Sanusvara Prasna (Sunnala Pannam)
Sanusvara Prasna (Sunnala Pannam)
Sanusvara Prasna (Sunnala Pannam)
sAnusvAra prashna (sunnAla pannam)
shrI gurubhyo namaH | hariH om |
brahma'Ne brAhma_NamAla'bhate | kSha_ttrAya' rAja_nyam᳚ |
ma_rudbhyo_ vaishyam᳚ | tapa'se shU_dram |
tama'se_ taska'ram | nAra'kAya vIra_haNam᳚ |
pA_pmane᳚ klI_bam | A_kra_yAyA'yo_gUm |
kAmA'ya pugg{}shcha_lUm | ati'kruShTAya mAga_dham || 1 ||
gI_tAya' sU_tam | nRRi_ttAya' shailU_Sham |
dharmA'ya sabhAcha_ram | na_rmAya' re_bham |
nari'ShThAyai bhIma_lam | hasA'ya_ kArim᳚ |
A_na_ndAya' strISha_kham | pra_mude' kumArIpu_tram |
me_dhAyai' rathakA_ram | dhairyA'ya_ takShA'Nam || 2 ||
shramA'ya kaulA_lam | mA_yAyai' kArmA_ram |
rU_pAya' maNikA_ram | shubhe' va_pam |
sha_ra_vyA'yA iShukA_ram | he_tyai dha'nvakA_ram |
karma'Ne jyAkA_ram | di_ShTAya' rajjusa_rgam |
mRRi_tyave' mRRiga_yum | anta'kAya shva_nitam᳚ || 3 ||
sa_ndhaye' jA_ram | ge_hAyo'papa_tim |
nir-RRi'tyai parivi_ttam | Artyai' parivividA_nam |
arA᳚dhyai didhiShU_patim᳚ | pa_vitrA'ya bhi_Shajam᳚ |
pra_j~nAnA'ya nakShatrada_rsham | niShkRRi'tyai peshaskA_rIm |
balA'yopa_dAm | varNA'yAnU_rudham᳚ || 4 ||
na_dIbhyaH' pau~nji_ShTam | RRi_kShIkA᳚bhyo_ naiShA'dam |
pu_ru_Sha_vyA_ghrAya' du_rmadam᳚ | pra_yudbhya_ unma'ttam |
ga_ndha_rvA_psa_rAbhyo_ vrAtyam᳚ | sa_rpa_de_va_ja_nebhyo-.apra'tipadam |
ave᳚bhyaH kita_vam | i_ryatA'yA_ aki'tavam |
pi_shA_chebhyo' bidalakA_ram | yA_tu_dhAne᳚bhyaH kaNTakakA_ram || 5 ||
u_thsA_debhyaH' ku_bjam | pra_mude' vAma_nam |
dvA_rbhya-ssrA_mam | svapnA'yA_ndham |
adha'rmAya badhi_ram | sa_njnAnA'ya smarakA_rIm |
pra_kA_modyA'yopa_sadam᳚ | A_shi_kShAyai᳚ pra_shninam᳚ |
u_pa_shi_kShAyA' abhipra_shninam᳚ | ma_ryAdA'yai prashnavivA_kam || 6 ||
RRityai᳚ ste_nahRRi'dayam | vaira'hatyAya_ pishu'nam |
vivi'ttyai kSha_ttAram᳚ | aupa'draShTAya sa~NgrahI_tAram᳚ |
balA'yAnucha_ram | bhU_mne pa'riShka_ndam |
pri_yAya' priyavA_dinam᳚ | ari'ShTyA ashvasA_dam |
medhA'ya vAsaH palpU_lIm | pra_kA_mAya' rajayi_trIm || 7 ||
bhAyai' dArvAhA_ram | pra_bhAyA' Agne_ndham |
nAka'sya pRRi_ShThAyA'bhiShe_ktAram᳚ |
bra_dhnasya' vi_ShTapA'ya pAtranirNe_gam |
de_va_lo_kAya' peshi_tAram᳚ | ma_nu_Shya_lo_kAya' prakari_tAram᳚ |
sarve᳚bhyo lo_kebhya' upase_ktAram᳚ |
ava'rtyai va_dhAyo'pamanthi_tAram᳚ | su_va_rgAya' lo_kAya' bhAga_dugham᳚ |
varShi'ShThAya_ nAkA'ya parive_ShTAram᳚ || 8 ||
arme᳚bhyo hasti_pam | ja_vAyA᳚shva_pam |
puShTyai' gopA_lam | teja'se-.ajapA_lam |
vI_ryA'yAvipA_lam | irA'yai kI_nAsham᳚ |
kI_lAlA'ya surAkA_ram | bha_drAya' gRRiha_pam |
shreya'se vitta_dham | adhya'kShAyAnukSha_ttAram᳚ || 9 ||
ma_nyave'-.ayastA_pam | krodhA'ya nisa_ram |
shokA'yAbhisa_ram | u_tkU_la_vi_kU_lAbhyA᳚-ntri_sthinam᳚ |
yogA'ya yo_ktAram᳚ | kShemA'ya vimo_ktAram᳚ |
vapu'She mAnaskRRi_tam | shIlA'yA~njanIkA_ram |
nir-RRi'tyai koshakA_rIm | ya_mAyA_sUm || 10 ||
ya_myai' yama_sUm | atha'rva_bhyo-.ava'tokAm |
saM_va.N_thsa_rAya' paryA_riNI᳚m | pa_ri_va_thsa_rAyAvi'jAtAm |
i_dA_va_thsa_rAyA'pa_skadva'rIm | i_dva_tsa_rAyA_tItva'rIm |
va_thsa_rAya_ vija'rjarAm | saM_va.N_thsa_rAya_ pali'knIm |
vanA'ya vana_pam | a_nyato'-.araNyAya dAva_pam || 11 ||
saro᳚bhyo dhaiva_ram | vesha'ntAbhyo_ dAsham᳚ |
u_pa_sthAva'rIbhyo_ baindam᳚ | na_Dva_lAbhyaH' shauShka_lam |
pA_ryA'ya kaiva_rtam | a_vA_ryA'ya mArgA_ram |
tI_rthebhya' A_ndam | viSha'mebhyo mainA_lam |
svane᳚bhyaH_ parNa'kam | guhA᳚bhyaH_ kirA'tam |
sAnu'bhyo_ jambha'kam | parva'tebhyaH_ kimpU'ruSham || 12 ||
pra_ti_shrutkA'yA..RRitu_lam | ghoShA'ya bha_Sham |
antA'ya bahuvA_dinam᳚ | a_na_ntAya_ mUkam᳚ |
maha'se vINAvA_dam | kroshA'ya tUNava_dhmam |
A_kra_ndAya' dundubhyAghA_tam | a_va_ra_spa_rAya' sha~Nkha_dhmam |
RRi_bhubhyo'-.ajinasandhA_yam | sA_dhyebhya'shcharma_mNam || 13 ||
bI_bha_thsAyai' paulka_sam | bhUtyai' jAgara_Nam |
abhU᳚tyai svapa_nam | tu_lAyai' vANi_jam |
varNA'ya hiraNyakA_ram | vishve᳚bhyo de_vebhyaH' sidhma_lam |
pa_shchA_ddo_ShAya' glA_vam | RRityai' janavA_dinam᳚ |
vyRRi'ddhyA apaga_lbham | sa_gM_{}sha_rAya' pra_chChidam᳚ || 14 ||
hasA'ya pugg{}shcha_lUmAla'bhate | vI_NA_vA_da-NgaNa'ka-NgI_tAya' |
yAda'se shAbu_lyAm | na_rmAya' bhadrava_tIm |
tU_ShNa_va_dhma-NgrA'ma_Nya'-mpANisaNghA_ta-nnRRi_ttAya' |
modA'yAnu_krosha'kam | A_na_ndAya' tala_vam || 15 ||
a_kSha_rA_jAya' kita_vam | kRRi_tAya' sabhA_vinam᳚ |
tretA'yA Adinavada_rsham | dvA_pa_rAya' bahi_-ssadam᳚ |
kala'ye sabhAsthA_Num | du_ShkRRi_tAya' cha_rakA'chAryam |
adhva'ne brahmachA_riNam᳚ | pi_shA_chebhyaH' saila_gam |
pi_pA_sAyai' govya_chCham | nir-RRi'tyai goghA_tam |
kShu_dhe go'vika_rtam | kShu_ttRRi_ShNAbhyA_-ntam |
yo gAM-vi.N_kRRinta'nta-mmA_gM_sa-mbhikSha'mANa upa_tiShTha'te || 16 ||
bhUmyai' pIThasa_rpiNa_mAla'bhate | a_gnaye-.agM'sa_lam |
vA_yave' chANDA_lam | a_ntari'kShAya vagMshana_rtinam᳚ |
di_ve kha'la_tim | sUryA'ya harya_kSham |
cha_ndrama'se mirmi_ram | nakSha'trebhyaH ki_lAsam᳚ |
ahne' shu_kla-mpi'Nga_lam | rAtri'yai kRRi_ShNa-mpi'NgA_kSham || 17 ||
vA_che puru'Sha_mAla'bhate | prA_Nama'pA_naM-vyA.N_namu'dA_nagM sa'mA_na-ntAnvA_yave᳚ |
sUryA'ya_ chakShu_rAla'bhate | mana'shcha_ndrama'se |
di_gbhya-shshrotram᳚ | pra_jApa'taye_ puru'Sham || 18 ||
athai_tAnarU'pebhya_ Ala'bhate | ati'hrasva_mati'dIrgham |
ati'kRRisha_matyagM'salam | ati'shukla_mati'kRRiShNam |
ati'shlakShNa_mati'lomasham | ati'kiriTa_mati'danturam |
ati'mirmira_mati'memiSham | A_shAyai' jA_mim | pra_tI_kShAyai' kumA_rIm || 19 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Sanusvara Prasna (Sunnala Pannam) is a collection of 19 Vedic mantras drawn from the Taittiriya Brahmana of the Krishna Yajurveda (Taittiriya Brahmana 3.4.1.1). It is a Vedic prose text rather than a devotional stotram composed for a specific deity; its verses address the association of the four social classes (varnas) with cosmic forces and Vedic ritual. The text belongs to the Brahmana layer of Vedic literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Sanusvara Prasna?
- Correct understanding and recitation of Vedic syllables with proper anusvara (nasalization)
- Familiarity with foundational Vedic ritual formulas
- Intellectual purification through engagement with Vedic sound
- Continuity of Vedic recitation traditions in which these mantras are employed
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning recitation and formal Vedic study sessions are the appropriate contexts. The text is primarily used in the setting of Vedic education (adhyayana) rather than festival or domestic worship occasions.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Taittiriya Brahmana is one of the major Brahmana texts of the Krishna Yajurveda tradition, composed in the later Vedic period (approximately 1000–500 BCE). Brahmana texts elaborate on the ritual procedures and theological explanations associated with the Vedic Samhitas. The designation "Sanusvara" refers to the correct application of the anusvara (nasal sound) in recitation, indicating that this section is used in the context of Vedic phonetics and recitation training. The text was transmitted through the Taittiriya recension of the Yajurveda, which remains active in South Indian Vedic communities.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Saraswati Suktam — another Vedic text in this collection drawn from the Rigveda, also belonging to the Vedic hymn genre
- Sarasvati Kavacham — a Puranic composition in this collection representing a later stratum of Sanskrit devotional literature