Aletter or conjunct can be uttered only when there is a vowel to it. Basic recitation guidelines are: 1 Utter a BF: vowel for one unit of time, say 1/6" of a second, e.g, 31 2Utter a fe: vowel for two units of time, ie.2/6" of a second, egal 3 Utter a syllable without any accent, ic. 3274: in normal pitch. 4.Utter a syllable with underline accent, i.e. SATE: in base pitch. 5 Utter a syllable with vertical bar accent, Le. fa: in high pitch. 6 Utter a syllable with dual vertical bar accent, Le. @td-eafta: in high pitch with a gap and elongation of time. 7 Utter a nasal syllable i.e. F AW AH with correct tongue position anda nasal twang. 8 Utter the ayogavaha characters correctly. ‘Aavagraha S indicates that 2s silent Visarga is to be uttered as & alongwith its preceding vowel sound generally at verse end or at a gap in averse.Visarga ©: changes to ArdhaVisarga * in specific cases, ArdhaVisarga * isto be uttered as € when itfaces % / @ ArdhaVisarga * isto be uttered as when it faces 4 / Visarga is correctly printed as ArdhaVisarga in many cases in this book. For some verses the tradition ignores this and thatis also respected. Visarga ©: changes to / 81 / &/ Sit in specific cases and is to be enunciated accordingly. More often than not, this is adhered to in this book. Visarga “* is dropped in specific cases and is then silent. Thisis adhered to in this book. ‘Anusvara ® changes to corresponding nasal letter within a word, which is correctly printed in this book. Anusvara< at end of aword isto be uttered as nasal € / 31 in specific cases. The ayogavaha * appears in specific cases and isto be uttered as 7H | Sometimes itis to be uttered as TEL §Basic Mantras om % ‘The primordial sound. The first sound of creation. Sound is the attribute of the space element, the element that is all-pervasive, untarnished, and always available to all. Omis the direct path to salvation. Composed of 13 WAU M. Om Namah Shivaya 3 7: ferry | salute the Auspicious, the Fundamental Divinity, whole-heartedly. Pronounced as % 7a fam since by Sanskrit Grammar rules of Panini, visarga ©: changes to "when followed by @ | Famous as the five-syllabled mantra because it has 5 distinct syllables, Tar@tat Ta =, M:, ft, a1, | Occursin the 8 anuvaka of the Namaka section of Rudram. It is the most powerful mantra in Indian lore. Rudra Gayatri Mantra aaa ear se aera Shae | aaa ee: ea I We cognize That Being in our intellect who is the Great Lord. May Rudra inspire us thus. Note - in the 2" line by Pani visarga changes to 3il thus it is written as deal 8a: wAigaId, or ate 4a: HHIgaIA_ | The visarga @: here changes to ardhavisarga called upadhmaniya * | Thus the verse is pronounced as 3 aa Geara fawe meraara ciate | ae eq* aT Grammar rules, % changes to andMaha Mrityunjaya Mantra mane aemm nfea gieaan | cake aaa rae RA TISAI Lord, | have understood the 3-fold transactional reality that need to maintain the body, Become friends with my mind, ‘And behave kindly with others. Now Lord, just as a pumpkin detaches from its supporting creeper when ripe, similarly having attained wisdom, may lovercome the laws of death, i.e. weakness- illness-poverty. Note - by grammar rules of sandhi, the word #7414 here has become 3 | Also, Hl: has become FAX | HI SFA has become FIST and it means the Sis silent. Mool Mantra 4-7-7 ‘TH WTad TTT Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya Sincere Salutations to Lord Rudra, the Fortunate Lord and Bestower of Fortune Rudra Ashtakam We begin with a hymn from the great epic the Ramayana, which is read in all homes of india, and also in many parts of the world. This is an ode sung in the glory of Lord Shiva, by Goswami Tulsidas. Occurs in the Uttara Khanda, i.e. 7 Chapter. 3%: means later and "aus: means chapter or book. When one is awed by Nature, when one is feeling so grateful, when one is wonderstruck, then such a oem arises in the heart. ‘HERA means 8in number, ie. 8 verses in praise of &H , a synonym for Shiva, And how does one praise? By giving various adjectives that mean the same thing or that glorify a quality to our liking.1.1 7TH = | bow down, Isalute. $21 = Lord. $21 = the North East, a divine direction, synonym for Shiva. faatmret = tranquil, calm, final form. fae] 217% = all pervading. 474TH = wise as the entire body of knowledge Veda. #81 = Brahman, the dark core of the galaxies, the center of each being, still-strong-silent. 11.2 fAvi= unborn. f*#]41 = without attributes. fafered = without the modulations in the mind, without the thought processes of like or dislike. Fé = unmoving, PRrHTeTAFRTT = the space of consciousness, the intelligent space, 47H one abiding there. YRASTAEI glorify, | sing the praises, | adore with all my heart. 2.1 faeTaIT = unbounded, i.e. so big that its form cannot be determined. 9°FK H& = source of the sacred syllable Om. Gad = the state of samadhi ‘So we begin by praising. Praising is a divine quality. Itis time tested technique to manifest such qualities within oneself. Prayer phat a: aft % a.norat arTifae carn af altar coer | ‘Peal era aoe om: oaeaie eg ETE, SPHERE A: | srt fateh ara Raleigh i Mieitetag | aera ar aifed: amis: ane: In our prayers, we begin with the invocation of Lord Ganesha. 7518 = 0-821 = Lord of Atoms and Molecules, i.e. that energy which is responsible for the movement and spin of the basic building blocks cof matter. Responsible for the core nerves and tissues in our body. We also invoke Goddess Saraswati, the universal energy of speech, study and proper communication. A = fluid, natural, crystal clear lake, mirror like mind. at = endowed with, possessing,Welcoming the Sannyasi (MahaNarayana Upanishad 4” Prashna 12" Anuvaka) (taittiriiya aaraNyaka 10.12.3) avastor a sora ita can ore | sido arch Fabel apt Parsi? ag aeat Pears aaqraftena afar: deare aterg aera: ag ee: | a mera a wears Wraer aiteaied aE a 23 ard gels aa grat ger ape | awa et cra ae ee Sign’ eee abel dard safe: 1aetapSidiera: ste a aloe ‘mesmerising hymn from the Upanishad in praise of the renunciate. Renunciate means one who is free in the mind. The one whose heart has dropped likes and dislikes. A great soul. Verse 1.1 4= not. 01 = by deeds, a Sa1aI = not by begetting offspring, 444 = (neither) by wealth. AFT = by renunciation alone. 3*RIATAFH: =is attained the Reality, the Truth, the Strength born of fearlessness. 1.2 R= beyond, *# = heaven, a place of pleasures and comforts. fafitd = placed. 7TH = deep inside the heart. A synonym for the purest, highest, furtherest. fara = that is specially radiant. a3 = who, that. 4: = well disciplined, sages. fratfa= they enter, they attain. (due to sandhi Prarara becomes Pras) 2.20 =They. HHT =in the transcendental plane, in an atmosphere of divinity and creativity. q = and. "Fate = beyond the barrier of time, beyond all restrictions. "FAT = beyond the eternal, surpassing eternity. Sawa = liberates. 4 = all4.1 tt = whosoever. 4qrat = beginning of knowledge. 2%: = vowel, alphabet, word. 5% = spoken. 44-4 = end of all, completion of all learning, attainment of all that is. = and. Safa: established. 4.2 AA = of he. #fASI4A_= of the one who is absorbed, engrossed, one with nature. # = he. 74K: = is the) great Lord, worthy of being wholly worshipped. firmly The one who isabsorbed deep inside the shining heart centre, the purest space within the body, the one who maintainsa level of discipline that dissolves all barriers, that one is worthy of our worship. We welcome such a divine soul, whois one with nature, who has surpassed all, who is the very embodiment of humanity. Pavamdna Saktam - Purification Hymn (Taittiriya Samhita Khanda 5 Prapathaka 6 Anuvaka 1 and Taittiriya Brahmana Ashtakam 1 Prashna 4 Anuvaka 8) These hymns are chanted for purification of mind, body, puja items and surroundings. By purification is meant bringing about calmness in the mind and cleansing the aura of the bodies. Like a conch is blown or like the Nadi Shodhana pranayama is done. TTA (AE ATI) . pe feeoaaans Ea eT TY Sea: TET Tefeaes | afe aat AT free ara sreety Gta arg Ue Tree Tar ae TA a BA Sree TST ERA ART TRS PR HT Wu areata Rafa aa wed on arava ager aha | as Geet werdiega area a orgeey ear ag 130 Rea Tay FATAL fereat aap ayaa cad ahh oe eg ge a wet ae fram wenego genie ofan fn: | a ear Garg A 4 ger AT Seren | pg fe | pe ferret: ree ofa | fain gfe ar | ape ada | a FT AG x Gis a aS | a8 ede | aaa Gime cn Zoreah aa: | ofr wars 1 eh we Ge ug Beet Gah Aeawia, | areet adhe aa tage: | aa wera: Bang Ay | zag AH Gea THOT ro Beara feat a | ar: STR ae | eT eT Ta: seared afer ar tara Wee geht aftaratt: | afi Rares | or gt goa ar en aaa agp | dare teat: 1 a4 ata wen 1 ed we GWE ran a caraertig sect aPire eae eeha, Vad a Gere et | all araferr eeu canny at ot | afte sige ca | asta ae ee afc megga etl Gee earch: | ggaile wae: | caffe aot wa: | aera: frame w rem Rar a: ai ron ral ora. | arracer efi: gat: rs Beem nrc 33a fede ages gag geet ee GAT 9 rata faa arctan: fron, | a an feat ear ela wine eon saa ard GeAT garg | ae eae aeORG areal Casi sani: garg an 1 aaa SST A Re {paRE: I aad ergs |e eek |e aera | erate SAYA: | vata aria: | spel foierg Sao | wet og five tsa a antraanfara anf:Performing the Rudra Puja Fae ferret Sit comfortably facing the East. Arrange the Shivlinga so that the flow is towards the North. pier, Bea: Peat a waa MaNSAA aT | ania pretend a wea: ape SARA 3 Fear aM: | ARPT AM: | ATTETA AM: | (sip water thrice) @ efiveara am: i (wash hands) ‘BTFATH (nadi shodhan with gayatri mantra 1 round) Bras eae aha | EATON teat | BA Ta wa | sronrara fafa: BE DME RU WAC FH RAE F ACH (inhale) 9. aes fergehtod apt ara vi Ret at: srteata (hold) 3: ah sind etsnpl wep AT | (exhale) Fe: aa, oT SR elisa we piaeERTH | varie sare, Light a lamp ona bed of rice. Offer flowers and chandan to lamp. aan op vale a al acre: afta a: or eae:afta cereal atest afta at qeeatagerg ofa neronfeara Ghanta Puja W02FTA. Ring the bell, to announce the auspicious moment, to awaken the pleasant energies, to spread good cheer amongst all area fe avel ad feet perftohh | gard ad ol aes sta err. oad q dared Trad Gf CAT, OER BAA Fae SBT SAI art aa arco: ss ot aa ae: ca era ise aa TAAL 2a 3 2afae (from seat are ) fay sae geared aia 1 ora ro Ba ph aA ory ara aye: gfe ara ear aie feet frepn yar | at sure at SR st ee Invoking Bhairava the fierce aspect of Lord Shiva dhe ttee waren eura aecte | ara sepa argat aque O thee with a gigantic frame and terrible features. Allow me to offer salutations. aAierirer real a-eaaH ( ARCL-GMN-T ) guetiregevs eal aseenien: 1 exivgee fered) Panerai era: 1 eee inael wera rar: | aredtenfa ana a: Soa aah caress feeaia aaa eta ge | eT eRe Aa Pe: cea a ara faranif oer fret aanif fags wa | eeent garnet ante saree Mangalacharanam aererat fi] aftranl sepia | seeaee vara wdfn’:aia ont of aes ares aw a | frm as trad aaa wale: a SET TA of wall anraoal aa: | a oft cages am: | 2h ah feearbal aa: | @ At den-caral ae: | ft arh-geanai an: | 2 ft oemataafrenal an: 1 2 Bia am: | TGA aA: | GATTO A: | 2 ATTEN AH: | aomgal aa: 12 figed am: | aa a: | & sraPhat aR: 1 @ Rear a: |e FeRRANA a: | R oTETgaTAAT aA: | pw ea a: | & wats Seana aa: | athe arenas a: tg thy wre are arab am: | (Baudhayana sutras are the earliest vedic sutras that cover daily life aspects and include mathematics and shulba sutras). afroRy age Fara eee | fet yea ta ae aTSankalpam FECA (keep flowers and akshat in left palm placed on right knee. Cover the left palm with the right palm) PP TS EEL & fom: fa faerie eS ste ae: feria NETS, sia nae acl ereracad aieR arora aa Go. A eee He -a eTAR: (GaAs cafe) gee org eral | aA [Sara] saat [eran] qua @a queer ge Seer rea [ata] Saree [zo] [eRe )-aee [TEP] AT Can) -98 are: arg [Saar area [Oh THA aprate gpraeen o apo Petar afrerat sreat [Gforen-eprea stare eres afta of wearTCcae [aaa (FAR Fe [Fh] HT SHAT [your name] AMAT TA TELAT oe orl, are ghana, geen oer, wise afters oud efor, st meme erg cere, rere ware facead, vanes waite anfea-ari, aala.srppet feed, pararires tears gori Hrereaeartare Teas Gard ST a FRET | (gently drop the flowers and akshat on plate) ard fatten freer sirens Ta ae | ge Toma ca Tore cae ele TA STA | Aura zee aera an a: vefatina aig AeA prays werara qed aa | Fae pea aa erbary aay (gently tap on the sides of the head with the knuckles)Fear, ROT FTI: BUS Ba: TPT: | 8 aa feet wen RA gM: BRA opal q aie: a4 aad aaa | aredion ade: area wen: sia after: aa areal q aera: | ora are arch anf: gfe aa arava aysrd gftagearer: | ad aa: afta: Aah set aE ai aaa aa tiara aaa | wale feey araht sesfea alata Fe Shankh Puja 3 Hale augers wing Za FART AM: | (on the seat of conch) 94 el avers aeing greet FeTAPA AM: | (on the conch) oH ata Hoary Bae TSA FAIA FA: | (in the water of conch) api sart: fratit axonal ari AzT (removes poison) aryfa aaeonef Gq AAT (instills nectar) ‘deaoned 4a ZI (protects) faqearn axond He ABT (offsets ignorance) fact aon ag AAT (ushers auspiciousness) rasa free germane | aaa as AT arg aaa ae | eRe Toe onan ae | Sprinkling Water Fr ae See, Bae af ota Ses, ore a ea a 4 fag | (on puja items and on self, pour balance water on earth) FRA GAA Te Te AAT RAAT | pour water from kalasha in conch with gayatrijapa thrice. grater) ard afer eerie | angen separa erred act (aa Tae aa afemiae ere |One becomes Shiva (Place flowers on own heed) (from MahaNarayana Upanishad 4" Prashna 12" Anuvaka) a ara Fa Tal Barra a faa: | ea epics as Ge AAR: I (Narayana Sukta, Taittiriya Aranyakam 4 Prapathaka 10 Anuvaka13) eat: rere wa} Gericen sate: | ame fare: a aft: ae: aise: WH: ATE I Invoking the 14 lokas 2 Fee aA: | % Pera a 1% Gera AH: | TEA aH: | PATIO AA: | He HATTA AM: | TATA AA: | 2 aorta aH: | 2 aatera aH: | @ AehaTT aR: | 2 aS a | hata a: | RTT AA: a aenpenivery aa: wader azarae: | garearda | Invoking the Yonis Bea aa: | Raia a: | w eID a: | gH TARA aH: | freind aa: | gained aa: | a ath am: 19 eveenfeaanal aa: aosentran Tal aa | ‘oq Peetha Puja 2 TATA Ao aA: | poner am |e HE aR: | ona ae | 2 SRA AA: | ate: | GPA aA | 2 onions weer aA: | uzqea7H Mantapa Dhyanam Seria esa Bd GRRE | fork AA: | Quam aR: | vanaam: | 9 -PaeaaR | a kaaTaaR: | 5 Devas Puja (from MahaNarayana Upanishad 4” Prashna) gamer feed wegaferert ake | aet anfga: seireara lala aa: | rear | earcenta | gare Brea fasw aaquara wake | aa ales: sreaTa | fem marron aa: | argent | earrenfy | ora area ee EA ARE | at aA: sare | Sepia i omeaht eareat ga aeaeqer fae werzara vitae | ae ea sre | sRremeaeratrara oer: | omeeart | career sea peareraoTe rst area aR | all Fa: ATA | die raien an: omen vearrantiy | qo areaed Sea anges Aaa a: | vearenfiy | wart aera |wa coment | ce-ferereel ert | ‘WR (water for washing feet) orarfieeah: ore cred arte wa (water for washing hands) rer: aot oral area | STA (water for drinking) Hants sired oral ardent ‘ealitg ra Panchamrit Snanam Invoking the pancamrit devatas aT a AT -STTa HA 2 dfeinra an: ary omentt | era | eat op cfr a: targa aren een | qarate a maaan: | dan smeat | erafi i geri a ngfafansd eh am: | Reuter smeata | ear qarafa amaraiahea an: | afraren smear i earcenfie 1 garni cram am: | sre-sran gat aera ond Hest a IA Marjanam - ring the bell (From MahaNarayana Upanishad 4" Prashna 1" Anuvaka) Bd Hea ec lu | era a Fa: Reale: | aera ea | Tehifee Tae | ae ore sr at ea ara feta | oe ser aA Ferrand aaaamet offen sat Gre mille sara Fg a eae ate gfe, | aT aro GAS I Stare aera | tearareay ae FAT aa | oe ard Srverfa eeatarer @ ata: | wa a fea aaa a rer gara aA agra eras ‘wearen afte Curd 2p afaerensi reafed firaiteeea afore: | eat agen eer orga afte attra areath 1 2 agar ae Sara an: Sea FA ware aA ohreTa A eRe ai aero ot aoa a ede ae ra = aetedra aa! u apgtewenl eesti ABT FTA Ghee 2 apa aaa at a ec gaa on a, adeaefeafi: 0 yard were 2. withaitsa ithe ciate: | aif aia aie org ee: ae AA Hy aT PRA Honey 9p mara sere ng atta fee mac: acta: 0 ganged ageufes ca: 1 ay dice a Pea geist eaeianiyine seq eek | aT ay a agar satan |2 aero Pre rar Mie | ail em: rita Gaal aria wr aT FA Shakkar 1m eae: dara eae sara eargheaa Gecdig a1 | anfiara eure aaa qeeraa AYA HEPA: | tcl eta 2 fare wera dae: ahaa seat meni ae Pare) sree ee Parca, artieeearel eet id oft ae Sa rg 9 eae | pane Fearete ayeoe Sarva ATA vagal TATA marae faa Ganapati Atharvashirsha sit siorefa serdeiti: ‘ira (ring the bell) preaeag axa gag lex did a | afearraicmeg m1 Rafeaae! pana: anfa: anea: May we come together to partake of wisdom. May we enjoy together. May we grow in strength together. May our intellect shine and our study be brilliant. May we not put down each other. Om Peace in our heart, in our body and in our environs.Laghu Nyasa oar: Establishing the Devatas et sTraia 2am Sa, sae ae frag | create fag | eer axe fag | ITT a rg eh Fr, te Fees ere re 1 eet saeeah fag | aafernine are foe | aaete sent Pear aici caf ier oes are RT ye anor fo | fea rere rg | era are fag | 9B rere fag 1 ge ae Pe | cosh: ravergah tare rei argu fog at ate cise STs ATL EG | Se ST TATE IY | AG sree tam | ata a Fa: lange’ | eat | sen sige | sed aero | at sro ea eed Pt sree rege 1 ard ae 1 Vege eed acca ed eh ara cafe Pen Ree gee sey wale fed earthy fer artic et et a | orem eT | ra aeRT sip eg fire: va ee eed Pe eg ee a a aes Ba | ae | | eae | gd ae | cre gfe eae gah eed aA orem oe | se mT Uae ea | ea Pa are aT | ota maT | remy Hane Bras | STM TES ER | sre aa | an aT BA are eR agua | Fe Ton: rg sam, Soars a arg: | sksra farerqaea zit:FS A TTT ETT TTL atest: pga: dhagtoniieacd atsaraier ae FAYE: Tae eqs tal ae | aH: Prarafa ase Perera afte: | mergers Gierma, | sre aeat arecToeard card feted: Nyase Viniyogah (open) WRT: friars oneal ae | 3 eto aa a | Ieee Feral aA: | Perera aaftenal aA: | eo sbfedirrara after am: | eRe WTCARTEPa A: I a eae A -TA: @ afedtarea gar am: | 2 echyohararara fia eer | pe aiquierera Reread ave | a frceuereearena Beara eH a Saferaim sere Arar dine | 3. BAMA AEATT BE I spree Aree 0 Dhvanam rT ATA A: CTA T-TEST, ita: nie Romie: Remeegiieg-arara | oreraay ona Sry Shera ear ar-ditec- fered yard Pais Peaa merseacen Mera e MATA AR: ans ra: HSA RSL SATS | aa expe: see: TAT aT: sea: rear neater a eae REI A Shiva Sankalpa Sukta ‘aa fret ea area fe | Bart a srg ae we: ara eenienaerrdl alten rere | ae gol Feared weraShantipatha for Rudram SREB: 34 Anuvaka (ring the bell) waa aaa a Bed a ase a eeea A dre wea 9 ea Aaa 9 eo Va ae aa el a Se aa Raw amad dead ws saga Asad ay waaay Asya a asa a asin a, stags 8 dig a asafiel a asia Tenens ssn effet oh ee ae wea Pea A eh aregere peal agehared ai ga sey aint aaase I ale: afd: ata: Namakam are: NT Mt