Samaavartana Sanskaara

ओम् अन्नाद्याय व्यूहध्वꣳसोमो राजायमागमत् ।
स मे मुखं प्रमार्क्ष्यते यशसा च भगेन च ॥

Om anaadyaaya vyooha-dhvam
somo raajaayam-aagamat.
Sa me mukham pramaarkshyate
yashasaa cha bhagena cha.²

Before I place food in my mouth, I clean and polish my teeth for their health and protection. May my teeth always be clean and healthy to allow me to lead my life forward, to eat, speak and to attain fame and a good reputation.

अन्नाद्य proper food व्यूहध्वꣳ array, teeth अयम् this सोम water राज leader आगमत coming to, has brought to सः this मे my मुखम् mouth प्रमार्क्ष्यते polish, clean यशस worth, splendid, fame, water च and भगेन prosperity, excellence, beauty

ओं तेन मामभिसिञ्चामि श्रियै यशसे ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मवर्चसाय ॥

Om tena maam-abhisinchaami shriyai yashase
brahmaṇe brahmavarchasaaya.³

With this bath, may I emerge in life with glory, fame, and splendor.

तेन a, this माम me अभिसिञ्चति wet, sprinkle, consecrate, bathe श्रियै prosperity, glory यशसे worthy, fame ब्रह्मणे brahman ब्रह्मवर्चसाय sanctity, splendor 

ओं येन श्रियमकृणुतां येनावमृशता सुराम् ।
येनाक्ष्यावभ्यसिञ्चतां यद्वां तदश्विना यशः ॥

Om yena shrayama-kriṇutaam
yenaavam-rishataa suraam.
Yena-akshyaavabhya-sinchataam
yadvaam tadashvinaa yashah.⁴

May I emerge from this bath with glory and fame. May my vital energies be preserved, and may I be skilful in managing the affairs of life and work.

येन this, that श्रिय prosperity, glory कृणुताम् create, construct, compose येन where अरिष्टसु one whose wital energies are unhurt येन that which अक्षय inexhaustible अभिसिञ्चति wet, sprinkle, consecrate, bathe यद्वां as तत् that आश्विन very skilful persons  यशः worthy, fame

ओम् आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्ता न ऊर्जे दधातन ।
महे रणाय चक्षसे ॥

Om aapo hi ṣṭhaa mayo-bhuvastaa na oorje dadhaatana.
Mahe raṇaaya chakshase.⁵

Like water, which provides essential service to our bodies and the entire earth/nature systems, may my learning and knowledge, along with physical and mental strength, enable me to overcome any challenge in life. As water overcomes any object in its path, so too, let me overcome any negative aspects of life.

आपः water हि for, surely स्थ be, originate, exist मयोभुवस् earthly happiness, well-being, enjoyment ताः they नः us, I, mine ऊर्जे strength, vigor दधातन cause, hold, provide महे great, distinguished रणाय battle, combat, challenges चक्षसे vision

यो वः शिवतमो रसस्तस्य भाजयतेह नः । 
उशतीरिव मातरः ॥

Yo vah shivatamo rasatasya bhaajayateha nah.
Ushateeriva maatarah.⁶

Just like a child fortunate to be cared for, protected, cleaned, and fed by its mother, may we be so blessed in this intent (to study) and to be protected and provided with the best of wisdom.

यः who, which, that वः you, yours शिवतमः fortunate, bliss, prosperous, auspicious रसः medicine, alchemy, purpose, delight, delightful duty तस्य of that, then भाजयत pursue, receive/consume, feed इह here, in this place नः ours, I, mine उशतीः desire, agree, care, love इव like, as it were मातरः mother, parent

तस्मा अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ । 
आपो जनयथा च नः ॥

Tasmaa aram gamaama vo yasya kshayaaya jinvatha.
Aapo janayathaa cha nah.⁷

Water is essential for life and abundant in everything. It makes the world habitable and allows us to produce grains, which gives us physical power. May we be similarly blessed with abundance in our endeavor to increase our wisdom.

तस्मै this, same, those अरम् with power गमाम be obtained, get वः you यस्य endeavor, who, which क्षयाय habitable, also – growth जिन्वथ animate, enliven, satisfy आपः water, calmness of water जनयथ cause, produce, beget, give birth च and नः us, I, mine