Sadacarasmriti (Hymns of Pious Living) - by Sri Madhvacharya

1. The Pious people should have a liking for Sri Hari who is the controller of b
ody and who is supreme. They should leave their ego, attachment and desire for m
aterial objects and should do their duty as a service to God.
2. Remember God while waking at Brahmamahurtam and when one sits after getting u
p. Go to toilet, brush teeth, do achamana and take bath.
3. Reciting Odrutasi varahena hymn one should apply tulasimruttike to the body. Th
en immerse yourself into the water three times by chanting vasudeva 12 letter ma
ntra, narayana 8 letter mantra, Vishnu 6 letter mantra or Krishna 6 letter mantr
a. Then do achamana, then recite Apo hi shtha and sprinkle water on the body. Repe
at the process once again. This time instead of Apo hi shtha recite the Aghamarsha
na 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 r
eciting 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 tarp
ana to lord Nrayana, 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 Dhyeya sudha hymn. Meditate gayatri thousand or hundred or at least ten
times.
8. Meditate Gayatri standing until Sun rise. After Sun rise one can sit. Do the
morning sandhyavandan when stars are present in the sky, evening sandhyavandan w
hen Sun is present, Maintain silence while performing Sayamsandhya.
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 t
he neck, he has golden body, conch and disk on both the hands. Meditate on such
Narayana.
10. After Gayatri japa meditate Narayana8letter mantra three times that of Gayat
ri. 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 ones ability by remembering him, by ta
lking about him. Acquire things for sadhana in righteous way. Take afternoon bat
h, worship Sri Hari according to Veda-Pancharatra-tantrasara.
12. Perform Vishadeva and Baliharana everyday with faith. Offer daily activities
, dear wealth, wife, children and all activities motivated by the sense organs t
o Sri Hari.
13. Give the offered food to guests, then thinking of satisfied Sri Hari eat foo
d. After taking food do achamana, chant Narayana 8 letter mantra.

14. Satisfy Sri Hari by spending time studying, teaching and discussing Vedas an
d Vedanta shastras. Perform sayam sandhya before Sunset.
15. Night after 9O clock sleep thinking about Janardhana. If you getup in between
in the sleep, think about Janardhana.
16. Whatever jiva does with body, senses, mind, intelligence should be offered t
o Narayana.
17. In the society of Jivas which are everlasting there are two types, Kshara an
d 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 destru
ction.
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 feedin
g it. Even if there is destruction of this universe which is governed by Him, th
ere is no destruction for Him.
19. Sri Hari is above Kshetra tatva and is superior to Lakshmi who represents th
e 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 bei
ng above all knows the essence of Vedic Scriptures.
21. This is a secret knowledge. One who knows this is a Jnanin and gets liberate
d.
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 dependent on no
ne.
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 since
rely without any ill feeling will get liberated from this world.
24. One who does not follow above said teachings with ill feeling, know that the
y will go to Hell.
25. Remember Sri Vishnu always, never forget him, philosophy behind all the disc
ipline and austerity while performing activity is to remember Him.
26. Even if Sri Vishnus devotees perform unrighteous act 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 ever
y activity to get love and affection of Sri Hari. By remembering Sri Hari one ca
n get all the fruits. One who wants liberation from material world should be alw
ays sinscier to Sri Hari.
28. All the above austerities hold good both for Gruhastas (married people) and
Vanaprastas. Except Vishadeva, Baliharana and Dantadhamana rest of the austeriti
es should be performed by Brahmacharis also.
29. Like brahmacharis even sanyasis should not do vishadeva and baliharana. Apar
t from this yatis should perform deva pooja from the things collected without as
king. They should take bath with pranava 8 letter mantra, They should give tarpana

only to Vishnu.
30.For Sanyasis the five yagnas like brahma yagna, devayagna, pituryagna will no
t 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 i
s the supreme personality. Lakshmi, Brahma and other devotees should be worshipe
d as members of Sri Vishnus family.
32. One who knows Sri Hari as knower of all, ever new, regulator of universe, on
e who wears, having limit less attributes, one who is brighter than Sun, that Ji
va 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 i
s complete, he is brighter than Sun. -- 33
34. Chaturmukha at the beginning of creation of the universe worshiped Narayana
as the Supreme, Devendra who knows the Anirudha and other chaturmurthis worshipe
d Narayana as the supreme I know such supreme personality Narayana. One who hear
s the superior qualities of Paramatma and one who sees him through his sadhana w
ill 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.
End of Sadachara Smruti by Sri Madhvacharya