Rishi: Bhrgu - angirasa

HOmage to the lightning. Homage to the roaring thunder. Homage to the stone, which you hurl at athose with evil-desires. Homage to you, the son of the gliding light. The power which makes you gather all your tapas-energy with that be gracious to our bodies. Give happiness to our children. 

O son of the flowing force, salutation to you. We offer our salutation to your missile and your tapas. We know your secret and supreme abode that is hidden in secrecy. You are placed as the navel within this Ocean.

The gods created you, the vilent overthrower. for making the unversal missile to be jurled at the foes. May you be gracious to us in the assembly of those with the knowledge and the singers. O goddess of speech, homage to you.

Rishi: Bhrgu-Aangirasa

O human beings,

The Sun, born first with the showering rays,

Comes along with the thundering rains, born of woind and clouds,

May he be graceful to our body, removing the defects and make it move straight

He, the sole force strides in three ways

Lodging in every limb and shining,

We worship you with offerings along with our obeisance.

We will bring under our control with offerings all the aspects of the force (disease),

Which has grabbed him or about to grab him.

Free this person from headache, cough, and also from (this disease) which has entered his every limb.

This power is born of clouds or wind,

May it attach itself to the forest trees along with the hills.

Peace and happiness to all the upper members,

Peace to all the lower members,

Peace to all the four limbs,

Peace and happiness to my entire body.

Rishi: Atharva

O Pushan, at this birth, let Aryaman, the ordainer, helper and invoker, utter vashat for you. May this aldy desiring a child as arranged by Truth be relaxed. Let all her legs be separated to help the birth.

Four are the regions of heaven, four are that of the earth. From there the gods have sent the child. May the womb be completely open to ease the birth.

Let Suusha open her. We make the passage of the child to come out easy. O pregnant one, loosen. O eager one, you give birth to the child.

Jaraayu should not get stuck in flesh, fat, or in the marrow. Let the jaraayu which is spotted and sticky come down after birth, to be eaten by a dog. Let the jaraayu descend, after the birth.

O Lady, I split your womb. I make the path of the child in the womb clear. I make the naadis to function. I separate the child from the mother . I separate the son from the jaraayu. I make the jaraayu to descend.

 Just as the wind, the mind and the birds fly, you fly away after your birth from jaraayu, O child of ten months. Let the skin of after-birth descend.

The Supreme being, Naryana willed the creation of all living beings. From Him emerged the breathe of life, Prana. So too, the mind, senses and elements of creation: earth, fire and water also emerged from Him. From Narayana emerged Bramha, the Creator. From Narayana emerged Rudra, the Destroyer. From Narayana emerged Indra, the Ruler of Beings. From Narayana emerged the Prajapathis, twele Adityas, Rudras and all the vedas.From Narayana alone emerged all forms of wealth. All beings emerged from Narayana in the beginning. Ultimately, all beings will merge in Narayana too.

Aum, Narayana is Eternal. Narayana is the Creator, Brahma. Naryana is the Destroyer Shiva. Narayana is Indra too. Naryana is the inner principle of heavens and earth. Narayana is time itself. The directions too are Narayana. Narayana is present in higher and lower worlds. Narayana forms the inner and outer worlds. t/he Supreme Being, Narayana is everything past and present. Blemishless, ever blissful, one without another, all-pervasive, pure and one divinity – thus is Narayana. Truly He is one without a second. Only one who knows this can merge in Him.

The great mantra of Naryana begins with the word “Om”. This is followed by the word “Namo”. The final word is “Naaraayanaaya”. “Om” is a single syllable and “Namo” is two. “Naaraayanaaya” is five syllables. Together they form the eight syllabled great mantra: “Om Namo Naaraayanaaya”. Verily, one who contemplates on this mantra, again gets good health all his life. He attains kingly proseperity, knowledge and rulership. He attains immortality. Truly, he attains immortality. The blissful Supreme Being resides within, as the life principle in the form of “Aum”. “Aum” consists of sounds A, U and M. It is supreme bliss and peace. Yogis who know this, chant it regularly and attain liberation by breaking the bonds of life and death. Those who adore the mantra “Om Namo Naaraayanaaya” attain the Supreme Abode of Vaikunta. Narayana’s seat is the lotus of the heart. This knowledge is the highest and shines like lightening. Krishna, the son of Devaki is the very embodiment of Brahma. He alone resides in all beings, the infinite basis of everything. He himself is causeless. All this is well said in the Atharva Veda.

If this Upanishad is chanted in the morning, it destroys the sins of the previous night. If it is chanted in the evening, it destroys the day’s sins. If chanted at noon, whilst facing the sun, truly does it pulverize the five great sins. Whoever chants this Upanishad, receives the merit of studying all the Vedas. Finally, he attains oneness with Narayana Himself. Indeed, he attains oneness with Narayana. These are the teachings of the Narayana Upanishad.

May there be Peace, Peace, Peace.

“The Mind is adored in the Vēdas as Rudra. The Mind contacts the objective world and experiences it through the instrumentality of the five senses. This aspect of the Mind is the Indra aspect. It has also another capability. It can master the senses and become aware of the Universal Inner Truth of the multiplicity called the Objective world. This aspect of the Mind is designated as Rudra. This is the reason why the Vedas describe Indra and Rudra as the One with two names.” - Baba

–   The Rudram-namakam starts with apprehension. We prostrate down before Rudra, His powers and His ‘manyu’ (‘projected anger’ seen as anticipated large-scale destruction).

–   It prays to lessen the intensity of Rudra’s ‘manyu’.

–   Such a powerful force cannot be wished away by prayer, so it prays for the transformation of His ‘manyu’.

–   The prayer transforms the ‘manyu’ into protective and blessing energies. In doing so, one learns the lesson of ‘Love in action as non-violence’. For this, one forgoes the mental and physical violence in oneself and radiates peaceful, loving non-violence.

–   One experiences that radiating this love-non-violence-peace mantra-vibration is the only way to avert calamities; and thus spreads the ‘non-violence’ emotion and love&peace-vibration to the entire Planet.

–   At the end, one surrenders one’s entire being with all ten indrīyas to Rudra who is omnipresent. One casts away the last traces of inimical propensities into the jaws of the very same manyu and thus obtain fearlessness from the anticipated future catastrophes.

–  The additional tryambakam mantras pray for sound health and freedom from disease.

We prostrate down before Rudra, His powers and His ‘manyu’ (‘projected anger’ seen as anticipated large-scale destruction).It prays to lessen the intensity of Rudra’s ‘manyu’. Such a powerful force cannot be wished away by prayer, so it prays for the transformation of His ‘manyu’.The prayer transforms the ‘manyu’ into protective and blessing energies. In doing so, one learns the lesson of ‘Love in action as non-violence’. For this, one forgoes the mental and physical violence in oneself and radiates peaceful, loving non-violence.One experiences that radiating this love-non-violence-peace mantra-vibration is the only way to avert calamities; and thus spreads the ‘non-violence’ emotion and love&peace-vibration to the entire Planet.

At the end, one surrenders one’s entire being with all ten indrīyas to Rudra who is omnipresent. One casts away the last traces of inimical propensities into the jaws of the very same manyu and thus obtain fearlessness from the anticipated future catastrophes.

The additional tryambakam mantras pray for sound health and freedom from disease.

Rishi: Atharvaa

In, him, let Vasus maintain the abodes, of Indra, Pusha, Varuna, Mitra and AGni. Let Aadityas, All-gods, establish in him the Supreme Light.

O gods, may there be the Lights of Surya and Agni, and the golden lustre in his presence. May his rivals be floored. May he ascend the highest station (in consciousness)

O Jaataveda, with the supernal mantras, you bring to Indra the milk of knowledge. O Agni, with them increase this person here, so that he is established as a superior person among his kin and brothers. 

O Agni, I take the lustre of this yajna, along with the fostering riches and knowledge. May his rivals be floored. May he ascend to the supreme heaven or world of light.

Rishi: Atharva

This mighty one (asura) shines among the gods. The desires of the King Varuna becomes true. Empowered by the mantras, I lead this man away from wrath of the forceful one.

O King Varuna, obeisance to your many. O forceful one, you note carefully all the evil deeds. I have progressed along with many others. This person will live for a hundred years as yours.

For King Varuna, dharma is Truth, I will release you from the punishment of Varuna, for the many crooked and false things uttered by your tongue. 

I will also release you from the great and universal flood. O forceful one, speak about our teachings here to your brothers. Understand well the potent words uttered here by us. 

Rishi: Chaatana

Let Agni come here first swiftly. Let the powerful Indra follow. Let all yaatu-demons ( feeling helpless) declare, 'here am I'.

O Jaataveda, we have a vision of your hero-strength. O man of insight, proclaim that to all the yaatu-demons. Having already been punished (harmed) by you, let them come in front declaring their identities.

O Jaataveda, you have been born to help us, begin your work. O Agni, becoming our messenger, make the yaatu-demons to cry out.

O Agni, bring here the yaatu-demons in bondage. Let Indra with his vajra sever their heads.

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This offering will carry the Yaatu-dhaana here, just as a river will carry the foam. The person (male or female) who has done this evil act, let him / her confess.

Be pleased to see the person declaring (this evil-acts). Let Brhaspati take him under his control, with Agni and Soma piercing him. 

O Soma-drinker, kill the progeny of the yaatu-demon and bring him here. Of the yaatu-demon who protests, pull out the eyes and throw him on the floor.

O Agni Jaataveda, you know the births of these devourers who stay in secrecy. Increasing your powers by the mantras, kill these with a hundred powers, O Agni. 

Yatudhana (demonic forces) Rishi: Chatana

O AGni, bring here the yatudhana and kimikina who are praising you. O adorable god, you are the destroyer of these dasyus (foes).

O Jataveda, most exalted and self-controlled, accept the butter which is offered (in the Yajna). Make the yatu-demons to cry out. 

Let the yatu-demons, devourers and kimidina cry out, Then Agni along with Indra rejoice with our offerings.