Manthra Pushpam

It is customary to recite Manthra Pushpam, or a short version of it, at the conclusion of all major prayer rituals in the Temples and at home pooja functions. Often we offer flowers to the Deities at this time making some people to think that this is something to do with the flowers [pushpam]. The verses of Manthra pushpam is given in Yajurveda. It is actually a recitation about the origin and evolution of the natural forces like water, air, fire, earth, Sun and the stars and not just praising God.

Yopãm Pushpam Vedha - Pushpavãn Prajaavãn Pasumãn B'havathi

Chandramãpã vã Apãm Pusham - Pushpavãn Prajaavãn Pasumãn B'havathi

Ya Ye'vam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan Bhavathi

Agnirvaa Aapaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yo Aghneraam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Agner-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Yevam Veda - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Vaayorvaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yo Vaayor-aayathanam vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Vaayor-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Asovvaitha pannapaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yo Mushyathapa -thaayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Amushyathapa -thaayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Chandramaavaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yach Chandramasa Aayathanam vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Chandramasa Aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaamaayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Nakshathraanivaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yo Nakshathraanaa Apaam-aayathanam - Vedha Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Nakshathraanaa Aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Parjanyovaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yaf: Parjanyasy-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Parjanyasy-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Samvathsarovaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Yas Samvathsars Yaayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Aapovai Samvathsars Yaayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi

Ya Evam Vedha - Yopsu Naavam Prati Thishti tham Vedha - Prathyathi thishtathi

The meaning of the verse is as follows: The world is all made of water and is the basic of everything and is worthy of our prayers. As water is cool so also the moon is cool like a flower of the water. He who understands this gets all prosperity [with progeny and cattle]. Fire is also a producer of this water and the air is a producer of the fire. As the sea water raises as vapor to the clouds and falls as rain to give us the warmth and prosperity, the Sun is related to the water. As we see the star [through astrological position] which determines the rain and prosperity, we see the relation of stars for all this prosperity through water. Each year, as we get the rainy season to get our rains, the year around seasons get importance. On this water the world revolves around like a boat sailing in the ocean and he who understands this gets all the prosperity.

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