Shree VayusaturdayVayu Suktam
वायु सूक्तम्
About Vayu Suktam
Dedicated to Lord Vayu, the Vayu Suktam (वायु सूक्तम्) is a Vedic hymn revered in Hindu tradition. Attributed to Rigveda (Mandala 1) / Taittiriya Upanishad, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to enhance pranic energy and respiratory health and purify the atmosphere and bring fresh life force. It is also said to grant truth, righteousness, and spiritual clarity. This prayer is traditionally recited on Saturday (Shanivar) to invoke divine grace. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 5 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Vayu Suktam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री वायु सूक्तम् ॥
ॐ वाय उक्थेभिर्जरन्ते त्वामच्छा जरितारः।
सुतसोमा अहर्विदः॥ १॥
वायो तव प्रपृञ्चती धेना जिगाति दाशुषे।
उरूची सोमपीतये॥ २॥
वायवा याहि दर्शतेमे सोमा अरंकृताः।
तेषां पाहि श्रुधी हवम्॥ ३॥
इन्द्रवायू इमे सुता उप प्रयोभिरा गतम्।
इन्दवो वामुशन्ति हि॥ ४॥
वायविन्द्रश्च चेतथः सुतानां वाजिनीवसू।
तावा याताम् उप द्रवत्॥ ५॥
वायविन्द्रश्च सुन्वत आ यातमुप निष्कृतम्।
मक्ष्वित्था धिया नरा॥ ६॥
वातायां धर्मणस्पते वातायां पतये नमः।
नमस्ते वायो त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि॥ ७॥
त्वामेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि।
ऋतं वदिष्यामि। सत्यं वदिष्यामि।
तन्मामवतु। तद्वक्तारमवतु।
अवतु माम्। अवतु वक्तारम्॥ ८॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Invokes Vayu, the god of wind and vital breath (Prana)
- ★Enhances pranic energy and respiratory health
- ★Vayu is declared as direct manifestation of Brahman (Pratyaksha Brahma)
- ★Purifies the atmosphere and brings fresh life force
- ★Grants truth, righteousness, and spiritual clarity
- ★Powerful for pranayama practitioners and yogis
- ★Traditional Vedic hymn for vitality and life-breath