Neela Suktam
The Neela Suktam is a mystical hymn dedicated to Goddess Neela (नीलासुक्तम्), the embodiment of the celestial blue—the color of the boundless sky, the deep ocean, and the vast universe. In Hindu and Tantric traditions, blue symbolizes infinity, wisdom, and the formless divine. Goddess Neela is revered as the cosmic mother who weaves creation, preservation, and dissolution into the fabric of existence. This hymn, though not found in the Rig Veda, resonates with the spirit of Vedic devotion, celebrating the goddess as the source of life, harmony, and spiritual liberation.Neela (नीला), meaning “blue,” is not merely a color but a metaphor for the all-pervading Brahman (Universal Consciousness).
Neela Suktam In English
ō-ṅgṛ̠ṇā̠hi̠ ।
ghṛ̠tava̍tī savita̠rādhi̍patyai̠ḥ paya̍svatī̠ranti̠rāśā̍nō astu ।
dhru̠vā di̠śāṃ viṣṇu̍pa̠tnyaghō̍rā̠-‘syēśā̍nā̠saha̍sō̠yā ma̠nōtā̎ ।
bṛha̠spati̍-rmāta̠riśvō̠ta vā̠yussa̍ndhuvā̠nāvātā̍ a̠bhi nō̍ gṛṇantu ।
vi̠ṣṭa̠mbhō di̠vōdha̠ruṇa̍ḥ pṛthi̠vyā a̠syēśyā̍nā̠ jaga̍tō̠ viṣṇu̍patnī ॥
ōṃ śānti̠-śśānti̠-śśānti̍ḥ ॥
