Upanayana Mantra
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Verse 1: Invocation
Original
अध्रुवाय नमः, अच्युताय नमः, अभयाय नमः
Transliteration
Adhravaaya namah, Achyutaaya namah, Abhayaaya namah
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the imperishable, the infallible, and the fearless
Verse 2: Request for Knowledge
Original
असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय
Transliteration
Asato ma sadgamaya, tamaso ma jyotirgamaya, mrityorma amritam gamaya
Meaning / Translation
Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality
Verse 3: Upanayana Mantra
Original
यज्ञोपवीतं परिमेधिनं प्रतिमुन्जा उपावीतम्, येन देवा उपावयन्त
Transliteration
YajnopavitaM parimedhinam pratimunja upavItam, yena devA upAvayan
Meaning / Translation
This sacred thread, imbued with the power of the yajna, I wear, as did the gods before me
Verse 4: Sacred Thread Invocation
Original
यज्ञोपवीतिनं ब्रह्माचारिणं केशवं प्रति वेद
Transliteration
Yajnopavitinam brahmacharinam keshavam prati veda
Meaning / Translation
The sacred thread wearer, the brahmachari, is devoted to Lord Keshava, the embodiment of all knowledge
Verse 5: Final Blessing
Original
स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यः परिपालयंताम्, न्यायेन पालयंताम्, यज्ञेन प्रजा अप्त्विष्ठाम
Transliteration
Svasti prajabhyah paripalayantam, nyayena palayantam, yajnena praja aptvishtham
Meaning / Translation
May the rulers protect their people with justice, and may the people prosper through the performance of yajnas