Verses 1, 2
वाजश्च मे प्रसवश्च मे प्रयतिश्च मे प्रसितिश्च मे धीतिश्च मे क्रतुश्च मे स्वरश्च मे श्लोकश्च मे श्रावश्च मे श्रुतिश्च मे ॥
vājaś ca me prasavaś ca me prayatiś ca me prasitiś ca me dhītiś ca me kratuś ca me svaraś ca me ślokaś ca me śrāvaś ca me śrutiś ca me ॥
श्रावयते च मे समाश्च मे रथश्च मे रथर्षिश्च मे रथयुक् च मे रथन्युक् च मे रथप्रमुक् च मे रथक्षेपोऽतिरथश्च मे महारथश्च मे ॥
śrāvayate ca me samāś ca me rathaś ca me ratharṣiś ca me rathayuk ca me rathanyuk ca me rathapramuk ca me rathakṣepo'tirathaś ca me mahārathaś ca me ॥
In this opening act of the section, the sacrificer aligns their internal faculties with cosmic forces through the rhythmic repetition of 'ca me' (and for me). This litany is not merely a material wish-list, but a profound psychological and spiritual acknowledgment that every faculty—from physical vigor (vāja) to higher intelligence (dhīti) and sacred sound (śvāra, śloka)—is an expression of the divine order. By offering these into the cosmic fire, the seeker harmonizes individual existence with universal consciousness.
Verse 1: Vigor, impulse, thought, and song belong to my integrated spiritual journey.
Verse 2: The chariot of life, time, and mastery over movement are claimed for divine progression.
While ritualistic commentators like Sāyaṇa interpret these lists as requests for material wealth, longevity, and ritual accoutrements, psychological and esoteric interpretations (such as those by Sri Aurobindo) view them as an ascension of consciousness where outer ritual symbols represent inner psychological virtues and spiritual powers.
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| वाजः | vājaḥ | vigor, strength, prize |
| प्रसवः | prasavaḥ | impulse, instigation, birth |
| धीतिः | dhītiḥ | thought, meditation, prayer |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| रथः | rathaḥ | chariot, vehicle |
| समाः | samāḥ | years, seasons |
| महारथः | mahārathaḥ | great warrior, mighty chariot-fighter |
Remember the rhythm of 'ca me' as the heartbeat of cosmic integration, linking every human faculty directly to the divine source.