Goddess Shraddha

śraddhā sūktam

(Shraddha Suktam in English (IAST))

From Taittiriya Brahmana

Also known as sraddhaya gnissamidhyate

Found in the Taittiriya Brahmana of the Krishna Yajurveda, the Shraddha Suktam is a profound Vedic hymn dedicated to Shraddha, the personification of faith, devotion, and steadfast trust. As the consort of Dharma, Goddess Shraddha is revered as the essential foundation for all religious rites and internal spiritual growth. Chanting this sacred hymn is believed to purify the mind, cultivate unwavering conviction in the divine, and ensure that one's offerings and prayers reach the intended deities. It serves as an invocation to awaken the internal power of belief necessary for achieving liberation and success in life.

(tai. brā. 2.8.8.6)
śraddhayā-'gni-ssami̭dhyate |
śraddhayā̭ vindate haviḥ |
śraddhā-mbhaga̭sya mūrdhani̭ |
vacasā-''vḙdayāmasi |
priyagg śra̭ddhe dada̭taḥ |
priyagg śra̭ddhe didā̭sataḥ |
priya-mbhojeṣu yajva̭su ||
ida-mma̭ udita-ṅkṛ̭dhi |
yathā̭ devā asṷreṣu |
śraddhāmugreṣṷ cakrire |
eva-mbhojeṣu yajva̭su |
asmāka̭mudita-ṅkṛ̭dhi |
śraddhā-ndḙvā yaja̭mānāḥ |
vāyugo̭pā upā̭sate |
śraddhāgṃ hṛ̭dayya̭yā-''kūtyā |
śraddhayā̭ hūyate haviḥ |
śraddhā-mprātarha̭vāmahe ||
śraddhā-mmadhyandi̭na-mpari̭ |
śraddhāgṃ sūrya̭sya nimṛci̭ |
śraddhe śraddhā̭payeha mā |
śraddhā devānadhi̭vaste |
śraddhā viśva̭mida-ñjaga̭t |
śraddhā-ṅkāma̭sya mātaram |
haviṣā̭ vardhayāmasi |

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