Medhā Sūktam — the Vedic hymn to Medhā, goddess of wisdom and memory (Taittirīya Āraṇyaka), chanted by students and seekers for learning, retention, and discernment.
O Indra, noblest of meters, of all forms, born of the Vedas' immortal essence — fill me with wisdom. May I uphold the gods' immortality; keep my body keen, my tongue honeyed, my ears wide to learning. Guard all that I have heard. Peace, peace, peace.
Verse 2 — అమృతస్య దేవ ధారణో భూయాసమ్ । శరీరం మే విచర్షణమ్…
అమృతస్య దేవ ధారణో భూయాసమ్ । శరీరం మే విచర్షణమ్ । జిహ్వా మే మధుమత్తమా ।
amṛtasya deva dhāraṇo bhūyāsam | śarīraṃ me vicarṣaṇam | jihvā me madhumattamā |
O Indra, noblest of meters, of all forms, born of the Vedas' immortal essence — fill me with wisdom. May I uphold the gods' immortality; keep my body keen, my tongue honeyed, my ears wide to learning. Guard all that I have heard. Peace, peace, peace.
O Indra, noblest of meters, of all forms, born of the Vedas' immortal essence — fill me with wisdom. May I uphold the gods' immortality; keep my body keen, my tongue honeyed, my ears wide to learning. Guard all that I have heard. Peace, peace, peace.
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Verse 4 — ఓం మేధాదేవీ జుషమాణా న ఆగాద్విశ్వాచీ భద్రా…
ఓం మేధాదేవీ జుషమాణా న ఆగాద్విశ్వాచీ భద్రా సుమనస్యమానా ।
oṃ medhādevī juṣamāṇā na āgādviśvācī bhadrā sumanasyamānā |
May goddess Medha come to us — all-pervading, gracious, benevolent. Favored by you, may we drive away evil speech and speak greatly in the assembly, rich in heroes. By you one becomes a seer, wins sacred glory; favored by you one finds wondrous wealth — favor us with wealth, O Medha.
May goddess Medha come to us — all-pervading, gracious, benevolent. Favored by you, may we drive away evil speech and speak greatly in the assembly, rich in heroes. By you one becomes a seer, wins sacred glory; favored by you one finds wondrous wealth — favor us with wealth, O Medha.
Verse 6 — త్వయా జుష్ట ఋషిర్భవతి దేవి త్వయా…
త్వయా జుష్ట ఋషిర్భవతి దేవి త్వయా బ్రహ్మాగతశ్రీరుత త్వయా । త్వయా జుష్టశ్చిత్రం విన్దతే వసు సా నో జుషస్వ ద్రవిణో న మేధే ॥
tvayā juṣṭa ṛṣirbhavati devi tvayā brahmāgataśrīruta tvayā | tvayā juṣṭaścitraṃ vindate vasu sā no juṣasva draviṇo na medhe ||
May goddess Medha come to us — all-pervading, gracious, benevolent. Favored by you, may we drive away evil speech and speak greatly in the assembly, rich in heroes. By you one becomes a seer, wins sacred glory; favored by you one finds wondrous wealth — favor us with wealth, O Medha.
మేధాం మ ఇన్ద్రో దదాతు మేధాం దేవీ సరస్వతీ । మేధాం మే అశ్వినావుభావాధత్తాం పుష్కరస్రజా ।
medhāṃ ma indro dadātu medhāṃ devī sarasvatī | medhāṃ me aśvināvubhāvādhattāṃ puṣkarasrajā |
May Indra grant me wisdom, may goddess Sarasvati, may both lotus-garlanded Ashvins bestow it on me. Whatever wisdom dwells among nymphs and gandharvas, in every mind — may that divine wisdom, Sarasvati herself, fragrant, delight in me. Svaha.
అప్సరాసు చ యా మేధా గన్ధర్వేషు చ యన్మనః । దైవీ మేధా సరస్వతీ స మాం మేధా సురభిర్జుషతాం స్వాహా ॥
apsarāsu ca yā medhā gandharveṣu ca yanmanaḥ | daivī medhā sarasvatī sa māṃ medhā surabhirjuṣatāṃ svāhā ||
May Indra grant me wisdom, may goddess Sarasvati, may both lotus-garlanded Ashvins bestow it on me. Whatever wisdom dwells among nymphs and gandharvas, in every mind — may that divine wisdom, Sarasvati herself, fragrant, delight in me. Svaha.
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Verse 9 — ఆ మాం మేధా సురభిర్విశ్వరూపా హిరణ్యవర్ణా జగతీ…
ఆ మాం మేధా సురభిర్విశ్వరూపా హిరణ్యవర్ణా జగతీ జగమ్యా ।
May fragrant wisdom of all forms come to me — golden-hued, world-pervading, ever-moving; rich in vigor, swelling with nourishment, may she look kindly on me. Set wisdom in me, offspring in me; O Agni, set splendor in me; O Indra, strength; O Surya, radiance. We know the Great Goddess, Brahma's consort; we meditate on the Voice — may she impel us. We know Hamsa, the supreme swan; may he impel us. Peace, peace, peace.
May fragrant wisdom of all forms come to me — golden-hued, world-pervading, ever-moving; rich in vigor, swelling with nourishment, may she look kindly on me. Set wisdom in me, offspring in me; O Agni, set splendor in me; O Indra, strength; O Surya, radiance. We know the Great Goddess, Brahma's consort; we meditate on the Voice — may she impel us. We know Hamsa, the supreme swan; may he impel us. Peace, peace, peace.
May fragrant wisdom of all forms come to me — golden-hued, world-pervading, ever-moving; rich in vigor, swelling with nourishment, may she look kindly on me. Set wisdom in me, offspring in me; O Agni, set splendor in me; O Indra, strength; O Surya, radiance. We know the Great Goddess, Brahma's consort; we meditate on the Voice — may she impel us. We know Hamsa, the supreme swan; may he impel us. Peace, peace, peace.
May fragrant wisdom of all forms come to me — golden-hued, world-pervading, ever-moving; rich in vigor, swelling with nourishment, may she look kindly on me. Set wisdom in me, offspring in me; O Agni, set splendor in me; O Indra, strength; O Surya, radiance. We know the Great Goddess, Brahma's consort; we meditate on the Voice — may she impel us. We know Hamsa, the supreme swan; may he impel us. Peace, peace, peace.
About Medhā Sūktam
Medhā Sūktam is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Vedic Rishis (Shruti), addressed to Sarasvati — a Sukta. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.
Also known as: Yash Chandasam, Medha Devi, Taittiriya Aranyaka 10.41.
The Medhā Sūktam — the Vedic hymn to Medhā, wisdom and memory (Taittirīya Āraṇyaka 7.4 and 10.41–44), chanted by students and seekers for learning and retention; as śruti it is ancient revelation and wholly in the public domain.
Medhā Sūktam is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Vedic Rishis (Shruti), addressed to Sarasvati, of 12 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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