ajap Japa Ajap can mean either not repeated or no count kept on the repetitions.

Thus we find a reference to an involuntary action in this aspect. There are two major movements in the body which are felt by us, yet are involuntary. The breath and heart beat are thus and are contemporary to each other like two sides of a coin. They are the causal of this body existence. The breath is indicative of the mind state! if one is excited mentally or does more work physically he will be drawin" more number of breaths or will be out of breath. This will increase the heart beat rate, thus the major contribution of the mental state will be by our breathin" style. #e also find that a constant watch over the breath is one type of bhvana recommended by vi"ynabhairava tantra. $ence we can conclude that bhvana of Ajap is very much essential to reco"ni%e the state of our real nature. A cycle of inhalation and exhalation will constitute one Ajap. The intake breath is personified as &iva as his seed letter ham and the exhalation is personified as &akti as her seed letter sah. Thus, we find the personification of Ajap is hamsah the divine swan. Accordin" to the scriptures we breathe '(,)** times daily. +n a day of ', hours this will work out to , second per breath, extendin" this we find (- breaths per minute. /** breaths per hour. 0onsiderin" the breath in days we "et '()** days, which will be e1ual to )* years 2as per lunar calendar3. Thus the ritual of ahi abdha p4rthi is a celebration of a days breath e1uivalent days. The next day starts and hence the &nti or purification rituals are done. The number '() can be reduced into primary numbers and '5 6 55. The first number two will si"nify the breath $am 7ah, the divine couple 8iva and &akti. The power three will point to the three bodies! "ross, subtle and causal. The number three next will refer to the three stains 2malas3 9 :ava myika and krmika, the power three will point to the three states of wakin", sleep and deep sleep. ;eadin" the above as a whole, the 0onsciousness which is inherent as the divine couple 8iva and &akti in the three bodies, in the three states with the three stains 2mala3 will be the total count of the breath in a day. The <hvana of Ajap will result in the experience of the everlastin" bliss of bein" immersed in the above described &iva &akti consciousness throu"hout the day which is the final destination of 8r= vidy upasana. >ookin" throu"h the kaTapaydi secret code we find A ja p will translate as *, ? and (, this is then read as per the code 2an"ato vma "ati read from the left3 will be (?*. This multiplied by the &iva and &akti tattvas2 ham and sah3 i.e., two will total to 5)*, which are the total rasmis or

rays emer"in" from the feet of the @ivine couple seated at the aspirants crown and fillin" all the six dhra cakras in the suumn ndi. . 8r=vidya texts declare that these involuntary count of the Aah mantra hamsah to be submitted to the divine powers residin" in the seven centres of our body. Bane&a residin" in the muladhara is offered )**, trinity in the next three centres )*** each, Civa and paramtm in the next two (*** each and in the crown, the "uru is offered (*** ajap counts. Dur Ancient +ndian scriptures count the day from dawn to dawn i.e. approximately from )E** a.m. to ).** a.m. The followin" chart is prepared from the above e1uivalence of breath and time on the assumption that the sun rises at )E** a.m. Sthana Auldhra 7vdhi7Tna Aai p4raka anhata vi&uddhi "ny <ramharandhra Count )** )*** )*** )*** (*** (*** (*** Total '(,)*** +t is worthy of note that the time of the <ramha muh 4rta from , am to dawn which is suited for the utmost hi"hest level of experience the Faramtma coincides with the time of the preceptor in this path, the 8r= Buru. +nterestin"ly, we find that this is the time specified for Fara puja as per para&urama kalpas4tra. Deity Bae&a <ramha viu rudra j+vtm paramtm 8r= Buru Time *)E**E** to *)E,*E** *)E,(E** to (5E'*E** (5E'(E** to '*E**E** '*E*(E** to *'E,*E** *'E,(E** to *5E,)E,* *5E,)E,( to *,E-5E'* *,E-5E'( to *)E**E**

Rasmi karma with Ajapa bhavana The above six centres have a distribution of the 5)* rays emer"in" from the feet of 8r= >alitha Aaha tripurasundari seated with her >ord Gamesvara at the crown 2sahasrara3 of the aspirant. This is described in saundarya lahari as kshitau 7haT pancAsaTH.. Applyin" the same idea of time e1uivalent breath to this ray count the followin" chart is prepared. Dne ray will e1ual )* breaths or , minutes SthAna mIlAdhArA 7vadhi7hTAnA ma:ipIrakA anAhata vishuddhi A"nyA Total Rays -) -' )' -, J' ), 5)* Equivalent Breaths 55)* 5('* 5J'* 5',* ,5'* 5?,* '(,)** Equivalent Time 5 $rs ,, min 5 $rs '? min , $rs *? min 5 $rs 5) min , $rs ,? min , $rs () min ',E** hrs Time *)E** to */E,, */E,- to (5E(' (5E(5 to (JE'* (JE'( to '*E-) '*E-J to *(E,, *(E,- to *)E**

r! "ahesanatha in his natha navaratna malika has identified the breath with 8r= Buru. 8r= <hasakararaya in his commentary decodes the number of breath from the last line of the stotra sanmaar"am matta mayooramiide. This when read with the katapayaadi code will reveal the number thusE mattamayoora will translate into numbers as -, ), -, ( and '. This when reversed will point to the number '(-)-. A"ain maar"a when decoded will point to numbers and 5, reverse of this is 5-. Addin" both these numbers will "ive the total breath in a day '(, )**. $e also points out to an a""re"ate of Tatvas, which will total '(,)**. The @ina nitya vidya 2-J) 6 5)3 The pur:a ma:dala akshara 2() 6 5)3 :ava natha Tatvas 2', K J K -3 :itya 2(- K (3 Bhatika ;asi :ava "raha <huta 2Llements3 AatrkAkshara 2>a and la are identical3 M:avAvara:a devatas Total '*,J5) -J) / 5) () )* (' / -* /( '(,)**

2M:avavara:a devatas are counted without the mudra &aktis as per Gadimata Tantra rAja tantra and also excludin" Aaha tripurasundari with the ei"ht cakresvaris. 7o the count will be (?K ()K ?K (,K (*K (*K ?K ,K 5 N /(3

0onsiderin" the whole days breath as :avanathas or :ava "rahas, as per the first said time 9 breathe e1uivalence we can see each natha ."raha will have ',** breaths or 'hr ,*min e1uivalent time in a day which starts from *)E**, we can find from the followin" chart the different time slots for the nathas. "rahasE #atha Frakasanadanatha Oimarsananadanatha Anandanandanatha Byananandanatha 7atyanandanatha Furnanandanatha 7vabhavananadanatha Fratibhananadanatha 7ubha"ananadanatha $raha 7urya 0andra 7aumya bhuda "uru sukra sani rahu ketu Time *)E** to *?E,* *?E,( to ((E'* ((E'( to *'E** *'E*( to *,E,* *,E,( to *JE'* *JE'* to (*E** (*E*( to **E,* **E,( to *5E'* *5E'( to *)E**

7imilarly, if see with respect to the rasi 2%odiac si"ns3 we will "et the followin" chart ( rasi N ',** breaths N ' $ours. Tatva meshaa rshabha mithuna kaTaka simha kanni tulA vrschika dhanuh makara kumbha m+na Time *)E** to *?E** *?E*( to (*E** (*E*( to ('E** ('E*( to (,E** (,E*( to ()E** ()E*( to (?E** (?E*( to '*E** '*E*( to ''E** ''E*( to **E** **E*( to *'E** *'E*( to *,E** *,E*( to *)E**

7imilarly, if see with respect to the tatvas we will "et the followin" chart ( Tatva N )** breaths N ,* min. Tatva 8iva 8akti sadA&iva +svara suddhavidyA mayA kalA avidyA rA"a kAla niyati purusha prakrti ahmakAra <uddha Aanas 7rotra Tvak 0akshus jihvA "hrA:a vAk pA:i pAda pAyu uapstha sabda sparsa rIpa Time *)E** to *)E,* *)E,( to *JE'* *JE'( to *?E** *?E** to *?E,* *?E,( to */E'* */E'( to (*E** (*E*( to (*E,* (*E,( to ((E'* ((E'( to ('E** ('E*( to ('E,* ('E,( to (5E'* (5E'( to (,E** (,E*( to (,E,* (,E,(to (-E'* (-E'( to ()E** ()E** to ()E,* ()E,* to (JE'* (JE'( to (?E** (?E*( to (?E,* (?E,( to (/E'* (/E'( to '*E** '*E*( to '*E,* '*E,( to '(E'* '(E'( to ''E** ''E*( to ''E,* ''E,( to '5E'* '5E'* to **E** **E*( to **E,* **E,( to *(E'*

rasa "andha AkAsha Oayu Oahni Cala prthv+

*(E'( to *'E** *'E*( to *'E,* *'E,* to *5E'* *5E'( to *,E** *,E*( to *,E,* *,E,* to *-E'* *-E'( to *)E**

7imilarly, if see with respect to the elements 2bhItAs3 we will "et the followin" chart ( element 2bhItA3 N ,5'* breaths N , hours ,? min. Element %bh&tA' 7pace AkAsha Air Oayu Pire Oahni #ater Cala Larth prthv+ Time *)E** to (*E,? (*E,/ to (-E5) (-E5J to '*E', '*E'- to *(E(' *(E(* to *)E**

7imilarly, if see with respect to the nityA devi, who are (), includin" maha nityA Aahatripurasundari we will "et the followin" chart ( nityA N (5-* breaths N ( hour 5* min. #ityA Gamesvari <ha"amalini :ityaklinna <herunda Oahni vasini mahAvajresvari &ivadIti tvaritA kulasundari nityA n+lapatAkA Time *)E** to *JE5* *JE5( to */E** */E*( to (*E5* (*E5( to ('E** ('E*( to (5E5* (5E5( to (-E** (-E*( to ()E5* ()E5( to (?E** (?!*( to (/E5* (/E5( to '(E** '(E*( to ''E5*

vijayA sarvaman"ala jvalAmAlini citrA mahAnityA

''E5( to **E** **E*(to *(E5* *(E5( to *5E** *5E*( to *,E5* *,E5( to *)E**

2#e find <haskararaya in his bhavanopanishad has accounted (- nityas only as the breath count, with a view that >alithadevi is an a""re"ate unified form of all nityas. 7o by his view the chart will be nowE ( nityA N (,,* breaths N ( hour 5) min. #ityA Gamesvari <ha"amalini :ityaklinna <herunda Oahni vasini mahAvajresvari &ivadIti tvaritA kulasundari nityA n+lapatAkA vijayA sarvaman"ala jvalAmAlini citrA Time *)E** to *JE5) *JE5J to */E(' */E(5 to (*E,? (*E,/ to ('E', ('E'- to (,E** (,E*( to (-E5) (-E5J to (JE(' (JE(5 to (?E,? (?!*( to '*E', '*E'- to ''E** ''E*( to '5E5) '5E5J to *(E(' *(E(5to *'E,? *'E,/ to *,E', *,E'- to *)E**

The followin" chart is for "hatikodayaE

a a aa i ii u uu r rr lr llr * ai , au am )a )ha 'a 'ha ~n'a ca cha ja jha ~nja !a !ha %a %ha (a ta tha da dha na "a "ha &a &ha ma ya ra la va Sa #ha #a ha ghatikodaya ca ta E ca ta Ai cha tha O ja da au jha dha Am ~nja na a !a "a ha !ha "ha $a %a &a $ha %ha &ha ~n'a (a ma +a ta ya +ha tha ra -a da la -ha dha va ~nja na Sa !a "a #ha !ha "ha #a %a &a ha %ha &ha la (a ma )#ha ta ya a !ha ra aa %a la i %ha va ii (a Sa u .a #ha uu .ha #a r /a ha rr /ha la lr 0a )#ha llr 1a a * 2a aa ai 3a i , 4a ii au Sa u am Sha uu )a Sa r )ha 5a rr 'a 3a lr 'ha )#ha llr ~n'a A * ca Aa ai cha 6 , ja 6i au jha 7 am ~nja 7u )a !a 2 )ha !ha 2r 'a %a E ya ya ra la va Sa #ha #a ha la )#ha a aa i ii u uu r rr lr llr * ai , au am )a )ha 'a 'ha ~n'a ca cha ja jha ~nja !a !ha %a %ha (a ta tha da dha na "a "ha &a From 6:00 6:25 6:49 7:13 7:37 8:01 8:25 8:49 9:11 9:37 10:01 10:25 10:49 11:12 11:37 12:01 12:25 12:49 13:13 13:37 14:01 14:25 14:49 15:13 15:37 16:01 16:25 16:49 17:13 17:37 18:01 18:25 18:49 19:13 19:37 20:01 20:25 20:49 21:13 21:37 22:01 22:25 22:49 23:13 23:37 0:01 0:25 0:49 To 6:24 6:48 7:12 7:36 8:00 8:24 8:48 9:12 9:36 10:00 10:24 10:48 11:12 11:36 12:00 12:24 12:48 13:12 13:36 14:00 14:24 14:48 15:12 15:36 16:00 16:24 16:48 17:12 17:36 18:00 18:24 18:48 19:12 19:36 20:00 20:24 20:48 21:12 21:36 22:00 22:24 22:48 23:12 23:36 0:00 0:24 0:48 1:12

la )#ha a aa i ii u uu r rr lr llr

3r 3lr E Ai O au Am a ha $a $ha ~n'a

'ha ~n'a ca cha ja jha ~nja !a !ha %a %ha (a

%ha (a ta tha da dha na "a "ha &a &ha ma

&ha ma ya ra la va Sa #ha #a ha la )#ha

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Por AatrukaakshraasE
Matrukaakshara A Aa 6 6i 7 7u 2 2r 3r 3lr E Ai O au Am Ah a ha $a $ha ~n'a +a +ha -a -ha ~nja !a !ha %a %ha (a ta !ha From 6:00 6:28:49 6:57:37 7:26:25 7:55:13 8:24:01 8:52:49 9:21:37 9:50:25 10:19:13 10:48:01 11:16:49 11:45:37 12:14:25 12:43:13 13:12:01 13:40:49 14:09:37 14:38:25 15:07:13 15:36:01 16:04:49 16:33:37 17:02:25 17:31:13 18:00:01 18:28:49 18:57:37 19:26:25 19:55:13 20:24:01 20:52:49 21:21:37 To 6:28:48 6:57:36 7:26:24 7:55:12 8:24:00 8:52:48 9:21:36 9:50:24 10:19:12 10:48:00 11:16:48 11:45:36 12:14:24 12:43:12 13:12:00 13:40:48 14:09:36 14:38:24 15:07:12 15:36:00 16:04:48 16:33:36 17:02:24 17:31:12 18:00:00 18:28:48 18:57:36 19:26:24 19:55:12 20:24:00 20:52:48 21:21:36 21:50:24

%a %ha (a .a .ha /a /ha 0a 1a 2a 3a 4a Sa Sha Sa 5a #ha

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