Prayer of the Day

Prayer from Rig Veda

ऋषि    :    आत्रॆयॊ वसुश्रुतः
दॆवता    :    मरुद्रुद्रविष्णु
छन्दस्    :    त्रिष्टुप्

ॐ

तव॑ श्रि॒यॆ म॒रुतॊ॑ मर्जयन्त॒ रुद्र॒ यत्तॆ॒ जनि॑म॒ चारु॑ चि॒त्रम् ।
प॒दं यद्विष्णॊ॑रुप॒मं नि॒धायि॒ तॆन॑ पासि॒ गुह्य॒ं नाम॒ गॊना॑म् ॥ ५.३.३ ॥

ॐ

 

Mantra as Romanized text

 
RuShi    :    AtrEyO vasushrutaH
Aspect Hailed:    marudrudraviShNu
Chandas    :    Trishtup

Om

tava shriyE marutO marjayanta rudra yattE janima cAru citram |
padaM yadviShNOrupamaM nidhAyi tEna pAsi guhyaM nAma gOnAm || 5.3.3 ||

( tava shriyE marutO marjayanta rudra yattE janima cAru citram |
padaM yat viShNOr upamaM nidhAyi tEna pAsi guhyaM nAma gOnAm ||   )

Om

Meaning of the Prayer Mantra:

 For Your glory the winds sweep the sky.
Oh the Vital Lord, Your appearance is enchantingly wonderful!
Since the pervading lord has placed cosmic water in the high place,
You protect the secret part of the cow. 

 Notes: 

1. Lord Rudra is in the udder of the cow.