"Mantra Pushpam" A Great Mantra.............................

Mantra Pushpam.............A Great Mantra..........................

I hope that this mantra will be of great use to my friends, probably can take a print and chant daily/when time permits after your puja/prayers.

Yours in Divine Friendship

J.K

Mantra Pushpam........ A great mantra From Taithreeya Aranyakam of Yajur Veda........

The flower of Vedic Chants) with meaning


This great mantra is taken from Taithreeya Aranyakam of Yajur Veda. It is normally chanted in a chorus by all the priests together after performing any Pooja (worship) or Yagna and also the participants. It is in fact a chanting/recitation about origin and evolution of natural forces like water, air, fire, earth, sun and star and not restricted only in praise of God.

This is to express that Vedas are really texts of scientific knowledge and the recitation of this mantra is one way to keep it in memory to pass on to our younger generations.

Yopam puspam veda

Puspavan prajavan pasuvan bhavati

Candramava Apam puspam

Puspavan, Prajavan pasuman bhavati

Ya Evam Veda

Yopa mayatanam Veda

Ayatanam bhavati.

He who understands the flowers of water,
He becomes the possessor of flowers, children and cattle.
Moon is the flower of the water,
He who understands this fact,
He becomes the possessor of flowers, children and cattle.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in himself,

Agnirva Apamayatanam

Ayatanavan Bhavati

Yo agnerayatanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

Apovagner ayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati

Ya Evam Veda

Yopa mayatanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

Fire is the source of water,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in himself,
Water is the source of fire,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in himself.
He who knows the source of water,
Becomes established in himself,

Vayurva Apamaya tanam

Ayatanavan bhavati.

Yova Yorayatanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati|

Apovai va yorayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati.

Ya Evam veda

Yopamayatanam Veda

Ayatanavan Bhavati

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

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

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

Candrama Vama pamayatnam

Ayatanavan bhavati.

Yascandra masa Ayatanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

Apovai Candra masa Ayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati

Ya Evam Veda

Yo pamayatanam veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

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

Nakshtrani va Apamayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati

Yo Nakshtrana mayatanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

Apovai Nakshtrana mayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati

Ye evam Veda

Yopamaya tanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

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

Parjanyova apamayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati

Yah parjanyasya syayatinam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

Apovai parjanya Syayatanam

Ayatanavan bhavati

Ye Evam veda

Yopa maya tanam Veda

Ayatanavan bhavati

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

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

Rainy season is the source of water,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in himself,
Water is the source of rainy season,
He who knows this,
Becomes established in himself.
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,

Thwam vashatkara You are the 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 of all beings

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.

Rajadhi rajaya Prasahya Sahine|

Namo Vayam Vai Sravanaya Kurmahe

Samekaman Kama Kamaya mahyam

Kamesvaro Vai Sravano dadatu

Kuberaya Vai Sravanaya

Maha rajaya Namah.

(This last stanza is normally recited by priests while giving back prasada after performing an Archana in all temples)

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.

* Kubhera is the Lord of wealth.

"Aum Namo Nimishambaye Namaha"

"Aum Namo Nimishanandaye Namaha"