The Satarudriya, Purusha Sukta, Narayana Sukta and Sri Sukta are generally recited in a series in most of the temples of worship, especially during the performance of the holy ritual of abhisheka. These hymns, which are from the original Vedas, represent in quintessence an invocation of the Almighty manifest as Rudra-Siva, Narayana as the Virat-Purusha, [...]
Sri Suktam - Slokas, Meaning, Lyrics and Translation:
Sri Suktam is a vedic hymn addressed to Goddess Lakshmi, the eternal consort of Lord Narayana. Here are the verses of Sri Sukam along with transliteration and translated meaning.
hiraṇyavarṇāṁ hariṇīṁ suvarṇarajatasrajām,
candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavedo ma āvaha.
tāṁ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm,
yasyāṁ hiraṇyaṁ vindeyaṁ gāmaśvaṁ puruṣānaham.
Invoke for me, O [...]
The Sri Sukta of the Veda is recited with benefit especially on Fridays, together with formal worship of the Goddess, for peace, plenty, and all-round prosperity. Lakshmi, who is usually identified as the Spouse of Vishnu, or Narayana, represents the glory and magnificence of God. Narayana and Lakshmi, actually, stand for Being and Becoming. The [...]
This is a popular Shanti mantra that occurs in both Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Isa Upanishad.
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते |
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ||
ॐ शान्तिः, शान्तिः, शान्तिः ||
Aum poorNamadaH poorNamidam poorNaat poorNamudachyate,
poorNasya poorNamaadaaya poorNamevaavaSiShyate,
Aum SaantiH, SaantiH, SaantiH.
That is Absolute, This is Absolute, Absolute arises out of Absolute, If Absolute is taken away from Absolute, Absolute remains [...]
असतो मा सद्गमय
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
मृत्योर् मा अमृतं गमय
ॐ शांति शांति शांति - बृहदारण्यक उपनिषद् 1.3.28.
Transliteration:
Asato Ma Sat Gamaya
Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
Translation:
Lead Us From the Unreal To Real,
Lead Us From Darkness To Light,
Lead Us From Death To Immortality,
Aum (the universal sound of God)
Let There Be Peace Peace Peace. - Brihadaranyaka [...]
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 reason why it is repeated in all functions is not known to [...]
ōm sahasraśīrṣaṁ devaṁ viśvākśaṁ viśvaśambhuvaṁ,
viśvaṁ nārāyaṇaṁ devamakśaraṁ paramaṁ padam.
The Narayana Sukta is, in a way, the mystical appendix to the Purusha Sukta of the Veda, the only difference between the Purusha Sukta and the Narayana Sukta being the divination of the Deity addressed by them. The Purusha Sukta beholds the Supreme Being as the All-encompassing, Impersonal Purusha, while the Narayana Sukta addresses the [...]
The Shiva Panchakshari Mantra (AUM Na . mah. Shi. va. ya) is a sacred five syllabulled Mantra associated to Lord Shiva.
AUM Namah Shivaya (meaning I bow to Lord Shiva)
An interpretation which seeks out coherent meaning in the 11 chapters of sri Rudram is as follows. the first line of Sri Rudram- ‘namaste Rudra manyava utota Ishave namaha. Namaste astu Dhanvane Bahubhyam utate namaha‘ contains all the definitions of Rudra, who signifies Brahman of Upanishads. 1. Rudra; Benign aspect of Rudra (Brahman) 2. Manyu; [...]