The Purifying Invocation
सबु॒ध्निया॑ उप॒मा अ॑स्य वि॒ष्ठास्स॒तश्च॒ योनि॒मस॑तश्च॒ विवः॑ ॥
English Translation:
"Om. The foremost knowledge of Brahman that existed from the earliest times, the excellent glories that emanated from the effulgent Vena (the sun), established firmly. Whatever origin there is of the existent and of the non-existent is all that."
The Divine Messengers
हिर॑ण्यपक्षं॒ वरु॑णस्य दू॒तं य॒मस्य॒ योनौ॑ शकु॒नं भु॑र॒ण्युम् ॥
English Translation:
"To you who fly upwards to the heaven, the wise men see in their hearts as you soar. The golden-winged messenger of Varuna, the swift-flying bird that is born in the womb of Yama."
The Worship of Soma
भवा॒ वाज॑स्य सङ्ग॒थे ॥
English Translation:
"O Soma, be filled and come together from all sides for your exhilaration. Be for the union of food (energy) and its accomplishment."
Homage to the Universal Rudra
English Translation:
"That Rudra who is in fire, who is in waters, who is in herbs and plants, that Rudra who has entered into all created beings - may salutations be to that Rudra."
The Divine Steps of Vishnu
समू॑ढमस्य पाग्ं सु॒रे ॥
English Translation:
"Vishnu strode over this (universe); thrice he planted his step. His highest step is established in the luminous heaven."
Praise of Lord Indra
English Translation:
"All beings sustain Indra, the songs (praises) extend over the vast (expanse), he is the most chariot-borne among the chariot warriors, the lord of food, the true lord, the protector."
The Divine Waters
English Translation:
"Waters are indeed everything; all created beings are waters. Waters are the life-breath. Animals are waters. Food is waters. Immortality is waters. Samrad (large) are waters. Virat (expansive) are waters. Svarat (shining) are waters. The meter (chandas) is waters. The lights (jyotish) are waters. The yajus are waters. Truth is waters. All deities are waters. Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah are waters. Om."
The Purification with Waters
श्र॒द्धा वा आपः॑ । श्र॒द्धामे॒वारभ्य॑ प्र॒णीय॒ प्रच॑रति ।
य॒ज्ञो वा आपः॑ । य॒ज्ञमे॒वारभ्य॑ प्र॒णीय॒ प्रच॑रति ।
अ॒पः प्रण॑यति । वज्रो॒ वा आपः॑ । वज्र॑मे॒व भ्रातृ॑व्येभ्यः प्र॒हृत्य॑ प्र॒णीय॒ प्रच॑रति ।
अ॒पः प्रण॑यति । आपो॒ वै र॑क्षो॒घ्नीः । रक्ष॑सा॒मप॑हत्यै ।
अ॒पः प्रण॑यति । आपो॒ वै दे॒वानां᳚ प्रि॒यं धाम॑ । दे॒वाना॑मे॒व प्रि॒यं धाम॑ प्र॒णीय॒ प्रच॑रति ।
अ॒पः प्रण॑यति । आपो॒ वै सर्वा॑ दे॒वताः᳚ । देवता॑ ए॒वारभ्य॑ प्र॒णीय॒ प्रच॑रति ।
अ॒पः प्रण॑यति । आपो॒ वै शा॒न्ताः । शा॒न्ताभि॑रे॒वास्य॒ शुचग्ं॑ शमयति ।
English Translation:
"He leads the waters (for purification). Waters are faith. Taking the waters which represent faith, he proceeds with the ceremony.
Waters are the sacrifice. Taking the waters which represent the sacrifice, he proceeds with the ceremony.
He leads the waters. Waters are the thunderbolt (vajra). Taking the waters as a thunderbolt, he strikes his enemies and proceeds.
He leads the waters. Waters destroy demons. For the destruction of demons.
He leads the waters. Waters are the dear abode of the gods. Taking the waters as the dear abode of the gods, he proceeds.
He leads the waters. Waters are all deities. Taking the waters representing all deities, he proceeds.
He leads the waters. Waters are peaceful. With these peaceful waters, he pacifies his impurities."
Purification by Savitri
English Translation:
"May the god Savitri purify you with the flawless purifier, with the rays of the sun, the effulgent light."
Ceremonial Utterances (1-3)
त्वामर्पयामि कुम्भेऽस्मिन् साफल्यं कुरु कर्मणि ॥ १ ॥
वृक्षराज समुद्भूताः शाखायाः पल्लवत्वचः ।
युष्मान् कुम्भेष्वर्पयामि सर्वपापापनुत्तये ॥ २ ॥
नालिकेर समुद्भूत त्रिनेत्र हरसत्तम ।
शिखया दुरितं सर्वं पापं पीडां च मे नुद ॥ ३ ॥
English Translation:
(1) "O dreadful demons who create obstacles in actions, be cut off by the tips of kusha grass!
I place you in this pot; make my actions successful.
(2) "You who have sprung from the king of trees (coconut), from branches, leaves, and bark,
I place you in these pots for the removal of all sins.
(3) "O Lord Shiva, who has arisen from the coconut, the supreme one with three eyes,
Remove all my sins, afflictions, and troubles with your crest."
Prayer to Savitri
तं भा॒गं चि॒त्रमी॑महे ॥
English Translation:
"For Savitri bestows treasures on the worshipper, the bountiful one. We meditate upon that resplendent portion (of divine grace)."