Invocation
Original Sanskrit
ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाभद्रम् पष्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ।स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्तुवाँसस्तनूभिर्व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाःस्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ।स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिःस्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
Musean translation
Machine-assisted translation directly from Sanskrit.
Om. Gods, may our ears hear what is auspicious;may our eyes see what is auspicious, you who receive our worship.With steadfast limbs and bodies praising you, may we live out the lifespan the gods allot.May Indra, whose fame is ancient, grant us well-being;may Pushan, who knows all things, grant us well-being.May Tarkshya, whose wheel is unharmed, grant us well-being;may Brihaspati grant us well-being.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Plain English translation
Independent machine-assisted translation from Sanskrit.
Om. Gods, may we hear what is good with our ears.You who deserve worship, may we see what is good with our eyes.May we praise you with steady limbs and bodies and live out the lifetime the gods have given us.May Indra, whose fame is great, bring us well-being.May Pushan, who knows everything, bring us well-being.May Tarkshya, whose wheel-rim is undamaged, bring us well-being.May Brihaspati bring us well-being.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
About this section
Invocation is part of Prashna Upanishad by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 1 of 8 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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