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Nature Mantras from Vedas and Upanishads: (Mantras)


• Shanti Mantras:

Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya
- ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय
Om Bhadram Karnebhih (Mundaka, Mandukya, Prasna Upanishads)
- ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः
Om Dyauha Shanti
- ॐ द्यौः शान्तिरन्तरिक्षं शान्तिः
Om Purnamadah Purnamidam (Brihadaranyaka, Ishavasya Upanishads)
- ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं
Om Sahana Vavatu (Taittiriya, Katha, Mandukya, Shvetashvara Upanishads)
- ॐ सह नाववतु
Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
- ॐ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः
Om Sarvesham Swastirbhavatu
- ॐ सर्वेशां स्वस्तिर्भवतु
Om Shamno Mitrah Sham Varunah
- ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः
Om Vang Me Manasi Pratisthita (Aitareya Upanishad)
- ॐ वाङ् मे मनसि प्रतिष्ठिता

• Vedic Suktas:

Agni Suktam (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 1)
- अग्नि सुक्तम् - अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्
Apah Suktam (Rig Veda - Mandala 10 - Sukta 9)
- आपः सुक्तम् - आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्था न ऊर्जे दधातन
Durga Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
- दुर्गा सूक्तम् - जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोममरातीयतो निदहाति वेदः
Kshetrapati Suktam (Rig Veda - Mandala 4 - Sukta 57)
- क्षेत्रपति सुक्तम् - क्षेत्रस्य पतिना वयं हितेनेव जयामसि
Purusha Suktam (Rig Veda - Mandala 10 - Sukta 90)
- पुरुष सुक्तम् - सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात्
Sri Suktam (Rig Veda appendices)
- श्रीसुक्तम् - ॐ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणींसुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्

• Other Vedic Mantras:

Ambhasyapare Bhuvanasya Madhye (Mahanarayana Upanishad 1.1)
- अम्भस्यपारे भुवनस्य मध्ये
Brahmanaspati - Gananam Tva Ganapatim (Rig Veda - Mandala 2 - Sukta 23 - Mantra 1)
- ब्रह्मणस्पति - गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे
Gayatri Mantra (Yajur Veda & other Vedic texts)
- गायत्री मन्त्रः - ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं
Rudra - Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (Rig Veda - Mandala 7 - Sukta 59 - Mantra 12)
- रुद्र - महामृत्युंजय मन्त्रः - ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
Saraswati - Saraswati Mantras (Rig Veda - Mandala 1 - Sukta 3 - Mantras 10 to 12)
- पावका नः सरस्वती
- चोदयित्री सूनृतानां
- महो अर्णः सरस्वती

• Rig Veda:

Rig Veda: Mantras from Rig Veda Samhita



Vedic Scriptures: (Scriptures)

Refer to Vedic Traditions


Vedic Traditions: (Traditions)

Nature 1. Vedas:
1. Rig Veda {Vyasa taught Rig Veda to disciple Paila}
2. Sama Veda {Vyasa taught Sama Veda to disciple Jaimini}
3. Yajur Veda {Vyasa taught Yajur Veda to disciple Vaishampayana}
4. Atharva Veda {Vyasa taught Atharva Veda to disciple Sumantu}
- Note: Anukramanis {Catalogues, Lists, Indices} developed later gives the lists of Vedic Mantras, Devatas etc.

2. Vedangas:
1. Shiksha {Phonetics} {Nose of Veda Purusha}
2. Chandas {Metre} {Two feet of Veda Pursha}
3. Vyakarana {Grammar} {Mouth of Veda Purusha}
4. Nirukta {Etymology} {Ears of Veda Purusha}
5. Jyotisha {Astronomy} {Eyes of Veda Purusha}
6. Kalpa {Rituals} {Two arms of Veda Purusha}
(6.1) Shrauta-Sutras {Shrauta sacrifices}
(6.2) Grihya-Sutras {Domestic ceremonies}
(6.3) Dharma-Sutras {Religious & Social laws}
(6.4) Shulba-Sutras {Rules of measurements}
- Note: Koshas {Sanskrit Dictionaries} developed later can be considered as an extension of Nirukta

3. Upanishads:
Upanishads

4. Itihasas:
Itihasas

5. Puranas: (only parts which conform with the Vedas)
Puranas

6. Dharma-Shastras:
1. Dharma-Sutras {Religious & Social laws}
2. Smritis {Religious & Social conduct}
3. Nibandhas {Digests}
4. Parts of Itihasas
5. Parts of Puranas
6. Artha-Shastra {of Kautilya}

7. Shad-Darshanas:
1. Sankhya Darshana {by sage Kapila}
2. Yoga Darshana {by sage Patanjali}
3. Nyaya Darshana {by sage Gautama}
4. Vaisheshika Darshana {by sage Kanada or Uluka}
5. Purva Mimamsa Darshana {by sage Jaimini}
6. Uttara Mimansha or Vedanta Darshana {by sage Vyasa}
#. Prasthaana-Traya texts of Vedanta:
• Upanishads {Shruti-Prasthaana}
• Brahma Sutras {Nyaya-Prasthaana}
• Bhagavad Gita {Smriti-Prasthaana}

8. Various Schools of Vedanta:
1. Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE?)}
2. Vishishta-Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE)}
3. Dvaita-Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Nimbarka (12th Century CE)}
4. Dvaita Vedanta Darshana {Madhvacharya (1238-1317 CE)}
5. Shuddha-Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Vallabhacharya (1473-1531 CE)}
6. Achintya Bheda-Abheda Vedanta {Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533 CE)}

9. Upavedas:
1. Ayurveda
2. Dhanurveda
3. Gandharva-Veda
4a. Artha-Shastra
4b. Sthapatya-Veda
4b. Shilpa-Shastra



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Meditation on Earth and Life: >>



Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)


Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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