Mantra Pushpam
Mantra Pushpam
Mantra Pushpam
mantra puṣpam
bha॒dra-ṅkarṇḙbhi-śśṛṇu॒yāma̭ devāḥ |
bha॒dra-mpa̭śyemā॒kṣabhi॒ryaja̭trāḥ |
sthi॒rairaṅgai᳚stuṣṭu॒vāgṃsa̭sta॒nūbhiḥ̭ |
vyaśḙma de॒vahi̭taṃ॒-ya~dāyuḥ̭ ||
sva॒sti na॒ indro̭ vṛ॒ddhaśra̭vāḥ |
sva̭sti naḥ̭ pū॒ṣā vi॒śvavḙdāḥ |
sva॒॒stina॒stārkṣyo॒ ari̭ṣṭanemiḥ |
sva॒sti no॒ bṛha॒spati̭rdadhātu ||
oṃ śānti॒-śśānti॒-śśāntiḥ̭ ||
yo̭-'pā-mpuṣpaṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
puṣpa̭vā-npra॒jāvā᳚-npaśu॒mā-nbha̭vati |
ca॒ndramā॒ vā a॒pā-mpuṣpam᳚ |
puṣpa̭vā-npra॒jāvā᳚-npaśu॒mā-nbha̭vati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
a॒gnirvā a॒pāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
yo᳚-'gnerā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒vā a॒gnerā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
vā॒yurvā a॒pāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
yo vā॒yorā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒ vai vā॒yorā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
a॒sau vai tapa̭nna॒pāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
yo̭-'muṣya॒tapa̭ta ā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒ vā a॒muṣya॒tapa̭ta ā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
ca॒ndramā॒ vā a॒pāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
yaśca॒ndrama̭sa ā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒ vai ca॒ndrama̭sa ā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
nakṣatra̭trāṇi॒ vā a॒pāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
yo nakṣatra̭trāṇāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒ vai nakṣa̭trāṇāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
pa॒rjanyo॒ vā a॒pāmā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
yaḥ pa॒rjanya̭syā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒ vai pa॒rjanya̭syā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya e॒vaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo̭-'pāmā॒yata̭naṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati ||
saṃ॒va~॒tsa॒ro vā a॒pāmā॒yata̭na॒m |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya-ssaṃ̭vatsa॒rasyā॒yata̭naṃ॒-veda̭ |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
āpo॒ vai saṃ̭va~tsa॒rasyā॒yata̭nam |
ā॒yata̭navā-nbhavati |
ya evaṃ-ve~da̭ |
yo᳚-'phsu nāva॒-mprati̭ṣṭhitāṃ॒-ve~da̭ |
pratye॒va ti̭ṣṭhati ||
oṃ rā॒jā॒dhi॒rā॒jāya̭ prasahya sā॒hine᳚ |
namo̭ va॒yaṃ-vai~᳚śrava॒ṇāya̭ kurmahe |
sa me॒ kāmā॒n kāma॒ kāmā̭ya॒ mahyam᳚ |
kā॒me॒śva॒ro vai᳚śrava॒ṇo da̭dātu |
ku॒be॒rāya̭ vaiśrava॒ṇāya̭ |
ma॒hā॒rājāya॒ namaḥ̭ ||
o᳚-ntadbra॒hma |
o᳚-ntadvā॒yuḥ |
o᳚-ntadā॒tmā |
o᳚-ntathsa॒tyam |
o᳚-ntatsarvam᳚ |
o᳚-ntatpuro॒rnamaḥ ||
antaścarati̭ bhūte॒ṣu guhāyāṃ-vi~̭śvamū॒rtiṣu |
tvaṃ-yajñastvaṃ-vaṣaṭkārastva-mindrastvagṃ
rudrastvaṃ-vi~ṣṇustva-mbrahmatva̭-mprajā॒patiḥ |
tva-nta̭dāpa॒ āpo॒ jyotī॒raso॒-'mṛta-mbrahma॒ bhūrbhuva॒ssuva॒rom |
īśānassarva̭ vidyā॒nāmīśvarassarva̭bhūtā॒nāṃ
brahmādhi̭pati॒-rbrahma॒ṇo-'dhi̭pati॒-rbrahmā̭ śi॒vo mḙ astu sadāśi॒vom |
tadviṣṇoḥ᳚ para॒ma-mpa॒dagṃ sadā̭ paśyanti sū॒rayaḥ̭ |
di॒vīva॒ cakṣu॒rāta̭tam |
tadviprā̭so vipa॒nyavo̭ jāgṛ॒vāgṃ sassami̭ndhate |
viṣno॒ryatpa̭ra॒ma-mpa॒dam |
ṛtagṃ sa॒tya-mpa̭ra-mbra॒hma॒ pu॒ruṣa̭-ṅkṛṣṇa॒piṅga̭lam |
ū॒rdhvarḙtaṃ-vi̭rūpā॒kṣaṃ॒-vi॒śvarṷ̄pāya॒ vai namo॒ namaḥ̭ ||
o-nnā॒rā॒ya॒ṇāya̭ vi॒dmahḙ vāsude॒vāya̭ dhīmahi |
tanno̭ viṣṇuḥ praco॒dayā᳚t ||
oṃ śānti॒-śśānti॒-śśāntiḥ̭ |
About This Stotram
Overview
Mantra Pushpam is a Sanskrit Vedic text used as a concluding offering in major Vedic ceremonies, rituals, and pujas. Its verses are drawn primarily from the Taittiriya Aranyaka (10.1.1–14) of the Krishna Yajurveda, and they invoke blessings for auspiciousness, health, and prosperity through the recitation of sacred mantras as a symbolic floral offering (pushpam). The text belongs to the Krishna Yajurveda tradition and is part of the ritual literature of the Vedic canon.
What are the benefits of chanting Mantra Pushpam?
- Completes and consecrates Vedic rituals as a closing offering
- Purification of the mind and the ritual environment
- Invocation of auspiciousness and well-being
- Attainment of spiritual merit through Vedic recitation
When is the best time to recite this?
Mantra Pushpam is primarily recited at the conclusion of Vedic rituals, yajnas, homas, and pujas, where it functions as a standard closing element. It may also be recited during morning or evening prayers for general well-being and auspiciousness.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Mantra Pushpam is sourced from the Taittiriya Aranyaka, the forest treatises appended to the Taittiriya Samhita of the Krishna Yajurveda, placing it firmly within the Vedic corpus. Aranyakas bridge the mantra collections (Samhitas) and philosophical Upanishads, and their contents were composed and transmitted orally during the later Vedic period. Authorship is attributed to the ancient Rishis in the tradition of revealed scripture (Shruti). The practice of reciting Mantra Pushpam as a ritual conclusion has been continuous for millennia across multiple Vedic schools.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Purusha Suktam — a Rigvedic hymn used in major Vedic rituals alongside Mantra Pushpam as a primary offering
- Narayana Suktam — another Taittiriya Aranyaka text from the same Krishna Yajurveda tradition, often recited in the same ritual context