Significance of Shravan Month

Sraavana Maasam which is the fifth month as per the Hindu calender is considered one of the most important and auspicious months for the Hindus. This auspicious month is full of festivals and coincides with the months of August / September. According to the Telugu calender, this year Sravana Maasam starts from July 27' 2014 (Sunday) and ends on August 25' 2014 (Monday).

As Sravana Nakshatra is believed to be the birth star of Lord Vishnu, this month is considered highly auspicious and  Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is the wife of Lord Vishnu, is worshiped on the four Fridays of this auspicious month. Second Friday of the month is the most important as Varalakshmi Vratam is celebrated on this day when Goddess Lakshmi Devi is worshiped in the form of Varalakshmi - the goddess which bestows with all the boons. In addition to the four Fridays of the month, even the four Tuesdays of Sraavana Maasam are quite important for the newly married women. They perform Sravana Mangala Gowri Nomu / Vratam on Tuesdays and worship Goddess Parvati Devi in the form of Mangala Gowri for the welfare of their family, for a happy married life and for a healthy life of her husband. Hence, this month is highly important for the newly married brides.

Besides these, the full moon day in this auspicious month is very important and is known by the names Sraavna Pournami or Janjaala Pournami as on this auspicious day, men who wear the holy thread perform Upakarma and wear a new thread. And in the Northern states of the country, the important festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day which helps in strengthening the bond between the siblings, particularly brothers and sisters.

Janmaastami - the birth day of Lord Krishna - is yet another important festival which is celebrated in the month of Sraavan.

The important festivals that are celebrated in this auspicious month of Sraavan are:

1.                  Naga Panchami / Garuda Panchami ( Aug 1' 2014)

2.                  Varalakshmi Vratam (Aug 8' 2014)

3.                  Rakhi Pournami (Aug 10' 2014)

4.                  Sri Krishna Janmaastami / Gokulaastami  (Aug 18' 2014)

Important Fasting dates in Shravan Month are:

Putrada Ekadasi – Aug 7’ 2014 - Putrada Ekadasi is mainly observed by childless couples in order to beget a child.

Aja Ekadasi – Aug 21’ 2014 - It is believed that a person who observes this Ekadasi becomes free from the reactions of his/her sinful activities.

 Significance of Shravan Weekdays: 

Each day in the month of Shravan has a special significance and has its own ritual. 

Monday: is the day of Lord Shiva worship. 

Tuesday: Gauri is worshipped in every home, by women for the good health of their family. 

Wednesday: are dedicated to Vithala, a form of Vishnu or Krishna. 

Thursday: are also days for worshipping Buddh and Guru. 

Friday: every home worships Lakshmi and Tulsi. 

Saturday: are for Saturn (Shani). It is also known as Shravan Saturdays, with the object of object of obtaining wealth. These days are known as Sampat Sanivara (wealth Saturdays). 

Sundays: are meant worshipping the Sun god. Sun worship was general in the Vedic period and even now it is so. Especially in Shravan, every Sunday the Sun is worshipped without fail.

Benefits of praying during Shravan Month:

• The legend says that when the churning of oceans - Samudra Manthan - took place in the month of Shravan, fourteen different types of rubies came out. Thirteen of these were distributed amongst the demons, except Halahal (poison). Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and stored it in his throat. Hence the name Neelkantha (meaning blue throat) is attributed to Shiva. 
• To reduce the strong effect of poison, Lord Shiva wore the crescent moon on his head. All the Gods, thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to make lessen the effect of poison. Since, this happened in the month of Shravana, since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month. 
• It is considered highly auspicious to wear a rudraksha in Shravan month. As, Mondays or Somvars of Shravan month are specially observed with austerity. All Mondays are devoted to the worship of Shiva as this day is sacred to Lord Shiva. No other Mondays of other months are so greatly honoured. 
• The belief is that in Shravan month, offering milk to Lord Shiva earns a lot of punya.  

Things to do during Shravan month:

• Wear Rudraksh, and also use a Rudraksh mala for Japa.

• Offer Lord Shiva Bhibhuti and place some on your forehead.

• Make offerings of Bel leaves, Panchamrut (Milk, Yoghurt, Ghee – clarified butter, Honey and Jaggery) on Shiva Ling.

• Recite Shiv Chalisa and Aarti

• Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

• Fasting on Mondays. Girls who fast on all Mondays of Shravan get a good husband.

During the month of Shravan, devotees of Lord Shiva perform the ritual of Abhishek with 11 different worship materials:

Milk – Happiness for children

Curd – Peace of Mind

Ghee – Liberation from sin

Honey – Money

Sugar – Achievement

Grass – Health

Coconut water – Ancestry growth

Grains of water – prosperity

Jaggery water – Academic

Barley water – Solution to the torment

Ganga Jal - Moksha 

The Divine Gayatri Mantra

Gayatri is the mother of the Vedas and the destroyer of sins. There is nothing more purifying on the earth as well as in the heaven than the Gayatri. The Japa of Gayatri brings the same fruit as the recitation of all the four Vedas together with the Angas. This single Mantra, if repeated three times a day, brings good (Kalyan or Moksha). It is the Mantra of the Vedas. It destroys sins. It bestows splendid health, beauty, strength, vigour, vitality and magnetic aura in the face (Brahmic effulgence).

Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, tát savitúr váreṇ(i)yaṃ, bhárgo devásya dhīmahi, dhíyo yó naḥ pracodáyāt

Translation :- We meditate upon the spiritual effulgence of that adorable supreme divine reality Who is the source of the physical, the astral and the heavenly spheres of existence. May that supreme divine being enlighten our intellect, so that we may realise the supreme truth.

The mind is purified by constant worship. It is filled with good and pure thoughts. Repetition of worship strengthens the good Samskaras. "As a man thinks, that he becomes. " This is the psychological law. The mind of a man who trains himself in thinking good, holy thoughts, develops a tendency to think of good thoughts. His character is molded and transformed by continued good thoughts. When the mind thinks of the image of Gayatri during worship, the mental substance actually assumes the form of the image. The impression of the object is left in the mind. This is called Samskara. When the act is repeated very often, the Samskaras gain strength by repetition, and a tendency or habit is formed in the mind. He who entertains thoughts of Divinity becomes transformed actually into the Divinity himself by constant thinking and meditation. His Bhava or disposition is purified and divinized. The meditator and the meditated, the worshipper and the worshipped, the thinker and the thought become one and the same. This is Samadhi. This is the fruit of worship or Upasana. 

How to chant Gayatri Mantra:

• Gayatri Mantra should be chanted facing North or East.
• Start Japa and meditation of Gayatri sitting in Padmasana, Siddhasana or Virasana.
• Do Achamanam before starting the chanting and light a lamp or Incense sticks.
• Constantly feel that you are receiving light, purity and wisdom from Gayatri.
• Keep the image of the Gayatri at the Trikuti, the space between the eye-brows by closing the eyes and concentrate there, or keep the image in the lotus of the heart and concentrate there. You will have Darshan of Gayatri.
• Repeat 'Santhi' three times after finish chanting the Gayatri Mantra

 How many times to chant:

• It is better if you do Japa of Gayatri 3000 to 4000 times daily. Your heart will be purified rapidly. 
• If you are not able to do this number, you can do 1008 times daily. If you find it difficult to do this number also, do at least 108 times daily, 36 times at sunrise, 36 times at noon, 36 times at sunset. There is special, mysterious spiritual force or wonderful magnetic power at Sandhi or junction of the time, sunrise and sunset. The mind will be elevated quickly. It will be filled with Sattva. Concentration will come by itself without any effort at this time. If you find it difficult to get up at Brahmamuhurta, get up before sunrise.
• At least one Mala of Japa you must do daily without a break. It will guard you from all dangers, give you infinite strength to overcome all obstacles, and take you to the very pinnacle of splendor, power, peace and bliss.

When to chant Gayatri Mantra:

There are three specific times in a day when the Gayatri Mantra should be chanted. The three times of a day is also known as Sandhyakal.  

First Time: The first time is before sunrise. This is called as Brahma muhurta.  The mantra should then be chanted till the sun rises.

Second Time: The second time to chant this mantra in the day is afternoon time.

Third Time: The third time to chant Gayatri Mantra is before sun set till the sun sets.
Apart from these timings, if someone wishes to chant this mantra, he/she should do it silently calmly within oneself. This mantra should not be chanted aloud. 

Do’s and Don’ts:

• If the Gayatri Mantra is not recited correctly, it has the opposite effect of enveloping the person in darkness. But, if we recite it with Love, God will accept it. 
• Each word should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, without undue haste or hurry. 
• Gayatri Mantra is a universal prayer which asks for a clear intellect so that the truth may be reflected therein without distortion. 
• Gayatri mantra can be chanted by men and women of all climes and creeds. It calls upon the Glorious Power that pervades the Sun and the Three worlds to arouse, awake and strengthen the Intelligence, so that it may lead us through intense sadhana to success. 
• The heart needs to be cleansed thrice a day - dawn, noon and dusk. Besides these times, Gayatri Mantra can be repeated anywhere, anytime including  night time.
• Gayatri Mantra is synonymous with Divinity and has therefore to be approached with humility, reverence, faith and love towards the Mantra. 
• Love and reverence for the Mantra and faith in its promised results are for more important than mere mechanical repetition while the mind wanders. 
• Full faith in the power and potency of the Gayatri Mantra will be generated only when the seeker has developed the requisite degree of enthusiasm, love and reverence towards this Mantra. 
• The more one chants this Mantra, the greater the benefit to the one who chants it. 
• Start regular, daily Gayatri Japa and feel the wondrous power that you derive therefrom. 
• Fix a particular time for the Japa and stick to it permanently.

Benefits of Gayatri Mantra:

• Happiness
• Glowing skin
• Dislike for bad food
• Belief in god
• Sixth Sense improves
• The power of blessing increases
• Eyes get bright
• Attain peace
•  Never get angry
• Improvement in Intelligence

 

Specific Benefits of Gayatri Mantra:

Benefit for Kids:  Chanting this mantra 108 times every day, makes children intelligent and helps them achieve everything they want. 

For Progeny: If a couple is not being blessed with a child for a long time, they should chant this mantra every morning before sun rise and keep chanting it till the sunrise wearing white clothes.

For Enmity: If you are facing difficulties because of your enemies, chant this mantra every Tuesday, Sunday and on Amavasya wearing red clothes. You should think of Goddess Durga while chanting Gayatri Mantra. Doing with will get you rid of all the problems created by your enemies.

Delayed Marriage: If your marriage is getting delayed, chant this mantra 108 times every Monday, wearing yellow clothes. While chanting this mantra, think of goddess Parvati. You will soon find a suitable match.

For Prolonged illness: To get rid of a prolonged illness, chant this mantra on any auspicious day. Keep a pot of fresh water too near you and sit on a red cloth while you chant this mantra. After chanting, drink that pot of water.

For  eyes and stomach ailments: On any auspicious day,  mix milk, ghee, curds and honey and do a havan while chanting the Gayatri Mantra 1,000 times. This will cure eyes and stomach illness.   

Spiritual Benefits of chanting:

• Gayatri destroys the three kinds of Taapa or pain.
• Gayatri bestows the four kinds of Purushartha viz. , Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (desired objects) and Moksha (liberation or freedom).
• It destroys the three knots of ignorance, Avidya, Kama and Karma.
• Gayatri purifies the mind.
• Gayatri bestows Ashta Siddhis
• Gayatri makes a man powerful and highly intelligent
• Gayatri eventually gives liberation or emancipation from the wheel of births and deaths. 

Youtube Links for Gayatri Mantra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwRoHC83wx0

Mridu Madura Geethaalu - Ramayya Thandri Oh Ramayya Thandri

Benefits of writiing Ramakoti or Likhita Japam

 

 

Significance of Writing Ramakoti(Likhita Japam)

• Writing name of Sri Rama one crore times(rama koti) or Likhita Japam is a mantra meditation.
• Likhitam Japam is an extremely effective spiritual practice that consists of writing down a fixed amount of ‘Sri Rama Jayam’ mantra or the name of Lord Sri Rama in a book.
• It is one of the most potent forms of sadhana because many of our senses are engaged simultaneously during the practice. It is deceptively simple, yet amazingly powerful.
• The name “Rama” is known as the Taraka Mantra.
• It is said that the syllable "Ra" is from the Ashtakshari mantra "Om Namo Narayana" and the syllable "Ma" is from "Om NaMah Shivaaya". So the single name of Rama combines the divinity of both Shiva and Vishnu.
• Lord Shiva himself told Goddess Parvati, “I meditate upon Sri Rama as Sri Rama Rama Rama. Reciting Rama’s name thrice is equivalent to reciting the thousand holy names of Lord Vishnu (Vishnu Sahasra Namam).”
• Likhita Japam enhances the discriminative as well as retentive (memory) capacity of the writer along with making the mind single pointed for contemplation and meditation. It also provides higher vision of life and physical strength.
• Chanting the Rama namam helps one to become pure in thought, speech and action (deed). This is called Trikarana Suddhi. Whatever is thought in mind should only come in the speech and whatever is conveyed in speech should be found in action. A person who attains Trikarana Shuddhi becomes a great person.

Procedure to do Rama Koti or Likhita Japam:

• It is mandatory to take bath and wear fresh clothes while writing rama naamam
• Offer a small prayer to Lord Ganapathi, to a Guru, to Sri Rama and Sri Hanuman before commencing likhita japam    
• Start writing the Rama naamam by simultaneously saying it loud, so that you may reap the benefit of writing, mental repetition, as well as oral repetition of the Lord’s name         
• Write rama namam as many times as possible. There is a specific rule on how many times the name must be written per day.
• You can set aside atleast 5-10 minutes each day for this divine task
• One can write ‘Sri Rama’ or ‘Rama’ or ‘Ram’ in either English or in their own native languages

Benefits of writing Ramakoti:

• Writing the Lord’s name is like connecting chords with the divine and your inner self.
•  In the olden days, the finished Rama Jayam books used to be buried in the foundations of the temples while under construction. It is believed that it used to add divine energization to the Temples along with laying a strong foundation for a spiritual life of the writers
• It is believed that a calmness engulfs as one indulges in writing the Sri Rama Jayam bringing in more clarity of mind, tolerance and strength to withstand obstacles in life 
• The mantra forms an unending stream of bliss and a inner noise proclaiming that the Universe is just expanding giving in more opportunities and prosperity
• As you write this mantra – in small measures, every day, as and when possible, with due respect, it makes everything else of life’s needs fall in place automatically., just like a miracle of nature guiding its forces
• The mythological references states that the name of Rama is more strong and divine than the Lord Rama himself. When something is started with Om, Sri Ganesh, Sri Rama, they actually wade away all evil.
• Vedas tell that as the sun dispels the darkness, the chanting of Rama Namam dispels all evil and obstacles of life. It is a way of liberation and salvation of human suffering.
• When you think, that all roads are blocked to walk away from day to day problems, writing ‘Sri Rama Jayam’ gives you the most needed clarity of thoughts to find a way out of odd situations
• Preserve the completed books carefully and donate them to temples. These books are preserved for many years and used during Temple expansions
• Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt Pettadipathi’s in olden days used to give one small ‘Kamatchi Amman’ coins to who ever gives one completed book of ‘Sri Rama Jayam’ as a token of god’s grace
• Ramacharitra Manas, Vibhishana Gita and Gita Press and Chinamay Mission discourses talk about the divinity of Rama Nama japa. It is called a writing tapas
• It is said that ‘Crores’ of Rama Mantras in the books are collected and placed in a crypt and used during Yagna’s in the Rama Mandir’s in India. Rama Mandir in Wadala Mumbai preserves them for future.
• Hindu way of living is seeing humanity in everything around. Writing Rama Jayam gives you a inner awakening towards to human mind, being kind , calm and serene.
• Chanting Shastra Namavalli, Lakshmi Shastra Namanarchana and above writing Rama jayam is considered a soul-ful experience wading away fear and pain from lives
• The act of writing ‘Sri Rama Jayam’ is important and keep his thoughts while doing so, is more important than the script, language or number., though for all longevity of the process a number in mind is planned while making a start
• A selfless and non-expectation while writing gives you more happiness and potential than expecting something writing. For you are a god’s child, and God knows what you want and will give you what you are destined for and deserve. You don’t need to ask God for anything.
• Devotion of service of life and its varied forms is devotion to God. So there is no right or wrong way of writing this. The very thought and process to write is a connection with god and finds a inner meaning.
• It is a gateway to higher consciousness and spiritual upliftment. The chanting of Ram Mantra protects you with divine flow of energy transforming a balanced progress in your materialistic well being and spiritual wellness 
• Ram Ramapati Bank in Varanasi and Ram Ram bank in Lucknow where Ram bhaktas deposit Ram naam in thousands and lakhs. More info is available in the following links:
• http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/spiritualbank.htm
•  http://ia.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/08spec.htm
• Sri Tulshidas writings say that ” If you place Ram naam in the tip of your tongue ( which is like the gate of the temple) then you will see both inside and outside shining with light ”
• “Shri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram” is a siddha mantra and whoever uses it will reap a harvest that he himself can never expect. Numerous saints and ordinary people have benefited from this mantra from times immemorial.
• In this age of Kali yuga it is a medicine which can fade away sins and all other unwanted things in life.
•  It is advised that we chant Rama namam even when we visit Hanuman temples.

 

 

Benefits of Bhanu Saptami

A day called Saptami comes on Sunday and is known Bhanu Saptami. On this day, Surya made his first appearance on the chariot of seven horses, thus this day also called as Surya Saptami or Vyavasvathma Saptami. The main god is Sun, as Sun is the king of all planets and is being established in the middle of the planet. On this day god Sun is being worshipped by performing the Mahabhishek after the arrival of sun rays on the Surya Yantra. In India there is only one temple called Shri Navgraha, where Surya Dev is being worshipped. On the day of Bhanu Saptami, people recite Aditya hridyam and other Surya stotras which makes Surya Dev happy and in return they make their devotees healthy for forever. Bhanu Saptami is being considered to very auspicious among all of the Saptami’s and is widely being celebrated in South India and in some parts of Western India.People keep fasts on this day for different reasons like women keep fast to attain knowledge and to get virtues, widows keep fast to get rid of their widowhood in their next birth etc. He who takes bath at the time of sunrise gets as pure as river Ganges and can never be a poor man.

 

When is Bhanu Saptami in 2014:

23-march-2014

06-April-2014

03-August-2014

17-August-2014

28-December-2014

 

Procedure of Bhanu Saptami Pooja:

• Before dawning of Sun, people take bath in the rive and then the sun is worshipped
• Women draw rangoli in front of their hourses to welcome pleasant and healthy sun rays.
• Rangoli is being drawn on four corners and in the middle cow dung is burnt
• Milk is being boiled in the earthen vessel facing towards the sun as it is being believed that when milk boils it reaches sun.
• Afterwards, Kheer made of wheat and twelve heaps of grains are being offered to Sun God.
• These grains are then donated to Brahmins as donating grains to Brahmins is being considered to be very fruitful

Benefits of Bhanu Saptami Pooja:

• Worshipping Sun god with pure mind, soul and heart gives life-long health to the worshipper
• Bhanu saptami pooja forgives the humans who slanged the Brahmins
• Bhanu Saptami pooja done by women make them to achieve knowledge and good fortunes in their life
• Bhanu Saptami bestows childless women with progeny

  

Benefits of Aditya Hrudayam

The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn in glorification of the Sun or Surya and was recited by the great sage Agastya to Lord Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is directed to the Sun God, the illustrious lord of all victories.
 

Significance of slokas

In Ādityahṛdayam there are thirty slokas in total. The significance of the verses is as follows:

1 - 2 : Approach of Agastya to Rama

3 - 5 : Greatness of the Aditya Hridayam and advantages of reciting it 

6 - 15 : Surya as a means of self evident consciousness, conveying that the One pervading outside and inside is the same

16 – 20 : Mantra Japa 

21 – 24 : Mantra slokas extolling the Sun God25 – 30 : The fruits of this prayer, the method of recital and the procedure followed by Shri Rama, invoking God to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field

25 – 30 : The fruits of this prayer, the method of recital and the procedure followed by Shri Rama, invoking God to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field

  

Benefits of the Aditya Hridayam

Having extolled the Sun as the very Supreme Being that all aspirants, Devas, Asuras and Rishis strive to know, Maharishi Agastya provides a long list of benefits:

• Destruction of your sins
• Victory in battle/destruction of enemies
• Alleviate worry, anxiety and self-doubt
• Instills determination and confidence
• Long life
• Prosperity
• The Sun is effectively the universal illuminator. When chanted, the Aditya Hridayam illuminates one’s soul (destroys sins), one’s mind (instils clarity of thought),  one’s heart (determination and confidence), and one’s body (a long disease free life)
• By reciting Aditya Hridaya Stotra lord Sri Rama killed Ravana and achieved Victory.
• "Tejaskamo Vibhavasum" people desirous of Tejas-Aura around them, have to recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra. This is stated in Bhagavata.  
• By the grace of Bhagavan Surya Kunti Devi was blessed with Karna and the Monkey Rurajasa with Sugreeva, as sons. 
• Satrajit obtained Syamantaka-mani by worshipping Surya.
• Dharma Raja obtained Akshaya patra by worshipping Lord Surya and he used to entertain his guests with this wish yielding bowl.
•  "Dinesam Sukhardham" It is stated in Skanda purana that one has to pray to Surya Bhagavan for happiness and welfare.
•  The Samba purana declared that Samba the son of Jambavati could get himself cured of his leprosy by worshipping Lord Surya.
•  Mayurabhatta could make his body a diamond wise and became free from disease. 

 
Worshipping Lord Surya:

• Sunday is very dearer to Aditya
• One must avoid keeping mundane Company, liquor and Meat on that day
• One should observe Celibacy on Sunday
• One must get up in the early morning and offer oblations to Sun God. It is desirable to take bath in any lake or pond or river.  
•  Stand opposite to Sun God and offer the Arghya. Then the Cosmic rays covering the flowing water in Arghya pradana will emanate the power received from the rays of Sun and they project on our body. Hence the infective germs in our body will die due to that and our body receive the vital energy (pranic sakti)

Lyrics of Aditya Hrudayam

 

tato yuddha parishrantam samare chintaya sthitam |
ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam || 1

daiva taishcha samagamya drashtu mabhya gato ranam |
upagamya bravidramam agastyo bhagavan rishihi || 2

rama rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam |
yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3

aditya-hridayam punyam sarva shatru-vinashanam |
jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4

sarvamangala-mangalyam sarva papa pranashanam |
chintashoka-prashamanam ayurvardhana-muttamam || 5

rashmi mantam samudyantam devasura-namaskritam |
pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram || 6

sarva devatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmi-bhavanah |
esha devasura gananlokan pati gabhastibhih || 7

esha brahma cha vishnush cha shivah skandah prajapatihi |
mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patihi || 8

pitaro vasavah sadhya hyashvinau maruto manuh |
vayurvahnih praja-prana ritukarta prabhakarah || 9 

adityah savita suryah khagah pusha gabhastiman |
suvarnasadrisho bhanur-hiranyareta divakarah || 10

haridashvah sahasrarchih saptasapti-marichiman |
timironmathanah shambhu-stvashta martanda amshuman || 11

hiranyagarbhah shishira stapano bhaskaro ravihi |
agni garbho'diteh putrah shankhah shishira nashanaha || 12

vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajussamaparagaha |
ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhya-vithiplavangamaha || 13

atapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarvatapanaha |
kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarva bhavodbhavaha || 14 

nakshatra grahataranam-adhipo vishva-bhavanah |
tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namo'stu te || 15

namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah|
jyotirgananam pataye dinaadhipataye namah || 16

Jayaya jaya bhadraya haryashvaya namo namah |
namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah || 17 

nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah |
namah padma prabodhaya martandaya namo namah || 18

brahmeshanachyuteshaya suryayadityavarchase |
bhasvate sarva bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namaha || 19

tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane |
kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namaha || 20

taptacami karabhaya vahnaye vishvakarmane |
namastamo'bhinighnaya ravaye (rucaye) lokasakshine || 21

nashayat yesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh|
payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih || 22

esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitaha |
esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam || 23 

vedashcha kratavashcaiva kratunam phalam eva cha |
yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh || 24

ena-mapatsu krichchreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha |
kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava || 25

pujayasvaina-mekagro devadevam jagatpatim |
etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26

asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam tvam vadhishyasi |
evamuktva tada'gastyo jagama cha yathagatam || 27

etachchrutva mahateja nashtashoko'bhavattada |
dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan || 28 

adityam prekshya japtva tu param harshamavaptavan |
trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan || 29 

ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat |
sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito'bhavat || 30

atha ravi-ravadan-nirikshya ramam
mudita manah paramam prahrishyamanaha |
nishicharapati-sankshayam viditva
suragana-madhyagato vachastvareti || 31