Medha Suktam
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ॐ-यँश्छन्दसामृषभो विश्वरूपः ।
Om Yaśchandasāmṛṣabho Viśvarūpaḥ
Om, he who is the bull, the chief, of the metres, of universal form,
छन्दोभ्यो-ऽध्यमृताथ्सम्बभूव ।
Chandobhyo'dhyamṛtātsambabhūva
who arose out of the metres, out of the immortal.
स मेन्द्रो मेधया स्पृणोतु ।
Sa Mendro Medhayā Spṛṇotu
May that Indra strengthen me with medha, intelligence.
अमृतस्य देवधारणो भूयासम् ।
Amṛtasya Devadhāraṇo Bhūyāsam
O god, may I become a bearer of the immortal.
शरीर-म्मे विचर्षणम् ।
Śarīram Me Vicarṣaṇam
May my body be vigorous.
जिह्वा मे मधुमत्तमा ।
Jihvā Me Madhumattamā
May my tongue be sweetest.
कर्णाभ्यां भूरिविश्रुवम् ।
Karṇābhyāṁ Bhūriviśruvam
May I hear abundantly with my two ears.
ब्रह्मणः कोशो-ऽसि मेधया पिहितः ।
Brahmaṇaḥ Kośo'si Medhayā Pihitaḥ
You are the sheath of Brahman, covered over by medha.
श्रुत-म्मे गोपाय ॥
Śrutam Me Gopāya
Guard what I have heard.
shanti
ॐ शान्ति-श्शान्ति-श्शान्तिः ॥
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
Om. Peace, peace, peace.
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ॐ मेधादेवी जुषमाणा न आगाद्विश्वाची भद्रा सुमनस्यमाना ।
Om Medhādevī Juṣamāṇā Na Āgādviśvācī Bhadrā Sumanasyamānā
Om, may goddess Medha come to us, well pleased, all-pervading, auspicious, kindly disposed.
त्वया जुष्टा नुदमाना दुरुक्तान् बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ।
Tvayā Juṣṭā Nudamānā Duruktān Bṛhadvadema Vidathe Suvīrāḥ
Favoured by you, driving off ill speech, may we speak greatly in the assembly, possessed of good heroes.
त्वया जुष्ट ऋषिर्भवति देवि त्वया ब्रह्माऽऽगतश्रीरुत त्वया ।
Tvayā Juṣṭa Ṛṣirbhavati Devi Tvayā Brahmā''gataśrīruta Tvayā
Favoured by you, O goddess, one becomes a rishi; by you a brahma, and by you one to whom splendour has come.
त्वया जुष्टश्चित्रं विन्दते वसु सानो जुषस्व द्रविणो न मेधे ॥
Tvayā Juṣṭaścitraṁ Vindate Vasu Sāno Juṣasva Draviṇo Na Medhe
Favoured by you one finds wondrous wealth; O Medha, be pleased with us, as with riches.
मेधां म इन्द्रो ददातु मेधां देवी सरस्वती ।
Medhāṁ Ma Indro Dadātu Medhāṁ Devī Sarasvatī
May Indra give me medha; may goddess Sarasvati give me medha.
मेधां मे अश्विनावुभावाधत्तां पुष्करस्रजा ।
Medhāṁ Me Aśvināvubhāvādhattāṁ Puṣkarasrajā
May both Ashvins, garlanded with lotuses, place medha in me.
अप्सरासु च या मेधा गन्धर्वेषु च यन्मनः ।
Apsarāsu Ca Yā Medhā Gandharveṣu Ca Yanmanaḥ
The medha that is among the Apsaras, and the mind that is among the Gandharvas,
दैवीं मेधा सरस्वती सा मां मेधा सुरभिर्जुषतां स्वाहा ॥
Daivīṁ Medhā Sarasvatī Sā Māṁ Medhā Surabhirjuṣatāṁ Svāhā
the divine medha which is Sarasvati: may that fragrant medha accept me. Svaha.
आमां मेधा सुरभिर्विश्वरूपा हिरण्यवर्णा जगती जगम्या ।
Āmāṁ Medhā Surabhirviśvarūpā Hiraṇyavarṇā Jagatī Jagamyā
May medha come to me: fragrant, of universal form, golden-hued, world-pervading, to be approached,
ऊर्जस्वती पयसा पिन्वमाना सा मां मेधा सुप्रतीका जुषन्ताम् ।
Ūrjasvatī Payasā Pinvamānā Sā Māṁ Medhā Supratīkā Juṣantām
full of vigour, swelling with nourishment: may that fair-featured medha favour me.
मयि मेधां मयि प्रजां मय्यग्निस्तेजो दधातु
Mayi Medhāṁ Mayi Prajāṁ Mayyagnistejo Dadhātu
May Agni place in me medha, in me progeny, in me radiance.
मयि मेधां मयि प्रजां मयीन्द्र इन्द्रियं दधातु
Mayi Medhāṁ Mayi Prajāṁ Mayīndra Indriyaṁ Dadhātu
May Indra place in me medha, in me progeny, in me sense-power.
मयि मेधां मयि प्रजां मयि सूर्यो भ्राजो दधातु ।
Mayi Medhāṁ Mayi Prajāṁ Mayi Sūryo Bhrājo Dadhātu
May Surya place in me medha, in me progeny, in me brilliance.
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ॐ हंस हंसाय विद्महे परमहंसाय धीमहि ।
Om Haṁsa Haṁsāya Vidmahe Paramahaṁsāya Dhīmahi
Om, may we know the Hamsa; may we meditate on the Paramahamsa.
तन्नो हंसः प्रचोदयात् ।
Tanno Haṁsaḥ Pracodayāt
May that Hamsa impel us.
shanti
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Om Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ
Om. Peace, peace, peace.
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