यज्जाग्रतो दूरमुदैति दैवं तदु सुप्तस्य तथैवैति।
दूरङ्गमं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरेकं तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु ॥¹

Yaj-jaagrato dooram-udaiti daivam
tadu suptasya tathai-vaiti.
Door-aṅgamam² jyotiṣhaam jyotir-ekam³
tan-me manah shiva-sankalpam-astu.

That far-going light of all lights that fly to distances in one’s wakeful state, and even so in one’s sleep, may that, my mind, be filled with beautiful and benevolent thoughts.

Notwithstanding all of its daivam divine qualities, the manah mind dooram udaiti travels far and wide while we jaagratah are awake. Tadu It behaves in tathai similar manner suptasya while asleep by doorangamam moving about and going afar. May tat that me manah my mind, jyotishaam jyotirekam be inspired and illuminated with shivasankalpam astu noble intent.

यज्जाग्रतो यत् that which जाग्रतः while awake दूरमुदैति दू रम् far उत् आ एति moves/roams/runs (उदयति also mean ‘in a state of flux’) दैवम् with divine qualities तत् that उ and सुप्तस्य during sleep तथैवैति behaves in similar manner तथा एव similar एती behaves दूरङ्गमम् wanders far away ज्योतिषाम् of lights; ज्योतिष also refers to the cosmos from which we derive astrology and astronomy ज्योति illuminator एकम् alone तत् that मे my मन mind मनो with mind शिवसंकल्पम् of noble inclination अस्तु may be

येन कर्माण्यपसो मनीषिणो यज्ञेकृण्वन्ति विदथेषु धीराः।
यदपूर्वं यक्षमन्तः प्रजानां तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु ॥⁴

Yena kar-maaṇ-ya-paso maneeṣhiṇo
yajye-kriṇvanti vida-theṣhu dheeraah.
Yada-poorvam yaksham-antah prajaa-naam
tan-me manah shiva-sankalpam-astu.

That by which the wise ones perform their sacred deeds in the yajyas, and the patient ones go into the battle-field of life, that which is the unique, mysterious light hidden in the innermost recesses of all beings, may that, my mind, be filled with beautiful and benevolent thoughts.
The mind karmaani causes the performance of good deeds with apasah integrity. It has manisheenah discipline in yajye worship and krinvanti act of vidatheshu sharing knowledge with dheerah wise persons. Yadapoorvam unique, yakshamantah internally diverse prajaanaam all-encompassing: tan me manah may that my mind, shivasankalpam astu with noble intent.

येन that which, also, that whom, who कर्माणि good deeds/good behavior अपसः honest action मनीषिणः filled with wisdom; also, a disciplined mind यज्ञे in worship कृण्वन्ति performance विदथेषु full of knowledge for sharing/dissemination धीराः thoughtful/wise persons यत् that अपूर्वम् unique, incomparable, extraordinary यक्षम् diverse अन्तः inside प्रजानाम् created for all, everyone तत् that मे my मन mind शिवसंकल्पम् of noble inclination अस्तु may be

यत्प्रज्ञानमुतचेतो धृतिश्च यज्ज्योतिरन्तरमृतं प्रजासु ।
यस्मान्नऋते किञ्चन कर्मक्रियते तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु ॥⁵

Yat-prajyaa-nam-uta-cheto dṛitish-cha
yaj-jyotir-antar-amṛitam prajaasu.
Yasmaan-na-ṛite kin-chana karma-kriyate
tan-me manah shiva-sankalpam-astu.

That which is awareness in itself, that which is consciousness; that which is patience, sustenance and memory. That which is amrita-jyoti, the deathless light present amongst all creatures, that without which no action is performed, may that, my mind, be filled with beautiful and benevolent thoughts.

That prajaanaam repository of knowledge, that cheta source of memory and consciousness, driti patience and courage yat which is jyotir antar internally illuminated and amritam free from being annihilated, that which prajaasu exists in everyone and yasmaan rite without which kinchan no karma action or work kriyate can be performed; tan me manah shivasankalpamastu may that my mind be filled with noble intent.

यत् that प्रजानाम् resource of knowledge/intellect उत and चेतः source of memory and consciousness धृति patience and courage च and ज्योतिः light अन्तः inner अमृतम् free from destruction, (indestructible, eternal) प्रजास of persons यस्मात् ऋते without which किञ्चन nothing (this is also a rhetorical question ‘what can?’ or e.g., ‘can anything be done without’) कर्मा karma – act/deed/work क्रियते can be done तत् that मे my मन mind शिवसंकल्पम् of noble inclination अस्तु may be

येनेदं भूतं भुवनं भविष्यत् परिगृहीतममृतेन सर्वम्।
येन यज्ञस्तायते सप्तहोता तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु ॥⁶

Yenedam bhootam bhuvanam bhaviṣh-yat
pari-gṛiheetam-amṛitena sarvam.
Yena yajyas-taayate sapta-hotaa
tan-me manah shiva-sankalpam-astu.

That amrita, the deathless one, by which is held all the past, the present and the future. That which presides over my intellect, O Lord, may that, my mind, be filled with beautiful and benevolent thoughts.

That in which the bhootam past, bhoovanam present and bhavishyat future parigrihitena is comprehended, that which is amritena indestructible, sarvam is present in everyone; yena that with which yajyasya worship and selfless sacrifice taayate is accomplished, that which saptahotaa⁷ interacts with the mind, body and senses, tan me manah shivasankalpamastu may that my mind be filled with noble intent.

येन by which इदम् this भूतम् past भुवनम् present भविष्यत् future परिग्रहीतम् is comprehended अमृतेन indestructible सर्वम् all येन that which, also, that whom, who यज्ञ worship, selfless sacrifice, rituals तायते is accomplished सप्तहोता seven organs interact (सप्तहोता also refers to the hota or master of the sapta, seven senses (taste, breath, sight, hearing, feeling, intellect (buddhi) and soul (atma)= seven) तत् that मे my मन mind शिवसंकल्पम् of noble inclination अस्तु may be

यस्मिन्नृचः साम यजूंषि यस्मिन् प्रतिष्ठिता रथनाभाविवाराः।
यस्मिश्चित्तं सर्वमोतं प्रजानां तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु ॥⁸

Yasminn-ṛichah saama yajoon-ṣhi
yasmin pratiṣh-ṭhitaa rathanaa-bhaa-vivaaraah.
Yasminsh-chittam sarvam-otam prajaanaam
tan-me manah shiva-sankalpam-astu.

That by which is sustained the knowledge of the Rig, the music of the Saama, and the sacred deeds of the Yajur like the spokes in the hub of a wheel; that into which is woven and interwoven all the chitta and consciousness of all beings, may that, my mind, be filled with beautiful and benevolent thoughts.

That yasmin within which exists the richah saama yajoonshi Rigveda, Saama Veda and Yajurveda like prathishthaah are present rathanaabhaavivaaraah like spokes in a wheel; that yasmin within which chittam sarvamotam prajaanaam knowledge is complete and full like the thread through a necklace tan me manah shivasankalpamastu may that my mind be filled with noble intent.

यस्मिन् in which ऋचः Rigveda साम saamveda यजूषि yajur veda प्रतिष्ठिता are present established/firm रथनाभो इव अराः like spokes in a wheel चित्तम् knowledge सर्वम् all ओतम like thread in a necklace प्रजानाम् created for all, everyone तत् that मे my मन mind शिवसंकल्पम् of noble inclination अस्तु may be

सुसारथिरश्वानिव यन्मनुष्यान् नेनीयतेऽभीशुभिर्वाजिन इव।
हृत्प्रतिष्ठं यदजिरं जविष्ठं तन्मे मनः शिवसंकल्पमस्तु ॥⁹

Suṣhaa-rathir-ashvaan-iva yan-manuṣh-yaan
ne-nee-yate-bheeshubhir-vaa-jina iva.
Hṛit-pratiṣhṭham yad-ajiram javiṣhṭham
tan-me manah shiva-sankalpam-astu.

That which, like an expert charioteer controlling the horses with reins held fast, ever leads men. That which is heart-abiding, ever-moving, and speediest of all forces, may that, my mind, be filled with beautiful and benevolent thoughts.

O yan manushyaan you with a mind, be Sushaarathirashvaan iva like a skilled driver of his vehicle who neneeyate forcibly maintains abhishubhi control of its speed and vaajinah power. The mind is hrit pratishtham at your very centre, yat ajiram restless but immune from decay and javishtam of immeasurable speed – tan me manah shivasankalpamastu may that my mind be filled

सुषारथिः a skilled charioteer/driver आश्वान् the horses – also, in this case, the vehicle इव in a certain manner, as, as if, like यत् which मनुष्यान् people/humans नेनीयते maintain control; drags forcibly अभीशुभि:reins, controlling power/steering mechanism वाजिनः fast running/powerful हृत्प्रतिष्ठम् in the region of the heart; at centre of being यत् which अजिरम् immune from decay; also in motion; also restless जविष्ठम् fast-moving; of immense speed; immeasurable speed तत् that मे my मन mind शिवसंकल्पम् of noble inclination अस्तु may bewith noble intent.