Agni Sanskar: Sacred Vedic Chants for Hindu Marriage
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Hindu Marriage Customs Across India Agni sanskar
Agni Sthapana (Invocation of the Sacred Fire)
Original
ॐ अग्निदेवाय विद्महे, अग्निप्रियाय धीमहि, तन्नो अग्निः प्रचोदयात्। ॐ अग्निं मन्ये, अग्निं भजे, अग्निं साक्षी रूपयमि।
Transliteration
Om Agni-devaya Vidmahe, Agni-priyaya Dheemahi, Tanno Agnih Prachodayaat. Om Agnim Manye, Agnim Bhaje, Agnim Sakshi Rupayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om, let us meditate upon the God of Fire, the beloved of Fire. May that Fire inspire and guide our intellect. I acknowledge the Fire, I worship the Fire, I establish the Fire as my witness.
Agni Sakshi (The Fire as Divine Witness)
Original
अग्नि साक्षी भव, अग्नि साक्षी भव, अग्नि साक्षी भव। पवित्र अग्नि, इस पावन मिलन का साक्षी बनो।
Transliteration
Agni Sakshi Bhava, Agni Sakshi Bhava, Agni Sakshi Bhava. Pavitra Agni, is paavan milan ka sakshi bano.
Meaning / Translation
O Agni, be our witness, be our witness, be our witness. O Sacred Fire, be the divine witness to this holy union.
Saptapadi Vows (The Seven Steps Mantra)
Original
सप्तपदी भवन्तु पुण्यैः, सप्तपदी भवन्तु सुखैः। सप्तपदी भवन्तु सौभाग्यैः, सप्तपदी भवन्तु धनैः। सप्तपदी भवन्तु धान्यैः, सप्तपदी भवन्तु पुत्रैः, सप्तपदी भवन्तु सर्वैः।
Transliteration
Saptapadi bhavantu punyah, Saptapadi bhavantu sukhaih. Saptapadi bhavantu saubhagyah, Saptapadi bhavantu dhanaih. Saptapadi bhavantu dhanyaih, Saptapadi bhavantu putraih, Saptapadi bhavantu sarvaih.
Meaning / Translation
May the seven steps bring us merit; may the seven steps bring us happiness. May the seven steps bring us good fortune; may the seven steps bring us prosperity. May the seven steps bring us abundance; may the seven steps bring us lineage; may the seven steps bring us everything.
Deity Blessings (Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva, Parvati)
Original
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय। ॐ नमः शिवाय। श्री लक्ष्मी-नारायणो सदा वसतु। शिव-पार्वती की कृपा सदा बनी रहे।
Transliteration
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. Om Namah Shivaya. Shri Lakshmi-Narayano sada vasatu. Shiva-Parvati ki kripa sada bani rahe.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Lord Vishnu. Salutations to Lord Shiva. May Lakshmi and Narayana (Vishnu) reside together always. May the grace of Shiva and Parvati remain forever.
Mangalam (Concluding Benediction)
Original
मंगलम भगवान विष्णुः, मंगलम गरुड़ध्वजः। मंगलम पुण्डरीकाक्षः, मंगलाय तनो हरिः॥
Transliteration
Mangalam Bhagavan Vishnuh, Mangalam Garuda-dhvajah. Mangalam Pundarikakshah, Mangalaya Tano Harih.
Meaning / Translation
Auspicious is Lord Vishnu; auspicious is the one with the Garuda emblem. Auspicious is the Lotus-eyed Lord; may Hari bestow all auspiciousness upon us.