Hymns of Pious Living -by Sri Madhvacharya

I have taken the following material from
http://madhwabrahmanas.blogspot.com/2009/01/sadachara-smriti.html
Hymns of Pious Living -by Sri Madhvacharya

(translated to kannada by Vidhvan Anandathirtha Nagasampige, translated from Kannada to English by Madhukrishna.)


1. The Pious people should have a liking for Sri Hari who is the controller of body and who is supreme. They should leave their ego, attachment and desire for material objects and should do their duty as a service to God.

2. Remember God while waking at Brahmamuhurtam (around 4:00 am) and when one sits after getting up. Go to toilet, brush teeth, do achamana and take bath.

3. Reciting “OdrutAsi varAhEna” hymn one should apply tulasimruttike to the body. Then immerse yourself into the water three times by chanting vasudeva 12 letter mantra, narayana 8 letter mantra, Vishnu 6 letter mantra or Krishna 6 letter mantra.

Then do achamana, then recite “Apo hi shTha” and sprinkle water on the body. Repeat the process once again. This time instead of “Apo hi shTha” recite the aghamarshaNa Sukta – “rutvancha satyam cha”
4. Holding the breath immerse your head into the water and remember Sri Hari as described in aghamarshaNa sUkta. Recite purushasUkta and sprinkle water on your head.

5. After bath, wear dry cloths, do achamana, sprinkle the water on the body by reciting “Apo hi shTha”. Purify the water by reciting “sUryascha mAmanyuscha” and drink. Remember Sri Narayana who is embedded in Sun god, recite Gayatri mantra and give arghya three times.

6. Sprinkle water around you by reciting “asavAdityo brahma”, do achamana, give tarpana to Lord Narayana, wash the cloths which were kept on the eastern side.

7. Remember Sri Narayana who is told in Gayatri mantra, who is present in Sun by chanting “dhyeyah sadA” hymn. Meditate Gayatri mantra thousand or hundred or at least ten times.

8. Meditate Gayatri standing until Sun rise. After Sun rise one can sit. Do the morning sandhyavandana when stars can be seen in the sky, evening sandhyavandan when Sun is seen. Maintain silence while performing Sayam sandhya.
9. Sri Narayana is sitting in Padmasana in the solar system. He is wearing vanki on shoulder, makara kundala on the ears, crown on the head, pearl necklace on the neck, he has golden body, conch and disk on both the hands. Meditate on such Narayana.

10. After Gayatri japa meditate Narayana 8 letter mantra three times that of Gayatri. After the japa remember the devotees of Vishnu like Brahma, Indra, guardians of eight directions, other devatas, teacher and parents.

11. One should serve the God according to one's ability by remembering him, by talking about him. Acquire things for sadhana in righteous way. Take afternoon bath, worship Sri Hari according to Veda-Pancharatra-tantrasara.

12. Perform Vaishvadeva and Baliharana everyday with faith. Offer daily activities, dear wealth, wife, children and all activities motivated by the sense organs to Sri Hari.

13. Give the offered food to guests, then thinking of satisfied Sri Hari eat food. After taking food do achamana, chant Narayana 8 letter mantra.

14. Please (used as verb) Sri Hari by spending time studying, teaching and discussing Vedas and Vedanta shastras. Perform sAyam sandhya before Sunset.
15. Night after 9’O clock sleep thinking about Janardana. If you getup in between in the sleep, think about Janardana.

16. Whatever jiva does with body, senses, mind, intelligence should be offered to Narayana.

17. In the society of Jivas which are everlasting there are two types, Kshara and Akshara. Brahma and other devotees who have the destruction of body are called Kshara. Lakshmi is called Akshara as her body is everlasting and without destruction.

18. In Vedas it is told that there is “paramAtman” one who is different from Kshara and Akshara. He is all pervading. He is wearing the whole universe and is feeding it. Even if there is destruction of this universe which is governed by Him, there is no destruction for Him.

19. Sri Hari is above Kshetra tatva and is superior to Lakshmi who represents the Akshara. That is the reason why Hari is called “Purushottama” in man made puranas and in Vedas, which are not man made.

20. One who has faith in what is told above and worships Hari as the Supreme being above all knows the essence of Vedic Scriptures.
21. This is a secret knowledge. One who knows this is a Jnanin and gets liberated.

22. All Devatas are dependent on Rudradeva, Rudradeva is dependent on four faced brahma. Four faced brahma is dependent on Sri Hari. Sri Hari is not dependent on anybody.

23. One should perform every activity with love and affection for Sri Hari. “What is told here is faithful and is of purpose” – one who thinks so and follows it sincerely without any ill feeling will get liberated from this world.

24. One who does not follow above said teachings with ill feeling, know that they will go to Hell.

25. Remember Sri Vishnu always, never forget him, philosophy behind all the discipline and austerity while performing activity is to remember Him.

26. Even if Sri Vishnu’s devotees perform unrighteous act (by mistake) it will become righteous. It results in good only. Non devotees of Vishnu even if they perform righteous act it results in bad.

27. Keep always your mind in Sri Hari. Always have devotion to Sri Hari. Do every activity to get love and affection of Sri Hari. By remembering Sri Hari one can get all the fruits. One who wants liberation from material world should be always sinscier to Sri Hari.

28. All the above austerities hold good both for Gruhastas (married people) and Vanaprastas. Except Vaishvadeva, Baliharana and Dantadhamana – rest of the austerities should be performed by Brahmacharis also.

29. Like brahmacharis even sanyasis should not do vaishvadeva and baliharana. Apart from this yatis should perform deva pooja from the things collected without asking. They should take bath with “pranava 8 letter mantra”, They should give tarpana only to Vishnu.

30. For Sanyasis the five yajnas like brahma yajna, devayajna, pituryajna will not be there. They should give tarpana only to Sri Vishnu. Even the sanyasis has to perform Gayatri and other japa. Brahmacharis should think of Parusharama who is present in mukhyaprana and do the homa with samit.

31. People belonging to all the varnas and Ashramas should worship Vishnu as he is the supreme personality. Lakshmi, Brahma and other devotees should be worshiped as members of Sri Vishnu’s family.

32. One who knows Sri Hari as knower of all, ever new, regulator of universe, one who wears, having limit less attributes, one who is brighter than Sun, that Jiva will get liberated with the grace of Sri Hari.

33. He is the cause and governor of all Jivas, he is above modes of nature, he is complete, he is brighter than Sun.

34. Chaturmukha at the beginning of creation of the universe worshiped Narayana as the Supreme, Devendra who knows the Anirudha and other chaturmurthis worshiped Narayana as the supreme – I know such supreme personality Narayana. One who hears the superior qualities of ParamAtma and one who sees him through his sadhana will get liberated. There is no other way to get liberated.

35. Let Sri Hari with infinite attributes, one who is devoid of all impurities, who is above Sri Lakshmi and Brahma be satisfied with my work.
|| bhArateeramaNa mukhyaprANAntargata shree lakShmeenArAyaNAya namaH ||

http://madhwabrahmanas.blogspot.com/2009/01/sadachara-smriti.html

Tharpana Sankalpa Manthras for 2010-2011

14-4-2010 Mesha Ravi Sankramanam/Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,utharayane , vasantha rithou, mesha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya mesha vishu punya kale/ adhya amavasyam punya thidhou, soumya vasara yukthayam, Revathi nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, mesha ravi sankramana punyakale/Amavasya punya kale , chaithra Vishnu mesha ravi sankramana sradham ,/Amavasya punya kale darsa sradham thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye.
(Most of the Gurus are of the opinion that only the tharpanam for Sankramanam need to be done. Some feel that both should be done)

13-5-2010 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,utharayane , vasantha rithou, mesha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , guru vasara yukthayam, apabharani nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye.

11-6-2010 Bodhayana Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,utharayane , vasantha rithou, Rishabha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Chathurdasyam punya thidhou , Bhrugu vasara yukthayam, Krithiga nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Chathurdasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

12-6-2010 Sarva Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,utharayane , vasantha rithou, Rishabha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Amavasyam punya thidhou ,Sthira vasara yukthayam, Rohini nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye


11-7-2010 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,utharayane , greeshma rithou, mithuna mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , bhanu vasara yukthayam, Arudhra nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

16-7-2010 Dakshinayana punya kalam
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,utharayane , greeshma rithou, kadaga mase , shukla pakshe, Panchamyam punya thidhou , bhrugu vasara yukthayam, Poorva Phalguni nakshatra yukthayam,(9.28 Am , afterwards Uthara Phalguni Nakshathrayam) shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam pancamyam punya thidhou, dakshinayana punyakale, kadaga ravi sankramana sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

9-8-2010 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayana , greeshma rithou, kadaga mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , Indu vasara yukthayam, pushya nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

7-9-2010 Bodhayana Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , varsha rithou, simha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Chathurdasyam punya thidhou , bhouma vasara yukthayam, makaa nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam chathurdasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

8-9-2010 Sarva Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , varsha rithou, simha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Amavasyam punya thidhou , Soumya vasara yukthayam, poorva phalguni nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

7-10-2010 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , varsha rithou, kanya mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Amavasyam punya thidhou , guru vasara yukthayam, Uthara phalguni nakshatra yukthayam,(up to 7.30 Am , afterwards hastha nakshatra) shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye


18-10-2010 Thula ravi Sankramanam
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , sharad rithou, thula mase , shukla pakshe, ekadasyam punya thidhou , Indu vasara yukthayam, Sravishta nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Ekadasyam punya thidhou, thula ravi punyakale, thula ravi sankramana sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

5-11-2010 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , sharad rithou, thula mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Chathurdasyam (up to 1 Pm) punya thidhou , bhrugu vasara yukthayam, chithra nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Chaturdasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye



5-12-2010 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , sharad rithou, vruschiga mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , Bhanu vasara yukthayam, anuradha nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

3-1-2011 Bodhayana Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , hemantha rithou, dhanur mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya chathurdasyam punya thidhou , indu vasara yukthayam, moola nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Chathudasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

4-1-2011 Sarva Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane , hemantha rithou, dhanur mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya Amavasyam punya thidhou , Bhouma vasara yukthayam, poorvashada nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Amavasya punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

15-1-2011 Makara ravi sankramanam
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,Utharayane , hemantha rithou, makara mase , Shukla pakshe, ekadasyam punya thidhou , sthira vasara yukthayam, Krithika nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam ekadasyam punya thidhou, makara rvi punyakale, makara ravi sankramana sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

2-2-2011 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,Utharayane , hemantha rithou, makara mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , bhanu vasara yukthayam, uthrashada nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

4-3-2011 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,Utharayane , Shishira rithou, Kumbha mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , Bhrugu vasara yukthayam, Sathabhishak nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

3-4-2011 Amavasya
Vikruthi nama samvathsare ,Utharayane , Shishira rithou, Meena mase , Krishna pakshe, adhya amavasyam punya thidhou , Bhanu vasara yukthayam, Uthra proshta pada nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam amavasyam punya thidhou, amavasya punyakale, darsa sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye


14-4-2011 Mesha ravi sankramanam
Kara nama samvathsare ,utharayane , vasantha rithou, mesha mase , Shukla pakshe, asya mesha vishu punya kale , ekadasyam punya thidhou , guru vasara yukthayam, Makaa nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhakarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam ekadasyam punya thidhou, mesha ravi sankramana punyakale, mesha ravi sankramana sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye.

Note : There are two Surya Grahanas and two Chandra Grahanas during the year, These would not be visible in India.