अङ्गस्पर्शः – Anga Sparsha
Anga Sparsha1: Touching various parts of the body:
With water in the palm of the left hand, use the middle & ring finger of the right hand to touch the parts of the body
ओं वाङ्म आस्येऽस्तु।
Om vaaṅg-ma aasye‘stu. (mouth)
May the vaak speech me aasye from within astu be always appropriate and fit for purpose2
वाक् speech मे my आस्ये within (from inside) अस्तु be it so, be proper
ओं नसोर्मे प्राणोऽस्तु।
Om nasor-me praaṅo‘stu. (nostrils)
May there be energy and life-force in my breath.
नसः in nostrils मे my प्राणः air, breath अस्तु be it so; be proper
ओम् अक्ष्णोर्मे चक्षुरस्तु।
Om akshṅor-me chakshur-astu. (eyes)
May there be perfect vision and sight in my eyes.
अक्ष्णोः eyes मे my चक्षुः sight/vision अस्तु be it so, be proper
ओं कर्णयोर्मे श्रोत्रमस्तु।
Om karṇa-yor-me shrotram-astu. (ears)
May my ears be blessed with proper hearing.
कर्णयोः in the ears मे my श्रोत्रम् hearing, discerning sounds अस्तु be present, be it so, be proper
ओं बाह्वोर्मे बलमस्तु
Om baah-vor-me balam-astu. (shoulders)
May my arms always have adequate strength.
बाह्वो the arms मे me, in my बालम् strength अस्तु be good, be so
ओम् ऊर्वोर्म ओजोऽस्तु।
Om oorvor-ma ojo‘stu. (thighs)
May my thighs have purposeful strength
ऊर्वोः thighs मे in my ओजः strength अस्तु be so, be proper
ओम् अरिष्टानि मेऽङ्गानि तनूस्तन्वा मे सह सन्तु।
Om ariṣh-ṭaani me-aṅgaani tanoos-tanvaa me saha santu (sprinkle all over)
May health be in every limb, tissue, muscle, tendon and cell of my body.
अरिष्टानि healthy मे my अंगानि limbs/organs तनूः body तन्वा embodied मे my सह with सन्तु may all be; with purpose, be of purpose
- Paaraskara Grihyasutra 2.3.25
- The scriptures advise that we speak truthfully and sweetly. सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयान्न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम् । प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयादेष धर्मः सनातनः ॥ १३८ ॥ (Manusmriti 4.138) Speak the truth and speak the truth calmly (without bitterness). Do not speak untruth even if it is agreeable or appealing. This is Sanatana Dharma.
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