The Dawn of Life - "Braham Muhurat" "ब्रह्ममुहूर्त" - The Hour of 'Shiv'

                          The Hour of ' Shiv' - The Dawn of Life

I count every minute in chaos,

I learn every step to dance,

& When he calls 'aks',

I could not remain sleep for longer,

I arise, fully conscious & brightly awakened.

                                  - Arun Rise Sharma

Since my childhood, I was always been encouraged to wake up early in the morning by my parents. They encouraged, motivated, and rewarded me and for not doing I was even reprimanded. I had never understood so that why I had been made to do so. My mother usually said that those who wake up early are blessed one and nearer to God. Like every one, I loved waking up late and that is why school vacations remained my favourite too. However I still remembered that during summer vacation, I usually went to nearer park for morning playing and sports getting awakened myself without alarm or any other help. It was the time when I along with my friends usually went to Yamuna River for morning bath and fun. As I had become active in National Cadet Corps and dance activities therefore I needed to wake up early for keeping fitness. That had helped me in getting selected in my job and during our training period; I generally woke up at 4 /4.15 AM for ground training.

Lot of good things are said for early risers but however I have felt that many of my friends usually avoid getting up early and love morning sleep. During this time a concept of ‘Night Life’ has been popularized and lauded by young lot. I was hoping that it would enhance the happiness and life satisfaction in better way but unfortunately the depression, sadness, anxieties and stress have been increased multiple folds and thus life has remained dry for most of the people. 

As throughout my lived life, most of time I remained early riser due to my nature of job, circumstances and personal habits however whenever I was getting chance, I tried to wake up late as much possible that was sometimes even at 10.30 AM. The holidays were remained my favourite due to getting up late and remaining in bed for longer hours. For the last one & 1/2 year, the things have changed due to nature of work assigned to me. I have started getting up as early as 3.45 AM/ 4 AM. Initially It was difficult to cope but with the passage of time, despite having opportunities for sleeping longer hours, I have started avoiding getting late and become habitual of getting up early. The necessity which was initially a curse has become a boon for me and I have started realising the benefits of wake up early. I have become less angry, more understanding and started enjoying surroundings. The calmness and quietness in the morning hours is so pleasant and fresh that after sometime I have stopped negotiating for getting up late. This has led me to know about 'Braham Muhurat' ब्रह्ममुहूर्त- The hour of God- to create all positive thoughts for the day to arrive. 'Braham Muhurat' ब्रह्ममुहूर्त occurs during the ‘Vata’ phase of the day, between 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM more precisely between 3:30 AM to 5:30 AM. It is a period  of 1 ½  hours before sunrise - precisely 1 Hour 36 Minutes before Sunrise. (i.e. 96 Minutes = 48 Minutes X 2 Muhūrta = 4 Ghaṭīkā of 24 Minutes each.

As per ‘Astanga Hridyam’-अष्टांगहृदयम् it is  best time for study and gaining knowledge. It is further stated that waking up in "Braham Mahurat”-ब्रह्ममुहूर्त protects health and keeps body free from sickness. 'Manu'-The great sage had said, "Braham Mahurat chaanu chintayate." - One shall awake in "Braham Mahurat”-ब्रह्ममुहूर्त, chant prayers, act as per ‘Dharma’  and experience the ‘Atman- Shiv’.

According to the Vedas-वेद , every day is divided into 8 ‘Prahar’-प्रहर nearly three hours each as there is variation in time measurement for each. If you get into the bed at right hour, it is easy to get up at right time as after a good night's sleep or ‘Samadhi’-समाधि the mind which remains active while awakened and runs from one to another, faster than any possible object, remains to stationary body so when we wake up, the refreshed, calm, at peace mind gets ready for new beginning. The ‘Sativva Guna’- सत्त्व  गुण processes it to grind, crushes and throws away old designs of evils, worries and stress and fills it with hopes, happiness, and positivity and action plan for achieving new dreams. Whatever defeats, deceits, betrayals are there, it does not bitter you and you take them as life lesson. The flow of 'Sushumna Nadi'- सुषुम्ना नाड़ी  makes one to ready for ‘Dhyan’-ध्यान and penance and takes one to inner self. It is considered as the ‘Shubh’-शुभ time for spirituality like ‘Prathna’-प्रार्थना ‘yoga’ recite of ‘Mantra’ and ‘Dhyan’ because the mind can control and keeps itself still. This is the time when Melatonin- mood stabiliser, a secretion from pineal gland, produces in ample quantity and one may feel the whole body as universe or the greater universe as one small body and connecting self as ‘Atman’-आत्मन. It is like having the positive spiritual and physical energies from nature and returning the same in double. It is energy of innocent creative mind interacting with divine power through nurturing of thoughts.  It gets itself to prepare writing a new history for today. I have recently realised that my initial post which have become foundation stone for this blog and has helped me in knowing a better progressive way was written at 4.15 AM- “Life in Pyjamas”. The peace, the thinking and calmness have got me to understand self with better focus vision and thought process.

I therefore convey best wishes to early risers/ sages of "Braham Muhurat”-ब्रह्ममुहूर्त to enjoy the bliss of early morning with calmness of mind while maintaining stillness leading to nurturing of thoughts through interaction with ‘Shiv’ and becoming One ‘Atman’.

                             "Aum Namo Shivay"

“To pray and fight back” - ‘Shambhu Stuti’ शम्भुस्तुतिः

“To pray and fight back” is the mantra of our life and even the incarnated have shown us this way to overcome our difficulties in life. Whatever the problem, how big is this, the answer lies in praying and fight back.

‘Shambhu Stuti’ a sacred hymn created by Rama himself. This hymn is dedicated to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ . A huge stormy sea is obstructing between the reality and dream. Rama is standing a little away from his men and lost in deep thoughts. Rama is sad and anxious in pain. He has tears in his eyes. He is not able to show them to his men. He knows  they could not handle them and would go into depression  if they would read his mind. He knows that the battle which has not taken place yet, would be lost in this  hour only. There is no help, no support, no solution and no one to answer the question he is facing. In this moment of standing over the pedestal,  he starts remembering ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- the ultimate truth. He creates a ‘Jyotir Linga’ by the sea-sand and starts praying before the ‘Shiv’ without knowing whether he would respond or he would not. The unplanned cries from the heart of Rama have become a communication medium. His helpless words have become his mantra spell to call ‘Shiv’ and asked for unconditional support and guidance to show him the highest path of reverence. Thereafter whatever happened witnessed by thousands of generation, millions of  millions  people. It has never happened again, it has never repeated. The stones have started floating. The ocean is bounded by a man-made bridge made with tree woods, stone sand, and floating stones. The bridge is  not built on land, river, lake or desert but on fierce ocean. It has happened beyond principles and concepts of engineering. It is miracle of ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- beyond logics, thinking, planning and reasoning. It is “GREAT RAM SETU” still situated in the Indian Ocean- III rd largest ocean on Earth.  This had helped Kishkindha’s army to know that the god was with them and when he was there who could stop them from victory. The prayer cries from Rama’s mouth have known as “Shambhu Stuti” created and sung by Bhagwan Ram at  “ Rameshwaram" near “RAM SETU” are still recited while worshipping ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ on all occasions. It is one of excellent hymn for remembering God. Whosoever face difficult situation, if recite it with true heart would immediately find peace of mind.

शम्भुस्तुतिः - श्रीराम

शम्भुस्तुतिः - श्रीराम

नमामि शम्भुं पुरुषं पुराणं नमामि सर्वज्ञमपारभावम् । नमामि रुद्रं प्रभुमक्षयं तं नमामि शर्वं शिरसा नमामि ॥१॥ नमामि देवं परमव्ययंतं उमापतिं लोकगुरुं नमामि । नमामि दारिद्रविदारणं तं नमामि रोगापहरं नमामि ॥२॥ नमामि कल्याणमचिन्त्यरूपं नमामि विश्वोद्ध्वबीजरूपम् । नमामि विश्वस्थितिकारणं तं नमामि संहारकरं नमामि ॥३॥ नमामि गौरीप्रियमव्ययं तं नमामि नित्यंक्षरमक्षरं तम् । नमामि चिद्रूपममेयभावं त्रिलोचनं तं शिरसा नमामि ॥४॥ नमामि कारुण्यकरं भवस्या भयंकरं वापि सदा नमामि । नमामि दातारमभीप्सितानां नमामि सोमेशमुमेशमादौ ॥५॥ नमामि वेदत्रयलोचनं तं नमामि मूर्तित्रयवर्जितं तम् । नमामि पुण्यं सदसद्व्यातीतं नमामि तं पापहरं नमामि ॥६॥ नमामि विश्वस्य हिते रतं तं नमामि रूपापि बहुनि धत्ते । यो विश्वगोप्ता सदसत्प्रणेता नमामि तं विश्वपतिं नमामि ॥७॥ यज्ञेश्वरं सम्प्रति हव्यकव्यं तथागतिं लोकसदाशिवो यः । आराधितो यश्च ददाति सर्वं नमामि दानप्रियमिष्टदेवम् ॥८॥ |नमामि सोमेश्वरंस्वतन्त्रं उमापतिं तं विजयं नमामि । नमामि विघ्नेश्वरनन्दिनाथं पुत्रप्रियं तं शिरसा नमामि ॥९॥ नमामि देवं भवदुःखशोक विनाशनं चन्द्रधरं नमामि । नमामि गंगाधरमीशमीड्यं उमाधवं देववरं नमामि ॥१०॥ नमाम्यजादीशपुरन्दरादि सुरासुरैरर्चितपादपद्मम् । नमामि देवीमुखवादनानां ईक्षार्थमक्षित्रितयं य ऐच्छत् ॥११॥ पंचामृतैर्गन्धसुधूपदीपैः विचित्रपुष्पैर्विविधैश्च मन्त्रैः । अन्नप्रकारैः सकलोपचारैः सम्पूजितं सोममहं नमामि ॥१२॥ औम नमः शिवाय

मैं  अपने इष्टदेव भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अमरत्व, शक्ति, विध्वंसता से पुर्ननिर्माण और पृथ्वी माँ के स्वामी हैं और मुझमें चैतन्य रुप मे पूर्ण ज्ञान और असीम आंतरिक चेतना प्रदान करते हुए अपने आर्शीवाद से हमें प्रसन्न और अनुग्रहित करते हैं ।। 1 ।। मैं  गौरवशाली भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम  करता हूँ जो प्रकृति रूपी माँ उमा सहित मेरे चित्त पटल मे आध्यात्म और चेतना रुप में सदैव विघमान है और समय समय पर दुःख और दर्द से सताए हुए प्राणियों के अंश्रु पोंछकर शांत करते हैं ।। 2 ।। मैं र्सवत्र विघमान भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अति शुभकारी, बुद्धिमतार्पूण, चैतन्य स्वरूप हैं और ब्रह्माण्ड के सृजन, प्रगति और विनष्ट से र्पुननिर्माण के मूल तत्व है ।। 3 ।। मैं  चिर अनंत भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अविभाज्य, अपरिवर्तनीय ज्ञान रुपी त्रिनेत्रो से युक्त, माँ पार्वती के प्रिय है ।। 4 ।। मैं  र्सवोच्च अनुकम्पा रखने वाले भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो र्दुगुणौ का नाश करनेवाले, अत्यंत दयालु, आंनददाता, ब्रह्मांड रक्षक है ।। 5 ।। मैं  विवेकशील भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो संवेदनशीलता, सृजन अथवा विनष्ट, वास्तविकता अथवा विभ्रम से पृथक होकर वेद मे ज्ञान रुप मे उपस्थित रहकर हम पापियों मे आत्मबोध उदय करके विहंगम क्षमाशीलता दिखाते हुए स्वीकार करते हैं ।। 6 ।। मैं  र्निविकार भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित बारम्बार प्रणाम करता हूँ जो ब्रह्मांड रक्षक और संरक्षक हैं। वह जो मनभावन रुप धारण करके पूर्वाग्रह रहित हमें कर्मानुसार र्निधारित कर्मफल प्रदान करते हैं ।। 7 ।। मैं  उद्धारकर्ता भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो प्रेम, विश्वास और समर्पण को स्वीकार करते हुए आर्शीवाद से अनुग्रहित करते है ।। 8 ।। मैं उदारतम भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित  प्रणाम करता हूँ जो स्वतंत्रता, आनंद, माँ प्रकृति, सफलता, विजय और सज्जनों के प्रति प्रेम रखते  हुए स्नेह और सानिध्य का आर्शीवाद दें ।। 9 ।। मैं र्सवोच्च परम आनंददाता भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो पवित्रता के प्रतीक, माँ प्रकृति के स्वामी और मेरे जीवनरक्षक मेरी प्रार्थना सुनकर मुझे चिंता, दुःख और दर्द से मुक्ति दें ।। 10 ।। मैं निहारते हुए कमल पदधारी भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अजन्मा, प्राणामिक, महिमापूर्ण हैं और केवल अपने ध्यान मात्र से हृदय शांति और प्रसन्नता देते हैं      ।। 11 ।। मैं   बारम्बार कृपालु भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अमृत तत्वों द्वारा र्निमित पदार्थों का सेवन करते हैं और सुगंधित, प्रकाशमय, पुष्प, मंत्र पाठ और सर्मपण से की गई प्रार्थना स्वीकार कर आर्शीवाद देते हैं वह भगवन् दयालु, अनंत सरंक्षक, श्रेष्ठतम, उदारतम, अत्यंत शुभ, प्रख्यात, र्सव शक्तिमान मुझे भी आर्शीवाद देकर अनुग्रहित करें ।। 12 ।। औम नमः शिवाय

Namaami Shambho- by Bhagwan Rama

Namaami Shambho- I bow down to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’-  by Bhagwan Rama

Namaami Shambhum Purussam Puraannam Namaami Sarvajnyam-Apaara-Bhaavam | Namaami Rudram Prabhum-Akssayam Tam Namaami Sharvam Shirasaa Namaami ||1|| Namaami Devam Param-Avyayam-Tam Umaa-Patim Loka-Gurum Namaami | Namaami Daaridra-Vidaarannam Tam Namaami Roga-Apaharam Namaami ||2|| Namaami Kalyaannam-Acintya-Ruupam Namaami Vishvo[a-U]ddhva-Biija-Ruupam | Namaami Vishva-Sthiti-Kaarannam Tam Namaami Samhaara-Karam Namaami ||3|| Namaami Gaurii-Priyam-Avyayam Tam Namaami Nityam-Kssaram-Akssaram Tam | Namaami Cid-Ruupam-Ameya-Bhaavam Tri-Locanam Tam Shirasaa Namaami ||4|| Namaami Kaarunnya-Karam Bhavasyaa Bhayamkaram Vaa-[A]pi Sadaa Namaami | Namaami Daataaram-Abhiipsitaanaam Namaami Some[a-Ii]sham-Ume[a-Ii]sham-Aadau ||5|| Namaami Veda-Traya-Locanam Tam Namaami Muurti-Traya-Varjitam Tam | Namaami Punnyam Sad-Asad-Vyaatiitam Namaami Tam Paapa-Haram Namaami ||6|| Namaami Vishvasya Hite Ratam Tam Namaami Ruupa-Api Bahuni Dhatte | Yo Vishva-Goptaa Sad-Asat-Prannetaa Namaami Tam Vishva-Patim Namaami ||7|| Yajnye[a-Ii]shvaram Samprati Havyakavyam Tathaa-Gatim Loka-Sadaashivo Yah | Aaraadhito Yash-Ca Dadaati Sarvam Namaami Daana-Priyam-Issttadevam ||8|| Namaami Some[a-Ii]shvaram-Svatantram Umaa-Patim Tam Vijayam Namaami, Namaami Vighneshvara-Nandi-Naatham Putra-Priyam Tam Shirasaa Namaami ||9|| Namaami Devam Bhava-Duhkha-Shoka Vinaashanam Candra-Dharam Namaami | Namaami Gangaa-Dharam-Iisham-Iiddyam Umaa-Dhavam Deva-Varam Namaami ||10|| Namaamya[i-A]jaa-[Aa]di-[I]isha-Purandara-[A]adi Sura-Asurair-Arcita-Paada-Padmam | Namaami Devii-Mukha-Vaada-Naanaam Iikssa-Artham-Akssi-Tritayam Ya Aicchat ||11|| Pan.caamrtair-Gandha-Su-Dhuupa-Diipaih Vicitra-Pusspair-Vividhaish-Ca Mantraih | Anna-Prakaaraih Sakalo[a-U]pacaaraih Sampuujitam Somam-Aham Namaami ||12||                        “Aum Namo Shivay”

With reverence I bow down to courageous ‘Shiv’ -the immortal and Lord of strength, destruction and mother Earth, always present in me through consciousness and bless all with happiness. He who has complete knowledge and boundless inner consciousness. I bow down repeatedly to one and only him- ||1|| With reverence  I bow down to the glorious Divine ‘Shiv’ – Spiritual enacted with Mother Nature- Maa Uma, still and forever existing beyond innermost consciousness. He who brings glory to crying poorest ones and wipes our tears by healing all our sorrows and pain. ||2|| With reverence I bow down to kindest ‘Shiv’ who is ever existing, auspicious, incomprehensive consciousness -the root cause of rise, progress and recreation (destruction) of universe.  ||3|| With reverence I bow down to eternal, enduring, infinite, consciousness “Tri netra” one and only one ‘Shiv-Shakti’ dearest to inseparable and  unchangeable  Mother Nature- Maa Parvati. ||4|| With reverence I bow down to most merciful ‘Shiv’ the most Compassionate, evil destroyer, kindest, blissful, guardian of galaxy. ||5|| With reverence I bow down to auspicious sagacious ‘Shiv’ he who is beyond senses, creation or destruction, reality or illusion and has blessed the “Vedas’ with knowledge, forgives and accepts surrender of sinner on rising of inner consciousness.   ||6|| With reverence I bow down to protector and guardian of galaxy- formless ‘Shiv’ he who takes multiple forms and without prejudice blesses us with fruits of our actions. I bow down repeatedly to one and only him.  ||7|| With reverence I bow down to my savior almighty ‘Shiv’ one and only him, accepts love, faith and dedication, blesses the boons and accepts my prayers. ||8|| With reverence I bow down to most generous ‘Shiv’- lord of independence, bliss, Mother Nature, success, victory and innocents. He who loves his children the most, may bless me with his love and affection. ||9|| With reverence I bow down before the supreme of bliss, purity, Mother Nature and life saver glory of noblest ‘Shiv’ and pray to remove anxiety, sorrow and pain. ||10|| With reverence I bow down to glancing eternal ‘Shiv’-the unborn, primeval, glorified, having lotus feet praise by all whose presence may calm and please and worshipped by one and all. ||11|| With reverence I bow down to most gracious ‘Shiv’ who likes nectar essence food, scents, light, flowers, spells recitations, reverence offerings, worshipped by all. I bow down repeatedly to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- the most merciful, eternal, protector, noblest, most generous, most auspicious, sagacious, most glorious, almighty, one and only him in my consciousness to bless and oblige me. ||12||            “Aum Namo Shivay”