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Shri Ganapati Atharvashirsha with translation ..}## \itxtitle{.. shrIgaNapatyatharvashIrShopaniShat gaNapatyupaniShat sArthA ..}##\endtitles ## ## ##shrI## = Goddess LakShmi(literal), respectable title, glory, fame , wealth; ##gaNapati## = gaNAnAM patiH or lord of groups (of devas) or gaNesha; ##atharva## = atharva veda; ##shIrSha## = head, heading, title. ##bhAvArtha## Hymn in praise of gaNesha from the atharva veda. ## .. shAnti pATha .. OM bhadraM karNebhiH shR^iNuyAma devA . bhadraM pashyemAkShabhiryajatrAH .. sthiraira.ngaistuShTuvA.nsastanUbhiH . vyashema devahitaM yadAyuH .. ## ##OM## = the OmkAra or Brahman itself. ##bhadraM## = Goodness, safety . auspiciousness; ##karNebhiH## = through the ears; ##shR^iNuyAma## = May we hear; ##devAH## = the gods; ##bhadraM## = Goodness, safety . auspiciousness; ##pashyemAkShabhiH## = May we see through the eyes; ##yajatrAH## = doing yAga or yagya or sacrifice?; ##sthiraiH## = with firm or strong (limbs); ##a.ngaiH## = limbs, body parts; ##tuShTuvA.nsaH## = May we enjoy; ##tanUbhiH## = through the bodies (sharIra); ##vyashema## = offering praise ; ##devahitaM## = that which is healthy ; ##yadAyuH## = yat+AyuH. ##yat## = which. ##AyuH## = the measure of life span given to one. ##bhAvArtha## Let us hear good things through our ears, see good things through our eyes and may we enjoy our life allotted to us offering praise to the Gods with our strong bodies. ## svasti na indro vR^iddhashravAH . svasti naH pUShA vishvavedAH .. svastinastArkShyo ariShTanemiH . svasti no bR^ihaspatirdadhAtu .. ## ##svasti## = auspiciousness, welfare, safety; ##na## = for us; ##indro## = the Lord Indra; ##vriddha## = old, aged. ##shravaH## = having heard (old learned man?); ##vriddhashravaH## = one who is profusely praised / well-fed; ##svasti## = auspiciousness, welfare, safety; ##naH## = for us; ##pUShA## = a god who guides us in the right direction; ##vishvavedAH## = one who has understood the world(vishva); ##svastinastArkShyo## = let tArkShya or Garuda do good to us; ##ariShTanemiH## = the appelation to Garuda?; ##svastirno## = good to us; ##bR^ihaspatiH## = the teacher of the Devas called Brihaspati literally meaning the great lord'; lord of hymn / foster-father of gods ##dadhAtu## = let them give( us welfare). ##bhAvArtha## May the gods Indra, PUsha, Garuda and Brihaspati bestow blessings on us and protect us. ## OM shA.ntiH . shA.ntiH .. shA.ntiH .. ## ##OM## = the OmkAra or Brahman himself; ##shA.ntiH## = Peace and inner contentment). ##bhAvArtha## May there be peace all around (both outside and inside us). ## .. upaniShat .. hariH OM namaste gaNapataye .. tvameva pratyakShaM tattvamasi .. tvameva kevalaM kartA.asi .. tvameva kevalaM dhartA.asi .. tvameva kevalaM hartA.asi .. tvameva sarva.n khalvidaM brahmAsi .. tvaM sAkShAdAtmA.asi nityam .. 1.. ## ##hariH## = VishNu; ##OM## = OmkAra or Brahma; ##namaste## = salute to you (namaH+te); ##gaNapataye## = to gaNapati; ##tvameva## = you only; ##pratyakShaM## = standing before the eye; ##tat## = that. ##tvaM## = you. ##asi## = are (that Brahman is you yourself); ##tvameva## = you only; ##kevalaM## = only; ##kartA.asi## = are the doer; ##tvameva## = you only; ##kevalaM## = only; ##dhartA.asi## = are the bearer or support; ##tvameva## = you are; ##kevalaM## = only; ##hartA.asi## = are the usurper; ##tvameva## = you only; ##sarva.n## = all, entire; ##khalu## = indeed; ##idaM## = this; ##brahmAsi## = are Brahma; ##tvaM## = you; ##sAkShAt## = before the eyes. ##Atma## = the individual self or soul; ##asi## = are; ##nityam.h## = ever. ##bhAvArtha## I bow to thee, Ganapati . You are personified form of the Brahman . You are the creator, protector and destroyer of all beings, You are the in-dweller eternal evident Self in all of us. ## .. svarUpa tattva .. R^itaM vachmi .. satyaM vachmi .. 2.. ## ##R^ItaM## = scriptural truth; ##vachmi## = vachAmi or shall speak; I will propagate (only) divine law and be truthful ##satyaM## = experiential truth; ##vachmi## = vachAmi or shall speak. ##bhAvArtha## I shall speak the scriptural truth and experiential truth only. . ## ava tvaM mAm .. ava vaktAram .. ava shrotAram .. ava dAtAram .. ava dhAtAram .. avAnUchAnamava shiShyam .. ava pashchAttAt .. ava purasttAt .. avottarAttAt .. ava dakShiNAttAt .. ava chordhvAttAt .. avAdharAttAt .. sarvato mAM pAhi pAhi sama.ntAt .. 3.. ## ##ava## = protect; ##tvaM## = you; ##mAm.h## = me; ##ava## = protect; ##vaktAram.h## = the man who speaks or utters; ##ava## = protect; ##shrotAram.h## = one who hears; ##ava## = prrotect; ##dAtAram.h## = one who gives; ##ava## = protect; ##dhAtAram.h## = the creator; the one keeps it in memory ##ava## = protect; ##anUchAnaM## = teacher; the devout ##ava## = protect; ##shiShyam.h## = the disciple ; ##ava## = protect; ##pashchAt## = later; ##tAt.h## = that location i.e . protect me from behind; from the west ##ava## = protect; ##puraH## = before or in front, East is considered front for auspicious occasion. ##avottarAttAt.h## = protect me from the northern direction; ##ava## = protect; ##dakShiNAttAt.h## = from the southern direction; ##ava## = protect; ##UrdhvAt.h## = from above; ##adharAt.h## = from below; ##sarvato## = from all (sides); ##mAM## = me; ##pAhi## = protect same as `ava' `rakSha'; ##pAhi## = protect; ##sama.ntAt.h## = from all around. ##bhAvArtha## Please, protect me, the speaker, the hearer, the teacher and the taught, and the giver . Please protect me from all sides and the directions(North, South, East and West). ## tvaM vA~NmayastvaM chinmayaH .. tvamAna.ndamayastvaM brahmamayaH .. tvaM sachchidAna.ndAdvitIyo.asi .. tvaM pratyakShaM brahmAsi .. tvaM GYAnamayo viGYAnamayo.asi .. 4.. ## ##tvaM## = you; ##vA~NmayaH## = full of the `word' i.e . master of the word language; ##tvaM## = you; ##chinmayaH## = full of the `mind' or consciousness; ##tvaM## = you; ##AnandamayaH## = full of great happiness; ##brahmamayaH## = full of Brahma (Ananda) i.e.bliss; ##tvaM## = you; ##sat.h## = truth; ##chit.h## = consciousness; ##Ananda## = bliss; ##advitIyaH## = the inseparable or the non-dual; unique / matchless ##asi## = are; ##tvaM## = you; ##pratyakShaM## = before the eyes; ##brahma## = Brahma , Supreme existance/noexistance. ##asi## = are; ##tvaM## = you; ##GYAnamayo## = full of Gyana or knowledge; ##viGYAnamaya## = full of greater(scientific in a way) knowledge; ##asi## = are. ##bhAvArtha## You are the word, deed and thought . You are the truth, consciousness and bliss.You are the entire knowledge and science . You are the non-dual Universal Self . You are the personified Brahma, appearing before us. ## sarvaM jagadidaM tvatto jAyate .. sarvaM jagadidaM tvattastiShThati .. sarvaM jagadidaM tvayi layameShyati .. sarvaM jagadidaM tvayi pratyeti .. tvaM bhUmirApo.analo.anilo nabhaH .. tvaM chatvAri vAkpadAni .. 5.. ## ##sarvaM## = all; ##jagat.h## = the world; ##idaM## = this; ##tvatto## = from you; ##jAyate## = is born; ##sarvaM## = all; ##jagat.h## = world; ##idaM## = this; ##tvattaH## = from you (from your power); ##tiShThati## = stands or subsists; ##sarvaM## = all; ##jagat.h## = world; ##idam## = this; ##tvayi## = in you; ##layam## = tranquillity or the lull after destruction or the Deluge; or dissolves everything is absorbed by you ##sarvaM## = all; ##jagat.h## = world; ##idaM## = this; ##tvayi## = in you; ##prati## = towards; ##eti## = goes; ##tvaM## = you; ##bhumiH## = the earth; ##Apah## = water; ##analaH## = fire; ##anilaH## = wind or air; ##nabhaH## = sky; ##tvaM## = you; ##chatvAri## = four; ##vAk.h## = speech; ##padAni## = words or steps. the import of is that it is difficult to desribe Hin / comprehend ##bhAvArtha## This world has been created by you, nourished by you and again destroyed by you . This world leans towards you . You are the five elements of earth, water, fire, air and ether . you are the 4 -line stanzas of all hymns (four levels of speech). ## tvaM guNatrayAtItaH tvamavasthAtrayAtItaH .. tvaM dehatrayAtItaH .. tvaM kAlatrayAtItaH .. tvaM mUlAdhArasthito.asi nityam .. tvaM shaktitrayAtmakaH .. tvAM yogino dhyAya.nti nityaM .. tvaM brahmA tvaM viShNustvaM rudrastvaM indrastvaM agnistvaM vAyustvaM sUryastvaM cha.ndramAstvaM brahmabhUrbhuvaHsvarom .. 6.. ## ##tvaM## = you; ##guNatrayaH## = three qualities i.e satva, rajas and tamas; ##atItaH## = beyond, having crossed the limits; ##tvaM## = you; ##avasthAtrayaH## = three states of bodily consciousness (awake, sleep, dream); ##jagrat.h## = awakened; ##suShuptiH## = deep sleeping; ##svapnaH## = dreaming; ##atItaH## = beyond, having crossed the limits; ##tvaM## = you; ##dehatrayaH## = the three forms of bodies (corporal or physical, astral and causal; ##atItaH## = beyond, having crossed the limits; ##tvaM## = you; ##kAlatraya## = three states of time(present, past and future); ##vartamAna## = present; ##bhUta## = past; ##bhaviShya## = future; ##atItaH## = beyond, having crossed the limits; ##tvaM## = you; ##mUla## = the root; ##AdhAraH## = support or base; ##sthitaH## = having stood or in the standing form; ##asi## = are; ##nityam.h## = ever; ##tvaM## = you; ##shaktitrayaH## = three powers of `ichcha', `kriya' and 'gyana'; ##AtmakaH## = possessing or controlling; ##tvAM## = you; ##yoginaH## = the sages or the meditators; ##dhyAya.nti## = meditate or think; ##nityaM## = ever; ##tvaM## = you; ##brahmA## = brahma the Creator God; ##tvaM## = you; ##viShNuH## = the Protector God; ##rudraH## = the Destroying God; ##indraH## = the god Indra; ##agniH## = the god of fire; ##vAyu## = the god of Air; ##sUrya## = the Sun God; ##cha.ndramAH## = the Moon god; ##brahmabhuH## = the earth; ##bhuvaH## = the upper world; ##svaH## = the nether world(?); ##OM## = the OmkAra. ##bhAvArtha## You are beyond the three Gunas, the three states (of conscious, sleeping and dreaming), and the three time-periods . You are seated in the Moladhara (lower end of the spinal column) from where the Kundalini shakti is aroused. You are being meditated by the sages . You are the Creator Brahma, the Protector Vishnu and the destroyer Rudra .. You are the Indra, the Fire, the Air, the Sun, the Moon and the three worlds. ## .. gaNesha ma.ntra .. gaNAdi.n pUrvamuchchArya varNAdi.n tadana.ntaraM .. anusvAraH parataraH .. ardhendulasitaM .. tAreNa R^iddham .. etattava manusvarUpaM .. gakAraH pUrvarUpaM .. akAro madhyamarUpaM .. anusvArashchAntyarUpaM .. binduruttararUpaM .. nAdaH sa.ndhAnaM .. sa.nhitAsa.ndhiH .. saiShA gaNeshavidyA .. gaNakaR^iShiH .. nichR^idgAyatrIchCha.ndaH .. gaNapatirdevatA .. OM ga.n gaNapataye namaH .. 7.. ## ##gaNa## = the gaNa, the groups, the gaNas in literarture/language; ##Adi## = et cetera, original, old, beginning; ##pUrvaM## = beforehand, in the beginning; ##uchchArya## = having uttered or pronounced; ##varNAdI.n## = the letter groups or caste groups; refers to a syllable or musical note ##tadana.ntaraM## = later to that; ##anusvAraH## = the accompanying sound or letter ( the letter form `.n' `M'?); ##parataraH## = later; ##ardha## = half; ##indu## = the moon; ##lasitaM## = beautified; ##{\m+}## half-moon sported by the alphabet ## U OM## ##tAreNa## = thro' the star; ##R^iddham.h## = enriched; ##etat.h## = this; ##tava## = your; ##manuH## = human, The sage Manu who wrote manusmRitI; ##svarUpaM## = form; ##gakAraH## = beginning with the letter `ga'; ##pUrvarUpaM## = having this form in the beginning; ##akAro## = the letter `a'; ##madhyamarUpaM## = having this form in the middle; ##anusvAraH## = accompanying letter form or nasal sound; ##cha## = also ##antyarUpaM## = terminal form ##binduH## = the dot; ##uttararUpaM## = having it in the northern direction; ##nAdaH## = the sound; ##sa.ndhAnaM## = combination; ##sa.nhitAsa.ndhiH## = sa.nhitA+sandhiH joined together?; ##saiShA## = sA+eShA, that feminine form this results in ##gaNeshavidyA## = the knowledge of gaNeSha; ##gaNakaR^iShiH## = the rishi of this stotra is gaNaka; ##nichR^idgAyatrIchCha.ndaH## = the prosody form is `nichRit gAyatrI'; ##gaNapatirdevatA## = the god of this stotra; ##OM## = the OmkAra; ##ga.n## = the letter or sound `ga.n; ##gaNapataye## = to gaNapati; ##namaH## = salute. ##bhAvArtha## Your name starts with the letter 'ga', and ends with the letter 'sha' and in between come the letter 'a' and anuswara 'n'. These have symbolic meanings representing the 'ganas' of prosody, and the letters and sounds of 'akAra''anuswara' of the language and the 'sandhis' (letter combinations) of the grammar . The sage of this hymn is 'gaNaka', its meter is 'nichRidgAyatrI' and the presiding deity is 'GaNapati'. I salute to the letter/sound 'gaM'. The mantrabIja ##ga{\m+} ## with (##{\m+} ## as ardhachandrabinduvirAma) is described as the true form of GaNapati! This part is giving the deeper vedic meaning of the mantrabIja ##ga{\m+} ## and is called the gaNeshavidyA. ## .. gaNesha gAyatrI .. ekada.ntAya vidmahe . vakratuNDAya dhImahi .. tanno da.ntiH prachodayAt .. 8.. ## ##ekada.ntAya## = the one-tusked; ##vidmahe## = May we know (understand); ##vakratuNDAya## = to one who has crooked limb or part (crooked trunk). ##dhImahi## = we meditate on; ##tanno## = he to us; ##da.ntiH## = the tusked one; dantI is its variant ##prachodayAt.h## = inspire. ##bhAvArtha## Praise be to the bearer of a single tusk which is twisted and crooked trunk. May we be inspired by the knowledge and meditation. This verse is also one of many interesting dialogs. It has the nature of a "puzzle". One group says "ekadantAya vidmahe" - we know someone called "ekadanta" (do you know what we mean?), the other group responds "vakratuNDAya dhImahi" we think of him as "vakratuNDa". Now they both agree that they are talking of the same God, so together they say "tanno dantI prachodayAt" - may he, dantI, invigorate us! ## .. gaNesha rUpa .. ekada.ntaM chaturhastaM pAshama.nkushadhAriNam .. radaM cha varadaM hastairbibhrANaM mUShakadhvajam .. raktaM laMbodaraM shUrpakarNakaM raktavAsasam .. raktaga.ndhAnuliptA.ngaM raktapuShpaiH supUjitam .. bhaktAnukaMpinaM devaM jagatkAraNamachyutam .. AvirbhUtaM cha sR^iShTyAdau prakR^iteH puruShAtparam .. evaM dhyAyati yo nityaM sa yogI yoginAM varaH .. 9.. ## ##ekada.ntaM## = one who has a single tusk; ##chaturhastaM## = who has four hands; ##pAshaM## = having the weapon pAsha; ##a.nkushadhAriNam.h## = bearing the weapon `ankusha' with which the elephant is controlled; ##radaM## = fearlessness; ##cha## = and; ##varadaM## = that which gives boons; ##hastairbibhrANaM## = bearing in the hands; ##mUShakadhvajam.h## = having the mouse as the flag; ##raktaM## = the red one (raktaM may mean blood also); ##laMbodaraM## = having a long stomach; ##shUrpakarNakaM## = having long ears; ears resembling a sieving or winnowing basket ##raktavAsasam.h## = hAving red dress; ##raktaga.ndha## = red scent; ##anulipta## = smeared; ##angaM## = body; ##raktapusShpaiH## = with red flowers; ##supUjitam.h## = well worshipped; ##bhaktAnukaMpinAM## = compassionate to the devotees; ##devaM## = god; ##jagat.h## = world; ##kAraNaM## = the cause; ##achyutam.h## = the who does not slip; imperishable ##AvirbhUtaM## = the who incarnates or presents himself; ##cha## = and; ##sR^iShTiH## = creation; ##Audau## = in the beginning; ##prakR^iteH## = the Nature; ##puruShAt.h## = from the person; ##param## = greater; ##evaM## = thus; ##dhyAyati## = meditates; ##yo## = who; ##nityaM## = ever; ##sa## = he; ##yogI## = the meditator; ##yoginAM## = among the meditators; ##varaH## = better. ##bhAvArtha## That sage who meditates on the Lord in the following manner regularly will gain supremacy and is better than the other sages who meditate otherwise: The Lord holding a tusk, a rope, an instrument('ankusha') in three hands and a fourth hand showing the boon-giving posture and having his body smeared with a red fragrant paste wearing a red dress and being worshipped by red flowers, having the mouse as his carrier, a large stomach and long ears, compassionate to the devotees, being the cause of this earth, the one not slipping and appearing in person in the beginning of the creation and being beyond the primordial Nature. ## .. aShTa nAma gaNapati .. namo vrAtapataye . namo gaNapataye . namaH pramathapataye . namaste.astu laMbodarAyaikada.ntAya . vighnanAshine shivasutAya . shrIvaradamUrtaye namo namaH .. 10.. ## ##namo## = salutation; ##vrAta## = disciplined course; ##pataye## = to the lord (of vrAta); ##namo## = salutation; ##gaNapataye## = to the gaNapati; lord of yakshas / demigods ##namaH## = salutation; ##pramathapataye## = to the lord destroying pride; lord of tormentors ##namaH## = salutation. ##te## = to you. ##astu## = let it be; ##laMbodarAya## = to the long-stomached; ##ekada.ntAya## = to the single-tusked; ##vighnanAshine## = to the destroyer of all obstacles; ##shivasutAya## = to the son of `shiva'; ##shrI## = good. ##varadamUrtaye## = to the personified boongiver; ##namo## = salutation; ##namaH## = salutation. ##bhAvArtha## Salutations to the Lord of gods and the one governing abstinence and discipline and controlling pride, to the large limbed and single tusked, to the remover of obstacles, to the son of Shiva and the boon-giver incarnate. ## .. phalashruti .. etadatharvashIrShaM yo.adhIte .. sa brahmabhUyAya kalpate .. sa sarvataH sukhamedhate .. sa sarva vighnairnabAdhyate .. sa pa.nchamahApApAtpramuchyate .. sAyamadhIyAno divasakR^itaM pApaM nAshayati .. prAtaradhIyAno rAtrikR^itaM pApaM nAshayati .. sAyaMprAtaH prayu.njAno apApo bhavati .. sarvatrAdhIyAno.apavighno bhavati .. dharmArthakAmamokShaM cha vi.ndati .. idamatharvashIrShamashiShyAya na deyam .. yo yadi mohAddAsyati sa pApIyAn bhavati sahasrAvartanAt yaM yaM kAmamadhIte taM tamanena sAdhayet .. 11.. ## ##phala## = fruit; ##shruti## = hearing; ##etat.h## = this; ##atharvashIrShaM## = has the heading `atharva'; ##yo.adhIte## = who studies; ##sa## = he; ##brahmabhUyAya## = for becoming brahma himself; ##kalpate## = becomes qualified or entitled?; ##sa## = he; ##sarvataH## = from all sides; ##sukhamedhate## = happiness, obtains; ##sa## = he; ##sarva## = all; ##vighnaiH## = difficulties/obstacles; ##na## = not; ##bAdhyate## = affected/afflicted; ##sa## = he; ##pa~ncha## = five; ##mahApApAt.h## = from the great sins; ##pramuchyate## = is released or freed; ##sAyamadhIyAno## = evening studied man; ##divasakR^itaM## = day-time-done; ##pApaM## = sins; ##nAshayati## = destroys; ##prAtaradhIyAno## = morning-studied man; ##rAtrikR^itaM## = night-done; ##pApaM## = sins; ##nAshayati## = destroys; ##sAyaMprAtaH## = both evening morning; ##prayu.njAno## = combined; ##apApo## = without sins; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##sarvatra## = everywhere; ##adhIyAnaH## = studied; ##apavighnaH## = without obstacles. ##bhavati## = becomes; ##dharma## = religion, duty, essence of a being; ##artha## = wealth; ##kAma## = desire; ##mokSha## = release from humanly bondage, bliss, death; ##cha## = and; ##vi.ndati## = enjoys; ##idaM## = this; atharvashIrShaM ##ashiShyAya## = to the unworthy disciple or student; ##na## = not; ##deyam.h## = to be given; ##yo## = who; ##yadi## = if; ##mohAddAsyati## = out of infatuation+ will give; ##sa## = he; ##pApIyAn.h## = sinner; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##sahasrAvartanAt.h## = according to the prescribed shAstrA cycle; ##yaM## = which; ##yaM## = which; ##kAmamadhIte## = desire, reads; ##taM## = that; ##tamanena## = that+thro' this; ##sAdhayet.h## = achieves. ##bhAvArtha## Now for the fruits from reading this hymn: The reader becomes equal to Brahma . He attains all happiness and is released from the five great sins . If one reads in the evening one is absolved of the sins committed during the day, if read in the morning the sins of the night are washed away, if read both times, one is totally absolved of all sins, read anywhere one is freed from all obstacles, one attains all the 4 objectives (Dharma, artha, kAma mokSha), one should not, however, teach this to the undeserving student, if done so through infatuation, the teacher will become a sinner, read 1000 times, one achieves whatever is desired for. ## anena gaNapatimabhiShi.nchati sa vAgmI bhavati .. chaturthyAmanashnan japati sa vidyAvAn bhavati . sa yashovAn bhavati .. ityatharvaNavAkyaM .. brahmAdyAvaraNaM vidyAt na bibheti kadAchaneti .. 12.. ## ##anena## = through; ##gaNapatiM## = Ganesh; ##abhiShi.nchati## = performs' pUja', by pouring water etc . on the idol; ##sa## = he; ##vAgmI## = master of speech; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##chaturthyAM## = during the (auspicious)4th day (from New Moon/full moon); ##anashnan.h## = without eating (having fasted); ##japati## = chants; ##sa## = he; ##vidyAvAn.h## = a knowledgeable manor scholar; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##iti## = this, end; ##atharvaNvAkyaM## = `atharvaNa word-piece; ##brahmAdyAvaraNaM## = practises this brahma science; ##vidyAt.h## = from knowledge; ##na## = not; ##bibheti## = fears; ##kadAchan.h## = never; ##eti## = thus. ##bhAvArtha## The devotee becomes a master of speech, if read on the 4th day from New Moon/Full Moon, he becomes a great scholar and he knows no fear, never. ## yo dUrvA.nkurairyajati sa vaishravaNopamo bhavati .. yo lAjairyajati sa yashovAn bhavati .. sa medhAvAn bhavati .. yo modakasahasreNa yajati sa vA~nChitaphalamavApnoti .. yaH sAjyasamidbhiryajati sa sarvaM labhate sa sarvaM labhate .. 13.. ## ##yo## = who; ##dUrvA.nkuraiH## = with the bud of `dUrva'; ##yajati## = does the worship or sacrifice; ##sa## = he; ##vaishravaNa## = Kubera, the lord of wealth; ##apamA## = comparison; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##yo## = who; ##lAjaiH## = with the roasted rice/wheat flakes; ##yajati## = does the worship or sacrifice; ##sa## = he; ##yashovAn.h## = man with fame; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##sa## = he; ##medhAvAn.h## = well- read man , intellectual; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##yo## = who; ##modaka## = with the sweetened rice-balls; ##sahasreNa## = by thousand; ##yajati## = worships or does `yagya'; ##sa## = he; ##vA~nChita## = desired; ##phalaM## = fruit; ##avApnoti## = gets, receives; ##yaH## = he; ##sAjyasamidbhiH## = with ghee(clarified butter) and `samidhA' sticks; ##yajati## = worships or does `yagya'; ##sa## = he; ##sarvaM## = all; ##labhate## = obtains; ##sa## = he; ##sarvaM## = all; ##labhate## = obtains. ##bhAvArtha## He who worships with 'dUrvA' grass becomes equal to the lord of wealth (Kubera), the worshipper who uses rice flakes, becomes a man of fame and scholarship, if one uses 1000 coconut-sugar mixed rice balls, obtains whatever he desires and one who uses ghee and 'samit' sticks attains everything, everything indeed. ## aShTau brAhmaNAn samyaggrAhayitvA sUryavarchasvI bhavati .. sUryagrahe mahAnadyAM pratimAsa.nnidhau vA japtvA siddhama.ntro bhavati .. mahAvighnAtpramuchyate .. mahAdoShAtpramuchyate .. mahApApAt pramuchyate .. sa sarvavid.hbhavati sa sarvavid.hbhavati .. ya evaM veda ityupaniShat .. 14.. ## ##aShTau## = eight; ##brAhmaNAn.h## = Brahmins; ##samyaggrAhayitvA## = well+captured; ##sUryavarchasvI## = with the prowess and brilliance of sun; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##sUryagR^ihe## = in the home of sun(during the solar eclipse); ##mahAnadyAM## = in the great river; ##pratimA## = god's image or idol; ##sa.nnidhau## = in the presence of, close; ##vA## = or; ##japtvA## = having chanted; ##sidhama.ntro## = having got the effect of the mantra; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##mahAvighnAt.h## = from the great obstacles; ##pramuchyate## = is freed; ##mahAdoShAt.h## = from the great defects/wrongs; ##pramuchyate## = is freed; ##mahApApAt.h## = from great sins; ##pramuchyate## = is freed; ##sa## = he; ##sarvavid.h## = the all-knower; ##bhavati## = becomes; ##ya## = who; ##evaM## = thus; ##veda## = knows; ##iti## = thus, end; ##upaniShat.h## = says the `upanishat.h'. ##bhAvArtha## By teaching this (atharva) to eight brahmins peoperly, one becomes greater than the Sun or if the idol is worshipped by chanting the mantra, at the time of the solar eclipse, by standing in a great river, one gets the effect of the mantra, he is released from great obstacles, great defects/imperfections and great sins. ## .. shAnti ma.ntra .. OM sahanAvavatu .. sahanaubhunaktu .. saha vIrya.n karavAvahai .. tejasvinAvadhItamastu mA vidviShAvahai .. ## ##OM## = OmkAra or Brahma; ##saha## = together. ##nau## = we (two); ##avatu## = (may the lord) protect; ##saha## = together; ##nau## = us; ##bhunaktu## = (may He)cause us to enjoy; ##saha## = together; ##vIrya.n## = exertion/great brave efforts; ##karavAvahai## = may we do; ##tejasvi nau adhItam astu## = (may) brilliant our learning be; ##mA## = don't; ##vidviShAvahai## = may us not quarrel or hate. ##bhAvArtha## Let us both (the teacher and the taught) be protected together, let us enjoy together, let us endeavour together, let our study be resplendent, let us not hate or quarrel. ## OM bhadraM karNebhiH shR^iNuyAma devA . bhadraM pashyemAkShabhiryajatrAH .. sthiraira.ngaistuShTuvA.nsastanUbhiH . vyashema devahitaM yadAyuH .. ## ##OM## = OmkAra or Brahma; ##bhadraM## = goodness, safety; ##karNebhiH## = thro' ears; ##shR^iNuyAma## = may we hear; ##devAH## = gods; ##bhadraM## = good, safety; ##pashyemAkShabhiryajatrAH## = may we see with eyes?; ##sthiraiH## = stable; ##a.ngaistuShTuvA.nsastanUbhiH## = having satisfied with strong limbs?; ##vyashema## = offering praise; ##devahitaM## = the good for the gods; ##yadAyuH## = that life-span. ##bhAvArtha## Let us hear good things through our ears, see good things through our eyes and may we enjoy our life allotted to us offering praise to the Gods with our strong bodies. ## svasti na indro vR^iddhashravAH . svasti naH pUShA vishvavedAH .. svastinastArkShyo ariShTanemiH . svasti no bR^ihaspatirdadhAtu .. ## ##svasti## = well-being; ##na## = to us; ##indro## = god `indra'; ##vR^iddhashravAH## = having become old with years of hearing knowledge; ##svasti## = well-being; ##naH## = us; ##pUShan## = related to Sun, but probably a different Vedic deity; ##vishvavedAH## = who knows the world; svastinastAshyo May Garuda give us well-being ##ariShTanemiH## = one endowed with strong-arms / chariot ##svastirno## = wwell-being to us; ##bR^ihaspatirdadhAtu## = Brihaspadi may give us. ##bhAvArtha## May the gods Indra, PUsha, Garuda and Brihaspati bestow good things on us and protect us. ## OM shA.ntiH . shA.ntiH .. shA.ntiH ... iti shrIgaNapatyatharvashIrShaM samAptam .. ## ##OM## = OmkAra or Brahman; ##shA.ntiH## = Peace; ##iti## = thus; ##samAptam.h## = is complete or over. ##bhAvArtha## May there be peace all around(both outside and inside us). 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