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Bathing Procedures and Bath Mantra

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Full Bath:

1. Dampen the navel with water.
2. Splash water from the front, wetting the area beneath the navel.
3. Pour the water from the back.
4. Apply water to the crown of the head. Make sure it actually runs down the backbone.
5. Finally, take a bath all over.

Half Bath / Dip bath:

If someone doesn’t want to take a dip bath, he should first pour water on his waist, on his navel, and below, and then take the dip.

Bath Mantra (Pitr Yajna) :

After taking any type of bath, the bath mantra is to be recited:

Pitr Purushe Bhyo Namah,
Rsi Deve Bhyo Namah,
Brahma Arpanam Brahma Havir,
Brahmanao Brahmana’hutam,
Brahmaeva Tena Gantavyam
Brahma Karma Sama’dhina’.
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Translation:

Salutations to the ancestors, salutations to the god-like rs’is. (Those who, by inventing new things, have broadened the path of progress of human society, are known as rs’is.)
The act of offering is Brahma; that which is offered is Brahma; the One to whom the offering is made is Brahma, and the person making the offering is Brahma.
One will merge in Brahma after completing the duty assigned to him/her by Brahma.

Repeat the mantra three times with the mudra. Remembering ancestors through this ritual is known as Pitri Yajna. Dharma must be maintained even if one’s father is still alive. Do the mudra as described. (You can also get guidance from Dada or The chant has to be recited in the manner demonstrated by the illustrations. To reach the next position, move the hands in the indicated direction. Always remember that this is the end of the bath.

This is to be done at the end of the bath, before drying one’s self with a towel. Look toward the sun, moon or any light source like a bulb in the bathroom and do these postures so that the rays of light (preferably the sun) fall on the droplets of water on your body and are reflected into seven colors of the rainbow. Those seven energies from the rainbow will reflect.

Rules and Considerations for Bathing:

Warm water should be used in extremely cold weather conditions. If you are not taking a dip bath, bathe in a sitting position; standing bathing is not recommended. The temperature of the water should always be lower than that of the body.

Bathing after midnight is not permitted. It is forbidden to bathe in the midnight sandhya’.

Everyone is required to bathe in one of the other three sandhyas. Depending on one’s health and the weather, one may also bathe in one or both of the remaining two sandhyas.

The four sandhyas are as follows:

  1. The period from 45 minutes before sunrise to 45 minutes after sunrise is known as ‘dawn,’ and dawn is the first sandhya.
  2. The noon sandhya’ is the period from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  3. The evening sandhya’ is the time between 45 minutes before and 45 minutes after sunset.
  4. The midnight sandhya’ is the time between 45 minutes before and 45 minutes after 12 midnight (11:15 P.M. to 12:45 A.M.).

Footnotes:

1 https://sarkarverse.org/wiki/Bathing_Procedure_and_Pitr_Yajina Shrii Shrii Anandamurti “Bathing Procedure and Pitr Yajina” Ananda Marga Caryacarya Part 3 Sarkaverse.org

2 https://sarkarverse.org/wiki/Bathing_Procedure_and_Pitr_Yajina Shrii Shrii Anandamurti “Bathing Procedure and Pitr Yajina” Ananda Marga Caryacarya Part 3 Sarkaverse.org

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