Durva Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
Durva Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
दुर्वा सूक्तम् (महानारायण उपनिषद्)
स॒ह॒स्र॒पर॑मा दे॒वी॒ श॒तमू॑ला श॒ताङ्कु॑रा । सर्वग्ं॑ हरतु॑ मे पा॒प॒-न्दू॒र्वा दुः॑स्वप्न॒ नाश॑नी । काण्डा᳚-त्काण्डा-त्प्र॒रोह॑न्ती॒ परु॑षः परुषः॒ परि॑ ।
ए॒वा नो॑ दूर्वे॒ प्रत॑नु स॒हस्रे॑ण श॒तेन॑ च । या श॒तेन॑ प्रत॒नोषि॑ स॒हस्रे॑ण वि॒रोह॑सि । तस्या᳚स्ते देवीष्टके वि॒धेम॑ ह॒विषा॑ व॒यम् । अश्व॑क्रा॒न्ते र॑थक्रा॒न्ते॒ वि॒ष्णुक्रा᳚न्ते व॒सुन्ध॑रा । शिरसा॑ धार॑यिष्या॒मि॒ र॒क्ष॒स्व मा᳚-म्पदे॒ पदे ॥ 1.37 (तै. अर. 6.1.8)
About This Stotram
Overview
The Durva Suktam is a Sanskrit hymn from the Mahanarayana Upanishad, part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It praises the durva grass (Cynodon dactylon), which is considered ritually auspicious in Hindu practice and is especially used in the worship of Ganesha and Narayana. The hymn emphasizes durva's regenerative properties and its function in bestowing purity and prosperity upon those who offer it to the deity. It belongs to the Vedic tradition honoring Narayana.
What are the benefits of chanting Durva Suktam?
- Ritual purification during worship involving durva grass offerings
- Removal of sins and protection from inauspicious dreams
- Invocation of prosperity and well-being
- Support for Ganesha and Narayana worship during festivals and regular puja
When is the best time to recite this?
The Durva Suktam is recited during the worship of Lord Narayana and Lord Ganesha, especially when making offerings of durva grass. It is particularly relevant during Ganesha Chaturthi and other Ganesha-related observances in the morning or evening.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Mahanarayana Upanishad is a late Upanishad belonging to the Taittiriya Aranyaka of the Krishna Yajurveda, generally dated between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, though its composition spans multiple periods. It is known for containing extended hymns and mantras related to Narayana and ritual practice. The Durva Suktam within it reflects the Vedic practice of attributing sacred potency to natural elements used in ritual. The authorship of individual Upanishadic sections is traditionally ascribed to ancient seers rather than named individuals.
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Related Texts
- Narayana Suktam — another hymn from the same Mahanarayana Upanishad tradition dedicated to Lord Narayana
- Purusha Suktam — a Rigvedic hymn central to Vaishnava and Vedic ritual, often recited alongside Upanishadic hymns in formal worship