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\engtitle{.. Gayatri Mantra Vidhanam ..}##
\itxtitle{.. gAyatrImantravidhAnam ..}##\endtitles ##
##First one should do the shApavimochana and utkIlana##
\section{shApavimochanAni}
brahmashApavimochanam \-
viniyogaH \- OM asya shrIbrahmashApavimochanamantrasya brahmA R^iShiH,gAyatrIchChando bhukti\-muktipradA brahmAnugR^ihItA brahmashApavimochanI gAyatrIshaktirdevatA brahmashApavimochanArthe jape viniyogaH |
mantraH \- \ldq{}OM gAyatrIM brahmetyupAsIta yadrUpaM brahmavido viduH | tAM pashyanti dhIrAH sumanasA vAchAmagrataH ||\rdq{}
OM vedAntanAthAya vidmahe hiraNyagarbhAya dhImahi | tanno brahma prachodayAt ||
OM devi ! gAyatrI ! tvaM brahmashApAd vimuktA bhava ||
vashiShThashApavimochanam \-
viniyogaH \-
OM asya shrIvashiShThashApavimochanamantrasya nigrahAnugrahakartA vashiShTha R^iShirvishvodbhavA gAyatrIchChando vashiShThanugR^ihItA gAyatrIshaktirdevatA vashiShThashApavimochanArthe jape viniyogaH |
mantraH \- \ldq{}so.ahamarkamayaM jyotirarkajyotirahaM shivaH | AtmajyotirahaM shuklaH sarvajyoti raso.asmyaham ||\rdq{}
OM devi ! gAyatrI! tvaM vashiShThashApAd vimuktA bhava ||
vishvAmitrashApavimochanam \-
viniyogaH \- OM asya shrI vishvAmitrashApavimochanamantrasya nUtanasR^iShTikarttA vishvAmitra R^iShirvAgdehA gAyatrI ChandaH, vishvAmitranugR^ihItA gAyatrIshaktirdevatA vishvAmitrashApavimochanArthe jape viniyogAyaH |
mantraH \- \ldq{}OM gAyatrIM bhajAmyagnimukhIM vishvagarbhA yadudbhavAH | devAshchakrire vishvasR^iShTiM yanmukhAnniH sR^ito .akhilavedagarbhaH ||\rdq{} tAM kalyANImiShTakarIM prapadye |
OM devi ! gAyatri! tvaM vishvAmitrashApAd vimuktA bhava ||
shukrashApavimochanaM
viniyoga\- OM asya shrIshukashApavimochanamantrasya sa~njIvanakarttA shukaR^iShiH kAmadughA gAyatrI ChandaH shukAnugR^ihItA gAyatrI shaktidevatA shukashApavimochanArthe jape viniyogAyaH |
mantraH \- \ldq{}OM IdR^ishIM chaiva gAyatrIM dhyAyedyastu nityashaH | sarvaM pApaM parityajya sa gachChet paramaM padm ||\rdq{}
OM bhagavati ! gAyatri ! tvaM shukashApAd vimuktA bhava ||
varuNashApavimochanam \-
viniyogaH \- OM asya shrI varuNashApavimochanamantrasya gautamavAmadevasaptasAgarA R^iShayaH anuShTup Chando varuNo devatA varuNashApavimochanArthe jape viniyogaH |
mantraH \- \ldq{}OM dhAmno dhAmno rAjannito varuNaH no mu~nchaH | yadApo.aghniyA varuNeti shapAmahe tato varuNano mu~nchaH ||\rdq{}
OM bhagavati ! gAyatri! tvaM varuNashApAd vimuktA bhava ||
agnishApavimochanam \-
viniyogaH \-
OM asya shrIagnishApavimochanamantrasya chatuHshR^i~NgavAmadevo R^iShirgAyatrI Chando.agneranugR^ihItA gAyatrI shaktirdevatA agnishApavimochane jape viniyogaH |
mantraH \- \ldq{}OM shIrShaNvantI karNavantI viSharUpA bhaya~NkarI prachodayAt naH yo dhiyo dhImahi devasya bhargo vareNyaM savitustat | yadagrahiNyau dihAhyatvAvitatya yojayA suvahan huM phaT ||\rdq{}
OM bhagavati ! gAyatri! tvamakhilAgnishApAd vimuktA bhava ||

prArthanA mantraH \-
OM aho devi mahAdevi sandhye vidye sarasvati ! ajare amare chaiva brahmayonirnamo.astu te || OM devi gAyatri tvaM brahmashApAdvimuktA bhava, vasiShThashApAdvimuktA bhava, vishvAmitrashApAdvimuktA bhava, shukashApAdvimuktA bhava, varuNashApAdimuktA bhava, agnishApAdvimuktA bhava ||

utkIlanam \-
OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM hauM jUM saH bhUH tatsaviturvareNyaM saH jUM hauM OM | OM OM OM OMOMOMOM OM OM hauM jUM saH bhuvaH bhargo devasya dhImahi saH jUM hauM OM | OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM OM hauM jUM saH svaH dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt saH jUM hauM OM |
OM bhagavati gAyatri tvamutkIlitA bhava ||

gAyatrImantraviniyogaH \-
OMkArasya brahmA R^iShigAryatrI ChandaH, paramAtmA devatA, OM bhUrbhavaH svariti mahAvyAhR^itInAM parameShThI prajApatiR^iShiH, gAyatryuShNiganuShTubhaChandAsi, agnivAyusUryA devatAH, tatsaviturityasya vishvAmitraR^iShirgAyatrI ChandaH savitA devatA jape viniyogaH |

##Note- Gayatri have three parts :- Pranav, Vyahriti and Main Gayatri##
karanyAsaH \-
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM a~NguShThAbhyAM namaH | bhargo devasya tarjanIbhyAM namaH | dhImahi madhyamAbhyAM namaH | dhiyo yo anAmikAbhyAM namaH | naH prachodayAt kaniShThikAbhyAM namaH | OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt karatalakarapR^iShThAbhyAM namaH ||
ShaDa~NganyAsaH \-
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM hR^idayAya namaH | bhargo devasya shirase svAhA | dhImahi shikhAyai vaShaT | dhiyo yo kavachAya hum | naH prachodayAt netratrayAya vauShaT | OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt astrAya phaT ||
vyApakanyAsaH \-
OM bhUH pAdAdishiraHparyantaM vyApayAmi | OM bhuvaH shirasaH pAdaparyantaM vyApayAmi | OM svaH sarvA~NgeShu vyApayAmi | OM mahaH antarAtmani vyApayAmi | OM janaH sarvanADIShu vyApayAmi | OM tapaH sarvachaitanye vyApayAmi | OM satyaM sarvato mayi vyApayAmi ||
akSharanyAsaH \-
tat hR^idi | sa vAmabAhau | vi dakShiNabAhau | tu vAmapAde | rva dakShiNapAde | re nAbhau | NyaM kaNThe | bhaH mukhe | rgaH dakShiNanetre | de vAmanetre | vasya bhrUmadhye | dhI lalATe | ma shirasi | hi shikhAyAm | dhi dakShiNakarNe | yo vAmakarNe | yo nAsikAyAm | naH mukhamaNDale | pra hR^idi | cho nAbhau | da yA guhye | yAt sarvA~NgeShu ||
mAtR^ikAnyAsaH \-
aM shirasi | AM mukhe | iM dakShiNanetre | IM vAmanetre | uM dakShiNakarNe | UM vAmakarNe | R^iM dakShiNanAsAyAm | R^IM vAmanAsAyAm | L^iM dakShiNagaNDe | L^IM vAmagaNDe | eM oShThe | aiM jihvAyAm | oM kaNThe | auM hR^idi | aM nAbhau | aH mUlAdhAre |
kaM khaM gaM ghaM ~NaM dakShiNabAhau | chaM ChaM jaM jhaM ~naM vAmabAhau | TaM ThaM DaM DhaM NaM dakShiNapAde | taM thaM daM dhaM naM vAmapAde | paM phaM baM bhaM maM udare | yaM raM laM vaM hR^idi | shaM ShaM saM haM kShaM sarvA~NgeShu ||
chakranyAsaH \-
OM bhUH mUlAdhAre | OM bhuvaH svAdhiShThAne | OM svaH maNipUre | OM mahaH anAhate | OM janaH vishuddhau | OM tapaH Aj~nAchakre | OM satyaM sahasrAre ||
tatsaviturvareNyaM mUlAdhAre | bhargo devasya svAdhiShThAne | dhImahi maNipUre | dhiyo yo anAhate | naH vishuddhau | prachodayAt Aj~nAyAm | OM sahasrAre ||
hR^idayanyAsaH \-
OM hR^idayakamale gAyatryai namaH | bhargaH prANeShu | devaH chitte | dhImahi buddhau | dhiyaH Atmani | prachodayAt parabrahmaNi ||
sarvA~NganyAsaH \-
OM gAyatryai namaH shirasi | OM sAvitryai namaH mukhe | OM sarasvatyai namaH hR^idi | OM vedamAtre namaH nAbhau | OM brahmashaktyai namaH sarvA~NgeShu | OM paraM jyotiH mayi sadA virAjatAm ||
padanyAsaH \-
OM tat dakShiNapAdA~NguShThe namaH | sa vAmapAdA~NguShThe namaH | vi dakShiNatarjanIpAdA~Ngulau namaH | tu vAmatarjanIpAdA~Ngulau namaH | rva dakShiNamadhyapAdA~Ngulau namaH | re vAmamadhyapAdA~Ngulau namaH | NyaM dakShiNAnAmikApAdA~Ngulau namaH | bhargo vAmAnAmikApAdA~Ngulau namaH | devasya dakShiNakaniShThikApAdA~Ngulau namaH | dhImahi vAmakaniShThikApAdA~Ngulau namaH | dhiyo yo dakShiNapAdatale namaH | naH prachodayAt vAmapAdatale namaH | OM bhUrbhuvaH svaH sarvapAdayornamaH ||
bIjanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya bIjAnyAsaH |
OM aM hR^idayAya namaH | AM shirase svAhA | iM shikhAyai vaShaT | IM kavachAya hum | uM netratrayAya vauShaT | UM astrAya phaT |
R^iM dakShiNabAhave namaH | R^IM vAmabAhave namaH | L^iM dakShiNapAdAya namaH | L^IM vAmapAdAya namaH | eM nAbhyai namaH | aiM kaNThAya namaH | OM mukhAya namaH | auM lalATAya namaH | aM sarvA~NgeShu namaH | aH parabrahmaNe namaH ||
|| iti bIjanyAsaH ||
shaktinyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya shaktinyAsaH |
OM gAyatryai hR^idayAya namaH | OM sAvitryai shirase svAhA | OM sarasvatyai shikhAyai vaShaT | OM vedamAtre kavachAya hum | OM brahmashaktyai netratrayAya vauShaT | OM parAshaktyai astrAya phaT ||
OM ichChAshaktyai hR^idi namaH | OM j~nAnashaktyai shirasi namaH | OM kriyAshaktyai sarvA~NgeShu namaH ||
|| iti shaktinyAsaH ||
kIlakanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya kIlakanyAsaH |
OM tat hR^idayAya namaH | OM savituH shirase svAhA | OM vareNyaM shikhAyai vaShaT | OM bhargaH kavachAya hum | OM devasya netratrayAya vauShaT | OM dhImahi astrAya phaT |
OM dhiyo guhyAya namaH | OM yo nAbhyai namaH | OM naH kaNThAya namaH | OM prachodayAt sarvA~NgeShu namaH ||
|| iti kIlakanyAsaH ||
vyAhR^itinyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya vyAhR^itinyAsaH |
OM bhUH hR^idayAya namaH | OM bhuvaH shirase svAhA | OM svaH shikhAyai vaShaT | OM bhUH kavachAya hum | OM bhuvaH netratrayAya vauShaT | OM svaH astrAya phaT ||
OM bhUH pAdayoH namaH | OM bhuvaH nAbhau namaH | OM svaH brahmarandhre namaH ||
|| iti vyAhR^itinyAsaH ||
saptavyAhR^itinyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya saptavyAhR^itinyAsaH |
OM bhUH mUlAdhAre namaH | OM bhuvaH svAdhiShThAne namaH | OM svaH maNipUre namaH | OM mahaH anAhate namaH | OM janaH vishuddhau namaH | OM tapaH Aj~nAchakre namaH | OM satyaM sahasrAre namaH ||
OM bhUrbhuvaHsvarmaharjanastapaHsatyaM sarvA~NgeShu vyApayAmi namaH ||
|| iti saptavyAhR^itinyAsaH ||
chaturviMshatyakSharanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya chaturviMshatyakSharanyAsaH |
tat hR^idayAya namaH | sa shirase namaH | vi shikhAyai namaH | tu dakShiNabAhave namaH | rva vAmabAhave namaH | re dakShiNahastAya namaH | NyaM vAmahastAya namaH | bhaH kaNThAya namaH | rgaH mukhAya namaH | de dakShiNanetrAya namaH | vasya vAmanetrAya namaH | dhI bhrUmadhyAya namaH | ma lalATAya namaH | hi mastakAya namaH | dhi dakShiNakarNAya namaH | yo vAmakarNAya namaH | yo nAsikAyai namaH | naH oShThayoH namaH | pra jihvAyai namaH | cho hR^idayAya namaH | da nAbhyai namaH | ya guhyAya namaH | At mUlAdhArAya namaH | OM sarvA~NgeShu namaH ||
|| iti chaturviMshatyakSharanyAsaH ||
tripadAnyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya tripadAnyAsaH |
prathamapadaM
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM hR^idayAya namaH ||
dvitIyapadaM
bhargo devasya dhImahi shirase svAhA ||
tR^itIyapadaM
dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt shikhAyai vaShaT ||
tatsaviturvareNyaM kavachAya hum | bhargo devasya dhImahi netratrayAya vauShaT | dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt astrAya phaT ||
|| iti tripadAnyAsaH ||
gAyatrIhR^idayanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya gAyatrIhR^idayanyAsaH |
OM gAyatryai hR^idayAya namaH | OM sAvitryai shirase svAhA | OM sarasvatyai shikhAyai vaShaT | OM vedamAtre kavachAya hum | OM brahmarUpiNyai netratrayAya vauShaT | OM parajyotiShe astrAya phaT ||
tatsaviturvareNyaM hR^idayakamale nyaset | bhargo devasya dakShiNahR^idayabhAge nyaset | dhImahi vAmahR^idayabhAge nyaset | dhiyo buddhau nyaset | yo chitte nyaset | naH prANeShu nyaset | prachodayAt Atmani nyaset ||
OM gAyatrIhR^idayadevyai namaH ||
|| iti gAyatrIhR^idayanyAsaH ||
devatAnyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya devatAnyAsaH |
OM brahmaNe shirasi namaH | OM viShNave hR^idi namaH | OM rudrAya kaNThe namaH | OM sAvitre nAbhau namaH | OM gAyatryai hR^idayakamale namaH | OM sarasvatyai jihvAyai namaH | OM agnaye mukhe namaH | OM sUryAya netrayoH namaH | OM chandrAya lalATe namaH | OM prajApataye mUlAdhAre namaH | OM paramAtmane sahasrAre namaH ||
|| iti devatAnyAsaH ||
lokanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya lokanyAsaH |
OM bhUrlokAya pAdayoH namaH | OM bhuvarlokAya jAnubhyAM namaH | OM svarlokAya UrubhyAM namaH | OM maharlokAya nAbhyai namaH | OM janalokAya hR^idayAya namaH | OM tapolokAya kaNThAya namaH | OM satyalokAya brahmarandhre namaH ||
saptalokAn svadehe chintayet | sarvalokamayaM dehaM bhAvayet ||
|| iti lokanyAsaH ||
tattvanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya tattvanyAsaH |
OM pR^ithivItattvAya pAdayoH namaH | OM ApastattvAya guhye namaH | OM tejastattvAya nAbhyai namaH | OM vAyutattvAya hR^idayAya namaH | OM AkAshatattvAya kaNThAya namaH |
OM manastattvAya bhrUmadhye namaH | OM buddhitattvAya lalATe namaH | OM aha~NkAratattvAya shirasi namaH | OM prakR^ititattvAya sahasrAre namaH | OM puruShatattvAya sarvA~NgeShu namaH | OM parabrahmatattvAya Atmani namaH ||
|| iti tattvanyAsaH ||
dikpAlanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya dikpAlanyAsaH |
OM indrAya pUrvadishi namaH | OM agnaye Agneyadishi namaH | OM yamAya dakShiNadishi namaH | OM naiR^itaye naiR^ityadishi namaH | OM varuNAya pashchimadishi namaH | OM vAyave vAyavyadishi namaH | OM kuberAya uttaradishi namaH | OM IshAnAya IshAnadishi namaH |
OM brahmaNe Urdhvadishi namaH | OM anantAya adhodishi namaH |
dashadikpAlAn svadehe pratiShThApya sarvato rakShAM bhAvayet ||
|| iti dikpAlanyAsaH ||
kAlanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya kAlanyAsaH |
OM kShaNAya pAdayoH namaH | OM lavAya gulphayoH namaH | OM nimeShAya jAnubhyAM namaH | OM muhUrtAya UrubhyAM namaH | OM ahorAtrAya nAbhyai namaH | OM pakShAya hR^idayAya namaH | OM mAsAya kaNThAya namaH | OM R^itave mukhe namaH | OM ayanAya lalATe namaH | OM saMvatsarAya shirasi namaH | OM kAlAya sahasrAre namaH | OM mahAkAlAya sarvA~NgeShu namaH ||
kAlaM brahmasvarUpaM dhyAtvA sarvaM gAyatrImayaM bhAvayet ||
|| iti kAlanyAsaH ||
prANanyAsaH \-
asya shrIgAyatrImahAmantrasya prANanyAsaH |
OM prANAya hR^idayAya namaH | OM apAnAya mUlAdhAre namaH | OM samAnAya nAbhyai namaH | OM udAnAya kaNThAya namaH | OM vyAnAya sarvA~NgeShu namaH ||
OM nAgAya udare namaH | OM kUrmAya netrayoH namaH | OM kR^ikarAya kaNThe namaH | OM devadattAya mukhe namaH | OM dhana~njayAya sarvadehe namaH ||
sarvaprANashaktiM gAyatryAtmikAM dhyAtvA svadehe pratiShThApayet ||
|| iti prANanyAsaH ||
##
There are many types of nyāsa described in the Brihad Sadhana |
However, as far as practicable, only Kara Nyasa and Sadanga Nyasa should
be practiced,as these are generally sufficient for most practitioners |
After that one should show the 24 Mudras##

sumukhaM sampuTaM chaiva vitataM vistR^itaM tathA |
dvimukhaM trimukhaM chaiva chatuHpa~nchamukhaM tathA ||
ShaNmukhamathomukhaM chaiva vyApakA~njalimeva cha |
shakaTaM yamapAshaM cha grathitaM sammukhonmukham ||
pralambaM muShTikaM chaiva matsyaM kUrmaM varAhakam |
siMhAkrAntaM mahAkrAntaM mudgaraM pallavaM tathA ||

##After jAp one should show last 8 mudras##
surabhi, j~nAna, vairAgya, yoni, sha~,Nkha pa~nja,ka li~Nga, nirvANa

gAyatrI mahAmantraH \-
OM bhUrbhuvaH svaH |
tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi |
dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt ||
##
Nyasas are different in different texts, some are given here.
Note- If there is no time, then doing (shApavimochana) is enough.

One should recite this text before reciting lekhinIshvarItrishati
as a qualification.

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