On'ḿ madhu - Delight of Existence is the key note behind all manifestation

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On'ḿ madhu vátá rtáyate madhu kśarantu sindhavah;
Mádhviirnah santvośadhiih.
Madhu naktamutośaso madhumat párthivaḿ rajah;
Madhu dyaorastu nah pitá.
Madhumán no vanaspatirmadhumán astu súryah;
Mádhviirgávo bhavantu nah.
On'ḿ madhu on'ḿ madhu on'ḿ madhu.

The meaning of the mantra is:

“May the wind bring blessings with it! May the ocean yield felicity!

May our herbs be blissful! May the day and night be sweet!

May the dust particles be blissful!

May the world’s spiritual realm of the divinities and the venerable ancestors prove sweet!

May our plants be charming! May the sun shower felicity!

May our domestic cattle be blessed! Brahma madhu,

Brahma madhu, Brahma madhu.”

Published in:
Ananda Marga Caryácarya Part 1

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

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Introduction ( Mandala 1, Sukta 90)

Selected Mantras from Rig Veda > Madhu Sukta

http://www.vedah.com/org2/audio_vis/selected_rv/madhu.asp

This hymn declares that madhu or the Delight of Existence is the key note behind all manifestation.

For the seeker of Truth both the physical wind and the psychic breath, prana, blow sweetly; The Waters or the Divine Energies flow sweetly; Similarly the night, the dawn, the Earth and Heaven. This is the seed of the doctrine of bliss, madhu-vidya described in the Brihad Aranyaka Upanishads.

Text (Hymn (1.90))

ŗjunītī no varuņo mitro nayatu vidvān	\|
aryamā devaiĥ sajoşhāĥ	\|\| 1 \|\|

te hi vasvo vasavānāste apramūrā mahobhiĥ	\|
vratā rakşhante vishvāhā	\|\| 2 \|\|

te asmabhyam sharma yamsann amŗtā martyebhyaĥ	\|
bādhamānā apa dvişhaĥ	\|\| 3 \|\|

vi naĥ pathaĥ suvitāya chiyantvindro marutaĥ	\|
pūşhā bhago vandyāsaĥ	\|\| 4 \|\|

uta no dhiyo go agraĥ pūşha nvişhņave vayāvaĥ	\|
kartā naĥ svastimataĥ	\|\| 5 \|\|

madhu vātā ŗtāyate madhu kşharanti sindhavaĥ	\|
mādhvīr naĥ santvoşhadhīĥ	\|\| 6 \|\|

madhu naktam utoşhaso madhumat pārthivam rajaĥ	\|
madhu dyaur astu naĥ pitā	\|\| 7 \|\|

madhumānno vanaspatiĥ madhumān astu sūryaĥ	\|
mādhvīr gāvo bhavantu naĥ	\|\| 8 \|\|

sham no mitraĥ sham varuņaĥ sham no bhavat varyamā	\|
sham na indro bŗhaspatiĥ sham no vişhņur urukramaĥ	\|\| 9 \|\|

By straight paths may Varuna lead us,
and may Mitra, the wise, lead us,
and puissant Aryaman, with Devas.

(1)

They are the granters of riches, undeceivable; with their might they protect their Laws evermore.	(2)

May they grant us their shelter,
Immortals to mortal men,
turning our enemies away.(3)

To paths leading to happiness
may adorable Indra, Maruts,
Pushan and Bhaga direct us.

(4)

And our hymns with the milk libation.
Pushan, Vishnu and Fast-runners !
make us possessors of bliss.

(5)

Sweet blows the breeze for him who lives
by Law, rivers for him pour sweets.
So may the plants be sweet to us !

(6)

Pleasant be our nights, pleasant dawns,
and pleasant the dust of the earth !
Pleasant for us be Father Heaven !

(7)

May the lordly forest tree give us
pleasure ! pleasant be the sun,
and pleasant the rays of light !

(8)

Gracious be Mitra to us and
gracious Varuna, Aryaman.
Gracious be Indra, Brihaspati,
and gracious Vishnu of wide stride.