Durwakshat Mantra

In the Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent, the Durwakshta Mantra is chanted for the blessing in auspicious occasions by minimum five married elder male Brahmins. This mantra is generally chanted on the occasion of marriage, Kojagra,^[4] Upanayana and Mundan ceremonies, etc.^[1][5][6] It is also known as the Vedic prayer for the nation. In Hindi, it is called "Vedic Rastriya Prarthana".^[7][8]

"ॐ आब्रह्मन् ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवर्चसी जायतामाराष्ट्र राजन्यः शूर इषव्यौऽतिव्याधि महारथो जायतां दोग्ध्री धेनुर्वोढानड्वानाशुः सप्तिः पुरन्ध्रिर्योषा जिष्णू रथेष्ठाः सभेयो युवास्य यजमानस्य वीरो जायाताम् । निकामे निकामे नः पर्जन्यों वर्षतु फलवत्यो न औषधयः पच्यन्ताम् योगक्षेमो नः कल्पताम्। मंत्रार्थाः सिद्धयः सन्तु पूर्णाः सन्तु मनोरथाः। शत्रुणां बुद्धिनाशोऽस्तु मित्राणामुदयस्तव।"

The major part of the Durwakshta Mantra is taken from the mantra 22 of the chapter 22 in the Madhyandina Samhita of the Shukla Yajurveda.^[9] According to Maithil scholar Gajendra Thakur, the mantra 22 of the chapter 22 in the Shukla Yajurveda was chanted for the devotion towards the Nation in entire Indian subcontinent by people in the early times.

But in the Mithila region, adding "मंत्रार्थाः सिद्धयः सन्तु पूर्णाः सन्तु मनोरथाः। शत्रुणां बुद्धिनाशोऽस्तु मित्राणामुदयस्तव।" after the mantra 22 in chapter 22 of the Shukla Yajurveda became the blessing Mantra in the tradition of Maithil Brahmins.^[6]

The meaning of the first line of the Mantra can be translate in English as "O God! May a Brahmin teacher who is endowed with the light of knowledge arise in our nation." The translation of the second line of the Mantra is "May there arise brave, skilled archers, great warriors, rulers and soldiers Kshatriyas in our nation." Similarly the translation of the further lines of the Mantra in English is "In our nation, the Yajman's cow should be milky, the bull should be able to carry loads, and the horse should be swift. Women should be endowed with all virtues. Let all the charioteers be victorious, mighty and Yajman's sons be civilized. Let the clouds rain from time to time as needed in our nation. May crops and medicines mature with fruit and flowers. Yoga and Kshema should be practiced in the best manner in our nation. May the meanings of the mantras be fulfilled and may the desires be fulfilled. May the intelligence of your enemies be destroyed and your friends rise."

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