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Medha Suktam
Medha Suktam
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Devotional text
medhāsūktam m medhāsūktam m taittirīyāraṇyakamyakam- 4prapāṭhakaḥpāṭhakaḥ10- anuvākaḥ41-44 oṃyaśchanda̭sāmṛṣa̱bhovi̱śvarṷ̄paḥ|chando̱bhyo'dhya̱mṛtā᳚thsaṃbasaṃba̱bhūva̭| samendro̭me̱dhayā᳚spṛṇotu|a̱mṛta̭sya deva̱dhāra̭ṇobhūyāsam| śarī̭raṃme̱vica̭rṣaṇamṇam|ji̱hvāme̱madhṷmattamāmā| karṇā᳚bhyāṃyā̱ṃbhūri̱viśrṷvam|brahma̭ṇaḥko̱śo̭'si me̱dhayāpi̭hitaḥtaḥ| śru̱taṃmḙgopāyapāya|oṃśāntiḥ̱ḥśāntiḥ̱ḥśāntiḥ̭ḥ|| oṃme̱dhāde̱vīju̱ṣamā̭ṇāna̱āgāgā᳚dvi̱śvācīācī̭bha̱drāsṷmana̱syamāyamā̭nā| tvayāvayā̱juṣṭā̭nu̱damā̭nādu̱ruktā᳚nbṛ̱hadva̭demavi̱dathḙsu̱vīrāḥ᳚| tvayāvayā̱juṣṭa̭ṛ̱ṣirbha̭vati devi̱tvayāvayā̱brahmā̭''ga̱taśrī̭ru̱tatvayāvayā᳚| tvayāvayā̱juṣṭa̭ści̱traṃvi̭ndatedatevasu̱sāno̭juṣasvava̱dravi̭ṇonamedhe|| me̱dhāṃma̱indro̭dadātume̱dhāṃde̱vīsara̭svatīvatī| me̱dhāṃmḙa̱śvinānā̭vu̱bhāvādha̭ttāṃā̱ṃpuṣkaka̭rasrajājā| a̱psa̱rāsṷca̱yāme̱dhāga̭ndha̱rveṣuṣṷca̱yanmanaḥna̭ḥ| daivīṃ᳚me̱dhāsara̭svatīvatī̱sāmāṃ᳚me̱dhāsu̱rabhi̭rjuṣatāṣatā̱m̐svāhāvāhā᳚|| āmāṃmāṃ᳚me̱dhāsu̱rabhi̭rvi̱śvarṷ̄pā̱hira̭ṇyavarṇā̱jaga̭tījaga̱myāyā| ūrja̭svatīvatī̱paya̭sā̱pinva̭mānā̱sāmāṃ᳚me̱dhāsu̱pratītī̭kājuṣantāmtām| mayi̭me̱dhāṃmayi̭pra̱jāṃmayya̱gnistejo̭dadhātu̱ mayi̭me̱dhāṃmayi̭pra̱jāṃmayīndra̭indri̱yaṃda̭dhātu̱ mayi̭me̱dhāṃmayi̭pra̱jāṃmayi̱sūryo̱bhrājo̭dadhātu| oṃma̱hā̱de̱vyaiyaica̭vi̱dmahehḙbrahmapa̱tnīca̭dhīmahi |tanno̭vāṇīpraco̱dayā᳚t| oṃha̱ṃsa̱ha̱ṃsāya̭vi̱dmahehḙparamaha̱ṃsāya̭dhīmahi |tanno̭haṃsaḥpraco̱dayā᳚t| medhāsūktam m oṃśāntiḥ̱ḥśāntiḥ̱ḥśāntiḥ̭ḥ|| niḥsvarāḥvarāḥ- medhāsūktam m taittirīyāraṇyakamyakam- 4prapāṭhakaḥpāṭhakaḥ10- anuvākaḥ41-44 oṃyaśchandasāmṛṣabhoviśvarūpaḥpaḥ|chandobhyo'dhyamṛtāthsaṃbabhūvasaṃbabhūva| samendromedhayāspṛṇotu|amṛtasyayadevadhāraṇobhūyāsam| śarīraṃraṃmevicarṣaṇamṇam|jihvāmemadhumattamāmā| karṇābhyāṃyāṃbhūriviśruvamuvam|brahmaṇaḥṇaḥkośo'si medhayāpihitaḥtaḥ| śrutaṃutaṃmegopāyapāya|oṃśāntiḥḥśāntiḥḥśāntiḥḥ|| oṃmedhādevījuṣamāṇānaāgādviśvācīācībhadrāsumanasyamānāyamānā| tvayāvayājuṣṭānudamānāduruktānānbṛhadvademademavidathedathesuvīrāḥvīrāḥ| tvayāvayājuṣṭaṛṣirbhavatidevi tvayāvayābrahmā''gataśrīruta tvayāvayā| tvayāvayājuṣṭaścitraṃvindatedatevasusānojuṣasvavadraviṇonamedhe|| medhāṃmaindrodadātumedhāṃdevīsarasvatīvatī| medhāṃmeaśvināvubhāvādhattāṃāṃpuṣkarasrajājā| apsarāsucayāmedhāgandharveṣuṣucayanmanaḥnaḥ| daivīṃmedhāsarasvatīvatīsāmāṃmedhāsurabhirjuṣatāṣatām̐svāhāvāhā|| āmāṃmāṃmedhāsurabhirviśvarūpāpāhiraṇyavarṇājagatījagamyāyā| ūrjasvatīvatīpayasāpinvamānāvamānāsāmāṃmedhāsupratīkātīkājuṣantāmtām| mayi medhāṃmayi prajāṃjāṃmayyagnistejodadhātu mayi medhāṃmayi prajāṃjāṃmayīndraindriyaṃyaṃdadhātu mayi medhāṃmayi prajāṃjāṃmayi sūryobhrājodadhātu| oṃmahādevyaiyaicavidmahehebrahmapatnīcadhīmahi |tannovāṇīpracodayātdayāt| oṃhaṃsahaṃsāyavidmaheheparamahaṃsāyadhīmahi |tannohaṃsaḥpracodayātdayāt| oṃśāntiḥḥśāntiḥḥśāntiḥḥ|| medhāsūktam m
About this suktam
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.
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