Savitri Devi

Devi Savitri is the mother of Vedas whom Brahma

Deva worshipped first followed by all the Devas. A
reputed King of Madradesha called Ashwapati and his
queen Malati whose qualities of virtue, charity and

devotion brought them fame in the contemporary

times but had unfortunately no children. Maharshi
Vasishta gave Upadesha (Instruction) of Gayatri
Mantra and the royal couple performed sincere japa
(repetitive muttering of Mantra) and worship but to no
avail; they shifted to Pushkara Kshetra and intensified
their
devotion.
Meanwhile,
there
was
a
celestial voice which directed the King to perform
Gaytri Mantra japa ten lakh times. At the same time
Maharshi Parashara arrived and advised the King as
follows: One Gayatri japa a day would demolish sins of
that day; ten Gayatris would remove the sins of a day
and night; hundred times a day would destroy a
months sins and thousand a day would blow up a
months. The Japa of a lakh of Gayatri Mantra would
relieve a life times sins and that of ten lakhs would
bestow Siddhis. Gayatri Japa of a crore times would
give highly positive impact and of ten crores would
secure Mukti! Maharshi Parashara thus advised the
King to perform Trikaala Sandhyasin the morning, mid
day and the evening; he said that whatever virtuous
deeds are done on a day would have no value to any
Brahmana unless the Trikaala Sandhyas are achieved.
If a person sincerely executes the Japas would become
radiant like a Surya and the dust under his feet would
become worship-worthy! Parashara Maharshi also
taught the way the Gayatri Japa had to be done:
Karam sarpa phanaakaaram krutwaa tam turdharva
mudritam/
Aanamnamurthwamachalam
prajepet
praangmukho
dwijah,
Anaamikaa madhdya deshaadadho vaamakramaneyna
cha/ Tarjanee mula paryantam japasyesha krama
karey/
(A Brahmana should sit towards the East, keep the
right hand lifted up and perform Mudras(hand
postures or gestures) while the body is slightly bent
down; the count of Gayatri should commence from the
middle part of the Anamika finger and to its lower
part; then to the little fingers lower, middle and top

portions; back to the top of Anamika finger; then the

top of the middle finger; again top of the fore finger,
its middle and lower parts; and further to the lower
parts of middle and Anamika fingers, thus totalling
twelve).
Maharshi Narayana explained to Narada that Savitri
Vrata should be observed starting from the evening of
Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi and on the following
Charurdashi day perform the Savitri Puja with fourteen
kinds of fruits and fourteen types of Naivedyas,
pushpa, dhupa, Vastra, Yagnopaveeta etc.The Vrata
Karta has to set up a Kalasha (vessel) and invoke
Ganesha, Surya, Agni, Vishnu, Shiva and Parvati, and
then execute Savitri dhyana, stotra and the formal
puja.
The dhyana (meditation) to Devi Savitri would be on
the following lines: Devi Savitri! You have the
complexion of molten gold with the radiance of
Brahma Teja like the severe summers thousand midday Suryas wearing two Agni Shudha vastras. You are
known as Sukhada, Muktida, Shanta, Sarasampad
Swarupa and Sarva sampad pradaatri(Provider of
bliss, Salvation, Peace, and Wealth since you are the
Symbol
of
Prosperity).
May
I
invoke
the
Adhishthaatrior the Over-all in charge of Vedas and
Shastras and meditate that Veda beeja Swarupa
Savitri!
After the invocation thus, the devotee would have to
offer the Shodashopachaaraas of Aasana, Paadya,
Arghya, Snaana, Anulepana, Dhupa, Deepa, Naivedya,
Taambula, Sheetala Jala, Vastra, Bhushana, Maalaa,
Chandana, Aachamana and Shayya
Mula Mantra of Savitri:
Srim Hrim Klim Savitryai Swaha
Savitri Ashtottara:

bhtid bhuvan v mahvasumat mah |

hira yajanan nand savisarg tapasvin ||
yaasvin sat saty vedaviccinmay ubh |
viv tury vare y ca nis yamun bhuv ||
mod dev vari h
ca dhca ntirmatirmah |
dhi a yogin yukt nad prajn pracodin ||
day ca ymin padm rohi rama may |
senmukh smamay bagal do avarjit ||
my priy par dogdhr mnin po i kriy |
jyotsn trthamay ramy saumymtamay
tath ||

brhm haim bhujag ca viin sundar van |

okrahasin sarv sudh s a gu vat ||
mantrtmik ram tanv ripughn rak i sat |
kal tr vidhugatirvi aghn ca varnan ||
amar trthad dk durdhar rogahri |
nnppana
saghn apad
vajri ra ||

yogin vimal skhy abal balavikram |

gomat jhnav rajv tapan jtavedas ||
acir v id
ttmik
|

jney tatantr
sarvakmadugh saumy bhavhakravarjit ||
dvipad y catu pad tripad y ca apad
|

a pad
navapad sahasrk .ak artmik ||

a ottaraata
nmn svitry ya pahennara
|

sa ciryu sukh putr vijay vinay bhavet ||