Ayur Mantrah

Full Form:

Om Ayur dhehi
(Touch heart and chest with both hands - May life be nourished, wake up from sleep and dream

Om pranaṃ dhehi
(Move hands away from mouth - May my prana and upward moving energy be nourished)

Om apanaṃ dhehi
(Touch belly - May my digestion and downward moving energy be nourished)

Om vyanaṃ dhehi
(Sweep hands upward - May my circulation and all circulating energy be nourished)

Om caksur dhehi
(Touch eyes - May my eyes and sight be nourished)

Om srotraṃ dhehi
(Touch ears - May my hearing be nourished)

Om mano dhehi
(Touch head - May my mind be nourished)

Om vacaṃ dhehi
(Touch lips - May my speech be nourished)

Om atmanaṃ dhehi
(Hands crossed over heart - May my soul be nourished)

Om Pratisthaṃ dhehi
("Safe" signal - May I be balanced and stable and rest in the nourishment)

Om Maṃ dhehi
(Touch chest - May I be nourished)

Om Mayi dhehi
(Raise hands above shoulders openly - palms to the sky - May that nourishment be spread to all people)

Pronunciation:

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Om Eye-ur day-hee
(Touch heart and chest with both hands - May life be nourished, wake up from sleep and dream)

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Om pra-nun day-hee
(Move hands away from mouth - May my prana and upward moving energy be nourished)

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Om a-pa-nun day-hee
(Touch belly - May my digestion and downward moving energy be nourished)

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Om vya-nun day-hee
(Sweep hands upward - May my circulation and all circulating energy be nourished)

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Om chok-shur day-hee
(Touch eyes - May my eyes and sight be nourished)

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Om shro-trun day-hee
(Touch ears - May my hearing be nourished)

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Om ma-no day-hee
(Touch head - May my mind be nourished)

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Om va-chun day-hee
(Touch lips - May my speech be nourished)

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Om at-ma-nun day-hee
(Hands crossed over heart - May my soul be nourished)

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Om Pra-tis(h)-tun day-hee
("Safe" signal - May I be balanced and stable and rest in the nourishment)

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Om Mun day-hee
(Touch chest - May I be nourished)

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Om Ma-yi day-hee
(Raise hands above shoulders openly - palms to the sky - May that nourishment be spread to all people)

Usage:

Long life, holistic healing, clarity, and stability

Meaning:

This mantra is part of the Taittirya-aranyaka, It invokes the blessing of the divine forces to obtain a long life, holistic health, clarity, and stability.

ṃ pronounced "n"