Pitru Suktam

Pitru Suktam

udī̍ratām ava̍ra̠ utparā̍sa̠ unma̍dhya̠māḥ pi̠tara̍ḥ sō̠myāsa̍ḥ ।
asu̠ṃ ya ī̠yur a̍vṛ̠kā ṛ̍ta̠jñāḥ tē nō̍-‘vantu pi̠tarō̠ havē̍ṣu ॥ 01 ॥

May the ancestors of different levels — lower, higher, and middle — who are connected with Soma, rise and bless us. May those righteous ancestors who have departed and know the eternal truth protect us during our sacred invocations.

i̠daṃ pi̠tṛbhyō̠ namō̍ astv a̠dya yē pūrvā̍sō̠ ya upa̍rāsa ī̠yuḥ ।
yē pārthi̍vē̠ raja̠syā niṣa̍ttā̠ yē vā̍ nū̠naṃ su̍vṛ̠janā̍su vi̠kṣu ॥ 02 ॥

Today we offer reverence to all ancestors — those who lived in ancient times and those who have recently departed. May those who dwell in the earthly realm and those who remain among noble communities accept our respect and prayers.

āhaṃ pi̠tṝn su̍vi̠datrā̍ṃ avitsi̠ napā̍taṃ cha vi̠krama̍ṇaṃ cha̠ viṣṇō̍ḥ ।
ba̠rhi̠ṣadō̠ yē sva̠dhayā̍ su̠tasya̠ bhaja̍nta pi̠tvas tē i̠hāga̍miṣṭhāḥ ॥ 03 ॥

I have remembered the wise ancestors, the divine steps and greatness of Lord Viṣṇu. May those ancestors who sit upon the sacred grass and partake of the offerings through Svadhā come here and accept our worship.

barhi̍ṣadaḥ pitara ū̠tya̍rvāgi̠mā vō̍ ha̠vyā cha̍kṛmā ju̠ṣadhva̍m ।
ta ā ga̠tāva̍sā̠ śanta̍mē̠nāthā̍ na̠ḥ śaṃ yōra̍ra̠pō da̍dhāta ॥ 04 ॥

O ancestors seated upon the sacred altar, come near to us. We have prepared these offerings for you; kindly accept them. Come with your blessings, bring peace and happiness, and remove all suffering from us.

upa̍hūtāḥ pi̠tara̍ḥ sō̠myāsō̍ barhi̠ṣyē̍ṣu ni̠dhiṣu̍ pri̠yēṣu̍ ।
ta ā ga̍mantu̠ ta i̠ha śru̍va̠ntv adhi̍ bruvantu̠ tē̍-‘vantv a̠smān ॥ 05 ॥

The Soma-connected ancestors, invited to this sacred place and seated on the beloved offerings, may they come here, listen to our prayers, guide us with their wisdom, and protect us.

āchyā̠ jānu̍ dakṣiṇa̠tō ni̠ṣadyē̠maṃ ya̠jñam a̠bhi gṛ̍ṇīta̠ viśvē̍ ।
mā hi̍ṃsiṣṭa pitara̠ḥ kēna̍ chin nō̠ yadva̠ āga̍ḥ puru̠ṣatā̠ karā̍ma ॥ 06 ॥

O all ancestors, sit near us on the southern side and bless this sacrifice. Do not harm us for any mistakes we may have committed unknowingly through human weakness.

āsī̍nāsō aru̠ṇīnā̍m u̠pasthē̍ ra̠yiṃ dha̍tta dā̠śuṣē̠ martyā̍ya ।
pu̠trēbhya̍ḥ pitara̠s tasya̠ vasva̠ḥ pra ya̍cChata̠ ta i̠hōrja̍ṃ dadhāta ॥ 07 ॥

Seated in the presence of the divine dawn, O ancestors, grant wealth and prosperity to the devoted worshipper. Bestow your blessings upon children and descendants, and provide them with strength and nourishment.

yē na̠ḥ pūrvē̍ pi̠tara̍ḥ sō̠myāsō̍-‘nūhi̠rē sō̍mapī̠thaṃ vasi̍ṣṭhāḥ ।
tēbhi̍rya̠ma-ssa̍ṃrarā̠ṇō ha̠vīṃṣy u̠śann u̠śadbhi̍ḥ pratikā̠mam a̍ttu ॥ 08 ॥

May our ancient Soma-loving ancestors, the noble ones who received the Soma offering, along with Yama, accept these sacred offerings with joy according to their desire.

yē tā̍tṛ̠ṣur dē̍va̠trā jēha̍mānā hōtrā̠vida̠ḥ stōma̍taṣṭāsō a̠rkaiḥ ।
āgnē̍ yāhi suvi̠datrē̍bhir a̠rvāṅ̠ sa̠tyaiḥ ka̠vyaiḥ pi̠tṛbhi̍r gharma̠sadbhi̍ḥ ॥ 09 ॥

O Agni, come with the wise and truthful ancestors who performed sacred duties, understood the rituals, and were praised through hymns. Bring them here along with the divine ancestral powers.

yē sa̠tyāsō̍ havi̠radō̍ havi̠ṣpā indrē̍ṇa dē̠vaiḥ sa̠ratha̠ṃ dadhā̍nāḥ ।
āgnē̍ yāhi sa̠hasra̍ṃ dēvava̠ndaiḥ parai̠ḥ pūrvai̍ḥ pi̠tṛbhi̍r gharma̠sadbhi̍ḥ ॥ 10 ॥

O Agni, come with the truthful ancestors who accept offerings and travel together with Indra and the gods. Bring thousands of revered ancestral beings who dwell in divine realms.

agni̍ṣvāttāḥ pitara̠ ēha ga̍chChata̠ sada̍ssada-ssadata supraṇītayaḥ ।
a̠ttā ha̠vīṃṣi̠ praya̍tāni ba̠rhiṣyathā̍ ra̠yiṃ sarva̍vīra-ndadhātana ॥ 11 ॥

May the ancestors who have been purified through Agni come here. O noble ancestors, sit upon this sacred place with divine guidance. Accept the prepared offerings and grant us wealth, prosperity, and descendants filled with strength and virtue.

tvam agna īḻi̠tō jā̍tavē̠dō-‘vā̍ḍḍha̠vyāni̍ sura̠bhīṇi̍ kṛ̠tvī ।
prādā̍ḥ pi̠tṛbhy̍aḥ sva̠dhayā̠ tē a̍kṣann a̠ddhi tvaṃ dē̍va̠ praya̍tā ha̠vīṃṣi̍ ॥ 12 ॥

O Agni, Jātavedas, praised by all, prepare these fragrant offerings and carry them to the ancestors. Through Svadhā, give these offerings to the Pitṛs, and may you, O divine Agni, consume the pure oblations offered with devotion.

yē chē̠ha pi̠tarō̠ yē cha̠ nēha yāṃ̍ś cha̍ vi̠dma yā̎ṃś u̍ cha̠ na pra̍vi̠dma ।
tvaṃ vē̍ttha̠ yati̠ tē jā̍tavēda̠ḥ sva̠dhābhi̍r ya̠jñaṃ sukṛ̍taṃ juṣasva ॥ 13 ॥

O Jātavedas Agni, you know all ancestors — those who are present here and those who are beyond our knowledge. Accept this righteous sacrifice with the offerings made through Svadhā and connect us with the ancestral blessings.

yē a̍gnida̠gdhā yē ana̍gnidagdhā̠ madhyē̍ di̠vaḥ sva̠dhayā̍ mā̠daya̍ntē ।
tēbhi̍ḥ sva̠rāḷ asu̍nītim ē̠tāṃ ya̍thāva̠śaṃ ta̠nva̍ṃ kalpayasva ॥ 14 ॥

May those ancestors who were cremated by fire and those who departed without fire, who rejoice through Svadhā in the heavenly realms, grant us their blessings. O Divine Power, arrange and guide our lives according to the righteous path and eternal order.

ōṃ śānti̠ḥ śānti̠ḥ śānti̍ḥ ॥

Om. May there be peace in the physical world, peace in the divine realms, and peace within the mind and soul. May all disturbances be removed and universal harmony prevail.