Kauthuma Samidādhānam
Kauthuma śākhā samidādhānam (samidadhanam) — the daily fire-stick offering for brahmacārins, with the Vāmadevya sāman.
1. Samidādhānaṃ
To be performed by brahmacārins. Wash the hands clean and perform two ācamanas.
Śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
Prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥
Perform three prāṇāyāmas.
Oṃ bhūḥ — Oṃ bhuvaḥ — Oṃ suvaḥ — Oṃ mahaḥ —
Oṃ janaḥ — Oṃ tapaḥ — Oṃ satyam —
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt —
Oṃ āpo jyotī raso'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom ॥
Make the resolve, saying "prātaḥ" in the morning and "sāyaṃ" in the evening.
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātaḥ samidādhānaṃ kariṣye ॥
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ sāyaṃ samidādhānaṃ kariṣye ॥
Touch water. Then draw the lines on the ground with the darbha, sprinkle them, and pick up the darbha blades.
2. Agni pratiṣṭhā — pariṣecanaṃ
Establish the fire, kindle it, and perform pariṣecanam, circling with water clockwise.
Deva savitaḥ prasuva — yajñaṃ prasuva — yajñapatiṃ bhagāya ।
Divyo gandharvaḥ ketapūḥ ketaṃ naḥ punātu ।
Vācaspatirvācaṃ naḥ svadatu ॥
3. Samidādhānaṃ — āhuti
Take up each samidh, recite the mantra, and place it in the fire as each "svāhā" is said.
Agnaye samidhamāhārṣam — bṛhate jātavedase —
Yathā tvamagne — samidhā samidhyase —
Evamaham āyuṣā — medhayā varcasā —
Prajayā paśubhiḥ — brahmavarcasena — annādyena —
Samedhiṣīya svāhā ॥ agnaya idam ।
Bhūssvāhā — agnaya idam ।
Bhuvassvāhā — vāyava idam ।
Svassvāhā — sūryāya idam ।
Oṃ bhūrbhuvassuvassvāhā — prajāpataya idam ॥
4. Agni pariṣecanaṃ
Deva savitaḥ prasāvīḥ — yajñaṃ prasāvīḥ — yajñapatiṃ bhagāya ।
Divyo gandharvaḥ ketapūḥ ketaṃ no punātu ।
Vācaspatirvācaṃ naḥ svadatu ॥
Then sing the Vāmadevya sāman beginning "suvā" and place the final samidh in the fire with "svāhā".
5. Upasthānaṃ
Upasthānaṃ kariṣye — agnaye namaḥ ॥
Mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ hutāśana ।
Yaddhutaṃ tu mayā deva paripūrṇaṃ tadastu te ॥
6. Prāyaścitta homaṃ
Tapaḥ karmātmakāni vai ।
Yāni devā mayeśvaraṇaṃ kṛṣṇānusmaraṇaṃ param ॥
Perform namaskāram and abhivādanam. Then take ash from the fire and hold it in the left palm.
7. Bhasma dhāraṇaṃ
Tryāyuṣaṃ jamadagneḥ — kaśyapasya tryāyuṣam —
Agastyasya tryāyuṣam — yaddevānāṃ tryāyuṣam —
Tatte astu tryāyuṣam ॥
Mix the ash with water, stir it with the ring finger, and apply the marks with that finger at the places named below.
| Brahma bindu ṛṣi | Forehead |
| Amṛta bindu ṛṣi | Chin |
| Āyur bindu ṛṣi | Chest |
| Ārogya bindu ṛṣi | Throat |
| Śrī bindu ṛṣi | Right shoulder |
| Bhānu bindu ṛṣi | Left shoulder |
| Sarvātmakaṃ bindu ṛṣi | Back |
| Senābhya bindu ṛṣi | Nape of the neck |
| Svasti | Crown of the head |
Svasti śraddhāṃ yaśaḥ prajñāṃ vidyāṃ buddhiṃ śriyaṃ balam ।
Āyuṣyaṃ teja ārogyaṃ dehi me havyavāhana ॥
Here the samidādhānam is concluded.