तस्माद्गुदं समाकुंच्य प्राणेन सह योजयेत्। पूरकेण तदा पुत्र कृत्वा कुंभकमुत्तमं
Therefore, contracting the anus, one should unite it with the breath; then, my son, having performed the best kumbhaka with inhalation—
प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा गायत्रीं संजपेदिद्वजः। अनेनैव जपेद्यस्तु महापातकसंचयः
Having performed the threefold prāṇāyāma, the twice-born should recite the Gāyatrī; even one who has accumulated great sins should recite it in this way.
सकृदुच्चारितेनैव क्षयं यात्युपपातकं। प्रतिवर्णस्वरं ज्ञात्वा विन्यस्येद्यः कलेवरे
By uttering it even once, minor sins are destroyed; knowing the tone of each syllable, one should place it upon the body.
स जनो ब्रह्मतामेति फलं वक्तुं न शक्नुमः। प्रत्यक्षरस्य यद्दैवं शृणु पुत्र वदाम्यहं
That person attains Brahmanhood; we are unable to describe the fruit. Hear, my son, as I tell you the deity of each syllable.
यज्जप्त्वा च पुनर्मातुस्तनं न पिबति द्विजः। आग्नेयं प्रथमं ज्ञेयं वायव्यं तु द्वितीयकम्
By reciting it, the twice-born does not again drink his mother's milk. The first syllable is to be known as belonging to Agni, the second to Vāyu.
तृतीयं सूर्यदैवत्यं चतुर्थं वैयतं तथा। पंचमं यमदैवत्यं वारुणं षष्ठमुच्यते
The third is associated with Sūrya as deity, the fourth with Vāyu; the fifth is said to have Yama as deity, the sixth is called Vāruṇa's.
सप्तमं बार्हस्पत्यं तु पार्जन्यं चाष्टमं विदुः। ऐन्द्रं च नवमं ज्ञेयं गांधर्वं दशमं तथा
The seventh is Bṛhaspati's, the eighth is known as Parjanya's; the ninth is to be known as Indra's, the tenth as Gandharva's.
पौष्णमेकादशं विद्धि मैत्रं द्वादशकं स्मृतं। त्वाष्ट्रं त्रयोदशं ज्ञेयं वासवं तु चतुर्दशं
Know the eleventh as Pūṣan's, the twelfth is remembered as Mitra's; the thirteenth is to be known as Tvaṣṭṛ's, and the fourteenth as Vāsava's.
मारुतं पंचदशकं सौम्यं षोडशकं स्मृतं। आंगिरसं सप्तदशं वैश्वदेवमतः परं
The Marut mantra is fifteen syllables; the Saumya is known as sixteen; the Āṅgirasa is seventeen; after that, the Vaiśvadeva.
आश्विनं चैकोनविंशं प्राजापत्यं तु विंशकं। सर्वदेवमयं ज्ञेयमेकविंशकमक्षरं
The Āśvina is nineteen syllables; the Prājāpatya is twenty; the Sarvadevamaya should be understood as twenty-one syllables.
रौद्रं द्वाविंशकं ज्ञेयं ब्राह्मं ज्ञेयमतः परं। वैष्णवं तु चतुर्विंशमेता अक्षरदेवताः
The Raudra is known as twenty-two syllables; after that, the Brāhma; the Vaiṣṇava is twenty-four—these are the syllabic deities.
जपकाले तु संचिंत्य तासु सायुज्यतां व्रजेत्। ज्ञात्वा तु देवतास्तस्य वाङ्मयं विदितं भवेत्
At the time of recitation, contemplating these, one attains union with them; knowing their deities, one becomes versed in the speech of those deities.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मणः पदवीं व्रजेत्। गायत्रीं विन्यसेत्पूर्वं शरीरे चात्मनो बुधः
Freed from all sin, one attains the path of Brahman; the wise should first place the Gāyatrī in their own body.
चतुर्विंशति स्थानेषु आपादमस्तकेषु च। तत्कारं विन्यसेद्योगी पदांगुष्ठे विचक्षणः
In twenty-four places, from the feet to the head, the yogi should place the syllables, beginning with the big toe, with discernment.
सकारं गुल्फदेशे तु विकारं जंघयोर्न्यसेत्। तुकारं जानुमध्ये च वकारं चोरुदेशतः
The syllable 'sa' should be placed at the ankle; 'vi' at the shins; 'tu' at the knees; 'va' at the thighs.
रेकारं गुह्यदेशे तु णिकारं वृषणे न्यसेत्। यंकारं कटिदेशे तु भकारं नाभिमण्डले
're' at the genital region; 'ṇi' at the testicles; 'yaṃ' at the waist; 'bha' at the navel.
गोकारं जठरे न्यस्य देकारं स्तनयोर्न्यसेत्। वकारं हृदये न्यस्य स्यकारं करदेशतः
'go' at the abdomen; 'de' at the breasts; 'va' at the heart; 'sy' at the hands.
धीकारं वदने न्यस्य मकारं तालुके न्यसेत्। हिकारं नासिकाग्रे च धिकारं चक्षुषोर्न्यसेत्
'dhī' at the mouth; 'ma' at the palate; 'hi' at the tip of the nose; 'dhī' at the eyes.
योकारं तु भ्रुवोर्मध्ये योकारं च ललाटके। नःकारं तु मुखे पूर्वे प्रकारं दक्षिणे मुखे
'yo' at the space between the eyebrows; 'yo' at the forehead; 'naḥ' at the front of the mouth; 'pra' at the right side of the mouth.
चोकारं पश्चिमे न्यस्य दकारं चोत्तरे न्यसेत्। यात्कारं मूर्ध्नि विन्यस्य सर्वव्यापी व्यवस्थितः
'co' at the left side; 'da' at the upper side; 'yāt' at the crown of the head, pervading everywhere.
एतान्विन्यस्य धर्मात्मा ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मकः। महायोगी महाज्ञानी परं निर्वाणकं व्रजेत्
Having placed these, the righteous soul, embodying Brahma, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, the great yogi, the great knower, attains supreme liberation.
संध्याकाले पुनर्न्यासं शृणु त्वं तद्यथार्थतः। ॐभूरिति हृदये न्यस्य ॐभुवश्शिरसि न्यसेत्
At the time of twilight, hear again the placement as it truly is: 'Oṃ Bhūḥ' should be placed at the heart; 'Oṃ Bhuvaḥ' at the head.
ॐस्वः शिखायै तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यमिति कलेवरे। ॐभर्गो देवस्य धीमहीति नेत्रयोः
'Oṃ Svaḥ' at the crown; 'Tat Savitur Vareṇyam' upon the body; 'Oṃ Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi' at the eyes.
ॐधियो यो नः प्रचोदयादिति करयोर्न्यसेत्। ॐआपो ज्योती रसोमृतं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवःस्वरोम्। इत्युदकस्पर्शमात्रेण पापात्पूतो व्रजेद्धरिं
'Oṃ Dhīyo Yo Naḥ Pracodayāt' at the hands; 'Oṃ Āpo Jyoti Rasa Amṛtaṃ Brahma Bhūr Bhuvaḥ Svar Oṃ'—by merely touching water with this, one is purified from sin and attains Hari.
ॐभूः ॐभुवः ॐस्वः ॐमहः ॐजनः ॐतपः ॐसत्यम्। ॐतत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्। ॐआपो ज्योती रसोमृतं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवःस्वरोम्। इति सव्याहृति सप्रणवां द्वादश ॐकारां संध्याकाले कुंभकेन वारत्रयं जप्त्वा। सूर्योपस्थाने सावित्रीं चतुर्विंशत्यक्षरां जप्त्वा। महाविद्याधिको भवति ब्रह्मत्वं लभते
'Oṃ Bhūḥ, Oṃ Bhuvaḥ, Oṃ Svaḥ, Oṃ Mahaḥ, Oṃ Janaḥ, Oṃ Tapaḥ, Oṃ Satyam; Oṃ Tat Savitur Vareṇyam Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi Dhīyo Yo Naḥ Pracodayāt; Oṃ Āpo Jyoti Rasa Amṛtaṃ Brahma Bhūr Bhuvaḥ Svar Oṃ'—thus, with the seven vyāhṛtis and the praṇava, twelve Oṃkāras, recited three times with breath retention at twilight; after worshipping the sun, reciting the twenty-four syllable Sāvitrī, one becomes endowed with great knowledge and attains Brahmanhood.
षट्कुक्षिलक्षणां पुत्र गायत्रीं शृणु यत्नतः। यां ज्ञात्वा तु परं ब्रह्मस्थानं गच्छति वै द्विजः
Hear with care, O son, the Gāyatrī characterized by six bellies; knowing it, the twice-born indeed attains the supreme abode of Brahman.
ॐतत्सवितुर्वरेणियं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
Om. We contemplate the divine radiance of that adorable Savitar; may he inspire our intellects.
अथ गायत्री पंचशीर्षलक्षणम्। ॐभूः ॐभुवः ॐस्वः ॐमहः ॐजनः ॐतपः ॐसत्यम्। ॐतत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
Now, the five-headed form of Gayatri: Om Bhūḥ, Om Bhuvaḥ, Om Svaḥ, Om Mahaḥ, Om Janaḥ, Om Tapaḥ, Om Satyam. Om. We contemplate the divine radiance of that adorable Savitar; may he inspire our intellects.
सव्याहृतिं तु गायत्रीं पुनर्न्यासं तु कारयेत्। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुसायुज्यतां व्रजेत्
One should perform the nyāsa again with the Gayatri and the vyāhṛtis; freed from all sin, one attains union with Vishnu.
ॐभूः पादाभ्याम् ॐभुवः जानुभ्याम् ॐस्वः कट्याम् ॐमहः नाभौ ॐजनः हृदये न्यसेत् ॐतपः करयोः ॐसत्यं ललाटे। ॐतत्सवितुर्वरेणियं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्। इति शिखायाम्
Om Bhūḥ on the feet, Om Bhuvaḥ on the knees, Om Svaḥ on the hips, Om Mahaḥ on the navel, Om Janaḥ on the heart, Om Tapaḥ on the hands, Om Satyam on the forehead; Om. We contemplate the divine radiance of that adorable Savitar; may he inspire our intellects—thus on the crown.