{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/db/bk11ch17.htm","path":"hin/db/bk11ch17.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk11ch17.htm","text":"THE ELEVENTH BOOK\nChapter XVII\nOn the description of Sandhy\u00e2 and other daily practices\n1-5. N\u00e2r\u00e2yana said :-- If one divides or separates the p\u00e2das while reciting or making Japam of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee, one is freed from the Br\u00e2hminicide, the sin of Brahmahaty\u00e2. But if one does so without breaking the p\u00e2das, i.e., repeats at one breath, then one incurs the sin of Brahmahaty\u00e2. Those Br\u00e2hmanas who do the Japam of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee without giving due pause to the p\u00e2das, suffer pains in hells with their heads downwards for one hundred Kalpas. O G\u00e2yatr\u00ee! Thou art of one foot, of two feet, of three feet and of four feet. Thou art without foot, because Thou art not obtained. Salutation to Thy Fourth Foot beautiful and which is above the Trilok\u00ee (R\u00e2jas). This cannot obtain that. Firstly, G\u00e2yatr\u00ee is of three kinds :-- \u201cSamput\u00e2,\u201d \u201cEkomk\u00e2r\u00e2,\u201d and \u201cSadomk\u00e2r\u00e2.\u201d There is also the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee, with five Pranavas, according to the Dharma S\u2019\u00e2stras and Pur\u00e2nas. There is something to be noted while muttering or making the japam of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee :-- Note how many lettered G\u00e2yatr\u00ee you are going to repeat (make japam). When you have repeated one-eighth of that, repeat (make japam) the Tur\u00eeya p\u00e2da of G\u00e2yatr\u00ee (i.e., the fourth P\u00e2da, the mantram parorajase S\u00e2vadom\u00e2 pr\u00e2pat) etc., (see the daily practices, page 107) once and then complete repeating the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee. If the Br\u00e2hmana makes the Japam (the silent muttering) in the above way he gets himself united with Brahm\u00e2. Other modes of making the Japam do not bear any fruit. Om G\u00e2yatryasye kapad\u00ee dv\u00eepap\u00ee Tripad\u00ee chatus p\u00e2dasi nahi padyase namaste T\u00fbry\u00e2ya dars\u2019at\u00e2yapad\u00e2ya paro Rajase S\u00e2bado m\u00e2 pr\u00e2pat. G\u00e2yatr\u00ee is one-footed in the form of Trilok\u00ee, two-footed, the Tray\u00ee Vidy\u00e2 from thy second foot; tripad\u00ee (all Pr\u00e2nas are thy third foot, chatuspadi, as the Purusa apadi without any foot, Parorajase above the R\u00e2jas, the dust; asau-that; adah this not pr\u00e2pat may obtain. The Yogis who are \u00dbrdharet\u00e2s (hold Brahm\u00e2 charyam, continence) are to make Japam of the Samput\u00e2 G\u00e2yatr\u00ee (i.e., with Om). G\u00e2yatr\u00ee with one pranava and as well the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee with six pranavas. The householder Brahmach\u00e2r\u00ee or those who want moksa are to make Japam of G\u00e2yatr\u00ee with Om prefixed.\n6. Those householders who affix Om to the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee do not get the increase of their families.\n7-8. The Tur\u00eeya p\u00e2da (foot) of G\u00e2yatr\u00ee is the mantra \u201cParorajase S\u00e2vodom\u00e2 pr\u00e2pat.\u201d (Brihad. up. v.14.7). Salutation to Thy beautiful Fourth Foot which is above the Trilok\u00ee (R\u00e2jas). This cannot obtain that. The presiding deity of this mantra is Brahm\u00e2. I am now speaking of the full Dhy\u00e2nam (meditation) of this Brahm\u00e2 so that the full fruit of the Japam (recitation) may be obtained. There is a full blown lotus in the heart; its form is like the Moon, Sun, and the Spark of Fire; i.e., of the nature of pranava and nothing else. This is the seat of the inconceivable Brahm\u00e2. Think thus. Now on that seat is seated well the steady constant subtle Light, the essence of Ak\u00e2s\u2019a, the everlasting existence, intelligence and bliss, the Brahm\u00e2. May He increase my happiness (see page 107 the daily practice of the Hindus by R. B. Sris Chandra Basu, on the Invocation of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee).\nNote :-- Aum! G\u00e2yatryasyekapad\u00ee dv\u00eepad\u00ee, tripad\u00ee, chatuspadasi, nahi padyase namaste tury\u00e2ya dars\u2019 at\u00e2ya pad\u00e2ya parorajase, s\u00e2vado m\u00e2pr\u00e2pat O G\u00e2yatr\u00ee! Thou art of one foot (in the farm of Trilok\u00ee), of two feet (the Tray\u00ee vidy\u00e2 from Thy second foot) of three feet all Pr\u00e2na, etc., are Thy third foot and of four feet (as the Purusa). Thou art without foot because Thou art not obtained. Salutation to Thy beautiful fourth foot which is above the Trilok\u00ee (R\u00e2jas). This cannot obtain that.\n9. Now I am speaking of the Mudr\u00e2 of the Tur\u00eey\u00e2 G\u00e2yatr\u00ee :-- (1) Tris\u2019\u00fbla, (2) Yoni, (3) Surabhi, (4) Aksam\u00e2l\u00e2, (5) Linga, (6) Padma and (7) Mah\u00e2mudr\u00e2. These seven Mudr\u00e2s are to be shewn.\n10-14. What is Sandhy\u00e2, that is G\u00e2yatr\u00ee; there is no difference whatsoever between the two. The two are one and the same. Both are of the nature of Existence, Intelligence and Bliss. The Br\u00e2hmanas would daily worship Her and bow down before Her with greatest devotion and reverence. After the Dhy\u00e2nam, first worship Her with five upach\u00e2ras or offerings. Thus :--\nOm lam prithivy\u00e2tmane gandham, arpay\u00e2mi namo namah. Om Ham \u00e2k\u00e2s\u2019\u00e2tmane puspam arpay\u00e2mi namo namah. Om ram Vahny\u00e2tmane d\u00eepam arpay\u00e2mi namo namah. Aum vam amrit\u00e2tmane naivedyam arpay\u00e2mi namo namah. Om yam ram lam vam ham pusp\u00e2njalim arpay\u00e2mi namo namah. Thus worshipping with five upach\u00e2ras, you must shew Mudr\u00e2s to the Dev\u00ee.\n15-16. Then meditate on the Form of the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee mentally and slowly repeat the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee. Do not shake head, neck and while making japam, do not show your teeth. According to due rules repeat the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee one hundred and eight times, or twenty-eight times. When unable, repeat ten times; not less than that.\n17-20. Then raise the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee placed before on the heart (seat) by the mantra \u201cG\u00e2yatrasyai kapad\u00ee Dv\u00eepad\u00ee, etc., and then bid farewell to Her after bowing down to Her and repeating the mantra \u201cOmuttame S\u2019ikhare Dev\u00ee bh\u00fbmy\u00e2m parvata m\u00fbrdhani Br\u00e2hmana ebhyobhya anuj\u00f1\u00e2t\u00e2 Gachcha Dev\u00ee yath\u00e2sukham\u201d on the highest top of the mountain summit in earth (i.e., on the Meru mountain) dwells the goddess G\u00e2yatr\u00ee. Being pleased with Thy worshippers go back, O Dev\u00ee! to Thy abode as it pleaseth Thee.\u201d (See page 110, The Daily Practices of the Hindus.)\nThe wise men never mutter nor recite the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee mantra within the water. For the Maharsis say that the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee is fire-faced (agnimukh\u00ee). After the farewell shew again the following mudr\u00e2s :-- Surabhi J\u00f1\u00e2n, S\u00fbrpa, K\u00fbrma, Yoni, Padma, Linga and Nirv\u00e2na Mudr\u00e2s.\nThen address thus :-- \u201cO Dev\u00ee! O Thou who speakest pleasant to Kas\u2019yapa! O G\u00e2yatr\u00ee! Whatever syllables I have missed to utter in making Japam, whatever vowels and consonants are incorrectly pronounced, I ask Thy pardon for all my above faults.\u201d O N\u00e2rada! Next one ought to give peace offerings to the G\u00e2yatr\u00ee Dev\u00ee.\n21-33. The Chchhanda of G\u00e2yatr\u00ee Tarpanam (peace offerings to G\u00e2yatr\u00ee) is G\u00e2yatr\u00ee; the Risi is Vis\u2019v\u00e2mitra; Savit\u00e2 is the Devat\u00e2; its application (Niyoga) is in the peace offerings.\n\u201cOm Bh\u00fbhrigvedapurusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Bhuvah Yajurvedapurusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Svah S\u00e2maveda purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Mahah Atharvaveda purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Janah Itih\u00e2sapur\u00e2na purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Tapah Sarv\u00e2gama purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Satyam Satyaloka purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Bh\u00fbh bh\u00fbrloka purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Bhuvah bhuvoloka purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Svah svarloka purusam tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Bh\u00fbh rekapad\u00e2m G\u00e2yatr\u00eem tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Bhuvo dv\u00eet\u00eeyapad\u00e2m G\u00e2yatr\u00eem tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Svastripad\u00e2m G\u00e2yatrim tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\n\u201cOm Bh\u00fbrbh\u00fbvah Svas\u2019chatuspad\u00e2m G\u00e2yatr\u00eem tarpay\u00e2mi.\u201d\nPronouncing these, offer the Tarpanams. Next add the word Tarpay\u00e2mi to each of the following words \u201c\u00dbsas\u00eem, G\u00e2yatr\u00eem, S\u00e2vitr\u00eem, Sarasvatim Vedam\u00e2taram, Prithv\u00eem, Aj\u00e2m, Kaus\u2019\u00eek\u00eem, S\u00e2mkrit\u00eem, Savajit\u00eem, etc.,\u201d and offer Tarpanams. After the Tarpanam is over, offer the peace-chantings, (S\u2019\u00e2ntiv\u00e2ri) repeating the following mantras.\n\u201cOm J\u00e2ta vedase sunav\u00e2ma romam, etc.\u201d\n\u201cOm M\u00e2nastoka, etc.\u201d\n\u201cOm Tryamvakam Yaj\u00e2mahe, etc.\u201d\n\u201cOm Tachchhamyoh, etc.\u201d\nThen touch all the parts of your bodies, repeating the two mantra, \u201cOm atodeva, etc.\u201d And reciting the mantram \u201cSvon\u00e2 Prithiv\u00ee,\u201d bow down to the earth, after repeating one\u2019s name, Gotra, etc.\n34-45. O N\u00e2rada! Thus the rules of the morning Sandhy\u00e2 are prescribed. Doing works so far, bid farewell to the above-mentioned G\u00e2yatr\u00ee. Next finishing the Agnihotra Homa sacrifice, worship the five Devat\u00e2s, S\u2019iv\u00e2, S\u2019iva, Ganes\u2019a, S\u00fbrya and Visnu. Worship by the Purusa S\u00fbkta mantra, or by Hr\u00eem mantra, or by Vyahriti mantra or by S\u2019rischate Laksm\u00ees\u2019cha, etc., place Bhavan\u00ee in the centre; Visnu in the north east corner, S\u2019iva in the south-east corner; Ganes\u2019a in the south-west corner, and the Sun in the north-west corner; and then worship them. While offering worship with the sixteen offerings, worship by repeating sixteen mantras. As there is no other act more merit-giving than the worship of the Dev\u00ee, so the Dev\u00ee should first of all be worshipped. Then worship in due order the five Devat\u00e2s placed in five positions. As the worship of the Dev\u00ee is the chief object, so in the three Sandhy\u00e2s, the worship of the Sandhy\u00e2 Dev\u00ee is approved of by the S\u2019rutis. Never worship Visnu with rice; Ganes\u2019a with Tulas\u00ee leaves; the Dev\u00ee Durg\u00e2 with Durba grass and S\u2019iva with Ketak\u00ee flower. The under-mentioned flowers are pleasing to the Dev\u00ee :-- Mallik\u00e2, J\u00e2ti, Kutaja, Panasa, Pal\u00e2sa, Vakula, Lodha, Karav\u00eera, S\u2019ins\u2019apa, Apar\u00e2jit\u00e2, Bandh\u00fbka, Vaka, Madanta, Sindhuv\u00e2ra, Pal\u00e2s\u2019a, Durbh\u00e2, S\u2019allak\u00ee, M\u00e2dhav\u00ee, Arka, Mand\u00e2ra, Ketak\u00ee, Karnik\u00e2ra, Kadamba, Lotus, Champaka, Y\u00fbthik\u00e2, Tagara, etc.\n46-47. Offer incenses Guggul, Dh\u00fbpa and the light of the Til oil and finish the worship. Then repeat the principal (male) mantra (make Japam). Thus finishing the work, study the Vedas in the second quarter of the next day; and in the third quarter of that day feed father, mother and other dependent relatives, with money earned by one\u2019s own self according to the traditions of one\u2019s family.\nHere ends the Seventeenth Chapter of the Eleventh Book on the description of Sandhy\u00e2 and other daily practices in the Mah\u00e2pur\u00e2nam S\u2019r\u00ee Mad Dev\u00ee Bh\u00e2gavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Veda Vy\u00e2sa.","title":"The Devi Bhagavatam: The Eleventh Book: Chapter 17","type":"page"}