Peace invocation

Peace Invocation

Taccham yoraavruniimahe
gaatum yajnaaya
gaatum yajnapathaye
daivii svastirastuna:
svastirmaanushebhya:
uurdhvam jigaatu bheshajam
sham no astu dvipade
sham chatushpade

Om shantih shantih shantihi
Vruneemahe;- we please/worshp/ could even be pray
Tad cham: That Supreme Being. The word cham may also mean the ‘causal being’
Yajnaaya gaatum: (by) singing during Homams Though actually gaatum is in infinitive form, meaning ‘TO SING’ like gaatum ichaami—I like to sing.
Yajnapathaye gaatum: (by) singing for the Supervisor Of Homams (Lord)
Swasthi: well being or prosperity
Maanushebhya: for mankind/humanity
Sham: happiness/fortune (often used in Vedas but very rarely in later language)
Dvipade: 2 legged
Chaturpade: 4 legged
Uurdhvam: upwards ( Like in Sandhyavandanam we say ‘Uurdhvaya nama: and point upwards, adharaaya nama: point downwards. etc
Bheshajam: Aushadham/Medicinal (plants/herbs)
Jigaatu: here it means ‘grow’ (it is from the root ‘ji’ to conquer)

Gist:
We worship the Supreme Lord for the welfare of all beings. May all our miseries leave us forever so that we may always sing for (to) the Lord and the Lord of yajnams during the holy fire ceremonies. May all medicinal herbs grow in potency so that all diseases may be cured. May the gods rain peace on us. May all the two-legged creatures be happy, and may all the four-legged creatures also be happy. May there be peace in the hearts of all beings in all realms.


V V R
29th Apr 07.