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ශ්රද්ධා සූක්තම්

Sraddha Suktam in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ vedic·📿 5× repetitions·🕐 At dawn, noon and sunset (as the hymn itself prescribes); before any worship, study or charitable act·📜 Rigveda (Mandala 10, Sukta 151)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Rigveda (Mandala 10, Sukta 151) · Rishika Shraddha Kamayani · Vedic period (c. 1500-1000 BCE)

The Sraddha Suktam appears at the close of the Rigveda's tenth Mandala and is, by tradition, ascribed to the seer Shraddha Kamayani — a hymn in which faith both is the subject and is said to be the seer. In it Shraddha is raised to the status of a deity, for the Vedic sages recognised that the entire edifice of ritual and inner life rests upon faith: it is by śraddhā that Agni is kindled and the oblation offered, and by śraddhā that wealth and the gods' favour are won. The hymn became a beloved daily prayer, invoking faith at dawn, noon and dusk, and is regarded as the Veda's own teaching on the supreme importance of an earnest, trusting heart.

✦ As told in scripture

The Vedic sages held that no rite, however perfectly performed, bears fruit without śraddhā, and no rite, however humble, fails when offered with it — for, as this hymn declares, it is faith itself that kindles the fire and carries the offering to the gods. It is said that whoever invokes Shraddha at dawn, noon and sunset is never overcome by doubt, and through faith alone comes to win all good.

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Verse 1

ශ්රද්ධයා ග්නිඃ සමිධ්යතේ ශ්රද්ධයා හූයතේ හවිඃ . ශ්රද්ධාං භගස්ය මූර්ධනි වචසා වේදයාමසි ..1..

Śraddhayāgniḥ samidhyate śraddhayā hūyate haviḥ | śraddhāṃ bhagasya mūrdhani vacasā vedayāmasi ||1||

Meaning:By faith the sacred fire is kindled; by faith the oblation is offered. With our speech we proclaim Faith (Shraddha) as standing at the very summit of fortune.

Verse 2

ප්රියං ශ්රද්ධේ දදතඃ ප්රියං ශ්රද්ධේ දිදාසතඃ . ප්රියං භෝජේෂු යජ්වස්විදං ම උදිතං කෘධි ..2..

Priyaṃ śraddhe dadataḥ priyaṃ śraddhe didāsataḥ | priyaṃ bhojeṣu yajvasvidaṃ ma uditaṃ kṛdhi ||2||

Meaning:O Faith, bless and make dear the one who gives, and the one who longs to give; among the bountiful and the offerers of sacrifice, make this prayer of mine come true.

Verse 3

යථා දේවා අසුරේෂු ශ්රද්ධාමුග්රේෂු චක්රිරේ . ඒවං භෝජේෂු යජ්වස්වස්මාකමුදිතං කෘධි ..3..

Yathā devā asureṣu śraddhāmugreṣu cakrire | evaṃ bhojeṣu yajvasvasmākamuditaṃ kṛdhi ||3||

Meaning:As the gods kept their faith firm even amid the fierce asuras, so among the bountiful givers and the offerers of sacrifice, make this prayer of ours come true.

Verse 4

ශ්රද්ධාං දේවා යජමානා වායුගෝපා උපාසතේ . ශ්රද්ධාං හෘදය්යයාකූත්යා ශ්රද්ධයා වින්දතේ වසු ..4..

Śraddhāṃ devā yajamānā vāyugopā upāsate | śraddhāṃ hṛdayyayākūtyā śraddhayā vindate vasu ||4||

Meaning:The gods, the worshippers guarded by Vayu (the vital breath), wait upon Faith; with the heart's inmost resolve they worship Faith, and through Faith one wins all wealth.

Verse 5

ශ්රද්ධාං ප්රාතර්හවාමහේ ශ්රද්ධාං මධ්යංදිනං පරි . ශ්රද්ධාං සූර්යස්ය නිම්රුචි ශ්රද්ධේ ශ්රද්ධාපයේහ නඃ ..5..

Śraddhāṃ prātarhavāmahe śraddhāṃ madhyaṃdinaṃ pari | śraddhāṃ sūryasya nimruci śraddhe śraddhāpayeha naḥ ||5||

Meaning:We invoke Faith at dawn, we invoke Faith at noon, we invoke Faith at the setting of the sun. O Faith, fill us here with faith!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ශ්රද්ධයා🔊śraddhayāBy/with faith (śraddhā — earnest trust and reverence)

අග්නිඃ සමිධ්යතේ🔊agniḥ samidhyateThe sacred fire (Agni) is kindled

හූයතේ හවිඃ🔊hūyate haviḥThe oblation is offered (into the fire)

ශ්රද්ධාං භගස්ය මූර්ධනි🔊śraddhāṃ bhagasya mūrdhaniFaith, which is at the very head (summit) of fortune/glory

වචසා වේදයාමසි🔊vacasā vedayāmasiWe proclaim and make known with (this) speech

ප්රියං ශ්රද්ධේ දදතඃ🔊priyaṃ śraddhe dadataḥO Faith, make dear (and bless) the one who gives generously

දිදාසතඃ🔊didāsataḥOf one who wishes and prepares to give

භෝජේෂු යජ්වසු🔊bhojeṣu yajvasuAmong the bountiful givers and the performers of sacrifice

ඉදං ම උදිතං කෘධි🔊idaṃ ma uditaṃ kṛdhiMake effective and fulfilled this (prayer) of mine

යථා දේවා අසුරේෂු🔊yathā devā asureṣuJust as the gods (placed faith) even amid the mighty asuras

ශ්රද්ධාම් උග්රේෂු චක්රිරේ🔊śraddhām ugreṣu cakrireHeld faith firm even among the fierce ones

යජමානාඃ🔊yajamānāḥThe performers of sacrifice (the worshippers)

වායුගෝපාඃ🔊vāyugopāḥGuarded/protected by Vayu (the wind, the vital breath)

හෘදය්යයා ආකූත්යා🔊hṛdayyayā ākūtyāWith heartfelt intention and inner resolve

ශ්රද්ධයා වින්දතේ වසු🔊śraddhayā vindate vasuThrough faith one obtains wealth (and all good)

ප්රාතඃ හවාමහේ🔊prātaḥ havāmaheAt dawn we invoke (Faith)

මධ්යංදිනං පරි🔊madhyaṃdinaṃ pariAround midday (at noon)

සූර්යස්ය නිම්රුචි🔊sūryasya nimruciAt the setting of the sun (sunset)

ශ්රද්ධේ ශ්රද්ධාපය ඉහ නඃ🔊śraddhe śraddhāpaya iha naḥO Faith, endow us here with faith (fill us with śraddhā)

Benefits of Chanting Sraddha Suktam

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Invokes and strengthens Shraddha — deep faith, trust and earnest reverence — the root of all spiritual practice

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Teaches that every act of worship, charity and sacrifice succeeds only through faith

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Recited at dawn, noon and sunset to keep the mind steadfast in faith all day

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Believed to bless generous givers and the performers of yajna with fulfilment

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Through faith (śraddhā), the hymn promises the attainment of wealth and well-being

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Cultivates one-pointed devotion and removes doubt (the opposite of śraddhā)

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Considered an ideal opening prayer before any vrata, homa, study or worship

How to Chant Sraddha Suktam

Repetitions5times

Best TimeAt dawn, noon and sunset (as the hymn itself prescribes); before any worship, study or charitable act

Bathe and sit with a calm, reverent mind. Recite the five verses slowly with clear Vedic pronunciation, dwelling on the meaning of śraddhā — earnest faith. Following the hymn, it is traditional to invoke Faith thrice daily: at dawn, at midday and at sunset. Reciting it before beginning any sacrament, vrata or period of study is said to make the undertaking firm and fruitful. Five recitations, or one at each of the three junctures of the day, is customary.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sraddha Suktam written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a hymn of five verses from the Rigveda (Mandala 10, Sukta 151) in praise of Shraddha — faith personified as a goddess. It teaches that faith is what makes the sacred fire burn, the oblation reach the gods, and every good thing in life attainable.

Shraddha means faith — but in the deep Vedic sense of earnest trust, reverence and conviction of the heart, not mere belief. It is the inner attitude that gives life and power to worship, charity, study and all spiritual effort; without it, the scriptures say, no act bears fruit.

The fifth verse prays for faith at the three junctures of the day — sunrise, midday and sunset (the sandhyas) — so that the worshipper's mind remains anchored in faith throughout the whole day. These are also the traditional times of Sandhya worship.

It is especially fitting at the start of any worship, vrata, homa or course of study, and as part of the three daily sandhyas. Because faith is the foundation of all sadhana, many recite it first, to invoke śraddhā before taking up any spiritual practice.