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Balaatibala Mantropanishad
Sage Vishvamitra is the Seer for Gayatri hymn. Vishvamitra addressed Rama in a harmonious voice calling, on the southern riverbank of Sarayu

Kausalyaa maataruttiShTa puurvaa sandhyaa upaasyataam |

PaurvaahNikam vidhim kartum taata kaalo'yamaagataH ||

"Oh Rama fortunate is Kausalya to beget you as her son Rama... get up oh, tiger-man, eastern aurora is emerging, daytime tasks towards gods are to be performed.

Grihaana vatsa salilam maa bhuut kaalasya paryayah ||

 Mantra graamam grihaana tvam Balaam Atibalaam tathata||  

“Take water, my boy, and like that you receive a group of hymns, Bala and Ati Bala from me, and let no time lapse. My dear Raghava, if bala atibala hymns are practiced, oh, impeccable one, none can equal you in the world by your handsomeness, calibre, erudition, by your discernment, and even in replying or rebutting you. On receiving these hymns neither tiredness nor fever, nor disfiguring of personality can affect you, nor the demons can charge you either you are sleeping or unvigilant Rama, and by reciting these hymns none can equal you in the three worlds."

The sage Viswamitra gave the Mantopadesha of Bala Atibala to Rama and Lakshmana, who were fortunate to receive with Great Devotion and meditated upon Gayatri hymn, as there is no hymn superior to it. Na gaayatryaaH param japyam and this is also the usual hymn for water oblation at dawn or dusk: Sandhyaa Vandana.

"Oh Rama Sandhyaa is the time between the day and night when the stars or the sun are not visible. I intend to impart these hymns to you, oh virtuous one, as you are the most eligible one, hence take the teachings that are kept safe from the world. However, all of these numerous qualities are undoubtedly available with you, that too in abundance, yet these hymns if ascetically nurtured will yield various results.