सद्योजात मंत्र (पंचब्रह्म — शिव का पश्चिम मुख) — Word-by-Word Meaning
सद्योजात मंत्र (पंचब्रह्म — शिव का पश्चिम मुख)
Every Sanskrit word explained in English
Word-by-Word Breakdown
सद्योजातं
Sadyojatam
Sadyojata — 'the suddenly/instantly born', the West-facing aspect of Sadashiva representing creation
प्रपद्यामि
Prapadyami
I take refuge in, I surrender to
सद्योजाताय
Sadyojataya
To Sadyojata (the instantly-manifest Shiva)
वै
Vai
Indeed, truly (emphatic particle)
नमो नमः
Namo Namah
Salutations again and again
भवे भवे
Bhave Bhave
In birth after birth, in world after world
नातिभवे
Natibhave
Not in excessive (repeated) worldly existence — i.e., free me from endless rebirth
भवस्व माम्
Bhavasva Mam
Be (gracious / manifest) unto me
भवोद्भवाय
Bhavodbhavaya
To the source/origin of all existence (Bhava, the Lord)
नमः
Namah
Salutations / obeisance
Complete Translation
मैं सद्योजात की शरण लेता हूँ; सद्योजात को बारम्बार नमस्कार है। प्रत्येक जन्म एवं प्रत्येक लोक में मुझे अति-सांसारिकता (अनन्त पुनर्जन्म) में न बाँधो; मुझ पर प्रसन्न होओ। समस्त उत्पत्ति के मूल भवोद्भव को नमस्कार है।
Origin & History
Source: Yajurveda — Taittiriya Aranyaka; Panchabrahma Upanishad; Shaiva Agamas
Author: Vedic (apaurusheya — revealed)
Period: Vedic
The Panchabrahma mantras enumerate the five faces (pancha-mukha) of Sadashiva. Sadyojata, the West face, embodies the act of creation. These mantras are recited in Rudrabhisheka, in the consecration (prana-pratishtha) of Shiva Lingas, and in daily Shaiva worship, uniting the Vedic and Agamic streams of devotion to Shiva as the five-faced Mahadeva.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Panchabrahma mantras?▼
They are five Vedic mantras describing the five faces of Sadashiva: Sadyojata (West, creation), Vamadeva (North, preservation), Aghora (South, dissolution/reabsorption), Tatpurusha (East, concealment), and Ishana (upward, grace/revelation). Sadyojata is the first of these.
Which face of Shiva is Sadyojata?▼
Sadyojata is the West-facing aspect, linked with the element earth, the power of creation (Brahma function within Shiva), and the syllable governing manifestation. 'Sadyojata' literally means 'instantly born', signifying the spontaneous arising of creation from Shiva.
Where does this mantra come from?▼
It is a Vedic mantra found in the Yajurveda tradition (Taittiriya Aranyaka) and is foundational to Shaiva Siddhanta and Agama worship, where the Panchabrahma mantras are used to invoke and consecrate the form of Sadashiva.
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