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ÕñÜËúöÕìÙñÆÛ÷ ÷<br />
ñÙöÕýñýñêÜÙþÕöêÙìÚýý úñöÆÛ×ý÷ÆÕÇýÆÆñêý<br />
ýýÝÆýýý<br />
A<br />
do-it-yourself<br />
guide<br />
to<br />
öËúÛìÙñÆ<br />
This document ∗ has been prepared by<br />
Sunder Kidambi<br />
with the blessings of<br />
His Holiness śrīmad āṇḍavan of śrīraṅgam<br />
∗ This was typeset using L A TEX, Itrans, and the Baraha font.
Upākarma and Gāyatrī saṅkalpa details for Aug 20th and Aug 21st, 2013,<br />
respectively.<br />
In the saṅkalpa portion<br />
<br />
of the text, use the following entries.<br />
Table<br />
ÙÓ <br />
Upākarma Gāyatrī<br />
Table 4<br />
ý ÙÓ<br />
Table 5<br />
ëöì ý<br />
Table 6<br />
þõê ëöì êõê<br />
Table 8<br />
Table 9<br />
Table 10ÙþÜ(USA)Õ(USA)<br />
Ó(India)ÙþÜ(India)
ÕñÜËúöÕìÙñÆÛ÷ ÕñúÛÛ÷ ÷<br />
ýýÝÆýýý<br />
UsuallyÝÆýfalls onÝõÓýofÓmonth. If<br />
ÆñÆéýÕÛÆéýÕÝö<br />
the same can be performed onÝõÓýofþÙÝÙmonth<br />
it not<br />
possible to perform it in that month due to unfavorable circumstances, then<br />
(i.e., the<br />
following month).<br />
After your morning bath andêÛÛÛöperform<br />
twoÛö(see<br />
appendix) and sit down on a slightly raised platform facing east. Place two<br />
dharbaason your seat. Wear aÝÕöprepared out of two dharbaason your<br />
úñöÆÛ×ý÷ÆÕÇýÆÆñêý<br />
righthandringfingerandfoldtwodharbaasaroundyourringfinger. Perform<br />
ñÙöÕýñýñêÜÙþÕöêÙìÚýý<br />
threeÝÒúö(see appendix). Then the followingìêöÆöis<br />
performed<br />
ËþêÙþÛñÆÚìñý<br />
by reciting<br />
êñþÕñÛúëñò÷êýÝÙñò÷ý ÔìñÕÕÙõÙÖËÕöÝÖýý<br />
ÆÙþööÓýöÕþýöý ÙþÕöÞÕúÕÛöÙñ÷ÝÆÕñêöýý<br />
êÚÙÆÙ÷ÝÙ÷ÝÕöý ÝêÛÙÛöÙþñÕêýÍñÝöÕñýý<br />
ÍöÜÍöÖêÕÕöÆñÛöÕúñýý
ÝÆý<br />
êþËÕñìÝøêñ÷úÝÕýú¹ ì÷ÄöÕÕËñÛËñÛËñÛý<br />
ÉÒñÆñññÙýÒñÝñýëÕýúÛñìÆñ ÛöÕñÆËñÝ×ÝÙñÚÝñþÕñýþÕ ÛêÙìÓ÷ÚÖÝÙþñýñÕìÆññòêÕ<br />
ÝþÚéêÕÒöÙþñ<br />
êþËÕñìÝøêñ÷úÝÕýú¹ ì÷ÄöÕÕËñÛËñÛËñÛý<br />
Õ(orËñÖ×ý)ÉöÐñÆñññÙýÒñÝñýë ÛêÙìÓ÷ÚÖÝÙþñýñÕìÆññòêÕ ÛöÕñÆËñÝ×ÝÙñÆõöÚÝñÓÆñý ÕýúÛñìÆñÝþÚéêÕÒöÙþñ<br />
ÛêÕñ<br />
Fill in the year from Table 4 here<br />
Õõ úêñÆÝñÝõÓýúêöþÖ×õ<br />
On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it.<br />
This is theêöÆöposture. Now recite<br />
People in the United States may wish to reciteêöÆöas<br />
Òñ<br />
Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here<br />
Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here<br />
Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here<br />
Fill in the day from Table 9 here<br />
Fill in the star from Table 10 here<br />
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ÛÕÆúöþñËþÆÓÁöËÓñÓ¹ ÝÆý<br />
úöêöÝõÓýúêöþÖ×õþËÙú ÛÓÞÕ×ýö´þËÕÆñòöÆýÝö×þËÕ Õ×ýöñÕêìêêöÉú´×ñÕÕêöÉúµ ÞÕ×ýöµÕñòöÝõÓýúêöÙþñÕýÛÆÓݹ<br />
ÝÕöºNow<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
keep<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöÆñÆéýÕ êñÆÖýý ÛÆéýÕÖìöÕÝÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñ<br />
ÆñÆéýÕÛÆéýÕý<br />
Please note that those performing theÝÆýfor theirÝÛÛö¸there is<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ<br />
DoÛö(see<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöÆñÆéýÕ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
appendix) and performêÖÆÕËöby<br />
êñÆÕýý ÛÆéýÕÖìöÕÝÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñ<br />
This completes the ÆñÆéýÕÛÆéýÕÝöwhich<br />
ÆñÆéýÕÛÆéýÕÖìöÕÝöÆñý<br />
Discard the folded dharbaas in the direction of north. Do not discard the<br />
your palms in the namaste posture and performêÖÆ<br />
ÕËöby reciting<br />
Recite<br />
the first time after<br />
no need for the above mentionedÝöº<br />
either 1008 or 108 times depending upon theêöÆöyou chose.<br />
reciting<br />
consititutes the first part ofÝÆýº<br />
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ofÝÆýº ÝÆý<br />
The dailyúÙþïÆöis before the next part<br />
Facing east now performÛötwice.<br />
úñöÆÛ×ý÷ÆÕÇýÆÆñêý ñÙöÕýñýñêÜÙþÕöêÙìÚýý ËþêÙþÛñÆÚìñý<br />
êñþÕñÛúëñò÷êýÝÙñò÷ý ÔìñÕÕÙõÙÖËÕöÝÖýý<br />
ÆÙþööÓýöÕþýöý ÙþÕöÞÕúÕÛöÙñ÷ÝÆÕñêöýý<br />
ÝêÛÙÛöÙþñÕêýÍñÝöÕñýý êÚÙÆÙ÷ÝÙ÷ÝÕöý<br />
êþËÕñìÝøêñ÷úÝÕýú¹ ì÷ÄöÕÕËñÛËñÛËñÛý<br />
ÉÒñÆñññÙýÒñÝñýëÕýúÛñìÆñ ÛêÙìÓ÷ÚÖÝÙþñýñÕìÆññòêÕ<br />
ÝþÚéêÕÒöÙþñ ÛöÕñÆËñÝ×ÝÙñÚÝñþÕñýþÕ<br />
(or choose theêöÆöfor<br />
performed<br />
theìêöÆö<br />
Then be seated on a seat with<br />
two dharbhaas placed on it and doÝÒúö(see appendix), three<br />
times, wearing aÝÕöon your right hand ring finger. Keep your palms<br />
in namaste position and recite<br />
ÍöÜÍöÖêÕÕöÆñÛöÕúñýý<br />
On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it<br />
and recite<br />
the United states)<br />
Fill in the year from Table 4 here<br />
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ÛêÕñ<br />
Òñ Õõ<br />
Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here<br />
úêñÆÝñÝõÓýúêöþÖ×õ<br />
Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here<br />
Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here<br />
Choose the day from Table 9<br />
ÕÙþÓöÆñýÕÙöËöÝøÓÖ×ýêÛìöÆñý<br />
The following should be recited by brahmachaariis only<br />
ÝÆý<br />
ÛÕÆúöþñËþÆÓÁöËÓñÓ¹ úöêöÝõÓýúêöþÖ×õþËÙú ÛÓÞÕ×ýö´þËÕÆñòöÆýÝö×þËÕ<br />
Choose the star from Table 10<br />
ÆñýÕÙöËöÛÆÓéÕÝýÓöÆñýÕÙöËöñݹ ÞÕ×ýöµÒö´ÐöµÝõÓýúêöÙþñÝÆý<br />
ÕÙöËÕúúõöÛÙÓÙþÒÜÆñý<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and performêÖÆÕËöby<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöÒö<br />
reciting<br />
´ÐöµÝõÓýúêöÙþñÝÆúýÉöÆýêêñò<br />
êÞÕñêñÆÖýý<br />
With hands still in namaste position, recite<br />
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ÝÕ÷ÝÕñêýêöËÕñÞý ÝÆý<br />
÷êñÕÝøÓÆöêìþöÕ÷÷ýý ììý÷ÝøÓÆÛ÷ýý<br />
ñÝÕÙþÓö orêÛöº<br />
Sprinkle some water on you thus indicating a bath<br />
Perform the followingêöÆöpositioning yourself in theêöÆöposture<br />
´þËÕÆñòöÆýÝö×þËÕÞÕ×ýöµõÕêÕý¹ êöþÖ×õþËÙúÛÓÞÕ×ýö ÙÝùñùýÆÁöËÓñÓúöêöÝõÓýú¹<br />
as mentioned earlier and recite.<br />
ïÕÜÕÆúýÛÛñËÕëÙ×ýöìÕñ÷Ù×ýö ñÝÕÙþÓöÆñý<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöñÝÕ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
ÙþÒÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñêñÆÖýý DoÛöandÝÒúö<br />
Sit squatting´ÆÆêÛöµfacing<br />
(see appendix). Hold theñÝÕö(poonool)<br />
ñÝÕÙþÓöÕêìé÷<br />
Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and performêÖÆÕËöby<br />
reciting<br />
east.<br />
with both hands, with<br />
your right palm facing up over your head, and your left palm facing the<br />
ground. The top of the knot on theñÝÕöshould be on your right<br />
palm facing right. This is the starting posture. Now touch the scalp with<br />
your right fingers and recite<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
ÖÝÛ÷<br />
ñÙêñÙñÕýñÝÕÙþÒñÜñË÷ý<br />
ñÝÕöÝöÝÕö ËýöÝÖöþö ñÝÕöêÕñ÷ýý ÝÝÕñýÕìöÝøêÕý<br />
êöþÖ×õþËÙúÛÓÞÕ×ýö ÙÝùñùýÆÁöËÓñÓúöêöÝõÓýú¹<br />
If you are married, doÝÒúöand performêöÆöby reciting<br />
´þËÕÆñòöÆýÝö×þËÕÞÕ×ýöµËìýê×ýö ÚÖñÝÕÙþÓöÆñý<br />
ñÝÕÙþÓöÕêìé÷<br />
Hold the secondñÝÕöas<br />
ÖÝÛ÷<br />
ñÙêñÙñÕýñÝÕÙþÒñÜñË÷ý<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
Touch your chest<br />
anÛö<br />
and recite<br />
After reciting the following mantra wear one set ofñÝÕöand<br />
follow it up with<br />
following<br />
the<br />
indicated in the starting procedure<br />
above. Now touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
Touch your chest and<br />
anÛö ofñÝÕö<br />
recite<br />
After reciting the following mantra wear the second set<br />
and follow it up with<br />
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ñÝÕöÝöÝÕö ÝÆý<br />
ËýöÝÖöþö ñÝÕöêÕñ÷ýý ÝÝÕñýÕìöÝøêÕý<br />
êÝøÛýìñýÚÍýêñýý ÝÕöÛÕöÕöÓýöÆÙéÕöý<br />
The followingis common to both married and brahmachaariis. After reciting<br />
the following, discard the oldñÝÕöpreferably<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöñÝÕ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
PerformÛöand recite<br />
ÙþÒÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñêñÆÕýý<br />
öÙÆÕÝÙþúÛý ×öÝøÛÖÛËÕý<br />
Û¸andÝêÙÓöºFor the<br />
ÝÒÝÛþöúþöÖ ÞúÙñÛöêþËñÉñöýý<br />
êÛ÷êöÕöÛÝïþÙú ÕêËñÞÕÝê÷Ýë ÍÖ÷êìúÛÖ÷ý þÕýêññÉñúýý<br />
under a tree.<br />
theñÝÕöwearingúõö¸<br />
This completes the process of wearing<br />
For brahmachaaris, the following three mantraas apply for<br />
first item, i.e.,úõörecite the following<br />
after which wear a belt made out of dharbaa around the waist.<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
yourñÝÕö<br />
ForÛrecite the following after which a piece of deer skin is to be tied<br />
ÛìÛêöêÛö ÕêÙþýÓö÷ ÕññëêöêÙöý<br />
to<br />
is to be recited after which<br />
ê÷êþúêö×ÕöêêñùÙñÛöÜÚ ê÷êêöúÆ×Õöê÷êëÁìö<br />
aÝêÙÓö(palaasa stick) has to be held in the right hand. If you are<br />
ËñÝñùëÁìöìÒÛöìÒñÜÚËñÝñùþúêöýý<br />
not able to get these sticks, a couple of dharbaas could be used instead.<br />
ÛÆÓéÕÝýÓö<br />
As a pre-requisite for this item, prepare a mixture of uncooked rice and black<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
sesame seeds. Now, performÛötwice. Perform theêÖÆÕËöby<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöÛÆÓé<br />
reciting<br />
ÕÝýÒÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñêñÆÖýý<br />
ÝÙöÛöÙÙþñìöýý<br />
For the third item, i.e.,ÝêÙÓöfollowing<br />
Stand facing north and wear theñÝÕöas a garland. Now cup<br />
bothyourhandstogetherwiththeñÝÕöattheboundarybetween<br />
theÕÝýÓö<br />
the two hands and the threads going between your thumb and forefinger of<br />
each hand. As both your hands are engaged in thisÕÝýÓöit would be<br />
preferable if some one assisted you by providing small quantities of mixture<br />
and water for you to offer<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Place a small amount of mixture in your hands. Have some one pour a small<br />
quantityofwaterintoyourhands. Recite the followingandat the completion<br />
wordÕÝýúrelease the mixture with the water such that it exits at<br />
ÝÝÖöÆÓéöÕÝýúý<br />
ÝÝÖöÆÓéöÕÝýúý<br />
the base of the little fingers between your hands.<br />
Repeat the above procedure of taking a small quantity of the mixture along<br />
êñöÆÓéöÕÝýúý<br />
with some water and performingÕÝýÓöfor the followingṛśis.<br />
ÌöÆÓéöÕÝýúý<br />
ÙñÆÓéöÕÝýúý<br />
ÙñÆÓéöÕÝýúý<br />
êÖÙñýÕÝÜÙêÝýúý<br />
úÇÙñýÕÝÜÙêÝýúý<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
ÔÙñýÕÝÜÙêÝýúý<br />
For the followingìÕÝýÓörelease ìÓöê öÕÝýúý<br />
For the followingéÕÝýÓörelease êÙêêÖöÕÝýúý<br />
ËñÙöÕÝýú¸ñýÙöÕÝýú¸êñÙö ÕÝýú¸×ýÓñÙöÕÝýú¸ÖìêöÕÝýú¸ ÝøÒöÕÝýú¸ÆÕÝýúº<br />
There are some who include<br />
Wear<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
yourñÝÕöthe way. Perform twoÛöand theêÖÆÕËöby<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöÛÆÓéý<br />
reciting<br />
ÕÝýÒÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñêñÆÕýý<br />
the mixture such that it exits from<br />
the base of your palms. This is typically done by pointing the fingers<br />
upward, keeping the sides of the hands together.<br />
the mixture such that it exits from<br />
the base of the little fingers of both your hands. This is typically done<br />
by pointing the fingers downward, keeping the sides of the hands together.<br />
normal<br />
do<br />
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theñÙÙþÛö¸ ÝÆý<br />
oneÛÆfrom theñÙis<br />
êýöÆÝýÓê<br />
recited.<br />
êÆö¸one can<br />
êÕºIf one knows nothing,ËÖÝöis<br />
knowsÝø<br />
Since the most important part of theÝÆýis<br />
one should say whatever part of theñÙone knows. Traditionally, at least<br />
For example, if one<br />
recite this. Or, one can recite the first four mantras of the<br />
recommended.<br />
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ËÖÝö ÝÆý<br />
úñöÆÛ×ý÷ÆÕÇýÆÆñêý<br />
facing<br />
ñÙöÕýñýñêÜÙþÕöêÙìÚýý<br />
Ûand wear aÝÕöºNext doÝÒúöthree times<br />
recite<br />
ËþêÙþÛñÆÚìñý<br />
theìêöÆöas<br />
êñþÕñÛúëñò÷êýÝÙñò÷ý ÔìñÕÕÙõÙÖËÕöÝÖýý<br />
ÆÙþööÓýöÕþýöý ÙþÕöÞÕúÕÛöÙñ÷ÝÆÕñêöýý<br />
ÝêÛÙÛöÙþñÕêýÍñÝöÕñýý êÚÙÆÙ÷ÝÙ÷ÝÕöý ÍöÜÍöÖêÕÕöÆñÛöÕúñýý<br />
ì÷ÄöÕÕËñÛËñÛËñÛý<br />
ÝÕýúÛêÙìÓ÷ÚÖÝÙþñýñÕìÆñ êþËÕñìÝøêñ÷ú<br />
In theêöÆöposture, recite<br />
ñýþÕÉÒñÆñññÙýÒñÝñýëÕýúÛñ ñòêÕÛöÕñÆËñÝ×ÝÙñÚÝñþÕ ìÆñÝþÚéêÕÒöÙþñ<br />
ÛêÕñ<br />
(or choose theêöÆöfor<br />
The following day, after theêÛÛÛö¸sit<br />
follows<br />
the United states)<br />
Fill in the year from Table 4 here<br />
east and perform two<br />
and<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Òñ Õõ<br />
Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here<br />
úêñÆÝñÝ×úúöþÖ×õ<br />
Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here<br />
Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here<br />
ÛÕÆúöþñËþÆÓÁöËÓñÓ¹<br />
Choose the day from Table 9<br />
ÛÓÞÕ×ýö´þËÕÆñòöÆýÝö×þËÕ úöêöÝ×úúöþÖ×õþËÙú<br />
Choose the star from Table 10<br />
ìöÕÝöÆñý êöÉú´×ñÕÕêöÉúµËÖ ÞÕ×ýöµ×ÚÕÙñÝÕ×ýöñÕêìê<br />
performêÖÆÕË<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ<br />
Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöËÖì þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
by reciting<br />
öÕÝÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñêñÆÖýý<br />
êÕöÛ÷<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
ÆñýÙñÕýÆúýêÛñÜñË÷<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
êÛöÕêÝØñÝé÷<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
ÕöÙþúöÙñÝÕöÆêÛöýý ÝØÕúÙþÕñÆÙñÕöÛÙþÕý<br />
In the namaste posture, recite<br />
ÝÓêéýì<br />
ÙñËÖÛ÷<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
ÝúÕÙñÕ<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
÷ þÚêÝìÖÛöÖþËÆÕëËõÕÆÝöÌê<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
ËÖéÆÛÝìÖÝöÇÖÝËÕ÷Ûöë<br />
ÌÆýÌÓÛñÙñÙñÕ÷<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
êÕýé÷Õ<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
ÙñËÖÛ÷<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
êÕÙñÕ<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
ËÖê÷ìé÷<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
ÛÝÛ÷<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
ÝúÕÙñÕýêñýöÝñ´ÒúñµÜñË÷<br />
úÕÖÛÆêÙñé÷<br />
Now performÝÒúö(see<br />
ÛÝÛ÷<br />
ËÖÙñÕ ËÖìÛñÜñË÷ úÕÙÙñöìêÕöý<br />
ë÷êýëêý÷þñöËÖöì¹ ÄñëêìñëëþñëÙñÛöÙþÛúë¹ ËÖöÛêöúÕÙöìêÛ÷ý<br />
ÙñËÖÛ÷<br />
êÕÙñÕ<br />
êýÓÙþêöÙþñÕÓýöìöýý öÉÆÙþöÙñöÇÚþéÕöý<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
appendix) ten times.<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
In the namaste posture, recite<br />
úý<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
êÕýé÷Õ÷<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
In the namaste posture, recite<br />
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ñÙñêÕêÆöÚñÙþúýÚËñ÷ý ÝÆý<br />
ÝññÕêÙ ËýêÙñÓÝêìñýý<br />
Äöþþýê÷ÕÕÕýñÔöþËñýÙñêÚï<br />
theËÖöÕö<br />
ÚññÛ÷ÝñÙúÕý<br />
Now recite<br />
ýÝö×þËÕÞÕ×ýöµËÖÙêÛöÆñ þËÙúÛÓÞÕ×ýö´þËÕÆñòöƹ<br />
PerformÝÒúöonce. In<br />
ÕÕÛÆêÙñé÷<br />
ÛÝÛ÷<br />
ËÖÙñÕýËÖÙêÛñÜñË÷<br />
Touch your nose and recite<br />
ÕñÉñÙñþúöÝýÕÙþýÜý ìÒñþñìÛÛöËÙñ×êÉöýý<br />
ÕÛÆÕýêÇñòñÝÆÒñò÷êÙþÛñòÆÝñÛ<br />
Prostrate and recite yourÙñ(see DoÛötwice<br />
and<br />
ÝÝø÷êýñé÷ÝÖ÷êñþÕÙöËÖì þËÛñêÜúêÝëÖÝÖêñÕñòÆêñÛÛñÛ<br />
perform theêÖÆÕËöby<br />
öÕÝÉöÆýêêñòêÞÕñêñÆÕýý<br />
theêöÆöº<br />
1008 or 108 times, as chosen in<br />
theêöÆöposture, recite<br />
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite<br />
Touch your chest and recite<br />
In the namaste posture, recite<br />
appendix).<br />
reciting<br />
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theËÖÝöº êýöÆÝýÓê<br />
This completes<br />
ÝÆý<br />
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Ûö<br />
Appendix<br />
Sit squatting in theÆÆêÛposture with<br />
ÝÆý<br />
hands between the legs. Twist<br />
the right palm such that the little finger, ring finger and the middle finger are<br />
stretched out while the first finger is bent inwards and thumb faces outward.<br />
Pour a small amount of water into your right palm and swallow it (not sip)<br />
after utteringÄöÕÛ÷Repeat the above procedure by uttering<br />
ÄöÛÛÛ÷¸ÄöËñÛÛ÷in succession. Clean your<br />
lips with water and wash your<br />
ÝÒúö<br />
right hand. Next, twelve mantras should be<br />
uttered touching each part of the body with a particular finger (or fingers),<br />
as indicated in Table 1.<br />
Thisisathreepartactionwhereinthethenoseisheldbetweentherighthand<br />
thumb and the right hand ring finger. The index and middle fingers must be<br />
bent. In the first part, close the left nostril by pressing the ring finger inward<br />
and<br />
calledÆ<br />
exhale through the right nostril. This process is calledñƺNext,<br />
close the right nostril with the right hand thumb and inhale slowly through<br />
the left nostril. This process is calledÝùƺIn the second part, close the<br />
ÄöÕÕÕýñÓö¸þËñýÙñêÚï¸ÚññÛ÷ݹ Äöþ÷Äöþ÷¸Äöê÷¸Äöì÷¸ÄöÛ÷¸ÄöÕÝ÷¸ÄöêÕöý<br />
left nostril with the middle finger thus holding the breath. This process is<br />
ñÙúÕý<br />
ƺMentally recite the following mantras three times.<br />
ÄöÝ÷ñÖê÷Õìþþýêñöýý<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
oneÝÒúöº<br />
In the third part, keep the left<br />
ÙÛö<br />
nostril closed with the ring finger and exhale<br />
through the right nostril. SayÄöand touch the right ear. This constitutes<br />
Ùñ<br />
In the standing posture, bend your body to the waist level. Cover your right<br />
and left ears with right and left palms, respectively. Then recite<br />
ËñÕöº<br />
choose from column two of Table 2 based on your gotram<br />
ËñÕ÷<br />
ÕúýÝÜÕ(orÝöýÝÜÕdependinguponyour<br />
êÕ÷<br />
choose from column one of Table 2 based on your gotram<br />
ÈÙþ<br />
choose from column two of Table 3 based on your branch of veda<br />
úýÛúìöëþñ÷<br />
choose from column one of Table 3 based on your branch of veda<br />
say your name<br />
ÕñËñÕ÷ÝêêÕ÷ÈÙþêöÙ¹ úýÛúìöëþñ÷ ÙñÕñýÛÛêÕúýÝÜÕ<br />
As an example,<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
ÄöÆñÛ÷ ÄöÛÒÛ÷<br />
Mantra<br />
Action<br />
ÄöúÙþÛ÷<br />
Right hand thumb touching the<br />
right cheek<br />
ÄöËñÛÛ÷<br />
Right hand thumb touching the<br />
left cheek<br />
ÄöñÛ÷<br />
Right hand ring finger touching the<br />
right eye<br />
Right hand ring finger touching the<br />
left eye<br />
ÄöÖÆúÛ÷<br />
Right hand index finger touching the<br />
right nostril<br />
ÄöÛÛ÷<br />
ÄöÙþêÙÛÛ÷Right hand index finger touching the<br />
left nostril<br />
ÄöÙþÛ÷<br />
Right hand little finger touching the<br />
right ear<br />
ÄöéÆñÛ÷<br />
Right hand little finger touching the<br />
left ear<br />
ÄöÝÙÛþÛ÷<br />
Right hand middle finger touching the<br />
ÄöÙñÙÛ÷<br />
right shoulder<br />
Right hand middle finger touching the<br />
left shoulder<br />
Right hand fingers touching the navel<br />
Right hand fingers touching the scalp<br />
Table 1: Mantra and Action involved in the second part of Acamanam<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
þÙöÌê¸þìýêÕ¸þÙ ËñÕö Ýö<br />
Õñ Ùþ Õñ¸ýÛÛê¸ þËý¸Õì¸êñÙê<br />
Õ ÆõÆ þËý¸Û¸Ý۸ŸÙö<br />
ÕñòÕ¸ÙñÕ¸ÅÙ ñòÕ¸ÍýÓ¸ÆõÆ<br />
ÆõÜÛ ìÕ ë¸ñòÕÓ¸ÆõÔÛ<br />
ÆÓ öÌ길Û<br />
ÆÓ öÌê¸Ð¸ÆÓ<br />
Ý öÌê¸Æõ¸ÆÓ ë¸Æ¸Ýý<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Ô ËñÕö ÆÝ¸Õ¸Ô Ýö<br />
Ô ÆÝ ÆݸոÙñ<br />
úõÙ ÆݸոÙñ<br />
úõÙ öÌê¸Ý¸úõÙ<br />
úõÙ Õý¸Ý¸úõÙ<br />
ÛñòÙþÆÝÆݸոÛñòÙþ öÌê¸Ùþ¸úõÙ<br />
êöÆÖ êöÆÖ öÌê¸ÆõÕ¸êöÆÕ<br />
ÆÕ Ù¸ÆõÕ¸êöÆÕ öÌê¸úÛÕ¸ÆõÕ<br />
ýÓ öÌê¸ÝõÆÕ¸ÕêÙê<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Ëê ËñÕö ËÕ¸ÙÐþýÕ¸êõì Ýö<br />
ÙÓöÌê¸ÝýÙ¸ÚÕ ËËý ËËý öÌê¸þìýêÕ¸þÙ¸ñòÛ¸ËËý öÌê¸ñòÛ¸ËËý<br />
Table 2: Gotram and Pravaram.<br />
Ë ñÙ Û¸ÆÕÛ êÕ<br />
Ýê¸ñÙþÛ ê ÕìÔ¸ÒÔ<br />
Table 3: Veda and Sutra.<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Ýþ þ 16ÕþÛ 31ìñ 46ÝÙþ<br />
Æ 17êþÛ 32 47ÝúÚ<br />
1<br />
ÝñÙÕ19ÝØý 18ÕÓ 33Æ 48ÛÛ<br />
2<br />
ÝñÕÖ 34ý 49ê<br />
3<br />
öÌê 20 35Ý 50Û<br />
4<br />
É 21êýÕ 36þÆÕ 51ÞöË<br />
5<br />
þ 22êýÙþ37ñþÆÕ 23ñÚ 38ÆñÚ 52ÆÇ 53ëÙØý<br />
6<br />
7<br />
10ÙþÕ 24ÆÖ 39ê 54õÚ<br />
8<br />
11 25É 26ÛÛÛ 40Ýþ 41ÝöË 55ÙýÖ 56ÙÛ<br />
9<br />
12ìÙþÛ 13ÝúØ 27 28 42ÇÆ 43êõ 57ÚñÙ<br />
14Æ 29Û× 44êÙþÓ 58Æ<br />
15 30ÙýÊ 45ñÚÆÕ60 59ÆñÙþÛ<br />
Table 4: Samvatsaram<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Óö Õ ÙÓ<br />
Period<br />
Mid January to Mid July<br />
Mid July to Mid January<br />
êöÕ Õ<br />
Ì ý<br />
Mid<br />
Õ<br />
Mid<br />
Mid<br />
<br />
Mid<br />
ìñöÕMid December<br />
Mid<br />
Table 5: Ayanam<br />
Period<br />
April to Mid June<br />
June to Mid August<br />
August to Mid October<br />
October to Mid December<br />
to Mid February<br />
February to Mid April<br />
Table 6: Ritu or Seasons<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
ñòÕ úêö<br />
ñòÉ<br />
Period<br />
ñ<br />
March<br />
Ð<br />
April<br />
Ó<br />
May<br />
þÙÝÙ<br />
June<br />
July<br />
August<br />
to April<br />
to May<br />
to June<br />
to July<br />
to August<br />
ÆÖýÆ<br />
to September<br />
September to October<br />
Ýø<br />
October to November<br />
úËýNovember<br />
úÍ<br />
to December<br />
ÝþÓ<br />
December to January<br />
January to February<br />
February to March<br />
Table 7: Lunar months<br />
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ñ úêöMid Period<br />
April to Mid May<br />
ÝÆý<br />
þMid<br />
ÆÆ<br />
May<br />
ë<br />
×ÛMid June<br />
ÆÛ<br />
Mid<br />
Õ<br />
Mid<br />
Æ<br />
Mid<br />
Mid<br />
Æ<br />
Mid<br />
Æ<br />
ÙþÛêMid December<br />
Û<br />
Mid<br />
Mid<br />
Mid<br />
to Mid June<br />
to Mid July<br />
July to Mid August<br />
August to Mid September<br />
September to Mid October<br />
October to Mid November<br />
November to Mid December<br />
to Mid January<br />
January to Mid February<br />
February to Mid March<br />
March to Mid April<br />
Table 8: Solar months<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
Day of the week<br />
Sunday<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
Wednesday<br />
Thursday<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
þÛê ö<br />
Ûê þõê êõê Ëê þËê ëê<br />
Table 9: Vaaram<br />
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ÝÆý<br />
1Ü 2þÔ 10È 11ÝùýÝÜ20ÝùýÐ 19<br />
3ÆÖÆ 4ñïÔ 12ÕÝÜ21ÕÐ<br />
5Ëê 13ìê 14Õ 22Ó<br />
6Ùý 15êÖ 23ÙþÜ<br />
7ÝøÛýê16È 24Õ<br />
8Ýøö 17ÛÙþ 25ÝùýþÙ<br />
9ñ 18ñ 26ÕþÙ 27ñÖ<br />
Table 10: Nakshtram<br />
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