edhāsūktam Kṛṣṇa-Yajurveda -Taittirīya-Āraṇyaka - IV.10.41-44 Every person is endowed with high intellectual capacity. The Vedas consider this capacity as a manifestation of the deity called Medhā Devī. In every person, this medhā-śakti is a vital element for progress in education, science, religion, and spirituality. The Medhā-Sūktam comprises six mantras invoking Medhā Devī. Traditionally, it is recited before commencing the study of Vedānta. Medhā-Sūktam containing six mantras is the 41-44 anuvākas of the 4th chapter (prapāṭhaka) of Taittirīya Āraṇyaka. The 1st and 2nd mantras are in Triṣṭubh metre (11x4 = 44 syllables), and 4th -6th are in Anuṣṭubh metre (8x4 = 32 syllables. Medhāsūktam medhādevī juṣamāṇā na āgād-viśvācī bhadrā sumanasyamānā | tvayā juṣṭā nudamānā duruktān bṛhad-vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||1|| May the all-knowing, all-auspicious Goddess of intellect, be favourably disposed to (us), and delighting (in us) visit us. May we who are helplessly lost in inappropriate speech (duruktān) (before your visit), now as the result of Your delight in us, become enlightened, and also capable of expressing the Truth with our heroic children or/and disciples. (1) tvayā juṣṭa ṛṣir bhavati devi! tvayā brahmāgataśrīr-uta tvayā | tvayā juṣṭaś-citraṃ vindate vasu sāno juṣasva draviṇena medhe ||2|| Oh! Goddess of intellect! Favoured/blessed (juṣṭā) by You, one becomes a ṛṣi/seer, one becomes a brāhmaṇa (the knower of Brahman) (brahmā’gataśrī). Favoured by You, one obtains abundant wealth. Favoured by You, one obtains manifold wealth. Being such, Oh! The Goddess of intellect! Delight in us, and confer on us various forms of wealth.(2) medhāṃ ma indro dadātu, medhāṃ devī sarasvatī | medhāṃ me aśvināvubhāvādhattāṃ puṣkarasrajā ||3|| May Lord Indra grant us the medhā - intellect/intelligence/ knowledge/ wisdom. May Goddess Saraswatī grant us medhā - intellect/knowledge. May both the twin gods Aśvins, wearing fragrant Lotus garlands, grant us medhā - wisdom. (3) apsarāsu ca yā medhā, gandharveṣu ca yan-manaḥ | daiviṃ medhā sarasvatī sā māṃ medhā surabhir-juṣatām’ ||4|| May also that medhā (intelligence) favour me, that the apsaras (celestial dancers) possess, also the medhā (mind) that the gandharvas have {meaning, bless me with the mental capacities that is enjoyed by the celestial upādhis}. (Bless me with) that intelligence comprising Vedic lore (Saraswatī), and that divine (daivim) medhā (intelligence), which spread like fragrance/or divine cow. (4) ā māṃ medhā surabhir-viśvarūpā hiraṇyavarṇā jagatī jagamyā | ūrjasvatī payasā pinvamānā sā māṃ medhā supratīkā juṣatām ||5|| May That Goddess of intelligence who is pervasive like fragrance (or wish-fulfilling cow), who is capable of examining all objects, who possesses golden letters (in the shape of the syllables of the Vedas), who is continuously present, who is worthy to be resorted to again and again (by the seekers of the Truth), who possesses flavour and strength, and who nourishes me with milk and other wealth, come to me with joyful face and favour me. (5) mayi medhāṃ mayi prajāṃ mayyagnis-tejo dadhātu | mayi medhāṃ mayi prajāṃ mayīndra indriyaṃ dadhātu | mayi medhāṃ mayi prajāṃ mayi sūryo bhrājo dadhātu ||6|| May Agni (the Fire God) grant us intelligence, and unbroken lineage of children and/or disciples, and the splendour/brilliance of the Vedic studies/chanting; May Indra (the presiding deity of all sense-organs) grant us intelligence, unbroken lineage of children and/or disciples, and health (physical/emotional) virility; May Sūrya (the Sun) grant us intelligence, unbroken lineage of children and/or disciples, and prowess/fearlessness (that strikes fear in the heart of enemies/ or to face all situations with continuous prayer). (6) oṃ śāntiśśāntiśśāntiḥ May there be Peace, Peace, Peace *** https://youtube/watch?v=BAhwfPA0h5g
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