. y}aepvIt xar[< %pkmR ivix.

. gu waRnm!.
` `/ `
gur-a gur-iv:[u gu> dev mher>,
gur-sKzat! pra tSmE I gurve nm>.
gurve svR-laekana< i;je v raeig[am!,
inxye svR-iv*ana< I d]I[a-mUty
R e nm>.
t/t! d/i]/[ay? iv/he? gu-mUt
/ ye? xImih,
t? iZzv> caed
/ yat!.
g/[/ na/way? iv/he? Am&tk
/ ay? xImih,
tae? ixz> caed
/ yat.
!
` nmae gvte I d]I[amUty
R ,
e m< mexa< }a< yCD Svaha.
` g[naw!-Aam&ta-nNd Svaimne nm>.
. g[pit waRnm!.
zuam!-brxr< dev< ziz-v[ ctuj
uR m!,
sn!-nvdn< Xyayet! svRivae-pzaNtye.

@kdNtay ivhe v-tu{fay xImih,

tae diNt> caedyat!.
` g< g[ptye nm>.
Aasn ivix
p&iWv Tvya x&ta laeka deiv Tv< iv:[una x&ta,
Tv< c xary ma< deiv piv< k casnm!.
p&i/ Wv/-deV/ yE c? iv/he? shmUT/ yER c? xImih,
tae? p&iWv> caed
/ yat!,

(seated)

AacmnIy<

(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Sva/ha,
` iv:[?ve/ Sva/ha,
` izvay/ Sva/ha
. a[ayamm!.
A/Sy/ a?[avs!y
/ , pr-? \/i;>, dEiv-gay?i c/Nd>, prmaTma? devt
/ a,
a[a?yme? ivinyaeg
/ >,
` `/ `.
(breath in through left nostril)

`/ U>, `/ uv>? , `/ suv>? , `/ mh?>, `/ jn?>, `/ tp?>, ` s/Ty<,

(retain breath)

` tt! s?iv/tru v/r{e y/< gaeR? de/vSy? xImih, xIyae/ yae n?> caed
/ yat.
!
(breath out through right nostril)

` Aapae/ Jyaeit/-rsae/-m&t/< a/ Uuv

R / Ssuv?raem.
!
. s<kLp>.
` tt! s/t! .,
` mmae-pa smSt irt-Kzy-ar/ I prmer ITywRm,
!
tdev l< suidn< tdev tarabl< cNbl< tdev,
iv*abl< dEvbl< tdev I lmIpte te=i'yug< Smraim.
zu zaene mute,
R Aa*-[> itIy-praxe,
R et-vrah-kLpe,
vEvSvt mNv<tre, Aaiv< zittme, kilyuge, wme-pade,
(for India)

j<bU Ipe artv;eR rto{fe AiSmn! vtRmane Vyv-hairkaSy<

or (for America)
(state)

iv;ye,

at home)

aE'c
Ipe, rm[k v;e,
R @eN o{fe,
(City)

ngre,

(name of Temple)

dev-miNdre,

or family name if done

g&h.
e

(for India)

merae> di][a pae,

R

or (for America)

merae> pim pae,

R

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

mXye.

(hindu year)

nam s<vTsre,

(ayan / half year)

Aayne,
\taE,

(season)
(hindu month)

mase,

(paksha / fortnight)

pKze,
vasr yuktayam!,

(weekday)
(nakshatra / lunar asterism)

n]-yuayam!,

(yoga / angular relatioship of

yaeg,

sun and moon or shubha)

(karana / half lunar day or shubha)

kr[, @v<-gu[ ivze;[

e ivizayam!,

ASya<
(tithi / lunar phase or day or shubha)
(Period of day)

zu itwaE,

kale.

mmae-pa smSt ir-t]y-ara I prmer ITyw,

(family gotra)
(your birth asterism)
(your moon sign)
(your full name)

gaeaed vSy,
n]e,
razaE jatSy,
namde:y

(wife's nakshatra)
(wife's rashi)
(wife's name)

n]e
rzaE jataya>
naMNy>,
AMba smew.
ASy yjmanSy xmRpTNya

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

R
vIyR ivjy-Aayura-raeGy, @er-ya[a< Aiv&-yw,
xmaRwR kam-mae] ctuivRx )l-pu;awR }an-vEraGy is-yw,
mha-g[pit sad is(wRm,
! #-devta, kl-devta,
am-devta, vaStu-devta, svR-devta, I sTgu-devta c sad
is(wRm,
!
uit Sm&it pra[ae )l aywRm,
!
I prmer sad is(wRm,
! saden svaR-ir zaNTywRm,
!
svaR-nuklta is(wRm,
! svR-mnaerw AvaywRm,
!
@ihka-mui:mk eyaei> Ai-v&(wRm,
!
mher padar-ivNdyae> Ac'cl in:k-pq i-is(wRm,
!

aEts!-matR iviht sda-car inTy-kmaR-nuan yaeGyta-isXyw,

-tejae=iv&Xyw, yaepvIt xar[< kir:ye.
(or for annual upakarma during shraavaNa maase

@v< gu[-skl ivze:ye[ ivizay< ASya< zu-itwaE,

I prm!-@r ITyw , av{ya< paE[R-maSya< AXya-yaepa kmR kir:ye.
gayI mha-m jp< kir:ye.
Ap %?ps!-i/Zy.
. g[pit waRnm!.
` g/[ana< Tva g/[p?it G< hvamhe
k/iv' k?vI/na-mu?pm
/ ?vStmm!,
Jye
/ r/ aj/< ?[a< [Spt/
Aa n?> z&{/ vUi/ ti?> sId/ sad?nm!.
. klz pUja.
` klz devta_yae nm>.
(put flowers in water pot; then hold hand over water pot and say:)

` ge c ymune cEv gaedavir srSvit,

nmRde isNxu kaveir jle=iSmn! siix< k.

(dhenu mudra)

` Am&t?< v/Ntu.
(make yaGYo-paviitam saying Gaayatrii mantra)

y}ae-pvI?t kT/ v.
` Ur uv/ Ssuv>? ,
tt! s?iv/tru v/r{e y/< gaeR? dev
/ Sy? xImih,
xIyae/ yae n?> caed
/ yat.
!
. y}ae-pvIt zui>.
(purify the Sacred thread sprinkling gga

jal!)

y}ae-pvI?t ae/ y,
Aa/p/-iv/> p?ivae/ va/ s/vaR-v taei/ p va,
y SSmaret! puNd?rI-k/]/< s/b
/ a =_y?Ntr/ Zzuic?>.
. y}ae-pvIt-gNxnm!.
(anoint Yajno-paviita with chandan and turmeric)

g<x
/
/ a/ra< ?rax/;aR/< in/Typu? a< krI/i;[Im,
!
$/rIg!?< svRt
U a/na/< taim/haep
? ye/ iym!.
gaEr/ I im?may sil/lain/ tKz/-Tyekp
? dI i/pdI/ sa ctu:? pdI,
A/ap?dI/ nv?pdI bU/vu;I? s/haKzra pr/me Vyaem
? n!.

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

` kmae=ka;IRn! mNyur Aka;IRt

! nmae/ nm?>.
. kamae=ka;IR> mNyurka;IRt! ma>.
kamae=ka;IR> 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> 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)

` ?[e/ Sva/ha,
` iv:[?ve/ Sva/ha,
` izvay/ Sva/ha
. y}ae-pvIt xar[m!.

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

?a \/i;>, i?p
u ! D/Nd>,
yI?-iv*? devt
/ a, y}ae-pvIt xar[e? ivin-yaeg
/ >.
y/}aep
/ /vI/t< p?rm
/ < p/iv?< /jap?tre yt! s?hj
/ < pu/rSta?t,
!
Aa/y:u y? mi/y< it-mu zu< y/}ae-pvI/t< bl?A
< Stu/ tej>? .
AacmnIy<
(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Sva/ha,
` iv:[?ve/ Sva/ha,
` izvay/ Sva/ha
(Remove old paviitam)

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

iv/sj
& a?im h?re /n
/ ! v/caeR dI?"aRy/u-rStu? me.
AacmnIy<
(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Sva/ha,
` iv:[?ve/ Sva/ha,

` izvay/ Sva/ha
(For brahmacharis only, mantras are done for maunji, ajina, and palaasa daNDa.)

. maEi'j.
#/y< ?at! pir/-bax?mana/ zmR/ v?w< punt
/ In/ Aagat,
!
\/tSy? gaeP/ I tp?s> pr/SvI-/tI r]/> sh?mana/ Ara?tI>.
. Aijn.
im/Sy/ c]ur/ x?[/< blI?y/s! tejae? yz/iSv Sw?ivr/G</ sim?m!,
A/na/-h/nS/ y< vs?n< jir/:[u pir/x< v/Jyijn?< dxe=
/ hm!.
. d{f.
su/v?-Ssu/v?s< m k/ ywa/ TvG< su
/ v?-Ssu/va? ASyev
/ -m/hG< su/v?-Ssu/va?
Uyas/< ywa/ TvG< su/v?-Ssu/vae? dev
/ ana< inixgaep
/ ae=
Sye/vm/h< a[ana/< ?[ae
inixgaep
/ ae Uy
? asm!.
. a[ayamm!.
a[a?nay/My,
` `/ `.
(breath in through left nostril)

`/ U>, `/ uv>? , `/ suv>? , `/ mh?>, `/ jn?>, `/ tp?>, ` s/Ty<,

(retain breath)

` tt! s?iv/tru v/r{e y/< gaeR? de/vSy? xImih, xIyae/ yae n?> caed
/ yat.
!
(breath out through right nostril)

` Aapae/ Jyaeit/-rsae/-m&t/< a/ Uuv

R / Ssuv?raem.
!
. gayI m jpm!.
. ivinyaeg>.

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

(hold namaskaara mudra and say:)

` ASy I gayI mha mSy,

iv-im \i;>,

(touch fore-head)

gayi DNd>,

(touch nose)

saivt devta,

(touch heart)

` #it bIj<,

(touch right upper abdomen)

AaidTyEit zi>,
gay< #it kIlk<,

(touch left upper abdomen)

(touch throat)

I prmer ITyw<,

(hold namaskaara mudra)

I lmI-naray[ ITyw,
I gayi-saivI-srSvtI sad-is(weR at> 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 A<g
u a_y< nm>,
` vre{ y/< tjRnI_ya< nm>,

[thumb finger]

[index finger]

` gaeR? dev
/ Sy? mXyma_ya< nm>,
` xImhI Anaimka_ya< nm>,

[middle finger]

[ring finger]

` xI?yae/ yae n?> kinika_ya< nm>,

[small finger]

` caed
/ yat! krtlkrp&a_ya< nm>,
. ;f<gNyas>.

[front & back side of the hands]

(This is for installing Divine shakti into the various limbs)

` tTs?iv/tru dyay nm>,

` vre{ y/< izrse Svaha,

[heart]

[centre portion of the head]

` gaeR? dev
/ Sy? izoayEvaE;q,
` xImih kvcay m!,

[back portion of the hair of the head]

[both shoulders]

` xI?yae/ yae n?> ne-yay v;q,

` caed
/ yat! Aay)q,

[the three eyes]

[clap]

` Ur uv>? s!%
/ vr `, #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!
and say)

(Mantra for meditation on the Form of Gaayatri Devii: Hold the dhyaana mudra

Xyayet! sda sivt&-m<fl-mXy-vtIR naray[> sr-isjas-nIiv>,

keyU rvan! mkr-kf
< lvan! ikrIqI harI ihr{m-yvpu> x&t-z<oc>.
. gayi jpm!.

(Now practice japa of the Gaayatri mantra. This should be done 10,

27, 36, 54, or 108 times)

` Ur uv>/ suv>? , ` tt! s?iv/tru vre{ y/< gaeR? dev

/ Sy? xImih, xI?yae/ yae n?>
caed
/ yat.
!
. y}<.
(Now one should perform brahma yajnam.)

. ]mpRnm!.

Appologies (namaskaara mudra)

Aavahn< n janaim n janaim ivsjRn,

<
pUja|!-cEv n janaim ]Myta< prmer.
m-hIn< iya-hIn< i-hIn< surer,
yt! pUijt< mya dev pir-pU[ tdStu te.
ANywa zr[< naiSt Tvmev zr[< mm,
tSmat! ka{y-aven r] r] mher.
. SviSt vcnm! AacayR smpRnm!.
the Guru

Speeking Auscipcious Word / Offering to

SviSt ja?_y> pir-pal/yNta?<

Nyayen/ mage[
R? mhI?< mhIza> -,
gaea?[e_? y> zumStu/inTy?<
laek
/ a> s/mS/ ta> suionae? v/Ntu.
@ek
< a?r Ika?r rhSy? yu/
Ika?r kxa?wR mha?ivUTya>,
`ka?r mmR? idpain?_ya/<
nmae? nm> I-gu-pa?ka/_yam!.
Aa/}a/n/ na/zn
/ ay? iv/he? }an-/k;
/ ay? xImih,
tae? gu-paka> cae/dyat.
!
t/t! d/i]/[ay? iv/he? gu-mUt
/ y
R e? xImih, t?-iZzv> caed
/ yat!.
. smpRnm!.

Offering of fruits of Worship to the Lord

kayen vaca mnsen! iyEvaR

bu(at!-mna va iit Svavat!,
kraeim yd yd skl< prSmE
naray[ayeit smpRyaim.
. zaiNt paQ.

Prayer for Peace

` s/h na?vvtu, s/h naE? un, s/h vIyR<? krvavhE, tej

/ i/ Sv na/vxI?tmStu,
/
ma ivi;a/vhE.

` zaiNt/> zaiNt/> zaiNt?>.

tt! s/t! `, I di][a-mUTyRpn
R? m/Stu.