Courtesy: Sri.C.Srividya Rajagopalan
1) Gayatri Japam:
After the japam of Gayatri, the prayer to that deity to go to her own place is called Gayatri Upasthanam.
Then Surya is praised during morning and midday at Pratas and Madhyanikam times. Evening time Varunan is praised.
At Madhyanikam of Yajur Veda praises Surya for His attributes and with an auto suggestion prayer to live for 100 years!
For the Mantra, 'asatyena'
Rishi - Hiranyagarbha,
Chandas - tristup and
Devata - Savita
i) Yajur Maadhyaahnikam, Surya Upasthana Mantram:
"asatyena rajasaa vartamaano niveshayannamritam martyam cha |
hiranyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan |
udvayam tamasaspari pashyanto jyotiruttaram |
devam devatraasuuryam aganma jyotiruttamam |
udutyam jaatavedasam devam vahanti ketavah |
drishe vishvaaya suuryam |
chitram devaanaamudagaadaniikam chakshurmitrasya varunasyaagne |
aapraa dyaavaa prithivii antarikshakum suurya aatmaa jagatastasthushhashcha |
tachchakshur devahitam purastaat shukramuchcharat |
(surya darshanam. Please learn from elders personally about this mudra.)
pashyema sharadashshatam |
jiivema sharadashshatam |
nandaama sharadashshatam |
modaama sharadashshatam |
bhavaama sharadashshatam |
shrunavaama sharadashshatam |
prabravaama sharadashshatam |
ajiitaassyaama sharadashshatam |
jyokcha suuryam drishe ||
(Hold the palms in pranaama/namaste posture)
ya udagaan mahatornavaat vibhraajamaanah sarirasya madhyaat samaa vrishhabho
rohitaakshas suuryo vipashchit manasaa punaatu ||
ii) For Rig Vedis;
Aakrushno na rajasa varthamano nivesayan amrutham marthyancha
Hiranyayena savitha ratheno devo yadhi bhuvanani pasyan
Thachakshur devahitham purasthaschakra mucharath
Pasyema sarada satham
Jeevema sarada satham
Hamsa suchishath vasur anathreeksha sath hotha vedishadathir drona sath
Nrushatvarasath ruthasath vyomaasa thabja koja ruthaja adrija rutham bruhath
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Apathye dayavo yada nakshatrayandyakthubhi
Sooraaya viswa chakshase
Chithran devanam udagadaneekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aapradyava pruthvee anthareeksha soorya athma jagatha sthas dushacha
That sooryasya devathvam than mahithwam
Madhya karthor vidhatham sancha bhara
Yadeda yuktha haridas sadasthath
Aadrathri vasa sthanu they simasmai
Than mithrasya varunasya abhi chakshe
Sooryo roopam grunuthe dyo roopasthe
iii) For Sama Vedis:
Aadhithya navamaroksham poorna maparipaddhineem
Acchithram bharayishnaveem sadarithraam swasthaye
Om nama adithyaya , nama adhithyaya, nama adhithyaya
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Chithram devaanam udaganeekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aa pra dyava pruthvi anthareeksha soorya athma jagadas tha dushacha
Thachkshur deva hitham purasthac chukramussarth
Om bhorbuvaswarom
Soorya iva druse bhooyasam agneeriva thejasa, vayuriva pranena, soma iva
ganthena, brahaspathher iva budhya, aswina iva roopena, indragni iva balena,
brahma bhaga evaham bhooyasam paap mabhaga me dwishantha.
2) Variations with Sutras:
Variations are there due to Kalpa. India is a vast Country. Many many rishis and intellectuals were born.
Vedas and Upanishads are common. But in doing rituals each follows a lineage belonged to one's ancestors.
Kalpa is the method of ritual.
The Srauta Sutras which explain the ritual of sacrifices belong to Kalpa.
The Sulba Sutras, which treat of the measurements which are necessary for laying out the sacrificial areas, also belong to Kalpa.
The GRIHYA SUTRAS which concern on domestic life.
The Dharma Sutras which deal with ethics, customs and laws, also belong to Kalpa.
The Pratishakhyas, Padapathas, Kramapathas, Upalekhas, Anukramanis, Daivatsamhitas, Parishishtas, Prayogas, Paddhatis, Karikas, Khilas and Vyuhas are further elaborations in the rituals of the Kalpa Sutras.
Among the Kalpa Sutras, the Asvalayana, Sankhyana and the Sambhavya belong to the Rig-Veda.
The Mashaka, Latyayana, Drahyayana, Gobhila and Khadira belong to the Sama-Veda. The Katyayana and Paraskara belong to the Sukla Yajur-Veda.
The Apastamba, Hiranyakesi, Bodhayana, Bharadvaja, Manava, Vaikhanasa and the Kathaka belong to the Krishna Yajur-Veda.
The Vaitana and the Kaushika belong to the Atharva-Veda.
3) Variations with Siddhanta:
Variations on the Siddhanta is variations with concepts with Para Brahmam and Jeevatma.
After praayashchitta arghyam,
"OM bhuurbhuvassuvah"
Take little water on your right palm and through around the head in clock wise direction
For Visistadvaita followers,
Turn around yourself in clockwise direction as pradakshina
"asaavaadityo brahmaa" (Salute the sun with anjali mudra).
For Advaita followers,
With both hands touch the middle of the chest . close the eyes , meditate and chant
"Asaavadhityo brahma. Brahamaivahamasmi. Brahmaiva satyam "
Only Advaita followers added the advaitic concept.
'Brahamaivahamasmi' - ' I am Brahma'
'Brahmaiva satyam' - Brahmam is TRUE.
After the japam of Gayatri, the prayer to that deity to go to her own place is called Gayatri Upasthanam.
Then Surya is praised during morning and midday at Pratas and Madhyanikam times. Evening time Varunan is praised.
At Madhyanikam of Yajur Veda praises Surya for His attributes and with an auto suggestion prayer to live for 100 years!
For the Mantra, 'asatyena'
Rishi - Hiranyagarbha,
Chandas - tristup and
Devata - Savita
i) Yajur Maadhyaahnikam, Surya Upasthana Mantram:
"asatyena rajasaa vartamaano niveshayannamritam martyam cha |
hiranyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan |
udvayam tamasaspari pashyanto jyotiruttaram |
devam devatraasuuryam aganma jyotiruttamam |
udutyam jaatavedasam devam vahanti ketavah |
drishe vishvaaya suuryam |
chitram devaanaamudagaadaniikam chakshurmitrasya varunasyaagne |
aapraa dyaavaa prithivii antarikshakum suurya aatmaa jagatastasthushhashcha |
tachchakshur devahitam purastaat shukramuchcharat |
(surya darshanam. Please learn from elders personally about this mudra.)
pashyema sharadashshatam |
jiivema sharadashshatam |
nandaama sharadashshatam |
modaama sharadashshatam |
bhavaama sharadashshatam |
shrunavaama sharadashshatam |
prabravaama sharadashshatam |
ajiitaassyaama sharadashshatam |
jyokcha suuryam drishe ||
(Hold the palms in pranaama/namaste posture)
ya udagaan mahatornavaat vibhraajamaanah sarirasya madhyaat samaa vrishhabho
rohitaakshas suuryo vipashchit manasaa punaatu ||
ii) For Rig Vedis;
Aakrushno na rajasa varthamano nivesayan amrutham marthyancha
Hiranyayena savitha ratheno devo yadhi bhuvanani pasyan
Thachakshur devahitham purasthaschakra mucharath
Pasyema sarada satham
Jeevema sarada satham
Hamsa suchishath vasur anathreeksha sath hotha vedishadathir drona sath
Nrushatvarasath ruthasath vyomaasa thabja koja ruthaja adrija rutham bruhath
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Apathye dayavo yada nakshatrayandyakthubhi
Sooraaya viswa chakshase
Chithran devanam udagadaneekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aapradyava pruthvee anthareeksha soorya athma jagatha sthas dushacha
That sooryasya devathvam than mahithwam
Madhya karthor vidhatham sancha bhara
Yadeda yuktha haridas sadasthath
Aadrathri vasa sthanu they simasmai
Than mithrasya varunasya abhi chakshe
Sooryo roopam grunuthe dyo roopasthe
iii) For Sama Vedis:
Aadhithya navamaroksham poorna maparipaddhineem
Acchithram bharayishnaveem sadarithraam swasthaye
Om nama adithyaya , nama adhithyaya, nama adhithyaya
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Chithram devaanam udaganeekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aa pra dyava pruthvi anthareeksha soorya athma jagadas tha dushacha
Thachkshur deva hitham purasthac chukramussarth
Om bhorbuvaswarom
Soorya iva druse bhooyasam agneeriva thejasa, vayuriva pranena, soma iva
ganthena, brahaspathher iva budhya, aswina iva roopena, indragni iva balena,
brahma bhaga evaham bhooyasam paap mabhaga me dwishantha.
2) Variations with Sutras:
Variations are there due to Kalpa. India is a vast Country. Many many rishis and intellectuals were born.
Vedas and Upanishads are common. But in doing rituals each follows a lineage belonged to one's ancestors.
Kalpa is the method of ritual.
The Srauta Sutras which explain the ritual of sacrifices belong to Kalpa.
The Sulba Sutras, which treat of the measurements which are necessary for laying out the sacrificial areas, also belong to Kalpa.
The GRIHYA SUTRAS which concern on domestic life.
The Dharma Sutras which deal with ethics, customs and laws, also belong to Kalpa.
The Pratishakhyas, Padapathas, Kramapathas, Upalekhas, Anukramanis, Daivatsamhitas, Parishishtas, Prayogas, Paddhatis, Karikas, Khilas and Vyuhas are further elaborations in the rituals of the Kalpa Sutras.
Among the Kalpa Sutras, the Asvalayana, Sankhyana and the Sambhavya belong to the Rig-Veda.
The Mashaka, Latyayana, Drahyayana, Gobhila and Khadira belong to the Sama-Veda. The Katyayana and Paraskara belong to the Sukla Yajur-Veda.
The Apastamba, Hiranyakesi, Bodhayana, Bharadvaja, Manava, Vaikhanasa and the Kathaka belong to the Krishna Yajur-Veda.
The Vaitana and the Kaushika belong to the Atharva-Veda.
3) Variations with Siddhanta:
Variations on the Siddhanta is variations with concepts with Para Brahmam and Jeevatma.
After praayashchitta arghyam,
"OM bhuurbhuvassuvah"
Take little water on your right palm and through around the head in clock wise direction
For Visistadvaita followers,
Turn around yourself in clockwise direction as pradakshina
"asaavaadityo brahmaa" (Salute the sun with anjali mudra).
For Advaita followers,
With both hands touch the middle of the chest . close the eyes , meditate and chant
"Asaavadhityo brahma. Brahamaivahamasmi. Brahmaiva satyam "
Only Advaita followers added the advaitic concept.
'Brahamaivahamasmi' - ' I am Brahma'
'Brahmaiva satyam' - Brahmam is TRUE.
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