Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 1 of 18

Welcome to Srivaishnava Cyber Satsangh

anushhThaanam.h praataH sandhyaavandanam.h sandhyaavandana should be learned from a guru,who has initiated with the gayatri mantra. Once the procedure is learned well this e material can be used as a learning aid.Please don't start this ritual without proper personal tutoring. Set your font size to medium(View/Text size/medium in Internet explorer) to see the page properly.The mantras are in normal lettering and the procedure in in italic. The headings are coloured in Red. Itrans encoding scheme is used to spell the sanksrit mantras.Hope this humble attempt is of use to bhagavathas and please email adiyen of any inadvertant errors.For the sake of simplicity anganyasam and karanyasam etc are not discussed here. You can quickly go to Madhyaahnikam and Saayam sandhya vandanam sections by clicking on the links.Only variations to the PraataH sandhya vandanam are provided in these sections. The procedure given here is as per Yajur veda.Should there be need adiyen can encode and provide Rig and sama veda procedures too. adiyen would recommend the following books on this subject. 1.Sandhya vandanam (A self instructor) published by Sri Vishishtadvaita research centre,Madras& Sri Thillasthanam swamy kainkarya sabha and Sri Poorvacharya kainkarya sabha,Bangalore. 2.Nityanushtana kramam by Lifco Madras. 3.Ahnika grantha of Srimad Azhagiya singar is recommended for advance study on this subject. The Procedure starts from here: PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 2 of 18

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 (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)

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 3 of 18

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 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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 4 of 18

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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 5 of 18

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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 6 of 18

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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 7 of 18

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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 8 of 18

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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 9 of 18

(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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 10 of 18

(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 ##

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 11 of 18

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)

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 12 of 18

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 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 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 praachyai dishe namaH oM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH Facing East Facing South

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 13 of 18

oM pratiichyai dishe namaH oM udiichyai dishe namaH oM uurdhvaaya namaH oM adharaaya namaH oM antarikshaaya namaH oM bhuumyai namaH oM vishhNave namaH

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

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 14 of 18

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 You may follow the links below for Tamil version with consonants and sanskrit version.Both of them are with vedic swara marks for proper pronounciation and tonal variations. Tamil Version Back to Top,Home maadhyaahnikaM Only the variations to praataH sandhyaavandanam procedure are given below. 1.maadhyaahnikam should be performed facing east. 2.There is only one argyam in maadhyaahnikam. 3.There is no prayashchitta argyam. 4.In praashanam (item 6) Gayatri aavaahanam 20(b) and Gayatri upasthanam 20(c) there are few variations Sanskrit version

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 15 of 18

5.suurya darshanam is to be performed after Gayatri upasthaanam. 6.Recite "maadhyaahnika" where ever the prataH sandhya word is occuring in sankalpam and saatvika dyaagam etc. 6. praashanam aapaH punantu ityanuvaakasya aapa R^ishhiH 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|| (after uttering the above mantra japa ingest(swallow and not sip) the water from the palm) 20 (b) Gayatri aavaahanam after reciting sarasvathiim aavaahayaami inplace of praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam.h | R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam.h | akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam.h || recite madhyandine tu saavitriiM ravimaNDalamadhyagaam.h | yajurvedaM vyaaharantiiM shvetaaM shuulakaraaM shivaam.h | yuvatiiM rudradevatyaaM dhyaayaami vR^ishhavaahanaam.h || 20 (c) In Gayatri Upasthaanam After Uttame shikhare devii.. In place of "oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH.." Recite this

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 16 of 18

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 || suurya darshanam.h Please learn from elders personally about this mudra pashyema sharadashshataM | jiivema sharadashshataM | nandaama sharadashshataM | modaama sharadashshataM | bhavaama sharadashshataM | shR^iNavaama sharadashshataM | prabravaama sharadashshataM | ajiitaassyaama sharadashshataM | jyokcha suuryaM dR^ishe || (Hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture) ya udagaanmahato.arNavaat.h vibhraajamaanassarirasya madhyaatsa maa vR^ishhabho rohitaakshassuuryo vipashchinmanasaa punaatu || iti yajur.h maadhyaahnika sandhyaavandanam.h You may follow the links below for Tamil version with consonants and sanskrit version of maadhyaahnikaM.Both of them are with vedic swara marks for proper pronounciation and tonal variations.

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 17 of 18

Tamil Version Back to Top,Home

Sanskrit version

saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h Only the variations to praataH sandhyavandanam procedure are given below. 1.saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h should be performed facing west. 2.In praashanam (item 6) Gayatri aavaahanam 20(b) and Gayatri upasthanam 20(c) there are few variations as described below 3.Recite "saayaM sandhyaa" where ever the "prataH sandhya" word is occuring in sankalpam and saatvika dyaagam etc. 6. praashanam agnishchetyanuvaakasya suurya R^ishhiH gaayatrii chchhandaH agnirdevataa touch the head touch the nose tip 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 || (after uttering the above mantra japa ingest(swallow and not sip) the water from the palm) 20 (b) Gayatri aavaahanam after reciting sarasvathiim aavaahayaami inplace of praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam.h | R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam.h | akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam.h ||

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011

Sandhyavandanam procedure

Page 18 of 18

recite saayaM sarasvatiiM shyaamaaM ravimaNDalamadhyagaam.h | saamavedaM vyaaharantiiM chakraayudhadharaaM shubhaam.h || dhyaayaami vishhNudaivatyaaM vR^iddhaaM garuDavaahanaam.h || 20 (c) In Gayatri Upasthaanam After Uttame shikhare devii.. In place of "oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH.." Recite this oM | imaM mevaruNa shrudhii havamadyaa cha mR^iDaya | tvaamavasyuraachake | tatvaayaami 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 || iti yajur.h saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h You may follow the links below for Tamil version with consonants and sanskrit version.Both of them are with vedic swara marks for proper pronounciation and tonal variations. Tamil Version Back to Top,Home Sanskrit version

file://D:\Bhargava\docu\Sandhyavandanam procedure.htm

6/9/2011