sandhya-vandanam-procedure
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Procedure describing SandhyaVandanam. Information gleaned from various sources (books and net). Please consult a qualified vedic purhoit or elder or guru for validating information, in case you want to follow it., since there may be errors or discrepencies in this document. Also, there are minor variations in Sankalpam between followers of different sampradayams and vedas.TRANSCRIPT
*PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST *MADHYANIKA to be Performed facing either EAST or NORTH*SAYAM SANDHYA to be performed facing EAST upto Arghya and WEST thereafter.
1.AchamanaM (two times)
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH .
keshavaaya namaH (thumb to touch right cheek) naaraayaNaaya namaH (thumb to touch left cheek) maadhavaaya namaH (ring finger to touch right eye) govindaaya namaH (ring finger to touch left eye) vishhNave namaH (index finger to touch right side nose) madhusuudanaaya namaH (index finger to touch left side nose) trivikramaaya namaH (little finger to touch right ear) vaamanaaya namaH (little finger to touch left ear) shriidharaaya namaH (middle finger to touch right shoulder) hRishhiikeshaaya namaH (middle finger to touch left shoulder) padmanaabhaaya namaH (four fingers to touch navel and the chest) daamodaraaya namaH (four fingers to touch head)
2.praaNaayaama
Recite mentally the following Mantra (3 times) a. Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyamb. Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
dhiyo yo nah prachodayatc. Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
Bhurbhuvassuvarom
Open the right nostril and release the air slowly. Say Om and touch the right ear.
*3.saNkalpaM
With the palms together in the saNkalpa posture
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam Pratah Sandhyam /mAdhyanikam/sAyamSandhyam upasisye
4. ProkshaNaM (MarjAnam)
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aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH ; devii gaayatrii chhandaH aapo devataa
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
oM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH prokshaNa of the Head taa na uurje dadhaatana prokshaNa of the Head mahe raNaaya chakshase prokshaNa of the Head yovaH shivatamo rasaH prokshaNa of the Head tasya bhaajayatehanaH prokshaNa of the Head ushatiiriva maataraH prokshaNa of the Head tasmaa araNgamaama vaH prokshaNa of the Head yasya kshayaaya jinvatha prokshaNa of the big Toes aapo janayathaa chanaH again prokshaNa of the Head oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH
Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM
*5. Praashanam
MORNING:
suuryash-chety-anuvaakasya agnir RishhiH touch the head devi gaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip suuryo devataa touch the chest
apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)
Suryascha-Maa-Manyuscha (The Sun, Anger)Manyupaah tah-Yascha Manyu-Kretabhyah (Gods who preside over Anger)Paapeybhyoh-Raksaantam (protect me from the sins )Yadra-traya-Paapa-Makarasam (arising knowingly or unknowingly )Maanasah Vacha HastaahBhyam (by thought, speech, feet )Padbhyaam-Udahrena-Sishnah (hands, stomach, genital )Raatris-Tat-Avalumpatu (that, the presiding diety of night)Yat-Kincha Duritam-Mayii (May remove ) Idam-Aham-Maama-Amrita-Yonau (This "me" devoid of all sins, be worthy of moksha)Suryeh-Jyotishi Juhomi Svaaha (Offer oblations in the supreme lord of sun. )
AFTERNOON
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aapaH punantu ityanuvaakasya aapa RishhiH touch the head anushhTup chhandaH touch the nose tip brahmaNaspatirdevataa touch the chest
apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)
oM | aapaH punantu pR^ithiviiM pR^ithivii puutaa punaatu maam.h | punantu brahmaNaspatirbrahmapuutaa punaatu maam.h || yaduchchhishhTamabhojyaM yadvaa dushcharitaM mama | sarvaM punantu maamaapo.asataaM cha pratigraha{gm}svaahaa||
EVENING
agnishchetyanuvaakasya suurya R^ishhiH touch the head gaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip agnirdevataa touch the chest
apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)
oM | agnishcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo rakshantaam.h | yadahnaa paapamakaarshham.h | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h | padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | ahastadavalumpatu | yatki.ncha duritaM mayi | idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | satye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa ||
6. aachamanam.h
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
7.punaH proxaNam.h
dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose tip dadhikraavaa devataa touch the chest apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
Sprinkle (prokshaNa)water on the Head while reciting the following each time
Dadhi-Kraavannoh Akaarisam (The ruler of all worlds, I worship ) Jisnoh-RasVasyah-Vaajinaha (The Victorious, Hayagriva form, supreme Lord)
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Surabhi-noh Mukhaa-Karat (Make good, our, faces and other senses) Praanah-Aayumsi-taarisath (May our Life be without hindarance)
<Sprinkle Water on the Head with Ring finger while reciting the mantras>:
Aapoh Hi Stha Mayoh Bhuvaha (O WaterGods, you always confer Happiness) Tah Nah Urgeh Dadhaatana (Bestow on us the Strength) Mahey Raanayah Chakshase (To have the vision of the Supreme) Yo-vah Sivatamoh Rasaha (In that Auspicious Joy of yours) Tasya Bhaajaya Teha Nahah (Make us worthy partakers) Usa-tirivah Maataraha (like fond mothers nourishing her children) Tasmaa AramGah Maama vaha (We approach you with great eagerness) Yasyah Kshayaaya Jin vatha (for that bliss which you shine ) <-water on feet Aapoh Janayathaa Cha Naha (O Watergods, Please bless us)<-on Head Om Bhur Bhuvah Suvah <-Rotate water around head and sprinkle
Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM
8.Achamanam.h achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
9.praaNaayaamaH
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH
*10.arghyapradaanaM
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam Pratah Sandhyam /mAdhyanikam/sAyamSandhyam arghyapradaanaM karishhyenyaasaH arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH touch the head deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tip savitaa devataa touch the chest arghyapradaane viniyogaH
(Recite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice once after each recitation for pratah sandhyam; For Madhyinkia, offer only once)) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h (First arghyaM) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM (Second arghyaM) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM (Third arghyaM) Recite gayathri mantra verbally with sound waves emanating from the mouth; throw the
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water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should be raised. (That is arghyam is offered standing on toes).
11.praaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH
*12.praayashchitta arghyaM (NOT applicable for Afternoon!)
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam Pratah Sandhyam / sAyamSandhyam kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye
turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii RishhiH touch the head deviigaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip savitaa devataa touch the chest turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH
Offer 1 arghyam Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam | Om tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat | Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam || Water should be taken in right hand palm and thrown around the head clockwise reciting Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH Turn around clockwise, saluting the sun with anjali mudra reciting asavAdithyoh BrahmA
13. Achamanam
14.keshavaadi tarpaNam Sit in a squatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar to arghyam OM keshavaM tarpayaami naaraayaNaM tarpayaami maadhavaM tapayaami govindaM tarpayaami vishhNuM tarpayaami madhusuudanaM tarpayaami trivikramaM tarpayaami vaamanaM tarpayaami shriidharaM tarpayaami hRishhiikeshaM tarpayaami padmanaabhaM tarpayaami daamodaraM tarpayaami
15.aachamanam.h
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achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
19.japavidhiH
oM aasanamantrasya pRithivyaaV meru pRishhTha RishhiH touch the head sutalaM chhandaH touch the nose tip shrii kuurmo devataa touch the chest
aasane viniyogaH (Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste posture after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)
pRithvi tvayaa dhRitaa lokaa ! devitvaM vishhNunaa dhRitaa | tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi ! pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||
20. Gaayatri japam
20(a).nyaasam.h
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye||
oM praNavasya Rishhi brahmaa touch the head devii gaayatrii chhandaH touch the nose paramaatmaa devataa touch the chest
oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahRitiinaaM atri bhRigu kutsa vasishhTha gautama kaashyapa aaNgirasa RishhayaH touch the head gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bRihatii paNti tRshhTup jagatyaH chhandaa{gm}si touch the nose agni vaayu arka vaagiisha varuNa indra vishvedevaaH devataaH touch the chest
saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH touch the head deviigaayatrii chhandaH touch the nose savitaa devataa touch the chest
gaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH touch the head anushhTup chhandaH touch the nose paramaatmaa devataa touch the chest
sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH
20 b. praaNaanaayamya 10 times
20 (c) gaayatrii aavaahanam
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aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose gaayatrii devataa touch the chest
gaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH
(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)
aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam | gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH |
ojosi sahosi balamasi bhraajosi devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi vishvamasi vishvaayuH sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuuroM
gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam) saavitriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam) sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)
20 (d) gaayatrii japaH (28 times)
Saavitrya Rishi VishwamitraNichrda Gayatri Chandaha Savita Devata
oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM |bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH |
20 (e) shrii aShTaakshara mantra japam.h
20 (f) PraaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH
*21a gaayatrii udyaasanam
saN^kalpaH
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam priityarthaM Pratah Sandhyam /mAdhyanikam/sAyamSandhyam gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye
uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose
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gaayatrii devataa touch the chest gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH
(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)
uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani | braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||
*21b. Gayatri upastaanam
MORNINGmitrasyeti upasthana mantrasya visvamitra rsihbhirud gayatri tristubhas chandamsi mitro devatapratas sandhyopasthane viniyogah mitrasya carsani dhrtah ! sravo devasya sAnasim ! satyam citra sravastamam!mitro janAn yAtayati prajAnanmitro dAdhara prthivim uta dyammitrah krstir ani-misabhicastesatyaya havyam dhrtavad vidhemapra sa mitra martto astu prayasvAnyasta aditya siksati vratenana hanyate na jiyate tvoto nainamamho asnoty antito na durAt
AFTERNOON
oM | aasatyena rajasaa vartamaano niveshayannamR^itaM martyaM cha | hiraNyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan.h ||
udvayaM tamasaspari pashyanto jyotiruttaram.h | devaM devatraasuuryamaganma jyotiruttamam.h ||
udutyaM jaatavedasaM | devaM vahanti ketavaH ||
dR^ishe vishvaaya suuryaM chitraM devaanaamudagaadaniikaM chakshurmitrasya varuNasyaagreH | aapraadyaavaapR^ithivii antarikshaM suurya aatmaa jagatastasthushhashcha || tachchakshurdevahitaM purastaat.h shukramuchcharat.h ||
EVENING
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oM | imaM me varuNa shrudhii havamadyaa cha mR^iDaya | tvaamavasyuraachake | tatvaa yaami brahmaNaa vandamaanastadaashaaste yajamaano havirbhiH | aheDamaano varuNeha bodhyurusha{gm}sa maa na aayuH pramoshhiiH | yachchiddhi te visho yathaa pra deva varuNa vratam.h | miniimasi dyavi dyavi || yatki.nchedaM varuNa daivye jane.abhidrohaM manushhyaashcharaamasi | achittii yattava dharmaa yuyopima maa nastasmaadenaso devariirishhaH || kitavaaso yadriripurna diivi yadvaaghaa satyamuta yanna vidma | sarvaataa vishhya shithireva devaathaa te syaama varuNa priyaasaH ||
22.sandhyaadi devataa vandanam.h
oM sandhyaayai namaH Facing East oM saavitryai namaH Facing South oM gaayatryai namaH Facing West oM sarasvatyai namaH Facing North oM sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH Facing East oM kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH Facing East
23.abhivaadanaM
(Fill in the appropriate Rishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)
abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) ....... (.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita (...........) gotraH (...........) suutraH (..............) shaakhaadhyaayii shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||
24.dik vandanam.h
oM praachyai dishe namaH Facing East oM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH Facing South oM pratiichyai dishe namaH Facing West oM udiichyai dishe namaH Facing North oM uurdhvaaya namaH Facing East show the folded palms upwards oM adharaaya namaH Facing East show the folded palms to the ground oM antarikshaaya namaH Facing East show the folded palms upwards oM bhuumyai namaH Facing East show the folded palms to the ground oM vishhNave namaH Facing East show the folded palms straight
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dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH | keyuuravaan.h makarakuNDalavaan.h kiriiTii haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH || shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta | govinda puNDariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h || Akashath patitum thoyum yatha gachanthi saagaramSarvadeva namaskara keshavam prati gachhathi
25.praNamya (saashhTaaNga praNaama) abhivaadayet.h
(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.) abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) ....... (.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita (...........) gotraH (...........) suutraH (..............) shaakhaadhyaayii shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||
shrii kRishhNaayanamaH shrii kRishhNaayanamaH shrii kRishhNaayanamaH (perform the japa by reciting 10 times)
26.aachamanam
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
27. SriRanga Mangala Nidim
kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ||
sarvaM shriikRishhNaarpaNamastu iti yajur.h praataH sandhyaavandanam.h iti yajur.h maadhyaahnika sandhyaavandanam.h iti yajur.h saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h
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