अथ ब्रह्मणस्पतिसूक्तम् ।
ॐ ब्रह्मणस्पते त्वमस्य यन्ता ।
सूक्तस्य बोधि तनयं जजिन्व ।
विश्वन्तद्भद्रं यदवन्ति देवाः ।
बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ।
स ईँ सत्येभिस्सखिभिश्शुचद्भिः ।
गोधायसं विधनसैरतर्दत् ।
ब्रह्मणस्पतिर्वृषभिर्वराहैः ।
घर्मस्वेदेभिर्द्रविणं व्यानट् ।
ब्रह्मणस्पतेरभवद्यथा वशम् ।
सत्यो मन्युर्महिकर्मा करिष्यतः ।
योगा उदाजथ्सनदिवे विचाभजत् ।
महीवरीतिः शवसासरत् पृथक् ।
इन्धानो अग्निं वनवद्वनुष्यतः ।
कृतब्रह्माशूशुवद्रातहव्य इत् ।
जातेन जातमति सृत्प्रसृँसते ।
यं यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस्पतिः ।
ब्रह्मणस्पते सुयमस्य विश्वहा ।
रायस्स्याम रथ्यो विवस्वतः ।
वीरेषु वीराँ उपपृङ्धिनस्त्वम् ।
यदीशानो ब्रह्मणावेशिमे हवम् ।
स इज्जनेन स विशा स जन्मना ।
सपुत्रैर्वाजं भरते धनानृभिः ।
देवानां यः पितरमाविवासति ।
श्रद्धामना हविषा ब्रह्मणस्पतिम् ।

Meaning:

ॐ ब्रह्मणस्पते त्वमस्य यन्ता ।

सूक्तस्य बोधि तनयं जजिन्व ।

विश्वन्तद्भद्रं यदवन्ति देवाः ।

बृहद्वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ।

O Lord of Speech, you guide this hymn. Grant us prosperity. May the gods bless us with good fortune. Let us speak with great strength and wisdom.

ॐ (Om) - The sacred sound, ब्रह्मणस्पते (Brahmanaspate) - Lord of Speech, त्वम् (tvam) - you, अस्य (asya) - of this, यन्ता (yantaa) - guide, सूक्तस्य (sooktasya) - hymn, बोधि (bodhi) - understand, तनयं (tanayam) - son, जजिन्व (jajinva) - praised, विश्वन्तद्भद्रं (vishvantadbhaadram) - all blessings, यदवन्ति (yadavanti) - give, देवाः (devaah) - gods, बृहद्वदेम (brihadvadema) - let us speak greatly, विदथे (vidathe) - in assembly, सुवीराः (suveeraah) - with heroic men

स ईँ सत्येभिस्सखिभिश्शुचद्भिः ।

He, with truthful, pure, and friendly beings, drives away evil with his divine strength.

स (sa) - He, ईँ (eem) - indeed, सत्येभिः (satyeibhih) - with truthful ones, सखिभिः (sakhibhih) - with friends, शुचद्भिः (shuchadbhi) - with pure ones

गोधायसं विधनसैरतर्दत् ।

He destroys the enemies with golden wealth and abundant provisions.

गोधायसं (godhaayasam) - golden wealth, विधनसैः (vidhanasaih) - with provisions, अतर्दत् (atardat) - destroys

ब्रह्मणस्पतिर्वृषभिर्वराहैः ।

The Lord of Speech, with powerful bulls and boars, provides wealth.

ब्रह्मणस्पतिः (Brahmanaspate) - Lord of Speech, वृषभिः (vrishabhih) - with bulls, वराहैः (varaahaih) - with boars

घर्मस्वेदेभिर्द्रविणं व्यानट् ।

He, with the heat of the sun and his own sweat, disperses wealth.

घर्मस्वेदेभिः (gharmaswedebhih) - with the heat of the sun and sweat, द्रविणं (dravinam) - wealth, व्यानट् (vyanat) - disperses

ब्रह्मणस्पतेरभवद्यथा वशम् ।

Everything comes under the control of the Lord of Speech.

ब्रह्मणस्पतेः (Brahmanaspateh) - of the Lord of Speech, अभवत् (abhavat) - comes, यथा (yathaa) - as, वशम् (vasham) - control

सत्यो मन्युर्महिकर्मा करिष्यतः ।

True anger will accomplish great deeds.

सत्यः (satyah) - true, मन्युः (manyuh) - anger, महिकर्मा (mahikarmaa) - great deeds, करिष्यतः (karishyatah) - will accomplish

योगा उदाजथ्सनदिवे विचाभजत् ।

Allies will rise up, severing enemies in the divine assembly.

योगाः (yogaah) - allies, उदाजथ् (udaajath) - will rise, सनदिवे (sanadive) - in the divine assembly, विचाभजत् (vicaabhajat) - severing

महीवरीतिः शवसासरत् पृथक् ।

The mighty protector, with strength, separates foes.

महीवरीतिः (maheeveritih) - mighty protector, शवसा (shavasa) - with strength, सरत् (sarat) - separates, पृथक् (prithak) - foes

इन्धानो अग्निं वनवद्वनुष्यतः ।

Like a forest burns with fire, he consumes his enemies.

इन्धानः (indhaanah) - fire, अग्निम् (agnim) - fire, वनवत् (vanavat) - like a forest, वनुष्यतः (vanushyatah) - consumes enemies

कृतब्रह्माशूशुवद्रातहव्य इत् ।

He, who has created sacred hymns, receives offerings with joy.

कृतब्रह्मा (kritabrahmaa) - creator of hymns, शूशुवत् (shooshuvat) - receives, रातहव्यः (raatahavyah) - offerings, इत् (it) - with joy

जातेन जातमति सृत्प्रसृँसते ।

Born of the born, he continuously advances.

जातेन (jaatena) - born of, जातम् (jaatam) - the born, अतिसृत् (atisrit) - continuously, प्रसृँसते (prasrsate) - advances

यं यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस्पतिः ।

Whomsoever the Lord of Speech unites, they become victorious.

यं (yam) - whom, यं (yam) - whom, युजं (yujam) - unites, कृणुते (krinute) - unites, ब्रह्मणस्पतिः (Brahmanaspateh) - Lord of Speech

ब्रह्मणस्पते सुयमस्य विश्वहा ।

O Lord of Speech, you conquer the whole world with good control.

ब्रह्मणस्पते (Brahmanaspate) - Lord of Speech, सुयमस्य (suyamasya) - with good control, विश्वहा (vishvaha) - conqueror of the world

रायस्स्याम रथ्यो विवस्वतः ।

Let us be blessed with the wealth of the radiant sun.

रायः (rayah) - wealth, स्याम (syaama) - let us be, रथ्यः (rathyah) - chariot, विवस्वतः (vivasvatah) - radiant sun

वीरेषु वीराँ उपपृङ्धिनस्त्वम् ।

Among the heroes, you make us powerful.

वीरेषु (veereshu) - among heroes, वीरान् (veeraan) - heroes, उपपृङ्धि (upaprindhi) - make powerful, नः (nah) - us, त्वम् (tvam) - you

यदीशानो ब्रह्मणावेशिमे हवम् ।

O powerful one, you accept our oblations in the sacrificial fire.

यद् (yad) - if, ईशानः (eeshanah) - powerful one, ब्रह्मणा (brahmanaa) - with the sacred hymns, अवेशिमे (aveshime) - accept, हवम् (havam) - oblations

स इज्जनेन स विशा स जन्मना ।

He is with people, with the community, and by birth.

सः (sah) - he, इज्जनेन (ijanena) - with people, सः (sah) - with, विशा (vishaa) - community, सः (sah) - by, जन्मना (janmanaa) - birth

सपुत्रैर्वाजं भरते धनानृभिः ।

He, along with his sons, brings wealth through heroic deeds.

सपुत्रैः (saputraih) - with sons, वाजं (vaajam) - wealth, भरते (bharate) - brings, धनानृभिः (dhananribhih) - through heroic deeds

देवानां यः पितरमाविवासति ।

He, who invites the father of the gods.

देवानाम् (devaanam) - of the gods, यः (yah) - who, पितरम् (pitaram) - father, आविवासति (aavivaasati) - invites

श्रद्धामना हविषा ब्रह्मणस्पतिम् ।

With faith and offerings, we invoke the Lord of Speech.

श्रद्धामना (shraddhaamanaa) - with faith, हविषा (havishaa) - with offerings, ब्रह्मणस्पतिम् (Brahmanaspate) - Lord of Speech

The hymn calls upon Brahmanaspati, the Lord of Speech, to guide us and bestow blessings. With his divine power, he destroys enemies and brings prosperity. The hymn emphasizes the importance of truth, purity, and strength, urging us to seek blessings with faith and offerings.

Benefits of Listening to this Sukta:

1. Enhances eloquence and communication skills.
2. Invokes divine blessings for prosperity and protection.
3. Encourages truthfulness, purity, and strength.
4. Helps overcome obstacles and adversaries.
5. Strengthens family  bonds and unity.

atha brahmanaspatisooktam .
om brahmanaspate tvamasya yantaa .
sooktasya bodhi tanayam' jajinva .
vishvantadbhadram' yadavanti devaah' .
bri'hadvadema vidathe suveeraah' .
sa eem' satyebhissakhibhishshuchadbhih' .
godhaayasam' vidhanasairatardat .
brahmanaspatirvri'shabhirvaraahaih' .
gharmasvedebhirdravinam' vyaanat' .
brahmanaspaterabhavadyathaa vasham .
satyo manyurmahikarmaa karishyatah' .
yogaa udaajathsanadive vichaabhajat .
maheevareetih' shavasaasarat pri'thak .
indhaano agnim' vanavadvanushyatah' .
kri'tabrahmaashooshuvadraatahavya it .
jaatena jaatamati sri'tprasri'm'sate .
yam' yam' yujam' kri'nute brahmanaspatih' .
brahmanaspate suyamasya vishvahaa .
raayassyaama rathyo vivasvatah' .
veereshu veeraam' upapri'ngdhinastvam .
yadeeshaano brahmanaaveshime havam .
sa ijjanena sa vishaa sa janmanaa .
saputrairvaajam' bharate dhanaanri'bhih' .
devaanaam' yah' pitaramaavivaasati .
shraddhaamanaa havishaa brahmanaspatim .

Knowledge Bank

Who is Goddess Aditi?

Aditi was one of Daksha Prajapati's daughters. Kashyapa Prajapati was her husband. The twelve Adityas are her sons. Mahavishnu also took avatara as her son - Vamana. Devaki, Krishna's mother, was an incarnation of Aditi.

What is Sage Shandilya's view on bhakti?

According to Narada-bhakti-sutra.18, Sage Shandilya identifies Atman with Bhagavan. Uninterrupted absorption in the bliss of one's own Atman is supreme devotion towards Bhagavan.