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Japa Vidhi Sadhaka Procedure

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Introduction Japa is a very important part of Sadhana. Every Sadhak must perform the Japa of the mantra received by a Sadhguru. Every Mantra has a specific japa count for attaining Mantra Siddhi. In general, one must do at least a count of 1.25 Lakhs mantra japa as part of Purascharana.

This document details the complete process of performing Japa and corresponding rules to be followed.

This version focuses on the mantra sadhana vidhi of Siddha guru parampara of Paramahamsa Sri Nikhileswarananda maharaj under the able guidance of Sadhguru Sri Anil Kumar Joshi ji.

Sadhakas of other Guru paramparas can utilize this manual vidhi by replacing the appropriate guru mantra as per their tradition / other upasana devata mantras.

Items Required Following are the items required to perform Japa:

Pancha patra set (with water) Spatika / Devata related Mala Diya / Lamp Sandal wood Powder Flowers

Dhoop stick / Loban Fruits for Naivedyam Camphor & Camphor stand for Aarti Yellow / devata colour Woolen mat Picture of Guru + Devata Yantras and other Sadhana items






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Japa Process

1. Initial Prayers & Permission (Anugna)

Think of the following deities & Seek permission for performing the Japa:

Ganapati Guru Rishis Gothra Rishis (If you know) Parents & Ancestors Bhairava

Vishnu/Sada shiva/Ambika etc. Kula devata Bhu devi Upaasana Devata(s) Ishta devata, etc.

2. Pavitrikarana

Take a little water from the Pancha patra in your right palm and sprinkle on ground all around you by saying the following mantra:

µ¯ utti½¿hantu bhÀtapi¾¡c¡¦ £t£ bhÀmibh¡rak¡¦ | £t£½¡mavirµdh£na brahma karma sam¡rabh£ || ॐ उ त ुभूत पशाचाः एत ेभू मभारकाः । एतेषाम वरोधेन कम समारभे ॥

MA Giå¶¨áAhµÀ sûµÃhµ»p¥¹V¸B JhÉ sûµÃ£Àsû¹±µO¸B |

JhÉ©¸¶¢À£±ÐlûÉ¶m sñ¶¬î Oµ±µî ¶ª¶¢Ã±µsûÉ ||

Take a little water from the Pancha patra in a spoon and hold it in your left hand. Using your right hand middle finger sprinkle a little on your head 3 times while saying the following mantra:

µ¯ apavitra¦ pavitrµ v¡ sarv¡vasth¡¯ gatµpi v¡ | yasmar£t pun¢ar§k¡k½a¯ sab¡hy¡bhyantara ¾uci¦ | pun¢ar§k¡k½a pun¢ar§k¡k½a pun¢ar§k¡k½¡ya nama¦ |






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ॐ अप व ः प व ो वा सवाव ां गतो प वा । य मरेत ्पु रीका ं सबा ा य तर शु चः । पु रीका पु रीका पु रीका ाय नमः ।

MA C¶p£hµñB ¶p£hÐñ ¢¸ ¶ª±¸ö¶¢«¸æA SµhÐ»p ¢¸ |

±ÀµÀ¶ªî±Éh³ ¶pÁAfµ±¿O¸°µA ¶ªs¹¶®ïsûµïAhµ±µ ¶¥ÀWB ||

¶pÁAfµ±¿O¸°µ ¶pÁAfµ±¿O¸°µ ¶pÁAfµ±¿O¸°¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB ||

3. Achamana

Take spoonful of water from the Pancha Patra into your right hand and sip it by chanting below mantras. After 3 sips, put little water on the hand and wash it.

µ¯ k£¾av¡ya sv¡h¡ (Or) µ¯ acyut¡ya nama¦ µ¯ n¡r¡ya³¡ya sv¡h¡ (Or) µ¯ anant¡ya nama¦ µ¯ m¡dhav¡ya sv¡h¡ (Or) µ¯ gµvind¡ya nama¦

Note: Optionally one can say all 24 names of Vishnu

ॐ केशवाय वाहा Or( ) ॐ अ युताय नमः ॐ नारायणाय वाहा Or( ) ॐ अन ताय नमः ॐ माधवाय वाहा Or( ) ॐ गो व दाय नमः

MA OÉ¶¥¢¸±ÀµÀ «¸ö¶® (or) MA CVµÀïh¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB

MA m¸±¸±ÀµÀg¸±ÀµÀ «¸ö¶® (or) MA C¶mAh¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB

MA ¶¢Ãlûµ¢¸±ÀµÀ «¸ö¶® (or) MA SÐ£Al¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB






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4. Aasana Pooja

Get up from the seat and bow to Asana while saying the following :

µ¯ p»thv§ tvay¡ dhrut¡ lµka d£vi tva¯ vi½³un¡ dhrut¡ tvam ca dh¡rayam¡¯ d£vi pavitra¯ kuruc¡sana¯ ॐ पृ वी वया ुता लोक दे व वं व णुना ुता वम् च धारयमां दे व प व ं कु चासन ं

MA ¶pÅk¿ö hµö±ÀµÃ lûµÅh¸ vÑOµ lÉ£ hµöA £¶¨Àäm¸ lûµÅh¸ |

hµöA Vµ lû¸±µ±ÀµÀ¶¢ÃA lÉ£ ¶p£hµñA OµÀ±µÀV¸¶ª¶mA || Sit back on asana, take a little water in your right hand and drop it at 5 places on your seat (Asana) while saying the following 5 mantras:

µ¯ ¡dh¡ra ¾aktay£ nama¦ µ¯ kÀrm¡san¡ya nama¦ µ¯ anant¡san¡ya nama¦ µ¯ vimal¡san¡ya nama¦ µ¯ ¡tm¡san¡ya nama¦ ॐ आधार श य ेनमः ॐ कूमासनाय नमः ॐ अन तासनाय नमः ॐ वमलासनाय नमः ॐ आ मासनाय नमः

MA Dlû¸±µ ¶¥Oµå±ÀÉÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB |

MA OµÃ±¸î¶ªm¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB |

MA C¶mAh¸¶ªm¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB |

MA £¶¢Àv¹¶ªm¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB |

MA Dh¸î¶ªm¸±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB |






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5. Dasa-Disa Digbandhanam

Take a little water in spoon and hold it with your left hand. Using your right hand middle finger, sprinkle the water on all 10 directions around you by saying the following mantra: After the mantra, tap on the ground 3 times with heel of your left leg.

µ¯ apasarpantu t£ bhÀt¡¦ £ bhÀt¡¦ bhÀmi sa¯sthit¡¦ | £ bhÀt¡¦ vighnakart¡rast£ na¾vantu ¾iv¡gnay¡|| apakram¡mtu bhÀt¡ni pi¾¡c¡¦ sarvatµ di¾a¯ | sarv£¾¡mavirµdh£na japa karma sam¡rabh£ || ॐ अपसप त ुत ेभतूाः ए भतूाः भू म सं ताः । ए भतूाः व नकतार त ेन त ु शवा नया॥ अप मा त ुभूता न पशाचाः सवतो दशं । सवशाम वरोधेन जप कम समारभ े॥

MA C¶p¶ª±µêAhµÀ hÉ sûµÃh¸B J sûµÃh¸B sûµÃ£À ¶ªA»ªæk¸B |

J sûµÃh¸B £¶TéOµ±¸å±µÊªå ¶m¶¥öAhµÀ ¦¢¸Sµé±ÀµÃ ||

C¶pOµñ¶¢ÃAhµÀ sûµÃh¸n »p¥¹V¸B ¶ª±µöhÐ l¼¶¥A |

¶ª±Éö¥¹¶¢À£±ÐlûÉ¶m జప Oµ±µî ¶ª¶¢Ã±µsûÉ ||

6. Deha/Aatma Raksha Mantram

Take a little water in spoon and hold it with your left hand. Using your right hand middle finger, sprinkle the water on your body by saying the following mantra:

µ¯ brahma sÀtra samasta mama d£ha ¡baddha ¡baddha vajrad£ha pha¿ ॐ सू सम त मम देह आब आब व देह फट्

MA sñ¶¬î ¶ªÃhµñ ¶ª¶¢À¶ªå ¶¢À¶¢À lÉ¶¬ Dslµè Dslµè ¶¢YñlÉ¶¬ ¶pûd³ ||






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7. Guru Kavacham

Read the following Guru Kavacha mantra to receive protection by your Guru while performing the ritual:

gurud£va¦ ¾ira¦ p¡tu h»daya¯ nikhil£¾vara¦ | kan¿a¯ p¡tu mah¡yµg§ vadana¯ sarva d»g-vibhu¦ || karau m£ p¡tu pÀr³¡tm¡ p¡dau p¡tu rak½atu sv¡mina¦ | sarv¡nga¯ sarvad¡ p¡tu para¯ brahma san¡tana¦ || गु देवः शरः पात ु दय ं न खले रः । क टं पात ुमहायोगी वदनं सव ग्- वभुः ॥ करौ मे पात ुपूणा मा पादौ पात ुर त ु वा मनः । सवा गं सवदा पात ुपरं सनातनः ॥

SµÀ±µÀlÉ¶¢B ¦±µB q¸hµÀ ¶¬Ålµ±ÀµÀA nQvÉ¶¥ö±µB |

OµAeµA q¸hµÀ ¶¢À¶®±ÀÇÃS¿ ¶¢lµ¶mA ¶ª±µö lµÅS³-£sûµÀB ||

Oµ±Ó Ê¢À q¸hµÀ ¶pÁ¹±¸äh¸î q¸lÓ q¸hµÀ ర «¸ö£À¶mB |

¶ª±¸öASµA ¶ª±µöl¸ q¸hµÀ ¶p±µA sñ¶¬î ¶ªm¸hµ¶mB ||

8. Light a lamp

Light a Diya / lamp and bow to it in reverence while saying the following:

µ¯ d§pa¯ jyoti parabrahman£ nama¦ ॐ द पं यॊ त पर न ेनमः

MA l¿¶pA YÑïi ¶p±µsñ¶¬îgÉ ¶m¶¢ÀB ||






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9. Prayer to Ganesha

Say the following shloka of Ganapati for removing obstacles:

¾ukl¡¯baradhara¯ vi½³u¯ ¾a¾ivar³a¯ caturbhuja¯ | prasannavadana¯ dhy¡y£t sarva vighnµpa¾¡ntay£ || agaj¡nana padm¡rka¯ gaj¡nanamaharni¾a¯ | an£kada¯ ta¯ bhakt¡n¡¯ £kadanta¯ up¡smah£ || vakratun¢a mah¡k¡ya sÀryakµ¿isamaprabha | nirvighna¯ kuru m£ d£va sarvak¡ry£½u sarvad¡ || शु लांबरधर ं व णु ंश शवण चतुभुजं । स वदन ं यायेत ्सव व नोपशा तय े॥ अगजानन प ाक गजाननमह नशं । अनकेदं त ंभ ानां एकद त ंउपा महे ॥ व तु महाकाय सूयको टसम भ । न व न ंकु म ेदेव सवकायषु सवदा ॥

¶¥ÀO¸ôAs±µlûµ±µA £¶¨ÀäA ¶¥¦¶¢±µäA VµhµÀ±µÀíYA |

¶pñ¶ª¶mé¶¢lµ¶mA lû¸ï±ÀÉÀh³ ¶ª±µö £ÈT¹é¶p¥¹Ahµ±ÀÉÀ||

CSµY¹¶m¶m ¶pl¸î±µÖA SµY¹¶m¶m¶¢À¶¬±¼é¶¥A |

CÊmOµlµA hµA sûµO¸åm¸A JOµlµAhµA Gq¸¶ªîÊ¬||

¶¢OµñhµÀAfµ ¶¢À¶®O¸±ÀµÀ ¶ªÃ±µïOÐdº¶ª¶¢À¶pñsûµ |

n±¼ö¶TéA OµÀ±µÀ Ê¢À lÉ¶¢ ¶ª±µöO¸±Éï¶¨À ¶ª±µöl¸||

10. Pranayama

Place your thumb on the right nostril, inhale through the left nostril. Hold breathe for a while. Exhale from the right Nostril. Do these steps in reverse order again. While doing this, think of the following

mantra: µ¯ ga¯ (MA SµA) or Gayatri Mantra or any other mantra.






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11. Sankalpam

Take a spoonful of water (Flower, Akshatas, etc.) in right palm, pledge while saying the below and leave the water on ground. Use the appropriate devata name by replacing ‘devata’ in sankalpa.

Note: The Japa duration and Specific count to be said mentally before leaving the water after saying the following:

µ¯ mamµp¡tta samasta duritak½ayadv¡r¡ ¾r§ param£¾vara pr§tyartha¯ ¾r§ nikhil£¾hvar¡nanda sv¡mi (/ dEvata) anugraha pras¡da siddhyartha¯ adya ¾ubhadin£ ¾ubhamuhÀrt£ ¾r§ guru (/ dEvata) mantra japam yath¡¾akti kari½y£ ||

ॐ ममोपा सम त रत य ारा ी परमे र ी यथ ी न खले रान द वा म ( / दवॆत ) अनु ह साद स थ

अ शुभ दन ेशुभमु त ी गु ( / दवॆत ) म जपम् यथाश क र य े॥ ఓం మ త సమస త య పర శ ర త రం శ నంద (/ వత) అ గహ ప ద ద రం అద భ భ (/ వత) మం త జపం య శ క ||

12. Guru Dhyanam:

Have a Yantra / Picture of Guru in front of you for doing Pooja and japam.

gururbrahma guruvi½³u¦ gururd£vµ mah£¾vara¦ | guruss¡k½¡tpara¯ brahma tasmai ¾r§ gurav£ nama¦ || गु गु व णुः गु दवो महे रः । गु सा ा परं त म ै ी गरुवे नमः ॥ SµÀ±µÀ±µìò¶¬î SµÀ±µÀ±¼ö¶¨ÀäB SµÀ±µÀ±Éç¢Ð ¶¢ÀÊ¬¶¥ö±µB | SµÀ±µÀ«¸ù°¸h³ ¶p±µA sñ¶¬î hµËÈªþî §ñ SµÀ±µÊ¢ ¶m¶¢ÀB ||






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and/or: nam¡mi n¡r¡ya³a d£va d£va¯ | bhaj¡mi bhaktµdaya bh¡skara¯ ta¯ | dhy¡y¡mi nikhil£¾hvara p¡dapankaja¯ | jap¡mi ¾i½yµdhdhara n¡marÀpa¯ | नमा म नारायण देव देवं । भजा म भ ोदय भा करं त ं । याया म न खले र पादप कजं । जपा म श यो धर नाम पं

¶m¶¢Ã£À m¸±¸±ÀµÀg lÉ¶¢ lÉ¶¢A |

sûµY¹£À sûµOÐålµ±ÀµÀ sû¹¶ªÖ±µA hµA |

lû¸ï±ÀµÃ£À nQvÉ¶¥ö±µ q¸lµ¶pAOµYA |

Yq¸£À ¦©Òïlûµè±µ m¸¶¢À±µÃ¶pA ||

13. Prayers to Guru Lineage:

µ¯ gu¯ gurubhyµ nama¦ || (Sri Anil guruji & Pratibha Maataji) µ¯ parama gurubhyµ nama¦ || (Sri Narayan Dutt Srimali ji & Bhagawati maataji) µ¯ pa¯ par¡tpara gurubhyµ nama¦ || (Sri Nikhileswarananda Swamiji) µ¯ pa¯ param£½¿i gurubhyµ nama¦ || (Sri Sachidananda Swamiji) µ¯ siddh¡¾ram¡ya nama¦ || µ¯ siddh¡¾ram¡ya samasta »½ibhyµ nama¦ ||

ॐ गु ंगु यो नमः ॥ (Sri Anil guruji & Pratibha Maataji) ॐ परम गु यो नमः ॥ (Sri Narayan Dutt Srimali ji & Bhagawati maataji) ॐ प ंपरा पर गु यो नमः ॥ (Sr i Ni khi l eswar ananda Swami j i ) ॐ प ंपरमे गु यो नमः ॥ (Sri Sachidananda Swamiji) ॐ स ा माय नमः ॥






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ॐ स ा माय सम त ऋ ष यो नमः ॥ MA SµÀA SµÀ±µÀsûÑï ¶m¶¢ÀB «¸ö‡¶® | (Sri Anil guruji & Pratibha Maataji)

MA ¶p±µ¶¢À SµÀ±µÀsûÑï ¶m¶¢ÀB «¸ö‡¶® | (Sri Narayan Dutt Srimali ji & Bhagawati maataji)

MA ¶pA ¶p±¸hµê±µ SµÀ±µÀsûÑï ¶m¶¢ÀB «¸ö‡¶® | (Sr i Ni khi l eswar ananda Swami j i )

MA ¶pA ¶p±µÊ¢À»¨à SµÀ±µÀsûÑï ¶m¶¢ÀB «¸ö‡¶® | (Sri Sachidananda Swamiji)

MA »ªl¸è¶¥ñ¶¢Ã±ÀµÀ ¶m¶¢ÀB «¸ö‡¶® |

MA »ªl¸è¶¥ñ¶¢Ã±ÀµÀ ¶ª¶¢À¶ªå sÀÀ»¨sûÑï ¶m¶¢ÀB «¸ö‡¶® | Note: One can do the Nyasas for Guru as per the instructions given by Guru Parampara

14. Guru Panchopachara Pooja

Offer Sandal powder µ¯ la¯ gurubhyµ nama¦ gandha¯ samarpay¡mi | ॐ लं गु यो नमः ग ं समपया म ।

ఓం vA నమః గంధం సమర | Offer flowers µ¯ ha¯ gurubhyµ nama¦ pu½hpa¯ samarpay¡mi |

ॐ हं गु यो नमः पु पं समपया म ।

ఓం హం నమః ¶¨êA సమర | Light incense stick and show µ¯ ya¯ gurubhyµ nama¦ dhÀpa¯ ¡ghr¡pay¡mi |

ॐ य ंगु यो नमः धूपं आ ापया म । ఓం యం నమః పం ఆ ప |

Show Diya / Light µ¯ ra¯ gurubhyµ nama¦ d§pa¯ dar¾ay¡mi | ॐ रं गु यो नमः द पं दशया म । ఓం రం నమః పం దర |

Offer Raisins, Jaggery, etc. µ¯ va¯ gurubhyµ nama¦ naiv£dya¯ samarpay¡mi | ॐ व ंगु यो नमः नैवे ं समपया म । ఓం వం నమః ద ం సమర |

NOTE: Repeat the Panchopachara as above for your deity / Shodashopachara Pooja as per sadhana vidhi.






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15. Mala Mantra: Sadhaka must hold the mala in hand, touch the meru and pray to it with the following mantra. It is a good idea if one can do 1 round of maala with this mantra too:

µ¯ m¡¯ m¡l£ mah¡m¡y£ sarvamantrasvarÀpi³i | caturvarga stvayi nyastastasm¡nm£ siddhid¡ bhava ॐ qÉÉÇ qÉÉsÉå qÉWûÉqÉÉrÉå xÉuÉïqÉÇ§ÉxuÉÃÌmÉÍhÉ | cÉiÉÑuÉïaÉï xiuÉÌrÉ lrÉxiÉxiÉxqÉÉlqÉå ÍxÉÎ®SÉ pÉuÉ ఓం ం మ సర మ నస | చ ర ర స న స స భవ

(Or) µ¯ hr§m ¾iddhyai nama¦

ॐ ीम ् श ै नमः

MA ¾¬ñA ¦ËlÇþèþï ¶m¶¢ÀB

16. Guru / Devata Mantra:

Do Japa of the following mantra with Spatika Mala for Guru, other deities may have their respective malas.

For Guru Mantra Facing East or North is best. Other Mantras may have specific directions as recommended by Sadhguru to be followed.

Guru Mantra (1/4 Malas or your Purascharana daily Count): µ¯ paramatatv¡ya n¡r¡ya³¡ya gurubhyµ nama¦ || ॐ परमत वाय नारायणाय गु यो नमः ॥ ఓం పరమత య య య నమః ||

Chetana Mantra (108 / 11 times) : µ¯ hr§¯ mama pr¡³a d£ha rµma pratirµma caitanya j¡graya hr§m µ¯ nama¦

ॐ ¾ûÏÇ qÉqÉ mÉëÉhÉ SåWû UÉåqÉ mÉëÌiÉUÉåqÉ cÉæiÉlrÉ eÉÉaÉërÉ ¾ûÏqÉç AÉãÇ lÉqÉÈ ఓం ం మమ ణ హ మ ప మ తన గయ ం ఓం నమః






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Guru Gayatri (108 / 11 times): µ¯ gurud£vat¡ya vidmah£ parabramh¡ya dh§mahi tanno sadguru pracoday¡t

ॐÇ aÉÑÂSåuÉiÉÉrÉ ÌuÉ©Wåû mÉUoÉëqWûÉrÉ धीqÉिह iÉ³ÉÉã xÉªÒÂ mÉëcÉÉãSrÉÉiÉç ఓం వ య ద పర బ య మ త స ప ద Sample Devata Mantra (Replace with your upasana Mantra) µ¯ ai¯ hr§¯ kl§¯ c¡mu¯¢¡yai vicc£ ॐ ल चामु डाय़ै िव ॆ MA KA ¾¬ñA O½ôA V¸¶¢ÀÀAf¸Ë±ÀÇÀ £VÉÛ

17. Kshama Prarthana

Ask for forgiveness of any mistakes / shortcomings and say

mantrah§na¯ kriy¡h§na¯ bhaktih§na¯ nikhil£¾hvara | yatk»ta¯tu may¡ d£va paripÀr³a¯ tadastut£ || pr¡ya¾citt¡nya¾£½h¡³i tapa¦ karm¡tmak¡ni vai | y¡ni t£½¡ma¾£½h¡³¡¯ ¾r§ k»½³a smara³a¯ para¯ || ¾r§ k»½³a k»½³a k»½³a (think of Lord Krishna). ---------------------------------------------------- म हीन ं याहीनं भ हीन ं न खले र । य कृतंतु मया देव प रपूण तद तुत े॥

ाय ा यशे हा ण तपः कमा मका न व ै। या न तेषामशे हाणां ी कृ ण मरणं परं ॥

ी कृ ण कृ ण कृ ण ---------------------------------------------------






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మం త నం నం భ నం శ ర | యత ృతం మ వ ప రం తద ||

య న తపః క త | మ ం కృష స రణం పరం ||

కృష కృష కృష

18. Samarpana

Say the following mantra while leaving a little water from the right hand into a plate to surrender the doer ship to lord Sri Krishna:

µ¯ guhy¡ti guhya gµpt¡tva¯ | g»h¡³¡smat k»ta¯ japa¯ || siddhirbhavatu m£ d£va | tvat pras¡d¡t tvayi sthita¯ || an£na divya manga©a jap£na bhagav¡n sarv¡tmaka¦ ¾r§ nikhil£¾hvar¡nanda sv¡mi pr§yat¡m | µ¯ tatsat | sarva¯ ¾r§ nikhil£¾hvar¡nanda sv¡mi chara³¡rpa³amastu | --------------------------------- ॐ गु ा त गु गो ता वं । गृहाणा मत ्कृत ंजपम् ॥ स भवत ुम ेदेव । वत ् सादात ् व य त ं॥

अनेन द म गळ जपॆन भगवान् सवा मकः ी न खले रान द वा म ीयताम ्। ॐ त सत ्। सव ी न खले रान द वा म छरणापणम त ु। ------------------------------------ ఓం హ త ం |






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గృ స కృతం జపం || ర వ వ |

త ప త తం || అ న వ మంగళ జ న భగ స త కః శ నంద య | ఓం తత | సర ం శ నంద చర ర ణమ |

Note: One can take this water as a teertham after Japam.

19. Shanti mantra

µ¯ sarv£½¡¯ svastirbhavatu | sarv£½¡¯ ¾¡¯tirbhava¯tu | sarv£½¡¯ pÀr³a¯bhavatu | µ¯ lµk¡ssamast¡ ssukhinµbhavantu || µ¯ ¾¡nti¦ ¾¡nti¦ ¾¡nti¦ ||

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ॐ सवषां व तभवत ु। सवषा ंशां तभवंत ु। सवषा ंपूणभवत ु। ॐ लोका सम ता सु खनोभव त ु॥ ॐ शा तः शा तः शा तः ॥ -------------------------- ఓం స ం స ర వ | స ం ం ర వం | స ం రంభవ | ఓం స మ భవ || ఓం ః ః ః ||






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Appendix: Important Rules /Niyama to be followed for Japa:

Guru / Devata Mantras to recited by only initiates One must try and sit in isolation for sadhana. It is recommended to do Japam silently without uttering the mantra loudly. Sometimes

one can say it a little loud to retain the focus. Japa is different from Dhyana or Meditation. Once in a while one can also do the

meditation with mantra during the japa. Japa can be done without closing eyes. One must place a glass of water infront of them (different form achamana patra). During

sadhana one must touch the water and place the hand on right ear after yawning, burping, cough/sneezing, farts etc. If one has to get up for a toilet break, have a bath and wear new clothes.

Japa to be done with a mala using Go mukhi. Mala should not touch the ground. If Mala slips from hand during Japa, one must re start that particular round.

One must pray to Mala by holding Meru before starting Japa. One must do the Japa on Mala with only Middle, Ring ad Thumb fingers while drawing

the Bead/Mani towards themselves. One must not touch the Mala with Index finger. One must not cross the Meru of mala during japa. The mala to be reversed at the last

bead and start japa from there to again reach the Meru. One must make sure that the thread of Japa mala is strong. If the mala thread breaks

during the anushtana, one must re thread the beads (manis) again with a strong thread. While wiring the beads, mantra to be recited for every Mani/bead. Do 1 mala with the mantra “ OM Hreem Siddhyai namaH”. Then, do 16 malas of guru mantra as a prayaschitta before restarting the japam.

One must not talk to any one during the japam and must remain very calm. One must do the sadhana with complete faith, and reverence to guru and mantra devata. One must not use any bad language.

Women must not do Japam during their Monthly cycle (5 days). Sadhak must only eat the Saatwik food during the anushtana period. (Non-veg, Onion,

Garlic, Alcohol, Hotel food, Smoking, Chewing tobacco to be avoided) Nothing to be consumed (including water) during the Japa. One can eat food / have milk

before start of Japa. Sadhaka must sleep on floor on a simple blanket / mat (exception for any health issues /

elderly to sleep on cots).






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During the Anushtana period, one must remain in Celebacy / brahmacharya. One must not engage in unnessary chats, TV programs etc that diverts the focus from

sadhana. Unless one is sick, it is recommended to always bath (with soap) before sitting for

Sadhana. One must avoid using body fragrances. Wear only Dhoti / tradition wear for sadhana. Avoid wearning anything stitched. It is recommended to avoid hair cut / shave during the sadhana time During Sadhana, one may encounter few experiences. It is best to ignore those and

continue with Sadhana.

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