Lyrics:

उदुत्तमं वरुणपाशमस्मदवाधमं वि मध्यमँ श्रथाय।
अथा वयमादित्य व्रते तवानागसो अदितये स्याम॥

uduttamam varunapaashamasmadavaadhamam vi madhyamam' shrathaaya.
athaa vayamaaditya vrate tavaanaagaso aditaye syaama..

Meaning:

O Varuna, release us from the uppermost, middle, and lowest bonds (nooses) that hold us. Then, O Sun (Aditya), we shall be free from sin and dwell in your righteous path, like the children of Aditi.

उदुत्तमं (uduttamaṁ) - from the uppermost, वरुणपाशम् (varuṇapāśam) - the noose of Varuna, अस्मदवाधमं (asmad avādhamam) - our bonds, वि (vi) - release, मध्यमँ (madhyamaṁ) - from the middle, श्रथाय (śrathāya) - release us। अथा (athā) - then, वयम् (vayam) - we, आदित्य (āditya) - O Sun (Aditya), व्रते (vrate) - in your vow, तव (tava) - your, अनागसो (anāgasaḥ) - sinless, अदितये (aditaye) - like the children of Aditi, स्याम (syāma) - we shall be।

These bonds are metaphorical and can be understood in different layers:

1. Uppermost Bonds: These can represent the mental and intellectual constraints, such as ignorance, arrogance, and false pride. These are the highest level of afflictions that affect the mind and intellect, causing one to stray from the path of wisdom and truth.

2. Middle Bonds: These are the emotional and psychological constraints, such as desires, attachments, anger, and envy. These bonds affect the heart and emotions, leading to disturbances and distractions that prevent one from maintaining inner peace and emotional balance.

3. Lowest Bonds: These are the physical and material constraints, such as illness, poverty, and other worldly challenges. These bonds affect the body and physical existence, creating obstacles that hinder one's ability to live a healthy and prosperous life.

Releasing from these bonds implies achieving freedom from these afflictions on all levels—intellectual, emotional, and physical—enabling a person to lead a life of purity, righteousness, and spiritual fulfillment.

This Mantra  is a prayer to Varuna, the deity of water, requesting liberation from all forms of bondage—uppermost, middle, and lowest. It seeks to establish a life free from sin under the righteous path of Aditya, the Sun deity. By invoking these divine entities, the devotee aims to live a life of purity and righteousness.

Benefits of Listening: 

Listening to this Mantra helps in seeking divine intervention for liberation from various forms of bondage and sins. It aligns the devotee with the righteous path, ensuring a life of purity and adherence to divine principles. It also invokes the blessings of Varuna and Aditya, promoting spiritual growth and moral integrity.

Knowledge Bank

How is Varuna worshipped or celebrated in modern times?

Whenever a kalasha (water pot) is installed as part of any puja, Varuna is invoked into it and worshiped first. He is also invoked into mandalas as the guardian deity of the west direction.

How Naramada river came into existence

Lord Shiva was doing intense tapas. His body heated up and from his perspiration, Narmada river came into existence. Narmada is considered as Shiva's daughter.

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