वस्त्रं यज्ञोपवीतं च भोज्यं च विधिपूर्वकम्
Clothing, sacred thread, and food, all offered according to prescribed rites.
गणेशं च दिनेशं च वह्निं विष्णुं शिवं शिवाम्
Ganesha, the Sun, Fire, Vishnu, Shiva, and Parvati.
शृणु ध्यानं च सावित्र्याश्चोक्तं माध्यन्दिने च यत्
Hear now the meditation on Savitri, as spoken for the midday period.
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभां ज्वलन्तीं ब्रह्मतेजसा
Radiant with the hue of molten gold, blazing with the brilliance of Brahma's energy.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम्
With a gentle smile and pleasing face, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
सुखदां मुक्तिदां शान्तां कान्तां च जगतां विधेः
Bestower of happiness and liberation, peaceful, beautiful, and the creator of worlds.
वेदाधिष्ठातृदेवीं च वेदशास्त्रस्वरूपिणीम् 2.23.
The goddess presiding over the Vedas, embodying the essence of Vedic scriptures.
ध्यात्वा ध्यानेन चानेन दत्त्वा पुष्पं स्वमूर्द्धनि
Having meditated thus, and placing a flower upon one's own head.
दत्त्वा षोडशोपचारं वेदोक्तमन्त्रपूर्वकम्
Offering the sixteen forms of worship, preceded by Vedic mantras.
आसनं पाद्यमर्घ्यं च स्नानीयं चानुलेपनम्
Seat, water for washing feet, water for offering, bathing water, and ointment.
वसनं भूषणं माल्यं गन्धमाचमनीयकम्
Clothing, ornaments, garland, fragrance, and water for sipping.
दारुसारविकारं च हेमादिनिर्मितं च वा
Made of sandalwood or crafted from gold and other precious materials.
तीर्थोदकं च पाद्यं च पुण्यदं प्रीतिदं महत्
Sacred water and water for the feet, greatly bestowing merit and delight.
पवित्ररूपमर्घ्यं च दूर्वापुष्पाक्षतान्वितम्
Pure offering water, accompanied by durva grass, flowers, and rice grains.
सुगन्धि धात्रीतैलं च देहसौन्दर्य्यकारणम्
Fragrant amla oil, for enhancing bodily beauty.
मलयाचलसम्भूतं देहशोभाविवर्द्धनम्
Produced from the Malaya mountains, increasing the radiance of the body.
गन्धद्रव्योद्भवः पुण्यः प्रीतिदो दिव्यगन्धदः 2.23.
Originating from fragrant substances, auspicious, pleasing, and imparting divine fragrance.
जगतां दर्शनीयं च दर्शनं दीप्तिकारणम्
Worthy of being seen by the world, its sight brings brilliance.
तुष्टिदं पुष्टिदं चैव प्रीतिदं क्षुद्विनाशनम्
It brings satisfaction, nourishment, delight, and removes hunger.
ताम्बूलं च वरं रम्यं कर्पूरादिसुवासितम्
The betel leaf, excellent and pleasing, is fragrant with camphor and other scents.
सुशीतलं वासितं च पिपासानाशकारणम्
It is very cool and perfumed, and serves to quench thirst.
देहशोभास्वरूपं च सभाशोभाविवर्द्धनम्
It enhances the beauty of the body and increases the splendor of the assembly.
काञ्चनादिभिराबद्धं श्रीयुक्तं श्रीकरं सदा
Bound with gold and other materials, always endowed with prosperity and bestowing prosperity.
नानापुष्पलताकीर्णं बहुभासा समन्वितम्
Adorned with various flowers and creepers, and accompanied by many colors.
सर्वमङ्गलरूपश्च सर्व मङ्गलदो वरः
Of the form of all auspiciousness, the best that grants all auspiciousness.
शुद्धं शुद्धिप्रदं चैव शुद्धानां प्रीतिदं महत्
Pure and bestowing purity, it is greatly pleasing to the pure.
रत्नसारादिनिर्माणं पुष्पचन्दनसंयुतम् 2.23.
Made from precious gems and similar materials, combined with flowers and sandalwood.
नानावृक्षसमुद्भूतं नानारूपसमन्वितम्
Produced from various trees, and endowed with many forms.
सिन्दूरं च वरं रम्यं भालशोभाविवर्द्धनम्
The vermilion, excellent and pleasing, increases the beauty of the forehead.
विशुद्धग्रंथिसंयुक्तं पुण्यसूत्रविनिर्मितम्
Joined with purified knots, made from sacred threads.