Manu:- One
should get up in brahma
muhurtham- 4.30 A.M. He should
ponder about the day's
religious duties and the way
to earn money in the
right way, without committing
any sin or error, or
causing harm to others.
He should think about the
physical and mental troubles
involved in the work
and find ways to minimise
them. Then he should meditate
on the object of vedic
philosophy, namely God.
Sm&it-aSkre-
raÇeStu piíme
yame muøtaˆR äaü %Cyte
,
Smriti Bhaskara:- The
last yaama of the night is
the brahmamuhurtha. The night contains
four yaamas. One yaama
is equal to 7 1/2
nazhigais- i.e. 3 3/4 muhurthas.
The last two muhurthas
occur before sunrise. They
are called brahmam and
roudram. Brahma muhurtham is
4.30 A.M. in our time.
iv:[u>-
%TwayaeTway baeÏVy<
ikm* suk«t< k«tm! ,
dÄ< va daipt< vaip
vaKsTyavaip -ai;ta .
%TwayaeTway baeÏVy< mhÑymupiSwtm!
,
mr[< Vyaixzaekana< ikm* inpit:yit
.
Vishnu:- Early
morning, he should ponder
on whether he has done
any good deed, donated
anything, made others donate,
spoken the truth etc. He
should think about getting
on in age and the
fear of death, disease,
and sorrows. He should consider
what he could do about
it.
2. äaüe
muøteR jPyain Early
Morning Prayers
äümurairiôpuraNtkair-aRnuZziz
-Uimsutae buxí , guéízu³Zzin
ra÷ketv> k…vRNtu svˆR mm
suà-atm! .
-&guvRisó>
³tur<gIraí mnu> pulSty>
pulhí gaEtm> ,
rE_yae
mrIicZCyvnae=w d]> k…vRNtu svˆR
mmsuà-atm! .
snTk…marí
snNdní snatnae=Pyasuiris<hlaE c
,
sÝSvraSsÝrsatlain
k…vRNtu svˆR mm suà-atm!
.
sÝa[RvaSsÝk…laclaí
sÝ;RyaeÖIpvnainsÝ ,
-UraidkªmaˆR
-uvnain sÝk…vRNtu svˆR mm
suà-atm! .
p&WvI
sgNxa srsaStwap> SpzI–vayu> Jvln<
c tej> ,
n-SszBd<
mhta shEv k…vRNtu svˆR
mm suà-atm! .
#Tw<
à-ate prm< pivÇ<
pQet!SmreÖa z&[uya½ tÖt!
,
Ê>SvßaziSTvh
suà-atm! -ve½sTy< -gvt!àsadat!
.
mha-artmaOyan<
i]it< ga<c srSvtIm! ,
äaü[an!
kezv< cEv àatéTway
kItRyet! .
pu{yðaekae
nlae raja pu{yðaekae yuixiór>
,
pu{yðaekacvEdehI
pu{yðaekae jnadRn> .
This prayer
takes the name of all
gods, nine planets, all
rishis, the first four
disciples, seven heavens and
seven nether lands, seven
islands and forests, the
earth, and the five elements.
The morning is pure, bad
dreams have been destroyed. The
day is truly God's blessing.
Finally it takes the name
of all great kings and
chaste women and Janardhana.
This prayer destroys sin
and
increases blessings.
zai{fLy>-
%½E>Svre[ y> àat
StaetuimCDednNyxI>
vasudevaidnamana< nams<kItRn< cret!
.
Shandilya:-
Early in the morning, God's
names should be spoken
in a strong voice. Taking
God's names is equal to
saying prayers.
3. zaEcivix>-
The rules of cleanliness
devl>-
mUÇae½are k«te
zaEc< n SyadNtjRlazye ,
ANyÇaedœ"&Ty tTkªyaRt! svRdEvsmaiht>
.
Devala:- After
easing himself in the morning,
he should not enter water
in the river or well
to clean himself. He should
take water in a vessel
and clean himself outside
the water source.
4. g{fU; ivix>-
Rules for Mouthwash
prazr>
k«Tva>w zaEc<
à]aLy padaEhStaE c m&¾lE>
,
inbÏizokCDStu g{fU;acmn< cret!
.
Parashara:- After
cleaning feet and hands
in the method given, One
should bind his hair and
wear his dhoti properly and
do mouthwash and achamana.
5. Aacmn ivix>-
Methods of Achamanam
Vyas>-
à]aLy padaEhStaE
c muomiÑSsmaiht> ,
di][< ba÷mudœ"&Tyk«Tva jaNvNtrekraE
.
AacMy àa¼muo> píaÎNt
xavnmarmet! .
Vyasa:- Wash
feet, hands, and face.
Wearing the upaveetham, squat
with the two hands between
the knees and do the
achamanam and then start
brushing the teeth.
di][<
tu kr< k«Tva gaek[aRk«itvt!
pun> ,
iÇ>ipbeÎi][ena<bu
iÖraSy< pirmajRyet! .
Shape
the right hand like the
cow's ear, take water in
the hand three times and
drink it. Then wipe the
mouth twice.
s<hta<guilna
taey< g&hITva pai[na iÖj>
,
mu®va=¼‚ókinóetu
ze;e[acmn< cret! .
Keep all
the fingers together and
take water in it. Then
separate the thumb and
the little finger, and
drink the water. This is
the method of Achamanam.
A<guóanaimka_ya<
tu c]u;I smupSp&zet! ,
A<guóen
àdeizNyaºa[< Sp&ZyadnNtrm! .
kinióya
ca'œguóen ïaeÇe sMygupSp&zet!
,
A<guómXyma_ya<
tu baø sMykœ Sp&zeÄt>
.
A<guóa¢e[
nai-<tu ùdy< its&i-Stt>
,
svaRi-Stu
izr> píat! @vmacmn< cret!
.
Doing
achamanam thus, touch the
body parts with fingers.
We take the twelve names
of Vishnu starting with Keshava
and touch the body parts
with fingers. Family traditions
can be followed. Touch
the two eyes with the
thumb and ring finger;
the two sides of nose
with the thumb and the
index finger, the ears
with the thumb and the
litle finger, the two shoulders
with the thumb and the
middle finger, the belly
button with the tip of
the thumb, the
chest with three fingers
and the head with all
fingers.