Pangme- That
house is Dvaraka where
gopi chandana stick is
found, in this age of
Kali. Krishna lives there.
gaepIcNdnilTpa¼ae
y< y< pZyit c]u;a
,
t<
t< pUt< ivjanIyat! naÇkayaR
ivcar[a .
The man
who wears the sandal line
upwards on his forehead
and looks at Me, becomes
pure.
AwvR[e-
hre> padak«it maTmnae
ihtay mXye
iDÔmUXvR<pu<q+< yae xaryit
s prSyiàyae -vit
spu{y-gU -vit smui-agU -vit
,
Atharvana- Gopi
chandana should be regarded
as the footprint of Vishnu
and should be worn on
forehead and other places for
one's own benefit. He becomes
dear to Lord Narayana.
He becomes a virtuous man
fit for Moksha.
The method of
wearing gopichandana is given in Vasudeva
Upanishad.
Aw
iÇpu<q+ivix>- kalai¶éÔaepin;id
, Aa¶ey<-Sm s*aejatimit p<c
äümÙE> àitg&ý Ai¶irTynennai-mÙy
,
The method
of wearing the holy ash
[vibhuthi] is given in Kalagni
Rudropanishad. The ash from
the fire is taken with
the five manthras of satyojatham,
and is sanctified by the
agnirithi manthra.
manStaeke
#it smuϯTy jlen s<m&Jy
izraellaqv]> SkNxe;u Çyayu;Eôy<bkEiStyRkœ
iÇöae reoa> àk…vI–t
ìtmetCDa<-v< svRvede;u vedmaidi-é<
-vit ,
Taking it with
manasthoke, mixing it with
water, apply it crosswise as
three lines on the head,
forehead, chest, and shoulders
with the thriyayusham, and
thriyampadam manthras. This is
called Shambhava vratham.
Sm&TyNtre-
iÇyayu;e[ k…éte
llaqe c -ujÖye ,
na-aE izris ùTpañˆR äaü[ae
vEidk> sda .
The
man who follows the Vedas
and does karmas must take
vibhuthi in hand with the
thriyayusha manthra, mix it with
water and apply it on
the forehead, both arms,
mha-arte-
Aayu:kamae=wvarajn! -Uitkamae=wva
nr> ,
y< vE xaryedœ -Sm mae]kamI
c vE iÖj> .
Mahabharatha -
The man who desires long
life, wealth, and moksha must
wear vibhuthi. People belonging to
all the castes should wear
vibhuthi.
Sm&its<¢he-
iÇpu<q+< -Smna
ityRgUXvRpu<q+< m&daNyset! ,
%-y< cNdnenEv btuRl< n
kdacn .
The three
lines of vibhuthi are drawn
crosswise. Gopichandana is applied
straight up. Sandal paste
can be worn both ways
but never as a round
dot.
tu;aid-Sm
pa;a[rjae=xayR< c n Kvict!
,
Ash
from chaff and powdered
stone should not be used.
Turmeric powder and kumkum
given as prasada can be
worn.
Vyas>-
^XvRpu<q+< iÇpu<q+<
va xaryet!svRkmˆR;u ,
Vyasa:-
All karmas should be done
wearing either threelines or
straight upward line. [vibhuthi
or gopichandana].
20.
s<XyavNdnivix>- The
rules for Sandhyavandana
iptamh>-
n]ÇJyaeitrarMysUyRSyaedydzRnat!
,
àatSsNXyeit ta< äa÷>
ïutyae muinsÄma> .
The
time between the setting
of the starlight and the
sunrise is called as Prathas
sandhya by the sages.
d]>-
raÇyNTyyam nafI
Öe sNXyaid> kal %Cyte
,
dzRnaÔivreoaya> tdNtae muini->
Sm&t> .
Daksha:
The last two nadis [24
minutes=1 nadi] of the last
three hours of the night
is the beginning of the
sandhya time. The Sun's upward
shooting rays signal the
end of sandhya.The deity worshipped
at this time is called
Sandhya, hence it is called
sandhya time.
yaegya}vl!Ky>-
sNxaE sNXyamupasIt! naStge
naeÌtErvaE ,
äü[aepaSyte s<Xya iv:[una
z<kre[ c ,
kSmaÚaepasyeÎevI< ïeySkamae
iÖjaeÄm> .
Yogayagnavalkya:- Sandhya
Devi is worshipped at sandhya.
It should not be done
after sunset in the evening.
Prathas sandhya should not be
done after sunrise. Even
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva worship
sandhya at the right time.
Hence, it follows that brahmins
also perform the sandhyavandhana.
s<vtR>-
àatSsNXya< sn]Ça<
%pasIt! ywa ivix ,
saidTya< piíma< sNXya<
AxaRStimt-aSkram! .
Samvartha:-
Prathassandhya should be worshipped
when stars are still seen
and sandhya is worshipped
in the evening, when the
sun is half set.
AiÇ>-
sNXyaÇy< tu
ktRVy< iÖjenaTmivda sda ,
Athri:- Brahmagnanis recommend
performing sandhya thrice a day-
early morning, noon, and
evening.
Apretu
A"!Rydan< sNXyaXyan< gayÇIjp>
%pSwan< c
àxanimit vdiNt .
In
the sandhyavandanam, offering water,
meditating on sandhya, gayathrijapam,
and sitting posture are
the important requirements.
tt!
raò+ ]ae-jla-abaz®ya*apTsU AnukLpa_ynu}aprm!
.
This
delayed performance is permitted
when there is a public
disturbance, scarcity of water,
ill-health and danger.It should
not be due to laziness.
The same rules apply to
the noon sandhya as well
as the evening sandhya.
b&hSpit>-
bXva==sn< inyMyasUn! Sm&Tva
c:yaRidk< twa ,
siÚmIilt†'œ maEnI àa[ayam<
sm_yset! .
Brihaspathi:- Placing oneself
in a comfortable posture, controlling
the senses, mentally reciting
the names of the sages
and chandas, keeping the
eyes closed, and remaining
silent, one should do the
pranayama.
Sm&TyNtre-
sÝVyaùits<yua<
gayÇI< izrsa sh ,
dzvar< jipTvEv gayÇI<
tu ttae jpet! .
Smrithi:-
Recite the gayathri with
seven vyahrutis- [Om bhuh bhuva
suvaha etc.] ten times
with head and then do
the gayathri japa. In three
pranayamas, recite pranayama manthras
ten times and then do
the gayathri japa. If a
man could do the japa
four times in a single
pranayama, it is equivalent
to doing it ten times.
ym>-
gayÇI< cEv
veda<í tulya=taelyt! à-u>
,
@ktíturae vedan! sa<ga<í
spd³man! .
@ktíEv gayÇI< tuLyêpa
tu sa Sm&ta .
Yama:
Brahma compared the weight
of gayathri and the Vedas
with its angas; both were
equal. It follows that
Gayathri is equal to the
four Vedas.
s<vtR>-
g&hSwae äücarI
c ztmòaeÄr< jpet! ,
vanàSwae yitíEv jpedò
shökm! .
Samvartha:-
The brahmachari and the
grihastha should do the
gayathri japa 108 times
every day. Vanaprastha and kutichaka
sanyasi should do it 1008
times daily.
%Äm<
mans< jPy< %pa<zu mXym
Sm&tm! ,
Axm<
vaick< àa÷SsvRmÙe;u vE
iÖja> .
Doing
the japa mentally in silence
is considered the best
way. Muttering the japa
known as upamsu is regarded
as mediocre and reciting
it loudly is considered
the worst.
Vyas>-
AwaepitóedaidTy< %dyNt<
smaiht> ,
mÙEStu ivivxESsaErE> \GyjuSsams<-vE>
.
Vyasa:-
One should stand and pray
to the Sun with Rig, Yajur
and Sama veda manthras,
with concentration. This should
be done in the morning,
noon, and evening.
21.
kaMyjPyain- Japa
performed for the
Fulfillment of a Wish
nardIye-
izvz<kr éÔez
nIlk{Q iÇlaecn ,
#tIryiNt ye inTy< n
kilbaRxte c tan! .
Naradeeyam-
A man who recites the
six names of Shiva-Shiva,
Shankara, Rudra, Esha, Neelakantha,
and Trilochana is not troubled
by the Kalipurusha.