च॑ मे प्रथि॒मा च॑ मे
vari̠mā cha̍ mē prathi̠mā cha̍ mē
May I have vastness and expansiveness.
व॒र्ष्मा च॑ मे द्राघु॒या च॑ मे
va̠rṣmā cha̍ mē drāghu̠yā cha̍ mē
May I have height and length.
वृ॒द्ध-ञ्च॑ मे॒ वृद्धि॑श्च मे
vṛ̠ddha-ñcha̍ mē̠ vṛddhi̍ścha mē
May I have growth and increase.
स॒त्य-ञ्च॑ मे श्र॒द्धा च॑ मे॒
sa̠tya-ñcha̍ mē śra̠ddhā cha̍ mē̠
May I have truth and faith.
जग॑च्च मे॒ धन॑-ञ्च मे॒
jaga̍chcha mē̠ dhana̍-ñcha mē̠
May I have dominion over the world and wealth.
वश॑श्च मे॒ त्विषि॑श्च मे
vaśa̍ścha mē̠ tviṣi̍ścha mē
May I have control and splendor.
क्री॒डा च॑ मे॒ मोद॑श्च मे
krī̠ḍā cha̍ mē̠ mōda̍ścha mē
May I have joy and delight.
जा॒त-ञ्च॑ मे जनि॒ष्यमा॑ण-ञ्च मे
jā̠ta-ñcha̍ mē jani̠ṣyamā̍ṇa-ñcha mē
May I have what is already born and what is yet to be born.
सू॒क्त-ञ्च॑ मे सुकृ॒त-ञ्च॑ मे
sū̠kta-ñcha̍ mē sukṛ̠ta-ñcha̍ mē
May I have well-spoken words and virtuous deeds.
वि॒त्त-ञ्च॑ मे॒ वेद्य॑-ञ्च मे
vi̠tta-ñcha̍ mē̠ vēdya̍-ñcha mē
May I have wealth and knowledge.
भू॒त-ञ्च॑ मे भवि॒ष्यच्च॑ मे
bhū̠ta-ñcha̍ mē bhavi̠ṣyachcha̍ mē
May I have what exists now and what is yet to come.
सु॒ग-ञ्च॑ मे सु॒पथ॑-ञ्च म
su̠ga-ñcha̍ mē su̠patha̍-ñcha ma
May I have ease of passage and a good path.
ऋ॒द्ध-ञ्च॑ म ऋद्धि॑श्च मे
ṛ̠ddha-ñcha̍ ma ṛddhi̍ścha mē
May I have prosperity and accomplishment.
कॢ॒प्त-ञ्च॑ मे॒ कॢप्ति॑श्च मे
kLi̠pta-ñcha̍ mē̠ kLipti̍ścha mē
May I have completion and the ability to plan.
म॒तिश्च॑ मे सुम॒तिश्च॑ मे ॥ २॥
ma̠tiścha̍ mē suma̠tiścha̍ mē ॥ 2 ॥
May I have wisdom and good judgment.
3rd Anuvaka
श-ञ्च॑ मे॒ मय॑श्च मे
3rd Anuvaka
śa-ñcha̍ mē̠ maya̍ścha mē
May I have peace and prosperity.
प्रि॒य-ञ्च॑ मे-ऽनुका॒मश्च॑ मे॒ काम॑श्च मे
pri̠ya-ñcha̍ mē-'nukā̠maścha̍ mē̠ kāma̍ścha mē
May I have that which is dear, that which fulfills my desires, and desires fulfilled.
सौमनस॒श्च॑ मे भ॒द्र-ञ्च॑ मे॒
saumanasa̠ścha̍ mē bha̠dra-ñcha̍ mē̠
May I have peace of mind and auspiciousness.
श्रेय॑श्च मे॒ वस्य॑श्च मे॒
śrēya̍ścha mē̠ vasya̍ścha mē̠
May I have excellence and control.
यश॑श्च मे॒ भग॑श्च मे॒ द्रवि॑ण-ञ्च मे
yaśa̍ścha mē̠ bhaga̍ścha mē̠ dravi̍ṇa-ñcha mē
May I have fame, good fortune, and wealth.
य॒न्ता च॑ मे ध॒र्ता च॑ मे॒
ya̠ntā cha̍ mē dha̠rtā cha̍ mē̠
May I have guidance and support.
क्षेम॑श्च मे॒ धृति॑श्च मे॒
kṣēma̍ścha mē̠ dhṛti̍ścha mē̠
May I have security and perseverance.
विश्व॑-ञ्च मे॒ मह॑श्च मे
viśva̍-ñcha mē̠ maha̍ścha mē
May I have the whole universe and greatness.
सं॒विँच्च॑ मे॒ ज्ञात्र॑-ञ्च मे॒
sa̠ṃvichcha̍ mē̠ jñātra̍-ñcha mē̠
May I have understanding and knowledge.
सूश्च॑ मे प्र॒सूश्च॑ मे॒
sūścha̍ mē pra̠sūścha̍ mē̠
May I have birth and productivity.
सीर॑-ञ्च मे ल॒यश्च॑ म
sīra̍-ñcha mē la̠yaścha̍ ma
May I have firmness and dissolution.
ऋ॒त-ञ्च॑ मे॒-ऽमृत॑-ञ्च मे-ऽय॒क्ष्म-ञ्च॒ मे-ऽना॑मयच्च मे
ṛ̠ta-ñcha̍ mē̠-'mṛta̍-ñcha mē-'ya̠kṣma-ñcha̠ mē-'nā̍mayachcha mē
May I have truth, immortality, freedom from disease, and health.
जी॒वातु॑श्च मे दीर्घायु॒त्व-ञ्च॑ मे-ऽनमि॒त्र-ञ्च॒ मे-ऽभ॑य-ञ्च मे
jī̠vātu̍ścha mē dīrghāyu̠tva-ñcha̍ mē-'nami̠tra-ñcha̠ mē-'bha̍ya-ñcha mē
May I have vitality, longevity, freedom from enemies, and fearlessness.
सु॒ग-ञ्च॑ मे॒ शय॑न-ञ्च मे
su̠ga-ñcha̍ mē̠ śaya̍na-ñcha mē
May I have comfort and restful sleep.
सू॒षा च॑ मे सु॒दिन॑-ञ्च मे ॥ ३॥
sū̠ṣā cha̍ mē su̠dina̍-ñcha mē ॥ 3 ॥
May I have good mornings and auspicious days.
4th Anuvaka
ऊर्क्च॑ मे सू॒नृता॑ च मे॒
4th Anuvaka
ūrkcha̍ mē sū̠nṛtā̍ cha mē̠
May I have nourishment and sweet speech.
पय॑श्च मे॒ रस॑श्च मे
paya̍ścha mē̠ rasa̍ścha mē
May I have milk and juice (essence).
घृ॒त-ञ्च॑ मे॒ मधु॑ च मे॒
ghṛ̠ta-ñcha̍ mē̠ madhu̍ cha mē̠
May I have clarified butter and honey.
सग्धि॑श्च मे॒ सपी॑तिश्च मे
sagdhi̍ścha mē̠ sapī̍tiścha mē
May I have thick cream and nourishment.
कृ॒षिश्च॑ मे॒ वृष्टि॑श्च मे॒
kṛ̠ṣiścha̍ mē̠ vṛṣṭi̍ścha mē̠
May I have agriculture and rain.
जैत्र॑-ञ्च म॒ औद्भि॑द्य-ञ्च मे
jaitra̍-ñcha ma̠ audbhi̍dya-ñcha mē
May I have victory and sprouting (growth).
र॒यिश्च॑ मे॒ राय॑श्च मे
ra̠yiścha̍ mē̠ rāya̍ścha mē
May I have wealth and abundance.
पु॒ष्ट-ञ्च मे॒ पुष्टि॑श्च मे
pu̠ṣṭa-ñcha mē̠ puṣṭi̍ścha mē
May I have fullness and nourishment.
वि॒भु च॑ मे प्र॒भु च॑ मे
vi̠bhu cha̍ mē pra̠bhu cha̍ mē
May I be granted the gift of abundance of all varieties of cereals, millets and corn.
ब॒हु च॑ मे॒ भूय॑श्च मे
ba̠hu cha̍ mē̠ bhūya̍ścha mē
May I have plenty and increase.
पू॒र्ण-ञ्च॑ मे पू॒र्णत॑र-ञ्च॒ मे-ऽक्षि॑तिश्च मे॒ कूय॑वाश्च॒ मे-ऽन्न॑-ञ्च॒ मे-ऽक्षु॑च्च मे
pū̠rṇa-ñcha̍ mē pū̠rṇata̍ra-ñcha̠ mē-'kṣi̍tiścha mē̠ kūya̍vāścha̠ mē-'nna̍-ñcha̠ mē-'kṣu̍chcha mē
May I have fullness and greater fullness, land and heaps of grain, food and sugarcane.
व्री॒हय॑श्च मे॒ यवा᳚श्च मे॒
vrī̠haya̍ścha mē̠ yavā̎ścha mē̠
May I have rice and barley.
माषा᳚श्च मे॒ तिला᳚श्च मे
māṣā̎ścha mē̠ tilā̎ścha mē
May I have black gram and sesame.
मु॒द्गाश्च॑ मे ख॒ल्वा᳚श्च मे
mu̠dgāścha̍ mē kha̠lvā̎ścha mē
May I have green gram and millet.
गो॒धूमा᳚श्च मे म॒सुरा᳚श्च मे
gō̠dhūmā̎ścha mē ma̠surā̎ścha mē
May I have wheat and lentils.
प्रि॒यङ्ग॑वश्च॒ मे-ऽण॑वश्च मे
pri̠yaṅga̍vaścha̠ mē-'ṇa̍vaścha mē
May I have long pepper and small grains.
श्या॒माका᳚श्च मे नी॒वारा᳚श्च मे ॥ ४॥
śyā̠mākā̎ścha mē nī̠vārā̎ścha mē ॥ 4 ॥
May I have wild rice and other grains.
5th Anuvaka
अश्मा॑ च मे॒ मृत्ति॑का च मे
5th Anuvaka
aśmā̍ cha mē̠ mṛtti̍kā cha mē
May I have stone and clay.
गि॒रय॑श्च मे॒ पर्व॑ताश्च मे॒
gi̠raya̍ścha mē̠ parva̍tāścha mē̠
May I have mountains and hills.
सिक॑ताश्च मे॒ वन॒स्पत॑यश्च मे॒
sika̍tāścha mē̠ vana̠spata̍yaścha mē̠
May I have sand and forest trees.
हिर॑ण्य-ञ्च॒ मे-ऽय॑श्च मे॒
hira̍ṇya-ñcha̠ mē-'ya̍ścha mē̠
May I have gold and iron.
सीस॑-ञ्च॒ मे त्रपु॑श्च मे
sīsa̍-ñcha̠ mē trapu̍ścha mē
May I have lead and tin.
श्या॒म-ञ्च॑ मे लो॒ह-ञ्च॑ मे-ऽग्निश्च॑ म
śyā̠ma-ñcha̍ mē lō̠ha-ñcha̍ mē-'gniścha̍ ma
May I have black iron, copper, and fire.
आप॑श्च मे वी॒रुध॑श्च म॒ ओष॑धयश्च मे
āpa̍ścha mē vī̠rudha̍ścha ma̠ ōṣa̍dhayaścha mē
May I have water, herbs, and medicinal plants.
कृष्टप॒च्य-ञ्च॑ मे-ऽकृष्टपच्य-ञ्च॑ मे
kṛṣṭapa̠chya-ñcha̍ mē-'kṛṣṭapachya-ñcha̍ mē
May I have cultivated and uncultivated food.
ग्रा॒म्याश्च॑ मे प॒शव॑ आर॒ण्याश्च॑ य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पन्तां
grā̠myāścha̍ mē pa̠śava̍ āra̠ṇyāścha̍ ya̠jñēna̍ kalpantāṃ
May I have domesticated and wild animals, and may they be fit for sacrifice.
वि॒त्त-ञ्च॑ मे॒ वित्ति॑श्च मे
vi̠tta-ñcha̍ mē̠ vitti̍ścha mē
May I have wealth and the means of acquiring wealth.
भू॒त-ञ्च॑ मे॒ भूति॑श्च मे॒
bhū̠ta-ñcha̍ mē̠ bhūti̍ścha mē̠
May I have what exists and prosperity.
वसु॑ च मे वस॒तिश्च॑ मे॒
vasu̍ cha mē vasa̠tiścha̍ mē̠
May I have wealth and a dwelling place.
कर्म॑ च मे॒ शक्ति॑श्च॒ मे-ऽर्थ॑श्च म॒
karma̍ cha mē̠ śakti̍ścha̠ mē-'rtha̍ścha ma̠
May I have action, strength, and purpose.
एम॑श्च म इति॑श्च मे॒ गति॑श्च मे ॥ ५॥
ēma̍ścha ma iti̍ścha mē̠ gati̍ścha mē ॥ 5 ॥
May I have acquisition, completeness, and progress.
6th Anuvaka
अ॒ग्निश्च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
6th Anuvaka
a̠gniścha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of Agni and Indra.
सोम॑श्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
sōma̍ścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of Soma and Indra.
सवि॒ता च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
savi̠tā cha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of Savitā and Indra.
सर॑स्वती च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
sara̍svatī cha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of Sarasvatī and Indra.
पू॒षा च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
pū̠ṣā cha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of Pūṣā and Indra.
बृह॒स्पति॑श्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
bṛha̠spati̍ścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of Bṛhaspati and Indra.
मि॒त्रश्च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
mi̠traścha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of Mitra and Indra.
वरु॑णश्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
varu̍ṇaścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of Varuṇa and Indra.
त्वष्ठा॑ च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
tvaṣṭhā̍ cha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of Tvaṣṭā and Indra.
धा॒ता च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
dhā̠tā cha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of Dhātā and Indra.
विष्णु॑श्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे-ऽश्विनौ॑ च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
viṣṇu̍ścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē-'śvinau̍ cha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of Viṣṇu and Indra, and of the Aśvin twins and Indra.
म॒रुत॑श्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
ma̠ruta̍ścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of the Maruts and Indra.
विश्वे॑ च मे दे॒वा इन्द्र॑श्च मे
viśvē̍ cha mē dē̠vā indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of all the gods and Indra.
पृथि॒वी च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे-ऽन्तरि॑क्ष-ञ्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
pṛthi̠vī cha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē-'ntari̍kṣa-ñcha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of the Earth and Indra, and of the atmosphere and Indra.
द्यौश्च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे॒
dyauścha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of the sky and Indra.
दिश॑श्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
diśa̍ścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of the directions and Indra.
मू॒र्धा च॑ म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे
mū̠rdhā cha̍ ma̠ indra̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of the cosmic summit (head) and Indra.
प्र॒जाप॑तिश्च म॒ इन्द्र॑श्च मे ॥ ६॥
pra̠jāpa̍tiścha ma̠ indra̍ścha mē ॥ 6 ॥
May I have the blessings of Prajāpati and Indra.
7th Anuvaka
अ॒ग्ं॒शुश्च॑ मे र॒श्मिश्च॒ मे-ऽदा᳚भ्यश्च॒ मे-ऽधि॑पतिश्च म
7th Anuvaka
a̠gṃ̠śuścha̍ mē ra̠śmiścha̠ mē-'dā̎bhyaścha̠ mē-'dhi̍patiścha ma
May I have the Agṃśu vessel, the Raśmi vessel, the Adābhya vessel, and the Adhipati vessel.
उपा॒ग्ं॒शुश्च॑ मे-ऽन्तर्या॒मश्च॑ म
upā̠gṃ̠śuścha̍ mē-'ntaryā̠maścha̍ ma
May I have the Upāgṃśu vessel and the Antaryāma vessel.
ऐन्द्रवाय॒वश्च॑ मे मैत्रावरु॒णश्च॑ म
aindravāya̠vaścha̍ mē maitrāvaru̠ṇaścha̍ ma
May I have the Aindravāyava vessel and the Maitrāvaruṇa vessel.
आश्वि॒नश्च॑ मे प्रतिप्र॒स्थान॑श्च मे
āśvi̠naścha̍ mē pratipra̠sthāna̍ścha mē
May I have the Āśvina vessel and the Pratiprasthāna vessel.
शु॒क्रश्च॑ मे म॒न्थी च॑ म
śu̠kraścha̍ mē ma̠nthī cha̍ ma
May I have the Śukra vessel and the Manthī vessel.
आग्रय॒णश्च॑ मे वैश्वदे॒वश्च॑ मे
āgraya̠ṇaścha̍ mē vaiśvadē̠vaścha̍ mē
May I have the Āgrayaṇa vessel and the Vaiśvadeva vessel.
ध्रु॒वश्च॑ मे वैश्वान॒रश्च॑ म
dhru̠vaścha̍ mē vaiśvāna̠raścha̍ ma
May I have the Dhruva vessel and the Vaiśvānara vessel.
ऋतुग्र॒हाश्च॑ मे-ऽतिग्रा॒ह्या᳚श्च म
ṛtugra̠hāścha̍ mē-'tigrā̠hyā̎ścha ma
May I have the seasonal libation vessels and the additional libation vessels.
ऐन्द्रा॒ग्नश्च॑ मे वैश्वदे॒वश्च॑ मे
aindrā̠gnaścha̍ mē vaiśvadē̠vaścha̍ mē
May I have the Aindrāgna vessel and the Vaiśvadeva vessel.
मरुत्व॒तीया᳚श्च मे माहे॒न्द्रश्च॑ म
marutva̠tīyā̎ścha mē māhē̠ndraścha̍ ma
May I have the Marutvatīya vessel and the Māhendra vessel.
आदि॒त्यश्च॑ मे सावि॒त्रश्च॑ मे
ādi̠tyaścha̍ mē sāvi̠traścha̍ mē
May I have the Āditya vessel and the Sāvitra vessel.
सारस्व॒तश्च॑ मे पौ॒ष्णश्च॑ मे
sārasva̠taścha̍ mē pau̠ṣṇaścha̍ mē
May I have the Sārasvata vessel and the Pauṣṇa vessel.
पात्नीव॒तश्च॑ मे हारियोज॒नश्च॑ मे ॥ ७॥
pātnīva̠taścha̍ mē hāriyōja̠naścha̍ mē ॥ 7 ॥
May I have the Pātnīvata vessel and the Hāriyojana vessel.
8th Anuvaka
इ॒ध्मश्च॑ मे ब॒र्हिश्च॑ मे॒
8th Anuvaka
i̠dhmaścha̍ mē ba̠rhiścha̍ mē̠
May I be blessed with fuel wood and sacred grass for the ritual.
वेदि॑श्च मे॒ दिष्णि॑याश्च मे॒
vēdi̍ścha mē̠ diṣṇi̍yāścha mē̠
May I be blessed with the altar and the sacrificial hearths for the ritual.
स्रुच॑श्च मे चम॒साश्च॑ मे॒
srucha̍ścha mē chama̠sāścha̍ mē̠
May I be blessed with the sacrificial ladles and the cups used in the ritual.
ग्रावा॑णश्च मे॒ स्वर॑वश्च म
grāvā̍ṇaścha mē̠ svara̍vaścha ma
May I be blessed with the pressing stones and the ritual invocations.
उपर॒वाश्च॑ मे-ऽधि॒षव॑णे च मे
upara̠vāścha̍ mē-'dhi̠ṣava̍ṇē cha mē
May I be blessed with the lower altar and the pressing boards used in the ritual.
द्रोणकल॒शश्च॑ मे वाय॒व्या॑नि च मे
drōṇakala̠śaścha̍ mē vāya̠vyā̍ni cha mē
May I be blessed with the large ritual vessels and the strainers used in the ceremony.
पूत॒भृच्च॑ म आधव॒नीय॑श्च म॒
pūta̠bhṛchcha̍ ma ādhava̠nīya̍ścha ma̠
May I be blessed with the carrier of purified offerings and the sacrificial spoon.
आग्नी᳚ध्र-ञ्च मे हवि॒र्धान॑-ञ्च मे
āgnī̎dhra-ñcha mē havi̠rdhāna̍-ñcha mē
May I be blessed with the fire altar and the altar where offerings are placed.
गृ॒हाश्च॑ मे॒ सद॑श्च मे पुरो॒डाशा᳚श्च मे
gṛ̠hāścha̍ mē̠ sada̍ścha mē purō̠ḍāśā̎ścha mē
May I be blessed with the ritual house, the sacred seat, and the sacrificial cakes.
पच॒ताश्च॑ मे-ऽवभृथश्च॑ मे स्वगाका॒रश्च॑ मे ॥ ८॥
pacha̠tāścha̍ mē-'vabhṛthaścha̍ mē svagākā̠raścha̍ mē ॥ 8 ॥
May I be blessed with the cooked offerings, the final purification ceremony, and the invocation of well-being.
9th Anuvaka
अ॒ग्निश्च॑ मे घ॒र्मश्च॑ मे॒-ऽर्कश्च॑ मे॒
9th Anuvaka
a̠gniścha̍ mē gha̠rmaścha̍ mē̠-'rkaścha̍ mē̠
May I have the blessings of Agni (fire), warmth, and radiant light.
सूर्य॑श्च मे प्रा॒णश्च॑ मे-ऽश्वमे॒धश्च॑ मे
sūrya̍ścha mē prā̠ṇaścha̍ mē-'śvamē̠dhaścha̍ mē
May I have the blessings of the Sun, the life force (breath), and the Ashvamedha sacrifice.
पृथि॒वी च॒ मे-ऽदि॑तिश्च मे॒ दिति॑श्च मे॒
pṛthi̠vī cha̠ mē-'di̍tiścha mē̠ diti̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of the Earth, Aditi, and Diti.
द्यौश्च॑ मे॒ शक्व॑रीर॒ङ्गुल॑यो॒ दिश॑श्च मे
dyauścha̍ mē̠ śakva̍rīra̠ṅgula̍yō̠ diśa̍ścha mē
May I have the blessings of the Sky, the śakvarī meter, the fingers, and the directions.
य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पन्ता॒मृक्च॑ मे॒
ya̠jñēna̍ kalpantā̠mṛkcha̍ mē̠
May the Rig Veda and all these be fulfilled for me through sacrifice.
साम॑ च मे॒ स्तोम॑श्च मे॒
sāma̍ cha mē̠ stōma̍ścha mē̠
May I have the blessings of the Sama Veda and hymns of praise.
यजु॑श्च मे दी॒क्षा च॑ मे॒
yaju̍ścha mē dī̠kṣā cha̍ mē̠
May I have the blessings of the Yajur Veda and consecration.
तप॑श्च म ऋ॒तुश्च॑ मे
tapa̍ścha ma ṛ̠tuścha̍ mē
May I have the blessings of austerity and the seasons.
व्र॒त-ञ्च॑ मे-ऽहोरा॒त्रयो᳚र्वृ॒ष्ट्या बृ॑हद्रथन्त॒रे च॒ मे
vra̠ta-ñcha̍ mē-'hōrā̠trayō̎rvṛ̠ṣṭyā bṛ̍hadrathanta̠rē cha̠ mē
May I have the blessings of vows, day and night, rain, and the great Bṛhat and Rathantara cycles.
य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पेताम् ॥ ९॥
ya̠jñēna̍ kalpētām ॥ 9 ॥
May all these be fulfilled for me through sacrifice.
10th Anuvaka
गर्भा᳚श्च मे व॒त्साश्च॑ मे॒
10th Anuvaka
garbhā̎ścha mē va̠tsāścha̍ mē̠
May I have the blessings of pregnancies and calves.
त्र्यवि॑श्च मे त्र्य॒वीच॑ मे
tryavi̍ścha mē trya̠vīcha̍ mē
May I have the blessings of triplet-bearing males and triplet-bearing females.
दित्य॒वाट् च॑ मे दित्यौ॒ही च॑ मे॒
ditya̠vāṭ cha̍ mē dityau̠hī cha̍ mē̠
May I have the blessings of quadruplet-bearing males and quadruplet-bearing females.
पञ्चा॑विश्च मे पञ्चा॒वी च॑ मे
pañchā̍viścha mē pañchā̠vī cha̍ mē
May I have the blessings of quintuplet-bearing males and quintuplet-bearing females.
त्रिव॒त्सश्च॑ मे त्रिव॒त्सा च॑ मे
triva̠tsaścha̍ mē triva̠tsā cha̍ mē
May I have the blessings of three-year-old male and female cattle.
तुर्य॒वाट् च॑ मे तुर्यौ॒ही च॑ मे
turya̠vāṭ cha̍ mē turyau̠hī cha̍ mē
May I have the blessings of four-year-old male and female cattle.
पष्ठ॒वाट् च॑ मे पष्ठौ॒ही च॑ म
paṣṭha̠vāṭ cha̍ mē paṣṭhau̠hī cha̍ ma
May I have the blessings of six-year-old male and female cattle.
उ॒क्षा च॑ मे व॒शा च॑ म
u̠kṣā cha̍ mē va̠śā cha̍ ma
May I have the blessings of a bull and a cow.
ऋष॒भश्च॑ मे वे॒हच्च॑ मे-ऽन॒ड्वाञ्च मे
ṛṣa̠bhaścha̍ mē vē̠hachcha̍ mē-'na̠ḍvāñcha mē
May I have the blessings of a bull, a strong male, and a serviceable bull.
धे॒नुश्च॑ म॒ आयु॑र्य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतां
dhē̠nuścha̍ ma̠ āyu̍rya̠jñēna̍ kalpatāṃ
May I have the blessings of a milking cow, and may my life be fulfilled through sacrifice.
प्रा॒णो य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतामपा॒नो य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतां॒
prā̠ṇō ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatāmapā̠nō ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatā̠ṃ
May my vital in-breath and out-breath be fulfilled through sacrifice.
व्या॒नो य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतां॒
vyā̠nō ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatā̠ṃ
May my circulatory vital energy be fulfilled through sacrifice.
चक्षु॑र्य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पता॒ग्॒ श्रोत्रं॑-यँ॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतां॒
chakṣu̍rya̠jñēna̍ kalpatā̠g̠ śrōtra̍ṃ ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatā̠ṃ
May my sight and hearing be fulfilled through sacrifice.
मनो॑ य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतां॒
manō̍ ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatā̠ṃ
May my mind be fulfilled through sacrifice.
वाग्य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतामा॒त्मा य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पतां
vāgya̠jñēna̍ kalpatāmā̠tmā ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatāṃ
May my speech and my soul be fulfilled through sacrifice.
य॒ज्ञो य॒ज्ञेन॑ कल्पताम् ॥ १०॥
ya̠jñō ya̠jñēna̍ kalpatām ॥ 10 ॥
May the sacrifice itself be fulfilled through sacrifice.
11th Anuvaka
एका॑ च मे ति॒स्रश्च॑ मे॒
11th Anuvaka
ēkā̍ cha mē ti̠sraścha̍ mē̠
May I have one and three.
पञ्च॑ च मे स॒प्त च॑ मे॒
pañcha̍ cha mē sa̠pta cha̍ mē̠
May I have five and seven.
नव॑ च म॒ एका॑दश च मे॒
nava̍ cha ma̠ ēkā̍daśa cha mē̠
May I have nine and eleven.
त्रयो॑दश च मे॒ पञ्च॑दश च मे
trayō̍daśa cha mē̠ pañcha̍daśa cha mē
May I have thirteen and fifteen.
स॒प्तद॑श च मे॒ नव॑दश च म॒
sa̠ptada̍śa cha mē̠ nava̍daśa cha ma̠
May I have seventeen and nineteen.
एक॑विग्ंशतिश्च मे॒ त्रयो॑विग्ंशतिश्च मे॒
ēka̍vigṃśatiścha mē̠ trayō̍vigṃśatiścha mē̠
May I have twenty-one and twenty-three.
पञ्च॑विग्ंशतिश्च मे स॒प्तविग्ं॑शतिश्च मे॒
pañcha̍vigṃśatiścha mē sa̠ptavig̍ṃśatiścha mē̠
May I have twenty-five and twenty-seven.
नव॑विग्ंशतिश्च म॒ एक॑त्रिग्ंशच्च मे॒
nava̍vigṃśatiścha ma̠ ēka̍trigṃśachcha mē̠
May I have twenty-nine and thirty-one.
त्रय॑स्त्रिग्ंशच्च मे॒ चत॑स्रश्च मे॒-ऽष्टौ च॑ मे॒
traya̍strigṃśachcha mē̠ chata̍sraścha mē̠-'ṣṭau cha̍ mē̠
May I have thirty-three, four, and eight.
द्वाद॑श च मे॒ षोड॑श च मे
dvāda̍śa cha mē̠ ṣōḍa̍śa cha mē
May I have twelve and sixteen.
विग्ंश॒तिश्च॑ मे॒ चतु॑र्विग्ंशतिश्च मे॒-ऽष्टाविग्ं॑शतिश्च मे॒
vigṃśa̠tiścha̍ mē̠ chatu̍rvigṃśatiścha mē̠-'ṣṭāvig̍ṃśatiścha mē̠
May I have twenty, twenty-four, and twenty-eight.
द्वात्रिग्ं॑शच्च मे॒ षट्-त्रिग्ं॑शच्च मे
dvātrig̍ṃśachcha mē̠ ṣaṭ-trig̍ṃśachcha mē
May I have thirty-two and thirty-six.
चत्वारि॒ग्ं॒शच्च॑ मे॒ चतु॑श्चत्वारिग्ंशच्च मे-ऽष्टाच॑त्वारिग्ंशच्च मे॒
chatvāri̠g̠ṃśachcha̍ mē̠ chatu̍śchatvārigṃśachcha mē-'ṣṭācha̍tvārigṃśachcha mē̠
May I have forty, forty-four, and forty-eight.
वाज॑श्च प्रस॒वश्चा॑पि॒जश्च
vāja̍ścha prasa̠vaśchā̍pi̠jaścha
May I have strength, progeny, and the ability to act.
क्रतु॑श्च॒ सुव॑श्च मू॒र्धा च॒
kratu̍ścha̠ suva̍ścha mū̠rdhā cha̠
May I have willpower, heaven, and the summit.
व्यश्नि॑यश्चान्त्याय॒नश्चान्त्य॑श्च
vyaśni̍yaśchāntyāya̠naśchāntya̍ścha
May I have pervasiveness, the final resting place, and the ultimate end.
भौव॒नश्च॒ भुव॑न॒श्चाधि॑पतिश्च ॥ ११॥
bhauva̠naścha̠ bhuva̍na̠śchādhi̍patiścha ॥ 11 ॥
May I have prosperity, dominion over the world, and its lordship.
Shanti Mantra
ॐ इडा॑ देव॒हू-र्मनु॑र्यज्ञ॒नी-र्बृह॒स्पति॑रुक्थाम॒दानि॑
Shanti Mantra
ōṃ iḍā̍ dēva̠hū-rmanu̍ryajña̠nī-rbṛha̠spati̍rukthāma̠dāni̍
Om — Ida, the invoker of gods, Manu, the institutor of sacrifice, and Brihaspati, the utterer of hymns of praise,
शग्ंसिष॒द्विश्वे॑ दे॒वा-स्सू᳚क्त॒वाचः॒ पृथि॑विमात॒र्मा
śagṃsiṣa̠dviśvē̍ dē̠vā-ssū̎kta̠vācha̠ḥ pṛthi̍vimāta̠rmā
May all the gods and the earth, our mother, sing forth with auspicious speech.
मा॑ हिग्ंसी॒र्मधु॑ मनिष्ये॒ मधु॑ जनिष्ये॒
mā̍ higṃsī̠rmadhu̍ maniṣyē̠ madhu̍ janiṣyē̠
May you not harm me; I shall think sweetness, I shall be born into sweetness.
मधु॑ वक्ष्यामि॒ मधु॑ वदिष्यामि॒
madhu̍ vakṣyāmi̠ madhu̍ vadiṣyāmi̠
I shall speak sweetness, I shall declare sweetness.
मधु॑मती-न्दे॒वेभ्यो॒ वाच॒मुद्यासग्ंशुश्रूषे॒ण्या᳚म्
madhu̍matī-ndē̠vēbhyō̠ vācha̠mudyāsagṃśuśrūṣē̠ṇyā̎m
May I speak sweet, worthy-of-hearing speech to the gods and to men.
मनु॒ष्ये᳚भ्य॒स्तं
manu̠ṣyē̎bhya̠staṃ
And likewise to mankind.
मा॑ दे॒वा अ॑वन्तु शो॒भायै॑ पि॒तरो-ऽनु॑मदन्तु ॥
mā̍ dē̠vā a̍vantu śō̠bhāyai̍ pi̠tarō-'nu̍madantu ॥
May the gods protect me for glory; may the forefathers rejoice and approve.
ॐ शान्ति॒-श्शान्ति॒-श्शान्तिः॑ ॥
ōṃ śānti̠-śśānti̠-śśānti̍ḥ ॥
Om — peace, peace, peace.
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