1. = The param purusa (known as OM); Created. At the out set the virat purusa was extolled by Brahma.

= At the beginning; =

= All living beings; = protecting from all sides.The one who protects every one spread an all sides known by Indra as Bhagavan (paramatma) | = He alone; = gets due to it. = By praying divine nectar;

The person, having the knowledge of the Lord in his form assumes immortal from in this world. | = Without this; known. Knowing that there is no path other than this = Way; = for getting Moksa (liberation); = Not

= Through yajnas; = Worship devas Y

= invite yajnas;

. | =with thousand heads; =For the lord; =possessing the = The bestower of peace in the celestial world.

2.

universe as his eye;

The one having thousands of heads, the paramatma, possessing the universe as his eyes, grants happiness to the world.

= One who descended as Cosmos; = One who expresses himself through water; = The supreme; = The indestructible; = The most cherished place. He is Visva, Narayana, God, Immortal, The Eminent and the basis of every thing.

= of the world; Appears as Narayana in the universe; He is par excellent in the world; .

= behind; = Always; = As conmsumer ,

Visvame Vedam Purusah tadvisva mupajeepati Visvam Eva = ; upajivati = ; Tat = ( ); Visvam = .

Patim Visvasyatme Svaragum Sasvatagum Siva mucyate | Patim = ; Viswasya = ; Sivam = ; Atmeswaram = ; Acyutam = ; the governing authority of Atma, the permanent, the auspicious and never befallen. , =Having Nara as a prop; the universe, the soul of Cosmos; | = which is fit to be known; =The ultimate supreme =The cause of

He is Narayana, the one fit to be known, Atma of the world, the inquisitive one. | = Narayana; = The most exalted; = The behind the self; = The supreme = The supreme light;

Narayana alone is the brilliant light, Narayana is the glorious Atma. | = Narayana; = Supreme; = Narayana alone = of Brahma; = The truth;

Naryaana alone is real and excellent illumination. Narayana is only the least tattva. | = Narayana; = The only meditator of Super consciousness; = The source of meditation. = Meditation;

Narayana is living worshipped as the greatest duty. Narayana is the best meditator.

3.Y Y be seen; = Whatsoever, =being heard;

| = Every thing in this world; = also =to

The one that is being visible from the minutest thing to the mightiest in the entire world and being heart. , = Inside, outside; ; Narayana = , | = That; = Every thing, Vyapya = = Existed

Both inside and outside and everywhere Narayana is pervading. , = Limitless; Amdist the sea; | = No beginning and end; = The poet; = The origin of happiness in the world =

He will not present at the end or he will disappear or reduces himself, the all knowing, the end of the ocean, the one who does good to the universe. | = The bud of the lotus flower; = Also; = downwords (inverted) = Just like that; = Heart;

Like the emerging bud of the lotus flower, having the face of the heart inverted. | = Below the throat; = Located (situated) = the size of the fore finger; = naval;

= Above;

This is present, twenty two inches below the end of the oesophagus and above the umbilical cord (Navel region) | = Just as the garland of flames of fire; = Shining Vigorously; = Above; = Glorious (great)

= of the universe;

This illumines like the garland of fire sparks and becomes the great centre of the world. , = Always, Silabhistu = = . | ; Lambatya = ; Akosasannibham

. Tasyamte Susiragum Sookshmam tasmim sarvam pratstitam | Tasyante = = In it, Sarvam = , = Fine head, Sookshmam = , = Existed ,

At the end of the hole the nerves of susumna in a subtle way is well established. , , | = The Cosmic

fire;

= Inside of it; = Great fire; = possessing cosmos as his very face.

The fire spark exists in the middle directing on all sides as its faces. This is known as Vysvaranagni or Jattharagni. | = Himself being projected as consumption; The remaining; = Food; = Not aged, Kavih = F , . Tirya Goordhva madhassayi rassyasthasya satata | Tirya gurdva madha ssayee = ; Tasya = , , = his rays; , = Making into parts; ( = )

= Always regularly.

There it spreads continuously horizontally, vertically, below lying inversely the fire sparks. | = It warms up; = His body; head region to the top of the pitutary crown. = From foot to; = To the

By its body it transmit heat from the middle of the foot to the tip of the head. | = In the middle; = Established. = The sparks (flames) of fire; =

Above atoms;

In its midst the fire sparks are very minute like atoms having their heads above. , |

= Blue clouds; = In the middle of it; lightening also; = That which illumines. It illumines like dazzling light in side of the blue clouds. | = Like the core of the seed; = Like the minutest atom. = the body; = yellow;

= like

shining;

It will shine like the pointed end (of seed) or of dried grass. That piercing edge is small possessing yellow colour. | = These; consciousness; = flames; = in the middle; = Established. = the supreme

In the centre of the flames of the fire paramatma (God) is established.

= Verily, Brahma = ; Sa sivah = Indra; = Not be destroyed;

, = Also hari; = Supreme governor.

= Also

He is Brahma; he is Siva, He is Hari, He is Indra, He is Akshara (indestructable) He is the most excelled divine illuminator. , = OM; Atma = , = That Brahma; | = OM, Tatvayuh = ; OM = ; Tat

; OM is alone is that Vayu (air) and OM alone is Atma. , = OM; Tatpuronnamah = , = That satyam; = OM; | = That every thing, OM = ;

. existence to such person known by the word Tat and to OM I salute. | = moves in all; = Living things; = Present in the entire universe.

; OM only the

= In the cave of hearts;

He pervades in all beings. Even he is present in the cave of hearts. He is present in the entire universe and the entire world is his form.

Y , = Yourself; Y = Yourself; Brahma;

, | = Yajna; = your are; = Indra (the lord of seven worlds); = yourself Visnu;

= Every thing under control; = yourself; = = Yourself Prajapati.

You are yajna. You keep everything under your control. You are Indra, Brahma, Visnu and Prajapati (Lord of the people). | = yourself; the divine Elixir from it; form of OM. = water; = Earth; = from water & light; = astral; = celestial form; = = The very

You are water itself. You are the same light born from it. You are the very taste of the Divine Elixir. You are Brahma. You are Earth, Astral, heavenly (the logos and cosmos) form. Verily you are the very form of OM .

| = The form of OM; the endurers. = The lord of all lords; = One who is above

The supreme of the kings, one who possess great patience (endurance) or his chariot. | = Salutation; = We; = For Vaisravana; = Are bowing

We salute him who blesses us with wealth. | = All desires; = Possessing desires; = Our.

He is one of our desires and for possessing our desire. | = The lord of all desires; grant. The Lord of desire Kubera. To him we salute. ! | = To that vaisravana; = Let him

To such Kubera, the great emperor who fulfills our desire we salute. 7.

Let OM grant us auspiciousness | Let us enjoy big empires with subkingdoms and Sub rulers. | Let my own empire flourish | Let my Empire continue as per my dictates. | Let a glorious government enjoy full power. | Let the great Empire flourish till the end of oceans with full powers and complete longevity. , |

Let that parabrahma (the omniscient effulgence) continue as one kingdom with authority from the beginning of earth to the edge of ocean. , | , , ,

That alone is the State fit for deriving bliss for prayer and extolling. In that house the five pranic airs, the parabrahmas and mareeci air which will sustain the life for ever. This will protect both Atma and paramatma. This is the minutest than Pranavayu (oxygen) If this air is not circulated the Atma and paramatma will leave the body. , |

They are visible to those who are desirous of seeing them. All the devas are available in rows in their chambers in the universe. | For that purpose only Annam will be offered to Visnu in havan.

Yajna (Havan) is Visnu. By Yajna only he is well established. Y |

He accepts the Ahutis, the materials offered in fire (havan). These are given to Visnu only. The paramatma who pervades every where accepts the offerings in Yajna. 8.

| I worship Srimannarayana who is known by the word OM . | Meditate vasudeva. Let that Visnu invoke me.

| I am serving the OM Kara Devi the wife of Lord visnu. Let that Lakshmi devi invoke me towards her. Here with enclosed Slokas which are also recited depending upon their interest towards their dieties. 1. | Oh! Mahadeva, the paramatma, Rudra known by the word Tat , May he impel us to worship him. 2. | Oh! The ever brilliant Kanya Kumari. You are known as the diety being worshipped as Brahma, Visnu, Maheswara. The Rakshasas are dreaded by you. May you invoke us towards your prayers. 3. | Oh! Vani the bestower of all knowledge, Saraswati, May you invoke us towards you. 4. | Let our intellect be invoked to pray the repository of Brahma, the Veda Swaroopa, the Hiranya

garbha. 5. | Oh! Nada Brahma, Pranava Swaroopa, May you impel us towards you. 6. | Oh! Almighty purusa, the bestower of strength, grant us your grace and invoke us towards you. 7. | Oh! Son of Dasaradha, the beloved of Sita, Lord Rama invoke us to meditate on you. 8. ! Oh! Nrsimha, the possessor of long nails and prolonged teeth, we implore you to bless us to instigate us towards you. 9. | Let us pray Gitacarya Lord Vasudeva, Krsna who has given the eternal message of Gita. 10. | Oh! Lord, Adorned with bow and arrows, granter of boons, upholder of earth, May he invoke us towards him. 11. | Oh! Neela, the wife of Lord Visnu May she invoke us in her prayers. 12. |

Let God who is known by the word Tat Lord Srinivasa, Venkata Ramana, invoke us to offer prayers to you. 13. | I salute to Anjaneya, the son of Vayu, Hanuman to invoke us to pray him. 14. | Let the king of birds, the golden bird Garuds invoke us towards him. 15. | Let the infinite one possessing huge curved long trunk, fit to be worshipped, invoke us towards him and bless us. 16. | Let the all pervading supreme, fit to be worshipped, the most successful and strengthy impel us to worship him. 17. | The protector of the world, seated firmly on the grand snake sesa, Oh! Hari the annihilator of sins protect us and invoke us towards you. 18. | The Omkara Swaroopa! The Lord of the three worlds, possessing the entire universe as your form, being its nature only invoke us to worship you. 19. | Mahadeva, the supreme with thousand eyes Lord Rudra invoke us towards you. 20.

| The Almighty, the all pervading head of the divine ganas, the sanmukha, let him invoke us towards him. 21. | Oh! Lord the shower of illuminator and intellect, the great giver of light Aditya, invoke us to worship you. 22. | Lord in the form of vaisvanarayais hidden in every living being. Let that divine Agnideva impel us to worship him.

The Lord Sri Narayana who is Siva, also Brahma who is the head of nine Brahmas that parameswara representing all the Brahma Vidyas, the authority of every knowledge OH! Such, OM Kara Swarupa, May he help us at all times. 10. , , ,

I salute repeatedly to parabrahma who is Veda Swaroopa the very realm of truth literally, having black reddish hue in colour, the unconquerable, possessing excellent eyes and the all embracing universal from. 11. Y . This is Sri Gayatri Mantra devata yopam puspam included in Taittireeya Aranyaka twenty eight Anuvaka. 1. Y

, Y = who;

, = belonging to waters;

. = Flowers, = Having known; =

he, possess flowers; = begets progeny; = Indeed be; Apam = ; Puspam = Abhavat = ; yah = ; Evam = , = possessing flowers; = Progeny; = In deed be.

= Candra, ; ; sah = = possessing cattle;

Who ever knows God (the paramatma) as the Flower floating on the water, he will be deemed as one fulfilled his desires, being blessed with sons and grand children, getting all his cherished wants satisfied and he gets lot of Cow wealth. He who knows that Bhagavan is like moon in the waters, gets fulfilment, progeny, Cow wealth. 2. Y Y , Y || ||

Y = Whoever, Apam = ; Ayatanam = Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Agnirva = ; For Apam = ; Ayatanam = ( Iti = ; Yah = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Yah = ; Agnoh = ; Ayatanam = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Apova = , = For fire; = Place; = In this way; Y = Who; = Having known; = He; = Possessing a place; = In deed be.

; );

He whoever enquires about the origin of waters will get a place from where there will be no return. After due enquiring Agnerapah as per the sruti who ever knows the cause of water as Agni he will get into the place of no return. Again on further rethinking about the origin of Agni in Avantara Srusti (recreation at the end of pralaya) Apova Ida magre salilama seet as per this Sruti before creation the waters are responsible for the universe and the person who knows that waters are the cause for the fire pervading the world will attain a place of no return. Here by stating waters are originated from fire has become Avantara Srusti and telling that for fire, waters are the basis is to be known as Avantara Srusti only. 3. Y Y

Y = Who; = Belonging to waters; = State; = Having known; = He; = possessing the place; = indeed be; = On air; = for waters, ayatanam = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Yah = ; Vayor = ; ayatanam = ; veda = ; Sah = ; Aporvai = ; Vahyoh = ; ayatanam = ; Yah = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; ayatavan = ( ); Y

Bhavati =

. . . 4. Yo pamayatnam Veda Ayatanavan bhavati Asouvaitapanna pamayatanam Ayatavan Bhavati Yomusyatapata Ayatanan Veda Ayatanavan bhavati Asova Amusyata pata Ayatanam Ayatanavan bhavati Ya Evam veda || ; Apam = ; Ayatanam = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Asou = ; Tapan = ; Surya = ; Apam = F ; Ayatanam vai = , ; ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Yah = ; Amasya = ; Tapatah = ; Ayatanam = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Apa = ; Amusya = ; Tapatah = ; Ayatanam = ; yah = ; Veda = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = . Yah =

. . . 5. Yo pamayatanam Veda Ayatanavan bhavati Candramava Apamayatanam Ayatanavan bhavati Apovaicandra masa Ayatanam Ayatanavan bhavati ya Evam Veda ; Apam = ; Ayatanam = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = , = Candra; = For waters; = Who ever knows its origing of place; = possessing the same place; = In deed he; Y = who; = belonging to Candra; = Place; = having known; = he; = getting the place; = In deep he; = Waters; = for Moon; = the place; Y = who; = knows; = he; = Possessing the status; = Having it. He who ever knows that the cool rays responsible for the snow fall is related to the Moon, and Moon is the cause of waters will get into the state from where there will be no rebirth. 6. Y Yah =

Y Y = who; ; Sah = Nakshatrani Vai = Y Y

= Belonging to waters; = The place (origin), Veda = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; ; Apam = ; Ayatanam = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Yah = ; Nakshatranam = ; Ayatnam = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatavan = ; Bhavati = ; Apovai = ; Nakshatranam = F ; Ayatanam = ; Yah = ; Veda = ; Sah = ; Ayatanavam = ; Bhavati = ;Rains start from the month of Mrugasira having Certain stars in this period and some more stars included in the rains for the period from pushya to visakha as declared earlier. Stars are the origin for waters. Who ever knows this he will be absolved from rebirth. 7. Y Y Y Y = Whoever; = pertains to water; = Origin; = Having known; = He; = That place; = In deed be; = clouds; = to waters; = Place; Having known; = getting the place; = In deed be; Y = = pertains to clouds; = origin; = Having known; = He; = Possessing the place; = In deed be.

who;

Rain fall is due to the formation of clouds. Hence Clouds are the cause for water. These waters due to evaporate the burning of the rays of Sun and forms clouds and as stated earlier for the cause of water. He who ever knows this will not get rebirth. 8. Y Y || Y Y = Who; = Regarding waters; = The formation; = Having known; = He; = possessing the place; = In deed be; = Year; = to waters; = Having known as its place; = Possessing the palce; = In deed be; = Whoever; = Regarding the year; = Place; = Having known; = He; = Possessing it; = In deed be; = Waters; = For the duration of the year; = As the place; = who; = Knows; = He; = Possessing that place; = In deed be

Having the rains during the rainy season and these rain waters sustains during the entire year and thus the rains are the basis for the duration of the year. Hence rains are the cause for the continuation of the year and whoever knows this truth he will obtain immortality and has no rebirth. 12. Y He who ever knows that the boat in the water is stable is deemed to be well established.

What is it that gives strength to the Visnu? What is effulgence? Where in that power exists? What is that light? In which interest it lies? ? The one and the only Deva which forms he is adorning. ? Among the eartha nd the Sky which is illumining

Air is the strength to Visnu.

Brilliance is indestructable, it is devoted in this only.

With three feet he becomes Trivikmrama and holding the three worlds. Y In both worlds the supreme Visnu alone is present. 13.

In Vaikunta, The devas who will not shut their eye lids but wide open see him. In the same way the liberated always sees him.

There the learned pundits Chant Slokas with devout feeling, always aware of themselves, with valour ever exhibit their brilliance. The place where Visnu Stays is the most excellent repository. 14. , , He is ever conqueror, Cherished by every body, present in every thing and possessing every thing, pervades till the last end lord of the endless, becomes the darkest light in the night. Grants the all powerful knowledge and present every where and in every thing.

The word Ananta means endless also innumerable. Let God beget endless and innumerable comforts and happiness. 15. ,

Let the people get all the auspicious ones. Let the king rule the land and the people with justice. Let cows and Brahmins at all times be happy and celebrate auspicious austerities. Let all the people in the world be happy. 16.

I Surrender and offer to paratpara Lord Narayana all the acts performed by me bodily, by words, or by mind and by organs, Atma or by natural instincts. Mantra puspam along with yopam puspam is completed