मार्जनं – Maarjanam

Sprinkling the limbs with bliss (Touching parts of the body).1

ओं भूः पुनातु शिरसि
ओं भुवः पुनातु नेत्रयोः
ओं स्वः पुनातु कण्ठे ।
ओं महः पुनातु हृदये
ओं जनः पुनातु नाभ्यां
ओं तपः पुनातु पादयोः
ओं सत्यं पुनातु पुनः शिरसि
ओं खंब्रह्मा पुनातु सर्वत्र

Om bhooh punaatu shirasi (head)
Om bhuvah punaatu netrayoh (eyes)
Om svah punaatu kaṇṭhe (throat)
Om mahah punaatu hridaye (heart)
Om janah punaatu naabhyaam (navel)
Om tapah punaatu paadayoh (feet)
Om satyam punaatu punah shirasi (head)
Om kham-brahma punaatu sarvatra (sprinkle all over)

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जीवन-स्रूप जगपति! मस्तक पवित्र कर दो।
दयार्द्र हो दयामय! नयनोंमेज्योति भरदो॥
आनन्दमय अधीश्व! हमको कण्ठ दीजें।
भगवन्! हॄदय-सदनमें हरदम िवा कीजे॥
जके जनक! हमरी हो ाभि निर्विकारी॥
पद भी पवीत्र होवॆ, हे सर्वज्ञानधारी॥
पुि-पुि पुीत िर हो, हे सत्यरूप ्वामी।
सर्वाङग् शुद्ध होवे, व्ापक विभो! रमामी॥

But Glorious Father! I am weak and frail;
And hence depend upon Thy Loving Grace,
My sole efforts will not, O Lord, avail
The frightful host of heinous sins to face.
So, therefore, Lord, I meekly pray to Thee
To make me pure in mind, and also strong
To yield to tempting sins. O make me free
To sit in peace and sing Thy Glory’s song.
O Living, Holy, Happy Father, Great,
The Wise and Omnipresent King of all,
The Sole Eternal Master of my fate,
My mind and soul Thy gracious blessings call
To make my head, my eyes and passions pure,
To change my vicious heart and guide my feet,
To grace my brain and throat, and make it sure
That sin will nowhere find a welcome seat.

You are Bhuh—the Self-Existent Foundation of Reality.
– Center of Intellect (Sahasrara): Let my mind be grounded in Truth. As You are the unshakable foundation, may my thoughts be stable, not scattered.
You are Bhuvah—the Conscience that removes suffering.
– Center of Perception (Ajna): Let my vision be purified by empathy. As You perceive the pain of all beings, may I see the world with compassion, not judgment.
You are Svah—the Embodiment of Bliss and Harmony.
-Center of Expression (Vishuddhi): Let my speech carry the vibration of peace. As You are the frequency of Joy, may no harsh word escape this center.
You are Mahah—the Great, Adorable Light.
– Center of Emotion (Anahata): Let my emotional self be expanded. As You are Magnanimous, may I transcend petty selfishness and embrace greatness of character.
You are Janah—the Creator and Generator of Life.
– Center of Vitality (Manipura): Let my gut instincts be aligned with Divine Will. As You generate the cosmos, may this center generate discipline and willpower in me.
You are Tapah—the Fire of Discipline and Law.
– Center of Action (Root/Base): Let my foundation be purified by the fire of effort. As You act with perfect order, may I walk the path of Dharma tirelessly.
You are Satyam—the Ultimate, Unchanging Truth.
– Re-affirming the Intellect: Let my higher mind be washed in Truth again. Let me be free from all delusion (Maya).
You are Kham Brahma—the Infinite, All-Pervading Space.
– The Whole Being: Let Your purity flow through my entire system. I am not this limited body; I am a vessel of the Infinite.

भूः life breath; One who gives life, also physical level of existence पुनातु purify शिरसि head, brain, thoughts, energy भुवः dispeller of suffering नेत्रयोः eyes, that which gives sight (perception) स्वः blissful (also refers to planetary worlds) कण्ठे throat (speech, swallowing, breathing, etc) महः greatest हृदये heart (emotions, blood recycling) जनः नाभ्यां तपः truth & righteousness तप austerity, asceticism (self-discipline) पाद feet सत्यं truth, reality in context, सत्यम् is an embodiment of truth शिरसि head खम् Omnipresent ब्रह्म Supreme One सर्वत्र everywhere, all over (eg in indriya-sarsha – in all parts of the body)

  1. Whereas in the Indriya Sparsha we prayed for physical attributes (physical prowess), here we pray for the sensible use of these attributes.