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Sunder Kidambi

with the blessings of

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His Holiness srmad an. d. avan of srrangam

This was typeset using LATEX, Itrans, and the Baraha font.

Upakarma and Gayatr sankalpa details for Aug 5th and Aug 6th, 2009,respectively.

In the sankalpa portion of the text, use the following entries. Please note thatthe entries within brackets pertain to India.

Table Upakarma Gayatr

Table 4 v v

Table 5 uo uo

Table 6 T T

Table 8 NhN NhN

Table 9 S

Table 10 o (Eql) ux (o)

q wb w

q xSquN w

cyN

Usually cyN falls on yo of o month. If it not

possible to perform it in that month due to unfavorable circumstances, then

the same can be performed on yo of uyu month (i.e., the

following month).

NNq wNq cy

After your morning bath and w ww perform two BXw (see

appendix) and sit down on a slightly raised platform facing east. Place two

dharbaas on your seat. Wear a yq prepared out of two dharbaas on your

right hand ring finger and fold two dharbaas around your ring finger. Perform

three yn (see appendix). Then the following N is

performed by reciting

Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v

Su wNv

p X qqu ur cSq yr

qw yXu

uq zqqw u yNq

Nu o Xqc

ywuw uq Uyq

vuNu yu yq

U xUr qq Nw q

cyN

On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it.

This is the N posture. Now recite

L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y Bc yq-

w Au o vr yu q N q

wq NS ys yu c vy q q

Qn N un y A qw N

yv qn u

People in the United States may wish to recite N as

L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y Bc yq-

w Au o vr yu q N q

wq NS ys yu NX vy oN

Eq (or Srs)Ql N un y A

qw N yv qn u

Fill in the year from Table 4 here

wq

Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here

An

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here

Gq

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here

N y yo rs

Fill in the day from Table 9 here

Fill in the star from Table 10 here

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cyN

wq N S No I Soo -

A yo rs Suc

wo zqs (Sq NN y As Sq

zqs) q yo Auqcw ANo y-

qs Aq Q (As Aq q Q)

NNq wNq Cr q cy N

Discard the folded dharbaas in the direction of north. Do not discard the

yq. Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN

qS by reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu NNq

wNq Cr q cyQ N zq

Nr

Please note that those performing the EyN for the first time after

theirEyww, there is no need for the above mentionedcy.

Recite

NNq wNq

either 1008 or 108 times depending upon the N you chose.

Do BXw (see appendix) and perform rN qS by reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu NNq

wNq Cr q cyQ N zq

Nq

This completes the NNq wNq cy which

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cyN

The daily uN is performed before the next part of EyN.

Facing east now perform BXw twice. Then be seated on a seat with

two dharbhaas placed on it and do yn (see appendix), three

times, wearing a yq on your right hand ring finger. Keep your palms

in namaste position and recite the N

Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v

Su wNv

p X qqu ur cSq yr

qw yXu

uq zqqw u yNq

Nu o Xqc

ywuw uq Uyq

vuNu yu yq

U xUr qq Nw q

On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it

and recite

L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y Bc yq-

w Au o vr yu q N q

wq NS ys yu c vy q q

Qn N un y A qw N

yv qn u

(or choose the N for the United states)



cyN

wq


An


Gq


N y yo rs

Choose the day from Table 9

Choose the star from Table 10

wq N S No I Soo -

A yo rs Suc


zqs) n (Bl) yo AuyN

N quS w No G qyo N quS by-

q uo N quS yors w N

The following should be recited by brahmachaariis only

quSq cdw uounx X N

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN qS by

reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu n

(Bl) yo AuyNQ N

zq Nr

With hands still in namaste position, recite


cyN

Ayq yq Sqz

q yoN q Y

yoN w

Sprinkle some water on you thus indicating a bath or w.

byq uo

Perform the following N positioning yourself in the N posture

as mentioned earlier and recite.

Au yN I Soo A yo-

rs Suc wo zqs

(Sq NN y As Sq zqs) qq-

qxqNwwSqu s qc Au s

byq uo N

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN qS by

reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu byq

unQ N zq Nr

Sit squatting (NNgw) facing east. Do BXw and yn

(see appendix). Hold the byq (poonool) with both hands, with

your right palm facing up over your head, and your left palm facing the

ground. The top of the knot on the byq should be on your right

palm facing right. This is the starting posture. Now touch the scalp with

your right fingers and recite

byq uo q G


cyN

Touch your nose and recite

ry Zw

Touch your chest and recite

u uq byq un xS

After reciting the following mantra wear one set of byq and

follow it up with an BXw

byq y yq

ybyqqc yq

B S yr X

byq qc

If you are married, do yn and perform N by reciting the

following

Au yN I So o A yo-

rs Suc wo zqs

(Sq NN y As Sq zqs) S s

vr byq uo N

Hold the second byq as indicated in the starting procedure

above. Now touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

byq uo q G


ry Zw


u uq byq un xS

After reciting the following mantra wear the second set of byq

and follow it up with an BXw


cyN

byq y yq

ybyqqc yq

B S yr X

byq qc

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

the following, discard the old byq preferably under a tree.

Eyq awqq do N uq

b yw X vU

Perform BXw and recite

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu byq

unQ N zq Nq

This completes the process of wearing the byq

For brahmachaaris, the following three mantraas apply for wearing d,

Adw, and y uo. For the first item, i.e., d recite the following

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

C uNq yuw

s ywrw BSq

ynyw r

z uw S Q

Gq Sz qy y

Ur w Ar

w q Awy u

q Q


cyN

For Adw recite the following after which a piece of deer skin is to be tied

to your byq

q Xuo

qb u

Aw w wc

yu cdw uu

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

a y uo (palaasa stick) has to be held in the right hand. If you are

not able to get these sticks, a couple of dharbaas could be used instead.

N s q A I

s q uw xv

Sy I nw n xvSy

wNo G qyo

As a pre-requisite for this item, prepare a mixture of uncooked rice and black

sesame seeds. Now, perform BXw twice. Perform the rN qS by

reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu wNo G

qynQ N zq Nr

Stand facing north and wear the byq as a garland. Now cup

both your hands together with thebyq at the boundary between

the two hands and the threads going between your thumb and forefinger of

each hand. As both your hands are engaged in this qyo it would be

preferable if some one assisted you by providing small quantities of mixture

and water for you to offer the qyo


cyN

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 qy release the mixture with the water such that it exits at

the base of the little fingers between your hands.

ybyr No G qy

ybyr No G qy

ybyr No G qy

Repeat the above procedure of taking a small quantity of the mixture along

with some water and performing qyo for the following r. sis.

No G qy

No G qy

No G qy

AT No G qy

AT No G qy

AT No G qy

u No G qy

u No G qy

u No G qy

ruq Eyxuy

ruq Eyxuy

ruq Eyxuy

dOuq Eyxuy

dOuq Eyxuy

dOuq Eyxuy


cyN

puq Eyxuy

puq Eyxuy

puq Eyxuy

For the following qyo 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.

o qy

o qy

o qy

For the following G qyo release the mixture such that it exits from

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.

ur qy

ur qy

ur qy

There are some who include

GSu qy, cu qy, u

qy, Asou qy, Cr qy,

yn qy, N qy.

Wear your byq the normal way. Perform twoBXw and do

the rN qS by reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu wNo

qynQ N zq Nq


cyN

Since the most important part of the EyN is the uuw,

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

one AwN from the u is recited. For example, if one knows y

N, one can recite this. Or, one can recite the first four mantras of the

cq. If one knows nothing, Sr cy is recommended.

Nyo


cyN

Sr cy

The following day, after the w ww, sit facing east and perform two

BXw and wear a yq. Next do yn three times and

recite the N as follows

Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v

Su wNv

p X qqu ur cSq yr

qw yXu

uq zqqw u yNq

Nu o Xqc

ywuw uq Uyq

vuNu yu yq

U xUr qq Nw q

In the N posture, recite

L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y Bc

yqw Au o vr yu q N

q wq N S ys yu c vy q

q Qn N un y A qw

N yv qn u

(or choose the N for the United states)


wq


cyN


An


Gq


N y ys rs

Choose the day from Table 9

Choose the star from Table 10

wq N S No I Soo -

A ys rs Suc


zqs) svq u yqs Aq

Q (As Aq q Q) Sr

qcy N

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN qS

by reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu Sr

q cyQ N zq Nr

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

Bwq yt y G


q Zw


N uq Nw xS


cyN

In the namaste posture, recite

yt q uq N u q w uq

q X u u yq N Xw


yo G


u Sr Zw


yq uq


v y rw Ar S Nq Sq Ny BT

G


Sr EN Awy r yO ry cSq Zw


AT AN T o Cw u uq


q G q


u Sr Zw


q uq


Sr G


Awy Zw


cyN


yq uq cy (Bn) xS

Now perform yn (see appendix) ten times.


Bq Cr AwN u G


Awy Zw


Sr uq


Sr Bw xS

Bq u u A q

Sr Zw q Cu cw

Lb b uw uw -

A Sr B-


q G q


u Sr Zw


q uq


QXNu u Ogvq

ou uq oY


cyN

uqN v uvSX

yq uSuoy

Now recite the Sr q

L qqqp S u v

v w yXuq

1008 or 108 times, as chosen in the N.

Perform yn once. In the N posture, recite

Suc wo zqs (Sq NN-

y As Sq zqs) Sr Euw N


Eq CqwN u G


Awy Zw


Sr uq Sr Euw xS


Eq Q u yqux

n wbw SX u sQ

Prostrate and recite your Au (see appendix). Do BXw twiceand perform the rN qS by reciting

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww

Bqw Nq OyNn uwN ycw

yy yr qu Sr

q cyQ N zq Nq


cyN

This completes the Sr cy.

Nyo


cyN

Appendix

BXw

Sit squatting in the NNgw posture with hands between the legs. Twist

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 utteringL AXq w Repeat the above procedure by uttering

L Aww w, L Sw w in succession. Clean 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.

yn

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 XN. Next,

close the right nostril with the right hand thumb and inhale slowly through

the left nostril. This process is called yN. In the second part, close the

left nostril with the middle finger thus holding the breath. This process is

called NN. Mentally recite the following mantras three times.

L L , L , L , L cw, L qy, L q

L qqqo, S u v, v w y-

Xuq

L By br Aq


cyN

In the third part, keep the left nostril closed with the ring finger and exhale

through the right nostril. Say L and touch the right ear. This constitutes

one yn.

Auw

In the standing posture, bend your body to the waist level. Cover your rightand left ears with right and left palms, respectively. Then recite

Au

choose from column two of Table 2 based on your gotram

q yxq (or yX yxq depending upon your

Sq.

choose from column one of Table 2 based on your gotram

Sq

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

q

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

Pu

say your name

w A

As an example,

Au Bq BXww q yxq

Bq Sq By q cPu uc -

w A


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Mantra Action

L N w Right hand thumb touching theright cheek

L wn w Right hand thumb touching theleft cheek

L u w Right hand ring finger touching theright eye

L Sw w Right hand ring finger touching the

left eye

L w Right hand index finger touching the

right nostril

L uuw w Right hand index finger touching theleft nostril

L rN w Right hand little finger touching the

right ear

L w w Right hand little finger touching theleft ear

L u w Right hand middle finger touching the

right shoulder

L GN w Right hand middle finger touching theleft shoulder

L yuw w Right hand fingers touching the navel

L uu w Right hand fingers touching the scalp

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


cyN

Sq y

uc BT, q, uc

Bq Bq, BXww,

u S, q, u

q S, Xw, Byw, M, bub

NN q, BUo, NN

q q, uq, Mu

Nxw , qo, Npw

q BT, A, w

No BT, Acl, No

No BT, N, No

y , N, y


cyN

Sq y

p Ny, Bq, p

p Ny, Bq, u

Ny Ny, Bq, u

u BT, y, u

u q , y, u

u BT, u, u

wu Ny Ny, Bq, wu

Nr BT, Nq, Nq

Nr u, Nq, Nq

Nq BT, wq, Nq

jo BT, yNq, qu


cyN

Sq y

AS ASq, ulXq,

uo BT, yu, vq

SS BT, q, uc, w, SS

SS BT, w, SS

Table 2: Gotram and Pravaram.

u q

GS Bw, Nqw

c By, uw

qp, np

Table 3: Veda and Sutra.


cyN

1 y 16 Yqw 31 46 yu

2 17 w 32 47 yvX

3 N 18 qo 33 N 48 Bww

4 yuq 19 yt 34 49

5 ybqr 20 35 y 50 w

6 BT 21 dq 36 Nq 51 zS

7 Q 22 u 37 Nq 52 NO

8 23 v 38 Nv 53 ut

9 24 Nr 39 54 v

10 uq 25 Q 40 y 55 ur

11 D 26 www 41 yS 56 uw

12 uw 27 c 42 ON 57 Gvu

13 yt 28 c 43 58 N

14 N 29 ws 44 uo 59 Nuw

15 30 uR 45 vNq 60 A

Table 4: Samvatsaram


cyN

Ao Period

Eq Mid January to Mid July

uo Mid July to Mid January

Table 5: Ayanam

Gq Period

q Mid April to Mid June

T Mid June to Mid August

Mid August to Mid October

q Mid October to Mid December

q Mid December to Mid February

Mid February to Mid April

Table 6: Ritu or Seasons


cyN

Period

Xq March to April

Q April to May

b May to June

Bl June to July

o July to August

uyu August to September

Bc September to October

NrN October to November

S November to December

y December to January

U January to February

yo February to March

Table 7: Lunar months


cyN

Period

Mid April to Mid May

Mid May to Mid June

sw Mid June to Mid July

NhN Mid July to Mid August

Mid August to Mid September

Nw Mid September to Mid October

q Mid October to Mid November

N Mid November to Mid December

uw Mid December to Mid January

N Mid January to Mid February

N Mid February to Mid March

w Mid March to Mid April

Table 8: Solar months


cyN

Day of the week

Sunday w

Monday Cw

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday S

Friday S

Saturday

Table 9: Vaaram


cyN

1 Ax 10 P 19

2 p 11 yyx 20 yl

3 NrN 12 Eqyx 21 Eql

4 p 13 22 o

5 S 14 Yq 23 ux

6 Bu 15 r 24 qN

7 yw 16 P 25 yu

8 y 17 Awu 26 Equ

9 B 18 b 27 r

Table 10: Nakshtram


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