Upanayan Sanskaara

ओं भूर्भुवः स्वः।
अग्न आयूंषि पवस आसुवोर्जमिषं च नः।
आरे बाधस्व दुच्छुनां स्वाहा।
इदमग्नये पवमानाय इदन्न मम।

Om bhoor-bhuvah svah.
Agna aayoonṣhi pavasa
aa-suvor-jamiṣham cha nah.
Aare baadhasva duch-chhu-naam svaahaa.
Idam-agnaye pavamaanaaya,
idanna mama.¹

ओं भूर्भुवः स्वः।
अग्निऋषिः पवमानः पञ्चजन्यः पुरोहितः।
तमीमहे महागयं स्वाहा।
इदमग्नये पवमानाय इदन्न मम।

Om bhoor-bhuvah svah.
Agnir-riṣhih pavamaanah
paaṅchajanyah² purohitah.
Tamee-mahe mahaa-gayam svaahaa.
Idam agnaye pavamaanaaya, idanna mama.³

ओं भूर्भुवः स्वः।
अग्ने पवस्व स्वपा अस्मे वर्चः सुवीर्यम्।
दधद् रयिं मयि पोषं स्वाहा।
इदमग्नये पवमानाय इदन्न मम।

Om bhoor-bhuvah svah.
Agne pavasva svapaa asme
varchah suveeryam.
Dadhad rayim mayi poṣham svaahaa.
Idam agnaye pavamaanaaya, idanna mama.⁴

ओं भूर्भुवः स्वः।
प्रजापते न त्वदेतान्यन्यो विश्वा जातानि परिताबभूव।
यत्कामास्ते जुहुमस्तन्नो अस्तु वयं स्याम पतयो रयिणाम् स्वाहा।
इदमग्नये प्रजापतये इदन्न मम।

Om bhoor-bhuvah svah.
Prajaapate na tvade-taan-yanyo
vishvaa jaataani paritaa-babhoova.
Yat-kaamaaste juhumas-tanno astu
vayam syaama patayo rayee-ṇaam svaahaa.
Idam agnaye prajaapataye, idanna mama.⁵

ओं वायो व्रतपते व्रतं चरिष्यामि
तत्ते प्रब्रवीमि तच्छकेयम्।
तेनर्ध्यासमिदमहमनृतात्सत्यमुपैमि स्वाहा।।
इदं वायवे इदन्न मम।।

Om vaayo vratapate vratam chariṣhyaami
tatte prabraveemi tach-chha-ke-yam.
Tena-adhyaa-samidam-aham-anritaat
satyam-upaimi svaahaa.
Idam vaayave idanna mama.⁷

Homage to Almighty God, the One through whose Grace we are blessed with components of air – and by whose Grace that air is all around us. I take this vow with the presence of the mighty air and the vital breath. I desire to learn and uphold truth and to shun untruth and hereby undertake to do so. As I participate in this solemn undertaking, may I be blessed with the willpower to uphold my vows.

 ओं सूर्य व्रतपते व्रतं चरिष्यामि
तत्ते प्रब्रवीमि तच्छकेयम्।
तेनर्ध्यासमिदमहमनृतात्सत्यमुपैमि स्वाहा।।
इदं सूर्याय इदन्न मम।।

Om soorya vratapate vratam chariṣhyaami
tatte prabraveemi tach-chha-ke-yam.
Tena-adhyaa-samidam-aham-anritaat
satyam-upaimi svaahaa.
Idam sooryaaya idanna mama.⁸

Homage to Almighty God, the One through whose Grace we are blessed with the sun. The sunlight makes life possible for all, and the sun’s gravity holds the earth in place. I take this vow like the sun’s brilliance dispels darkness. I desire to learn and uphold truth and to shun untruth and hereby undertake to do so. As I participate in this solemn undertaking, may I be blessed with the willpower to uphold my vows.

ओं चंद्र व्रतपते व्रतं चरिष्यामि
तत्ते प्रब्रवीमि तच्छकेयम्।
तेनर्ध्यासमिदमहमनृतात्सत्यमुपैमि स्वाहा।।
इदं चन्द्राय इदन्न मम।। 

Om Chandra vratapate vratam chariṣhyaami
tatte prabraveemi tach-chha-ke-yam.
Tena-adhyaa-samidam-aham-anritaat
satyam-upaimi svaahaa.
Idam chandraaya idanna mama.⁹

Homage to Almighty God, the one who observes all our vows. I take this vow, mindful of the moon that controls the tides and shatters the darkness of night. I desire to learn and uphold truth and to shun untruth and hereby undertake to do so. As I participate in this solemn undertaking, may I be blessed with the willpower to uphold my vows.

ओं व्रतानां व्रतपते व्रतं चरिष्यामि
तत्ते प्रब्रवीमि तच्छकेयम्।
तेनर्ध्यासमिदमहमनृतात्सत्यमुपैमि स्वाहा।।
इदमिन्द्राय इदन्न मम।। 

Om vrataanaam vratapate vratam chariṣhyaami
tatte prabraveemi tach-chha-ke-yam.
Tena-adhyaa-samidam-aham-anritaat
satyam-upaimi svaahaa.
Idam indraaya vratapataye idanna mama.¹⁰

Homage to Almighty God, the one who observes all our vows. I take this vow as solemn as the mightiest of vows. I desire to learn and uphold truth, to shun untruth, and hereby undertake to do so. As I participate in this solemn undertaking, may I be blessed with the willpower to uphold my vows.

अग्ने Supreme God, fire वायु wind, air सूर्य  sun चंद्र moon व्रतानाम् caused by vow व्रतपते observer/keeper of all vows व्रतम् this vow of mine च and चरिष्यामि and not being broken; and not fail तत्ते that प्रब्रवीमि praise, teach तच्छकेयम् that wish or desire, that being strived after तेन by that अध्यासन act of participating/sitting into इदम् this, now अहम् I, me अनृत falsehood, untruth सत्यम truth उपैमि I undertake