Nakshatra Suktam (Nakshatreshti)

nakShatra sUktam (nakShatreShTi)

shloka 1

taittirIya brAhmaNa - aShTakaM 3, prashnaH 1,

taittirIya saMhitA - kANDa 3, prapAThakaH 5, anuvAkaM 1

nakShatraM - kRRittikA, devatA - agniH

OM a_gnirnaH' pAtu_ kRRitti'kAH | nakSha'tra-nde_vami'ndri_yam |

i_damA'sAM-vi.NchakSha_Nam | ha_virA_sa-~nju'hotana |

yasya_ bhAnti' ra_shmayo_ yasya' ke_tavaH' | yasye_mA vishvA_ bhuva'nAni_ sarvA᳚ |

sa kRRitti'kAbhi-ra_bhisaM_​va.NsA'naH | a_gnirno' de_vassu'vi_te da'dhAtu || 1

nakShatraM - rohiNI, devatA - prajApatiH

pra_jApa'te rohi_NIve'tu_ patnI᳚ | vi_shvarU'pA bRRiha_tI chi_trabhA'nuH |

sA no' ya_j~nasya' suvi_te da'dhAtu | yathA_ jIve'ma sha_rada_ssavI'rAH |

ro_hi_NI de_vyuda'gAtpu_rastA᳚t | vishvA' rU_pANi' prati_moda'mAnA |

pra_jApa'tigM ha_viShA' va_rdhaya'ntI | pri_yA de_vAnA_-mupa'yAtu ya_j~nam || 2

nakShatraM - mRRigashIr​ShaH, devatA - somaH

somo_ rAjA' mRRigashI_r_SheNa_ Agann' | shi_va-nnakSha'tra-mpri_yama'sya_ dhAma' |

A_pyAya'mAno bahu_dhA jane'Shu | retaH' pra_jAM-ya.Nja'mAne dadhAtu |

yatte_ nakSha'tra-mmRRigashI_r_Shamasti' | pri_yagM rA'ja-npri_yata'ma-mpri_yANA᳚m |

tasmai' te soma ha_viShA' vidhema | shanna' edhi dvi_pade_ sha~nchatu'Shpade || 3

nakShatraM - ArdrA, devatA - rudraH

A_rdrayA' ru_draH pratha'mA na eti | shreShTho' de_vAnA_-mpati'raghni_yAnA᳚m |

nakSha'tramasya ha_viShA' vidhema | mA naH' pra_jAgM rI'riSha_nmota vI_rAn |

he_tI ru_drasya_ pari'No vRRiNaktu | A_rdrA nakSha'tra-~njuShatAgM ha_virnaH' |

pra_mu_~nchamA'nau duri_tAni_ vishvA᳚ | apA_ghashagM' sannu-datA_marA'tim || 4

nakShatraM - punarvasu, devatA - aditiH

puna'rno de_vyadi'ti-spRRiNotu | puna'rvasU naH_ puna_retAM᳚-ya.N_j~nam |

puna'rno de_vA a_bhiya'ntu_ sarve᳚ | punaH' punarvo ha_viShA' yajAmaH |

e_vA na de_vya-di'tirana_rvA | vishva'sya bha_rtrI jaga'taH prati_ShThA |

puna'rvasU ha_viShA' va_rdhaya'ntI | pri_ya-nde_vAnA_-mapye'tu_ pAthaH' || 5

nakShatraM - puShyaH, devatA - bRRihaspatiH

bRRiha_spatiH' pratha_ma~njAya'mAnaH | ti_Shya'-nnakSha'trama_bhi samba'bhUva |

shreShTho' de_vAnA_-mpRRita'nAsu ji_ShNuH | di_sho-.anu_ sarvA_ abha'yanno astu |

ti_ShyaH' pu_rastA'du_ta ma'dhya_to naH' | bRRiha_spati'rnaH_ pari'pAtu pa_shchAt |

bAdhe' tA_ndveSho_ abha'ya-~NkRRiNutAm | su_vIrya'sya_ pata'yasyAma || 6

nakShatraM -AshreSham, devatA - sarpAH

i_dagM sa_rpebhyo' ha_vira'stu_ juShTa᳚m | A_shre_ShA yeShA'manu_yanti_ chetaH' |

ye a_ntari'kSha-mpRRithi_vIM-kShi_yanti' | tena' ssa_rpAso_ hava_mAga'miShThAH |

ye ro'cha_ne sUrya_syApi' sa_rpAH | ye diva'-nde_vI-manu'sa_~nchara'nti |

yeShA'mAshre_ShA a'nu_yanti_ kAma᳚m | tebhya'-ssa_rpebhyo_ madhu'-majjuhomi || 7

nakShatraM - maghA, devatA - pitaraH

upa'hUtAH pi_taro_ ye ma_ghAsu' | mano'javasa-ssu_kRRita'-ssukRRi_tyAH |

te no_ nakSha'tre_ hava_mAga'miShThAH | sva_dhAbhi'rya_jna-mpraya'ta-njuShantAm |

ye a'gnida_gdhA ye-.ana'gni-dagdhAH | ye'-.amullo_ka-mpi_taraH', kShi_yanti' |

yAg​shcha' vi_dmayAgM u' cha_ na pra'vi_dma | ma_ghAsu' ya_jnagM sukRRi'ta-njuShantAm || 8

nakShatraM - pUrvaphalgunI, devatA - aryamA

gavA_-mpatiH_ phalgu'nI-nAmasi_ tvam | tada'ryamanvaruNa mitra_ chAru' |

ta-ntvA' va_yagM sa'ni_tAragM' sanI_nAm | jI_vA jIva'nta_mupa_ saM​vi.N'shema |

yene_mA vishvA_ bhuva'nAni_ sa~nji'tA | yasya' de_vA a'nusaM_​ya.Nnti_ chetaH' |

a_rya_mA rAjA_-.ajara_stu vi'ShmAn | phalgu'nInA-mRRiSha_bho ro'ravIti || 9

nakShatraM - uttara phalgunI, devatA - bhagaH

shreShTho' de_vAnA᳚-mbhagavo bhagAsi | tattvA' viduH_ phalgu'nI_-stasya' vittAt |

a_smabhyaM'-kSha_trama_jaragM' su_vIrya᳚m | goma_dashva'-va_dupa_sannu'-de_ha |

bhago'ha dA_tA bhaga_ itpra'dA_tA | bhago' de_vIH phalgu'nI_-rAvi'vesha |

bhaga_syetta-mpra'sa_va-~Nga'mema | yatra' de_vai-ssa'dha_mAda'-mmadema || 10

nakShatraM - hastaH, devatA - savitA

AyA'tu de_va-ssa'vi_to pa'yAtu | hi_ra_Nyaye'na su_vRRitA_ rathe'na |

vaha_na_, hastagM' su_bhagaM'-vi.Ndma_nApa'sam | pra_yachCha'nta_-mpapu'ri_-mpuNya_machCha' |

hastaH_ praya'chCha tva_mRRitaM_-va.NsI'yaH | dakShi'Nena_ prati'gRRibhNIma enat |

dA_tAra'-ma_dya sa'vi_tA vi'deya | yo no_ hastA'ya prasu_vAti' ya_j~nam || 11

nakShatraM - chitrA, devatA - tvaShTA

tvaShTA_ nakSha'tra-ma_bhye'ti chi_trAm | su_bhagM sa'saM​yu.Nva_tigM rocha'mAnAm |

ni_ve_shaya'-nna_mRRitA_-nmartyAg'shcha | rU_pANi' pi_gM_sha-nbhuva'nAni_ vishvA᳚ |

tanna_stvaShTA_ tadu' chi_trA vicha'ShTAm | tannakSha'tra-mbhUri_dA a'stu_ mahya᳚m |

tannaH' pra_jAM-vI.N_rava'tIgM sanotu | gobhi'rno_ ashvai_-ssama'naktu ya_j~nam || 12

nakShatraM - svAtI, devatA - vAyuH

vA_yu-rnakSha'tra-ma_bhye'ti_ niShTyA᳚m | ti_gmashRRi'~Ngo vRRiSha_bho roru'vANaH |

sa_mI_raya_-nbhuva'nA mAta_rishvA᳚ | apa_ dveShAgM'si nudatA_marA'tIH |

tanno' vA_yastadu_ niShTyA' shRRiNotu | tannakSha'tra-mbhUri_dA a'stu_ mahya᳚m |

tanno' de_vAso_ anu' jAnantu_ kAma᳚m | yathA_ tare'ma duri_tAni_ vishvA᳚ || 13

nakShatraM - vishAkhA, devatA - indrAgnI

dU_rama_smachChatra'vo yantu bhI_tAH | tadi'ndrA_gnI kRRi'NutA_-ntadvishA'khe |

tanno' de_vA anu'madantu ya_j~nam | pa_shchA-tpu_rastA_-dabha'yanno astu |

nakSha'trANA_-madhi'patnI_ vishA'khe | shreShThA'-vindrA_gnI bhuva'nasya go_pau |

viShU'cha_-shshatrU'napa_bAdha'mAnau | apa_kShudha'-nnudatA_marA'tim || 14

paurNamAsi

pU_rNA pa_shchAdu_ta pU_rNA pu_rastA᳚t | unma'dhya_taH pau᳚rNamA_sI ji'gAya |

tasyA᳚-nde_vA adhi' saM_-va.Nsa'ntaH | u_tta_me nAka' i_ha mA'dayantAm |

pRRi_thvI su_varchA' yuva_ti-ssa_joShAH᳚ | pau_rNa_mA_syuda'gA_-chChobha'mAnA |

A_pyA_yaya'ntI duri_tAni_ vishvA᳚ | u_ru-nduhAM_-ya.Nja'mAnAya ya_j~nam || 15

nakShatraM - anUrAdhA, devatA - mitraH

RRi_ddhyAsma' ha_vyai-rnama'sopa_-sadya' | mi_tra-nde_va-mmi'tra_dheya'nno astu |

a_nU_rA_dhAn, ha_viShA' va_rdhaya'ntaH | sha_ta-~njI'vema sha_rada_-ssavI'rAH |

chi_traM-nakSha'tra_-muda'gA-tpu_rastA᳚t | a_nU_rA_dhA sa_ iti_ yadvada'nti |

tanmi_tra e'ti pa_thibhi'-rdeva_yAnaiH᳚ | hi_ra_Nyayai_-rvita'tai-ra_ntari'kShe || 16

nakShatraM - jyeShThA, devatA - indraH

indro᳚ jye_ShThA manu_ nakSha'trameti | yasmi'n vRRi_traM-vRRi.N'tra_ tUrye' ta_tAra' |

tasmi'nva_ya-ma_mRRita_-nduhA'nAH | kShudha'ntarema_ duri'ti_-nduri'ShTim |

pu_ra_nda_rAya' vRRiSha_bhAya' dhRRi_ShNave᳚ | aShA'DhAya_ saha'mAnAya mI_DhuShe᳚ |

indrA'ya jye_ShThA madhu'ma_dduhA'nA | u_ru-~NkRRi'Notu_ yaja'mAnAya lo_kam || 17

nakShatraM - mUlam, devatA - prajApatiH

mUla'-mpra_jAM-vI.N_rava'tIM-vi.Ndeya | parA᳚chyetu_ nir-RRi'tiH parA_chA |

gobhi_-rnakSha'tra-mpa_shubhi_-ssama'ktam | aha'-rbhUyA_-dyaja'mAnAya_ mahya᳚m |

aha'rno a_dya su'vi_te da'dhAtu | mUla_-nnakSha'tra_miti_ yadvada'nti |

parA'chIM-vA.N_chA nir-RRi'ti-nnudAmi | shi_va-mpra_jAyai' shi_vama'stu_ mahya᳚m || 18

nakShatraM - pUrvAShADhA, devatA - ApaH

yA di_vyA ApaH_ paya'sA sambabhU_vuH | yA a_ntari'kSha u_ta pArthi'vI_ryAH |

yAsA'maShA_DhA a'nu_yanti_ kAma᳚m | tA na_ Apa_-shshagg​ syo_nA bha'vantu |

yAshcha_ kUpyA_ yAshcha' nA_dyA᳚-ssamu_driyAH᳚ | yAshcha' vaisha_ntIru_ta prA'sa_chIryAH |

yAsA'maShA_DhA madhu' bha_kShaya'nti | tA na_ Apa_-shshagg​ syo_nA bha'vantu || 19

nakShatraM - uttarAShADhA, devatA - vishvedevaH

tanno_ vishve_ upa' shRRiNvantu de_vAH | tada'ShA_DhA a_bhisaM​ya.N'ntu ya_j~nam |

tannakSha'tra-mprathatA-mpa_shubhyaH' | kRRi_Shi-rvRRi_ShTi-ryaja'mAnAya kalpatAm |

shu_bhrAH ka_nyA' yuva_taya'-ssu_pesha'saH | ka_rma_kRRita'-ssu_kRRito' vI_ryA'vatIH |

vishvA᳚-nde_vAn, ha_viShA' va_rdhaya'ntIH |

a_ShA_DhAH kAma_ mupa'yAntu ya_j~nam || 20

nakShatraM - abhijit, devatA - brahmA

yasmi_-nbrahmA_bhyaja'ya_-thsarva'me_tat | a_mu~ncha' lo_ka mi_damU'cha_ sarva᳚m |

tanno_ nakSha'tra-mabhi_ji-dvi_jitya' | shriya'-ndadhA_tva-hRRi'NIyamAnam |

u_bhau lo_kau brahma'NA_ sa~nji'te_mau | tanno_ nakSha'tra-mabhi_ji-dvicha'ShTAm |

tasmi'n va_ya-mpRRita'nA_ ssa~nja'yema | tanno' de_vAso_ anu'jAnantu_ kAma᳚m || 21

nakShatraM - shravaNam, devatA - viShNuH

shRRi_Nvanti' shro_NA-ma_mRRita'sya go_pAm | puNyA'masyA_ upa'shRRiNomi_ vAcha᳚m |

ma_hI-nde_vIM-vi.NShNu'patnI majU_ryAm | pra_tIchI' menAgM ha_viShA' yajAmaH |

tre_dhA viShNu'-rurugA_yo vicha'krame | ma_hI-ndiva'-mpRRithi_vI-ma_ntari'kSham |

tachChro_Naiti_ shrava'-i_chChamA'nA | puNya_gg_ shlokaM_-ya.Nja'mAnAya kRRiNva_tI || 22

nakShatraM - shraviShTA, devatA - vasavaH

a_ShTau de_vA vasa'vasso_myAsaH' | chata'sro de_vI ra_jarA_-shshravi'ShThAH |

te ya_j~na-mpA᳚ntu_ raja'saH pa_rastA᳚t | saM_​va.N_thsa_rINa'-ma_mRRitagg' sva_sti |

ya_j~na-nnaH' pAntu_ vasa'vaH pu_rastA᳚t | da_kShi_Na_to'-.abhiya'ntu_ shravi'ShThAH |

puNya_nnakSha'trama_bhi saM​vi.N'shAma | mA no_ arA'ti-ra_ghasha_gM_ sAgann' || 23

nakShatraM - shatabhiShak, devatA - varuNaH

kSha_trasya_ rAjA_ varu'No-.adhirA_jaH | nakSha'trANAgM sha_tabhi'Sha_g vasi'ShThaH |

tau de_vebhyaH' kRRiNuto dI_rghamAyaH' | sha_tagM sa_hasrA' bheSha_jAni' dhattaH |

ya_j~nanno_ rAjA_ varu'Na_ upa'yAtu | tanno_ vishve' a_bhisaM​ya.N'ntu de_vAH |

tanno_ nakSha'tragM sha_tabhi'Shag juShA_Nam | dI_rghamAyuH_ prati'ra-dbheSha_jAni' || 24

nakShatraM - pUrvaproShThapadA, devatA - ajayekapAdaH

a_ja eka'pA_- duda'gA-tpu_rastA᳚t | vishvA' bhU_tAni' prati_ moda'mAnaH |

tasya' de_vAH pra'sa_vaM-ya.N'nti_ sarve᳚ | pro_ShTha_pa_dAso' a_mRRita'sya go_pAH |

vi_bhrAja'mAna-ssamidhA_na u_graH | A-.antari'kSha-maruha_da-dga_ndyAm |

tagM sUrya'-nde_va-ma_jameka'pAdam | pro_ShTha_pa_dAso_ anu'yanti_ sarve᳚ || 25

nakShatraM - uttaraproShThapadA, devatA - ahirbuddhniyaH

ahi'-rbu_ddhniyaH_ pratha'mAna eti | shreShTho' de_vAnA'mu_ta mAnu'ShANAm |

ta-mbrA᳚hma_NA-sso'ma_pA-sso_myAsaH' | pro_ShTha_pa_dAso' a_bhira'kShanti_ sarve᳚ |

cha_tvAra_ eka'ma_bhi karma' de_vAH | pro_ShTha_pa_dAsa_ iti_ yAn, vada'nti |

te bu_ddhaniya'-mpari_Shadyagg' stu_vantaH' | ahigM' rakShanti_ nama'sopa_ sadya' || 26

nakShatraM - revatI, devatA - pUShA

pU_ShA re_vatyanve'ti_ panthA᳚m | pu_ShTi_patI' pashu_pA vAja'bastyau |

i_mAni' ha_vyA praya'tA juShA_NA | su_gairno_ yAnai_rupa'yAtAM-ya.N_j~nam |

kShu_drA-npa_shU-nra'kShatu re_vatI' naH | gAvo' no_ ashvA_gM_ anve'tu pU_ShA |

anna_gM_ rakSha'ntau bahu_dhA virU'pam | vAjagM' sanutAM_-ya.Nja'mAnAya ya_j~nam || 27

nakShatraM - ashvinI, devatA - ashvinI deva

tada_shvinA'-vashva_yujo-pa'yAtAm | shubha_~Ngami'ShThau su_yame'bhi_rashvaiH᳚ |

svannakSha'tragM ha_viShA_ yaja'ntau | maddhvA_-sampRRi'ktau_ yaju'ShA_ sama'ktau |

yau de_vAnA᳚-mbhi_Shajau' havyavA_hau | vishva'sya dU_tA-va_mRRita'sya go_pau |

tau nakSha'traM-jujuShA_No-pa'yAtAm | namo_-.ashvibhyA᳚-~NkRRiNumo-.ashva_gyubhyA᳚m || 28

nakShatraM - apabharaNI, devatA - yamaH

apa' pA_pmAna_-mbhara'NI-rbharantu | tadya_mo rAjA_ bhaga'vA_n_, vicha'ShTAm |

lo_kasya_ rAjA' maha_to ma_hAn, hi | su_gannaH_ panthA_mabha'ya-~NkRRiNotu |

yasmi_-nnakSha'tre ya_ma eti_ rAjA᳚ | yasmi'nnena-ma_bhyaShi'~nchanta de_vAH |

tada'sya chi_tragM ha_viShA' yajAma | apa' pA_pmAna_-mbhara'NI-rbharantu || 29

amAvAsi

ni_vesha'nI sa_~Ngama'nI_ vasU'nAM_-vi.NshvA' rU_pANi_ vasU᳚nyA-ve_shaya'ntI |

sa_ha_sra_-po_ShagM su_bhagA_ rarA'NA_ sA na_ Aga_n varcha'sA saM​vi.NdA_nA |

yatte' de_vA ada'dhu-rbhAga_dheya_-mamA'vAsye saM_​va.Nsa'nto mahi_tvA |

sA no' ya_j~na-mpi'pRRihi vishvavAre ra_yinno' dhehi subhage su_vIra᳚m || 30

OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||

31-40: Optional for Additional Chanting

chandramA

navo' navo bhavati_ jAya'mA_no-.ahnA᳚-~Nke_tu-ru_ShasA' me_tyagre᳚ |

bhA_ga-nde_vebhyo_ vida'dhAtyA_ya-npracha_ndramA᳚stiriti dI_rghamAyuH' ||

yamA'di_tyA a_gM_shumA᳚pyA_yaya'nti_ yamakShi'ta_-makShi'tayaH_ piba'nti |

tena' no_ rAjA_ varu'No_ bRRiha_spati_ rApyA'yayantu_ bhuva'nasya go_pAH || 31

aho rAtra

ye virU'pe_ sama'nasA saM​vya.Nya'ntI | sa_mA_na-ntantu'-mparitA-ta_nAte᳚ |

vi_bhU pra_bhU a'nu_bhU vi_shvato' huve | te no_ nakSha'tre_ hava_mAga'-metam |

va_ya-nde_vI brahma'NA saM​vi.NdA_nAH | su_ratnA'so de_vavI'ti_-ndadhA'nAH |

a_ho_rA_tre ha_viShA' va_rdhaya'ntaH | ati' pA_pmAna_-mati'muktyA gamema || 32

uShA

pratyu'va dRRishyAya_tI | vyu_chChantI' duhi_tA di_vaH |

a_po ma_hI vRRi'Nute_ chakShu'ShA | tamo_ jyoti'Sh​kRRiNoti sU_narI᳚ |

udu_ striyA᳚ssachate_ sUryaH' | sa chA' u_dyannakSha'tra marchi_mat |

ta vedu'Sho_ vyuShi_ sUrya'sya cha | sambha_ktena' gamemahi || 33

nakShatraH

tanno_ nakSha'tra marchi_mat | bhA_nu_matteja' u_chChara't |

upa'ya_j~na-mi_hAga'mat | pranakSha'trAya de_vAya' | indrA_yendugM' havAmahe |

sa na' ssavi_tA su'vathsa_nim | pu_ShTi_dAM-vI.N_rava'ttamam || 34

sUryaH

udu_tya-~njA_tave'dasa-nde_vaM-va.N'hanti ke_tavaH' | dRRi_she vishvA'ya_ sUrya᳚m |

chi_tra-nde_vAnA_ muda'gA_danI'ka_-~nchakShu'-rmi_trasya_ varu'NasyA_gneH |

A-.aprA_ dyAvA'pRRithi_vI a_ntari'kSha_gM_ sUrya' A_tmA jaga'tasta_sthuSha'shcha || 35

aditiH

adi'tirna uruShya_-tvadi'ti_-shsharma' yachChatu | adi'tiH pA_tvagM ha'saH|

ma_hImU_Shu mA_taragM' suvra_tAnA'-mRRi_tasya_ patnI_ mava'se huvema |

tu_vi_kSha_trA-ma_jara'ntI murU_chIgM su_sharmA'Na_-madi'tigM su_praNI'tim || 36

viShNuH

i_daM-vi.NShNu_-rvicha'krame tre_dhA nida'dhe pa_dam | samU'Dhamasya pAgM su_re |

pratadviShNu' stavate vI_ryA'ya | mRRi_go na bhI_maH ku'cha_ro gi'ri_ShThAH |

yasyo_ruShu' tri_Shu vi_krama'NeShu | adhi'kShi_yanti_ bhuva'nAni_ vishvA᳚ || 37

agniH

a_gni-rmU_d​rdhA di_vaH ka_kutpatiH' pRRithi_vyA a_yam |

a_pAgM retAgM'si jinvati |

bhuvo' ya_j~nasya_ raja'sashcha ne_tA yatrA' ni_yudbhi_-ssacha'se shi_vAbhiH' |

di_vi mU_d​rdhAna'-ndadhiShe suva_r_ShA-~nji_hvAma'gne chakRRiShe havya_vAhaM᳚ || 38

anumatI

anu'no_-.adyAnu'mati-rya_j~na-nde_veShu' manyatAm |

a_gnishcha' havya_vAha'no_ bhava'tA-ndA_shuShe_ mayaH' |

anvida'numate_ tva-mmanyA'sai_ sha~ncha' naH kRRidhi |

kratve_ dakShA'ya no hinu_ praNa_ AyUgM'Shi tAriShaH || 39

havyavAhaH (agniH)

ha_vya_vAha'mabhi-mAti_ShAha᳚m | ra_kSho_haNa_-mpRRita'nAsu ji_ShNum |

jyoti'Shmanta_-ndIdya'ta_-mpura'ndhim | a_gnigg​ svi'ShTa_ kRRita_mAhu'vema |

svi'ShTa magne a_bhita-tpRRi'NAhi | vishvA' deva_ pRRita'nA a_bhiShya |

u_runnaH_ panthA᳚-mpradi_shan vibhA'hi | jyoti'Shmaddhehya_ jara'nna_ AyuH' || 40

OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||