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sanskrit Introductory 2010

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Dr. Rama Prasad B.A.M.S., C.A.C.H.

Founder Australian Sanskrit Institute 17 Orchard Rd Chatswood Sydney 2067 Australia

www.ayurvedaelements.com 02 9904 7754 • drramaprasad@gmail.com

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Commencing Mantra

Om.

saha nA-vavatu saha nau bhunaktu

saha vIryam karavA-vahai tejasvinA-vadhItam-astu

mA vidviSAvahai om zAntih zAntih zAntih

Om.

May the divine protect us. May it nourish us.

May we work together uniting our strengths for the good of humanity.

May our wisdom be luminous. May our relationship be always harmonious.

May there be peace, peace, perfect peace.

Concluding Mantra

Om. sarve bhavantu sukhinah

sarve santu nirAmayAh sarve bhadrANi pazyantu

mA kazcit duhkhabhAg bhavet om zAntih zAntih zAntih

Om.

May all be happy. May all be healthy.

May all experience what is good and let no one suffer.

May there be peace, peace, perfect peace.

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Content

Introduction 01-22 Writing 23-34 Yogic terms 35-48 Vedic terms 49-64 Ayurvedic terms 65-74 Mantras 75-98 Mantra writing 99-112    

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Sanskrit, like an all embracing mother, brings forth lullabies of the soul,

waves from the depths of creation. Once installed in the heart,

never abandons one. Ever protecting, it urges us on to that which we are,

She indicates a gentle path home. Already a language of worlds, timeless, infinite.

v;gqR;ivv sMpOKt;w v;gqRp[itp†;ye .

jgt” iptr;w vNde p;vRtIprmeXvr;w≥ ..

vAgarthAviva sampRktau vAgartha pratipattaye, jagatah pitarau vande pArvatIparamezvarau.

For the sake of right understanding of word and meaning,

I revere the parents of the universe, Lord Shiva and Vishnu (or pArvati and ziva) who are inseparable like word and meaning.

- kAli-dAsa, the famous poet.

pArvatIparamezvarau pArvatI-paramezvarau pArvatIpa-ramezvarau

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what’s in a name…

How is Samskritam pronounced by the world… 1. sanskrit Anglicised version of Samskritam. 2. samskrita Another Anglicised version of Samskritam. 3. samskrit North Indian style. 4. samskritam South Indian style.

5. samskritam Usual English style. 6. saMskRtam Harvard Kyoto script 7. samskrtam Modified Harvard Kyoto script.

Here after we are going to use modified Harvard Kyoto script to assist correct pronunciation.

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Origin of sanskrit

Sanskrit is the most ancient member of the Indo-European group of languages. This group includes Latin, Greek, English, Welsh, German, Russian, Lithuanian etc. All these languages evolved from a single parent dialect. Every language in India has a direct and clear foundation in Sanskrit. All of them follow the same alphabet with some adaptations. Sanskrit is the oldest recorded Indo-European language. The only other language that can claim the same antiquity is the Hittite language, which dates back to 2000 to 3000 BC. Sanskrit was the official language of India until 1100 AD when the invading Muslims patronized common languages as a tactic to suppress Indian cultural and religious tradition and supplant it with their own beliefs. Despite this Sanskrit is still the language favoured in India for many uses, primarily for religious rituals. Sanskrit continues to be an important influence in philosophical and scientific circles today. In 1985 Rick Briggs, a NASA researcher, after exhaustive and extensive study named Sanskrit the most comprehensive and compatible language for computers. This is because it is the only natural language in the world capable of functioning with mathematical precision and embodying the basic principles of artificial intelligence. Such a revelation is creating a new interest in the scope of Sanskrit in modern life. The Vedic Civilization veda samskRti Sanskrit is the language in which the Vedas are written. The Vedas are the treatises on transcendental wisdom and self-realization. Vedic civilization originated on the Indus valley. It flowered into a complete society with a colourful spectrum of arts and sciences. The first treatises arising from of this culture is known as veda, which was divided into four by the great sage vyAsa. The next set of works was known as darzana. There are six main divisions of darzana. They are known as nyAya, vaizeSika, sAnkhya, yoga, mImAmsa and vedAnta. After this came upaniSads and then the purAnas and itihAsas. pANini –the first grammarian pANini is the first and foremost grammarian of Sanskrit. Treatises say he overheard the sound vibrations of the cosmic dance of creation by Lord ziva during one of his deep meditations. He decoded fourteen mantras from this sound of cosmic dance. These were known as mAhezvara sutrANi or ziva sUtra jAlam. This was composed of all the letters in the Sanskrit alphabet in a particular fashion. pANini discovered the logic in it and used these mantras to restructure the entire language. The language used before pANini was then called ‘prAkrta’ –meaning unrefined and unstructured. The word Sanskrit stands for ‘refined, cultured, structured or perfected’. ‘pALi’, the language in which Buddhism is recorded is a version of prAkrta. His main works are known as aSTAdhyAyi and siddhAnta kaumudi.

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The forms of sound - zabdam Sound emerges in four stages. parA supreme, transcendental situated in brain pazyantI conceptualised, mentally visualised situated in nervous system madhymA subliminal, internally audible situated in naval vaikharI acoustic, uttered sound situated in vocal cord Normally humans can only hear the vaikharI form of sound, where as yogis (seers or liberated souls) can hear the entire spectrum of sounds that starts from the parA form. Phonation - sphoTam Sound vibrations manifest in our bindu visarga cakra, a point at the back of the head where a brAHman grow a tuft of hair called zikha. From here the sound travels towards the kunDalini (the coiled serpent power sleeping at the root of the spinal canal) in parA form. Then it travels towards the umbilicus and is known as pazyantI. Gradually it advances towards the throat and vocal cords –madhyamA. When it travels from the vocal cords to the outer body it is known as vaikharI. Some aspects of Sanskrit alphabet - akSara mAlA Samskrtam is the language of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain literature. The Samskrtam script is known as deva-nAgari - the language of the gods. There are various schools of alphabets in Samskrtam. They span from 47 letters to 56. Vowels, consonants, semivowels, sibilants and sonate aspirants are laid out separately. Writing the Sanskrit script is unique. All letters have three parts. A distinctive part, which makes one letter look different from the other, a vertical stroke and a horizontal stroke. Usually the distinctive part is written first, the vertical stroke next and horizontal stroke of the entire word is written together when the word is completed. In Samskrtam vowels there are some unusual letters. They sound like consonants, but classified as vowels. A vowel in Samskrtam are known as ‘svara’, meaning expressing (ra) the self (sva). It is nonverbal. A consonant is ‘vyaJjana’, meaning to bring clarity (aJjana) in a unique way (vi). The unusual vowels and the possible reason for being classified as vowels are given below.

® R This represents the sound of raising kunDalini.

Ò LR This represents the sound of falling kunDalini.

a’( M This represents the sound of liberated life.

a” H This represents the sound of life on this platform.

Resonating sound is represented by a dot on top of a crescent, which symbolises detachment, selflessness and freedom, is called anusvAram that is written as an upward directed cresent moon and a dot inside. Discharge of sound is represented by the visargam that is written as ‘:’, which also represents the sound of life on material platform.

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aum – the body and soul of universe aum, the universal mantra is the sound of life. This is the soul of any sound. aum is composed of three syllables a, u and m. a is the first letter in the alphabet, symbolising pure consciousness and harmony. m is the last letter representing the material energy, and u represents the ultimate energy in this mantra. aum represents everything and every stage of life.

a Creation Consciousness satva braHmA u Existence Energy rajas viSNu m Reform Matter tamas ziva

Aum is written traditionally . This is made of three main parts. Each part represents one of the three syllables. The remaining parts are the crescent and the dot. Crescent or ‘nAdam’ stands for the wave and the dot or ‘bindu’ represents the particle. Together, they represent the ‘wave and particle’ nature of the universe. This is the beginning of ‘gAndhaRva veda’. The main body of aum is made of three circles, partially invisible. They represent the kunDalini zakti. kunDalini is the goddess pArvati in our body. Lord ziva rests on the sahasrAra padma. Bringing kunDalini or pARvati to our own ziva is the process of ‘layam’ (transcendence). On a universal level it is known as ‘praLayam’ (great dissolution).

Writing a letter

Horizontal line Represents soul. Written at the end.

Vertical line Represents mind. Written second.

Distinctive part Represents body.

Written first. a

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Garland of letters akSara-mAlA

a=rm;l;

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Harvard Kyoto Transliteration

a A i I u U

e ai o au R LR

M H

k kh G gh G c ch j Jh J

T Th D Dh N

t th D dh n

pa ph B bh m

y r l v

z S s

ha

In my view consonant ‘m’ = ‘M’ and ‘h’ = ‘H’. They have no any difference in pronouciation in this system.

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Exercise: Nouns: jAlam (one garland) jAle (two garlands) jAlAni (many garlands) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sUtram (one aphorism) sutre (two aphorisms) sutrANi (many aphorisms) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Asanam (one pose) Asane (two poses) AsanAni (many poses) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bAlah (one boy) bAlau (two boys) bAlAh (many boys) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bAlA (one girl) bAle (two girls) bAlAh (many girls) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mudrA (one gesture) mudre (two gestures) mudrAh (many gestures) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bhASA (one language) bhASe (two languages) bhASAh (many languages) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… guruh (one teacher) gurU (two teachers) guravah (many teachers) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… harih (one god) harE (two gods) harayah (many gods) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… manah (one mind) manasi (two minds) manAmsi (many minds) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Phonation Origins of sound in the throat Category Gutturals Palatals Cerebrals Dentals Labials Origin Arising from

the throat Arising from the back of the palate

Tongue touching the roof of the

mouth

Tongue touching the back of the

teeth

Arising from the lips

Letters a, A, e, ai, i, I R LR u, U, o, au ka, kha, ga,

gha, Ga ca, cha, ja, jha,

Ja, Ta, Tha, Da,

Dha, Na ta, tha, da, dha,

na pa, pha, ba,

bha, ma ha, : ya, za ra, Sa la, sa Va 1 2 3 4 5

a a A

b b &

c c k

d d @ !

e A

f a

g g ` Ã

h h

i E

j j Z Ô;

k k

l l {

m m

n n \

o ao

p p f

q a

r ® ‰ r

s x W s “ O R

t $ # t q

u ‡ °

v v

w v

x Ks

y y

z a

English alphabet Sanskrit equivalents

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Alphabet Transliteration Vowels

a E ‡ Simple

a i u

a; ER ° Long

A I U

A Ae ao a;w Combination vowels

e ai o au

® Ò Sound of moving energy

R LR

a’ a” Sounds of life after and here

M H Consonants

kè %è gè `è Ãè Gutturals

k kh g gh G cè zè jè Zè Ô;è Palatals

c ch j jh J $è #è @è !è \è Cerebrals

T Th D Dh N Dentals tè qè dè /è nè t th d dh n Labials pè fè bè &è mè p ph b bh m

yè rè lè vè Semi vowels

y r l v

xè Wè sè Sibilants

z S s

hè Sonate aspirant

h

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Alphabet simplified Transliteration Vowels

a E ‡ Simple

a i u

a; ER ° Long

A I U

A Ae ao a;w Combination vowels

e ai o au

® Ò Sound of moving energy

R LR

a’ a” Sounds of life after and here

M H

Consonants

k % g ` Ã Gutturals

ka kha ga gha Ga c z j Z Ô; Palatals

ca cha ja jha Ja $ # @ ! \ Cerebrals

Ta Tha Da Dha Na Dentals t q d / n ta tha da dha na Labials p f b & m pa pha ba bha ma

y r l v Semi vowels

ya ra la va

x W s Sibilants

za Sa sa

h Sonate aspirant

ha

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Alphabet Pronunciation Vowels

a E ‡ Simple

America sImilar pUt

a; ER ° Long

sAAb sEEp sOUp

A Ae ao a;w Combination vowels

Able sIGH sOAp cOW

® Ò Sound of moving energy

actoR aLL Right

a’ a” Sounds of life after and here

auM waH

Consonants

k % g ` Ã Gutturals

Car inK Horn Gun loG Hut uNcle c z j Z Ô; Palatals

Chalk whiCH Jump hedGE Hog syriNge $ # @ ! \ Cerebrals

aTrocious anT Hill Drum reD Haired toNing Dentals t q d / n tooTH with Hold THat aDHere Nail Labials p f b & m Pat uP Hill ruB aBHor Man

y r l v Semi vowels

loYal aRRow Last Vast

x W s Sibilants

doSa? viSual See

s Sonate aspirant

Hit

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Formation of compound vowels

Symbols of vowels

Vowels Original

consonant

a

A i I u U

R

RL

e ai o

au

M

H

ra

a a; E ER ‡ ° ® Ò A Ae ao a;w a’ a” r

; i I u U O Æ e w o ;w ‘ “ R

kè k k); ik k)I ku kU kO kÆ ke kw k)o k);w k( k)” kR

cè c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c

$è $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

tè t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

pè p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p

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Old transliteration style

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Terms related to alphabet svaram ………………………………………………………………… vowel ………………………………………………………………… visargam (symbol : read as ah) ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… anusvAram ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… Sound of friction ………………………………………………………………… ‘R’ / ‘Lr’ ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… vyaJjanam ………………………………………………………………… consonant ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… Semi vowels ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… akSaram ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… padam ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… sUtram ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… mantram ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… vAkyam ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… addhyAyam ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… grantham ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………

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Alphabet, letters and meaning Symbolism

a brahmA, viSNu and ziva

a; lakSmi, goddess of wisdom

E kAmadeva, god of love

ER kandarpa, god of love

‡ ziva, brahman

° Moon (candra) and ziva

® Sound of rising kunDalini

Ò Sound of falling kunDalini, the mother of the gods

A viSNu

Ae ziva

ao braHma, compassion

a;w zeSa or ananta, earth, sacred syllable of zudras

k prajApatiH, lotus, water, peacock, body, time

% Sun god, space, sky

g gaNeza, ritual

` Tinkling ornament worn by women around their hip

à An object for the sense, lord ziva

c Pure, moon, ziva

z Pure, fragment

j Lustre, victory

Z Flash, sparkle

Ô; Singer, venus

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$ Earth, oath, dwarf

# The moon’s disc, disc, noise

@ Drum, DAkini

! Large drum, serpant, dog

\ Wisdom, ornament, water house, gift, buddha

t Virtue, laKSmi, buddha

q Mountain, protector, prayer

d Charity

/ Kubera, brahmA

n Welfare, buddha, gaNeza

p Protection, guard, wind

f Manifest, gain

b varuNa

& Venus, Sun

m mAya, magic, mother, moon, trinity, logic, light, welfare, death

y Meditation

r Love, splendour, amorous play

l indra

v varuNa, vAyu

x ziva, zAstra

W Wisdom, happiness, freedom, heaven

s lakSmI, wisdom, meditation, gaurI

h Removal, destruction, abandoning, avoiding, desertion

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Writing Practice 1

a a a a

E E E E

‡ ‡ ‡ ‡

a; a; a; a;

ER E R E R E R

° ° ° °

A A A A

Ae A e A e A e

ao ao ao ao

a;w a; w a; w a; w

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Writing Practice 2

® ® ® ®

®O ®O ®O ®O

Ò Ò Ò Ò

ÒO ÒO ÒO ÒO

a’ a’ a’ a’

a” a” a” a”

k k k k

% % % %

g g g g

` ` ` `

à à à Ã

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Writing Practice 3

c c c c

z z z z

j j j j

Z Z Z Z

Ô; Ô; Ô; Ô;

$ $ $ $

# # # #

@ @ @ @

! ! ! !

\ \ \ \

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Writing Practice 4

t t t t

q q q q

d d d d

/ / / /

n n n n

p p p p

f f f f

b b b b

& & & &

m m m m

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Writing Practice 5

y y y y

r r r r

l l l l

v v v v

x x x x

W W W W

s s s s

h h h h

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Consonants with vowels 1

c c; ic cI cu cU

c c; ic cI cu cU

ce cw co c;w c’ c”

ce cw co c; w c’ c”

cO cR c[ ik k[ k[U

cO c R c [ ik k [ k [ U

h( y( v( r( l( ve

h ( y ( v ( r ( l( v e

g;w ao’ Ó;(

g; w ao ’ Ó; (

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Compound consonants: rules Combining two consonants starts with cutting one bit of the first consonant and attaching the whole of second consonant, if practical. Otherwise, the second is attached to the bottom or foot of the first consonant. Here is the list of the half consonants that are ready to be attached to the second consonants!

K : G ~ Ãè

C zè J Zè Ô

$è #è @è !è |

T Q dè ? N

P F B > M

Y - L V X

< S H

r has a different way of blending.

1) After a letter (Petra) [ 2) after a letter (kr) O 3) before a letter (art) R

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Font variation

zra §;[ = x[ kSa = = KW dya œ = dèy tra t[ = ] tta Tt = †;

kta Kt = Ÿ

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Compound consonants 1 Exercise: transliterate the following letters into English.

◊ Ú Km µ

Kv Kt ̨ ≈⋲

´ ∏ ¯ ∫

∞ †; ¶ å

Å ˇ œ ©

» ˜; œ ƒ

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Compound consonants 2 Exercise: transliterate the following letters into English.

g;w ao’ Ó;( ˆ

¶ ?y ?v ø

?m /[ ˝ º

ı Cv ¨ ™

˜; Ôc ¸ £

Œ „ Á ¢

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Compound consonants 3 Exercise: transliterate the following letters into English.

¡ ™ £ z≤

¢ Í Î Œ

Ï |@U #¥ »’

@¥ Ó ◊ pÆ

Â; ˆ ˝ kÆ

• ª ‹ ±

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Compound consonants 4 Exercise: transliterate the following letters into English.

Å Í Î ¶

˝ Ó ¯ æ Ï Ø ∏ „

◊ ˛ Â; ´

∞ ˙ © Ú

ƒ ∂ „ ≠

   

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Your  nam

e  in  Sanskrit  

 

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Yogic terms

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Types

bhakti …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… jJAna …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kaRma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… rAja …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… aSTAGga …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ayyaGgAr …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… haTha …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kriyA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kuNDalini …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… laya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mantra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nAda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… satyAnanda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… svara …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… tantra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… vini …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… yantra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Authors/ work

AtmArAma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kheraNDa …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… grantha …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pataJjali …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… samhita …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sUtra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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aSTAGga yoga

yama …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… niyama …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Asana …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… prANAyAma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pratyAhAra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… dhArANa …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… dhyAna …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… samAdhi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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yama paJcakam

ahimsA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… satyam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… asteyam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… brahmacaryam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… aparigraham …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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niyama paJcakam

zaucam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… santoSam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… tapas …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… svAdhyAyam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Izvara praNidhAnam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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cakRANi

sahasrAra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… AjJA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… vizuddha or vizuddhi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… AnAhata …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… maNipUra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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svAdhiSTAna …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mUlAdhAra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bindu* …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nAdam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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prANAyAma

agni sAra kriya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… anuloma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bAhya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bhastrika …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bhrAmari …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… candra nAdi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… candra bheda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kapAla bhAti …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kevalI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kumbhaka …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mURchA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… plAvini …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nADi zuddhi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pratiloma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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pUraka …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… recaka …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sUrya bheda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sUrya nAdi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ujjayI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… viloma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… zItalI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… zItkAri …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

yoga sutra

atha …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… yogAnuzAsanam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… yogah …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… citta …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… vRtti …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nirodhah …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… tadA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… draSTuh …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… svarUpe …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… avasthAnam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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vRtti …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sArUpyam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… itaratra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Body

aGguli …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… asthi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… bAhu …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… braHma randhra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… deham …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… dhAtu …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… doSam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… gAtram …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… hRdayam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… indriyam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… jihvA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… jJAnendriya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kaLevaram …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… kaNDara …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… karam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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karmedriya …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… karNa …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mala …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… manas …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mukha …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mUtra …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nAdi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nakham …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nAsa …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… netram …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… nizvAsam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pAdam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pezI …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… plIha …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… roma …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sandhi …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… srotah …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… zvAsa kozam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… zvAsam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sveda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… tvak …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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ucchvAsam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… udaram …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… urah …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… yakRt …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… zmasru …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… zrIram …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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In the zAkta tantra school of philosophy, there is said to exist a bindu cakra, at the back of the head, in the part where brAhmAns grow their small tuft of hair, although

it is often not mentioned in traditional chakrologies. This centre is said to be where the bindu fluid is produced, a fluid that can become either the nectar of immortality, or

the poison of death. It is intimately connected to the vizuddha cakra, and awakening the vizuddha cakra is said to awaken the bindu cakra. In metaphysical terms it is

also said to be the point at which begins creation, and the unity becomes the many. Practices believed to balance this chakra include pranayama, Vajroli mudra (celibacy,

the drawing in of sexual fluids), and Yoni mudra. Some western occultists associate this chakra with the hidden kabbalistic sephirah of Da'at, knowledge, which is also

concerned with the point of creation, when 'Wisdom' and 'Understanding' balance each other to produce 'Knowledge', the first conceived thought.

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yoga Asana list

adho mukha vRkSAsana …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… adho mukha zvAnAsana ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… aJnalI mudra ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… aRdha candrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… aRdha matsyendrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… baddha koNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… bakAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… bAlAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… bhadrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… bhadra-vajrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… bhujaGgAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… caturaGga danDAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… dhanurAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… eka pAda rAja-kapotAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… eka-hasta-baddha-padma-mayUrAsana …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… garuDAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… gomukhAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… guptAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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halAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… hanumAnAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… jAnu zIRSAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… krauJnAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… kukkuTAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… kURmAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… matsyAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… matsyendrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… mayUrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… muktAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… naTarAjAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… padmAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… paripURNa nAvAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… parivRtta pAzvakoNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… parivRtta trikoNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… pAzAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… pazcimottAnAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… prasarita padmottAnAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… samasthiti ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… saRvAGgAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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setu-bandha sarvAGgAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… siddhAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… simhAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… sputa-baddha-koNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… sputa-pAdAGgusThAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… sputa-vIrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… sukhAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… svastikAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… taDAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… tiryak-taDAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… trikoNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… upaviSTha-koNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Urdhva-dhanurAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Urdhva-mukha-zvAnAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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uSTrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… utkaTAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… uttAna kURmAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… uttAnAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… utthita pArzvakoNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… utthita trikoNAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… vajrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… vasisThAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… viparIta karaNi ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… vIrAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… vRkSAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… zalabhAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… zavAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… zIRSAsana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Vedic words samskAram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… samskRtam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… prAkRtam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… deva-nAgarI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… bhASa ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… vedam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… darzanam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… upa-niSat ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… itihAsam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… purANam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… sutram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… mantram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… yantram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… zAstram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… tantram ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

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Body concepts zarIram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… kozam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Anandam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… vijJAnam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… manas ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… prANa ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… anna ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… sUkSmam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… sthUlam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… kAraNa ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

Principles of evolution puruSa ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… prakrti ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… mahat or buddhi ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ahamkAram ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… triguNa ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

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manas ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… pajJa ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… jJAnendriyam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… karmendriyam ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… tanmAtra ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… bhUta ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

Gods and Goddess brahmA ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ziva ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… viSNu ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… zakti ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… durgA ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… kALI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… lakSmI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… devI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… zaGkarI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… kRSNa ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

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gaNeza ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… SaNmukha ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… indra ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… bhagavAn ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… bhagavatI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… deva ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… devI ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… devatA ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… ham-sah ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… so-ham ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

Authors, names AchArya ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… AchAra ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… carya ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… pANini ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… pataJjali ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… vAgbhaTa ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

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caraka ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… suzruta ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… muni ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… rSi ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… sAdhaka ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… sAdhana ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

Chakras mUlAdhAra ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… svAdhiSTAna ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… maNipUra ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… vizuddha ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… AjJa ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… sahasrAra ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………

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More vedic words adharmam a/mRmè contrary to what is right; evil. Cf. dharma

atithi aitiq a guest, an unexpected person, untimily person

aditi aidit vedic goddess, the 'mother' of the gods

Aditya a;idTy vedic sun deities, offspring of Aditi

advaita vedAnta a»wtved;Nt non-dualistic Vedantic philosophy

Agama a;gm mystical scriptures pertaining to specific Hindu sects such as vaisnavaites or shaivites

agni aiGn fire; sacred fire; fire god

ahimsa aih’s; non-violence

a-klezam aKlexmè not so difficult, not so painful

ambA aMb; mother, a compound often used in the names of female goddesses

amrtam amOtmè a nectar which was believed to bestow immortality

Anandam a;nNdmè bliss; the bliss of union with Brahman

annam aNnmè food, rice

Aranyakam a;r|yk mè vedic forest texts or writings

arati arit a state of no joy

Arati a;rit act of worship celebrating light

arjuna ajRun one of the sons of Pandu and the main (human) character of the Bhagavad Gita

artha aqR worldly wealth, pursuit of wealth and social status

artham aqRmè worldly wealth, pursuit of wealth and social status

Asana a;sn yogic posture

Asanam a;snmè yogic posture

asat astè non-being

atharva vedam aqvRvedmè the fourth Veda

Atman a;Tmnè the presence of Brahman as the deepest essence of the self in all entities; the Divine Self, a synonym of Brahman

avatAram avt;rmè literally 'descents', incarnation of God, usually the incarnations of Visnu and his consort Laksmi

avidya aivœ; ignorance

Ayurvedam a;yuvRdmè Vedic Medicine

Azramam a;^mmè hermitage, retreat or place of quiet and solitude, often in a forest, where a Hindu sage lives alone or with his disciples

Azramam a;^mmè the four stages of life in Hinduism

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azva-medham aXvme/mè probably the most prestigious of Vedic sacrificial rites, where a horse is sacrificed in a yajna by the king whose supremacy has been acknowledged by the neighbouring kings

bhagavad-gIta &gvdègIt; Hindu scripture of the avatar Krishna dated to approximately the first two centuries b.c

bhajanam &jnmè hymns in praise of a deity

bhakta &Kt ardent devotee of a deity who expresses loving-devotion to the divine

bhakti &iKt ecstatic loving-devotion to the Almighty

bhakti-mArgam &iKtm;gRmè the path / yoga of devotion

brahma b[Â; form of the Hindu trinity governing creation or the Creator God

brahma-cAri b[Â;c;ir young boy at the first of the four stages of life, the stage of the student

brahma-carya b[Â;cyR control of sexual energy; state of life of learning and purity

brahman b[Â;nè the Absolute or ultimate reality

brAhmana b[;Â;\ vedic ritualistic texts or manuals of instruction on the Vedas

buddha bu˝ ninth avatar of Vishnu

bodha bo/ consciousness

buddhi bui˝ intelligence

cakra ck[ energy centers of the subtle body;

cArvAka c;vR;k materialistic philosophers of ancient India

cit ictè the Pure Consciousness equated with moksa when the egoistic self is lost

darzana dxRn writings of the six philosophical schools of Hindu religious thought

darzana dxRn literally 'view' or 'sight of' referring to audience with a deity

dazA dx; planetary time periods

deva dev male deity; literally 'shining one'

devi devI female deity

dhAraNa /;r\ yogic concentration or attention

dharma /mR what is right for the self - moral piety, religion, honor, the clan, karma or work, society and the universe

dharma-zAstra /mRx;S] Law Books forming part of the scriptures of Hinduism

dhAtu /;tu bodily tissues in Ayurvedic Medicine

dhyAna /;Ny meditation

doSa do<; principles that regulate our biology

duhkham du”%mè pain

durgA dugR; the Goddess as the destroyer of demons

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dvandam »Ndmè dualities; pairs of opposites

dvija i»j twice-born, referring to the Brahmins, (formerly even the Ksatriyas and Vaisyas), who undergo initiation into the Hindu religion at a sacred-thread ceremony

gaNeza g\ex elephant-headed god who removes obstacles

ganeza caturthi g\exctuiqR worship of god Ganesha in the month of September

garbha-grha g&RgOh literally 'womb-house', the central part of a temple where the main deity is enshrined

gAyatri g;y]I Vedic chant for awakening the soul

gopI gopI cowherdesses (celebrated in the myths of Lord Krishna)

grhastha gOhSq person at the second of the four stages of life, the stage of the householder

guNa gu\ three prime qualities of nature – satva, rajas and tamas

hanumAn hnum;nè the monkey god, son of lord vAyu

haTha yoga h#yog Yoga of the physical body

homa hom Vedic worship, Fire offerings

hum hu( great mantra of Agni and Shiva

indra ENd[ Vedic God of storm and thunder who was also king of the gods

iSTa-devatA EÏdevt; chosen deity

itihAsa Eith;s epics / scriptures of mythological tales

Izvara ER§vr supreme lord

IzvarapraNIdhAna ER§vrp[i\/;n staying in close proximity with a chosen god / goddess

jAti j;it birth and the caste system

jIvAtman jIv;Tmnè the personal self

jJAnam –;;nmè knowledge, wisdom

jJAna-mARga –;;nm;gRmè the path of knowledge

jJAna-yogam –;;nyogmè yoga of knowledge

jyotis Jyoitsè light

jyotis Jyoit<;mè vedic Astrology

kailAsa kw)l;s the world mountain

Kalazam k)lxmè brass pot containing water, representative of a goddess

kALi k);∑I the dark form of the Goddess, characterized by ferocious appearance

kali yuga k)ilyug dark or iron age

kalki k)iLk tenth avatar of Vishnu

kAma k);m pursuit of desire and pleasure, particularly sexual pleasure

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kapha k)f biological water humor

kapila k)ipl great Hindu sage, founder of the Sankhya system of philosophy

karma k)mR law of cause and effect

kaRma mArgam k)mRm;gR the path of egoless action

kaRma yoga k)mR yog Yoga of Work or Service

karma yogi k)mR yogI person who is selflessly devoted to work

kIrtanam k)ItRnmè hymn in praise of a deity

klezam Klexmè difficulties, pain, suffering

kriya yogam ik[)y;yogmè Yoga of technique

kRSNa kO)<\ eighth avatar of Vishnu

kunDalini ku)|@ilin serpent power, power of subtle body

lakSmaNa l+m\ the brother of Lord Ram in the epic Ramayana

lakSmI l+mI goddess of prosperity

laLita li{t; Goddess of bliss

laya yoga lyyog Yoga of absorption of sound-current (nada)

liGgam ilÀmè phallic symbol associated with the God Shiva

lIlA lIl; fun, game

loka lok place; realm, as the deva loka, the realm of the gods

mahA-bhArata mh;&;rt the epic of Krishna, Pandavas & Kauravas

mahA-deva mh;dev 'Great God', one of the names of the deity Shiva

mahA-devi mh;devI 'Great Goddess', the Mother Goddess of Hinduism

mahA-vAkya mh;v;Ky great sayings of Vedantic knowledge

mahAyAna mh;y;n great vehicle, northern school of Buddhism

manas mnsè mind or emotion

mandira miNdr a Hindu temple

mantra mN] spiritual or sacred syllables or sounds which contain in their essence divine cosmic power

marma mmR sensitive body zones in Ayurvedic medicine

mAtA m;t; mother, a compound often used in the names of female goddesses material of five or six metres long which is draped around the body

mAyA m;y; illusion, magic

mAya-vAda m;y;v;d doctrine that the world is unreal

mImAmsa mIm;’s ritualistic form of Vedic philosophy

mokSa mo= a state of ʻcommittedʼ and ʻdetachedʼ

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mUrti mUitR the image and representation of a deity in a temple, shrine or in the home

nadI ndI sound current of the subtle body

nAda n;d sound current of the subtle body

nADI n;@I nerves of the subtle body

namaskAra nmSk);r 'I bow to you', the greeting which acknowledges the atman in another person

namaste nmSte 'I bow to you', the greeting which acknowledges the atman in another person

nata-rAja n$r;j Shiva as lord of the cosmic dance

nava-rAtri nvr;i] a nine-day Hindu festival devoted to the goddess Durga

neti-neti neit neit literally 'not this, not this', the expression used to denote that Brahman is beyond all dualities and human thought

nirAkAra inr;k);r 'without form', referring to Brahman as Unmanifest

nirguNa ingRu\ 'without gunas', without qualities, referring to Brahman as Unmanifest

nirvANa invR;\ liberation, the state of peace

nitya inTy 'obligatory', referring to aspects of religious practice.

niyama inym yogic observances

nyAya Ny;y Hindu philosophy that deals with logics

om ao’ the sacred sound and symbol which represents Brahman in its unmanifest and manifest aspects

paJcakarma pÔck)mR five Ayurvedic purification methods

parazu-rAma prxur;m sixth avatar of Vishnu

pARvatI p;vRtI goddess, the consort of God Shiva

pataJjali ptÔjil main teacher of classical Yoga system

pitta ipTt biological fire humor

prakRti p[kO)it great Nature, matter

prANa p[;\ breath or life-force

prAna yoga p[;\ yog Yoga of the life-force

prANayAma p[;\;ym yogic control of the breath

prasAda p[s;d the grace of the deity given to the worshipper in the form of food after worship: see also jutha

pratyAhara p[Ty;h;r yogic control of mind and senses

pUjA pUj; Hindu honour, respect or worship of a deity, flower offerings

purANa pur;\ Hindu mythological texts

purohita puroiht a priest or guru

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puruSa puuªW literally 'person': the original, primeval being the sacrifice of which was believed to create from its body the phenomenal world, in particular the four classes. It is the pure consciousness, or the spirit which is also synonymous of Brahman and therefore of atman

rAdhA r;/; a cowherdess who was the favourite of Lord Krishna and an incarnation of the Goddess Lakshmi, also a Goddess in her own right

rAhu r;hu north node of the Moon; dragon's head

rAjayoga r;jyog integral or royal yoga path of Patanjali

rajas rjsè one of the three gunas or qualities in existence, associated with the creator God Brahma and representing the active energy or agitation in the universe

rAma r;m seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic The Ramayana

rAmAyaNa r;m;y\ Hindu epic scripture dealing with the heroic exploits of Lord Rama

rasAyana rs;yn Ayurvedic rejuvenation methods

rgveda rGved 'Royal Knowledge', Veda of chant, one of the four Vedas, the major and oldest Aryan Hindu scripture

rSi ®iW ancient Vedic seers, enlightened men who composed Vedic hymns and Upanishads

rta ®t the Vedic cosmic norm which regulated all existence and to which all had to conform

rudra •d[ terrible or wrathful form of Shiva

saguNa sgu\ manifest, referring to manifest aspects of Brahman

sAkAra s;k);r 'with form', referring to the manifest aspects of Brahman

sAmaveda s;mved 'Knowledge of Chants', one of the four Vedas

samAdhi sm;i/ absorption, bliss, trance

samsAra sMs;r worldly life or reincarnation

samskAra sMSk);r rituals and rites in one's life cycle

sanAtanadharma sn;tn/mR the eternal teaching; traditional name for the Hindu religion

sAnkhya s;¯ Vedic philosophy of cosmic principles

sanyAsa sNy;s person at the last of the four stages of life, the stage of the wandering ascetic, stage of life of renunciation and liberation

sarasvatI srSvtI goddess of speech, learning, knowledge and wisdom

satI stI consort of the God Shiva, also called Uma

satva sTv quality of truth or light; one of the three gunas

savitA sivt; Vedic Sun god as the guide of Yoga

sItA sIt; consort of Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana and an avatar of the Goddess Lakshmi

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skanda Sk)Nd the God of war

smrti SmOit literally 'memory' or 'remembered'

so'ham soâhmè natural sound of the breath

soma som vedic god of bliss, moon, a relaxing herb

srotas s[otsè channel systems used in Ayurvedic medicine

sukham su%mè happiness

sUrya sUyR vedic Sun God or god of the enlightened mind

svadharma Sv/mR oneʼs own dharma

tantra tN] medieval yogic and ritualistic Indian texts; esoteric, mystical teachings

tArA t;r; the goddess in her role as savior

tat-tvam-asi tTvmis 'That art thou', the equating of the atman and every being in total identity with That, which is Brahman

tilaka itlk the mark (usually vertical) placed on the forehead of a devotee during ritual worship

trimURti i]mUitR supreme lord in three forms, brahmA, viSNu and ziva

umA ‡m; consort of the male deity Shiva

upanayana ‡pnyn ceremony of the sacred thread undertaken by the top three classes of the Hindu society

upAGga ‡p;À literature concerned with ritual and logical thought

upaniSad ‡pinWdè Vedic philosophical texts or scriptures occurring at the end of the Vedas characterised by mystical and philosophical speculation on the nature of the self and ultimate Reality

upaveda ‡pved sub veda

uSas ‡Wsè goddess of dawn

vaiSNava vw<\v devotee of the deity Vishnu

vaizeSika vwxeiWk the darzana that deals with ʻdifferentiationʼ

vaizya vwXy business class person

vAk v;kè divine word, the goddess

vAnaprastha v;np[Sq third of the four stages of life, hermitage or forest-dweller

varNa v\R literally 'colour', the word for the four social values or class system in Hinduism,

varnAzramadhaRma v\R;^m/mR what is right for class and stage of life

varuNa vª\ vedic deity of cosmic order

vAta v;t biological unit - ʻairʼ

veda ved collection of ʻwisdomʼ namely the rg, sAma, yajur and atharva

vedAngA ved;À rules on ritual, astronomy, morals, grammar and phonetics

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vedAnta ved;Nt vedic philosophy of Self-knowledge

vidya ivœ knowledge

vijJAna iv–;;n intelligence

viSNu iv<\u god or form of the Hindu trinity governing preservation

yajJa y_ sacrifice, sacred ritual

yajurveda yjuvRed 'Knowledge of Sacrificial Ritual', one of the four Vedas

yama ym God of Death

yama ym yogic attitudes

yantra yN] geometrical designs

yAtrA y;] journey

yoga yog the art and science of union

yoga-sUtra yogsU] classical text of Patanjali on Yoga

yogI yoI practitioner of yoga

yuga yug world-ages

zakti xiKt the female active energy in the universe

zakti xiKt the power of consciousness and spiritual evolution

zaGkara x’k)r the great philsopher of non-dualistic Vedanta

ziva ixv one of the three trinities in Hinduism, the god of reform

zrAddha ^;˝ ceremonies for the deceased

zrauta ^;wt official sacrificial ritual of the Vedic period

zrI ^I the Goddess Lakshmi, consort of Lord Vishnu

zruti ^uit sacred scriptures that are 'heard' or cognized by the ancient seers

zUdra xUd[ the fourth of the Hindu four classes, traditionally the servant class

zUnyavAda xUNyv;d Buddhist philosophy that everything is void

AcArya ac;yR traditional teacher or theologian of Hindu doctrine, head of sampradAya or school of religious thought.

adharma a/mR the opposite of dharma artha aqR resources, meaning asat astè opposite of sat, non-being, impermanent, false, evil or unreal Atman a;Tmnè soul bhagavAn &gv;nè ultimage god bhakti &iKt love, devotion. One of the most common forms of yoga. brahman b[Hmnè cosmic soul brAhmaNa b[;Hm\ a member of the traditional priestly class deva dev the shining one, god

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devanAgari devn;gir modern script in which Samskrtam and Hindi. dharma /mR that which supports guNa gu\ quality, positive attributes or virtues IsA ERx; lord, master or controller jJAna –;;n knowledge, wisdom kAma k);m wish, desire, love karma k)mR chain of cause and effect kSatriya =i]y the warrior class mokSa mo= freedom nirvANa invR;\ freedom pApa p;p that brings one down prakrti p[kO)it primordial matter stuff puNya pu|y merits puruSa puªW man, male, supreme soul puruSottama puªWoTtm supreme personality rajas rjsè the second of the three gunas of matter. saguNa sgu\ concept of qualified brahman sankhya s;¯ darzana of Kapila. zAstra x;S] branch of science sat stè being satva sTv the first of the three gunas of matter. satyam sTymè truth. zloka Xlok a hymn or verse sUdra xUd[ a member of the traditional working class. The sudra was the

fourth varna in the system of varnasrama-dharma. tamas tmsè the third of the three gunas of matter. tyAga Ty;g abandonment, renunciation, the performance of actions

without attachment to the results of action. vaizya vw§y a member of the traditional mercantile or business

community. varNAzrama v\R;^m four stages of life vijJAna iv–;n science, wisdom yoga yog derived from the Samskrtam root yuj, to join, to unite, to

attach. yogI yogI literally one possessed of yoga. A yogi is a practitioner of

yoga.

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Ayurveda Words

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Vital terms

1. Ayuh ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. vedam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Ayurvedam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. zAstram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. tantram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. grantham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. adhyAyam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. sUtram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. vaidyah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. rogI ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. auSadham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. paricAraka ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. azvini ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

14. azvinau ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. dhanvantari ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

16. indrah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

17. muni ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

18. munayah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Body

19. deham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

20. zrIram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

21. vapuh ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

22. gAtram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. kaLevaram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Mind

24. manas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

25. mAnasam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

26. cittam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

27. cetana ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

28. satva ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. rajas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. tamas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Masters

31. Atreya ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

32. caraka ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

33. suzruta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

34. vAgbhaTa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Major works

35. caraka saMhitA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

36. suzruta saMhitA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

37. aSTAGga samgraham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

38. aSTAGga hRdayam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

39. bhAva prakazam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Chapters

40. sUtra sthAnam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

41. zArIra sthAnam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

42. nidAna sthAnam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

43. cikitsA sthAnam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Technical

44. agni ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

45. jaThara agni ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

46. dhAtu agni ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

47. bhUta agni ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

48. doSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

49. vAta doSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

50. pitta doSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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51. kapha doSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

52. dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

53. rasa dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

54. rakta dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

55. mAmsa dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

56. medas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

57. medo dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

58. asthi dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

59. majjA dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

60. zukra dhAtu ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

61. mala ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

62. mUtra mala ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

63. zkRt mala ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

64. sveda mala ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

65. srotas ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

66. srotAmsi ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

67. dhAtu sAra puruSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

68. satva sAra puruSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

69. saRva sAra puruSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

70. tvak sAra puruSa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

71. prANa vAta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

72. udAna vAta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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73. vyAna vAta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

74. samAna vAta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

75. apAna vAta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

76. pAcaka pitta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

77. raJjaka pitta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

78. sAdhaka pitta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

79. Alocaka pitta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

80. bhrAjaka pitta ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

81. avalambaka kapha ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

82. taRpaka kapha ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

83. bodhaka kapha ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

84. kledaka kapha ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

85. zleSaka kapha ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Health & Disease

86. rudra-kopam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

87. sukham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

88. duhkham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

89. rogam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

90. Arogyam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

91. svasthah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

92. svAsthyam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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93. asvAsthyah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

94. asvasthah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

95. AtanGkah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

96. pApmA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

97. jvaram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

98. vyAdhih ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

99. vikArah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

100. duHkham ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

101. Amayam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

102. yakSmA ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

103. gadah ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

104. vyAdhih ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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105. triphala ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

106. cyavanaprAzam ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

107. dhAnvantaram ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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First two sutras of

aSTAGga hrdayam

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Satutations to the eternal healter

rAgAdi rogAn satatAnuSaktAn

azeSa-kAya-prasrtAnazeSAn

autsukya-moha-arati-dAn jaghAna

yo/pUrva-vaidyAya namostu tasmai

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Why Ayurveda is respected

Ayuh-kAmaya-mAnena

dharmArtha-sukha-sAdhanam

Ayurvedo/padezeSu

vidheyah param-Adarah

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Importance of sleep

nidrAyattam sukham duhkham

puSTih kArzyam balAbalam

vrSatA kLIbatA jJAnam

ajJAnam jIvitam na ca

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How to be healthy

nityam hitAhAra vihAra sevI

samIkSya-kArI viSayeSvasaktah

data samah satyaparah kSamAvAn

aptopasevI ca bhavatyarogah

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mantrANi reading & writing

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Evocation to the pataJjali

om

yogena cittasya padena vAcAm ………………………………………………………………………………………………

malam zarIrasya ca vaidyakena ………………………………………………………………………………………………

yopAkarottam pravaram munInAm ………………………………………………………………………………………………

pataJjalim prAnjali-rAnatosmi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I bow to the sage Patanjali, who cured the imperfections of the mind through yoga the imperfections of speech through grammar and the imperfections of the body through medicine. (Sage Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras, is also reputed to have written on Sanskrit grammar and on ayurvedic treatises)

om

vande gurUNAm caraNAravinde ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sandarzita svAtma sukhAva-bodhe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

nih-zreyase jaGgalikAyamAne ………………………………………………………………………………………………

samsAra hAlAhala mohazAntyai ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I pray to the Lotus feet of the supreme guru who teaches pure knowledge, showing the way to knowing the self awakening great happiness; who is the doctor of the jungle, able to remove the poison of the ignorance of conditioned existence.

AbAhu puruSAkAram ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zaGkhacakrAsi dhAriNam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sahasra sirasam zvetam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

praNamAmi pataJjalim om ………………………………………………………………………………………………

To pataJjali, an incarnation of AdizeSa, white in color with 1000 radiant heads, in his form as the divine serpent - ananta, human in form below the shoulders holding a sword (discrimination), a wheel of fire (discus of light, representing infinite time), and a conch (divine sound) - to him, I prostrate.

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yogen ic†;Sy pden v;c;’ ml’ xrISy c vwœke)n.

yoâp;k)roTt’ p[vr’ munIn’ ptÔjil’ p[;Ôjilr;ntoiSm.

vNde gu•\;’ cr\;rivNde sNdixRtSv;Tmsu%;vbo/e.

in”^eyse j;Àilk);ym;ne s’s;rh;l;hl mohx;NTyw.

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Spot the difference sUrya namaskAra mantrANi

Normal script Harvard Kyoto script

1. Om mitraya namah 2. Om ravaye namah 3. Om suryaya namah 4. Om bhanave namah 5. Om khagaya namah 6. Om pooshne namah 7. Om hiranya-garbhaya namah 8. Om marichaye namah 9. Om adityaya namah 10. Om savitre namah 11. Om arkaya namah 12. Om bhaskaraya namah 13. Om sri savitra surya narayanaya namah

1. om mitrAya namah 2. om ravaye namah 3. om sUryAya namah 4. om bhAnave namah 5. om khagAya namah 6. om pUSNe namah 7. om hiraNya-garbhAya namah 8. om marIcAya namah 9. om AdityAya namah 10. om savitre namah 11. om arkAya namah 12. om bhAskarAya namah 13. om zrI savitra sUrya nArAyaNAya namah

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bIja mantrANi

haum h;w ( “h” is ziva and “au” is sadAziva.

dam d( “da” is durgA, and “u” means to protect.

krIm k[)I ( “k” is kAli, “r” is brahman, and “I” is mahAmAya.

hrIm h ≤I ( “h” means ziva, “r” is prakriti, “I” means mahAmAya.

zrIm ^I ( “z” is mahAlakShmI, “r” means wealth and “I” is contentment.

aim Ae ( “ai” stands for sarasvatI, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

kLIm KlI ( “k” means kAmadeva or Lord Krishna. “L” means Indra also lord of the senses.

haUm h;w ( “h” is ziva, and “U” is bhairava. nAda is the Supreme, bindu means dispeller of sorrow.

gam g( gaNeza bIja. Ga means Ganesha.

glaum Gl;w ( This is also a Mantra of Ganesha. Ga means Ganesha, la means that which pervades, au means luster or brilliance, and bindu is the dispeller of sorrow.

kSraum = ≤;w ( bIja mantra of narasimha, a very fierce half man half lion form of Lord Vishnu. “kSa” is narasimha, “ra” is Brahma, au means with teeth pointing upwards.

 

80  Mantras of Mother

asato mA sat gamaya ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tamaso mA jyotir gamaya ………………………………………………………………………………………………

mrtyor mA amrtam gamaya ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Oh Mother! From untruth, lead me to the Truth, From Darkness, Lead me towards the Light, From Death, Lead me to Life Eternal.

om sarva maGgala mAngalye ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zive sarvArtha sAdhake ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zaraNye tryambake devI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

nArAyaNi namostu te ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Oh Gauri Ma!, consort of Lord ziva, You, who bestow auspiciousness on all, and fulfil everyone's' wishes, I prostrate myself before Thee, take me under your care.

yA devI sarva bhUteSu ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zakti rUpeNa samsthitA ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namastasyai namastasyai ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namastasyai namo namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Prostrations unto Thee, O Devi (Ma) who dwells in all beings in the form of Shakti.

yA devI sarva bhUteSu ………………………………………………………………………………………………

buddhi rUpeNa samsthitA ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namastasyai namastasyai ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namastasyai namo namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Prostrations unto Thee O Devi (Ma) who resides in all beings as Intelligence (Wisdom)

yA devI sarva bhUteSu ………………………………………………………………………………………………

lakSmI rUpeNa samsthitA ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namastasyai namastasyai ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namastasyai namo namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Prostrations unto Thee O Devi (Ma) who resides in all beings in the form of Laxmi (abundance).

81  Mantra For Prosperity

Ayur dehi dhanam dehi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vidyAm dehi mahezvarI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

samastam akhilam dehi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

dehi me paramezvarI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Give me long life. Give me wealth, Give me knowledge, O Maheshwari (Mother Goddess), O Parmeshwari, give me also everything else that I desire.

Mantra to be chanted before you begin your studies:

sarasvati namastubhyam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

varade kAmarUpiNI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vidyArambham kariSyAmi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

siddhir bhavatu me sadA ………………………………………………………………………………………………

My humble prostrations unto Thee, O Goddess Saraswati, you are the fulfiller of all my wishes, I start my studies, with the request that I achieve perfection in them.

Mantra before you get up in the morning

karAgre vasate lakSmI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

karamadhye saravatI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

karamUle bhaved gaurI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

prabhAte karavandanam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Laksmi resides on my fingers. Saravati lives in my palms. Gauri is situated in my wrists. I salute my hands.

Mantra before you take the first step on the ground in the morning

samudra-vasane devI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

parvata-stana-maNDale ………………………………………………………………………………………………

viSNupatnI namas-tubhyam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

pAdasparsham kShamasva me ………………………………………………………………………………………………

O mountain-breasted, ocean-clad Goddess, you are the consort of Lord Vishnu. Please forgive me for stepping on you.

82  om gam gaNapataye namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

This Mantra helps remove obstacles. 'Aum' and 'gam' (rhymes with 'sun') is a seed mantra.

aum zrIm lakSmi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

dhanam dehi dehi zrIm aum ………………………………………………………………………………………………

This Mantra grants wealth and prosperity. 'aum' and 'zrIm' are seed mantras.

om aim sarasvatyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

This Mantra helps studies, knowledge.

om dam durgAyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

'Aum' and 'Dum' are seed mantras. This mantra protects, encourages, gives confidence, removes anxiety.

om sUryAya namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

This Mantra protects, grants courage and confidence.

Gayatris

These are various gayatri mantras to the Lord and His different expansions, and to various demigods, for particular purposes.

Lord Sri Krishna

om devkInandanAyA vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vAsudAvAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno kRSNah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Radha

om vrSabhanujAyai vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

kRSNapriyayai Dhimahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno rAdhA pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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om nArAyaNAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vAsudavAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno Vishnu pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Lakshmi

om mahAlakSmyai ca vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

viSNupriyayai dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno lakSmI pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Lord Rama

om dAzarathAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sItA vallabhAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno rAmah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Srimati Sita

om janaka nandinyai vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

bhUmijAyai dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno sItA pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Lord Narayana

om nArAyaNAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vAsudevAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno nArAyaNa pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Lord Narasimha

om ugra narsimhAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vajra nakhAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno narasimha pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

84  Hamsa

om parama hamsAyA vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

mahA hamsAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno hamsah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Hayagriva

om vanIzvarAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

hayagrIvAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno hayagrIvah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Lord Shiva

om paJcvaktrAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

mahAdevAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno rudrah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Goddess Durga

om girijAyai ca vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

ziva priyAyai ca dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno durga pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Ganesh

om ekadantAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vakratuNDAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno dantih pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Brahma

om parmezvarAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

paratattvAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno brahma pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

85  Goddess Saraswati

om sarasvatyai ca vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

brahma-putryai ca dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno sarasvati pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Indra

om sahasra-netrAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vajra hastAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno indrah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Hanuman

om anjalI-sutAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vAyu putrAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno mArutih pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Surya

om bhAskarAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

divAkrarAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno sUryah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Chandra

om kSIrputrAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

amrtatatvAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno candrah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Yama

om sUrya-putrAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

mahAkAlAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno yamah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

86  Varuna

om jalbimbAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

nIla-puruZAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno varunah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Agni

om mahA-jvAlAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

agni-devAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno agnih pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Prithvi

om prthvI-devyai ca vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sahasra-mUrtayai ca dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno prthvI pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Kamadeva

om kAmdevAya vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

puSpabAnAya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno kAmah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Sri Tulasi Gayatri

om tulasI-devyai ca vidmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

viSnu-priyayai dhimahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tanno vrindah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Sri Gayatri Mantra

om bhUr bhuvah svah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tat savitur vareNyam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

bhargo devasya dhImahi ………………………………………………………………………………………………

dhIyo yo nah pracodayAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

rg-veda 3.62.10

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gAyatrI devi

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89  More Mantras

Invocation to Ganesh:

gajAnanam bhUtgaNadi-sevitam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

kapittha jamboo-phalcAru bhakSaNam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

umA-sutam zoka-vinaza-kAraNam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namAmi vighnezvara pAda-paGkajam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Oh elephant-faced, worshiped by all living beings, enjoying the pink apple, the son of umA, destroyer of grief, I bow to the lotus feet of gaNez who is lord of all.

To overcome any impediments

om gam gaNapataye namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Wealth and prosperity

om lakSmI-gaNapataye namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Another to Ganesh

om gaG gaNapataye Namah om. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Goddess Lakshmi

om zrIm hrIm klIm zrIm ………………………………………………………………………………………………

lakSmI-ragaccha-agaccha ………………………………………………………………………………………………

mama mandire tiSTha- tiSTha svAha ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Shri Rigveda MahaLakshmi Devi

om zrIm hrIm zrIm ………………………………………………………………………………………………

kamale kamalAlaye ………………………………………………………………………………………………

prasIda prasIda ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zrIm hrIm zrIm om ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zrI mahAlakASmI-devyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Shri Soubagya Mahalakshmi

om zrIm hrIm klIm aim

90  kamala-vAsinyai svAha

Lakshmi

sarva maGgala mAngalye ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zive sarvArtha sAdhike ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zaraNye tryambake devI ………………………………………………………………………………………………

nArAyaNI namostu te ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Goddess Sarasvati

aum aing sarasvatyai namah, om. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Sarasvati

om aim zrIm hrIm ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sarasvati-devyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Shiva Panchakshari Mantra

om namah shivaya ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Shiva Shakti Panchakshari Mantra

om hrim namah shivaya ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Lord Shiva

om tryambakam yajAmahe ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sugandhim puSti vardhanam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

UrvArukamiva bandhanAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

mrityor-mukSIya-mAmrtAt ………………………………………………………………………………………………

We worship the Three-eyed One (Lord ziva) who is fragrant and who nourishes well all beings, even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.

91  A mantra to Durga

om daG durgAyai namah, om ………………………………………………………………………………………………

The Shri Durga Mantra is:

om hrIm dhum durgA devyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

A mantra for Kali

om krIng kalikAyai namah, om ………………………………………………………………………………………………

The Shri Annapurna Mantra is:

om annapUrnAyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

om sadApUrnAyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Shri Chakra Mantra

om zrI cakravAsinyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

om zrI lalitAmbikAyai namah ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Mantras for the Planets

Sun

japA kusuma-saGkazam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

kAzyapeyam mahA-dyutim ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tamo-rim sarva-pApa-ghnam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

pranato/smi divAkaram ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Let us chant the glories of the Sun, whose beauty rivals that of a flower. I bow to Him, the greatly effulgent, son of kazyapa, the enemy of darkness and destroyer of all sins.

Moon

dadhi-zankha-tuSArAbham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

kSIrodArNava-sambhavam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

namAmi zazinam somam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

zambhor makuta-bhUSaNam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

92  I offer my obeisance to the Moon God, whose complexion resembles yoghurt, the whiteness of conch shells, and snow. He is the ruling deity of the soma-rasa born from the milky ocean, and he serves as the ornament on top of the head of Lord zambhu.

Venus

hima-kunda-mrnAlAbham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

daityAnam paramam gurum ………………………………………………………………………………………………

sarva-zAstra-pravaktAram ………………………………………………………………………………………………

bhargavam pranamamyaham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I offer my obeisance to the descendant of bhrgu, whose complexion is white like a pond covered with snow. He is the supreme spiritual master of the demoniac enemies of the demigods, and has spoken to them all the revered scriptures.

Mars

dharaNI-garbha-sambhUtam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

vidyut-kAnti-samaprabham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

kumAram zakti-hastam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

ca maGgalam praNamAmy-aham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I offer my obeisance to maGgala, who was born from the womb of the earth. His brilliant effulgence is like that of lightening, and he appears as a youth carrying a spear in his hand.

Mercury

priyaGgu kalikA-zyAmam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

rupeNA-pratimam budham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

saumyam saumya-guNopetam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tam budham praNamAmy-aham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I bow down to Lord Budha, whose face is like a fragrant globe of the priyaGgu tree and whose beauty matches that of a lotus flower. He is most gentle, possessing all attractive qualities.

Jupiter

devAnam ca rSINAm ca ………………………………………………………………………………………………

gurum kaJcana-sannibham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

buddhi-bhUtam tri-lokezam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tam namAmi brhaspatim ………………………………………………………………………………………………

93  I bow down to brhaspati, the spiritual master of all the demigods and sages. His complexion is golden, and he is full of intelligence. He is the controlling lord of all three worlds.

Saturn

nIlaJjana-samAbhAsam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

ravi-putram yamAgrajam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

chAya-mArtaNDa-sambhUtam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tam namami zanaizcaram ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I bow down to slow moving zani, whose complexion is dark blue like nIlAJjana ointment. His elder brother of Lord yamarAja, born from the Sun-god and his wife chAya.”

Rahu

ardha-kAyam mahA-vIryam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

candrAditya-vimardanam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

simhikA-garbha-sambhUtam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tam rAhum praNamAmy-aham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I offer my obeisance to rAhu, born from the womb of simhikA, who was only half a body yet possesses great power, being able to subdue the Sun and Moon.

Ketu

palAza-puSpa-saGkAsam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tarakA-graha-mastakam ………………………………………………………………………………………………

raudram raudrAtmakam ghoram ………………………………………………………………………………………………

tam ketum praNamAmy-aham ………………………………………………………………………………………………

I offer my obeisance to the violent and fearsome ketu, who is endowed with the potency of Lord ziva. Resembling in his complexion the flower of a palAza plant, he serves as the head of the stars and planets.

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Mantras for chanting (saguNa type)

om zri mahA gaNapataye namah

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om namah zivAya

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om namo nArAyaNAya

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om namo bhagavate vAsudevAya

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hari om

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om viSNave namah

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om zrI rAmAya namah

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om zrI durgayai namah

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om zrI mahA lakSmyai namah

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om aim sarasvatyai namah

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om zrI mahA kalikAyai namah

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om zrI hanumate namah

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hare rAma hare rAma, rAma rAma hare hare;

hare krSNa hare krSNa krSNa krSNa hare hare

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om zrI rAma jaya rAma jaya jaya rAma

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zrI rAma rAma rAmeti rame rAme manorame

sahasranAma tattulyam rAma nAma varAnane

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Abstract mantras (Nirguna type)

so/ham

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I am That: The meditator is existence itself. He is without form, without quality, without past, present or future. No bonds or limitations restrict the aspirant who has Soham firmly fixed in his hand.

aham brahmA-smi

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I am Brahman: This is a great vedAntic formula. The meditator asserts himself to be One with the ever-present Brahman. In doing so, he denies confinement to the body and mind, and affirms unity with the Absolute.

tat tvam asi

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That Thou Art: "That" is the eternal Brahman, and "thou" is the meditator. Tat Twam Asi, is one of the greatest of the Vedantic statements, identifies the individual as one and the same with Brahaman, the Absolute Substratum of Creation.

aum

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It consists of: a, u and m. It signifies the three periods of time, the three states of consciousness and all of existence. A is the waking state, U is the dreaming state, and M is the deep sleep state. OM contains nada and bindu. Nada is the prolonged vowel sound and bindu is the humming sound, made with closed lips, with which the Mantra ends.

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Writing mantras, phrases

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om namah zivAya

nm” ixv;y

ao ’ nm” ixv;y . ao ’ nm” ixv;y .

ao ’ nm” ixv;y . ao ’ nm” ixv;y .

ao ’ nm” ixv;y . ao ’ nm” ixv;y .

ao ’ nm” ixv;y . ao ’ nm” ixv;y .

ao ’ nm” ixv;y . ao ’ nm” ixv;y .

ao ’ nm” ixv;y . ao ’ nm” ixv;y .

aum =

namah =

ziva =

zivAya =

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suprabhAtam

sup[&;tmè

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

sup [&;tm è s up [&;tm è s up [&;tm è

su = prabhA =

prabhAtam =

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lokAh samasthAh sukhino bhavantuh

lok);” smSt;” sui%no &vNtu

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

lok) ; ” smSt;” su i%no &vNt u

Contextual words

lok =

locana =

su =

duh =

kham =

sukham =

duhkham =

sukhi =

sukhinau =

sukhinah =

bhavati =

bhu =

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om namo nArayaNAya

a;e’ nmo n;r;y\;y

a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y

a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y

a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y

a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y a; e ’ nmo n;r ;y\;y

om dam durgAyai namah

ao' d( dugR;yw nm

ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm” ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm”

ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm” ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm”

ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm” ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm”

ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm” ao ' d ( d ug R ;y w nm”

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om gam gaNapataye namah

ao' g( g\ptye nm”

ao ' g ( g\pty e nm” ao ' g ( g\pty e nm”

ao ' g ( g\pty e nm” ao ' g ( g\pty e nm”

ao ' g ( g\pty e nm” ao ' g ( g\pty e nm”

ao ' g ( g\pty e nm” ao ' g ( g\pty e nm”

om zrI dhanvantarye namah

ao' ^I /NvNtrye nm”

ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm” ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm”

ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm” ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm”

ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm” ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm”

ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm” ao ' ^I /NvNtry e nm”

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om gam gurubhyo namah

ao' g( guª>yo nm”

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm”. ao ' g ( g uª>yo nm” .

guru =

laghu =

gurave =

gurubhyo =

guruh gurU guravah

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Writing yogasUtrANi

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atha yogAnuzAsanam

aq yog;nux;snmè.

a q y yo g g; n n u x x; s n m mè. a q y yo g g; n n u x x; s n m mè. a q y yo g g; n n u x x; s n m mè.

aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è. aq yog;n ux;snm è.

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yogah cittavrtti nirodhah

yog” icTtvOiTtinro/”.

yo g g” c ic T t Tt v vO iTt in ro /”

yo g g” c ic T t Tt v vO iTt in ro /”

yo g g” c ic T t Tt v vO iTt in ro /”

yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”. yog” icTtv O i Tt inro/”.

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tadA draSToh svarUpe avasthAnam

td; d[<$o” SvrUpe avSq;nmè

t d; d [ <$o” Sv • p e a v Sq; n m è

t d; d [ <$o” Sv • p e a v Sq; n m è

t d; d [ <$o” Sv • p e a v Sq; n m è

td; d [<$o” Sv•p e avSq;nm è

td; d [ <$o” Sv•p e avSq;nm è

td; d [ <$o” Sv•p e avSq;nm è

td; d [ <$o” Sv•p e avSq;nm è

td; d [ <$o” Sv•p e avSq;nm è

td; d [ <$o” Sv•p e avSq;nm è

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vrtti sArUpyam itaratra

vOiTts;rUPyimtr].

vO it iTt s; r U Py im t r ]

vO it iTt s; r U Py im t r ]

vO it iTt s; r U Py im t r ]

vO i Tts;•Pyimtr]. vO i Tts;•Pyimtr].

vO i Tts;•Pyimtr]. vO i Tts;•Pyimtr].

vO i Tts;•Pyimtr]. vO i Tts;•Pyimtr].

vO i Tts;•Pyimtr]. vO i Tts;•Pyimtr].

vO i Tts;•Pyimtr]. vO i Tts;•Pyimtr].

vO i Tts;•Pyimtr]. vO i Tts;•Pyimtr].

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vrttayah paJcatayya - kLiSTA/kLiSTAh

vOTty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;. v O Tt y” p Ôc t Yy iKl <$; â aiKl<$;

v O Tt y” p Ôc t Yy iKl <$; â aiKl<$;

v O Tt y” p Ôc t Yy iKl <$; â aiKl<$;

v O Tty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;.

vO Tty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;.

vO Tty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;.

vO Tty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;.

v O Tty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;.

v O Tty” pÔctYy iKl<$;âiKl<$;.

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