Pavamana Suktam (Punantu Mam) — Complete Lyrics
पवमान सूक्तम् (पुनन्तु माम्)
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
ॐ यदन्ति यच्च दूरके भयं विन्दति मामिह।
पवमान वि तज्जहि॥
Om yadanti yachcha durake bhayam vindati mamiha;
Pavamana vi tajjahi.
Om. Whatever fear besets me — near at hand or far away — O Pavamana, drive it utterly away.
Verse 2
पवमानः सो अद्य नः पवित्रेण विचर्षणिः।
यः पोता स पुनातु नः॥
Pavamanah so adya nah pavitrena vicharshanih;
Yah pota sa punatu nah.
May Pavamana, the all-discerning, purify us this day with his cleansing strainer; he who is the purifier, may he make us pure.
Verse 3
यत्ते पवित्रमर्चिष्यग्ने विततमन्तरा।
ब्रह्म तेन पुनीहि नः॥
Yatte pavitramarchishyagne vitatamantara;
Brahma tena punihi nah.
That purifying power, O Agni, which is spread within your flame — with that, purify us by the sacred word.
Verse 4
यत्ते पवित्रमर्चिवदग्ने तेन पुनीहि नः।
ब्रह्मसवैः पुनीहि नः॥
Yatte pavitramarchivadagne tena punihi nah;
Brahmasavaih punihi nah.
That purifying, flaming power of yours, O Agni — with it purify us; purify us through the impulses of sacred knowledge.
Verse 5
उभाभ्यां देव सवितः पवित्रेण सवेन च।
मां पुनीहि विश्वतः॥
Ubhabhyam deva savitah pavitrena savena cha;
Mam punihi vishvatah.
O divine Savitr, with both the purifier and the divine impulse, purify me on every side.
Verse 6
त्रिभिष्ट्वं देव सवितर्वर्षिष्ठैः सोम धामभिः।
अग्ने दक्षैः पुनीहि नः॥
Tribhishtvam deva savitarvarshishthaih soma dhamabhih;
Agne dakshaih punihi nah.
With your three loftiest states, O Savitr, O Soma, and with your powers, O Agni, purify us.
Verse 7
पुनन्तु मां देवजनाः पुनन्तु वसवो धिया।
विश्वे देवाः पुनीत मा जातवेदः पुनीहि मा॥
Punantu mam devajanah punantu vasavo dhiya;
Vishve devah punita ma jatavedah punihi ma.
May the divine beings purify me; may the Vasus purify me through wisdom; O all you gods, purify me; O Jatavedas, purify me.
Verse 8
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Om shantih shantih shantih.
Om, peace, peace, peace.
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