Vivaah Sanskaara – Part I

मा सव्येन दक्षिणमतिक्राम 

Ma savyena dakshiṇam-atikraama.

O bride, walk with me; let not our left foot surpass our right.

Second Step:

ओम ऊर्जे द्विपदी भव सा मामनुव्रता भव विष्णुस्त्वानयतु पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहूंस्ते संतु जरदष्टय: ॥

Om oorje dvipadee
bhava saa maa maanuvrataa bhava viṣhṇu-stavanayatu
putraan vindaavahai bahoonste santu jaradaṣhṭayah.²

We take this second step toward steadfastness in our vows and the strength to always support each other. May we always be mindful of each other and faithful to each other. May we be blessed with happiness, children, prosperity, good health, and a long life.

Third Step:

ओम रायस्पोषाय त्रिपदी भव सा मामनुव्रता भव विष्णुस्त्वानयतु पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहूंस्ते संतु जरदष्टय: ॥

Om raayaspoṣhaaya tripadee
bhava saa maa maanuvrataa bhava viṣhṇu-stavanayatu
putraan vindaavahai bahoonste santu jaradaṣhṭayah.³

We take this third step toward prosperity. May we always be mindful of each other and faithful to each other. May we be blessed with happiness, children, prosperity, good health, and a long life.

Fourth Step:

ओम मयोभवाय चतुष्पदी भव सा मामनुव्रता भव विष्णुस्त्वानयतु पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहूंस्ते संतु जरदष्टय: ॥

Om mayobhavaaya chatuṣhpadee
bhava saa maa maanuvrataa bhava viṣhṇu-stavanayatu
putraan vindaavahai bahoonste santu jaradaṣhṭayah.⁴

We take this fourth step toward well-being and happiness. May we always be mindful of each other and faithful to each other. May we be blessed with happiness, children, prosperity, good health, and a long life.

Fifth Step:

ओम प्रजाभ्यः पंचपदी भव सा मामनुव्रता भव विष्णुस्त्वानयतु पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहूंस्ते संतु जरदष्टय: ॥

Om pashubhyoh panchapadee
bhava saa maa maanuvrataa bhava viṣhṇu-stavanayatu
putraan vindaavahai bahoonste santu jaradaṣhṭayah.⁵

We take this fifth step toward our family, children, and a happy home. May we always be mindful of each other and faithful to each other. May we be blessed with happiness, children, prosperity, good health, and a long life.

Sixth Step

ओम ऋतुभ्य षट्पदी भव सा मामुनव्रता भव विष्णुस्त्वानयतु पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहूंस्ते संतु जरदष्टय: ॥

Om ritubhyah ṣhaṭpadee
bhava saa maa maanuvrataa bhava viṣhṇu-stavanayatu
putraan vindaavahai bahoonste santu jaradaṣhṭayah.⁶

We take this sixth step toward health and happiness through all seasons. May we always be mindful of each other and faithful to each other. May we be blessed with happiness, children, prosperity, good health, and a long life.

Seventh Step:

ओम सखे सप्तपदी भव सा मामनुव्रता भव विष्णुस्त्वानयतु पुत्रान् विन्दावहै बहूंस्ते संतु जरदष्टय: ॥ 

Om sakhe saptapadee
bhava saa maa maanuvrataa bhava viṣhṇu-stavanayatu
putraan vindaavahai bahoonste santu jaradaṣhṭayah/⁷

We take this seventh step toward being best friends and companions to each other for the remainder of our lives. May we always be mindful of each other and faithful to each other. May we be blessed with happiness, children, prosperity, good health, and a long life.

मा not सव्य left foot दक्षिणम् right अतिक्राम surpass इष Omnipresent, All pervading एकपदी footstep ऊर्ज vigor, strength द्विपदी second step रायस्पोषाय increasing prosperity त्रिपदी third step मयोभवाय well-being, happiness चतुष्पदी fourth step प्रजाभ्यः children, family पंचपदी fifth step ऋतुभ्य seasonal well-being षट्पदी sixth step सखे best friends forever, best companionship सप्तपदी seventh step भव be, become सामाम् equitable, equally, even-minded अनुव्रता devoted to, faithful to विष्णुः God the Preserver तवा strength नयतु guide, bring, lead पुत्रान् child, children विन्दावहै getting without challenges बहूंस्ते very संतु happy, satisfied जरदष्टय: old age