Veda Chanting

Rishi: Atharvaa

For those who wish to live a long healthy life, with minds in equilibrium, intellect and heart harmonised and have through various practices made themselves fit to receive the golden force. I shall encase you with the power that makes you shine strongly for the span of your life of a hundred autumns.

With the first born force of the gods, the person of refined intellect and heart, holds the golden force and lives a long life untouched by the negative forces personified by demons and evil spirits.

May Indra, Agni and all the gods bless you wholeheartedly and may you unite with the knowledge of the seasons.

Rishi: Atharvaa

Suffused with love, our loving actions extract you with love. Your birth and existence in us, O Soma, results from actions filled with supreme love.

May my words, thoughts and action be filled with your presence. Your entrance and exits are nectarine, may words become you. Thus I become sweeter than honey and even nectar. Your love for me is like the honey bird.

Like the sugarcane and sugar, separate hatred from you. May you always love me and be with me.

From the self effulgent, satwic waters with a golden aura, rose Savitar and Agni, Agni was latent. Let there be peace and happiness for all.

Varuna, in the midst, aware of the duality.Agni was latent. Let there be peace and happiness for all.

This duality, for the gods, yields Soma. The reign in middle earth. Agni was latent. Let there be peace and happiness for all.

O Waters, be conscious of me, wake me with your blissful touch, so I may see your light, pure and shining. Let there be peace and happiness for all.

Rishi: Brahmaa

Hear this proclamation, a great mystery, which cannot be found on earth or in the heavens. It is by that the plants breathe.

It is the substratum of all, which the wise may or may not know, finding its place in space, like a place for the exhausted.

That which the dynamic world and earth created is in timeless motion like the currents of the Ocean.

Having in itself all that exists, it rests upon the other. I offer my prayers o the Heavens and Earth, where all things exist,

Rishi: Brahma

We offer our worship with the First-Sound of all beings, the immortals, the four regions and the Guardians. May these gods release us from our sins and the binding of the evil-goddess.

My worship of you is with offering without fatigue, and the light without limitations. May true riches and well-wishes reach us from the Supreme god of the regions and protectors.

Svasti to our parents, our creative sources and all the persons in the world. May our knowledge be perfect and may good be available always. May we see the Source, for long.

Rishi: Atharvaa

May all the Gods and the Vasus extend protection to this person

O Adityas, be aware of him. Protect him from powerful weapons released by insiders and others.

To the attention of all gods, fathers, sons and conscious people, hrst my words, I commend this person. Bear him to his old age, may he be happy in the process

O Gods of the Three worlds, the gods of nature, flora and fauna grant him a long life and protect him from hundred untimely deaths.

I desire that they become members of this assembly of those who protect the five regions.

Here Sacrifices are performed with desire or for its own sake. Offerings are accepted by some here, others obtain it elswhere.

Rishi: Vasishtha

The all powerful protection afforded by the powers Indra has strengthened. O Brahmanaspati, let this power increase in every part of the realm.

Let all the internal enemies be surrounded and those that resist, may they be defeated. Attack those who corner and abuse us from without.

When Savita and Soma, the nectar of bliss, establishes your rule firmly, You are in turn established more. Seeing this, all other beings become your allies.

The protection that is afforded to us, is all powerful and cannot be withstood. It binds me to the realm as the sole ruler swept clean of enemies.

With the rise of the Soul, and the Word, I have become the slayer of my rivals and enemies

Being thus, may all my foes disappear, may I have full control over my kingdom and be seen as the ruler by my people and all beings.

O The Intense fire of Tapas, bring forth the Sat-Chit- Ananda of the Sattvic principle. The Tejas of pure Sattwa. May the grace of Devi lead us to final fulfillment. The one who is latent in the Chariot lead by horses. Who's awakening is heralded by the dawning of Wisdom. May the Goddess of prosperity find me worthy of her true wealth.

O Jataveda, may the transcendental beauty of the Sri reveal itself in the intense fire of Tapas. The one who abides in the lotus of a heart filled with Sattwa.

O jataveda, invoke the great goddess who's splendor and glory permeates all worlds and is worshipped by the Gods. I take refuge at her lotus feet. With her grace no impurity shall find me.

O jataveda, invoke the great goddess who drives away the illusions of the world and the ignorance of our actions through the fire of our tapas.

O Jataveda, invoke Lakshmi, create a haven within and without, were all immortal treasures be found.

O Jataveda, invoke Lakshmi, who presence destroys all desires and wants in all homes where she resides.

O Jataveda, please invoke the Goddess, who is difficult to approach, who is the source of all abundance, and leave a trace of her grace wherever she manifests.

O Jataveda, invoke the Goddess, the fulfilment of all my Sadhana, who is represented by the Mantra that I speak, by whose presence both external and internal prosperity is assured.

O Jataveda, invoke the Goddess Earth, our basis and our support, please reside with us.

O Jataveda, invoke The Goddess of Water, whose presence creates all beauty

O Jataveda , invoke the Goddess, who provides soothing nourishment for her seekers.

O Jataveda, invoke the Goddess, who supports her devotees in the their sadhana.

O jataveda, invoke the Goddess, who by her constant presence and encouragement guides her devotees to abundance.

By constant chanting of the 15 verses of Sri Suktam, the devotees who have purified themselves have their longing fulfilled by The Goddess.

Salutations to the Goddess, Born of a Lotus, with Lotus eyes within a Lotus face fulfill my yearning of Divine bliss.

Salutations to the Goddess, fulfill my inner and outer aspirations

O Mother Goddess, may we continue our lineage, grant us our daily sustenance and make our life long and fruitful.

You are the power being Agni, Vayu, Surya, Vasus, Indra, Brhaspathi and Varuna. You are the transcendental basis off all that is.

Those who are bhakthas of Lord Vishnu be able to drink Soma, and destroy all inner enemies. May I too partake of the Soma, O Goddess the one who holds the Soma.

None of the negative emotions including Anger, Jealous, Greed or Evil intentions will reside and in the devotees who always recite Sri Suktam.

O Mother, may you grace shower on us like the rain during a thunderstorm and all duality move to the plane of the spirit. You are Brahman and destroy all negative qualities.

O Mother Lakshmi, Lover and possessor of lotuses, who resides in lotus with hands and eyes as lotuses, accept my prayer to merge at your lotus feet.

O Mother, may you in pure white beautiful form, bless us.

O Mother, studded with celestial gems and bathed by heavenly Elephants with waters from Golden chalises, please make my abode auspicious by you Presence.

O Mother, my prostrations to the you, whose glance make Lord Brahma, Indra and Shiva great. You are the Lotus in the three worlds and are dear to Lord Vishnu.

May your different forms of Siddha Lakshmi, Moksha Lakshmi, Jaya Lakshmi, Saraswati, Sri Lakshmi and Vara Lakshmi be always Gracious towards me.

Salutation to the Mother Goddess, Your four hands are in Vara Mudra, Holding the Hook, the Noose and in the gesture of fearlessness, provide boons, removal of obstacles and bondages and provide fearlessness. You stand on the lotus and shower your grace on your devotees.

I worship you of Goddess Mother of the Universe, Your three eyes appear as millions of newly risen suns.

Salutations to Mother Goddess Lakshmi, Who is Auspiciousness herself, fulfilling all the objective of your Devotees. I Salute you O Narayani, who provides refuge with Three eyes. Who resides in Lotus, hodling a lotus in her hands, dazzling in white garments and fragrant flowers, she is surrounded by a divine Aura. O Mother of all shower your grace on me, the Dearest to Hari, you are the source of all weelbeing and wealth in the three worlds.

You are the Consort to Lord Vishnu. We mediate on the form of Mahalakshmi, to awaken our spiritual consciousness. Let your auspiciousness be the source of all our strength, Make our lives long, happy and filled with joy and inner and outer wealth. Please remove all debts, Illness, Poverty, Sins, Hunger, untimely death, fear, sorrow and pain always.

You, O Devi, is the essence of all Veda. We know your divine form by meditating on you. Let our Spiritual Consciousness awaken. Let there be peace in the three worlds.

O Gods may we, with our ears listen to what is good, and with our eyes see what is good, O Divine Beings. With limbs and bodies firm may we, extolling you attain the term of life appointed by the Supreme Lord.

Now we shall expound mantras of Atharva Veda in relation to the Sun: The seer of this Atharva

Aṅgirasa mantra is Brahma, metre Gayatri, Aditya the deity, 'Hamsas so'ham with Agni and Narayana is the seed, the power is hrillekha or hrim, the pin is the power in the process of unfolding the sky etc., the application is its use in repetition for winning the four human goals (viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Mokṣa).

The six limbs consist of the seed with six vowels added. He indeed is a Brahmana who thus knows the golden Surya Narayana seated on the chariot with seven horses, impeller of the time-wheel, having four arms bearing two lotuses, the others bestowing promise of refuge and boon, set in the red lotus.

Om, Earth, middle region and sky; we meditate on the adorable splendor of Savitar (Sun) who may inspire our thoughts.

The Sun is the Self of the world, moving as well as un-moving. From Surya indeed are these creatures born, so also the Yajna (Sacrifice), Parjanya (Rains), food and spirit.

I bow to you Aditya; you are the agent himself of work, the manifest Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva Vedas, as well as all the chandas (Metres).

From Aditya are born air, earth, water, fire, sky, directions, Devas, Vedas; indeed the Sun gives warmth to this sphere (Planet) ; that Sun God is Brahman,

I bow to Aditya who is the form of antahkarana or inner organs of mind, intellect, mind-stuff and Ego. He is prana, apana, samana, vyana and udhana, (all the five airs circulating in the physical body). He is the five sense organs viz. ears, skin, eyes, tongue and nose whose modifications are sound, touch, form, taste and smell. He is the five motor organs of mouth, hands, legs, anus and generative organ whose modifications are speech, movement of things through hands, movement of the body from place to place through legs, evacuation and procreation.

Bliss, knowledge and wisdom are Sun himself. I bow to Mitra, Bhanu, to the shining one, the cause of the universe and let Him protect me from death.

All creatures are born of Surya and are protected by him, dissolve in him – I am Surya himself. The divine Savitar is our eye and He is called the Parvata because He indicates Sacred timings through His Time-periods and let Him protect our eyes.

We know the Sun. We meditate on the thousand-rayed Sun. May the Sun inspire us! (This is called Surya Gayatri Mantra).

Savitar (Sun) is before us as well as behind us, above us and below us. May He grant us omnipresence and long life!

Brahman is the single syllable Om, "Ghrini' has two syllables, 'Surya' also has two syllables. 'Aditya' has three. This is the mantra of eight syllables. All together the mantra will be "Om, Ghrinih Surya ādityom". This is Atharvāngiras Surya mantra. He who recites this everyday is said to be a Brahmana,

If this mantra is recited facing the Sun one is released from the fear of great diseases; his poverty perishes. He becomes free from various sins like eating forbidden food, having forbidden sexual relations, indulging in conversation with people having no character.

At midday if one recites this facing the Sun he is released from the five great sins. He should be careful not to impart this Savitri Vidya to undeserving people.

He who recites at dawn becomes fortunate, gets live-stock, masters Vedas; reciting during the three periods (dawn, mid-day and dusk) he gets the fruit of performing hundred Yagnas; reciting when the Sun is in Hasta Nakṣatra he conquers death.

It is believed even in modern medical science that regular daily prayer to Surya or performing Surya Namskars is deemed to cure all incurable diseases, improve eye-sight, bestow long life, remove ignorance leading to Brahmic knowledge, defeat all inimical forces, grant bliss by eradicating all sorrows or negative thoughts.

It is indeed a tool for leading a positive life.

Rishi: Chaatana

The Great God Agni has arisen, destroyer of Rakshasas, diseases. The one who burns the deceivers, demons and Kimidins.

O Agni, burn the demons who have come to meet you and the kimidins, those who tread the black path.

She who curses and does evil deeds seizing our progeny, eating her own and others children for pleasure. Let this yatudhani eat her own son, sister and daughter. They fight each other and destroy each other.