“O Thread, I have worn you alone as Brahma for so long. Now, due to being worn out, I discard you. Go happily.”
एतावद्दिन पर्यन्तं ब्रह्म त्वं धारितं मया ।
जीर्णत्वात्त्वत्परित्यागो गच्छ सूत्र यथा सुखम् ॥
“Etavaddina Paryantam Brahma Tvam Dharitam Maya. Jirnatvattvatparityago Gachha Sutra Yatha Sukham.”
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We meditate on the glory of the Creator; may He bless our intellect and guide us towards truth.
🪔 daily
Put on the sacred thread, which is supremely holy, born with Brahma, longevity-granting, foremost, and white. May the sacred thread grant strength and brilliance.
🪔 ritual
I bind you with the same protective thread that bound the mighty Demon King Bali. O Protection, do not move, do not move (stay firm).
🪔 festival
Rudra resides at the tip of Kusha, Keshava in the middle, and Brahma at the root. O Earth, give me Kusha. You are Kusha, son of Kusha, created by Brahma of old. I uproot Kusha for the benefit of gods and ancestors.
🪔 ritual