Veneration to Veda : Prayer Songs and Flowers as Offering to the Lord

Veda Samskruti Samiti  vEda vaaNee – ISSN 2583-9020   Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2025

Manthra Pushpanjali – Prayer Songs and Flowers as Offering to the Lord

Dr. Krishnamoorthy (Subbu) Subramanian,
Honorary Editor, vEda vaaNee e-Journal subbukdg@gmail.com

Mantra Pushpanjali is a very well-known Vedic Mantra, chanted at the conclusion of every prayer service in Hindu worship traditions. Chanting this mantra (prayer song) as part of the prayer service in chorus by all gathered and the rhythmic nature of the verse of this poem in Sanskrit is an exhilarating experience for all those present. You can listen to this brief chanting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf9bJzOGZTA

Deep inside this prayer song would appear to be a solemn veneration of the Veda (all Vedic Scriptures). Following is a translation of this prayer song as an expression of respect and awe of Vedas, the enduring scriptures of Vedic Philosophy. This translation is published in the veDa vaaNee e-Journal https://vedasamskrutisamiti.org.in/veda-vaanee-ejournal/   Page  61-62  Veda Samskruti Samiti  vEda vaaNee – ISSN 2583-9020  Volume 3, Issue 1, April 2025  

This vedic poem is found in the Taittiriya Aranyakam of the Yajur Veda. The poem in its Sanskrit version and its transliteration in English are provided at the end, for those interested!

These Vedas are the flowers representing natural flowers,
people and everything one can perceive of.
These natural flowers, as beautiful as the moon, are offered as the representations of all the flowers, people and everything
one can perceive of.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of Agni (the Lord of fire) exist and endure eternally. Like the eternal Lord of Fire, may these Vedas exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and fire of worship (Deepam)
exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of Vayu (the Lord of wind) exist and endure eternally.
Like the eternal Lord of Wind, may these Vedas exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and the breeze of worship (from the fan)
exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of Sun (the Lord of light) exist and endure eternally.
Like the eternal Lord of Light, may these Vedas exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and the illumination from the sun
exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of the Moon (the Lord of beauty)
exist and endure eternally.
Like the eternal Lord of tranquil beauty, may these Vedas
exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and the tranquil beauty from the moon
exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of the stars (the Lords of directions or orientation
Exist and endure eternally.
Like the eternal Lords of directions or orientation May these Vedas
exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and the sense of direction from the stars
exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of all those born in the Universe (the Lord of Creative Energy) exist and endure eternally.
Like the eternal Lord of creation may these Vedas
exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and the creative energy of the universe
exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May the creations of the Years (the Lords of time or duration) Exist and endure eternally. Like the eternal Lord of time and duration
may these Vedas exist and endure eternally.
May the holy water and the sense of time or duration from the Years
Exist and endure eternally.
May all these Vedas, all these all-pervading scriptures called Vedas exist through the generations and for long periods of time.

May all these Vedas, well established in their roots from the blessings of all these Lords, endure as the guiding principles of all our lives.

Om!  Our Prayers to the respectful teacher!
Our prayers to the Lord of Benevolence!
Om!  Peace!  Peace!  Peace!

About the Author:

Dr. Krishnamoorthy (Subbu) Subramanian is an Engineering / Management professional with over forty years of global experience in industry, innovation and mentoring. He is the author of three books, His studies and writing on Vedic Philosophy can be seen at www.Sipractce.com   

His recent webinar for the Veda Samskriti Samii (VSS) can be seen at:

Dr. Subramanian is presently serving as an Honorary Editor of veDa vaaNee e-Journal.

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यो॑ऽपां पुष्पं॒ वेद॑। पुष्प॑वान् प्र॒जावा᳚न् पशु॒मान् भ॑वति ।
च॒न्द्रमा॒ वा अ॒पां पुष्पम्᳚। पुष्प॑वान् प्र॒जावा᳚न् पशु॒मान् भ॑वति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ १॥

अ॒ग्निर्वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
यो᳚ऽग्नेरा॒यतनं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वा अ॒ग्नेरा॒यत॑नम् । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ २॥

वा॒युर्वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
यो वा॒योरा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वै वा॒योरा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ ३॥

अ॒सौ वै तप॑न्न॒पामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
यो॑ऽमुष्य॒ तप॑त आ॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वा अ॒मुष्य॒ तप॑त आ॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ ४॥

च॒न्द्रमा॒ वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम् । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
यश्च॒न्द्रम॑स आ॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वै च॒न्द्रम॑स आ॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ ५॥

नक्ष॑त्राणि॒ वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
यो नक्ष॑त्राणामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वै नक्ष॑त्राणामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ ६॥

प॒र्जन्यो॒ वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
यः प॒र्जन्य॑स्या॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वै प॒र्जन्य॑स्या॒ऽऽयत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑ । यो॑ऽपामा॒यत॑नं॒ वेद॑ । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ॥ ५॥

सं॒व॒त्स॒रो वा अ॒पामा॒यत॑नम्। आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
आपो॒ वै सं॑वत्स॒रस्या॒यत॑नम् । आ॒यत॑नवान् भवति ।
य ए॒वं वेद॑। यो᳚ऽप्सु नावं॒ प्रति॑ष्ठितां॒ वेद॑ । प्रत्ये॒व ति॑ष्ठति ॥ ८॥

ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः
हरिः ॐ
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Om.

Yo^|paam pushpam veda^| Pushpa^|vaan prajavaa^||n pashumaan Bha^|vathi
Chandramaa vaa apaam pushpam^|| Pushpa^|vaan prajavaa^||n pashumaan Bha^|vathi
Ya evam veda Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^|  Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Agnirvaa Apamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Yo^||gneraayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo va Agneraayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Ya evam veda, Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Vaayurvaa Apamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Yovaayoraayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo vhy vaayoraayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Ya evam veda, Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^|  Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Asou vhy tapannapaamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Yo^| mushyathapa^|tha aayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo vaa amushyathapa^|tha aayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Ya evam veda, Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^|  Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Chandramaa vaa Apamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Yaschandrama^|sa aayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo vhy Chandrama^|sa aayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Ya evam veda, Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^|  Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Naksha^|traaNi vaa Apamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Yo Naksha^|traanaamaayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo vhy Naksha^|traanaamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Ya evam veda, Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^|  Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Parjanyo vaa Apamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Yah Parjanya^|syaayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo vhy Parjanyasyaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Ya evam veda, Yo^|paamaayatha^|nam veda^|  Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Samvathsaro vaa Apamaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
YaS^|samvathsarasyaayatha^|nam veda^| Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi
Aapo vhy Sam^|vathsarasyaayatha^|nam Aayatha^|navaan bhavathi

Ya evam veda, Yo^||psu naavam prathi^|shtitaam veda^|  pratyeva thi^|shTathi

Shri Gurubyoa NamaH
HariH Om
Shanthi Shanthi ShanthiH