Shiva Sankalpa Suktam

शिव संकल्प सूक्तम् • शिवसङ्कल्पसूक्तम्

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Shiva Sankalpa Suktam is a powerful Vedic hymn from the Shukla Yajurveda that prays for noble and auspicious thoughts (Shiva Sankalpa) in the mind. Each verse ends with the refrain 'Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu' - 'May my mind have auspicious resolve.' It describes the nature of mind and prays for it to be directed towards the highest good.

Quick Reference

Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
6
Source
Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita 34.1-6)
Type
Vedic Suktam

Benefits

  • Purifies the mind
  • Develops noble thoughts
  • Removes mental agitation
  • Grants clarity of thinking
  • Helps in decision making
  • Develops wisdom
  • Promotes peace of mind

When to Recite

Days Daily, Before important decisions
Times Morning, During meditation
Occasions Before beginning any work, During Sandhya Vandana

Verses

Main Verse 1

यज्जाग्रतो दूरमुदैति दैवं तदु सुप्तस्य तथैवैति। दूरङ्गमं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरेकं तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु॥

Yajjagrato Duram Udaiti Daivam Tadu Suptasya Tathaiveiti | Durangamam Jyotisham Jyotir Ekam Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu ||

Main Verse 2

येन कर्माण्यपसो मनीषिणो यज्ञे कृण्वन्ति विदथेषु धीराः। यदपूर्वं यक्षमन्तः प्रजानां तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु॥

Yena Karmanyapaso Manishinah Yajne Krinvanti Vidatheshu Dheeraah | Yad Apurvam Yaksham Antah Prajanam Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu ||

Main Verse 3

यत्प्रज्ञानमुत चेतो धृतिश्च यज्ज्योतिरन्तरमृतं प्रजासु। यस्मान्न ऋते किञ्चन कर्म क्रियते तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु॥

Yat Prajnanam Uta Cheto Dhritishcha Yaj Jyotir Antaram Ritam Prajasu | Yasmann Na Rite Kinchana Karma Kriyate Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu ||

Main Verse 4

येनेदं भूतं भुवनं भविष्यत्परिगृहीतममृतेन सर्वम्। येन यज्ञस्तायते सप्तहोता तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु॥

Yenedam Bhutam Bhuvanam Bhavishyat Parigraheetam Amritena Sarvam | Yena Yajnas Tayate Saptahota Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu ||

Main Verse 5

यस्मिन्नृचः साम यजूंषि यस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठिता रथनाभाविवाराः। यस्मिंश्चित्तं सर्वमोतं प्रजानां तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु॥

Yasmin Richah Sama Yajumshi Yasmin Pratishthita Rathanabhaviv Araah | Yasminsh Chittam Sarvam Otam Prajanam Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu ||

Main Verse 6

सुषारथिरश्वानिव यन्मनुष्यान्नेनीयतेऽभीशुभिर्वाजिन इव। हृत्प्रतिष्ठं यदजिरं जविष्ठं तन्मे मनः शिवसङ्कल्पमस्तु॥

Susharathir Ashvaniva Yan Manushyan Neniyate'bhishubhir Vajin Iva | Hritpratistham Yad Ajiram Javistham Tan Me Manah Shivasankalpam Astu ||