Aruna Prasnam v1 PDF
Aruna Prasnam v1 PDF
Aruna Prasnam v1 PDF
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Introduction 1
First anuvAkam 11
Second anuvAkam 25
Third anuvAkam 39
Fourth anuvAkam 53
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Fifth anuvAkam 66
Sixth anuvAkam 70
ashTottarasata nAmAvaLi 83
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ौीः॥
ु र्
॥ौी छाया सवलाा ू र्
समते ौी सयनारायण ािमन े नमः॥
क ु
ृ यजवदीय तिरीयारण्यकम
ै ्
अण ूः
KrishNa yajurvediiya taittiriiyAraNyakam
AruNa praSna:
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INTRODUCTION
As the Sun moves from dhanur raasi to Makara raasi, the days get warmer.
1. Soorya Prabha
3. Garuda Vaahanam
4. Hanumantha Vaahanam
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5. Kalpa Vruksha Vaahanam
During the travel with the first Vaahanam, at the crack of the dawn, when the
PerumAL reaches the North West Corner of the Maada Veethi, the Morning
Sun's rays touches the Lord's sacred feet before rising in the horizon.
The significance of this Utsavam for SevArthees is that they enjoy His sevai in
7 Vaahanams in the same day. Even in BrahmOtsavam, one can see only sevais in
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2 Vaahanams. We have a feast on Ratha Saptami for our eyes.
There are DhvAdasa AadityAs in Vedic parlance and each of them have their
own Mantrams and Months. Our Lord empowers them as the AntharyAmi
Brahmam in them and sits in the middle of the orbit of the Sun (Soorya
Mandalam).
AruNa PraSanam is a beautiful Veda bhAgam to listen to. Please enjoy listening
to this AruNa PraSnam on Ratha Sapthami. Below are some links for the audio
on AruNa PraSnam:
http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/arunam.mp3
This Vedic Recitation of AruNam is by Veda Pundit Sri Maarepalli Naga Venkata
sAsthry of SatyanArayaNa DevastAnam, San Jose, California. He is originally
from Kothagudam, Andhra Pradesh and has a deep and resonant voice that is a
sine quo non for Veda PaarAyaNam. He is accompanied by the ancient, MangaLa
Vaadhyam of Veenaa.
In this audio the AruNa PaarAyaNam commences with the Aaditya Gaayatri
after an introduction in Sanskritized Telugu about the sacredness and
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significance of the AruNa PaarAyaNam for realizing the blessings of Aayur-
AarOgyam. This special PaarAyaNam is done without partaking any food on
Sunday Mornings. Even the hearing of it is said to confer on the listener the
blessings of long and healthy life.
AruNa Prasnam with its 32 anuvAkams and 132 Mantrams would take an hour
and fifteen minutes to recite by a PoorNa AdhikAri.
Soorya NamaskAram can also be done by those who feel fit to prostrate 132
times in between the Mantrams.The Elaborate AarAdhanam starting with
Kumbha Pratishta concludes with the offerings of sakala MaryAdhais to ChAyaa
SuvarchalAmbhA samEta Sri Soorya NaarAyaNa Murthy sitting in the middle
of the Aditya MaNDalam.
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http://www.astrojyoti.com/yajurvedamp3part51.htm
Please close your eyes and enjoy the majestic and rolling cadences of the
mighty Veda Mantrams of AruNa PraSnam for the next 75 minutes after
turning on the PaarAyaNam recording.
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3. The Mantrams of AaruNam (AaruNa Kethuka Saayanam) deal largely with
Surya UpAsanA. That is why it is called Surya Upanishad. This is different
from Akshi Upanishad also recited for freedom from eye disorders.
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A wide variety of subject matter is covered in AaruNam.
AnuvAkam 1 to 6
Seventh AnuvAkam
Eighth AnuvAkam
In the 8th anuvAkam, the three Mantra drushtA rishis talk about Kaala
Mruthyu, akAla Mruthyu, (Untimely death) and the reason and cause of death.
The prayer to Agni to bless us to travel in the righteous direction also finds its
home here.
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Ninth AnuvAkam
The 9th anuvAkam prays to many devatAs and ways to defeat apamruthyu are
included. Jamadhagni Maharishi is the mantra dhrushtaa for the
Ninth anuvAkam.
10th AnuvAkam
11th anuvAkam
This celebrates the Vaibhavam of Surya NaarAyaNan and the power of Surya
UpAsanaa to gain the PurushArthams. Gayatri Mantram eulogizing the
antharyAmi Brahman of the Sun God finds its place here.
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12th anuvAkam
13th AnuvAkam
This deals with Kaala Mruthyu, a son of Adithi Devi and how He reduces the
longevity of one with the rise and setting of Kaala Mruthyu (MaarthANDan).
Ways to blunt the power of MaarthANDan thru sandhya UpAsana is referred
to here.
14th, 15th and 16th AnuvAkAs
17th and 18th AnuvAkAs
19th anuvAkam
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20th and 21st AnuvAkams
The 22nd AnuvAkam
This is a salutation to the Jala Devataa. This is the Mantra Pushpa anuvAkam
mentioned earlier.
The 23rd anuvakam
24th, 25th and 26th AnuvAkams
These deal with many rituals like procurement of water from six different
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sources, Construction of Uttara vEdhi, spreading of lotus leaves, Agni
Prathishtai et al.
27th anuvAkam
This is a compilation of the seven daatus of the Body (Skin, Blood, Flesh,
Medhas, bone, majjaa, Suklam, Ojas). Additonal information on the nava
dhvArams of the body, Jaraa (old age), rOgha grahaNam (acquiring diseases),
rebirth, release from the cycles of birth and death (Moksham) are covered.
28th anuvAkam
29th anuvAkam
The 30th anuvAkam
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The 31st anuvAkam
This deals with VaiswAnara Yaj~nam thru prayer to KubhEra to fulfill desires
for material wealth to serve BhagavAn and His BhAgavathAs.
The 32nd AnuvAkam
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ौीः॥
ु र्
॥ौी छाया सवलाा ू र्
समते ौी सयनारायण ािमन े नमः॥
adiyEn earlier mentioned about the links of AruNa PraSnam (Surya Upanishad/
AaruNam/ Surya NamaskAra Mantrams) to Ratha Sapthami celebrating Surya
NaarAyaNa Murthy sitting in the middle of the Sun's orbit.
Now, we will start the study together the meanings of the individual PanchAtis
of the different anuvAkams.
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I was a student at VivekAnadha College Mylapore many years ago. Next door
was Sri RamakrishNa Matam. There was a great Aasthika-Scholar by name
"ANNA" there, who was a beacon of sampradhAyic Knowledge. He authored
many books on Vedams, AarAdhanam et al. One of the books was on Soorya
NamaskAram. adiyEn will be following Brahma SrI (Late) ANNA's BhAshyam
based on Saayana BhAshyam.
The AruNam (Soorya NamskAram) starts with the Saanti PaaTham of "om
bhadram karNebhi: SruNuyAma devA:" This and other Saanti PaaThams are for
warding off the three kinds of afflictions (Taapa Trayams) that plague the
human beings and to make them unhappy. The Taapa Trayams are:
1. AadhyAtmikam,
3. Aadhi daivIkam
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FIRST MANTRA
The Saanti PaaTham cited above is the first Mantram of the First PraSnam:
हिरः ओम॥्
भिं कणिभः ु
णयाम े
दवाः
े र्
भिं पँयमािक्षिभयजऽाः
ु ु सनिभः
िरैरैवा ू
े दविहत
शम े ं यदायःु
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ृ
ि न इो वौवाः
ू िववदाः
ि नः पषा े
े
ि ना अिरनिमः
ृ र् ु
ि नो बहितदधात॥
र्
आपमापामपः सवाः।
ु
अादािदतोऽमतः।
hari: om||
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bhadram paSyemAkshibhiryajatrA:
sthirairangaistushTuvA(gum)sastanUbhi:
svasti no bruhaspatirdadhAtu||
AapamApAmapa: sarvA:|
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asmAdasmAditoamuta:|
Meaning:
(YajatrA:) We, who worship You thru AahUtis (akshibhi:) through our eyes
(bhadram) of auspicious sights (paSyema) May we see!
(sthirai: angai: tanUbhi:) with firm limbs constituting our bodies, (tushtuvA:) we
who eulogize You
(devahitam yat Aayu: vyaSema) May we attain the longevity, which is pleasing to
You, the dEvAs!
(VruddhaSravA: Indhra: na: svasti) May Indhran of great fame grant us all
auspiciousness!
(ViSvavedhA:) the Omniscinet (PUshA) Sooryan (na svasti), May He grant us all
MangaLams!
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(ArishtanemI: TArkshya:) Garudan of uninterrupted speed engaged in VishNu
Kaimkaryams (na: svasti) May that SuparNa Gaudan bless us with all
soubhAgyams!
(bruhaspati na: svasti) May the Deva Guru, Bruhaspati grant us auspicious
Jn~Anam!
(apa: sarvA:) of all kinds of sacred waters (asmAth asmAth) from all
appropriate places
(itoamuta:) from here on earth and from the upper worlds (AapamApAm) May I
access them without any obstacles!
The prayer of the First Mantram is thus for blessing one to hear auspicious
news, see auspicious sights and enjoy disease free, long life. The prayer is
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addressed to the Vedic Gods, Indhran, PooshA, Garudan and Bruhaspathy.
Finally, the prayer is for all healing waters, which remove the Taapa Trayams in
the spirit of the SandhyA Vandhana Mantram, "Aapo hishtA mayo bhuva:" Jalam
or water is the abode of all MangaLam granting DevAs. The salutation is made
to the Jalam for blessing one with auspiciousness both in this and the other
world.
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SECOND MANTRA:
The second mantram of the First anuvAkam continues with the prayers to the
JalAbhimAni Devatais and states why such a prayer for long disease free life
and the wealth of Putran (Putra Sampath) is offered by the UpAsakan of
Suryan.
र् ु सय।
अिवाय ू र्
ं र्
सह सचरिधया।
वाा रिँमपतयः।
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मरीानो अिहः।
ु
े र्ु ू
दवीभवनसवरीः।
ु
पऽवाय ु
म े सत।
र्
महानाीमहामानाः।
र् ू
े पजसवरीः।
दवीः
ु
पऽवाय ु
म े सत॥
agnirvAyuSca sUryaSca|
saha sancaskarardhiyA|
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vAyvaSvA raSmipataya:|
mariicyAtmano adruha:|
deviirbhuvanasUvarii:|
putravatvAya me suta|
mahAnAmniirmahAmAnA:|
devii: parjanyasUvarii:|
putravatvAya me suta||
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Meaning:
(Agnir-VAyusca SUryasca) = May Agni DEvan along with Vaayu Devan and
Soorya Devan shower their blessings on adiyEn!
(Saha ruddhiyA samcaskare) = adiyEn performs this powerful UpAsanA for long,
healthy life with their (JalAbhimAn devatais) anugrahams.
(PutravatvAya me suta) = Please bless adiyEn to have the wealth of a son (putra
sampath).
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(MahAnAmnii:) = those with lofty and revered names
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THIRD MANTRAM
ु
अपािमपा रक्षः
ु
अपािमपा रघम।्
र् ्
अपायामप चावितम।
े
अप दवीिरतो िहत॥
े
वळ ं दवीरजीता ।
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ु ं दवसवरीः
भवन े ू
े
आिदानिदित ं दवीम।्
र् ु
योिननोमदीषत॥
िदा आप ओषधयः॥
ु डीका सरित।
समृ
मा त े ोम सिश॥
ं
apASnyushNimapA raksha:
apASnyushNimapA ragham|
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apAghrAmapa cAvartim|
vajram deviirajiitA(gum)Sca|
bhuvanam devasUvarii:
AdityAnaditim deviim|
yoninordhvamudiishata||
sumruDiikA sarasvati|
mA te vyoma sandruSi||
Meaning:
(raksha: apahita) = Please chase away the RaakshasAs, ghosts and PisAsus
(ghouls) from me!
(aSnyushNim apahita) = Please banish the agni responsible for fever arising
from the consumption of wrong kind of foods and drinks!
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(avartim apahaita) = Please chase away the difficulties in pursuing my livelihood
(JiivanopAyam)!
(ita apahita) = Please remove here from me all the inauspiciousness and bless
me!
(AadhityAn Aditim deviim yoninA udhiishita) = For this same reason, firmly
maintain the dEvAs and the Mother of dEvAs, Aditi dEvi, over in the sky for
our protection!
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(dhivyA: AapA: oshadhaya: SivA: SantamA: bhavantu) = May the divine waters,
the medicinal trees, creepers and plants be munificient and benevolent to us!
(SivA: denotes MangaLam-producing; SantamA: indicate those that ward off
aSubhams).
(te vyoma mA sandhruSi) = May there not be any gaps in the company
between Yourself and us!
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second AnuvAka Mantrams
MANTRAM # 4
ृ ूक्षमैितम।्
ितः
ु ु
अनमानतयम।्
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एत ैरािदमण्डलम।्
े िवधात॥
सवरव े
ू मरीिचमाद॥
सय े
र्
सवावनादिध।
ु
े े
ताः पाकिवशषण।
त े ्
ृ ं कालिवशषणम॥
नदीव ूभवाािचत।्
अक्षयाथ्त े यथा॥
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smruti: pratyakshamaitihyam|
anumAnaScatushTayam|
etairAdityamaNDalam|
sarvaireva vidhAsyate||
sUryo mariicimAdatte||
sarvasmAdbhuvanAdadhi|
tasyA: pAkaviSesheNa|
smrutam kAlaviSeshaNam||
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nadiiva prabhavAtkAcit|
akshayAthsyandate yathA ||
Meaning:
The soorya MaNDalam can be truly comprehended only with the help/use of all
the following four means:
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tasyA: pAka viSesheNa kAla viSeshaNam smrutam = Through the heat of those
rays, objects are perfected (ripened) and changed. The course of time (kAla
viSeshaNam) is understood thru the changes brought about by the heat of
those rays of Sooryan (tasyA: pAka viSesheNa kAla ViSeshaNam smrutam).
In the next mantram of the second anuvAkam, the passage of time thru its
many units like second, minute, hour, day, month leading upto the year is
described.Sooryan is pointed out and saluted as the atidEvatai for the river
Kaalam.
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MANTRAM # 5
ता ं नोऽिभ समायि।
र् े
सोती न िनवतत॥
ु
एव ं नाना समानाः।
ं
कालाः सवथ्सर िौताः।
ु
अणश महश।
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सव समवयितम॥्
स त
ै वः समािवः।
र् े
ऊ िनवतत।
ं
अिधसवथ्सरं िवात।्
तदवे लक्षण॥
े
sorussatii na nivartate||
kAlA: samvathsara(gum)SritA:|
aNuSaSca mahaSaSca|
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sarve samavayantritam||
sa taissarvai: samAvishTa:|
Urussanna nivartate|
adhisamvathsaram vidyAt|
tadeva lakshaNe||
Meaning:
sA Uru: satii na nivartate = That big river of Time swells in volume and does not
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sarve tamm samayantri = They all reach the big river and become one.
sa: sarvai: tai: samAvishTa: Uru: sann na nivartate = That mighty river gets
even bigger from the subsidiaries and becomes even larger and never dries up.
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MANTRAM # 6
ु
अणिभ महि।
समाडः ूँयत।े
ं
सवथ्सरः े
ूक्षण।
े
नािधसः ूँयत॥
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एतणलक्षणम।्
यऽैतपँयत।े
े
सहॐ ं तऽ नीयत॥
ु े
एक िह िशरो नाना मख।
ु ्
ृ ं ततलक्षणम॥
कथ्
aNubhiSca mahadbhiSca|
samArUDa: pradruSyate|
samvathsara: pratyaksheNa|
nAdhisattva: pradruSyate||
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etadvaruNalakshaNam|
yatraitadupadruSyate|
kruthsnam tadrutulakshaNam||
viklidha: paDaro pinga: etat VaruNa lakshaNam = That which is seen as a golden
red mist enveloping the Sun's orbit is the VaruNa lakshaNam (symbol of
VaruNa).
Sira: yekam hi nAnA mukhe = The svaroopam (inherent nature) of Kaalam is that
it has one head and many mouths.
krutsanam tat rutu lakshaNam = All these are the lakshaNams (features) of
Kaalam in the form of seasons (Ruthu).
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PushannapAvruNu Satya dharmAya dhrushtaye).
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MANTRAM # 7
े
उभयतियािण।
े
जित ं एव िदत॥
ु क
श ृ े सवथ्सर।
ं
र्
दिक्षणवामयोः पायोः।
त ैषा भवित॥
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ु ं त े अजत ं त े अत।्
शब
ु े अहनी ौिरवािस।
िवषप
ू
भिा त े पषिह राितरिित॥
ु
नाऽ भवनम।् न पषा।
ू
न पशवः।
ं
नािदवथ्सर े
एव ूक्षण
िूयतम ं िवात।्
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ं
एतै सवथ्सर िूयतमपम।्
् र् उथ्मानो भवित।
योऽ महान अथ
इदं पण्य ु
ु ं कित।
े
तमाहरण ं दात॥्
ubhayatassaptendriyANi|
dakshiNavAmayoH pArSvayoH|
tasyaishA bhavati||
na paSavaH|
priyatamam vidyAt|
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yo(a)sya mahAn artha utpathsyamAno bhavati|
tamAharaNam dadyAt||
Meaning:
saptendhriyANi = the janthus with seven holes (2 ears, 2 eyes, 2 Nostrils and
one mouth) in the face are born during these two ayanams (DakshiNAyanam and
UttarAyaNam).
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these creations.
This reminds us of the Purusha Sookta Mantram, "aho rAtre PArSve", where
the upadEsam is that worshipping the Kaala roopi, BhagavAn with day and night
at His side, is the most auspicious phalan of this Life.
tasya yeshA bhavati = about this, the next mantrams are about (deal with).
ahanii vishurUpe; Thvam dhyau iva asi = For You, the day and night are equal;
You are in their middle as antariksham (like the space between earth and the
sky).
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ViSvA hi MAyA avasi svadhAva: = (svadhAva:) Oh Sooryan giving annam to the
world!
(ViSva MAyA: avasi) = You protect this world, which is forever changing with
VishNu Maayaa.
with utter delight as the existing doctrine (entity) that is behind all others
(Bhuvanam, Pasu, devatais and Adityan).
asya mahAn artha: ya: bhavati tamm AharaNam idham puNyam kurushva iti =
What stays the best phalan for this Jeevan is to be offered as upadEsam
instructing the jeevan to perform that PuNya Kaaryam.
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third AnuvAkam mantras
MANTRAM # 8
े
साकं जानाना सथमारकजम।्
षडमा
ु े
ऋषयो दवजा इित।
े
तषािमािन िविहतािन धामशः।
ाऽ े रज
े े िवकतािन
ृ पशः॥
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को न ु मया र् अिमिथतः।
सखा सखायामॄवीत।्
े
जहा को अदीषत॥
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sthAtre rejante vikrutAni rUpaSaH||
ko nu maryA amithitaH|
sakhA sakhAyAmabraviit|
jahA ko asmadiishate||
Meaning:
The seven rays of Sun, Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, orange and Red
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(VIBGYOR) and their permutations and combinations cause the six
seasons (divine ruthus) like:
1. Vasanta,
2. Greeshma,
3. Varsha,
4. Sarath,
5. Hemanta and
6. Sisira Ruthus.
Rushaya: SAkam jAnAnAm saptatam- Ahur-ekajam = The rishis state that the
seven rays (VIBGYOR) arising from One (white) ray originating from the
Sooryan. Modern science showed many centuries later that the White ray is
made up of the seven individual colors of the Rainbow. Vedic Rishis were way
ahead of the modern day Scientists.
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(Rushaya:) devajA: shaD udhyamA: ithi Ahu: = The Rishis also say that the six
divine seasons arise from those seven rays and their permutations and
combinations.
teshAm ishtAni vihitAni dhAmaSa: = The specific stations for these six seasons
have been created by the Lord.
sthAtre rejante VikrutAni rUpaSa: = For the benefit of the world and
its beings, they shine with different forms.
Ya: sakhividham sakhAyam tityAja tasya vAcyapi bhAga: na = For the one, who
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does not believe in his friend and abandons him, such a person has no rights to
learn or recite Veda mantrams.
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MANTRAM # 9
ुृ
न िह ू वदे सकत पािमित।
ु
ु ु नमानः।
ऋततना
िवननादािभधावः।
ु ृ
शकौ च षािकौ॥
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र्
सारागव ैजरदक्षः।
ु
वसो वसिभह।
ं
सवथ्सर ु
सिवतः।
ृ
ू ैषकथमः ृ
तः॥
ू े
अमनादयतान।्
ruturrutunA nudyamAna:|
vinanAdAbhidhAva:|
SuklakrushNau ca shAshTikau||
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sArAgavastrairjaradaksha:|
vasanto vasubhissaha|
samvathsarasya savitu:|
praishakrutprathama: smruta:||
amUnAdayatetyanyAn|
Meaning:
amUn Aadhayata iti anyAn = They say to the others to invite them (Vasu
dEvatais/ ati dEvathais of Vasanta ruthu) and extend upachArams to them.
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MANTRAM # 10
अमू पिररिक्षतः।
ु े
एता वाचः ूय।
े
यऽैतपँयत॥
एतदवे िवजानीयात।्
र् े
ूमाण ं कालपयय।
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े ं त ु वामः।
िवशषण
ू ं तिबोधतः॥
ऋतना
ु
शवासा िगणः।
े र् े सह।
मीणाऽऽवतत
amU(gum)Sca parirakshitaH|
yatraitadupadruSyate||
etadeva vijAniiyAt|
pramANam kAlaparyaye|
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viSeshaNam tu vakshyAmaH|
rutUnAm tannibodhataH||
SuklavAsA rudragaNaH|
griishmeNAAvartate saha|
Meaning:
The reference to the glory of Vasantha ruthu is continued from the previous
mantram. Vasanta ruthu is recognized as the inviting ruthu, which says: "Please
protect and nourish even those additional people who arrived" (amUgumsca
Parirakshata:). Such welcome words are spoken (yetA vAca: prayujyante). When
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such words are heard, recognize that as Vasanta rutu as the sign mark of
the Kaala kramam (flow of time). Let us now describe the specialties of the
other rutus. May You all comprehend it! Greeshma rutu is the one, the Rudra
gaNams wearing white clothing scorch the entire earth (SuklavAsA: RudragaNa:
GriishmeNa saha pruthviim nidhahan Aavartathe). Greeshma Rutu is made up of
the summer months of Aani and Aadi.
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MANTRAM # 11
ोितषाऽूितने सः।
िवपािण वासािस।
आिदाना ं िनबोधत।
ं
सवथ्सरीण र्
ं कमफलम।्
र् र् सः॥
वषािभददता
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ु
अःखो ःखचक्षिरव।
ताऽऽपीत इव ँयत।े
े
शीतनाथयिव।
े
दक्ष इव ँयत॥
ु
शाता चक्षषी॥
्
या वै ूजा ॅग्गँये
ं
सवथ्सराा ्
ॅग्गँये
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ं
याः ूितिति सवथ्सर े ताः
ूितिति।
र् इथः॥
वषा र्
jyotishA(a)pratikhyena sa:|
AdityAnAm nibodhata|
samvathsariiNam karmaphalam|
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varshAbhirdadatA(gum)sa:|
adu:kho du:khacakshuriva|
SiitenAvyathayanniva|
hlAdayate jvalataScaiva|
SAmyataScAsya cakshushii|
samvathsarAttA bhraggSyante|
pratishThanti|
varshAbhya ityartha:||
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Meaning:
That Rudra gaNam (assembly of the servants of Rudra) has matchless lustre
(apratikhyena jyotishA sa:).
The devatAs of Vasantam are Vasus with red dresses; Ghreeshma rutu Devatais
are RudrAs with white dresses; The devathais of the next rutu (Varsha Rutu),
Aadityaas have a multihued "yellow" (piita iva) garb.
The Varsha rutu gives the phalan of efforts like planting seedlings for the
entire year (samvatsariiNam karma phalam VarshAbhi: saha dadhadAtAm).
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This rutu has the sorrowful eyes although it has no sorrow to speak off
(adukkho dukkhacakshuriva druSyate). Those eyes of Varsha rutu reduce the
heat of Greeshma rutu (asya cakshushii sAmyata: ca) and enhances joy resulting
from the abundance of growth (jwalata ca eva).
It is only joy of prosperity that results from the rain and not sorrow. The
pouring rain looks like tears falling and this makes it look like the effect of
suffering/sorrow.
Those people, who do not work and take advantage of the Varsha rutu miss out
the prosperity during the rest of the year. Those who actively work in the
fields and the like and take advantage of the Varsha rutu stay established in
joy through out the year due to the resulting abundance of crops.
During this rutu, there is plenty of growth in grass for grazing and therefore
Varsha rutu permits the deer to grow well. (These are matters of joy for
pastoral people).
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The next anuvAkams provide the lakshaNams of the next three Rutus (Sarat,
Hemanta and SiSira rutus).
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fourth anuvAkam
MANTRAM # 12
अिक्षःखोित ैव।
िवूस े कनीिनक।
े
ू ं तिबोधत॥
ऋभणा
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कनकाभािन वासािस।
अहतािन िनबोधत।
अमीत मृीत।
अहं वो जीवनूदः॥
ु े
एता वाचः ूय।
े
शरऽोपँयत॥
akshidu:khotthitasyaiva|
viprasanne kaniinike|
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rubhUNAm tannibodhata||
kanakAbhAni vAsA(gum)si|
ahatAni nibodhata|
annamaSniita mrujmiita|
aham vo jiivanaprada:||
SaradyatropadruSyate||
Meaning:
Varsha rutu is over. Sarat rutu is about to take over. This mantram salutes the
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devathais of Sarat rutu, the color of their dresses and their invitation and
promise to the worshippers. Sarat rutu is constituted by Iyppasi and Kaartikai
months.
The rutu after Varsha rutu will have the sky clear like the eyes of one that are
clear and bright after the ending of conjunctivitis (akshi dukkha uttitasaya
kaniinike viprasanna eva). akshi dukkham refers to the cloudy and red eyes due
to eye illness. Now that Varsha rutu is over, the sky like the eye cured of
illness is bright and clear (viprasanne eva).
Like the eyes with coleryium not having any tears, the sky will be beautiful
after the rainy two months (Aangkteca adhgaNam nAsti).
Please understand that beauty arises from the links to the devatais of Sarat
rutu, the rupus (rupUNAm tannibhodhata); Please also comprehend
(nibHodhata) that the dresses (VAsAgumsi) of the rupUs are golden colored
(kanakAbhAni) and brand new (ahatAni).
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prayujyante), then you can infer that Sarat rutu is prevalent (seen): "please
clean your hands and feet (mrujmiita) and assemble here to have your food
(annam aSniita); I am the rutu blessing you with nourishing annam thru which
you are sustained (aham vo jiivana pradha:)".
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"I bless you with annam!" - SrI Malayappa Swamy during Brahmotsavam
During the Sarat rutu, the sky is bright and clear. The Rupu devatais reign.
They wear golden dresses. The mind is pure (parisuddham). The guests are
invited with affection and fed.
The varNanam of Hemanta Rutu (Maarghazhi and Thai) is the subject of the
next mantram.
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MANTRAM # 13
ू
अिभधोऽिभ इव।
वातवो मणाः॥
े ु ु ु
ु जतिमषमखिमव।
अमतो
साह दश े ह।
र्
अप ैविवणिरव।
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िविशखासः कपिदनः॥
ु
अब योथ्मान।
ु े लोिहनी।
बव
े ु िवात।्
हमतक्षषी
अयोः िक्षपणोिरव॥
abhidhUnvantoabhighnanta iva|
vAtavanto marudgaNA:||
amuto jetumishumukhamiva|
apadhvastairvastivarNairiva|
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viSikhAsa: kapardina:||
akruddhasya yothsyamAnasya|
kruddhasyeva lohinii|
hemataScakshushii vidyAt|
akshNayo: kshipaNoriva||
Meaning:
In this panchAti, Hemanta rutu is in focus. Marghazhi and Thai are cold months.
Damp and cold winds blow. The devatais of this rutu are Maruths (Vaayu
dEvatAs). People huddle together to ward off the effects of this biting cold. A
thumb nail sketch of the Hemanta rutu and the features of the devathais of
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"yodhsyamAnasya kruddhasya iva akruddhasya hemata: cakshushii lohinii
vidhyAth" = We should recognize that the eyes of the devathAs of Hemanta
rutu are red (Chakshushii lohiNii vidhyAt) like that of an angry one engaged in
battling an enemy (yotyamAnasya akruddhaseva) although Hemanta rutu itself
has no display of anger (akruddhasya Hemata:).
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MANTRAM # 14
े े ु
भक्ष ं दवलोकष।
ू ु ं गह।
मननामदक ृ े
ु याि शैिशरीः॥
वैतो
इह जीिवकामपिरपँय।्
त ैषा भवित॥
इहहे वतपसः।
ू र्
मत्यचः। शम र् सूथा आवण॥
ृ े
durbhiiksham devalokeshu|
manUnAmudakam gruhe|
iha jiivikAmaparipaSyann|
tasyaishA bhavati||
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iheha vassvatapasa:|
marutssUryatvaca:|
Meaning:
In this panchAti, SiSira rutu is in focus. Maasi and Panguni are covered. There
is not much rain fall during SiSira rutu. Agni Devan takes pity on the lot of the
suffering people and intercedes with the Maruth gaNams (VAyu devatAs) to
bless the people with rain. The dEvAs of SiSira rutu are VisvE DevAa. They are
skilled in destroying the enemies. In this rutu, homam in Agni and pleasing
ViSvE dEvAs (UpAsanam), both conquest over one's enemies and banishment of
obstacles in one's way result.
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"dhurbiksham devalokeshu, manUnAm-udhakam gruhe" = even in dEva lOkam (in
AakASam), there is no water even one begs for it. There is a small amount of
water on earth in the houses of human beings. dhurbhiksham means alabhyam
(unattainable) even thru seeking bikshA(alms) for water.
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from Your own penance (svatapasa:)!
"Va: Sarma saprathA AavruNe" = Oh Maruth dEvAs! Please bless all these
suffering people plentifully during the SiSira rutu through Your blessings in the
form of copious rains. I appeal to You to intervene and make it possible.
Agni BhagavAn is appealing here to Maruth gaNams to bless the people of the
world with life-sustaining rains for well being (subhiksham).
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MANTRAM # 15:
अितताॆािण वासािस।
अििजा असत।
र्
े न मः।
न ैव दवो
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ु
न राजा वणो िवभः।
न पवमानः।
नािनो
े
मातृन िवत॥
िदक ु र्
ै ा धनराि।
पृिथामपरा िौता।
agnijihvA asaScata|
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na rAjA varuNo vibhu:|
nAgnirnendro na pavamAna:|
mAtrukkaccana vidyate||
divyasyaikA dhanurArtni:|
pruthivyAmaparA SritA|
Meaning:
ati tAmrANi vAsAgumi = The VisvE dEvAs linked to SiSira rutu have very
bright red dresses.
SrI Sudarshanar!
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Agni-jihvA asaScata = VisvE dEvAs have Agni as their tongues and shout with
joy that
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Victory over one's enemies and banishment of obstacles in the way of the
Saashakaas are the phalans of performing Homams for the SiSira rutu
dEvathais, ViSvE dEvA:
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fifth AnuvAkam
MANTRAM # 16
े विॆिपण।
तो
ु र् ्
धनामिछनथ्यम॥
ु
तिदधनिरम।्
अॅवणष ु चक्षत।े
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एतदवे शयोबर
ं ्ह।
एतिि
ु ु
धनः॥
ु र्
ि वे धनरािः।
े
िशर उिपष।
स ूवग्यऽभवत।्
यज्ञने यजत।े
ताूवग्यण
आको भवित।
े
य एव ं वद॥
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tasyendro vamrirUpiNa|
dhanurjyAmaChinathsvayam||
tadindradhanurityajyam|
abhravarNeshu cakshate|
etadrudrasya dhanu:||
Sira utpipesha|
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sa pravargyoabhavat|
Aruko bhavati|
ya evam veda||
Meaning:
Once Rudran used the bow of VisvE dEVas to defeat the enemies of the dEvAs
and rested his chin on the upper end of the bow after planting the lower end of
the bow in the earth. He fell asleep holding that posture.
Indhran wanted to wake up the sleeping Rudran. Indhran took the form of a
white ant (termite) and chewed away the uptight bow string (nANN Kayiru). The
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cut off string removed the tension and made the upper portion of the bow fly
up with great velocity. The end result was the head of Rudran being chopped
off.
string is recognized as the multihued rainbow amidst the clouds of the sky.
"etat Rudrasya dhanu:" = This bow is also considered as the one belonging to
Rudran.
"Rudrasya tveva dhanurArtini:" = when the string of the Rudran's bow was
severed, the upper end of the bow,
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"ya evam veda, naina RudraAaruko bhavati" = One who understands this meaning
behind Pravargyam, he will not be harmed by Rudran.
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sixth anuvAkam
MANTRAM # 17
ू र्
अाक्षोऽितरात।्
िशिशरः ूँयत।े
न ैव प ं न वासािस।
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न चक्षःु ूितँयत॥
े
्
अो ं त ु न िहग्गॐातः।
े
सतवलक्षणम।्
लोिहतोऽि शारशीर्िः।
ू र्
सयोदयन ं ूित॥
ं करोिष िलकाम।्
ु ्
ं करोिष िनजानकाम॥
atyUrdhvAksho|atiraScAt|
SiSira: pradruSyate|
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naiva rUpam na vAsA(gum)si|
na cakshu: pratidruSyate||
anyonyam tu na higgsrAta:|
satastaddevalakshaNam|
lohito|akshNi SAraSiirshNi:|
sUryasyodayanam prati||
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Meaning:
In this panchAti, the lakshaNams (signs) of SiSira rutu are described at the
time of dawn (Suryodhayam). It is the cold season (PanikkAlam). No one engages
in war or harm each other. They sit in one place sitting tight with their
hands holding on to their knees to protect themselves from the himsai of the
cold air. The dense cold fog (pani) forms an envelope and reduces visibility. As a
result, they do not even see each other.
naiva rUpam na vAsAgumsi = His form and his clothes are not seen as they
are.
satas-tadh-dheva lakshaNam = When the SiSira rutu is in reign, these are the
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marks (signs) of Kaala dEvatai.
tvam karoshi nyanjalikAm = Oh SiSira rutu! You make our folded hands bend
downwards (to our knees)!
tvam karoshi nijAnukAm = Oh SiSira Rutu! You make our knees also bend
downwards!
The clasping of the knees tight with both the hands to prevent heat loss from
movement in the cold environment is described by the last two sentences.
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MANTRAM # 18
ु म े िलका।
िनजानका
ु
अमी वाचमपासतािमित॥
त ै सव र् ऋतवो नम।े
र्
मयादाकरा ु
परोधाम।्
ॄाण आोित।
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े
य एव ं वद॥
ं
न ख सवथ्सर े
एत ैनािनिभह।
र्
इाय सवाामानिभवहित।
स िः।
त ैषा भवित॥
nijAnukA me nya~njalikA|
amii vAcamupAsatAmiti||
maryAdAkaratvAtpra purodhAm|
brAhmaNa Aapnoti|
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ya evam veda||
indrAya sarvAnkAmAnabhivahati|
sa drapsa:|
tasyaishA bhavati||
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Meaning:
The Soorya NamaskAra tattvam is covered here. For the UpAsakan, who
worships the six rutu's following one another and their respective devatAs as
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the Iswaryam of Kaala rUpi, Soorya BhagavAn, will get all his desires fulfilled.
He will not have any want. This is the phalan of Soorya NamaskAram.
"tasmai sarva-rutavo namante" = all rutus prostrate before such a man, who
follows the above utterances (VAcam)
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flow of the six rutus and fashions his life according to their flow (maryAdhA-
karatvAt) is saluted by all the rutus (sarve rutava: namante);
"sa-dhrapsa:" = That Samvatsara Kaala Roopi (sa:) nourishes the world thru
timely rain (dhrapsa:).
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tasyA-yeshA bhavati = The words that follow belongs to that Kaala Roopi,
Soorya NaarAyaNan.
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MANTRAM # 19
ु
अव िो अशमतीमितत।्
ृ
इया नः को दशिभः सहॐ ैः।
र्
आवतिमः शा धमम।्
ु त ं नमणामथिािमित॥
उपिह ृ
े सलावा
एतय ैवः ृ सह।
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ु ृ
असरािरवित।
ु
पृथीशमती।
ं
तामवितः सवथ्सरो िदव ं च।
र् े
न ैव ं िवषाऽऽचायावािसनौ।
अो ै िाताम।
ु ्
यो िित।
ु
र्
ॅँयत े गाोकात।्
ृ ु
इतमण्डलािन।
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ू र्
सयमण्डलाााियकाः।
र्
अत ऊर्सिनवचनाः॥
asurAnparivruScati|
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pruthiivya(gum)Sumatii|
naivam vidushAAcAryAntevAsinau|
anyonyasmai druhyAtAm|
yo druhyati|
bhraSyate svargAllokAt|
ityrutumaNDalAni|
sUryamaNDalAnyAkhyAyikA:|
ata Urdhva(gum)sanirvacanA: ||
Meaning:
avadrapso amsumatiim atishDat = The rain waters descended from the sky
(avadhrapsa:) and reached BhUmi (amsumatiim atishDat).
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iyA na: krushNo daSabhi: sahasrai: = This rain water flowed (iyAna:) thru tens
of thousands of canals (daSabhir-sahasraI:) for the benefit of farmers and to
facilitate agriculture (krushNa:iyAna).
(ambhumati)
What does Indhran do? For the benefit of this water-gulping (salAvrukya)
BhUmi (yeyaiva saha), He sends the life giving (asurAn= asU dhattAn),
PrANaadhAra mEghams from all directions (parivruccati).The BhUmi becomes
rich with all these rains (thrice a Month), yields abundant crops and
inherits the name of amsumati.
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ityurutu maNDalAni, SUrya maNDalAni AakhyAyikA: = In this manner, the vast
glories of the Rutu and Soorya MaNDalams have been described (iti maNDalAni
AakhyAyikA).
ata Urdhvagum sa nirvacanA: = From hereon (ata Urdhvam), the mantrams with
elaborations (nirvacanam) about the many forms of Sooryan will be covered.
(To Be Continued)
dAsan
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ौीः॥
ु र्
॥ौी छाया सवलाा ू र्
समते ौी सयनारायण ािमन े नमः॥
ू र् अोरशतनामाविलः॥
॥ सय
2. शरण्याय नमः।
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3. कणारसिसव े नमः।
4. असमानबलाय नमः।
र्
5. आतरकाय नमः।
6. आिदाय नमः।
ू
7. आिदभताय नमः।
े े नमः।
8. अिखलागमविदन
ु नमः।
9. अताय
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13. िवपाय नमः।
ु
20. सूसाय नमः॥ २०॥
ु
21. सशीलाय नमः।
ु र् े नमः।
22. सवचस
ु
23. वसूदाय नमः।
ु े
25. वासदवाय नमः।
र्
28. ऊगाय नमः।
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30. उिरणजालाय नमः॥ ३०
े
31. षीकशाय नमः।
र्
32. ऊजलाय नमः।
र् नमः।
34. िनजराय
ु
36. ऊयाभावपयसारथय े नमः।
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37. ऋिषवाय नमः।
ु
40. ऋजभाविचाय नमः॥ ४०
ु
41. िनाय नमः।
र्
42. ऋकारमातृकावणपाय नमः।
े े नमः।
43. उलतजस
ु
45. परााय नमः।
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47. शााय नमः।
ू
50. कननकभषाय नमः॥ ५०
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54. अपवगूदाय नमः।
र्
55. आतशरण्याय नमः।
ु
59. गणान े नमः।
ृ े नमः।
61. बहत
र् नमः।
63. ऐयदाय
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64. शवायर् नमः।
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67. दशिदकस ं नमः।
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71. जगदानहतव
ु र् नमः।
72. जमृजराािधविजताय
ु
74. असरारय े नमः।
र् ूकाशाय नमः।
77. अबिहः
ु नमः॥ ८०॥
80. अताय
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81. अमरशाय नमः।
े
88. वरण्याय नमः।
ं
89. महाणापतय े नमः।
ं
93. सकलजगतापतय े नमः।
ू र् नमः।
94. सयाय
े
97. परशाय नमः।
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98. तजोपाय नमः।
101. ऐ ं इाथदायनमः।
र्
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102. अनूसाय नमः।
े े
104. ौयसनमः।
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105. भकोिटसौूदाियन े नमः।
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106. िनिखलागमवाय नमः।
ू र् नमः॥ १०८॥
108. सयाय
ू र् ्
ू र् अोरशतनामाविलः सणम॥
॥ इित सय
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समते ौी सयनारायण ािमन े नमः॥
6. AdityAya nama: |
7. AdibhUtAya nama: |
8. akhilAgamavedine nama: |
9. achyutAya nama: |
10. akhilaj~nAya nama: || 10||
11. anantAya nama: |
12. inAya nama: |
13. viSvarUpAya nama: |
14. ijyAya nama: |
15. indrAya nama: |
16. bhAnave nama: |
17. indirAmandirAptAya nama: |
18. vandaniiyAya nama: |
19. iiSAya nama: |
20. suprasannAya nama: || 20||
21. suSiilAya nama: |
22. suvarchase nama: |
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23. vasupradAya nama: |
24. vasave nama: |
25. vAsudevAya nama: |
26. ujjvalAya nama: |
27. ugrarUpAya nama: |
28. UrdhvagAya nama: |
29. vivasvate nama: |
30. udyatkiraNajAlAya nama: || 30
31. hrushiikeSAya nama: |
32. UrjasvalAya nama: |
33. viirAya nama: |
34. nirjarAya nama: |
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35. jayAya nama: |
36. UrudvayAbhAvarUpayuktasArathaye nama: |
37. rushivandyAya nama: |
38. rugghantre nama: |
39. rukSachakracharAya nama: |
40. rujusvabhAvachittAya nama: || 40
41. nityastutyAya nama: |
42. rukAramAtrukAvarNarUpAya nama: |
43. ujjvalatejase nama: |
44. rukSAdhinAthamitrAya nama: |
45. pushkarAkSAya nama: |
46. luptadantAya nama: |
47. SAntAya nama: |
48. kAntidAya nama: |
49. ghanAya nama: |
50. kanatkanakabhUshAya nama: || 50
51. khadyotAya nama: |
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52. lUnitAkhiladaityAya nama: |
53. satyAnandasvarUpiNe nama: |
54. apavargapradAya nama: |
55. ArtaSaraNyAya nama: |
56. ekAkine nama: |
57. bhagavate nama: |
58. srushTisthityantakAriNe nama: |
59. guNAtmane nama: |
60. ghruNibhrute nama: || 60
61. bruhate nama: |
62. brahmaNe nama: |
63. aiSvaryadAya nama: |
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81. amareSAya nama: |
82. parasmai jyotishe nama: |
83. ahaskarAya nama: |
84. ravaye nama: |
85. haraye nama: |
86. paramAtmane nama: |
87. taruNAya nama: |
88. vareNyAya nama: |
89. grahANAMpataye nama: |
90. bhAskarAya nama: || 90
91. AdimadhyAntarahitAya nama: |
92. saukhyapradAya nama: |
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93. sakalajagatAMpataye nama: |
94. sUryAya nama: |
95. kavaye nama: |
96. nArAyaNAya nama: |
97. pareSAya nama: |
98. tejorUpAya nama: |
99. SriiM hiraNyagarbhAya nama: |
100. hriiM sampatkarAya nama: || 100
101. aiM ishTArthadAyanama: |
102. anuprasannAya nama: |
103. Sriimate nama: |
104. Sreyasenama: |
105. bhaktakoTisaukhyapradAyine nama: |
106. nikhilAgamavedyAya nama: |
107. nityAnandAya nama: |
108. sUryAya nama: || 108||
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