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நாராயண ஸூக்தம் நாராயண ஸூக்தம்
nārāyaṇa sūktam
Nārāyaṇa Sūktam — the Vedic Hymn to Nārāyaṇa (Taittirīya Āraṇyaka), which contemplates Nārāyaṇa as the supreme Being who pervades the whole universe and dwells within the lotus of the heart. It is traditionally recited alongside the Puruṣa and Śrī Sūktas.
Verse 2 — ௐ ஸஹ நாவவது । ஸஹ நௌ புநக்து । ஸஹ வீர்யம்… ௐ ஸஹ நாவவது ।
oṃ saha nāvavatu |
May He protect us both; may He nourish us both; may we work together with vigour; may our study be radiant; may we never quarrel. Om, peace, peace, peace.
Verse 3 — ௐ ஸஹஸ்ரஶீர்ஷம் தேவம் விஶ்வாக்ஷம் விஶ்வஶம்புவம்… ௐ ஸஹஸ்ரஶீர்ஷம் தேவம் விஶ்வாக்ஷம் விஶ்வஶம்புவம் ।
oṃ sahasraśīrṣaṃ devaṃ viśvākṣaṃ viśvaśambhuvam |
Om. The thousand-headed God, whose eyes are all eyes, the source of every blessing — the universe itself is Nārāyaṇa, the God, the imperishable, the supreme goal.
Verse 4 — விஶ்வதஃ பரமாந்நித்யம் விஶ்வம் நாராயண~ ஹரிம் ।… விஶ்வதஃ பரமாந்நித்யம் விஶ்வம் நாராயண~ ஹரிம் ।
viśvataḥ paramānnityaṃ viśvaṃ nārāyaṇa~ harim |
Beyond the universe, eternal, is the universe as Nārāyaṇa, as Hari. All this is the Puruṣa alone, and upon Him this whole world lives.
Verse 5 — பதிம் விஶ்வஸ்யாத்மேஶ்வர~ ஶாஶ்வத~ ஶிவமச்யுதம் ।… பதிம் விஶ்வஸ்யாத்மேஶ்வர~ ஶாஶ்வத~ ஶிவமச்யுதம் ।
patiṃ viśvasyātmeśvara~ śāśvata~ śivamacyutam |
The Lord of the universe, ruler of the self, everlasting, auspicious, undecaying — Nārāyaṇa, the supremely knowable, the Self of all, the final refuge.
Verse 6 — நாராயணபரோ ஜ்யோதிராத்மா நாராயணஃ பரஃ । நாராயணபரம்… நாராயணபரோ ஜ்யோதிராத்மா நாராயணஃ பரஃ ।
nārāyaṇaparo jyotirātmā nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ |
Nārāyaṇa is the supreme Light; the Self is Nārāyaṇa, the supreme. Nārāyaṇa is the supreme Brahman; the Reality is Nārāyaṇa, the supreme.
Verse 7 — நாராயணபரோ த்யாதா த்யாநம் நாராயணஃ பரஃ । யச்ச… நாராயணபரோ த்யாதா த்யாநம் நாராயணஃ பரஃ ।
nārāyaṇaparo dhyātā dhyānaṃ nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ |
Nārāyaṇa is the supreme meditator; meditation itself is Nārāyaṇa, the supreme. And whatever is seen or heard, all this world —
Verse 8 — அந்தர்பஹிஶ்ச தத்ஸர்வம் வ்யாப்ய நாராயணஃ ஸ்திதஃ ।… அந்தர்பஹிஶ்ச தத்ஸர்வம் வ்யாப்ய நாராயணஃ ஸ்திதஃ ।
antarbahiśca tatsarvaṃ vyāpya nārāyaṇaḥ sthitaḥ |
— pervading all of it, within and without, Nārāyaṇa abides: the infinite, the changeless, the all-knowing, whose bound is the (cosmic) ocean, the source of all good.
Verse 9 — பத்மகோஶ ப்ரதீகாஶ~ ஹ்ரு'தயம் சாப்யதோமுகம் । அதோ… பத்மகோஶ ப்ரதீகாஶ~ ஹ்ரு'தயம் சாப்யதோமுகம் ।
padmakośa pratīkāśa~ hṛdayaṃ cāpyadhomukham |
Like the bud of a lotus is the heart, facing downward; a span below the throat and above the navel it rests.
Verse 10 — ஜ்வாலமாலாகுலம் பாதி விஶ்வஸ்யாயதநம் மஹத் ।… ஜ்வாலமாலாகுலம் பாதி விஶ்வஸ்யாயதநம் மஹத் ।
jvālamālākulaṃ bhāti viśvasyāyatanaṃ mahat |
Wreathed in garlands of flame it shines, the great abode of the universe, held fast round about, resembling an unopened bud.
Verse 11 — தஸ்யாந்தே ஸுஷிர~ ஸூக்ஷ்மம் தஸ்மிந் ஸர்வம்… தஸ்யாந்தே ஸுஷிர~ ஸூக்ஷ்மம் தஸ்மிந் ஸர்வம் ப்ரதிஷ்டிதம் ।
tasyānte suṣira~ sūkṣmaṃ tasmin sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam |
At its tip is a subtle opening, and in that all is established; within its centre is the great fire, its flames spread everywhere, facing in every direction.
Verse 12 — ஸோऽக்ரபுக்விபஜந்திஷ்டந்நாஹாரமஜரஃ கவிஃ ।… ஸோऽக்ரபுக்விபஜந்திஷ்டந்நாஹாரமஜரஃ கவிஃ ।
so'grabhugvibhajantiṣṭhannāhāramajaraḥ kaviḥ |
Enjoying first (of all offerings), it stands apportioning its food, the undecaying, the wise; lying athwart, above and below, its rays stretch out unbroken.
Verse 13 — ஸந்தாபயதி ஸ்வம் தேஹமாபாததலமஸ்தகஃ । தஸ்ய மத்யே… ஸந்தாபயதி ஸ்வம் தேஹமாபாததலமஸ்தகஃ ।
santāpayati svaṃ dehamāpādatalamastakaḥ |
It warms its own body from the soles of the feet to the crown of the head; in its centre a tongue of flame, most subtle, stands pointing upward.
Verse 14 — நீலதோயதமத்யஸ்தாத்வித்யுல்லேகேவ பாஸ்வரா ।… நீலதோயதமத்யஸ்தாத்வித்யுல்லேகேவ பாஸ்வரா ।
nīlatoyadamadhyasthādvidyullekheva bhāsvarā |
Brilliant as a streak of lightning set in the heart of a dark rain-cloud, slender as the awn of a rice-grain, golden, radiant, subtle as an atom —
Verse 15 — தஸ்யாஃ ஶிகாயா மத்யே பரமாத்மா வ்யவஸ்திதஃ । ஸ… தஸ்யாஃ ஶிகாயா மத்யே பரமாத்மா வ்யவஸ்திதஃ ।
tasyāḥ śikhāyā madhye paramātmā vyavasthitaḥ |
in the middle of that flame the Supreme Self abides. He is Brahmā, He is Śiva, He is Hari, He is Indra; He is the imperishable, the supreme, the self-luminous sovereign.
Verse 16 — ரு'த~ ஸத்யம் பரம் ப்ரஹ்ம புருஷம்… ரு'த~ ஸத்யம் பரம் ப்ரஹ்ம புருஷம் க்ரு'ஷ்ணபிங்கலம் ।
ṛta~ satyaṃ paraṃ brahma puruṣaṃ kṛṣṇapiṅgalam |
The cosmic Order, the Truth, the supreme Brahman, the Puruṣa dark-and-tawny, the ever-continent, of extraordinary eyes — to Him of universal form, salutation, salutation.
Verse 17 — நாராயணாய வித்மஹே வாஸுதேவாய தீமஹி । தந்நோ… நாராயணாய வித்மஹே வாஸுதேவாய தீமஹி ।
nārāyaṇāya vidmahe vāsudevāya dhīmahi |
May we know Nārāyaṇa; for that let us meditate on Vāsudeva; may that Viṣṇu impel us onward. (the Nārāyaṇa Gāyatrī)
Verse 18 — ௐ ஶாந்திஃ ஶாந்திஃ ஶாந்திஃ ॥ ௐ ஶாந்திஃ ஶாந்திஃ ஶாந்திஃ ॥
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
Oṃ — peace, peace, peace.
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The Nārāyaṇa Sūktam is a Vedic hymn to Nārāyaṇa drawn from the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka; as śruti it is anonymous, ancient revelation and wholly in the public domain.
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Frequently asked questions What is the Narayana Suktam? Nārāyaṇa Sūktam is a Vedic hymn identifying Nārāyaṇa as the supreme being, pervading past, present and future. Its 17 verses describe Nārāyaṇa as the foundation of all existence — the lord who rests on the cosmic waters.
What does the Narayana Suktam say? Nārāyaṇa Sūktam opens by declaring Nārāyaṇa as the highest, the ultimate — the one who pervades everything, who is all this and beyond. The hymn is often recited alongside the Puruṣa Sūkta and is a cornerstone of Vaiṣṇava Vedic worship.
Is the Narayana Suktam from the Vedas? Yes — Nārāyaṇa Sūktam is a Vedic sūkta, traditionally associated with the Taittirīya Saṃhitā. It is one of the principal Vedic hymns to Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa and predates the later Purāṇic literature by centuries.
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