ASTRA-MANTRAS IN THE RIG VEDA

Commence with 'Om' and end with 'hum phat swaha' o! "hum phat thah thah#$ %&
c'appin( hands on 'phat' and usin( )a!ious mud!as* Namas+a!am can %e used and
de)otion di!ected ,menta''& th!ou(h a-na cha+!a. to deit& is a'so impe!ati)e*
/o! mo!e potent mant!as$ use )a!ious Asanas* These and mud!as we!e once pa!t o0
Dhanu!)eda which inc'uded Hatha&o(a)id&a and a'so mud!as*
/o! Vid&ut-ast!as$ 0o! e1amp'e$ e1e!cise the Va-!asana and the Va-!a-mud!a* Othe!s can
%e used o! in)o+ed such as A(ni$ th!ou(h the A(ni-hot!a$ th!ou(h which the sha+ti o0
manst!ast!a comes th!ou(h and mani0ests*
The!e we!e at 'east 2234 ast!as in Vedic times$ as pe! the main Vedic (ods*
Hi!an&ast!a5 Ast!a o0 Ind!a's Va-!a$ !e'atin( to 6a('amu+hi
so as&a )a-!o ha!ito &a aa&aso ha!i!ni+aamo ha!i!aa(a%hast&oh
d&umnee suship!o ha!iman&usaa&a+a ind!e ni !oopaaha!itaa mimi+shi!e
His is the meta''ic thunde!%o't$ (o'den and (o'd-co'ou!ed$ )e!& dea! and in his &e''ow
a!ms*
E00u'(ent with st!on( teeth$ dest!o&in( with it's (o'den !a(e* In Ind!a a!e a'' (o'den
0o!ms*- RV*7*84*2
Ma!utast!a5 9eapon o0 the Ma!uts ,6hai!a)as o! ma'e Maha)id&as.
Sans+!it5
)aasheemanta !shthimanto maneeshinah sudhan)aana ishumanto nishan(ihah
s)ash)aa stha su!athaah p!shnimaata!ah s)aa&udhaa ma!uto &aathanaa shu%ham
T!ans'ation5
A!med with &ou! da((e!s o0 wisdom$ a!med with spea!s$ a!med with &ou! :ui)e!s$ a!med
with a!!ows and auspicious %ows* ;ou ha)e (ood ho!ses$ O ones whose Mothe! is
<!ishni ,=a'i.$ with auspicious weapons$ O Ma!uts$ (o to )icto!& RV*V*>?*@
Vid&ast!a5 9eapon o0 inte''ect
Sans+!it5
Ind!a +!atum na aa %ha!a pitaa put!e%h&o &athaa
T!ans'ation5
O Ind!a$ (i)e us wisdom as a 0athe! (i)es wisdom to his sons* -RV*VII*2@*@4
A(ni ast!a5 The weapon o0 /i!e
-aata)edase suna)aama somam a!aatee&ato ni dahaati )edaa sah nah pa!shat ati
du!(aani )ish)aa saa)e)a sindhum du!hitaat&a(nih
9e o00e! the ce'estia' %e)e!a(e to the +nowe! o0 a'' %i!ths - ma& he consume the wisdom
o0 ou! enemies* Ma& he ta+es us th!ou(h a'' t!ou%'es and di00icu'ties$ 'i+e a ship acc!oss
the ocean* - RV*I*88*A
This mant!a appea!s in Du!(asu+ta as the 0i!st )e!se* It is thus the seed-mant!a 0o!
Du!(a$ she who is %o!n 0!om the Di)ine t!anscendenta' /i!e to dest!o& the e)i' 0o!ces - as
a'so is Rud!a* As ha)in( powe! to dest!o& enemies and ta+e us th!ou(h a'' di00icu't
situations - mate!ia'$ spi!itua'$ ph&sica' and ast!a' - it thus summons the powe! o0
6hai!a)a and Mahasha+ti*
6!ahma-ast!a5 Vamade)a 6!ahmast!a$ the 9eapon o0 Se'0-wisdom*
Sans+!it5
aham manu! a%ha)am soo!&ash chaaham +a+shee)aam !shi! asmi )ip!ah
T!ans'ation5
I am Manu and I %ecame the Sun* I am the <oet-See!$ Rishi =a+shi)an- RV*IV*@4*A*
Manu was the 0i!st mo!ta' o0 the human !ace* He is son o0 Su!&a$ the inne!-Sun o! the
Se'0* =a+shi)an is not on'& a (!eat See!$ %ut a'so the (!eat Di)ine Medic$ Dhan)ant!i*
This %!ahmast!a$ which %asica''& means and is co(nate to 'Aham %!ahmasmi' ,as pe!
6!ihada!an&a+a.$ connects us to the Di)ine powe!s o0 the Se'0*
Vi!a Ba&ast!a5 9eapon o0 He!os 0o! Victo!& o)e! enemies$ demonic$ human and animate*
Sans+!it5
Vish)a-ite dhana-ite s)a!-ite sat!aa-ite n!-ita u!)a!aa-ite
ash)a-ite (o-ite a%-ite %ha!end!aa&a somam &a-ataa&a ha!&atam
T!ans'ation5
The con:ue!e! o0 the Cni)e!se ,ie*Ma&a.D Con:ue!e! o0 the Se'0 ,Swa!-it.$ winne! o0
wea'th$ winne! 0o!e)e!$ con:ue!e! o0 men and 0ie'ds$ Con:ue!e! o0 the Ho!ses ,ie*
<!anas.$ o0 Ei(hts$ o0 9ate!s - to Ind!a$ the ho'&$ o00e! the Soma - RV*II*@@*A
=a'i Ba&ast!a5 Mant!a 0o! success in (am%'in(
Sans+!it5
uta p!ahaamatidee)&aa -a&aati +!tam &acch)a(hnee )ichinoti+aa'e
&o de)a+aamo na dhanaa !unaddhi samit tam !aa&aas!-ati s)adhaa)aan
T!ans'ation5
Indeed$ %& ce'estia' inte''i(ence$ he c!eates )icto!&$ when he$ a (am%'e! co''ects his
winnin(s in time* Di)ine'&-desi!ed$ he o)e!wea'ms the o00e!e! who does not witho'd his
!iches$ with wea'th*- RV*7*F@*8
Ind!ast!a5 9eapon o0 Ind!a
Sans+!it5
Sat&amit tan na t)aa)aanan&o asteend!a de)o na ma!t&o -&aa&aan
Vaastosh pate dh!u)aa sthoonaamsat!am som&aanaam
d!apso %hettaa pu!aam shash)ateenaamind!o muneenaam sa+haa
T!ans'ation5
It is t!ue that no-one e'se is 'i+e &ou$ O Ind!a - no deit& o! mo!ta' is (!eate! than &ou*
- RV*VI*23*F
;ou a!e a mi(ht& <i''a! ,sthuna.$ 'o!d o0 the home$ a!mou! o0 those who o00e! the Soma5
The d!op o0 Soma smashes down a'' the Cities$ and Ind!a is the 0!iend o0 the Munis
,si'ent sa(es.* - RV*VIII*A?*AF
Asu!ast!a5 9eapon to dest!o& demons*
Sans+!it5
Ind!aasomaa tapatam !a+sh u%-atam n&a!pa&atam )!shanaa tamo)!dhah
pa!aa s!neetamachito n&oshatam hatam nudethaam ni shisheetamat!inah ,swaha.
T!ans'ation5
Ind!a and Soma$ dest!o& the demonic enemies$ O %u''s$send down those who add
da!+ness to da!+ness* Dest!o& and +i'' the 0oo's - %u!n them up5 chase them awa& and
pie!ce the e)i' ones RV*VII*A3F*A
<!amohana-ast!a5 9eapon which induces s'eep*
Sans+!it5
sahas!ash!nG(o )!sha%ho &ah samud!aadudaacha!at
tenaa sahas&enaa )a&am ni -anaan s)aapa&aamasi
T!ans'ation5
The thousand-ho!ned %u'' who a!ises 0!om the ocean$
9e ma+e a'' peop'e s'eep %& him the st!on( and powe!0u' one* RV*VII*>>*?
Gho!ade)i-ast!a5 9!ath0u' weapon o0 the Goddess
Sans+!it5
uta s&aa nah sa!as)atee (ho!aa hi!an&a)a!tanih
)!it!a(hnee )ashthi sushthutim - RV*VI*4H*?
T!ans'ation5
Indeed$ this ce'estia' Gho!a ,/!i(htenin(. Sa!aswati with he! path o0 Go'd$ the dest!o&e!
o0 the O%st!uction ,V!it!a(hni.$ c'aims ou! p!aise
<ashupata-ast!a59eapon o0 <ashupati o! Rud!a
Sans+!it5
t!&am%a+am &a-aamahe su(andhim pushthi)a!dhanam
u!)aa!u+ami)a%andhanaan m!it&o!mu+shee&a maam!itaat RV*VII*>8*A@
T!ans'ation5
9e wo!ship the /athe! o0 the Th!ee 9o!'ds ,T!&am%a+a.$ the (!ante! o0 p!ospe!it&* As a
cucum%e! 0!om it's stem$ so ma& I %e 'i%e!ated 0!om Death$ not dep!i)ed o0 Immo!ta' Ei0e*
Sha+ti-ast!a5 9eapon o0 <owe! o! Ind!a's Sha+ti
Sans+!it5
T)am shataan&a)a sham%a!as&a pu!o -a(hanthaap!ateeni das&oh
ashi+sho &at!a shach&aa shacee)o di)odaasaa&a sun)ate suta+!e %ha!ad)aa-aa&a
(!nate )asooni
T!ans'ation5
;ou dest!o&ed the hund!ed imp!e(na%'e cities o0 the Das&u Sham%a!a when$ <owe!0u'
One$ with Sha+ti ,Shachi.$ &ou he'ped Di)odasa$ who made o00e!in(s$ and (a)e wea'th
to 6ha!ad)a-a who p!aise &ou* - RV*VI*2A*F
Cha+!ast!a5 The Cha+!a-weapon
Sans+!it5
a)a!ta&at soo!&o na cha+!am %hinad )a'amind!o an(i!as)aan
T!ans'ation5
Ind!a sent 0o!th his cha+!a 'i+e the Sun$ and +i''ed Va'a when aided %& the An(i!asa
see!s*
- RV*II*AA*@3
Ashwini-sha+ti-ast!a5 9eapon that has the M&stica' powe!s ,o! siddhis. o0 the Ashwins
Sans+!it5
p!aacheemu de)aash)inaa dhi&am me*am!dh!aam saata&e +!tam )asoo&um
)ish)aa a)ishtham )aa-a aa pu!andheestaa nah sha+tam shacheepatee shachee%hih
T!ans'ation5
6!in( into c!eation$ m& ti!e'ess meditations that as+ 0o! wea'th$ Shinin( Ashwins*
G!ant us hi(h spi!its in %att'e$ and with &ou! Sha+tis$ Eo!ds o0 Sha+ti$ assist us*-
RV*VII*4?*>
=a)acha mant!a5 Mant!a o0 a!mou!& ,+a)acha.*
Sans+!it5
%!haspati!nah pa!i paatu pashchaadutotta!asmaadadha!aada(haa&oh
T!ans'ation5
6!ihaspati p!otect us 0!om the !ea!$ and 0!om a%o)e and %e'ow 0!om ha!m- RV*I*F@*AA

INVOCATION /OR 9EAETH5
I5 In)o+in( 6ha(a)an Ganesh5
Sans+!it5
Om Ganaanaam t)a (anapatim ha)aamahe +a)im +a)eenaamupamash!a)astamam
-&eshtha!aa-am %!ahmanaam %!ahmanas pata aa nah sh!in)annooti%hih seeda
saadanam swaha -RV*II*@F*A
T!ans'ation5
9e ca'' &ou$ Ganapati$ the Sa(e o0 a'' Sa(es$ the most 0amous o0 a''$ the G!eatest =in(
o0 a'' p!a&e!s$ O 6!ahmanaspati$ hea! us with he'p$ %e seated in the p'ace o0 sac!i0ice , 1
2.
Sans+!it5
,Om %hu! %hu)ah s)ah. tat sa)itu!)a!en&am %ha!(o de)as&a dheemahi dhi&o &o nah
p!achoda&aat swaha- RV*III*4@*A3 ,1 2.
T!ans'ation5
9e meditate on the ce'estia' Sun$ so that he ma& stimu'ate ou! inte''i(ence*
Sans+!it5
Om noo ind!a !aa&e )a!i)as +!dhee na aa te mano )a)!t&aama ma(haa&a
(omadash)aa)ad !atha)ad )&anto swaha
T!ans'ation5
The 0ast$ Ind!a$ (!ant us the wa& to wea'th$ and 'et us %!in( &ou! mind to %estow us
wea'th$ that we ma& (et )ehic'es$ ho!ses and catt'e*RV*VII*@?*>
Sans+!it5
Om ash)aa)antam !athinam )ee!a)antam sahas!inam shatinam)aa-amind!a
%had!a)!aatam )ip!a)ee!am s)a!shaamasma%h&amchit!am )!shanam !a&im daah
swaha
T!ans'ation5
Rich in ho!ses$ )ehic'es and he!os$ st!on( thousand and hund!ed0o'd$ Ind!a with he!oic
See!s and auspicious t!oops$ 'i(ht-winnin($ (!ant us mi(ht& !esp'endant wea'th
RV*7*F?*>
Sans+!it5
Om uta p!ahaamatidee)&aa -a&aati +!tam &acch)a(hnee )ichinoti+aa'e
&o de)a+aamo na dhanaa !unaddhi samit tam !aa&aas!-ati s)adhaa)aan swaha
T!ans'ation5
Indeed$ %& ce'estia' inte''i(ence$ he c!eates )icto!&$ when he$ a (am%'e! co''ects his
winnin(s in time* Di)ine'&-desi!ed$ he o)e!wea'ms the o00e!e! who does not witho'd his
!iches$ with wea'th*- RV*7*F@*8 ,1 2.
Sans+!it5
Om Vas&aanind!aasi me pitu!uta %h!aatu!a%huI-atah maataa chame chada&athah
samaa )aso )asut)anaa&a !aadhase swaha
T!ans'ation5
O Ind!a$ &ou a!e mo!e to me than a /athe! o! a nast& %!othe! is* ;ou a!e m& Mothe!$ O
G!acious 'o!d$ appea! to (!ant me wea'th*- Ri( Veda*VIII*A*4
Sans+!it5
Om p!aacheemu de)aash)inaa dhi&am me*am!dh!aam saata&e +!tam )asoo&um
)ish)aa a)ishtham )aa-a aa pu!andheestaa nah sha+tam shacheepatee shachee%hih
swaha ,1 2.
T!ans'ation5
6!in( into c!eation$ m& ti!e'ess meditations that as+ 0o! wea'th$ Shinin( Ashwins*
G!ant us hi(h spi!its in %att'e$ and with &ou! Sha+tis$ Eo!ds o0 Sha+ti$ assist us*-
RV*VII*4?*>
Sans+!it5
,Om %hu! %hu)ah s)ah. tat sa)itu!)a!en&am %ha!(o de)as&a dheemahi dhi&o &o nah
p!achoda&aat swaha- RV*III*4@*A3 ,1 2.
T!ans'ation5
9e meditate on the ce'estia' Sun$ so that he ma& stimu'ate ou! inte''i(ence*
Sans+!it5
aditi!d&au!aditi!anta!i+shamaditi!maataa sa pitaa sa put!ah
)ish)e de)aa aditih paIca -anaa aditi!-aatamaditi!-anit)am - RV*I*H8*A3