BRAHAM MUHURTA FACTS

BRAHAM MUHURTA means the time of
about two hours before the sunrise.
This time is hailed as the best time to learn;
especially learn and realize subtler aspects of
philosophy and spiritual growth.
If one tries to find out the secret underlying
this; then one is tempted to speculate or
conjecture that there are probably several
changes in physical, chemical and biological
atmosphere at around this time, which
probably catalyze spiritual blossoming of an
individual. This is indeed a rejuvenating time
as the whole universe begins to wake up at
around this time. The circadian rhythms have
been studied in vast details by biologists and
physiologists and probably this period is
associated with hormonal changes conducive
to blossoming of mind!
The subtle differences in USHA, ARUNA,
PPRATAH and SURYODAY are a matter of
research, by geophysiologists!
Study of a variety of electromagnetic
radiations, ozone, oxygen, effects of other
planets and stars and so on; on the various
biological and psychological parameters could
reveal a lot of new insights in the
interrelationship of man and the universe!
It is a general observation that (and a detailed
study, statistical survey and analysis is
worthwhile of ) the people who get up in
BRAHMA MUHURTA in morning and get
engaged in morning ablutions, prayers,
penance, yajnas, pooja, bhajan, kirtan, yoga
or any such activity; are generally immune to
depression.

BRAHMAMUHURTA.
As the name suggests this time is
the best time for conceiving,
understanding, experiencing or
merging with BRAHMA, the
eternal truth, the eternal purity
and the eternal bliss. This is the
time of liberation from the
shackles of every kind.
This is not a matter of belief; for
those who have experienced the
joy of getting up fresh from the
bed at this time!
There is a Sanskrit shloka [verse],
which depicts the subclassification
of this enchanting
period.
PANCHA, PANCHA
USHAHKAALA
SAPTAPANCHAARUNODAYA
ASHTAPANCHA BHAVET
PRAATAH SHESHA
SURYODAYO MATAH
It means:
55 GHATIKA after the sunrise of
previous day the USHAH
KAALA the time of USHAA
begins.
After 57 GHATIKA, the time of
ARUNODAYA
and
After 58 GHATIKA the time of
PRAATAH begins.
The remaining time till sunrise is
called the time of SURYODAYA.
[The day is constituted of 60
GHATIKA. GHATIKA is
approximately equivalent to 24
minutes.]
With the grace of mother earth
this fortune is granted to us to
walk on her body through out the
day. So there is a tradition to be
grateful to her before we start our
day by praying the mother earth.
This wisdom helps us unite with
the forces of which we are
extension and get empowered by
these forces. It makes us humble
and environment-friendly as well!
The prayer is as follows:
SAMUDRAVASANE DEVI
PARVATASTANAMANDALE
VISHNUPATNIM
NAMASTUBHYAM
PADASPARSHAM
KSHAMASVA ME
The meaning is:
Oh goddess earth, who is clad in
the beautiful attire of oceans and
the mountains are whose bosoms
and who is the wife of Lord
Vishnu, I offer my grateful
salutations to you and ask for
forgiveness as I put my feet on
you [touch you with my feet].
This prayer orients us
appropriately in such a way that it
opens up our hearts to the
glorious bounties of earth and her
love towards us. It starts
nourishing us as well as gives us
the perspective of loving our
mother earth, which is so much
essential for awakening our
responsibilities towards her.
Then we pray
KARAGRE VASATE LAXMI
KARAMADHYE SARASVATI
KARAMULE TU GOVINDAM
PRABHATE
KARADARSHANAM
The meaning is:
At the tips of the hand there stays
Laxmi the goddess of prosperity
At the middle stays the goddess
of knowledge Sarasvati
At the root of the hands stays
Lord Govinda i.e. Lord Vishnu
Hence we watch our hands with
reverence!
This is such a wonderful prayer!
It helps us to reveal and establish
the connections between the
deities, which are the sources of
our power. It helps us explore the
potentials of prosperity,
profundity and fulfillment in our
life and thereby helps us develop
respect for ourselves. Such
respect as you know is essential
for taking due care of our body
while simultaneously directing it
to do things in life which would
help us in gaining holistic health.
There is one more and simple
prayer in SHUKLA
YAJURVEDA. It is as follows.
BAHU ME BALAMINDRIYAM
HASTAU KARMA VEERYAM
AATMA KSHATRAMURO
BHAVA
I pray that my arms and my all
organs be strong and my soul and
my heart be the healers.
SHUKLA YAJURVEDA 20.7.