Ayusha suktham- Prayer for long life span

आयुष्यसूक्तम्

Ayusha suktham

Prayer   for long life span

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Suktams are Vedic hymns addressed to deities and are recited for specific outcomes(phalas). Ayushya suktam, found in Yajur Veda is a hymn addressed to a group of Gods and Goddesses.In Ayushya sUktam, the deities invoked are Brahma , Shiva, Parasakthi  , Agni, Surya, Lakshmi, Dakshayani,Ganhas, Celestials

Ayushya homam is performed on one's Nakshatra birthday.The mantra chanted during the fire ritual is Ayushya Suktam.People suffering from critical ailments can do this homa every month on their specific Nakshatra. To lead a fulfilling life, free from diseases and obstacles is the very purpose of this particular homa.This homa has brought miraculous transformation in the lives of many ailing devotees.Those who are unable to initiate this homa may chant the Ayushya sukta with Shraddha and bhakti.(Taken friom from  post of   Rajeswari Ranganathan.Thanks to her 

Hear the Suktham chanted by Vedic students  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILWhLHHy6gY )

यो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मण उज्जहार प्राणैः शिरः कृत्तिवासाः पिनाकी ।

ईशानो देवः स न आयुर्दधातु तस्मै जुहोमि हविषा घृतेन ॥१॥

Yo Brahma  Brahmana ujjahaara praanai   sira   kruthivasa  , pinaki,

Eesaano deva   sa  na  Aatyurdathathu   thasmai juhomi   havishaa  gruthena

Let that  Brahman  who   gave    soul   to Lord   Brahma  ,

The one who wears   the elephant   hide and holds  the Pinaka bow,

And the  one who is the  lord of  North east   ,  grant  us a   great life span ,

And  I am offering this ghee offering  to him   through  fire 

विभ्राजमानः सरिरस्यमध्याद्रोचमानो घर्मरुचिर्य आगात् ।

स मृत्युपाशानपनुद्य घोरानिहायुषेणो घृतमत्तु देवः ॥२॥

Vibraajamaanaa  sareerasya   madhyaa  , drocha  mano Dharma  ruchirya  AAgaath  ,

SA mruthyu pasaan  anapanudhya  Ghorraihaayu sheno    gruthamathu devaa

Due to his   shining  from the middle  of the body, the warmth  of life is felt,

And let that  God   free us from this terrible  rope of death 

And grant us greater life span by accepting the ghee  offered to him.

ब्रह्मज्योतिर्ब्रह्मपत्नीषु गर्भं यमादधात् पुरुरूपं जयन्तम् ।

सुवर्णरंभग्रहमर्कमर्च्यं तमायुषे वर्धयामो घृतेन ॥३॥

Brahma jyothir Brahma pathnishu  garbha yamaa dadhaath  puru roopam  jayantham,

Suvarna rambha graham arkam archya thamaayushe  vardhayaamo   gruthena

Lord Brahman gave    the preimeval form in to the  womb 

Of his wife the Parasakthi and we are offering ghee to that god

Who shines like Sun , for increasing our life span

श्रियं लक्ष्मीमौबलामंबिकां गां षष्टीं च यामिन्द्रसेनेत्युदाहुः ।

तां विद्यां ब्रह्मयोनिं सरूपामिहायुषे तर्पयामो घृतेन ॥४॥

Sriyam   Lakshmim  oubhalaam   ambikaam   gaam shashteem  cha  yaa indra sene  thyudaahu,

Thaam   vidhyaam  brahma  yonim  saroopamihayushe tharpayamo   gruthena

We  are  satisfying  that Goddess  Sri, who is called as  Lakshmi, oubhalaa ,

Ambika, Kama dhenu and Indhrasena , who is the birth place  of Brahman,

By offering ghee  to her  for getting longer life span.

दाक्षायण्यः सर्वयोन्यः स योन्यः सहस्रशो विश्वरूपा विरूपाः ।

ससूनवः सपतयः सयूथ्या आयुषेणो घृतमिदं जुषन्ताम् ॥५॥

Dakshaayanyaa   sarva yonyaa   sa  yonyaa saharaso   viswaroopaa viroopaa,

Sasoonava    sapathaya  sayoodhyaa  aayusheno grathamidham jushantham.

Goddess Dakshayani  with her super universal  form

As   well as  no form shines in all  the  thousands of birth places,

Taking  innumerable  forms  of woman as   well as her  lord 

And let her receive this ghee  which is offered   and give us a greater  life span.

दिव्या गणा बहुरूपाः पुराणा आयुश्छिदो नः प्रमथ्नन्तु वीरान् ।

तेभ्यो जुहोमि बहुधा घृतेन मा नः प्रजां रीरिषो मोत वीरान् ॥६॥

Divyaa   ganaa   bahu roopaa   puraanaa   aayuschidho  na   prabadhnanthu veeraan,

THebhyo  juhomi  bahudhaa   gruthena   maa na prajaam   reerisho  motha  veeraan.

WE are offering great  amount of ghee   to the  divine beings  

Which have  several forms not  contained by time,

And we  pray  the Gods to kill  those valorous ones,

Who are capable  of taking our lives and

Not   trouble the valorous   people who support us

एकः पुरस्तात् य इदं बभूव यतो बभूव भुवनस्य गोपाः ।

यमप्येति भुवनं सांपराये स नो हविर्घृतमिहायुषेत्तु देवः ॥७॥

Yeka    purasthaath   ya idham   babhoova   yathi    babhoova   bhuvanasya  gopaa  ,

Yamapyethi   bhuvanam  saamparaayo  sa  no havirgrutha mihaayusheththu   DEva

Let that  one thing which existed before creation , 

From which this  universe  took its birth

And which is the  protector of this world,

And that to  which this world   would merge at time of deluge,

Accept this offer of ghee  and protect us.

वसून् रुद्रानादित्यान् मरुतोऽथ साध्यान् ऋभून् यक्षान् गन्धर्वांश्च पितॄंश्च विश्वान् ।

भृगून् सर्पांश्चाङ्गिरसोऽथ सर्वान् घृतं हुत्वा स्वायुष्या महयाम शश्वत् ॥८॥

Vasson   rudraan, aadhithyaan marutho adha  saadhyaan  rubhoon   yakshaan   gandarwascha   pithrumscha viswaan,

Brugoon   sarpaschham   angiraso adha   sarvaan    grutham hruthwaa   swa aayushaa   mahaayama  Saswatha

Let all  the  vasus  , Rudras , Aadhithyaas.Maruths  Saadyaas, Riboos 

Yakshhas, Gandharwaas  , Pithrus, Viswe devas  ,

Progenies of Brugu  , Serpents , Progenies of angeerasa,

Accept  the ghee   and increase  our life span.

विष्णो त्वं नो अन्तमश्शर्मयच्छसहन्त्य ।

प्रतेधारा मधुश्च्युत उथ्सं दुह्रते अक्षितम्॥९॥

Vishno  thwam   no   antham   sasarmayascha  sahanthya  ,

Prathe dhaaraa   madhu schutha udhsam  dhuhruthe    akshitham.

Oh Lord Vishnu   grant us  with a life that  is better than all,

And that  which falls like rain on us  and   is great   and which never ends.