Goddess Nila

nīlā sūktam

(Nila Suktam in English (IAST))

From Taittiriya Aranyaka

Nila Suktam is a sacred Vedic hymn dedicated to Goddess Nila, the celestial consort of Lord Vishnu, who represents the aspect of Bhudevi or the earth element in its transformative form. Originating from the Taittiriya Aranyaka of the Yajur Veda, this profound text invokes the divine feminine energy to bestow prosperity, harmony, and spiritual stability. Chanting this sukta is believed to align the practitioner with the grounding and nourishing forces of nature. Devotees recite it to seek divine protection, balance worldly life with spiritual growth, and attain the grace of the Goddess to overcome obstacles and environmental disharmony.

o-ṅgṛ॒ṇā॒hi॒ |
ghṛ॒tava̭tī savita॒rādhi̭patyaiḥ॒ paya̭svatī॒ranti॒rāśā̭no astu |
dhru॒vā di॒śāṃ-vi~ṣṇṷpa॒tnyagho̭rā॒-'syeśā̭nā॒saha̭so॒yā ma॒notā᳚ |
bṛha॒spati̭-rmāta॒riśvo॒ta vā॒yussa̭ndhuvā॒nāvātā̭ a॒bhi no̭ gṛṇantu |
vi॒ṣṭa॒mbho di॒vodha॒ruṇaḥ̭ pṛthi॒vyā a॒syeśyā̭nā॒ jaga̭to॒ viṣṇṷpatnī ||
oṃ śānti॒-śśānti॒-śśāntiḥ̭ ||

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