Veda Asheervachanam
Veda Asheervachanam
Veda Asheervachanam
veda AshIrvachanam
navo'navo' bhavati_ jAya'mA_No-.ahnA᳚-~Nke_turu_-ShasA'me_tyagne᳚ |
bhA_ga-nde_vebhyo_ vi da'dhAtyA_ya-npra cha_ndramA᳚-stirati dI_rghamAyuH' ||
sha_tamA'na-mbhavati sha_tAyuH_ puru'Shashsha_tendriya_ Ayu'Shye_-vendri_ye prati'-tiShThati ||
su_ma_~Nga_lIri_yaM-va.N_dhUrimAgM sa_meta_-pashya't |
saubhA᳚gyama_syai da_tvA yathAstaM_-vi.Npa'retana ||
i_mA-ntvami'ndramI-Dhvassupu_tragM su_bhagA᳚-~Nkuru |
dashA᳚syA-mpu_trAnAdhe'hi_ pati'-mekAda_sa-~NkRRi'dhi ||
kSha_trasya_ rAjA_ varu'No-.adhirA_jaH | nakSha'trANAgM sha_tabhi'Shag-vasi'ShThaH | tau de_vebhyaH' kRRiNuto dI_rghamAyuH' ||
sha_tAya_ svAhetyA'ha | Ayu_rvai sa_hasra᳚m | Ayu're_vAvaru'ndhe | sarva_smai_ svAhetyAha | rame_vAva'rundhe ||
shreyo_-vasI'ya A_yadhsambhU'ta-mbhU_tam | chi_traH ke_tuH pra_bhAnA_bhAn-thsa_bhAn | jyoti'shmA_ga_steja'-svAnA_tapa_ga_sta-pa'nnabhitapann || ro_cha_no rocha'mAna-shsho_bha_na-shshobha_mAnaH kalyANaH' ||
shrI_-rvarcha'sya-mAyu'Shya_-mAro᳚gya_mAvi'dhAt-shobha'mAna-mmahI_yate᳚ |
dhA_nya-ndha_na-mpa_shu-mba_huputralA_bhaM sha_tasaM᳚va.Ntsa_ra-ndI_rghamAyuH' ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Veda Asheervachanam is a collection of Vedic blessing verses drawn primarily from the Rigveda, used to invoke longevity, prosperity, and auspiciousness. The text includes mantras from Rigveda Mandala 1 and verses integral to the Vivaha Samskara (marriage ceremony). It is recited by priests and officiants to confer blessings on individuals and households during sacred occasions.
What are the benefits of chanting Veda Asheervachanam?
- Recitation invokes blessings for long life and good health.
- Used to confer prosperity and well-being on families and individuals.
- Central to Vedic marriage rituals for wishing couples auspiciousness.
- Appropriate for housewarming ceremonies and new beginnings.
- Connects the occasion to the oldest layer of Vedic tradition.
When is the best time to recite this?
This text is recited during Vedic ceremonies such as weddings, housewarmings, and other family sacraments. It is also chanted during morning rituals when seeking blessings for the day.
Historical and traditional background
The mantras in this collection originate from the Rigveda, composed in the Vedic period broadly estimated between 1500 and 1000 BCE. The verse "Navonavo bhavati jayamanah" (Rigveda 1.90) is a well-known mantra for renewal, while "Sumangalir iyam vadhu" belongs to the Vivaha Sukta used in marriage rites. These verses have been integral to Hindu ritual practice across millennia. The compilation as an Asheervachanam represents the tradition of drawing from Vedic sources to bless specific life events.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Gurmukhi, Oriya, Assamese, Sinhala, IAST, ITRANS, HK. Use the script selector to read it in your preferred script.
Related Texts
- Purusha Suktam — a foundational Vedic hymn recited across a wide range of Hindu rituals and ceremonies.
- Sri Suktam — a Rigvedic hymn to Goddess Lakshmi, recited for prosperity and auspiciousness.