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Mantra Pushpam in English

This great mantra is taken from Taithreeya Aranyakam (1.22) of Yajur Veda. It is one of the most famous of all veda mantras and remains quite popular till date. It is normally sung in a chorus by all the priests together after performing any Pooja (worship) or Yajna.

The basic message contained in this mantra is that water is the basis of this universe.
However, one can experience much deeper spiritual meaning. Serious readers would surely ponder deeply at the hint in the mentioning of a “raft” in the paragraph “Samvastaro Va Apamayatanam ….” of this mantra.

॥ Mantra Pushpam in English


Yopam puspam veda
Puspavan prajavan pasuvan bhavati
Chandramava Apam puspam
Puspavan, Prajavan pasuman bhavati
Ya Evam Veda
Yopa mayatanam Veda
Ayatanam bhavati.

Agnirva Apamayatanam
Ayatanavan Bhavati
Yo agnerayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Apovagner ayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ya Evam Veda
Yopa mayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati.

Vayurva Apamaya tanam
Ayatanavan bhavati.
Yova Yorayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati।
Apovai va yorayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati.
Ya Evam veda
Yopamayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan Bhavati.

Asowvai tapanna pamayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yo musya tapata Ayatanan Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Apova Amusyatapata Ayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ya Evam Veda
Yopa mayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati

Chandrama Vama pamayatnam
Ayatanavan bhavati.
Yascandra masa Ayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Apovai Candra masa Ayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ya Evam Veda
Yo pamayatanam veda
Ayatanavan bhavati.

Nakshtrani va Apamayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yo Nakshtrana mayatanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Apovai Nakshtrana mayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ye evam Veda
Yopamaya tanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati.

Parjanyova apamayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Yah parjanyasya syayatinam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati
Apovai parjanya Syayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ye Evam veda
Yopa maya tanam Veda
Ayatanavan bhavati.

Samvastaro Va Apamayatanam
Ayatavan bhavati
Yassavatsa rasyaya tanam Veda
Ayatavan bhavati.
Apovai samvasara ayatanam
Ayatanavan bhavati
Ya Evam veda
Yopsu Navam pratistitam veda
Pratyeva tistati.

Rajadhi rajaya Prasahya Sahine।
Namo Vayam Vai Sravanaya Kurmahe
Samekaman Kama Kamaya mahyam
Kamesvaro Vai Sravano dadatu
Kuberaya Vai Sravanaya
Maha rajaya Namah.

॥ Mantra Pushpam Meaning


He who understands the flowers of water,
He becomes the possessor of flowers, progeny and cattle.
Moon is the flower of the water,
He who knows it to be so,
He becomes the possessor of flowers, progeny and cattle.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in his Self.

Fire is the source of water,
He who knows the source of Fire,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of fire,
He who knows it to be so,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in his Self.

Air is the source of water,
He who knows the source of Air,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of air,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in his Self.

Scorching sun is the source of water,
He who knows the source of the Scorching Sun,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of scorching sun,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in his Self.

Moon is the source of water,
He who knows the source of Moon,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of moon,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in his Self.

Stars are the source of water,
He who knows the source of the Stars,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of stars,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in himself.

Clouds are the source of water,
He who knows the source of the Clouds,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of clouds,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in his Self.

(Note: The following paragraph has got a hidden meaning – this is to say that there is a raft available to cross over all the forces of Nature and to see the God beyond all of them – God himself is the raft – we have to seek His help to see Him. We need to understand that He, indeed is the raft. This paragraph also makes the serious reader wonder on what is the real meaning of the word “water” used throughout this mantra.)

Rainy season is the source of water,
He who knows the source of Rainy Season,
Becomes established in his Self,
Water is the source of rainy season,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in his Self.
He who knows that there is a raft is available,
Becomes established in that raft.

{This stanza is included in some versions of mantra Pushpam –

Om thad Brahma,
Om it is Brahma
Om Thad Vayu.
Om it is air
Om Thad Athma
Om it is the soul
Om Thad Sathyam
Om it is the truth
Om That Sarvam
Om it is everything
Om That puror nama
Om salutations to that Purusha
Anthascharathi bhootheshu Guhyam Viswa Murthishu
That which is inside all beings secretly is that Universal God
Thvam Yajna
You are the fire sacrifice (Yajna),
Thwam vashatkara
You are the personification of Vedic sacrifice
Thwam Indra
You are the Indra
Thvam vayu
You are the air
Thvam Rudra
You are the Rudra
Vishnus thvam
You are the Vishnu
Brahmasthvam
You are the Brahma
Thvam prajaipathi
You are the Lord and saviour of all beings (prajapati)
Om Thadhapa apo jyothi raso amrutham brahma bhur bhuvasuvarom
Om water is light, the essence is the nectar and the concept of Brahma is in all the seven worlds.}

King of kings, we praise thee,
Who is the giver of all victories,
Who is the fulfiller of all desires,
Please bless me with wealth,
To fulfill all our desires,
Oh, Kubhera, we praise thee,
Salutations to the king of kings.

(The last stanza is normally recited by priests while giving back Prasada after performing an Archana in all temples)
Note: Kubhera is the Lord of wealth.

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Mantra Pushpam in English

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॥ Mantra Pushpam English Lyrics ॥

॥ mantrapuspam ॥
dha̱ta pu̱rasta̱dyamu̍daja̱hara̍ ।
śa̱kraḥ pravi̱dvanpra̱diśa̱ścata̍sraḥ ।
tame̱vam vi̱dvana̱mrta̍ i̱ha bha̍vati ।
nanyaḥ pantha̱ aya̍naya vidyate ।

om sa̱ha̱sra̱śī̍rsam de̱va̱m vi̱śvaksa̍m vi̱śvaśa̍mbhuvam ।
viśva̍m na̱raya̍nam de̱va̱ma̱ksara̍m para̱mam pa̱dam ।

vi̱śvata̱: para̍mam ni̱tya̱ vi̱śvam na̍raya̱nagm ha̍rim ।
viśva̍me̱vedam puru̍sa̱stadviśva̱mupa̍jīvati ।

pati̱m viśva̍sya̱tmeśva̍ra̱g̱m śaśva̍tagm śi̱vama̍cyutam ।
na̱raya̱nam ma̍hajñe̱ya̱m vi̱śvatma̍nam pa̱raya̍nam ।

na̱raya̱naḥ pa̍ro jyo̱ti̱ra̱tma na̍raya̱naḥ pa̍raḥ ।
na̱raya̱naḥ pa̍ram bra̱hma̱ ta̱ttvam na̍raya̱naḥ pa̍raḥ ।

na̱raya̱naḥ pa̍ro dhya̱ta̱ dhya̱nam na̍raya̱naḥ pa̍raḥ ।
yacca̍ ki̱ñcijja̍gatsa̱rva̱m dṟśyate̎ śrūya̱te’pi̍ va ॥

anta̍rba̱hiśca̍ tatsa̱rva̱m vya̱pya na̍raya̱naḥ sthi̍taḥ ।
ana̍nta̱mavya̍yam ka̱vigm sa̍mu̱dre’nta̍m vi̱śvaśa̍mbhuvam ।

pa̱dma̱ko̱śa pra̍tīka̱śa̱g̱m hṟdaya̍m capya̱dhomu̍kham ।
adho̍ ni̱stya vi̍tastya̱nte̱ na̱bhyamu̍pari̱ tistha̍ti ।

jva̱la̱ma̱laku̍lam bha̱tī̱ vi̱śvasya̍yata̱nam ma̍hat ।
santa̍tagm si̱rabhi̍stu̱ lamba̍tyakośa̱sanni̍bham ।

tasyante̍ susi̱ragm sū̱ksmam tasmin̎ sa̱rvam prati̍sthitam ।
tasya̱ madhye̍ ma̱hana̍gnirvi̱śvarci̍rvi̱śvato̍mukhaḥ ।

so’gra̍bhu̱gvibha̍janti̱stha̱nnaha̍ramaja̱raḥ ka̱viḥ ।
ti̱rya̱gū̱rdhvama̍dhaśśa̱yī̱ ra̱śmaya̍stasya̱ santa̍ta ।

sa̱nta̱paya̍ti svam de̱hamapa̍datala̱masta̍kaḥ ।
tasya̱ madhye̱ vahni̍śikha a̱nīyo̎rdhva vya̱vasthi̍ta ।

nī̱lato̍yada̍madhya̱stha̱ vi̱dyulle̍kheva̱ bhasva̍ra ।
nī̱vara̱śūka̍vatta̱nvī̱ pī̱ta bha̎svatya̱nūpa̍ma ।

tasya̎: śikha̱ya ma̍dhye pa̱rama̎tma vya̱vasthi̍taḥ ।
sa brahma̱ sa śiva̱: (sa hari̱:) sendra̱: so’ksa̍raḥ para̱maḥ sva̱rat ॥

yo̎pam puspa̱m veda̍ ।
puspa̍van pra̱java̎n paśu̱man bha̍vati ।

ca̱ndrama̱ va a̱pam puspam̎ ।
puspa̍van pra̱java̎n paśu̱man bha̍vati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

a̱gnirva a̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yo̎’gnera̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ॥ a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ va a̱gnera̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

va̱yurva a̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yo va̱yora̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ vai va̱yora̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

a̱sau vai tapa̍nna̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yo̎musya̱ tapa̍ta a̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ va a̱musya̱ tapa̍ta a̱yata̍nam ॥

a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

ca̱ndrama̱ va a̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yaśca̱ndrama̍sa a̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ vai ca̱ndrama̍sa a̱yata̍nam। a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

naksa̍trani̱ va a̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yo naksa̍tranama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ vai naksa̍tranama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

pa̱rjanyo̱ va a̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yaḥ pa̱rjanya̍sya̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ vai pa̱rjanya̍sya̱”yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎pama̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ ।
a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।

sa̱mva̱tsa̱ro va a̱pama̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
yassa̍mvatsa̱rasya̱yata̍na̱m veda̍ – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
apo̱ vai sa̍mvatsa̱rasya̱yata̍nam – a̱yata̍navan bhavati ।
ya e̱vam veda̍ – yo̎’psu nava̱m prati̍sthita̱m veda̍ ।
pratye̱va ti̍sthati ॥

kim tadvisnorbalamahuḥ ka dīptiḥ kim parayanam
eko yaddharayaddevaḥ rejatī rodasī ubhe
vatadvisnorbalamahuḥ aksaraddīptirucyate
tripadaddharayaddevaḥ yadvisnorekamuttamam ।

[** pathabhedaḥ **
ata̍nusva̱ prata̍nusva ।
u̱ddhama”dha̍ma̱ sandha̍ma ।
aditye candra̍varna̱nam ।
garbha̱madhe̍hi̱ yaḥ puman̍ ।

i̱tassi̱ktagm sūrya̍gatam ।
ca̱ndrama̍se̱ rasa̍ṅkrdhi ।
varadañjana̍yagre̱’gnim ।
ya eko̍ rudra̱ ucya̍te ॥ **]

om ra̱ja̱dhi̱ra̱jaya̍ prasahyasa̱hine̎ ।
namo̍ va̱yam vai̎śrava̱naya̍ kurmahe ।
sa me̱ kama̱nkama̱kama̍ya̱ mahyam̎ ।
ka̱me̱śva̱ro vai̎śrava̱no da̍datu ।
ku̱be̱raya̍ vaiśrava̱naya̍ ।
ma̱ha̱ra̱jaya̱ nama̍: ॥

o̎m tadbra̱hma o̎m tadva̱yuḥ o̎m tada̱tma
o̎m tatsa̱tyam o̎m tatsarvam̎ o̎m tatpuro̱rnama̍: ।

antaścarati̍ bhūte̱su̱ gu̱hayam vi̍śvamū̱rtisu ।

tvam yajñastvam vasatkarastvamindrastvagm rudrastvam
visnustvam brahma tva̍m praja̱patiḥ ।

tvam ta̍dapa̱ apo̱ jyotī̱ raso̱’mrta̱m
brahma̱ bhūrbhuva̱ssuva̱rom ॥

īśanaḥ sarva̍vidya̱na̱mīśvaraḥ sarva̍bhūta̱na̱m brahma’dhi̍pati̱rbrahma̱no’dhi̍pati̱rbrahma̍ śi̱vo me̍ astu sadaśi̱vom ॥

tadvisno̎: para̱mam pa̱dagm sada̍ paśyanti sū̱raya̍: ।
di̱vīva̱ caksu̱rata̍tam ।

tadvipra̍so vipa̱nyavo̍ jagṟvam sa̱ssami̍ndhate ।
visno̱ryatpa̍ra̱mam pa̱dam ।

ṟtagm sa̱tyam pa̍ram bra̱hma̱ pu̱rusa̍m krsna̱piṅga̍lam ।
ū̱rdhvare̍tam vi̍rūpa̱ksa̱m vi̱śvarū̍paya̱ vai namo̱ nama̍: ।

om na̱ra̱ya̱naya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ vasude̱vaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ visnuḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

ma̱ha̱de̱vyai ca̍ vi̱dmahe̍ visnupa̱tnī ca̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ laksmīḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

[** pathabhedaḥ **
om puru̍sasya vidma sahasra̱ksasya̍ mahade̱vasya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ rudraḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om tatpuru̍saya vi̱dmahe̍ mahade̱vaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ rudraḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om tatpuru̍saya vi̱dmahe̍ vakratu̱ndaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ dantiḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om tatpuru̍saya vi̱dmahe̍ cakratu̱ndaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ nandiḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om tatpuru̍saya vi̱dmahe̍ mahase̱naya̍ dhīmahi ।
tannaḥ sanmukhaḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om tatpuru̍saya vi̱dmahe̍ suvarnapa̱ksaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ garudaḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om ve̱da̱tma̱naya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ hiranyaga̱rbhaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ brahma praco̱daya̎t ॥

om na̱ra̱ya̱naya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ vasude̱vaya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ visnuḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om va̱jra̱na̱khaya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ tīksnada̱gmstraya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ narasigmhaḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om bha̱ska̱raya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ mahaddyutika̱raya̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ adityaḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om vai̱śva̱na̱raya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ lalī̱laya dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ agniḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

om ka̱tya̱ya̱naya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ kanyaku̱mari̍ dhīmahi ।
tanno̍ durgiḥ praco̱daya̎t ॥

sa̱ha̱sra̱para̍ma de̱vī̱ śa̱tamū̍la śa̱taṅku̍ra ।
sa̱rvagmharatu̍ me pa̱pa̱m dū̱rva du̍:svapna̱naśi̍nī ॥

kanda̎t kandat pra̱roha̍ntī̱ paru̍saḥ parusa̱: pari̍ ।
e̱va no̍ dūrve̱ prata̍nu sa̱hasre̍na śa̱tena̍ ca ॥

ya śa̱tena̍ prata̱nosi̍ sa̱hasre̍na vi̱roha̍si ।
tasya̎ste devīstake vi̱dhema̍ ha̱visa̍ va̱yam ॥

aśvakra̱nte ra̍thakra̱nte̱ vi̱snukra̎nte va̱sundha̍ra ।
śirasa̍ dhara̍yisya̱mi̱ ra̱ksa̱sva ma̎m pade̱ pade ॥ **]

akaśatpatitam toyam yatha gacchati sagaram ।
sarvadeva namaskaraḥ keśavam pratigacchati ॥

om śantiḥ śantiḥ śantiḥ ॥

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