Amrit Vachan

Imitation is not civilization. I may deck myself out in a Raja’s dress, but will that make me a Raja? Imitation, cowardly imitation, never makes for progress. It is verily the sign of awful degradation in man. Do not for a moment think that it will be better for India, if all the Indians dressed, ate, and behaved like another race. — Swami Vivekananda
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Surya Mantra

Sequence of Surya Namaskar practice:

  • Stand up with hands folded as shown in the video.
  • Recite the pre-namaskar prayer.
  • Recite one of the 13 names in in order before performing every namaskar.
  • Upon completing 13 cycles, recite post-namaskar prayer.
  • See the demonstration below.

Pre-Namaskar Prayer:

ध्येय सदा सवितृ मण्डलमध्यवर्ति, नारायण सरसिज़ासनसन्निविष्ट ।
केयूरवान मकर कुण्डलवानकिरीटी, हारी हिरण्मय वपूर्धृत शंख चक्र ॥

13 names of Surya – the Sun deity:

ॐ मित्राय नमः Om Mitraaya Namah
ॐ रवये नमः Om Ravaye Namah
ॐ सूयार्य नमः Om Suryaaya Namah
ॐ भानवे नमः Om Bhaanave Namah
ॐ खगाय नमः Om Khagaaya Namah
ॐ पूष्णे नमः Om Puushne Namah
ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः Om Hiranyagarbhaaya Namah
ॐ मरीचये नमः Om Mareechaye Namah
ॐ आदित्याय नमः Om Aadityaaya Namah
ॐ सवित्रे नमः Om Savitre Namah
ॐ अर्काय नमः Om Arkaaya Namah
ॐ भास्कराय नमः Om Bhaaskaraaya Namah
ॐ श्रीसवितृसूर्यनारायणाय नमः Om Shree Savitru Suurya Naaraayanaaya Namah

Post-Namaskar Prayer:

आदित्यस्य नमस्कारान, ये कुर्वंन्ति दिने दिने ।
आयु प्रज्ञ बलं वीर्यम, तेज़स तेषां च ज़ायते ॥