I heard that some of our ancestors chanted mantras (a few lines) before going to bed and when wake up in the morning. When they wake up in the morning, they first look at their palms and chant something,
I don't know which mantra and the reason from where they followed in our Hinduism.
Could you please provide some explanation on the above one.
Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra before going to the bed and thanks to you God for a beautiful day. In morning try to do Surya Namaskar and Chant Surya Namaskar Mantra. It will give you both physical and spiritual benefits.
The Mantra to be recited before sleeping is:
Rāmaskandam Hanumantam
Vainatēyam Vṛkodaram
Śayane Yah-Smareṇ-Nityam
Duh-Svapnam Tasya Naśyati
If one remembers Rama, Skanda, Hanuman, Garuda and Bhima daily before sleeping, one’s bad dreams shall be destroyed.
This Sloka calls upon all the powerful entities to wipe out all the bad dreams, and give us a good sleep.
The Mantra to be recited after waking up is:
Karāgre Vasate Lakśmi
Karamadhye Sarasvati
Karamūle Sthitē Gauri
Prabhāta Kara Darśanam
In the tip of my palms resides Lakshmi, in the middle, Sarasvati, and on the bottom, Gauri. Hence, I take Darshana of them in my palms every morning!
- Alternative versions are Govinda or Brahma instead of Gauri in the third line
This Mantra invokes the three goddesses Gauri, Lakshmi and Sarasvati to bestow auspiciousness upon one every morning.
