DIVINE PRAYERS7 MEDHA AUKTAM
To enhance ones intellect (Madhas) thisSuktam may bechanted, Most useful for students to fare well in their pursuit of education. Medha suktam It is a Rig Vedic Hymn to MedhaDevi (Saraswati), the Goddess of Intellect, from the Maha -narayanopanishad. Ahighly powerful hymn that is known to bestow the devotee who recites it withMedha Shakti. Medha Suktha is an ode to thecapacity of clear understandings. Medha can be also translated as genius. Thismedha Suktha is a part of Mahanarayana Upanishad. There seems to be MedhaSukthas in Rig Veda and Atharva Veda also. (Suktam lyrics below and theSuktam played by Youtube and in the attached chant is from TaittiriyaUpanishad) Medha Suktam lyrics and meaning (as for the chant)collected from various sources: FULL WORD BY WORD, VERSE BY VERSE meaning - OM yash chanda sam risha bovishwaru pa ha Chando biyo diyam ritat sambabuva Sa mendro medaya-a spri no tu Amritasiya deva dara no buya sam Shari ram me vi char shanam Jiva me madu mata ma Karna-a biyam buri vi shru vam Bramana kosho asi medaya pihi taha Shrutam me gopa ya OM shanti shanti shantihi OM Medha Devi jusha mana naaga-at Vishwa chi badra sumana siya mana Twaya jushta nuda mana du rukta-an Briha dwa dema vidarte suvira-a-a Twaya jushta rishir bava ti devi Twaya brama gat shri ruta twaya-a Twaya jushtas chitram vin datevasu sano jushashwa dra vino na mede Me dam ma indro dada tu Me dam devi Saraswati Me dam me ashwina vu bava da taam Push kara sraja Apsarasu cha ya meda Gandarveshu cha yan mana ha Devi-im meda Saraswati Sa ma-am meda surabir jushtamswaha A mam meda surabir vishwa rupa Hiranya varna jagati jagamya Ur jashwati paya sa pinva mana-a Sa mam me da supra tika jushan-tam-m Mayi me dam mayi prajam Ma yagnis tejo dada tu Mayi me dam mayi prajam Ma indra indrayam dada tu Mayi me dam mayi prajam Mayi suryo brajo dadatu Om Hamsa Hamsaya vidmahe Paramahamsaya dhimahi Tanno Hamsa Prachodayat Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi Meaning sources: Om yaschandasaamrishabhovishwaroopah Chhandobhyodhyamritaatsambabhoova Sa mendro medhayaa sprinotu Amritasya devadhaarano bhooyaasam Shareeram me vicharshanam Jihwaa me madhumattamaa Karnaabhyaam bhoori vishruvam Brahmanah Koshoasi medhayaapihitah Shrutam me gopaaya Om shantih shantih shantih! May He, the Lord of all,pre-eminent among the Vedas and superior to the nectar contained in them, blessme with wisdom! May I be adorned with the knowledge of Brahman that leads toimmortality! May my body become strong and vigorous (to practise meditation)!May my tongue always utter delightful words! May I hear much with my ears! Thouart the scabbard of Brahman hidden by worldly taints (not revealed by impure,puny intellects). May I never forget all that I have learnt! Om peace, peace,peace! Om Medha Devi jushamana naaagath, Viswachi bhadra sumanasyamana, Thvaya jushta jushamanadhurookthan, Brahad vadema vidardhe suveera. Let the goddess of intellect comehere with happiness,She is everywhere and has a happy frame of mind,May we whowere grief stricken, before she came,Become greatly intelligent and know theultimate. THwaya jushtaa rishir bhavathidevi, Thwaya brahmagath sriruthathwaya, Thwaya jushtaschithramvindathevasu, Sa no jushasva dravinena medhe. By your grace one becomes asaint,One becomes learned, one becomes rich,Showered by your grace one getsdifferent kinds of wealth,And so goddess of wealth, give us wealth andintellect. Medham ma indro dadathu, Medham devi Saraswathi. Medam may ashvinou ubhavadathaam, Pushkarasrajo. Let Indra give meintelligence,Let Saraswathi give me intelligence,Let the Aswini Kumaras supportmy intelligence,For they wear the garlands of lotuses. Aapsaraasu cha ya medha, Gandharveshu cha yan mana, Devi medha Saraswathi, Sa mam medha surabhir jushtaamsvaha. Apsaras possesintelligence,Gandarwas possess intelligence,Goddess of intelligence isSaraswathi,Let the intelligence spread like fragranceI offer you without anyreservations.* *Svaha is the wife of fire God.We give offerings to her and she gives it to fire, who gives it to devas. Aa maam mesha surabhir viswaroopa, Hiranya varna jagathi jaamya, OOrjaswathi payasaa pinvamaanaa, Sa maam medha suprathikajushtaam. Intelligence is glorious in formand is like nectar,Intelligence is golden and pervades the entireuniverse,Intelligence is powerful and is sought after continuously,Let it cometo me with love and favour me Full Meaning 1) May that Om, sound symbol forthe Lord Indra in the form of the universe, most exalted of Veda mantras, whichhas emerged from the Vedas as their essence, bless me with the power ofintelligence. O Lord, may I become endowed withthe nectar of wisdom that frees me from mortality. May my body become strong, healthyand fit. May my tongue become thesweetest, i.e. always speak what is sweet, not-hurtful, true. May I listen to the shaastras asoften as possible with my ears. O Omkaara, you cover Brahman likea sheath*; and you are covered by worldly intelligence (* sheath: i.e. By dwelling onyou we can arrive at the nature of Reality, which cannot be accessed directly.) May the shaastra that has beenheard by me BE for my protection. Om Peace Peace Peace 2) May Medhaa Devi, the power ofintellection, who bestows all-knowingness, who brings auspiciousness throughclarity, whose mind is pleased — undisturbed by our actions which are righteous— come, blessing us. (Implied Prayer: Please bless me with the knowledge andstrength to live a life of dharma.) Being blessed by you, may we,having understood * and having given up all harsh words, speak about Brahmanand have children that appreciate the value of a life of dharma. (* understood = havingpurushartha nishchaya, knowing the value of knowledge [i.e. connected withmoksha], knowing the importance of pramaana, knowing the shastra as pramaana,learning with a right teacher, having shraddha, thereby understanding whatBrahman is and remaining in contemplation.) O Goddess, blessed by you onebecomes a knower of Brahman, one becomes Brahman, one becomes wealthy. May such a One as you, O MedhaaDevi, blessed by whom one attains all varieties of wealth, bless us withprosperity (both material and subtle, up to moksha). May Indra (shakti of the physicalbody) grant me good stamina and health (for unhindered functioning of theintellect) and may Goddess Sarasvati grant me the power of intellection. May the twin Ashvins, garlandedwith lotuses, bless me with the power of intellection (by giving me goodhealth, on which it depends). May Sarasvati, fulfiller of allwishes*, bless me with the power of intellection which is that subtle Divineintelligence enjoyed by heavenly damsels and celestial musicians. (* When, through the power ofintellection, all is known, no more desires remain to be attained, i.e. allwishes are fulfilled as it were.) (Svaha is the wife of fire God.We give offerings to her and she gives it to fire, who gives it to devas.) May that Medhaa Devi,by whom onegains self-knowledge,who is the intelligence behind all disciplines known tothe mind,who flashes as presence of mind in any situation,who manifests as theintelligent order behind the functions in all life forms, who is worth possessing…come tome,grow in me,shower me with knowledge,bless me with an auspicious beginning tomy study of scripture. 3) May Agni, deity of speech,infuse me with strength and intelligence and bless me with good progeny. May Indra, deity of the power ofaction, infuse me with virility and intelligence and bless me with goodprogeny. May Suurya, deity of seeing, whoinspires our thoughts, infuse me with brilliance and intelligence and bless mewith good progeny. 4) Hamsa Gayatri Mantra May we realise Hamsa that is ourown Self. Let us meditate on that ParamaHamsa, the Supreme Self. May Hamsaillumine us. Om Peace Peace Peace Verse-by-Verse Meaning 1) Om yashChandasaamRishabhovishvaruupaHa That Om, the symbol for the Lordin the form of the universe, which is the most exalted of the Veda mantras. Chandobhyo’dhyamRitaath-sambabhuuva (That Om) which has emerged fromthe Vedas as their essence… sa mendro medhayaa spRiNotu May that Om, the Lord Indra,bless me with intelligence. May that Om, sound symbol for theLord Indra in the form of the universe, most exalted of Veda mantras, which hasemerged from the Vedas as their essence, bless me with the power ofintelligence. amRitasya devadhaaraNo bhuuyaasam O Lord, may I become endowed withthe nectar of wisdom that frees me from mortality. shariram me vicharShaNam May my body become strong,healthy and fit. jihvaa me madhumattamaa May my tongue become thesweetest, i.e. always speak what is sweet, not-hurtful, true. karNaabhyaaM bhuurivishruvam May I listen to the shaastras asoften as possible with my ears. brahmaNaH (:) kosho’asi medhayaapihitaHa O Omkaara, you cover Brahman likea sheath*; and you are covered by worldly intelligence (* sheath: i.e. By dwelling onyou we can arrive at the nature of Reality, which cannot be accessed directly.) shrutaM me gopaaya May the shaastra that has beenheard by me BE for my protection. Om shaantiH shaantiH shaantiHi Om Peace Peace Peace 2) Om medhaa devii juShamaaNaa na aagaa-dvishvaachii bhadraa sumanasyamaanaa May Medhaa Devi, the power ofintellection, who bestows all-knowingness, who brings auspiciousness throughclarity, whose mind is pleased — undisturbed by our actions which are righteous— come, blessing us. (Implied Prayer: Please bless me with the knowledge andstrength to live a life of dharma.) tvayaa juShTaa nudamaanaaduruktaan bRihad vadema vidathe suviraaHa Being blessed by you, may we,having understood* and having given up all harsh words, speak about Brahman andhave children that appreciate the value of a life of dharma. (* understood = havingpurushartha nishchaya, knowing the value of knowledge [i.e. connected withmoksha], knowing the importance of pramaana, knowing the shastra as pramaana,learning with a right teacher, having shraddha, thereby understanding whatBrahman is and remaining in contemplation.) tvayaa juShTa RiShirbhavati devi tvayaa brahmaa aagatashrii-rutatvayaa O Goddess, blessed by you onebecomes a knower of Brahman, one becomes Brahman, one becomes wealthy. tvayaa jushTash chitraM vindate vasu saa no jushasva draviNonamedhe May such a One as you, O MedhaaDevi, blessed by whom one attains all varieties of wealth, bless us withprosperity (both material and subtle, up to moksha). medhaaM ma indro dadaatu medhaam devii sarasvatii May Indra (shakti of the physicalbody) grant me good stamina and health (for unhindered functioning of theintellect) and may Goddess Sarasvati grant me the power of intellection. medhaam meAshvinaavubhaavaadhattaaM pushkarasrajaa May the twin Ashvins, garlandedwith lotuses, bless me with the power of intellection (by giving me goodhealth, on which it depends). apsaraasu cha yaa medhaa gandharveShu cha yan manaHa That which is enjoyed as thesubtle intelligence of heavenly damsels and the intelligence of celestialmusicians… daiviiM medhaa sarasvati saa maam medhaasurabhi-rjuShataagm swaaHaaaa … may Sarasvati, manifest asSurabhi, bless me with the intellection which is that Divine intelligence… May Sarasvati, fulfiller of allwishes*, bless me with the power of intellection which is that subtle Divineintelligence enjoyed by heavenly damsels and celestial musicians. (* When, through the power ofintellection, all is known, no more desires remain to be attained, i.e. allwishes are fulfilled as it were.) (Svaha is the wife of fire God.We give offerings to her and she gives it to fire, who gives it to devas.) aa maaM medhaa surabhir vishvaruupaa hiraNyavarNaa jagatii jagamyaa Coming to me, (may She) by whomone gains self-knowledge, who manifests as all forms of knowledge, who flashesas presence of mind, who manifests as the intelligence behind the orderinvolved in the functions in all life forms, who is worth possessing, … uurjasvatii payasaa pinvamaanaa saa maaM medhaa supratiikaajuShantaam … gain strength in me, shower mewith knowledge, may that Medhaa Devi bless me with an auspicious beginning tothe study of scriptures. May that Medhaa Devi,by whom onegains self-knowledge,who is the intelligence behind all disciplines known tothe mind,who flashes as presence of mind in any situation,who manifests as theintelligent order behind the functions in all life forms,who is worthpossessing…come to me,grow in me,shower me with knowledge,bless me with anauspicious beginning to my study of scripture. 3) mayi medhaaM mayi prajaaM mayyagnistejo dadhaatu May Agni, deity of speech, infuseme with strength and intelligence and bless me with good progeny. mayi medhaaM mayi prajaaM mayiindra indriyaM dadhaatu May Indra, deity of the power ofaction, infuse me with virility and intelligence and bless me with goodprogeny. mayi medhaaM mayi prajaaM mayi suuryo bhraajo dadhaatu May Suurya, deity of seeing, whoinspires our thoughts, infuse me with brilliance and intelligence and bless mewith good progeny. 4) Hamsa Gayatri Mantra Om haMsa haMsaaya vidmahe paramahaMsaaya dhiimahi tanno haMsaH(:) prachodayaat May we realise Hamsa that is ourown Self. Let us meditate on that ParamaHamsa, the Supreme Self. May Hamsaillumine us. Om shaantiH shaantiH shaantiHi Om Peace Peace Peace Medha Suktam Posted by: "Jabali Muni"jabalim...@yahoo.com jabalimuni Date:Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:08 am ((PST)) -- 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 thatha_patty+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1438515254.4052673.1627270134994%40mail.yahoo.com.
