21 - mantra puÿpam (The flower of Vedic Chants aka Offering incantations & flowers - to the Lord ) [This great mantra is taken from Taithreeya Aranyakam of Yajur Veda. It is normally sung in a chorus by all the priests together after performing any Pooja (worship) or Yagna. It tells in short that water is the basis of this universe. The following is a simple translation of this great chant.] Ìm - þrím hrím klím aím saum - saravanabhavãya nama harih: - Ìm yìpãm puÿpam vëda puÿpavãn prajãvãn paþuvãn bhavati candramã vã apãm puÿpam puÿpavãn, prajãvãn paþumãn bhavati He who understands the flowers of water, He becomes the possessor of flowers, children and cattle. Moon is the flower of the water, He who understands this fact, He becomes the possessor of flowers, children and cattle. agnir vã apãm ãyatanam yì agnir ãyatanam vëda ãpìvã agnerãya tanam Fire is the source of water, Water is the source of fire, Page 42 of 50
vãyur vã apãm ãyatanam yì vãyìrãyatanam vëda ãpìvai vãyìr ãyatanam Air is the source of water, Water is the source of air, asau vai tapannapãm ãyatanam yì muÿya tapata ãyatanam vëda ãpìvã amuÿya tapata ãyatanam Scorching sun is the source of water, Water is the source of scorching sun, Page 43 of 50
candramã vã apãm ãyatanam yascandra masa ãyatanam ãpìvai candramasa ãyatanam Moon is the source of water, Water is the source of moon, nakÿatrãni vã apãm ãyatanam yì nakÿatrãnam ãyatanam ãpìvai nakÿatrãnam ãyatanam Stars are the source of water, Water is the source of stars, Page 44 of 50
parjanyì vã apãm ãyatanam yah parjanyas yãyatanam vëda ãpìvai parjanyas yãyatanam Clouds are the source of water, Water is the source of clouds, samvatsarì vã apãm ãyatanam yassamvatsaras yãyatanam vëda ãpìvai samvatsaras yãyatanam yìpsunãvam pratiÿthitãm vëda pratyëvatiÿthati Rainy season is the source of water, Water is the source of rainy season, He who knows that there is a raft is available, Becomes established in that raft. Page 45 of 50
Ìm tat brahmã Om it is Brahma Ìm tat vãyu Om it is air Ìm tadãtmã Om it is the soul Ìm tat satyam Om it is the truth Ìm tat sarvam Om it is everything Ìm tat purìr nama Om salutations to that Purusha antaþcarati bh tëÿu guhãyãm viþvam rtiÿu That which is inside all beings secretly is that Universal God tvam yajñas tvam You are the fire sacrifice, vaÿatkãras tvam You are the the personification of Vedic sacrifice indras tvagm You are the Indra rudras tvam You are the Rudra viÿõus tvam You are the Vishnu. brahmas tvam You are the Brahma prajã-pati You are the Lord of all beings tvam tadãpa ãpì jyìtirasì m tam brahma bh r bhuvassuvarìm Om - water is light, the essence is the nectar and the concept of Brahma is in all the seven worlds. Ìm eesãna sarva vidhyãnãm - eesvara sarva boothãnãm - brahmãdhi pathir - brahmanìdhi pathir - brahmã sivìmë astu sadãsivìm Ìm þrí vallí dëva-sënã samëtha - þrí subrahmanya swãminë nama vëdìkta - mantra - puÿpãnjalim - samarpayãmi Page 46 of 50
22 - karp ra nírãjanam (Offering aarathi - to the Lord) Ìm - þrím hrím klím aím saum - saravanabhavãya nama ãnanda karp ra nírãjana dípam darshayãmi Ìm rãjãdhi rãjãya prasahya sãhinë namì vayamvaí: sravanaya k rmahë samëkãmãn kãma kãmaya mahyað kãmësvarì vaí: sravanì dadãtu kubërãya vaí: sravanaya mahã rãjãya nama : King of kings, we praise thee, Who is the giver of all victories, Who is the fulfiller of all desires, Please bless me with wealth, To fulfill all our desires, Oh, Kubhera (Lord of Wealth), we praise thee, Salutations to the king of kings. [Kãrthikëya Gãyathri] Ìm kãrthikëyãya vidmahë - sakthi hasthãya dhímahí - thannìh skanda prachìdhayã - karp ra nírãjana dípam darshayãmi - nírãjana ãntaram ãcamaniyam samarpayãmi nama 23 - upacãrãh / prãrthanãm (Offering prayers via singing sacred hymns - to the Lord ) Ìm - þrím hrím klím aím saum - saravanabhavãya nama harih: Ìm - nigrushvai rasamãyuthaihi - kãlair harithvamãpannaihi - indhrãyãhi sahasrayugu - agnir vibrãshti vasanaha - vãyusvëtha sikad-dhr kaha - samvathsarì vishoorvarõaí-hí - nithyãsthënu charãsthava - subrahmanyìgm - subrahmanyìgm - subrahmanyìm - þrí subrahmanya swãminë nama Ìm eesãna sarva vidhyãnãm - eesvara sarva boothãnãm - brahmãdhi pathir - brahmanìdhi pathir - brahmã sivìmë astu sadãsivìm Ìm dëvadëvìttamë - dëvatã sarvabhaumë - akhilãnda kìti brahmãnda nãyakãya - g vëdapriyë - g vëdam þrí s ktam avadhã raya [chant þrí s ktam & phalaþruti] (For the above mentioned composition, refer to: www.skandagurunatha.org/deities/sakthi/audio/sri-suktam.pdf) Page 47 of 50