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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.
Yop㭠Pushpam Vedha - Pushpav㮠Prajaav㮠Pasum㮍
B'havathi
Chandram㰣 v㠁p㭠Pusham - Pushpav㮠Prajaav㮍
Pasum㮠B'havathi
Ya Ye'vam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam
Vedha - Aayatha-navaan Bhavathi
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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
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
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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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