स्वस्तिवचनम् – Svasti-Vaachanam
Svasti Vaachanam1: Prayers for Bliss and Prosperity
अग्निमीडे पुरोहितं यज्यस्य देवमृत्विजम्।
होतारं रत्नधातमम्॥
Agnim-eeḍe purohitam yajyasya devam-ritvijam
Hotaaram ratna-dhaatamam.2
Agnimeede3 I admire and adore that force of energy which purohitam4 existed even before this cycle of creation. The hotaaram5, the One who, within Himself hosts/produces the yajyasya creative power that devam enlightens all and is the light of the world. That ratnadhaatamam6 sustainer of the cosmic gems like the planets is always ritvijam worthy of our worship.
अग्निम् Supreme, energy, fire, heat, combustion, power ईळे adore, praise पुरोहितम् existed even before this cycle of creation, leader यज्ञस्य creative power, honour and good deeds देवम् enlightens, light of world ऋत्विजम् creator, One worthy of worship through all time होतारम् giver and receiver, originator, one who hosts everything by own energy रत्नधातमम् sustainer of everything precious, especially important to the cycle of creation.
स नः पितेव सूनवेऽग्ने सूपायनो भव।
सचस्वा नः स्वस्तये॥
Sa nah piteva soonave‘gne
soopaayano bhava.
Sachas-vaa nah svastaye.7
Sa nah piteva He is the Almighty Father to us, soonave his children. May our Father, the agne all-knowing God who is soopaayano bhava easily accessible to sach a worshipper/devotee asva unattached to physical possessions bring us svasti peace, benevolence and prosperity.
स he नः to us पिता father इव like सूनवे for the son अग्ने all knowledge सूपायनः easily accessible भव – be सचस्वा unite (also: सच a worshipper, अस्व without possessions) नः to us स्वस्तये for our good or welfare
स्वस्ति नो मिमीतामश्विना भगः स्वस्ति देव्यदितिरनर्वणः।
स्वस्ति पूषा असुरो दधातु नः स्वस्ति द्यावापृथिवी सुचेतुना॥
Svasti no mimeetaam-ashvinaa bhagah
svasti devya-ditir-anar-vaṇah.
Svasti pooṣhaa asuro dadhaatu nah
svasti dyaavaa-prithivee suchetunaa.8
May the suchetunaa scientific knowledge and exploration of the ashniva bhagah luminous bodies in space, the stars, sun, planets, moon, atmosphere, the wider space, the cosmos all be beneficial to us. May all thse anarvan constantly rotating bodies as well as the aditih earth which, like a devi goddess provides for our needs, be beneficial to us. May the pooshaa invigorating and asurah life-giving nature dadhaatu nah constantly give us bliss and may the knowledge of the dyaavaa prthivee earth and cosmos continue to be beneficial to us.
स्वस्ति peace, well-being नः for us मिमीताम् do अश्विन teachers, preceptors, wise ones – also, luminous bodies: sun, moon, stars etc भगः healthy water, air etc (pure environment/nature) देवी goddess अदितिः indestructible earth/planet अनरवनः in motion, also, energetic people, active (duty-bound) persons पूषा invigorating असुरः live-giving, like clouds etc, life-giving nature दधातु may give नः to us द्यावा heavens/cosmos पृथिवी planets/earth सुचेतुना scientifically explored/examined.
स्वस्तये वायुमुप ब्रवामहै सोमं स्वस्ति भुवनस्य यस्पतिः।
बृहस्पतिं सर्वगणं स्वस्तये स्वस्तय आदित्यासो भवन्तु नः॥
Svastaye vaayum-upa bravaa-mahai
somam svasti bhuvanasya yaspatih.
Brihaspatim sarva-gaṇam svastaye
svastaya aadityaaso bhavantu nah.9
May brihaspati the Almighty Protector svasti uplift our knowledge sarvaganah and sustain this enhanced knowledge of the sciences of bhuvanasya the world, the sun and outer space, vaayu the air/atmosphere, soma moon, tides and medicinal herbs. May this knowledge upabravaamahai be disseminated tor bhavantu nah our benefit.
स्वस्तये welfare/well-being वायुम् air/atmosphere उप above ब्रवामहै disseminate सोमम् the moon भुवनस्य of the world यः who पतिः protector, father, leader (भुवनस्य पतिः also refers to the focal point of the world, that is, the sun) बृहस्पतिम् protector of all planets/galaxies/worlds सर्वगणम् sustainer of all life आदित्यासः scholars भवन्तु may be नः to us
विश्वे देवा नो अद्या स्वस्तये वैश्वानरो वसुरग्निः स्वस्तये।
देवा अवन्त्वृभवः स्वस्तये स्वस्ति नो रुद्रः पात्वंहसः॥
Vishve devaa no adyaa svastaye
vaish-vaanaro vasur-agnih svastaye.
Devaa avant-vribhavah svastaye
svasti no rudrah paatavam-hasah.10
May Agni the all-knowing vasuh radiant One bless us with the vaishvaanarah bright and well-intentioned vishvedevaah scientists and scholars adya now and always who can avantu support and lead us. Let us ribhavah preserve and protect the scriptures. O rudra punisher of the wicked, please paatu protected from amhasah wrong-doing and immoral actions.
विश्वे देवाः scholars of the world, lord of knowledge, materials and senses नः us अद्य now, present time स्वस्तये beneficial, benevolence, bliss, peace prosperity वैश्वानरः brightest, purest वसुः radient, ubiquitious अग्निः all-knowing God देवाः learned ones अवन्तु support, protect us ऋभवः Protector of the scriptures, Radiant with Scriptures रुद्रः Punisher of the wicked/sinful ones पातु protect, govern अंहसः from trouble, from sin
स्वस्ति मित्रावरुणा स्वस्ति पथ्ये रेवति।
स्वस्ति न इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च स्वस्ति नो अदिते कृधि॥
Svasti mitraa-varuṇaa svasti pathye revati.
Svasti na indrash-cha-agnish-cha
svasti no adite kridhi.11
O Agni All-knowing God, you are indra master of the world, the adite everlasting and every-present benefactor. Please, kridhi bless me with revati prosperity. May my mitravaruna breath be steady and supportive of my sustenance. May there be svasti health and prosperity all around.
स्वस्ति beneficial, benevolence, bliss, peace prosperity मि॑त्रावरूणा healthy/friendly/blessed in-breath and out-breath प॑थ्ये path, Vedic path रेवति abundant, rich, affluent, brilliant, prosperity न I, mine, us इन्द्रः Lord, leader च and अग्निः All-knowing अदिते imperishable, ever-present कृधि perform, cause, make, produce
स्वस्ति पन्थामनु चरेम सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव।
पुनर्ददताघ्नता जानता संगमेमहि॥
Svasti panthaam-anu charema
sooryaa-chandrama-saaviva.
Punar-dadataagh-nataa
jaanataa sangame-mahi.12
Anu charema Act wisely in choosing and staying on the svasti panthaa path of peace and compassion punah constantly, soorya-chandrama-iva just like the sun and moon, all for your blessing and development. Be dadataa charitable and kind, and sangamemahi maintain the company of wise, honorable and aghna non-violent persons.
स्वस्ति beneficial, benevolence, bliss, peace prosperity पन्था path, journey अनु चरेम act wisely, towards good actions सुर्य sun चन्द्रमा moon इव like, as if, पुनः again, over and over, for your own good ददता give, charitable, giving अध्नता (अघ्न्य) non-violent, not to be killed जानता knowledgeable, wise सं गमेमहि good company (सङ्गम harmony, association with महि honourable)
- These are the 7 mantras that are commonly chanted. The complete Svasti Vaachanam of 31 mantras can be found here.
- Rig Veda 1.1.1
- Agni is the first subject of the Rig Veda. The first section (Sukta 1) of the Rig Veda addresses this Agni and is referred to as the Agni Suktam which starts with the mantra agnim eede putohitam and ends with sa nah piteva soonave. The agni suktam contains 9 verses.
- Most translators infer purohitam as the performer of yajya (yajyasya). However, philosophically set within its context, purohitam infers that which is in front – or at the forefront.
- Hotaaram also refers to the originator of all (one who originates the yajya)
- Ratnadhaatamam also refers to the giver/owner of all wealth/precious things. Ratna – wealth (physical, mental and spiritual wealth)
- Rig Veda 1.1.6
- Rig Veda 5.51.11
- Rig Veda 5.51.12
- Rig Veda 5.51.13
- Rig Veda 5.51.14
- Rig Veda 5.51.15
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