CHAMAKAM 5
Prayer for Nature and Elements
1. Prayer for Physical and Mental Powers2. Prayer for Inner Qualities3. Prayer for Nourishment4. Prayer for Grains and Agriculture5. Prayer for Nature and Elements6. Prayer for Cosmic Deities7. Prayer for Sacred Vessels8. Prayer for Cosmic Identity9. Offering of Animals (Symbolic)10. Prayer for Sacred Numbers11. Final Prayer and Cosmic Peace
अश्मा च मे मृत्तिका च मे गिरयश्च मे पर्वताश्च मे सिकताश्च मे
ashmaa cha me mR^ittikaa cha me girayash-cha me parvataash-cha me sikataash-cha me
Bless me with stone, clay, hills, mountains and sand.
ashmaa
stone
mR^ittikaa
clay/earth
girayash
hills
parvataash
mountains
sikataash
sand
वनस्पतयश्च मे हिरण्यं च मे अयश्च मे सीसं च मे
vanaspatayash-cha me hiraNyaM cha me ayash-cha me siisaM cha me
Bless me with fruit-bearing trees, gold, iron and lead.
vanaspatayash
fruit-bearing trees
hiraNyaM
gold
ayash
iron
siisaM
lead
आपश्च मे वीरुधश्च म ओषधयश्च मे
aapash-cha me viirudhash-cha ma oshhadhayash-cha me
Bless me with waters, roots/creepers and medicinal herbs.
aapash
waters/energies
viirudhash
roots and creepers
oshhadhayash
medicinal herbs