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p{|/ p=N{Zd}a}m{> N{_}mN{Nztm
pb}=_}T}m{p{m p zt {_}= ztb} zvb

A
do-it-yourself
guide
to
l{m{f}N{m{

This document has been prepared by


Sunder Kidambi
with the blessings of

m{=Q{m}p{|d{V p{bN{/

His Holiness srmad an


.d. avan of srrangam

This was typeset using LATEX, Itrans, and the Tikanna font.
Upakarma and Gayatr sankalpa details for Aug 7th and Aug 8th, 2017,
respectively.

In the sankalpa portion of the text, use the following entries.

Table Upakarma Gayatr

Table 4 vn= vn=

Table 5 b{x^ b{x^

Table 6 Qzr Qzr

Table 8 N{ZN{ N{ZN{

Table 9 B=b{p}ztm{ kp{p}ztm{

Table 10 q{p{^ {s}


>

p{_ m}p{|d{W|l{ d{p{>


p{_ Q{p{|=_{p{bN}l{ d{p{>
l{m{f}N{m{
Usually l{m{f}N{m{falls on of month. If it not possible to
fm{ q}p{^

perform it in that month due to unfavorable circumstances, then the same


can be performed on of
fm{ month (i.e., the following month).
k}b{zeb{

N}pN}m_+ p{d{m{N}m_+ Vze=

After your morning bath and ztd} p{d{d{= perform two AT{p{d{= (see
appendix) and sit down on a slightly raised platform facing east. Place
two dharbaas on your seat. Wear a prepared out of two dharbaas
ze_{=

on your right hand ring finger and fold two dharbaas around your ring finger.
Perform three f}^}l{|p{= (see appendix). Then the following p{zt=-

N{n= is performed by reciting

p{|/ p=N{Zd}a}m{> N{_}mN{Nztm


pb}=_}T}m{p{m p zt {_}= ztb} zvb

Q{m{k{zt b{m{k{q{ d{ pp}N{p{ p{v


p{^p{v T{ _{_}b b{p{ VQ{_}= ze

ztqzrk{_d{ p{l{| tl> ztm{zemT{b>


}_{= e_{p{|_}d{= bp{> zeN{p{_ ztl{=

q{N}p{m{ {m{= zr= q{p{m{= T{_{m{V=


zeztd{p{b{d{= }l_+ ztm{R|zeq}=_{l

l{zt bm{b{p{#N}b}> f}mzrb}> zem{q{_{=


zR= zR= zt_{ _{= zrNd{= _{p{|q{l
l{m{f}N{m{
On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it.
This is the posture. Now recite
zt=N{n=

zvm> L= _{ _+ Qd{ Qd{ Qd{

zt k{Q{p{_ p{zem{zrzt s> AVl{| zep{m{p{|d{zt b{

izv^> bl{ zem}m q_{p{m}zv N{o pp{zt_{ p{d{=_{m N{l{Q

zea{p{ f}b Vp{ be k}m{_{ p{m k{m{_{ O^ q{N}j pmm{x^ f}m

~t/ p{m{p{|d p}p{mN zek{p}b zr~r ztp{_{m}^}= p{

People in the United States may wish to recite zt=N{n= as

zvm> L= _{ _+ Qd{ Qd{ Qd{

zt k{Q{p{_ p{zem{zrzt s> AVl{| zep{m{p{|d{zt b{

izv^> bl{ zem}m q_{p{m}zv N{o pp{zt_{ p{d{=_{m N{l{Q

zea{p{ f}b N=T{ be m{p{^N{p{m D_{m{ (or Qm{ ) O=\ q{N}j pmm{-

x^ f}m ~t/ p{m{p{|d p}p{mN zek{p}b zr~r ztp{_{m}^}=

p{

Fill in the year from Table 4 here


d}p{ztp{_{m

Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here


l{^

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here


F_

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here


p{|t q{N{ zex fm{p{|u}= q{k{a

Fill in the day from Table 9 here

Fill in the star from Table 10 here

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l{m{f}N{m{
d{x{_{ l{N}l{|= q{k{lQ{ q{k{N{m{^ Ip{= Q{^qzr^ s}l{|=

u}= fm{p{|u}= q{k{ a k{Q{p{b}Vl{| p{/ d}m}l{^

e_{m{= (k{Q{p{_+ N=N{m{ m{ze= a{p} k{Q{p{_+ e_{m{=) _s}=

fm{p{|u}=  }l_{m{d{ N{m{^ f}l{_}m{= s_{m{ ztzvzt

zt=Ol{| (a{p} s_{m{ q{_{ zt=Ol{|) N}pN}m_+ p{d{m{N}m_+

B p{p{=_{ Vze= N{mr

Discard the folded dharbaas in the direction of north. Do not discard the
ze_{=. Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform u} N{

_}Q{= by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= N}pN}m_+ p{d{m{N}m_+

B p{p{=_{ Vf}O= N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m{l{

Please note that those performing the for the first time after their
Df}N{m{

Dzed{l{d{=, there is no need for the above mentioned Vze=.

Recite

N}pN}m_+ p{d{m{N}m_+

either 1008 or 108 times depending upon the zt=N{n= you chose.

Do AT{p{d{= (see appendix) and perform u} N{ _}Q{= by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= N}pN}m_+ p{d{m{N}m_+

B p{p{=_{ Vf}O= N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m_{p}/

This completes the N{pN}m_+ p{d{m{N}m_+ Vze= which consititutes the


first part of Df}N{m{.

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l{m{f}N{m{
The daily p{| }~vN{= is performed before the next part of Df}N{m{.

Facing east now perform AT{p{d{= twice. Then be seated on a seat with two
dharbhaas placed on it and do (see appendix), three times,
f}^}l{|p{=

wearing a on your right hand ring finger. Keep your palms in namaste
ze_{=

position and recite the p{zt=N{n=

p{|/ p=N{Zd}a}m{> N{_}mN{Nztm


pb}=_}T}m{p{m p zt {_}= ztb} zvb

Q{m{k{zt b{m{k{q{ d{ pp}N{p{ p{v


p{^p{v T{ _{_}b b{p{ VQ{_}= ze

ztqzrk{_d{ p{l{| tl> ztm{zemT{b>


}_{= e_{p{|_}d{= bp{> zeN{p{_ ztl{=

q{N}p{m{ {m{= zr= q{p{m{= T{_{m{V=


zeztd{p{b{d{= }l_+ ztm{R|zeq}=_{l

l{zt bm{b{p{#N}b}> f}mzrb}> zem{q{_{=


zR= zR= zt_{ _{= zrNd{= _{p{|q{l

On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it
and recite
zvm> L= _{ _+ Qd{ Qd{ Qd{

zt k{Q{p{_ p{zem{zrzt s> AVl{| zep{m{p{|d{zt b{

izv^> bl{ zem}m q_{p{m}zv N{o pp{zt_{ p{d{=_{m N{l{Q

zea{p{ f}b Vp{ be k}m{_{ p{m k{m{_{ O^ q{N}j pmm{x^ f}m

~t/ p{m{p{|d p}p{mN zek{p}b zr~r ztp{_{m}^}= p{

(or choose the zt=N{n= for the United states)


Fill in the year from Table 4 here

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l{m{f}N{m{
d}p{ztp{_{m

Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here


l{^

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here


F_

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here


p{|t q{N{ zex fm{p{|u}= q{k{a

Choose the day from Table 9

Choose the star from Table 10

d{x{_{ l{N}l{|= q{k{lQ{ q{k{N{m{^ Ip{= Q{^qzr^ s}l{|=

u}= fm{p{|u}= q{k{ a k{Q{p{b}Vl{| p{/ d}m}l{^

e_{m{= (k{Q{p{_+ N=N{m{ m{ze= a{p} k{Q{p{_+ e_{m{=) q}p{^}=

(As}\}=) fm{p{|u}=  }lf}N{m{ N{mr _{b{=Q{= d{p{

N}^ F~r _{m{^= N{mr _{b{=Q{= l{Wze_{ }m{^= N{mr _{b{=Q{=

ze^m{ u}d{p{zv= N{mr

The following should be recited by brahmachaariis only

_{b{=Q{_{l{| p{ =Vd{ b{^ }m{^} T{ N{mr

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform u} N{ _}Q{=

by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= q}p{^}= (As}\}=)

fm{p{|u}=  }lf}N{m}O= N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{

N}m{l{

With hands still in namaste position, recite

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l{m{f}N{m{
ze_{> ze_ p} ztm}p{u}= Q{_~ep}
l{> ztm_+ ze^mN}x{= zt j}k{=_{m{> q{>
zvmm{m> ze^mN}x}l{ d{p{>

Sprinkle some water on you thus indicating a bath or u}d{=.

l{Wze_{ }m{^=

Perform the following positioning yourself in the


zt=N{n= zt=N{n= posture
as mentioned earlier and recite.

b{ zemN{ Ip{= Q{^ qzr^ s}l{|= u}= fm{p{|u}=

q{k{ a k{Q{p{b}Vl{| p{/ d}m}l{^ e_{m{= (k{Q{p{_+ N=N{m{

m{ze= a{p} k{Q{p{_+ e_{m{=) q_{u}m{ ~v_{ _{ N{m}d{s}d{-

lQ{_}~tb{ m{= izv_V> p{b{ m{= l{Wze_{ }m{^= N{mr

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform u} N{ _}Q{=

by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= l{Wze_{ }m{^}O=

N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m{l{

Sit squatting facing east. Do


(N{N{Z|ztd{=) and AT{p{d{= f}^}l{|p{=

(see appendix). Hold the (poonool) with both hands, with your
l{Wze_{=

right palm facing up over your head, and your left palm facing the ground.
The top of the knot on the should be on your right palm facing
l{Wze_{=

right. This is the starting posture. Now touch the scalp with your right
fingers and recite
l{Wze_{ }m{^ p{=_{zt i F~r>

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l{m{f}N{m{
Touch your nose and recite
zr*e U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite

pb}#ztl bp{_} l{Wze_{ }m{^ lQ{>

After reciting the following mantra wear one set of l{Wze_{= and follow
it up with an AT{p{d{=

l{Wze_{= zem{p{= ze_{=

zeW|ze_m{_{zvV= zem{u} _+
Al{zr p{Q{= ze p{=T{ q{k{=

l{Wze_{= inp{zt _V>

If you are married, do f}^}l{|p{= and perform zt=N{n= by reciting the


following

b{ zemN{ Ip{= Q{^ qzr^ s}l{|= u}= fm{p{|u}=

q{k{ a k{Q{p{b}Vl{| p{/ d}m}l{^ e_{m{= (k{Q{p{_+ N=N{m{

m{ze= a{p} k{Q{p{_+ e_{m{=) Q}m{u} m{= bl{ l{Wze_{ }m{^=

N{mr

Hold the second as indicated in the starting procedure above.


l{Wze_{=

Now touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite
l{Wze_{ }m{^ p{=_{zt i F~r>

Touch your nose and recite


zr*e U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite

pb}#ztl bp{_} l{Wze_{ }m{^ lQ{>

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l{m{f}N{m{
After reciting the following mantra wear the second set of l{Wze_{= and
follow it up with an AT{p{d{=

l{Wze_{= zem{p{= ze_{=

zeW|ze_m{_{zvV= zem{u} _+
Al{zr p{Q{= ze p{=T{ q{k{=

l{Wze_{= inp{zt _V>

The following is common to both married and brahmachaariis. After reciting


the following, discard the old l{Wze_{= preferably under a tree.

Dze_{= d{_{=_{= m{= N{q{n b{~r_{=


ztW| zed{m{zv/ p{m bm}l{m{zt p

Perform AT{p{d{= and recite

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= l{Wze_{ }m{^}O=

N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m_{p}/

This completes the process of wearing the l{Wze_{=

For brahmachaaris, the following three mantraas apply for wearing p{ =,

d{, and zeo|zt For the first item, i.e.,


b{^=. recite the following p{ =

after which wear a belt made out of dharbaa around the waist.

Bl{= b{m{N} _+ zemj} {p{|d} q{m{

p{m{a{= zed{d{ AQ}_+


f}^}f}d}k}= inp{|k{m{=

~el{| bp}d}= ztk{Q} pOol{=

F_{zt Q#e _{zezt> zem{t

zR m{x{> ztzvp{|d} m}>

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l{m{f}N{m{
u} d{> ztp{=_{= d{zem~v k{b{l{|

k{m}m{t pOo p{|ms}p{

For d{ recite the following after which a piece of deer skin is to be tied to
your l{Wze_{=

_{zt T{x{m{m{^= il{>

_W l{q{~t ztm{= ztb{=


d}zv d{zt= p{ztd{=Vmzr

zemb{= p}Vd{= b{ zv=

For the third item, i.e., following is to be recited after which a


zeo|zt b{^=

zeo|zt (palaasa stick) has to be held in the right hand. If you are not
b{^=

able to get these sticks, a couple of dharbaas could be used instead.

ztq{p{> ztq{p{zt= p{| N{m{ l{a} _{= ztq{p{> ztq{p} ~t Ip{p{zv=

ztq{p{> ztq{p} k{l{|zt= l{a} _{= ztq{p{ztq{p bp}d}=

Qf~t Ip{p{zv= j}zv^}d}= izv^ Qf k{l{|zt=

d{p{N}^ F~r _{m{^=

As a pre-requisite for this item, prepare a mixture of uncooked rice and black
sesame seeds. Now, perform twice. Perform the
AT{p{d{= u} N{ _}Q{=

by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= d{p{N}^ F~r _{m{^}O=

N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m{l{

Stand facing north and wear the l{Wze_{= as a garland. Now cup both
your hands together with the l{Wze_{= at the boundary between the two

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l{m{f}N{m{
hands and the threads going between your thumb and forefinger of each hand.
As both your hands are engaged in this it would be preferable if some
_{m{^=

one assisted you by providing small quantities of mixture and water for you
to offer the_{m{^=

Place a small amount of mixture in your hands. Have some one pour a small
quantity of water into your hands. Recite the following and at the completion
word _{m{l{| release the mixture with the water such that it exits at the
base of the little fingers between your hands.

zeW|ze= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|


zeW|ze= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|
zeW|ze= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|

Repeat the above procedure of taking a small quantity of the mixture along
with some water and performing for the following .rs. is.
_{m{^=

up{= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|


up{= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|
up{= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|

Q= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|


Q= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|
Q= N}^ F~r= _{m{l{|

q}/ bp}/ N}^ Fr= _{m{l{|


q}/ bp}/ N}^ Fr= _{m{l{|
q}/ bp}/ N}^ Fr= _{m{l{|

u}mp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|
u}mp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|
u}mp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|

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l{m{f}N{m{
l{|Nmp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|
l{|Nmp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|
l{|Nmp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|

p}m{^mp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|
p}m{^mp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|
p}m{^mp{_} Dzezrb{ztm{l{|

For the following izv _{m{^= release the mixture such that it exits from
the base of your palms. This is typically done by pointing the fingers
upward, keeping the sides of the hands together.

i^= ztl{p{p{= _{m{l{|


i^= ztl{p{p{= _{m{l{|
i^= ztl{p{p{= _{m{l{|

For the following F~r release the mixture such that it exits from
_{m{^=

the base of the little fingers of both your hands. This is typically done
by pointing the fingers downward, keeping the sides of the hands together.

ztb{ztzt= _{m{l{|
ztb{ztzt= _{m{l{|
ztb{ztzt= _{m{l{|
There are some who include

FQb{= _{m{l{|, l{mb{= _{m{l{|, u}p{pb{= _{m{l{|-

, a{m{^pb{= _{m{l{|, Bzt= _{m{l{|, zem}^}=

_{m{l{|, N{o|/ _{m{l{|.

Wear your l{Wze_{= the normal way. Perform two AT{p{d{= and do the
u} N{ _}Q{= by reciting

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l{m{f}N{m{
k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= d{p{N}^m _{m{^}O=

N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m_{p}/

Since the most important part of the is theDf}N{m{ one pb} {l{d{=,

should say whatever part of the one knows. Traditionally, at least one
pb{

d{p}N{ from the is recited. For example, if one knows


pb{ zem{zr ztN{=,

one can recite this. Or, one can recite the first four mantras of the l{-

zt_{.At the very least, is recommended.


Q}l{ Vze=

ztm{= N{s}m{^p{zt

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l{m{f}N{m{

Q}l{ Vze=

The following day, after the ztd} p{d{d{=, sit facing east and perform two
AT{p{d{d+ and wear a Next do
ze_{=. f}^}l{|p{= three times and recite
the p{zt=N{n= as follows

p{|/ p=N{Zd}a}m{> N{_}mN{Nztm


pb}=_}T}m{p{m p zt {_}= ztb} zvb

Q{m{k{zt b{m{k{q{ d{ pp}N{p{ p{v


p{^p{v T{ _{_}b b{p{ VQ{_}= ze

ztqzrk{_d{ p{l{| tl> ztm{zemT{b>


}_{= e_{p{|_}d{= bp{> zeN{p{_ ztl{=

q{N}p{m{ {m{= zr= q{p{m{= T{_{m{V=


zeztd{p{b{d{= }l_+ ztm{R|zeq}=_{l

l{zt bm{b{p{#N}b}> f}mzrb}> zem{q{_{=


zR= zR= zt_{ _{= zrNd{= _{p{|q{l

In the zt=N{n= posture, recite


zvm> L= _{ _+ Qd{ Qd{ Qd{

zt k{Q{p{_ p{ zem{zrzt s> AVl{| zep{m{p{|d{zt

b{ izv^> bl{ zem}m q_{p{m}zv N{o pp{zt_{ p{d{=_{m N{

l{Q zea{p{ f}b Vp{ be k}m{_{ p{m k{m{_{ O^ q{N}j pmm{x^

f}m ~t/ p{m{p{|d p}p{mN zek{p}b zr~r ztp{_{m}^}= p{

(or choose the zt=N{n= for the United states)


Fill in the year from Table 4 here
d}p{ztp{_{m

Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here

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l{m{f}N{m{
l{^

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here


F_

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here


p{|t N{zr zex zea{p{|l{|= q{k{a

Choose the day from Table 9

Choose the star from Table 10

d{x{_{ l{N}l{|= q{k{lQ{ q{k{N{m{^ Ip{= Q{^qzr^ s}l{|=

u}= zea{p{|l{|= q{k{ a k{Q{p{b}Vl{| p{/ d}m}l{^

e_{m{= (k{Q{p{_+ N=N{m{ m{ze= a{p} k{Q{p{_+ e_{m{=) a} _{ bzr

f}l{_}m{= s_{m{ ztzvzt zt=Ol{| (a{p} s_{m{ q{_{

zt=Ol{|) Q}l{ p{p{=_{Vze= N{mr

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform u} N{ _}Q{

by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= Q}l{ p{ p{=_{

Vf}O= N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m{l{

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite


Aztd{p{=_{zt zeap} pm{zezr F~r>

Touch your nose and recite


zt_{n= U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite


N{m bp{_} N{m}ztd lQ{>

In the namaste posture, recite

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l{m{f}N{m{
zea _{l{| {_} oN} b _{= zrd} {_}
_{= T{ }m{l{ p{|= b ze_{= N{m{ T}ztd{=
Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite
ze^p{zt F~rm{

Touch your nose and recite


b Q}l{ U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite


zem{p{|_} bp{_}

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite


k{m}b ztze p}zvd}=  k{Q{ N{_{ p{~tzr Q_{p{ N}q{ze A=Qm{zt

Fzrl{>

Touch your nose and recite


Q}l{ D~rN+ d{zr*e izv ze=N zr*e VQ{_{> U{d}=~t

Touch your chest and recite


Q p}l{ m{ p}Qq{ p{m{^ Bd{ qbp} bp{_}>

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite


u}_} F~r> q}_{

Touch your nose and recite


b Q}l{ U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite


zt_} bp{_}

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite


Q}l{ m{zt> i F~r>

Touch your nose and recite


d{zr*e U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite

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l{m{f}N{m{
zem{p{|_} bp{_} ztms}= Ve (f}^}l{|p) lQ{>

Now perform f}^}l{|p{= (see appendix) ten times.


Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite
Al{|_{ B d{p}N{zt p}p{bp{ F~r>

Touch your nose and recite


d{zr*e U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite


Q}l{ bp{_}

In the namaste posture, recite


Q}l{ Ap}zvd lQ{>

Al{|_{ p{m{b} b x{m{= izvzt_{=


Q}l{= U{d{u}= p{|_} Bb{= izv zrztd{>
LW<~t ztv<~t inp{~t k}W~t bp}d}= }p{d}p{|~t q{p{~t

q}l{> ztm{p{~t ztm}l{> k{m= Q}l{= Ap}zvl{|


Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite
u}_} F~r> q}_{>

Touch your nose and recite


b Q}l{ U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite


zt_} bp{_}

In the namaste posture, recite

q{=OT{N{ {m{= bp{= NmZ|bk{~r_{=


ztm{p{^np{ {zt= }l_{ m{m{= zvm=

l bp{zt_}<u}N{= l {m}bQT{m}>
em{l_{zt l{b{ m{ztb{m^p{f}ztv

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l{m{f}N{m{
Now recite the Q}l{ p{=_{=

L= k{m{p{ztp{> _{ _{_{m{m^l{= k{ m bp{zt p{~v l l

d{> zeTb{l{|_+

1008 or 108 times, as chosen in the zt=N{n=.

Perform f}^}l{|p{= once. In the zt=N{n= posture, recite

k{Q{p{b}Vl{| p{/ d}m}l{^ e_{m{= (k{Q{p{_+ N=N{m{ m{ze=

a{p} k{Q{p{_+ e_{m{=) Q}l{ Db}ztd{= N{mr

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite


D_{p{ B_{d{p}N{zt p}p{bp{ F~r>

Touch your nose and recite


d{zr*e U{d{>

Touch your chest and recite


Q}l{ bp{_} Q}l{ Db}ztd lQ{>

In the namaste posture, recite

D_{p Om b k{p{|= zem{_{p{m{


j}zv^k zvd{W|d{= Q{T{ b l{a}ztO=

Prostrate and recite your p}b{l (see appendix). Do AT{p{d{= twice and
perform the u} N{ _}Q{= by reciting

k{Q{p}dp{ ztl{|p{ ztm{ze~t zep{ ztqzr_N{m{td{ dd{

A_{d} N{#m} ztNlqzeN{m{^> u}m} {dN{ zelVd}l{ zem{p{

zem{zr> ztm{qr l{>ze> ztqzr k{_{b{= Q}l{ p{ p{=_{

Vf}O= N{m{ ztt zte_{l ztl{pp{ N}m_{p}/

This completes the Q}l{ Vze=.

ztm{= N{s}m{^p{zt

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Appendix
AT{p{d{=

Sit squatting in the posture with hands between the legs. Twist
N{N{Z|ztd{

the right palm such that the little finger, ring finger and the middle finger are
stretched out while the first finger is bent inwards and thumb faces outward.
Pour a small amount of water into your right palm and swallow it (not
sip) after uttering L= T{_}l{ Repeat the above procedure by
d{p{>

uttering L= d{d}l{ d{p{>, L= in succession. Clean


Qd}l{ d{p{>

your lips with water and wash your right hand. Next, twelve mantras should
be uttered touching each part of the body with a particular finger (or fingers),
as indicated in Table 1.

f}^}l{|p{=

This is a three part action wherein the the nose is held between the right hand
thumb and the right hand ring finger. The index and middle fingers must be
bent. In the first part, close the left nostril by pressing the ring finger inward
and exhale through the right nostril. This process is called Next, close
mT{N{.

the right nostril with the right hand thumb and inhale slowly through the
left nostril. This process is called In the second part, close the left
zem{N{.

nostril with the middle finger thus holding the breath. This process is called
N{p{N{. Mentally recite the following mantras three times.

L= k{> L= k{p{>, L= ztp{>, L= p{zv>, L= Vd{>, L= _{ze>, L=

zt_{=

L= _{ _{_{m{m^=, k{ m bp{zt p{~v, l l d{>

zeTb{l{|_+

L= Aze> W m{zt> p{_{p{zv k{m{p{ztp{m=

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l{m{f}N{m{
In the third part, keep the left nostril closed with the ring finger and exhale
through the right nostril. Say and touch the right ear. This constitutes
L=

one f}^}l{|p{=.

p}b{d{=

In the standing posture, bend your body to the waist level. Cover your right
and left ears with right and left palms, respectively. Then recite
p}b{l

choose from column two of Table 2 based on your gotram


_{l{|m{l{ zep{m}_{ (or ze=T}m{l{ zep{m}_{ depending upon your
Q_{=.

choose from column one of Table 2 based on your gotram


Q_{>

choose from column two of Table 3 based on your branch of veda


zt_{>

choose from column one of Table 3 based on your branch of veda


q}P| }l|

say your name


q{m} d}p{|zv= ~tk>

As an example,

p}b{l A_l{ Am{d}d{zt q}p}q{ _{l{|m{l{ zep{m}_{ A_-

l{ Q_{> Azeztp{ zt_{> l{q}P| }l| zt=b{m{m}V q{m}d}-

p{|zv= ~tk>

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l{m{f}N{m{

Mantra Action

L= Nq{p}l{ d{p{> Right hand thumb touching the


right cheek
L= d}m}l{^}l{ d{p{> Right hand thumb touching the
left cheek
L= p{| {p}l{ d{p{> Right hand ring finger touching the
right eye

L= Qd}l{ d{p{> Right hand ring finger touching the


left eye

L= zrp d{p{> Right hand index finger touching the


right nostril
L= p{ {ztb{d}l{ d{p{> Right hand index finger touching the
left nostril
L= N{p{|l{ d{p{> Right hand little finger touching the
right ear
L= p}p{d}l{ d{p{> Right hand little finger touching the
left ear

L= {m}l{ d{p{> Right hand middle finger touching the


right shoulder

L= FrNs}l{ d{p{> Right hand middle finger touching the


left shoulder
L= zeb{d}k}l{ d{p{> Right hand fingers touching the navel

L= b}pb{m}l{ d{p{> Right hand fingers touching the scalp

Table 1: Mantra and Action involved in the second part of Acamanam

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l{m{f}N{m{

Q_{= zep{m{=

k}m{b}V A=Qm{zt, k}m{zt_{, k}m{b}V

A_l{ A_l{, Am{d}d{zt, q}p}q{

p} {n k} m{p{, _{zvp{, u}pb{zt

p{_{ k} m{p{, T{p{d{, Azep}d{, Mm{p{, W|p{b{W+=l{

NN{ pq}_{, AzRp{m{^, NN{

q}_{ pq}_{, bp{m}_{, Mb{n

Nd{ p}~tzr, p_}p{m{^, N^d{

m_{ A=Qm{zt, p{mzr, l{p{d}q{

N{^ A=Qm{zt, V\{, N}^

N{^ A=Qm{zt, Nm{, N}^

zem}q{m{ p}~tzr, q}N{ , f}m}q{m{

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l{m{f}N{m{

Q_{= zep{m{=

q}^n N}q{ze, Ap{_}m{, q}^n

q}^n N}q{ze, Ap{_}m{, bp{n

N}q{ze N}q{ze, Ap{_}m{, bp{n

p{ b{n A=Qm{zt, f}m{p{q{, p{ b{n

p{ b{n _}m{ , f}m{p{q{, p{ b{n

p{ b{n A=Qm{zt, }p{, p{ b{n

d {p{ N}q{ze N}q{ze, Ap{_}m{, d {p{

zt=N{ A=Qm{zt, Nm{_{, u}=N{_{

zt=N{ q}b{, Nm{_{, u}=N{_{

N{_{ A=Qm{zt, p{|d}_{, N_{

q{[{p{m{^ A=Qm{zt, fm{N{_{, _}ztb{zt

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l{m{f}N{m{

Q_{= zep{m{=

Q{zt Q{_{, b}m{ T{_{, up{p}zv

j}b{m}l{^ A=Qm{zt, f}m{b{q{, m} _{m{

Q{ m{ A=Qm{zt, k}m{zt_{, k}m{b}V, qd{, Q} m{

Q{ m{ A=Qm{zt, qd{, Q} m{

Table 2: Gotram and Pravaram.

pb{ zt_{

FQ+ Aq{o|l{d{, N}_}l{d{

l{m+ Azeztp{, j }l{d{

u}p{ _}l{^, m{^}l{^

Table 3: Veda and Sutra.

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l{m{f}N{m{

1 zek{p{ 16 _{k}d{ 31 vw{ 46 zem }

2 k{p{ 17 ztk}d{ 32 w{ 47 zep{|bT{

3 q{N{ 18 _}m{^ 33 N}m 48 Ad{d{

4 zepb{_{ 19 f}mp{ 34 q}m{m 49 m}x{zt

5 zeW_{ 20 p{l{ 35 zep{ 50 d{w{

6 A=Qm{zt 21 ztm{_+ 36 q{k{N{_+ 51 ~e=Q{w{

7 p{O 22 ztm{ }m 37 qk{N{_+ 52 N}w{l{N

8 k{p{ 23 m 38 N 53 ~tb}m

9 l{p{ 24 N{ 39 q}p{zt 54 mb

10 }_{ 25 Om{ 40 zem}k{p{ 55 b{m{

11 Cq{m{ 26 d{d{d{ 41 zep{=Q{ 56 b{d{

12 izv }d{ 27 Vl{ 42 NnN{ 57 F m b}m

13 zep{|a 28 Vl{ 43 up{ 58 m{N}x

14 N{p{ 29 p{d{a{ 44 u} }m{^ 59 N {d{

15 zr 30 b{m{P 45 m N{_+ 60 x{l{

Table 4: Samvatsaram

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l{m{f}N{m{

l{^= Period

D_{m{ Mid January to Mid July

b{x^ Mid July to Mid January

Table 5: Ayanam

F_{ Period

p{zt=_{ Mid April to Mid June

Qzr Mid June to Mid August

p{m{ Mid August to Mid October

q{m{_+ Mid October to Mid December

vp{=_{ Mid December to Mid February

m{ Mid February to Mid April

Table 6: Ritu or Seasons

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l{m{f}N{m{

p{|zt= Period

T_{ March to April

pq}O April to May

Wzr May to June

As}\{ June to July

q}p{^ July to August

k}b{zeb{ August to September

Aq{l{V September to October

N}mN{ October to November

p{| m{m{ November to December

zezr December to January

p{|zR January to February

h} n^ February to March

Table 7: Lunar months

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l{m{f}N{m{

p{|zt= Period

pzr Mid April to Mid May

p{zrk{ Mid May to Mid June

a{d{ Mid June to Mid July

N{ZN{ Mid July to Mid August

~tp{ Mid August to Mid September

N{d} Mid September to Mid October

_{o| Mid October to Mid November

p{N{ Mid November to Mid December

{d{*t Mid December to Mid January

p{N{m{ Mid January to Mid February

N{p{ Mid February to Mid March

d{ Mid March to Mid April

Table 8: Solar months

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l{m{f}N{m{

Day of the week p}m{=

Sunday k}d{p}ztm{

Monday Bd{p}ztm{

Tuesday kp{p}ztm{

Wednesday up{p}ztm{

Thursday Q{m{p}ztm{

Friday k{Q{p}ztm{

Saturday ~tm{p}ztm{

Table 9: Vaaram

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l{m{f}N{m{

1  10 p{zR| 19 p{n

2 k{m{^ 11 zem{h} n 20 zem}s}}

3 N{N} 12 D_{m{h} n 21 D_{m}s}}

4 m~v^ 13 zvzt 22 q{p{^

5 p{Q{m} 14 _} 23 {s}

6 Am} 15 u} 24 q{_{s}

7 zed{m{zt 16 q}P| 25 zem{k}b{

8 zezr 17 d{m} } 26 D_{m{k}b{

9 Aqs} 18 Ws} 27 mp{

Table 10: Nakshtram

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