Aswalayana Samidadhanam
Ācamanaṃ
Take water thrice with Uttarani in the right hand and consume it with the following mantra.
| Oṃ acyutāya nama: | Oṃ anantāya nama: | Oṃ govindāya nama: |
Touch the respective limbs with the fingers of the right hand as per the Nāmas below.
| Nāma | Finger | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Keśava | Thumb | Right cheek |
| Nārāyaṇa | Thumb | Left cheek |
| Mādhava | Ring | Right eye |
| Govinda | Ring | Left eye |
| Viṣṇu | Index | Right nostril |
| Madhusūdana | Index | Left nostril |
| Trivikrama | Little | Right ear |
| Vāmana | Little | Left ear |
| Śrīdhara | Middle | Right shoulder |
| Hṛṣīkeśa | Middle | Left shoulder |
| Padmanābha | Four fingers | Chest |
| Dāmodarā | All five fingers | Head |
Śrī gaṇapati dhyānaṃ
Śuklāṃ baradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam .
Prasanna vadanaṃ dhyāyet sarva vighnopa śāntaye ..
Pinch both sides of the forehead three times with both hands.
Prāṇāyāma:
Ŏṃ bhū: ŏṃ bhuva: ŏṃ sva: ŏṃ maha: ŏṃ jana: ŏṃ tapa: ŏṃ satyaṃ . Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Ŏṃ āpo̱ jyotī̱raso̱mruta̱ṃ brahma̱ bhūrbhuva̱svarom .
Cover the right side of the nose with the thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Then, cover the left side of the nose with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril.
Saṅkalpam
Section titled “Saṅkalpam”mamopātta samasta durita kṣayadvārā śrī parameśvara prītyarthaṃ prāta: (sāyam) samidādhānam kariṣye .
Perform saṅkalpa with the right and left palms cupped on the right thigh. (Make a sacred fire on two small bricks or in a small homa kuṇḍa.)
Take a samidh, chant the mantra below, and offer it to Agni.
agnaye samidhamāhārṣam bṛhate jātavedase tayā tvamagne vardhasva samidhā brahmaṇā vayaṃ svāhā̍ . agnaye samidyamānāya idam na mama .
Hold both hands facing down over the flames and apply the heat to your face.
Oṃ tejasā mā samanajmi . (three times)
Take a samidh and add it to Agni.
svāhā̍ .
Perform pariśecana for Agni with water, moving clockwise.
Oṃ bhūrbhuva:sva: . (three times)
Upasthānam
Section titled “Upasthānam”agne: upasthānam kariṣye .
Stand and pray to Agni.
mayi̍ me̱dhāṃ mayi̍ pra̱jāṃ mayya̱gni: tejo̍ dadhātu . mayi̍ me̱dhāṃ mayi̍ pra̱jāṃ mayīndra̍ indri̱yaṃ dadhātu . mayi̍ me̱dhāṃ mayi̍ pra̱jāṃ mayi̱ sūryo̱ bhrājo̍ dadhātu . agnaye nama: .
mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ hutāśanā . yaddhutaṃ tu mayā deva paripūrṇaṃ tadastu te .. prāyaścittānyaśeṣāṇi tapa: karmātmakāni vai . yāni teṣāmaśeṣāṇāṃ kṛṣṇānusmaraṇaṃ param ..
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa . (four times)
Abhivāda namaskāra:
Section titled “Abhivāda namaskāra:”Perform abhivādana and namaskāra.
abhivādaye ___ trayārṣeya/pañcārṣeya pravarānvita ___ gotra: ___ āśvalāyana sūtra: ___ ṛkśākhādhyāyī ___ śarmā nāma ahaṃ asmi bho:.
bhasmadhāraṇam
Section titled “bhasmadhāraṇam”Take homa bhasma, place it on the left palm with a drop of water, chant the following mantra, and rub it with the ring finger.
- trayāyuṣam jamadagne: - (on the forehead)
- kaśyapasya trayāyuṣam - (in the neck)
- agastyasya trayāyuṣam - (in the navel)
- yaddevānām trayāyuṣam - (on the right shoulder)
- tanme astu trayāyuṣam - (on the left shoulder)
- sarvamastu trayāyuṣam - (back of the neck)
- balāyuṣam- (on the head)
prārthanā
Section titled “prārthanā”Oṃ svasti śraddhāṃ medhāṃ yaśa: prajñāṃ vidyāṃ buddhiṃ śriyaṃ balaṃ āyuṣyaṃ teja ārogyaṃ dehi me havyavāhana . śriyaṃ dehi me havyavāhana Oṃ nama iti .
Chant the following śloka, take an uttaraṇī of water in the right hand, and pour it down.
kāyena vācā manaseṃdriyairvā budhyātmanāvā prakṛte svabhāvāt . karomi yadyatsakalaṃ parasmai nārāyāṇāyeti samarpayāmi ..
|| Oṃ tatsat brahmārpaṇamastu ||