q xSquN w

Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v

A
do-it-yourself
guide
to

yN

This document has been prepared by

Sunder Kidambi
with the blessings of

Sw uN
His Holiness
srmad a
n
srrangam

.d
. avan of

This was typeset using LATEX, Itrans, and the Baraha font.

Up
akarma and G
ayatr sankalpa

details for Aug 10th and Aug 11th, 2014,

respectively.
In the sankalpa

portion of the text, use the following entries.

Table

Up
akarma

G
ayatr

Table 4

Table 5

uo

uo

Table 6

Table 8

NhN

NhN

Table 9

w Cu

Table 10

ux


q wb w
q xSquN w

yN

Usually yN falls on yo of o month. If it not

possible to perform it in that month due to unfavorable circumstances, then
the same can be performed on yo of uyu month (i.e., the
following month).

NNq wNq y
After your morning bath and w ww perform two BXw (see
appendix) and sit down on a slightly raised platform facing east. Place two
dharbaas on your seat. Wear a yq prepared out of two dharbaas on your
right hand ring finger and fold two dharbaas around your ring finger. Perform
three yn (see appendix). Then the following N is
performed by reciting
Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v
Su wNv

p X qqu ur Sq yr

qw yXu

uq zqqw u yNq
Nu o Xq

ywuw uq Uyq
vuNu yu yq

U xUr qq Nw q

 yN

On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it.
This is the N posture. Now recite
L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y B yqw Au o vr yu q N q
wq NS ys yu vy q q
Qn N un y A qw N
yv qn u

People in the United States may wish to recite N as

L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y B yqw Au o vr yu q N q
wq NS ys yu NX vy oN
Eq (or Srs) Ql N un y A
qw N yv qn u

Fill in the year from Table 4 here

wq

Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here

An

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here

Gq

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here

N y yo rs

Fill in the day from Table 9 here

Fill in the star from Table 10 here
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wq N S No I Soo A yo rs Su
wo zqs (Sq NN y As Sq
zqs) q yo Auq w ANo yqs Aq Q (As Aq q Q)
NNq wNq Cr q y N

Discard the folded dharbaas in the direction of north. Do not discard the
yq. Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN
qS by reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu NNq
wNq Cr q yQ N zq
Nr

Please note that those performing the EyN for the first time after
their Eyww, there is no need for the above mentioned y.
Recite
NNq wNq

either 1008 or 108 times depending upon the N you chose.

Do BXw (see appendix) and perform rN qS by reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu NNq
wNq Cr q yQ N zq
Nq

This completes the NNq wNq y which

consititutes the first part of EyN.
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The daily uN is performed before the next part of EyN.

Facing east now perform BXw twice. Then be seated on a seat with
two dharbhaas placed on it and do yn (see appendix), three
times, wearing a yq on your right hand ring finger. Keep your palms
in namaste position and recite the N
Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v
Su wNv

p X qqu ur Sq yr

qw yXu

uq zqqw u yNq
Nu o Xq

ywuw uq Uyq
vuNu yu yq

U xUr qq Nw q

On your right thigh, place your left palm with the right palm on top of it
and recite
L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y B yqw Au o vr yu q N q
wq NS ys yu vy q q
Qn N un y A qw N
yv qn u

(or choose the N for the United states)

Fill in the year from Table 4 here
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wq

Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here

An

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here

Gq

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here

N y yo rs

Choose the day from Table 9

Choose the star from Table 10
wq N S No I Soo A yo rs Su
wo zqs (Sq NN y As Sq
zqs) n (Bl) yo AuyN
N

quS w No G qyo N

q uo N

quS by-

quS yors w N

The following should be recited by brahmachaariis only

quSq dw uounx X N

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN qS by

reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu n
(Bl) yo AuyNQ N
zq Nr

With hands still in namaste position, recite

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Ayq yq Sqz

q yoN q Y
yoN w

Sprinkle some water on you thus indicating a bath or w.

byq uo
Perform the following N positioning yourself in the N posture
as mentioned earlier and recite.
Au yN I Soo A yo rs Su wo zqs
(Sq NN y As Sq zqs) qqqxqNwwSqu s q Au s
byq uo N

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN qS by

reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu byq
unQ N zq Nr

Sit squatting (NNgw) facing east. Do BXw and yn

(see appendix). Hold the byq (poonool) with both hands, with
your right palm facing up over your head, and your left palm facing the
ground. The top of the knot on the byq should be on your right
palm facing right. This is the starting posture. Now touch the scalp with
your right fingers and recite
byq uo q G

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Touch your nose and recite

ry Zw

Touch your chest and recite

u uq

byq un xS

After reciting the following mantra wear one set of byq and
follow it up with an BXw
byq y yq
ybyqq yq

B S yr X
byq q

If you are married, do yn and perform N by reciting the

following
Au yN I So o A yo rs Su wo zqs
(Sq NN y As Sq zqs) S s
vr byq uo N

Hold the second byq as indicated in the starting procedure

above. Now touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite
byq uo q G

Touch your nose and recite

ry Zw

Touch your chest and recite

u uq

byq un xS

After reciting the following mantra wear the second set of byq
and follow it up with an BXw
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byq y yq
ybyqq yq

B S yr X
byq q

The following is common to both married and brahmachaariis. After reciting

the following, discard the old byq preferably under a tree.
Eyq awqq do N uq

b yw X vU

Perform BXw and recite

Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu byq
unQ N zq Nq

This completes the process of wearing the byq

For brahmachaaris, the following three mantraas apply for wearing d,
Adw, and y uo. For the first item, i.e., d recite the following

after which wear a belt made out of dharbaa around the waist.
C uNq yuw
s ywrw BSq

ynyw r
z uw S Q

Gq Sz qy y
Ur w Ar

w q Awy u
q Q

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For Adw recite the following after which a piece of deer skin is to be tied
to your byq
q Xuo
qb u

Aw w w
yu dw uu

For the third item, i.e., y uo following is to be recited after which

a y uo (palaasa stick) has to be held in the right hand. If you are
not able to get these sticks, a couple of dharbaas could be used instead.
N s q A I
s q uw xv
Sy I nw n xvSy

wNo G qyo
As a pre-requisite for this item, prepare a mixture of uncooked rice and black
sesame seeds. Now, perform BXw twice. Perform the rN qS by
reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu wNo G
qynQ N zq Nr

Stand facing north and wear the byq as a garland. Now cup
both your hands together with the byq at the boundary between
the two hands and the threads going between your thumb and forefinger of
each hand. As both your hands are engaged in this qyo it would be
preferable if some one assisted you by providing small quantities of mixture
and water for you to offer the qyo
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Place a small amount of mixture in your hands. Have some one pour a small
quantity of water into your hands. Recite the following and at the completion
word qy release the mixture with the water such that it exits at
the base of the little fingers between your hands.
ybyr No G qy
ybyr No G qy

ybyr No G qy

Repeat the above procedure of taking a small quantity of the mixture along
with some water and performing qyo for the following .r
sis.
No G qy
No G qy
No G qy
AT No G qy
AT No G qy
AT No G qy

u No G qy

u No G qy
u No G qy

ruq Eyxuy

ruq Eyxuy
ruq Eyxuy

dOuq Eyxuy
dOuq Eyxuy

dOuq Eyxuy

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puq Eyxuy
puq Eyxuy

puq Eyxuy

For the following qyo release the mixture such that it exits from
the base of your palms. This is typically done by pointing the fingers
upward, keeping the sides of the hands together.
o qy
o qy
o qy

For the following G qyo release the mixture such that it exits from
the base of the little fingers of both your hands. This is typically done
by pointing the fingers downward, keeping the sides of the hands together.
ur qy
ur qy

ur qy

There are some who include

GSu qy, u qy, u
qy, Asou qy, Cr qy,
yn qy, N qy.

Wear your byq the normal way. Perform two BXw and do
the rN qS by reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu wNo
qynQ N zq Nq

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Since the most important part of the EyN is the uuw,

one should say whatever part of the u one knows. Traditionally, at least
one AwN from the u is recited. For example, if one knows y
N, one can recite this. Or, one can recite the first four mantras of the
q. If one knows nothing, Sr y is recommended.
Nyo

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Sr y
The following day, after the w ww, sit facing east and perform two
BXw and wear a yq. Next do yn three times and

recite the N as follows

Nhws NqONN

uqX xuq u v
Su wNv

p X qqu ur Sq yr

qw yXu

uq zqqw u yNq
Nu o Xq

ywuw uq Uyq
vuNu yu yq

U xUr qq Nw q

In the N posture, recite

L qq Sw Sw Sw

A Sq y B
yqw Au o vr yu q N
q wq N S ys yu vy q
q Qn N un y A qw
N yv qn u

(or choose the N for the United states)

Fill in the year from Table 4 here
wq
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Fill in the ayanam from Table 5 here

An

Fill in the ritu from Table 6 here

Gq

Fill in the month from either Table 7 or 8 here

N y ys rs

Choose the day from Table 9

Choose the star from Table 10
wq N S No I Soo A ys rs Su
wo zqs (Sq NN y As Sq
zqs) svq u yqs Aq
Q (As Aq q Q) Sr
q y N

Now keep your palms in the namaste posture and perform rN qS

by reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu Sr
q yQ N zq Nr

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

Bwq yt y G

Touch your nose and recite

q Zw

Touch your chest and recite

N uq Nw xS

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In the namaste posture, recite

yt q uq N u q w uq
q X u u yq N Xw

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

yo G

Touch your nose and recite

u Sr Zw

Touch your chest and recite

yq uq

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

v y rw Ar S Nq Sq Ny BT
G

Touch your nose and recite

Sr EN Awy r yO ry Sq Zw

Touch your chest and recite

AT AN T o Cw u uq

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

q G q

Touch your nose and recite

u Sr Zw

Touch your chest and recite

q uq

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

Sr G

Touch your nose and recite

Awy Zw
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Touch your chest and recite

yq uq y (Bn) xS

Now perform yn (see appendix) ten times.

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite
Bq Cr AwN u G

Touch your nose and recite

Awy Zw

Touch your chest and recite

Sr uq

In the namaste posture, recite

Sr Bw xS
Bq u u A q

Sr Zw q Cu w

Lb b uw uw A Sr B

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

q G q

Touch your nose and recite

u Sr Zw

Touch your chest and recite

q uq

In the namaste posture, recite

QXNu u Ogvq

ou uq oY

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 yN

uqN v uvSX
yq uSuoy

Now recite the Sr q

L qqqp S u v
v w yXuq

1008 or 108 times, as chosen in the N.

Perform yn once. In the N posture, recite
Su wo zqs (Sq NN y As Sq zqs) Sr Euw N

Touch the scalp with your right fingers and recite

Eq CqwN u G

Touch your nose and recite

Awy Zw

Touch your chest and recite

Sr uq

Sr Euw xS

In the namaste posture, recite

Eq Q u yqux

n wbw SX u sQ

Prostrate and recite your Au (see appendix). Do BXw twice

and perform the rN qS by reciting
Sw x yr yr qNw Aww
Bqw Nq OyNn uwN y w
yy yr qu Sr
q yQ N zq Nq

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This completes the Sr y.

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Appendix

BXw
Sit squatting in the NNgw posture with hands between the legs. Twist
the right palm such that the little finger, ring finger and the middle finger are
stretched out while the first finger is bent inwards and thumb faces outward.
Pour a small amount of water into your right palm and swallow it (not sip)
after uttering L AXq w Repeat the above procedure by uttering
L Aww w, L Sw w in succession.

Clean your
lips with water and wash your right hand. Next, twelve mantras should be
uttered touching each part of the body with a particular finger (or fingers),
as indicated in Table 1.

yn
This is a three part action wherein the the nose is held between the right hand
thumb and the right hand ring finger. The index and middle fingers must be
bent. In the first part, close the left nostril by pressing the ring finger inward
and exhale through the right nostril. This process is called XN. Next,
close the right nostril with the right hand thumb and inhale slowly through
the left nostril. This process is called yN. In the second part, close the
left nostril with the middle finger thus holding the breath. This process is
called NN. Mentally recite the following mantras three times.
L L , L , L , L w, L qy, L q

L qqqo, S u v, v w yXuq

L By br Aq

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 yN

In the third part, keep the left nostril closed with the ring finger and exhale
through the right nostril. Say L and touch the right ear. This constitutes
one yn.

Auw
In the standing posture, bend your body to the waist level. Cover your right
and left ears with right and left palms, respectively. Then recite
Au

choose from column two of Table 2 based on your gotram

q yxq (or yX yxq depending upon your
Sq.

choose from column one of Table 2 based on your gotram

Sq

choose from column two of Table 3 based on your branch of veda

q

choose from column one of Table 3 based on your branch of veda

Pu

say your name

w A

As an example,
Au Bq BXww q yxq
Bq Sq By q Pu u w A

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Mantra

Action

L N w

Right hand thumb touching the

right cheek

L wn w

Right hand thumb touching the

left cheek

L u w

Right hand ring finger touching the

right eye

L Sw w

Right hand ring finger touching the

left eye

L w

Right hand index finger touching the

right nostril

L uuw w Right hand index finger touching the

left nostril
L rN w

Right hand little finger touching the

right ear

L w w

Right hand little finger touching the

left ear

L u w

Right hand middle finger touching the

right shoulder

L GN w

Right hand middle finger touching the

left shoulder

L yuw w

Right hand fingers touching the navel

L uu w

Right hand fingers touching the scalp

Table 1: Mantra and Action involved in the second part of Acamanam

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Sq

u BT, q, u

Bq

Bq, BXww,

S, q, u

S, Xw, Byw, M, bub

NN

q, BUo, NN

q, uq, Mu

Nxw

, qo, Npw

BT, A, w

No

BT, A l, No

No

BT, N, No

, N, y

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Sq

Ny, Bq, p

Ny, Bq, u

Ny

Ny, Bq, u

BT, y, u

q , y, u

BT, u, u

wu Ny Ny, Bq, wu

Nr

BT, Nq, Nq

Nr

u, Nq, Nq

Nq

BT, wq, Nq

jo

BT, yNq, qu

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 yN

Sq
AS

y
ASq, ulXq,

uo BT, yu, vq

SS

BT, q, u , w, SS

SS

BT, w, SS
Table 2: Gotram and Pravaram.

u
GS

q
Bw, Nqw

By, uw

qp, np
Table 3: Veda and Sutra.

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16

Yqw

31

46

yu

17

32

47

yvX

18

qo

33

48

Bww

yuq 19 yt

34

49

ybqr

20

35

50

BT

21

dq

36

Nq

51

zS

22

u 37 Nq

52

NO

23

38

Nv

53

ut

24

Nr

39

54

10

uq

25

40

55

ur

11

26

www

41

yS

56

uw

12

uw

27

42

ON

57

Gvu

13

yt

28

43

58

14

29

ws

44

uo

59

Nuw

15

30

uR

45

vNq 60 A

Table 4: Samvatsaram

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Ao

Period

Eq

Mid January to Mid July

uo

Mid July to Mid January

Table 5: Ayanam

Gq

Period

Mid April to Mid June

Mid June to Mid August

Mid August to Mid October

Mid October to Mid December

q Mid December to Mid February

Mid February to Mid April

Table 6: Ritu or Seasons

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Period

Xq

March to April

April to May

May to June

Bl

June to July

July to August

uyu

August to September

September to October

NrN

October to November

S November to December
y

December to January

January to February

yo

February to March

Table 7: Lunar months

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Period

Mid April to Mid May

Mid May to Mid June

sw Mid June to Mid July

NhN

Mid July to Mid August

Mid August to Mid September

Nw

Mid September to Mid October

Mid October to Mid November

Mid November to Mid December

uw

Mid December to Mid January

Mid January to Mid February

Mid February to Mid March

Mid March to Mid April

Table 8: Solar months

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Day of the week

Sunday

Monday

Cw

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Table 9: Vaaram

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Ax

10

11

yyx 20 yl

NrN

12

Eqyx

21

Eql

13

22

14

Yq

23

ux

Bu

15

24

yw 16 P

25

yu

17

Awu

26

Equ

18

27

19

Table 10: Nakshtram

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