Vijaya dasami day
DEVI SUKTAM @VAK SUKTAM RV 10 125 ॐ अ॒हं रु॒द्रेभि॒र्वसु॑भिश्चराम्य॒हमा᳚दि॒त्यैरु॒त वि॒श्वदे᳚वैः । अ॒हं मि॒त्रावरु॑णो॒भा बि॑भर्म्य॒हमि᳚न्द्रा॒ग्नी अ॒हम॒श्विनो॒भा ॥ १॥ oṃ a̱haṃ ru̱drebhi̱rvasu̍bhiścarāmya̱hamā̎di̱tyairu̱ta vi̱śvade̎vaiḥ . a̱haṃ mi̱trāvaru̍ṇo̱bhā bi̍bharmya̱hami̎ndrā̱gnī a̱hama̱śvino̱bhā .. 1.. I move along with Rudras, the Vasus, the Adityas, also with the Vishvadevas. I hold both Mitra and Varuna, both Indra and Agni, and both the Asvin brothers. अ॒हं सोम॑माह॒नसं᳚ बिभर्म्य॒हं त्वष्टा᳚रमु॒त पू॒षणं॒ भगम्᳚ । अ॒हं द॑धामि॒ द्रवि॑णं ह॒विष्म॑ते सुप्रा॒व्ये॒ ए॒ ३॒॑ यज॑मानाय सुन्व॒ते ॥ २॥ a̱haṃ soma̍māha̱nasa̎ṃ bibharmya̱haṃ tvaṣṭā̎ramu̱ta pū̱ṣaṇa̱ṃ bhagam̎ . a̱haṃ da̍dhāmi̱ dravi̍ṇaṃ ha̱viṣma̍te suprā̱vye̱ e̱ 3̱̍ yaja̍mānāya sunva̱te .. 2.. I bear the pressed out Soma, also Tvashtri, Pushan and Bhaga. I grant wealth to the possessor of oblation, to the mindful institutor of sacrifice and to the performer of Soma sacrifice. अ॒हं राष्ट्री᳚ सं॒गम॑नी॒ वसू᳚नां चिकि॒तुषी᳚ प्रथ॒मा य॒ज्ञिया᳚नाम् । तां मा᳚ दे॒वा व्य॑दधुः पुरु॒त्रा भूरि॑स्थात्रां॒ भूर्या᳚ वे॒शयन्᳚तीम् ॥ ३॥ a̱haṃ rāṣṭrī̎ sa̱ṃgama̍nī̱ vasū̎nāṃ ciki̱tuṣī̎ pratha̱mā ya̱jñiyā̎nām . tāṃ mā̎ de̱vā vya̍dadhuḥ puru̱trā bhūri̍sthātrā̱ṃ bhūryā̎ ve̱śayan̎tīm .. 3.. I am the Queen, the gatherer of vasus (treasures), knower of Brahman, the first (chief) of the object of yagna (worship). The gods have dispersed me in many places, having many abodes, causing me to pervade (or overpower) many. मया॒ सोऽअन्न॑मत्ति॒ यो वि॒पश्य॑ति॒ यः प्राणि॑ति॒ य ईं᳚ शृ॒णोत्यु॒क्तम् । अ॒म॒न्तवो॒मान्त उप॑क्षियन्ति श्रु॒धिश्रु॑त श्रद्धि॒वं ते᳚ वदामि ॥ ४॥ mayā̱ so’anna̍matti̱ yo vi̱paśya̍ti̱ yaḥ prāṇi̍ti̱ ya ī̎ṃ śṛ̱ṇotyu̱ktam . a̱ma̱ntavo̱mānta upa̍kṣiyanti śru̱dhiśru̍ta śraddhi̱vaṃ te̎ vadāmi .. 4.. He who eats food, he who sees, who breathes, who hears the spoken word does so through me alone. Even the non-perceivers of you dwell near me. Hear me! he who is capable of hearing me! I speak to you the credible. अ॒हमे॒व स्व॒यमि॒दं व॑दामि॒ जुष्टं᳚ दे॒वेभि॑रु॒त मानु॑षेभिः । यं का॒मये॒ तं त॑मु॒ग्रं कृ॑णोमि॒ तं ब्र॒ह्माणं॒ तमृषिं॒ तं सु॑मे॒धाम् ॥ ५॥ a̱hame̱va sva̱yami̱daṃ va̍dāmi̱ juṣṭa̎ṃ de̱vebhi̍ru̱ta mānu̍ṣebhiḥ . yaṃ kā̱maye̱ taṃ ta̍mu̱graṃ kṛ̍ṇomi̱ taṃ bra̱hmāṇa̱ṃ tamṛṣi̱ṃ taṃ su̍me̱dhām .. 5.. I speak this myself, which is liked by both gods and men alike, whomever I wish, I make him powerful, well versed in knowledge, a sage and a wise one. अ॒हं रु॒द्राय॒ धनु॒रात॑नोमि ब्रह्म॒द्विषे॒ शर॑वे॒हन्त॒ वा उ॑ । अ॒हं जना᳚य स॒मदं᳚ कृणोम्य॒हं द्यावा᳚पृथि॒वी आवि॑वेश ॥ ६॥ a̱haṃ ru̱drāya̱ dhanu̱rāta̍nomi brahma̱dviṣe̱ śara̍ve̱hanta̱ vā u̍ . a̱haṃ janā̎ya sa̱mada̎ṃ kṛṇomya̱haṃ dyāvā̎pṛthi̱vī āvi̍veśa .. 6.. The bow I stretch for the arrow for Rudra is for the purpose of killing the hater of Brahman. I do battle for people. I have pervaded heaven and earth. अ॒हं सु॑वे पि॒तर॑मस्य मू॒र्धन् मम॒ योनि॑र॒प्स्व (अ॒) १॒॑न्तः स॑मु॒द्रे । ततो॒ विति॑ष्ठे॒ भुव॒नानु॒ विश्वो॒ तामूं द्यां व॒र्ष्मणोप॑स्पृशामि ॥ ७॥ a̱haṃ su̍ve pi̱tara̍masya mū̱rdhan mama̱ yoni̍ra̱psva (a̱) 1̱̍ntaḥ sa̍mu̱dre . tato̱ viti̍ṣṭhe̱ bhuva̱nānu̱ viśvo̱ tāmūṃ dyāṃ va̱rṣmaṇopa̍spṛśāmi .. 7.. I generate the father on the summit of this (sky). My source is in the waters, in the inner ocean. Thence, I spread among all living creatures, alongside the all-pervading, and with the vertex I touch that sky. अ॒हमे॒व वात॑ऽइव॒ प्रवा᳚म्या॒रभ॑माणा॒ भुव॑नानि॒ विश्वा᳚ । प॒रो दि॒वा प॒रए॒ना पृ॑थि॒व्यै ताव॑ती महि॒ना सम्ब॑भूव ॥ ८॥ ॐ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॑ ॥ a̱hame̱va vāta̎iva̱ pravā̎myā̱rabha̍māṇā̱ bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̎ . pa̱ro di̱vā pa̱rae̱nā pṛ̍thi̱vyai tāva̍tī mahi̱nā samba̍bhūva .. 8.. oṃ śānti̱ḥ śānti̱ḥ śānti̍ḥ .. I only breathe forth, like the wind, while holding together all living creatures. So great (vast) I have become possessing greatness that I am beyond heaven and this earth. Durga Description Devi Suktam or the Vaak Sutam (Vak suktam) occurs in the 10th mandala of Rig Veda Samhita as suktam number 125. The seer of the mantra is vak, the daughter of rishi ambharnaa, resulting in the complete name vagambharni. The devata is also vagambharni, meaning that the seer completely identifies with the seen in this suktam. Various interpretations of the vak suktam have been given in the literature partly due to the fact that the verbs or nouns present could have multiple meanings. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Saraswati Suktam - Hymn to a Divine River in the Rig Veda In the Rig Veda, the term Saraswati refers to a river and/or a river goddess. There are three exclusive hymns to Saraswathi in the Rig Veda – one is the 61st hymn (suktam) in the sixth mandala/chapter (RV 6.61), and the other two are the 95th and 96th hymns in the seventh mandala (RV 7.95 & 7.96). The first of these is the longest, with 14 verses (mantras or riks), and is explained later below. Incidentally, the word Saraswati itself appears over 70 times in the Rig Veda in numerous hymns. The term Saraswati came to be used to mean Vak (speech) or to imply knowledge or learning much later, beginning with the Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. However, this Saraswati Suktam (RV 6.61), which is actually addressed to a river, is often chanted, along with other verses/shlokas, as a prayer to Saraswati, the goddess of learning. A question arises as to which is the river that is being referred to as Saraswati in the Rig Veda. There are many divergent views. One view is that it is an imaginary or mythical river. But given the extent of details that are given, it is most likely to be a terrestrial river than a celestial one. There are strong arguments that the river Saraswati so often mentioned in the Rig Veda, was a major river that flowed through modern Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat and joined the sea. A dry river bed can be discerned even to this day, and there is also archaeological evidence of many settlements along this route. The river is said to have dried up nearly 4000 years ago due to tectonic changes. There are also arguments that Saraswati refers to river Helmand or Arghandab in Afghanistan, or to some other river in Iran. English transliteration, translation and brief explanatory notes for the hymn (RV 6.61) are given below. The hymn is associated with rishi (sage) Bharadwaja, who incidentally was the preceptor of king Divodasa referred to in this hymn. The hymn is dedicated to devi (goddess) Saraswati and the mantras are in three different chandas (poetical meters) – gayatri, jagati and thrishtup. The first seven mantras are addressed to a goddess who destroys enemies and bestows well-being. It is from the eighth mantra that it becomes clearly evident that the goddess being addressed is indeed a river. 1 iyam adadaad rabhasam rnachyutham divodaasam vadhryashvaaya daashushe yaa shashvanthamaachakhaadaavasam panim thaa the daathraani thavishaa sarasvathi She gave to Vadhryashva, the worshipper, the impulsive, debt removing Divodasa (as a son). She who destroyed the rude miser (pani) in giving oblations, O Saraswati, such are your powerful bestowals. Saraswati gave Divodasa in gift to Vadhryashva, as a son. Divodasa (“the servant of heaven”), a king, was helped by Indra against his enemies. Pani may also refer to a tribe/people, whom Divodasa defeated in battle. 2 iyam shushmebhirbisakhaa ivaarujath saanu giriinaam thavishebhiruurmibhih paaraavathaghniimavase suvrkthibhih sarasvathiimaa vivaasema dhiithibhih She, like the one who digs up lotus stalks, breaks the summits of the hills with roaring waters and strong waves. We invoke Saraswati, the slayer of paaraavathas, seeking protection, with hymns of praise and with devoted prayer. Paaraavathas are explained as a non-Aryan or antagonistic tribe living along the river Saraswathi. Paravathas could also mean strangers/distant people. 3 sarasvathi devanido ni barhaya prajaam vishvasya brsayasya maayinah utha kshithibhyo avaniiravindo vishamebhyo asravo vaajiniivathi O Saraswati, you who are rich in wealth/food, you who provides (riverine) land to men, and takes them away from difficulties, destroy the offspring of the god hater, the universal deceptor Brsaya. Brsaya is another name for Tvashtr, the father of Vritra, an enemy of Indra. 4 pra no devii sarasvathii vaajebhirvaajiniivathii, dhiinaamavithryavathu Goddess Saraswati, who is rich in wealth with food, protector of devotees, may she protect us well. 5 yasthvaa devi sarasvathyupabruuthe dhane hithe, indram na vrthrathuurye O goddess Saraswati, whosoever invokes you gains wealth, like Indra in his victory against Vrthra/enemy. 6 thvam devi sarasvathyavaa vaajeshu vaajini, radaa puusheva nah sanim You goddess Saraswati, who is abundant in food, protect us; bestow on us gifts like (the god) puushan. Puushan = god of nourishment 7 utha syaa nah sarasvathii ghoraa hiranyavarthanih, vrthraghnii vashti sushtuthim May the fierce Saraswati, the slayer of enemies, who traverses a golden path, grant us prosperity, 8 yasyaa anantho ahruthasthveshashcharishnurarn- avah, amashcharathi roruvath whose limitless, unrestrained, forceful meandering wave moves quickly with a loud roar. 9 saa no vishvaa athi dvishah svasr-ranyaa rthaavarii, athannaheva suuryah She who follows a regular routine along with her other sisters, leads us beyond all our adversaries, like the passing on of the sun. Seven sisters of river Saraswati: One of the interpretations is - river Sindhu and its five tributaries (Vitasta, Ashikni, Parushni, Vipasha and Shutudri) and Drshadvathi, which is a tributary of Saraswati. 10 utha nah priyaa priyaasu sapthasvasaa sujushtaa, sarasvathii sthomyaa bhuuth She who is our dearest among the dear ones, who has seven sisters, is verily propitiated. May Saraswati be praised. May be interpreted to mean that she is the dearest or the most loved one among the rivers. 11 aapaprushii paarthhivaanyuru rajo anthariksham, sarasvathii nidaspaathu May Saraswati, who showers water to the expansive earth and the sky beyond, protect us from criticizers. 12 thrishadhasthaa sapthadhaathuh pancha jaathaa vardhayanthii | vaaje-vaaje havyaa bhuuth She who has a triple seat/three-fold source, comprises seven elements, who increases the prosperity of the five tribes, may she be invoked in every endeavour/battle. Three-fold source may be referring to three rivulets which join to form the river. Saptha dhatus are the seven metallic elements – gold, silver, copper, lead, tin, iron and bell metal. The “five tribes” are referred to several times in the Rig Veda, but are not clearly identified. One view is that the five tribes/peoples referred to are – Anu, Druhyu, Turvasha, Srnjaya and Krivi. 13 pra yaa mahimnaa mahinaasu chekithe dyumnebhiranyaa apasaamapasthamaa rathha iva brhathii vibhvane krthopasthuthyaa chikithushaa sarasvathii She who is distinguished by greatness among the great (rivers), who is unique among the glorious, best among the running waters, who is made in great expanse like a chariot, (this) Saraswati is praised by the worshipers. 14 sarasvathyabhi no neshi vasyo maapa sphariih payasaa maa na aa dhak jushasva nah sakhyaa veshyaa cha maa thvath kshethraanyaranaani ganma O Saraswati! Lead us towards prosperity. Do not constrain us. Do not make us short of water. Be pleased by our friendship and subordination. Let us not go from your area to other lands. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx One of the chants that is prevalent during Navaratris is the Tantroktam Devi Suktam – the Slokas from 9 through 82, in the 5th Chapter of Durga Saptashati, which is a part of Devi Mahatmyam. More popular are the 21 verses (6 to 26) that begins with “ya devi sarva bhuteshu‘. Tantroktam Devi Suktam is a part of Markandeya Purana. Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namaha Namaha Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyataah Pranataah Sma Taam |1| Roudrayai Namo Nityayi Gouryayai Dhatrayai Namo Namaha | Jyothsnayayai Chendurupinyayai Sukhayayai Satatam Namaha |2| Kalyannyai Pranatam Vridhyayai Sidhyayai Kurmo Namo Namah | Nairutyayai Bhybritaam Lakshmyai Sharvanyayai Tey Namo Namah |3| Durgayai Durgapaaraayai, Saaraayai Sarvakaarine | Khyatyai Tadhiva Krishnayai Dhumrayai Satatam Namaha |4| Ati Soumyati Roudrayai, Nataastastastyai Namo Namaha | Namo Jagatpratishtayai, Devyayai Krityayai Namo Namah |5| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Vishnumaayeti Shabditaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |6| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Chetanety-Abhidhiiyate | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |7| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Buddhi-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |8| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Nidra-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |9| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Kssudhaa-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |10| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Chaayaa-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |11| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Shakti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |12| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Trshnnaa-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |13| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Kshaanti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |14| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Jaati-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |15| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Lajjaa-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |16| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Shaanti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |17| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Shraddhaa-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |18| Yaa Devii Sarva-Bhutessu Kaanti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |19| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Lakshmii-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |20| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Vrtti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |21| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Smrti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |22| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Dayaa-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |23| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Tushtti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |24| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Maatr-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |25| Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Bhraanti-Ruupenna Samsthitaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |26| Indriyaannaam-Adhisstthaatrii Bhutaanaam Ca-Akhilessu | Yaa Bhuutessu Satatam Tasyai Vyaapti-Devyai Namo Namah |27| Citi-Ruupenna Yaa Krtsnam-Etad-Vyaapya Sthitaa Jagat | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah |28| K RAJARAM IRS 21025 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZop3s5RhOfR756gKKDcooMv2SHAcqsgPXB9peUrX3e3reA%40mail.gmail.com.
