Sandya vandanam PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST 1.

AchamanaM achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH Take little water on your right palm and swallow it uttering the above mantra(don't sip the water). Wash the palm with water, wipe the lips with the clean palm, wash the palm again With right hand fingers as described below touch the various parts of the body. keshavaaya namaH naaraayaNaaya namaH maadhavaaya namaH govindaaya namaH vishhNave namaH madhusuudanaaya namaH trivikramaaya namaH vaamanaaya namaH shriidharaaya namaH hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH padmanaabhaaya namaH daamodaraaya namaH 2.praaNaayaama oM bhuuH. oM bhuvaH. oM suvaH. oM mahaH. oM janaH. oM tapaH. o{gm.h} satyam.h . oM tatsaviturvareNyaM . bhargodevasya dhiimahi. dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat.h . omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h .. 3.saN^kalpaM With the palms together in the saN^kalpa posture shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaamupaasishhye 4.saatvikatyaagaM With the palms together in praNaama (Namaste) posture oM bhagavaaneva svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itta svasheShataika rasena mayaa svakiiyaishcha upakaraNaiH svaraadhanaika prayojanaaya parama puruShaH sarvasheShi shriyapatiH svasheShabhuutamidaM praataH sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati 5.mantra prokshaNaM aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH with right hand fingers touch the head devii gaayatrii chhandaH touch the nose tip aapo devataa touch the chestnaabhi sparshana apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH (thumb to touch right cheek) (thumb to touch left cheek) (ring finger to touch right eye) (ring finger to touch left eye) (index finger to touch right side nose) (index finger to touch left side nose) (little finger to touch right ear) (little finger to touch left ear) (middle finger to touch right shoulder) (middle finger to touch left shoulder) (four fingers to touch navel and the chest) (four fingers to touch head)

oM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH taa na uurje dadhaatana mahe raNaaya chakshase yovaH shivatamo rasaH tasya bhaajayatehanaH ushatiiriva maataraH tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH yasya kshayaaya jinvatha aapo janayathaa chanaH oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH

prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the Head prokshaNa of the big Toes again prokshaNa of the Head

Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM 6. praashanam suuryashchetyanuvaakasya agnir R^ishhiH touch the head 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) oM | suuryashcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo rakshantaam.h | yadraatryaa paapamakaarshham.h | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h | padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | raatristadavalumpatu | yatkiMcha duritaM mayi | idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | suurye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa || (after uttering the above mantra japa ingest(swallow and not sip) the water from the palm) 7. aachamanam.h achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH 8.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 oM dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH surabhi no mukhaakarat.h pra Na aayuu{\m+}shhi taarishhat.h aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH taa na uurje dadhaatana mahe raNaaya chakshase yovaH shivatamo rasaH tasya bhaajayatehanaH ushatiiriva maataraH tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH 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

9.Achamanam.h achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH 10.praaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH 11.saN^kalpaM shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa arghyapradaanaM karishhye 12.arghyapradaanaM nyaasaH arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH touch the head deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tip savitaa devataa touch the chest arghyapradaane viniyogaH mantraH oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h (First arghyaM) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM (Second arghyaM) oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM (Third arghyaM) (Recite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice once after each recitation) 13.praaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH 14.praayashchitta arghyaM saN^kalpaM shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH touch the head deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tip savitaa devataa touch the chest turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya diimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h (invoke the above mantra and offer praayashchitta arghyam once) 15. oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH Take little water on your right palm and through around the head in clock wise direction Turn around yourself in clockwise direction as pradaxiNa asaavaadityobrahmaa (Salute the sun with anjali mudra) 16.aachamanam achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH 17.keshavaadi tarpaNam Sit in a squatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar to arghyam

keshavaM tarpayaami naaraayaNaM tarpayaami maadhavaM tapayaami govindaM tarpayaami vishhNuM tarpayaami madhusuudanaM tarpayaami trivikramaM tarpayaami vaamanaM tarpayaami shriidharaM tarpayaami hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami padmanaabhaM tarpayaami daamodaraM tarpayaami 18.aachamanam.h achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH 19.japavidhiH oM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH 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) pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa | tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h || 20. Gaayatri japam 20(a).nyaasam.h For ahobila mutt sishyas only: (perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture) shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa (108) (alternately) ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa (28) gaayatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye|| oM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa devii gaayatrii chhandaH paramaatmaa devataa touch the head touch the nose touch the chest

oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri bhR^igu kutsa vasishhTha gautama kaashyapa aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH touch the head gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bR^ihatii paN^ti tR^ishhTup 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 (perform aatma aavaahanam and fold the palms again in praNaama/namaste posture) muktaavidruma hemaniila dhavaLachchhaayaiH mukhaistriikshaNaiH yuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM | gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM kushakashaM shubhraM kapaalaM guNaM shaN^khaM chakramathaaravindayugaLaM hastairvahantiiM bhaje || (meditate on the form of gaayatrii devi) omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h (while chanting the above mantra perform aatma parishuddhi with the two palms by gently touching from head to toe) arkamaNDala madhyasthaM suuryakoTisamaprabham.h | brahmaadi sevya paadaabjaM naumibrahma ramaasakham.h || (meditate on gaayatrii devi) praaNaanaayamya 3 times oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH (perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture) ahobila mutt sishyas have to skip this sankalpa since it was done already for gayatri japam shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa (108) (alternately) ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa (28) gaayatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye|| 20 (b) gaayatrii aavaahanam 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)

praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam.h | R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam.h | akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam.h || saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH deviigaayatrii chhandaH savitaa devataa touch the head touch the nose touch the chest

(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture) yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH | prerayet.h tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe || aaditya maNDaledhyaayet.h paramaatmaanamavyayam.h | vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalair.h maNDitaaN^ganam.h || sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam.h | evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam.h || gaayatrii japaH oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM | bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | (Recite gaayatrii japa 108 times or at least 28 times) Sri ahobila mutt sishyas should do the ashtakshara japam here before the gaayatri upasthaanam.Others should do this after completing the entire sandhya vandanam.

shrii aShTaakshara mantra japam.h shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa ##(108) ## ##(alternately) ## ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa ##(28) ## aShTaakshara mantra japam.h karishhye|| nyaasaH shriimad.h aShTaakshara mahaa mantrasya naaraayaNa R^ishhiH ##with right hand fingers touch the head ## devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##touch the nose tip ## shriiman.h naaraayaNo devataa ##touch the chest ## dhyaanaM savyaM paadaM prasaarya shriitaduritaharaM daxiNaM ku~nchayitvaa jaanumyaadhaaya savye taramitarabhujaM naaga bhoge nidhaaya. pashchaad.h baahudvayena pratipaTa shamane dhaarayan.h sha~Nkha chakre devii bhuuShaadi juShTo janayatu jagataaM sharma vaikuNTha naathaH.. Do japam 28 or 108 times as per sankalpam aachamanam

oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH Sprinkle water on the floor where the japam was made sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu Shrii aShTaakshara japam sampoorNam

20(c) gaayatrii upasthaanam.h praaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH saN^kalpaH shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH touch the head anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose 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 || oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH shravodevasya saanasim.h | satyaM chitra shravastamam.h || mitrojanaan.h yaatayati prajaanan mitrodaadhaara pR^ithiviimuta dyaam.h | mitraH kR^ishhTiiranimishhaabhichashhTe satyaaya havyaM ghR^itavadvidhema || prasamitra marto astu prayasvaanyasta aaditya shikshati vratena | na hanyate na jiiyate tvoto nainama{gm}ho ashnotyantito na duuraat.h || 21.sandhyaadi devataa vandanam.h oM oM oM oM oM oM sandhyaayai namaH Facing East saavitryai namaH Facing South gaayatryai namaH Facing West sarasvatyai namaH Facing North sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH Facing East kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH Facing East

22.abhivaadanaM (Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.) abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) ....... (.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita (...........) gotraH (...........) suutraH (..............) shaakhaadhyaayii shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| 23.dik vandanam.h

oM oM oM oM oM oM oM oM oM

praachyai dishe namaH dakshiNaayai dishe namaH pratiichyai dishe namaH udiichyai dishe namaH uurdhvaaya namaH adharaaya namaH antarikshaaya namaH bhuumyai namaH vishhNave namaH

Facing East Facing South Facing West Facing North Facing East show the folded palms upwards Facing East show the folded palms to the ground Facing East show the folded palms upwards Facing East show the folded palms to the ground Facing East show the folded palms straight

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 || namo brahmaNya devaaya gobraahmaNahitaaya cha | jagaddhitaaya kR^ishhNaaya shrii govindaaya namo namaH || 24.praNamya (saashhTaaN^ga 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 kR^ishhNaayanamaH shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH (perform the japa by reciting 10 times) 25.aachamanam achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH 26.saatvika tyaagaH oM bhagavaaneva svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itta svasheShataika rasena mayaa svakiiyaishcha upakaraNaiH svaraadhanaika prayojanaaya parama puruShaH sarvasheShi shriyapatiH svasheShabhuutamidaM praataH sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan.h shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam.h shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham.h | shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam.h shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam.h || kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami || sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu iti yajur.h praataH sandhyaavandanam.h