You are the Earth, the mother of all — the supporter of the world and the sustainer of creation.
O Earth, stay firm and steady; do not waver. May you always support us with stability and strength.
TRANSLITERATION
om bhūḥ asi bhūmiḥ asi aditiḥ asi viśva-dhāyāḥ viśvasya bhuvanasya dhartrī pṛthivīm yaccha pṛthivīm ha pṛthivīm mā hi sīḥ .
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You are the essence of grains, the sustenance of life.
May you nourish the Gods, and grant us vitality, long life, and energy.
O golden-handed Savita, bless us with nourishment and prosperity.
TRANSLITERATION
om dhānyam asi dhinuhi devān prāṇāya tvā udānāya tvā vyānāya tvā a dīrghām anu prasitim āyuṣe dyām devaḥ vaḥ savitā hiraṇya-pāṇiḥ pratigṛbhṇātu acchidreṇa pāṇinā cakṣuṣe tvā mahīnāṃ payo'si
O Kalasha (sacred vessel), may you be filled with divine fragrance and energy.
May your thousand streams of nectar and strength flow again and again to grant us wealth and prosperity.
You are the firm support of Lord Varuna, the sustainer of truth and cosmic order.
May you uphold righteousness and remain established in truth as the abode of divine order.
TRANSLITERATION
om varuṇasya uttambhanam asi varuṇasya skambha-sarjjanī-stho varuṇasya ṛta-sadanī asi varuṇasya ṛta-sadanam asi varuṇasya ṛta-sadanam āsīda .
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May all plants — fruit-bearing, non-fruiting, flowering, and non-flowering —
blessed by the grace of Brihaspati, release us from all distress and bring peace.
TRANSLITERATION
om yāḥ phalinīḥ yāḥ aphalāḥ apuṣpāḥ yāḥ ca puṣpiṇīḥ bṛhaspati-prasūtāḥ tāḥ naḥ muṃcaṃtvam hasaḥ .
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In the beginning was the Golden Womb — the source and lord of all creation.
He upholds the heavens and the Earth — to that Divine, we offer our worship.
I invoke Goddess Lakshmi — the ever-prosperous, fragrant one, difficult to overcome,
the ruler of all beings — may She come to us and bless us with wealth and well-being.
TRANSLITERATION
om gandha-dvārām durādharṣām nitya-puṣṭām sarva-bhūtānām tām iha upahvaye śriyam .
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We honor the ancient medicinal herbs born long ago for the benefit of the Gods.
May their healing powers remain eternal and bless us through countless generations.
TRANSLITERATION
om yāḥ oṣadhīḥ pūrvāḥ jātāḥ devebhyaḥ tri-yugam purām anainu babhrūṇā maha śatam dhāmāni sapta ca .
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O sacred grass (Durva), growing from root to root, from node to node,
may you spread for us in thousands and hundreds, blessing us with prosperity and continuity.
TRANSLITERATION
om kāṇḍāt kāṇḍāt prarohantī paruṣaḥ paruṣaḥ pari . eva anaḥ dūrvepratanu sahasreṇa śatena ca! ..
O sacred Ashvattha (Peepal tree), you are the seat and abode of divine life.
Just as the cow gives milk for nourishment, you bless and sustain all beings with vitality.
TRANSLITERATION
om aśvatthe vaḥ niṣadanamparṇe vaḥ vasatiṣkṛta-go-bhājaḥ it kila asatha yat sa navatha pūruṣam .
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O sacred purifier connected to Lord Vishnu and Savita (the Sun God),
may You cleanse me with the flawless purifier and the radiant rays of the Sun.
O Lord of Purity, may my desires be fulfilled through Your divine grace.
TRANSLITERATION
om vaiṣṇavyau savituḥ vaḥ prasave utpunāmi acchidreṇa pavitreṇa sūryasya raśmibhiḥ tasya te pavitra-pate pavitra-pūtasya yat kāmaḥ puneta śakeyam .
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O sacred vessel (Kalasha), filled with divine energy and prosperity,
may You overflow again and again with strength and wealth,
granting us abundance and nourishment in all directions.
TRANSLITERATION
om pūrṇādarvi parāpata su pūrṇā punar āpata vasnā iva vaha iṣa mūrjja śata-krato .
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May the divine intelligence of Brihaspati (the Lord of Wisdom)
accept this offering with joy and make this sacred ritual successful.
May all Gods rejoice in this sacrifice and establish divine presence here.
TRANSLITERATION
om manaḥ jūtiḥ juṣatām ājyasya bṛhaspatiḥ yajñam imaṃtano tu ariṣṭam yajña sam imam dadhātu viśve devā saḥ iha mādayantām om pratiṣṭha,
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At the end, pray to Kalasha Devata (the Deity of the Kalasha) with folded hands while chanting the Mantra.
ॐ सरितः सागराः शैलास्तीर्थानि जलदा नदाः ।
आयान्तु मम भक्तस्य दुरित-क्षय-कारकाः ॥ १ ॥
कलशस्य मुखे विष्णुः कण्ठं रुद्रः समाश्रितः ।
मूले तस्य स्थितो ब्रह्मा मध्ये मातृ-गणाः स्मृताः ॥ २ ॥
कुक्षौ तु सागराः सप्त सप्त-द्वीपा वसुन्धरा ।
ऋग्वेदोऽथ यजुर्वेदः साम-वेदोप्यथर्वणः ॥ ३ ॥
अङ्गैश्च सहिताः सर्वे कलशं तु समाश्रिताः ।
देव-दानव-सम्वादे मथ्यमाने महोदधौ ॥ ४ ॥
उत्पन्नोऽसि तदा कुम्भ! विधृतो विष्णुना स्वयं ।
त्वत्तः सर्वाणि तीर्थानि देवाः सर्वे त्वयि स्थिताः ॥ ५ ॥
त्वयि तिष्ठन्ति भूतानि त्वयि प्राणाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
शिवः स्वयं त्वमेवासि विष्णुस्त्वं च प्रजापतिः ॥ ६ ॥
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा विश्वेदेवाः स-पैतृकाः ।
त्वयि तिष्ठन्ति सर्वेऽपि यतः काम-फल-प्रदाः ॥ ७ ॥
त्वत्-प्रसादादिमं कर्म कर्तुमीहे जलोद्भव!
सान्निध्यं कुरु मे देव! प्रसन्नो भव सर्वदा ॥ ८ ॥
PADACHEDA
ओम् सरितः सागराः शैलाः तीर्थानि जलदाः नदाः आयान्तु मम भक्तस्य दुरित-क्षय-कारकाः कलशस्य मुखे विष्णुः कण्ठम् रुद्रः समाश्रितः मूले तस्य स्थितः ब्रह्मा मध्ये मातृ- ।
वसवः रुद्राः विश्वेदेवाः स पैतृकाः त्वयि तिष्ठन्ति सर्वे अपि यतस् काम-फल-प्रदाः त्वद्-प्रसादात् इमम् कर्म कर्तुम् ईहे जल-उद्भव-सान्निध्यम् कुरु मे देव-प्रसन्नः भव सर्वदा ॥ १ ॥
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॥ ३ ॥
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॥ ४ ॥
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ENGLISH MEANING
May all sacred rivers, oceans, mountains, and holy places come here through divine presence, destroying all sins of the devotee.
At the mouth of this Kalasha resides Lord Vishnu, at the neck Lord Rudra, and at the base Lord Brahma, with all divine Mothers in the middle.
The seven oceans and continents dwell within it; the four Vedas are established in its essence.
All Gods, sages, and divine beings are said to dwell in this Kalasha, which was created by Lord Vishnu Himself during the great churning of the cosmic ocean.
O Kalasha, You contain all life, all energies, and all Gods. You are Shiva, Vishnu, and the Lord of all creation.
By Your grace, may this ritual be accomplished successfully. O Kalasha Deva, be ever gracious and bless me with Your divine presence.
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