. y}aepvIt xar[< %pkmR ivix.

. gué àwaRnm!.

` `/ `

guérœ-äüa guérœ-iv:[u gué> dev mheñr>,

guérœ-sKzat! praäü tSmE ïI gurve nm>.

gurve svR-laekana< iÉ;je Év raeig[am!,

inxye svR-iv*ana< ïI d]I[a-mUty

R e nm>.

t/t-
! d/i]/[ay? iv/Òhe? gué-mUt
/ ye? xImih,

tÚ? iZzv> àcaed

/ yašt!.

g/[-
/ na/way? iv/Òhe? Am&tk
/ ay? xImih,

tÚae? ixz> àcaed

/ yašt.
!

` nmae Égvte ïI d]I[amUty

R ,
e mý< mexa< à}a< àyCD Svahaš.

` g[naw!-Aam&ta-nNd Svaimne nm>.

. g[pit àwaRnm!.

zu¬am!-brxr< dev< ziz-v[¡ ctuÉj

uR m!,

àsn!-nvdn< Xyayet! svRiv¹ae-pzaNtye.

@kdNtay ivÒhe v³-tu{fay xImih,

tÚae diNt> àcaedyat!.

` g< g[ptye nm>.

Aasn ivix

p&iWv Tvya x&ta laeka deiv Tv< iv:[una x&ta,

Tv< c xary ma< deiv pivÇ< k…é casnm!.

p&i/ Wv/-deV/ yE c? iv/Òhe? shömUT/ yER c? xImih,

tÚae? p&iWv> àcaed

/ yašt!,

(seated) AacmnIy<
(swallow water thrice)

` äü?[e/ Sva/haš,

` iv:[?ve/ Sva/haš,

` izvay/ Sva/haš

. àa[ayamm!.

A/Sy/ àa?[avs!y
/ , pr-ä?ü \/i;>, dEiv-gay?iÇ c/Nd>, prmaTma? devt
/ a,

àa[a?yme? ivinyaeg
/ >,

` `/ `.
(breath in through left nostril)
`/ ÉU>, `/ Éuv>? , `/ suv>? , `/ mh?>, `/ jn?>, `/ tp?>, ` s/Ty<,
(retain breath)

` tt! s?iv/tru œ v/r{eš y/< ÉgaeR? de/vSy? xImih, xIyae/ yae n?> àcaed
/ yašt.
!
(breath out through right nostril)

` Aapae/ Jyaeit/-rsae/-m&t/< äüa/ ÉUÉuv

R / Ssuv?raem.
!

. s<kLp>.

` tt! s/t! .,

` mmae-paÄ smSt Êirt-Kzy-Öar/ ïI prmeñr àITywRm,

!

tdev l¶< suidn< tdev tarabl< cNÔbl< tdev,

iv*abl< dEvbl< tdev ïI lúmIpte te=i'œºyug< Smraim.

zuÉ zaeÉne muøte,

R Aa*-äü[> iÖtIy-praxe,
R ñet-vrah-kLpe,

vEvSvt mNv<tre, Aòaiv< zittme, kilyuge, àwme-pade,

(for India) j<bU ÖIpe Éartv;eR Érto{fe AiSmn! vtRmane Vyv-hairkaSy<

or (for America) ³aE'c

œ ÖIpe, rm[k v;e,
R @eNÔ o{fe,

(state) iv;ye, (City) ngre, (name of Temple) dev-miNdre, or family name if done

at home) g&h.
e

(for India) merae> di][a pañe,

R

or (for America) merae> piím pañe,

R

zkaBde AiSmn! vtRmane, Vyav-hairke, àÉ-vaid ;ò(a< s<vt!-sra[a<

mXye.
(hindu year) nam s<vTsre,

(ayan / half year) Aayne,

(season) \taE,

(hindu month) mase,

(paksha / fortnight) pKze,

(weekday) vasr yuktayam!,

(nakshatra / lunar asterism) n]Ç-yu´ayam!,

(yoga / angular relatioship of

sun and moon or shubha) yaeg,

(karana / half lunar day or shubha) kr[, @v<-gu[ ivze;[

e ivizòayam!,

ASya<

(tithi / lunar phase or day or shubha) zuÉ itwaE,

(Period of day) kale.

mmae-paÄ smSt Êir-t]y-Öara ïI prmeñr àITyw¡,

(family gotra) gaeÇaed-

œ ÉvSy,

(your birth asterism) n]Çe,

(your moon sign) razaE jatSy,

(your full name) namde:y

(wife's nakshatra) n]Çe

(wife's rashi) rzaE jataya>

(wife's name) naMNy>,

AMba smew.

ASy yjmanSy xmRpTNyaí

ASmak< sh-kquMba[a< bNxu-jn-vgRSy ]em SwEy,

R

vIyR ivjy-Aayura-raeGy, @eñrœ-ya[a< AiÉv&ω-yw¡,

xmaRw-
R kam-mae] ctuivRx )l-pué;awR }an-vEraGy isω-yw¡,

mha-g[pit àsad isÏ(wRm,

! #ò-devta, k…l-devta,

¢am-devta, vaStu-devta, svR-devta, ïI sTgué-devta c àsad

isÏ(wRm,
!

ïuit Sm&it pra[ae´ )l àaÞywRm,

!

ïI prmeñr àsad isÏ(wRm,

! àsaden svaR-irò zaNTywRm,
!

svaR-nukªlta isÏ(wRm,
! svR-mnaerw AvaÞywRm,
!

@ihka-mui:mk ïeyaeiÉ> AiÉ-v&Ï(wRm,

!

mheñr padar-ivNdyae> Ac'œcl in:k-pq Éi´-isÏ(wRm,

!
ïaEts!-matR iviht sda-car inTy-kmaR-nuóan yaeGyta-isXyw¡,

äü-tejae=iÉv&Xyw¡, y¶aepvIt xar[< kir:ye.

(or for annual upakarma during shraavaNa maase

@v< gu[-skl ivze:ye[ ivizòay< ASya< zuÉ-itwaE,

ïI prm!-@ñr àITyw¡ , ïav{ya< paE[R-maSya< AXya-yaepa kmR kir:ye.

gayÇI mha-mÙ jp< kir:ye.

Ap %?ps!-ià/Zy.

. g[pit àwaRnm!.

` g/[anaš< Tva g/[p?it G< hvamhe

k/iv'œ k?vI/na-mu?pm
/ ï?vStmm!,

Jyeó
/ r/ aj/< äü?[a< äü[Spt/

Aa n?> z&{/ vÚUi/ tiÉ?> sId/ sad?nm!.

. klz pUja.

` klz devta_yae nm>.

(put flowers in water pot; then hold hand over water pot and say:)

` g¼e c ymune cEv gaedavir srSvit,

nmRde isNxu kaveir jle=iSmn! siÚix< k…é.

(dhenu mudra)

` Am&t?< Év/Ntu.

(make yaGYo-paviitam saying Gaayatrii mantra)

y}ae-pvI?t k«T/ v.

` ÉUrœ Éuv/ Ssuv>? ,

tt! s?iv/tru œ v/r{eš y/< ÉgaeR? dev

/ Sy? xImih,

xIyae/ yae n?> àcaed

/ yašt.
!

. y}ae-pvIt zuiÏ>.

(purify the Sacred thread sprinkling gÁga jal!)

y}ae-pvI?t àaeú/ y,

Aa/p/-iv/Ç> p?ivÇae/ va/ s/vaR-vòš¼ taei/ p va,

y SSmaret! puNd?rI-k/]/< s/bý

/ a =_y?Ntr/ Zzuic?>.

. y}ae-pvIt-gNxnm!.
(anoint Yajno-paviita with chandan and turmeric)

g<x
/ Ö
/ a/ra< Ê?rax/;aR/< in/Typuò? a< krI/i;[Išm,
!

$/ñrIg!?< svRÉt
U a/na/< taim/haepþ
? ye/ iïym!.

gaEr/ I im?may sil/lain/ tKz/-Tyekp

? dI iÖ/pdI/ sa ctu:? pdI,

A/òap?dI/ nv?pdI bÉU/vu;I? s/höašKzra pr/me Vyaem

? n!.
. siÅvk Tyagm!.
(This mantra could be repeated 16, 27, 54, or 108 times. For anual upakarma 108 times
is recomended.)

` kmae=ka;IRn! mNyur-
œ Aka;IRt
š ! nmae/ nm?>.

. kamae=ka;IR> mNyurka;IRt! mÙa>.

kamae=ka;IR>š nmae/ nm>,

kamae=ka;IRt-
! kam> kraeit nah< kraeim ka<A> ktaR nah<

ktaR kam?> kar/iyta nah?< kar/iyta @; te kam kama?y Sva/ha.

mNyurka;IR>š nmae/ nm>,

mNyurka;IRNmNyu> kraeit nah< kraeim mNyu> ktaR nah< ktaR

mNyu>? kar/iyta nah?< kar/iyta @; te mNyae mNy?ve Sva/ha.

AacmnIy<
(swallow water thrice)

` äü?[e/ Sva/haš,

` iv:[?ve/ Sva/haš,

` izvay/ Sva/haš

. y}ae-pvIt xar[m!.
y}ae-pvIt xar[ mha? mÙ/Sy,

ä?üa \/i;>, iÇ?òp

u ! D/Nd>,

ÇyI?-iv*? devt
/ a, y}ae-pvIt xar[e? ivin-yaeg
/ >.

y/}aep
/ /vI/t< p?rm
/ < p/ivÇ?< à/jap?tre œ yt! s?hj
/ < pu/rSta?t,
!

Aa/y:u y? mi¢/y< àit-mu zuæ< y/}ae-pvI/t< bl?A

< Stu/ tej>? .

AacmnIy<
(swallow water thrice)

` äü?[e/ Sva/haš,

` iv:[?ve/ Sva/haš,

` izvay/ Sva/haš

(Remove old paviitam)

%p?vI/t< iD?Ú-t/Ntu/< jI/[¡ k?Zml/ Ëi;?tm!,

iv/sj
& a?im h?re ä/ün
/ ! v/caeR dI?"aRy/u-rStu? me.

AacmnIy<
(swallow water thrice)

` äü?[e/ Sva/haš,

` iv:[?ve/ Sva/haš,
` izvay/ Sva/haš

(For brahmacharis only, mantras are done for maunji, ajina, and palaasa daNDa.)

. maEi'œj.

#/y< Êé?´at! pir/-bax?mana/ zmR/ vé?w< punt

/ In/ Aagašt,
!

\/tSy? gaeP/ ÇI tp?s> pr/SvI-¹/tI r]/> sh?mana/ Ara?tI>.

. Aijn.

im/ÇSy/ c]ur/ œ xé?[/< blI?y/s! tejae? yz/iSv Sw?ivr/G</ sim?Ïm!,

A/na/-h/nS/ y< vs?n< jir/:[u pir/x< v/Jyijn?< dxe=

/ hm!.

. d{f.

su/ïv?-Ssu/ïv?s< m k…é/ ywa/ TvG< suï

/ v?-Ssu/ïva? ASyev
/ -m/hG< su/ïv?-Ssu/ïva?

ÉUyas/< ywa/ TvG< su/ïv?-Ssu/ïvae? dev

/ anaš< inixgaep
/ ae=
š Sye/vm/h< äašü[ana/< äü?[ae

inixgaep
/ ae ÉUy
? asm!.

. àa[ayamm!.

àa[a?nay/My,

` `/ `.
(breath in through left nostril)

`/ ÉU>, `/ Éuv>? , `/ suv>? , `/ mh?>, `/ jn?>, `/ tp?>, ` s/Ty<,

(retain breath)

` tt! s?iv/tru œ v/r{eš y/< ÉgaeR? de/vSy? xImih, xIyae/ yae n?> àcaed
/ yašt.
!
(breath out through right nostril)

` Aapae/ Jyaeit/-rsae/-m&t/< äüa/ ÉUÉuv

R / Ssuv?raem.
!

. gayÇI mÙ jpm!.

. ivinyaeg>. (Anouncing the "breakdown" of the mantra's mystical parts.)

(hold namaskaara mudra and say:)

` ASy ïI gayÇI mha mÙSy,

ivñ-imÇ \i;>, (touch fore-head)

gayiÇ DNd>, (touch nose)

saivt devta, (touch heart)

` #it bIj<, (touch right upper abdomen)

AaidTyEit zi´>, (touch left upper abdomen)

gay< #it kIlk<, (touch throat)

ïI prmeñr àITyw<, (hold namaskaara mudra)

ïI lúmI-naray[ àITyw¡,

ïI gayiÇ-saivÇI-srSvtI àsad-isÏ(weR àat> sNXya jpe ivinyaeg>.

. kar Nyas>.
(We install divinity into these fingers by saying this mantra while touching that finger.
This gesture is complicated to explain.)
` tTs?iv/tru œ A<gó
u a_y< nm>, [thumb finger]

` vre{š y/< tjRnI_ya< nm>, [index finger]

` ÉgaeR? dev
/ Sy? mXyma_ya< nm>, [middle finger]

` xImhI Anaimka_ya< nm>, [ring finger]

` xI?yae/ yae n?> kinióka_ya< nm>, [small finger]

` àcaed
/ yat! krtlkrp&óa_ya< nm>, [front & back side of the hands]

. ;f<gNyas>. (This is for installing Divine shakti into the various limbs)

` tTs?iv/tru œ ùdyay nm>, [heart]

` vre{š y/< izrse Svaha, [centre portion of the head]

` ÉgaeR? dev
/ Sy? izoayEvaE;qœ, [back portion of the hair of the head]

` xImih kvcay ÷m!, [both shoulders]

` xI?yae/ yae n?> neÇ-Çyay v;qœ, [the three eyes]

` àcaed
/ yat! Aôay)qœ, [clap]

` ÉUrœ Éuv>? s!%

/ vrœ `, #it? idGb/Nx?>. [circle the head and snap: this forms a seal
in all the directions
conecting you to the Devas and Mahadevas while
protecting from the Bhutas
and Grahas in the Lower Lokas.]

Xyanm! (Mantra for meditation on the Form of Gaayatri Devii: Hold the dhyaana mudra
and say)
Xyayet-
! sda sivt&-m<fl-mXy-vtIR naray[> sr-isjas-nIivò>,

key-
U rvan! mkr-k…f
< lvan! ikrIqI harI ihr{m-yvpu> x&t-z<oc³>.

. gayiÇ jpm!. (Now practice japa of the Gaayatri mantra. This should be done 10,
27, 36, 54, or 108 times)

` ÉUrœ Éuv>/ suv>? , ` tt! s?iv/tru œ vre{š y/< ÉgaeR? dev

/ Sy? xImih, xI?yae/ yae n?>

àcaed
/ yašt.
!

. äü y}<.
(Now one should perform brahma yajnam.)

. ]mpRnm!. Appologies (namaskaara mudra)

Aavahn< n janaim n janaim ivsjRn,

<

pUja|!-cEv n janaim ]Myta< prmeñr.

mÙ-hIn< i³ya-hIn< Éi´-hIn< sureñr,

yt! pUijt< mya dev pir-pU[¡ tdStu te.

ANywa zr[< naiSt Tvmev zr[< mm,

tSmat! kaé{y-Éaven r] r] mheñr.

. SviSt vcnm! AacayR smpRnm!. Speeking Auscipcious Word / Offering to

the Guru
SviSt àja?_y> pir-pal/yNta?<

Nyayen/ mage[
R? mhI?< mhIza> -,

gaeäa?ü[e_? y> zuÉmStu/inTy?<

laek
/ a> s/mS/ ta> suionae? Év/Ntu.

@ek
< a?r ÿI—ka?r rhSy? yu´/

ïI—ka?r kªxa?wR mha?ivÉUTya>,

`ka?r mmR? àidpain?_ya/<

nmae? nm> ïI-gué-pa?Êka/_yam!.

Aa/}a/n-
/ na/zn
/ ay? iv/Òhe? }an-à/k;
/ ay? xImih,

tÚae? gué-paÊka> àcae/dyašt.

!

t/t-
! d/i]/[ay? iv/Òhe? gué-mUt
/ y
R e? xImih, tÚ?-iZzv> àcaed
/ yašt!.

. smpRnm!. Offering of fruits of Worship to the Lord

kayen vaca mnsen-

! iÔyEvaR

buÏ(at!-mna va ài³it SvÉavat!,

kraeim ydœ ydœ skl< prSmE

naray[ayeit smpRyaim.

. zaiNt paQ. Prayer for Peace

` s/h na?vvtu, s/h naE? Éun´…, s/h vIyR<? krvavhE, tej
/ i/ Sv na/vxI?tmStu,
/

ma iviÖ;a/vhE.
š

` zaiNt/> zaiNt/> zaiNt?>.

tt! s/t! `, ïI di][a-mUTyRpn

R? m/Stu.