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Mantrapushpanjali 4 months, 3 weeks ago #1060

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The Mantrapushpanjali

ॐ | यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजन्त देवास्तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् | ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्त यत्र पूर्वे साध्याः सन्ति देवाः || 1 || ॐ | राजाधिराजाय प्रसह्यसाहिने नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय कुर्महे | स मे कामान्कामकामाय मह्यम् कामेश्वरो वैश्रवणो ददातु | कुबेराय वैश्रवणाय महाराजाय नमः || 2 || ॐ स्वस्ति| साम्राज्यं भौज्यं स्वाराज्यं वैराज्यं पारमेष्ठ्यं राज्यं माहाराज्यमाधिपत्यमयं समंतपर्यायी स्यात्सार्वभौमः सार्वायुष आंतादापरार्धात्पृथिव्यै समुद्रपर्यंताया एकराळिति || 3 || तदप्येषः श्लोको ऽभिगीतो | मरुतः परिवेष्टारो मरुत्तस्यावसन् गृहे | आविक्षितस्य कामप्रेर्विश्वे देवाः सभासद इति || 4 ||

is a composite prayer including verses from the Rig Veda. It is particularly popular among Maharashtrians according to Wikipedia and i know of it being recited at the terminal part of pujas in general and the Ganesha Festival aarati in particular.
Is it recited by others as well?
Any more info about this?

Re: Mantrapushpanjali 4 months, 3 weeks ago #1061

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Mantrapushpas chosen for anjali after a Puja are usually a collection of benedictory or 'shanti' oriented shlokas from the aaranyakas of either Rigveda or Yajurveda. Typically in Tamil nadu it is customary to recite the 13 shlokas starting from yo apaam pushpam veda and finish off with the Kubera mangalaashaasanam rajaadhiraaja--- which is found as number 2 in your collection of four.

In the Maharashtrian mantrapushpa you have quoted, I am able to recognize the quote from Purushasookta which is number 1 and raajaadhiraaja, which is number 2. I am not familiar with the other two.

From the words in the third, I would imagine that it has been composed after Maharashtra rallied round Shivaji and reestablished swaaraajyam in what used to be ruled by Samraat Bhoja (saamraajyam bhaujyam ), There is a benediction implied for the new saarvabhauma, the Mahaaraashtra King!
The words in the 4th indicate a simple invocation to Maruts and Vishvedevas.
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Re: Mantrapushpanjali 4 months, 3 weeks ago #1063

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Thank you, Partha, for that enlightening bit of info. I'm very familiar with the sequence as posted by Mukund. I've also grown more & more familiar with the sequence (followed in TN) that you mention. Always wondered about the connections.

Perhaps we can try & get more details on your informed (certainly plausible) speculations on 3 & 4 .... I will ask my father if he has any insight/opinion...

Best Rgds

Re: Mantrapushpanjali 4 months, 2 weeks ago #1064

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Mukund/ Partha

Thanks for pointing out the different endings in different areas. Does this mean that in these cases the Shanti padh is not said/ is said earlier/.....? ????? Also, it may be useful for the larger group of Medhavis if there is a short of note on the text quoted.

thanks again,
deshika_

Re: Mantrapushpanjali 4 months, 1 week ago #1065

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Thank you, Partha, Karigar & Deshika for those inteesting inputs.
According to wikipedia and some maharashtrian veda-pathaks, the verses are ALL from the Rig Veda. On a trip to Melukote, I found the mantrapushpanjali as i have cited it recited exactly in this form!

Re: Mantrapushpanjali 3 months, 3 weeks ago #1066

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Dear Deshika,
Shanti paath is always used at some suitable stage in a Puja.
Dear Mukund,
If all the texts originate from Rigveda, I should of course rest my speculations about the special Maharashtrian flavour of number 3. Of course I am open on this.
Thanks dear friends, for a very intersting feed.
Regards.
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