. at> sNXyavNdn<.

. ` ` `.
zuam!-brxr< iv:[u< ziz-v[ ctuj
uR m!,
sn!-nvdn< Xyayet! svRivae-pzaNtye.
I gu_yae nm> hir> `.
. Aasn ivix.

Prayer to the Goddess Earth (before sitting)

p&iWv Tvya x&ta laeka deiv Tv< iv:[una x&ta,

Tv< c xary ma< deiv piv< k casnm!.
(seated).

AacmnIy<.

Sipping water for purification

(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Svaha,
` iv:[?ve/ Svaha,
` ay/ Svaha.
. a[ayamm!.

Breathing excersice for purifying the subtle channels

` a[a?vs!y
/ ,

(Hold namaskaara mudra)

pr-? \/i;>,

(Touch forehead)

dEiv?-gay?i c/Nd>,
prma?Tma dev
/ ta,

(Touch nose)

(Touch heart)

a[a?yme? ivinyaeg
/ >,

(Namaskaara mudra)

` `/ `
(breath in through left nostril)

` U>, ` uv>, ` suv>, ` mh>, ` jn>, ` tp>, ` sTy<,

(retain breath)

` tt! s?iv/tru vre{ y/< gaeR? de/vSy? xImih,

xI?yae/ yaen>? caed
/ yat!.
(breath out through right nostril)

` Aapae/ Jyaeit/-rsae/mt
& /< a/ UuRv>/ suvr/ `.
(Repeat the process starting with the right nostril and ending with the left)

. s<kLp>.

Statement of intent to preform the sandhya practice. Hold water in a

spoon while chanting the mantra and then pour it into the cup or plate with the word
"upashishye" or "karishye".

` tt! st! `.
mmae-pa-smSt-irt]-yara I-prmer-ITyw, I-%ma-mher
sad is(wRm,
! I lmI-naray[ sad is(wRm,
! I gayI-sivIsrSvtI sad is(wRm,
! svRlaek zaNTyw, ywa zi,
at> sNXyam!-%pis:ye.

A"m;R[m!, AyRdanm!, gayi m jp< c kir:ye.

(sprinkle water for purification, saying:)

Aap %ps!-p&Zy.
. AaTm pUjam!. itlk<.

Worship of the Divine Self / Application of holy ash

etc. to the forehead

(touch five fingers to chest)

` AaTmane/ nm?>, ` Ur uv>/ suvr/ aem.

!
(aply vibhUti to forhead or ku~Nkuma, candana and vibhUti and wear rudraaksha
malam)

` y?b
< k< yjamhe sugi/ Nx< pui? /-vxRn
? ,
<
%/vaR/-/kim?v/ bNx?nan! m&t
/ aer mU]
? Iy/ mam!=m&tat.
!
. majRnm!.
[Maarjanam is for purifying the mind and body. Keep a spoon of water in the left hand.
Sprinkle with the right hand ring finger three organs of the body. First sprinkle the feet,
head, and then heart. Next spinkle heart, feet, and then head. Finally the head, heart, and
feet.

` Aapae/ iha m?yae/ uv>? ,

ta n? ^/jeR d?xatn,
m/hre [a?y cKz?s,
e
yae v?> iz/vt?mae/ rs?>,
tSy? ajyte/ hn?>,
%/zt
/ Iir?v ma/tr?>,

(feet)
(head)
(heart)
(heart)
(feet)

(head)

tSma/ Ar?< gmam v>,

ySy/ Kzya?y/ ijNv?w,
Aapae? j/ny?wa c n>.

(head)
(heart)
(feet)

With this mantra sprinkle water around your head in a clockwise direction

` Ur uv>/ suv>?
. Aap asnm!.
(Praying for removal of Misconduct / Purification with water Water. Keep a spoon of
water in the palm of the right hand Face East while chanting each group of mantras.
After repeating this prayer for the purification of faults and misdeeds, swallow the water.)
(PrataaH Sandyaavandanam Face east)

` sUy
R ma mNyu mNyu-ptY mNyu? kt_e/ y>, pape_yae? r]/Ntam!,
yaiya pap?maka/;m
R !, mnsa vaca? hSta/_yam!, p(a-mudre[
? iz/a,
rai/-Std?vluM/ ptu, yiTk? ir/t< miy?, #dmh< mamm&t
? yaen
/ aE, sUyeR Jyaeiti;
juhaei? m Sva/ha.
. AacmnIy<.

repeat aacamanam

(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Svaha,
` iv:[?ve/ Svaha,
` ay/ Svaha.
. punmaRjn
R m!.

Repeat maarjanam

[Repeat the mantras and actions of Maarjanam. Keep a spoon of water in the left hand.
Sprinkle with the right hand ring finger three organs of the body. First sprinkle the feet,
head, and then heart. Next spinkle heart, feet, and then head. Finally the head, heart, and
feet. First Pray saying:

d/ix/-aivae? Akair;< ij/:[ae-r?Sy va/ijn?>,

sur/ i/ nae/ muoa? kr/t! [/ AayUGi?< ; tair;t! .,
` Aapae/ iha m?yae/ uv>? ,

(feet)

ta n? ^/jeR d?xatn,

(head)

m/hre [a?y cKz?s,

e

(heart)

yae v?> iz/vt?mae/ rs?>,

tSy? ajyte/ hn?>,
%/zt
/ Iir?v ma/tr?>,

(heart)
(feet)
(head)

tSma/ Ar?< gmam v>,

(head)

ySy/ Kzya?y/ ijNv?w,

(heart)

Aapae? j/ny?wa c n>.

(feet)

With this mantra sprinkle water around your head in a clockwise direction

` Ur uv>/ suv>? .
. Aap awRnam!.

Prayer to the water deva for healing

A/Psu me/ saemae? AvI-d/t

< r-iva?in e;/ja,
A/i<c? iv/-z?
< uvm
/ ! Aap? iv/-e;
? jI> ,.

. AacmnIy<.

repeat aacamanam

(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Svaha,
` iv:[?ve/ Svaha,
` ay/ Svaha.
. A"m;R[m!.

Ritual for overcoming misconduct. This verse is for the removal of

misconduct arising from ignorance. Hold a spoonfull of water in the right palm and
meditate on the meaning of the mantra. When complete (if you have recieved
instruction) inhale water through the right nostril and let it drip out from the left nostril.
Envision that this process is cleansing your delusions and misconduct.

` \t?m! ceTy/Sy,
A"m;R[
? \/iz>,
Anu? p
u ! D/Ndh,

(hold namaskaara mudra)

(touch forehead)

(touch top lip)

v-v&Tyae? devt
/ a,

(touch heart)

A mexa v&te? ivinyaeg

/ >,

(hold namaskaara mudra)

` \/t< c? s/Ty< ca Ia/-p/sae=Xy?jayt,

ttae/ rai?r-jayt/ tt?> smu
/ ae A?[Rv
/ >? .
s/m
u/ a-d?[Rv
/ a dix? s<vTs/rae A?jayt,
A/hae/ ra/ai[? iv/dx/-i?Sy im;/tae v/zI.
sUy
/ aR/ c/N/msaE? xa/ta y?wa pU/vR m?kLpyt! .,

idv?< c p&iw/vI ca/< tir?Kz/-mwae/ suv>? .

. AyRdanm!.

(arghyam is an offering of water. This offering is made 3 times

unless the proper time has been missed for preforming sandhyaa. If the time has been
missed it is offered one additional time as compensation. This should be done pouring to
the East for praataH sandhyaavandanam.)

` Ur uv>/ suv>? , ` tTs?iv/tru vre{ y/< gae?R dev

/ Sy? xImih, ix?yae/ yae n?>
caed
/ yat.
! (Offer water.

Repeat 3 or 4 times )

. ayi Ay.
(Offer water as before 1 time)

` Ur uv>/ suv>? , ` tTs?iv/tru vre{ y/< gae?R dev

/ Sy? xImih, ix?yae/ yae n?>
caed
/ yat.
! (Then pray with the following mantra:)
Aapae/ Jyaeit/r rsaem
/ t
& /< / Ur uv>/ suvr/ Aa?p/ `
. AacmnIy<.

repeat aacamanam

(swallow water thrice)

` ?[e/ Svaha,
` iv:[?ve/ Svaha,
` ay/ Svaha.

. AaTm-di][<.

(while holding namaskara mudra, turn clockwise three times

around)

` nmae/ ?[e/ nmae? ASTv/ye/ nm?> p&iw/VyE nm/ Aae;d

? I_y>, nmae? va/ce nmae?
va/cSpt?ye/ nmae/ iv:[?ve b&ht
/ e k?raeim.

(repeat mantra three times)

(Pour water)

` Ur uv>/ suv>? .
(With these mantras meditate that you are the Light of the Sun and that you and Brahma
are the same)

s ya?y< pu
/ ;e, yasa?-vaid/Tye,
AaR/< Jvl?it/ Jyaeit?r-r/hm?iSm, Jyaeit/r Jvl?it/ a/-hm?iSm, yae=
? hm?iSm/ a/-hm?iSm, A/hm?iSm/ a/-hm?iSm,
Asa?vaid/Tyae E-va/hm?iSm.
.dev tpR[m!.
` vay devay t?pRya/im,
` svaRy devay t?py
R a/im,
` $zanay devay t?pRya/im,
` pzupte> devay t?pRya/im,
` ay devay t?py
R a/im,
` %ay devay t?py
R a/im,
` Imay devay t?py
R a/im,

` mhte devay pi< t?py

R a/im,
. sUyR-nary[.

(this tarpaNam is performed on the first day of the solar month

when the sun changes rashis)

` ima< t?py
R a/im,
` riv< t?py
R a/im,
` sUy t?py
R a/im,
` anu< t?py
R a/im,
` og< t?py
R a/im,
` pU:[e< t?py
R a/im,
` ihr{y-g t?py
R a/im,
` mrIic< t?py
R a/im,
` AaidTy< t?py
R a/im,
` Ak t?py
R a/im,
` aSkr< t?py
R a/im,
. nvh tpR[.
<

(Face East)

` I sUy t?py
R a/im
` I cN< t?py
R a/im
` I Aark< t?py
R a/im

` @e< bux< t?py

R a/im
` I b&hSpit< t?py
R a/im
` I zu< t?py
R a/im
` I znE-r< t?py
R a/im
` xu< ra< t?py
R a/im
` < ketu< t?py
R a/im
. a[ayam>.
a[a?ny/My

Face East)

(Namaskaara mudra)

` `/ `
(breath in through left nostril)

` U>, ` uv>, ` suv>, ` mh>, ` jn>, ` tp>, ` sTy<,

(retain breath)

` tt! s?iv/tru vre{ y/< gaeR? de/vSy? xImih,

xI?yae/ yaen>? caed
/ yat!.
(breath out through right nostril)

` Aapae/ Jyaeit/-rsae/mt
& /< a/ UuRv>/ suvr/ `.
(Repeat process starting with the right nostril and ending with the left)

. ivinyaeg>.

(Anouncing the "breakdown" of the mantra's mystical parts. You

should face east toward the place where the Sun will rise.)
(hold namaskaara mudra and say:)

` ASy I gayI mha mSy,

iv-im \i;>,

(touch fore-head)

gayi DNd>,

(touch nose)

saivt devta,

(touch heart)

` #it bIj<,

(touch right upper abdomen)

AaidTyEit zi>,
gay< #it kIlk<,

(touch left upper abdomen)

(touch throat)

I prmer ITyw<,

(hold namaskaara mudra)

I lmI-naray[ ITyw,
I gayi-saivI-srSvtI sad-is(weR at> sNXya jpe ivinyaeg>.
. kar Nyas>.
(We install divinity into these fingers by saying this mantra while touching that finger.
This gesture is complicated to explain.)

` tTs?iv/tru A<g
u a_y< nm>,
` vre{ y/< tjRnI_ya< nm>,

[thumb finger]

[index finger]

` gaeR? dev
/ Sy? mXyma_ya< nm>,
` xImhI Anaimka_ya< nm>,

[middle finger]

[ring finger]

` xI?yae/ yae n?> kinika_ya< nm>,

[small finger]

` caed
/ yat! krtlkrp&a_ya< nm>,
. ;f<gNyas>.

[front & back side of the hands]

(This is for installing Divine shakti into the various limbs)

` tTs?iv/tru dyay nm>,

` vre{ y/< izrse Svaha,

[heart]

[centre portion of the head]

` gaeR? dev
/ Sy? izoayEvaE;q,
` xImih kvcay m!,

[back portion of the hair of the head]

[both shoulders]

` xI?yae/ yae n?> ne-yay v;q,

` caed
/ yat! Aay)q,

[the three eyes]

[clap]

` Ur uv>? s!%
/ vr `, #it? idGb/Nx?>.

[circle the head and snap: this forms a seal

in all the directions conecting you to the Devas and Mahadevas while protecting from the
Bhutas and Grahas in the Lower Lokas.]

Xyanm!

(Mantra for meditation on the Form of Gaayatri Devii: Hold the dhyaana mudra

and say)

Xyayet! sda sivt&-m<fl-mXy-vtIR naray[> sr-isjas-nIiv>,

keyU rvan! mkr-kf
< lvan! ikrIqI harI ihr{m-yvpu> x&t-z<oc>.
. gayI Aavahn<.

(Invocation of Goddess Gaayatrii. You should have a picture of

Goddess gaayatri with five heads for this invocation and puujaa. You should meditate on
the picture while saying the gaayatri mantra.)

` Ur uv>/ suv>? , ` tTs?iv/tru vre{ y/< gae?R dev

/ Sy? xImih, ix?yae/ yae n?>
caed
/ yat.
!
(Then invoke Goddess Gaayatrii saying:)

` Aaya?tu/ vr?da dev

/ I/ A/]r?< /-siMm?tm!,
ga/y
/ I< Dd?sa< m/td
e < ? ju/;Sv? me.

ydat! kt
? e pa/p/< tdat! it/mCu y?t,
e ydaiya-kt
? e pa/p/< tdaiyat!
it/mCu y?t,
e svR? v/[R m?hadei/ v/ s/NXyaiv?*e s/rSv?it. Aaejae=
? is/ shae=
? is/
bl?mis/ ajae=
? is de/vana/< xam/-nama?is/ iv?mis iv/yu/-SsvRm
? is s/vaRyu
riUrae< ,
gayIm!-Aava?hya/im/, saivIm!-Aava?hya/im/, srSvtIm!-Aava?hya/im/,
DNd;IRn! Aava?hya/im/, iym!-Aava?hya/im.
. awRna<.

(prayer)

(Hold namaskara mudra and pray for the blessings of Goddess Gaayatrii as you do your
practice.)

AagCD vr?de de/vI/ j/pe me? si/xaE ?v,

ga/yt
/< < ay?se y/Sma/d ga/yI? Tv< t/t> Sm&t
? a.
. gayi jpm!.

(Now practice japa of the Gaayatri mantra. This should be done as

the mantra was given to you by the Guru. You may say 108 or more times, but should
say at least ten repetitions. Please see appendix A, "Mantra Japam" for specific guidlines.
It may be a good general suggestion to do 108 repetitions for praatah sandhyaam.)

` Ur uv>/ suv>? , ` tt! s?iv/tru vre{ y/< gaeR? dev

/ Sy? xImih, xI?yae/ yae n?>
caed
/ yat.
!
. %pSwanm!.

(Prayer for placing the deity in the body and causing the effects of the

practice to remain after the practice. Hold the namaskara mudra while praying:)

%/me? izo?re ja/te/ UM/ ya< p?vt

R / mUxiR? n,
a/ne_ yae=_y?nu }a/ta/ g/CD-dei? v y/wa-su?om!.
Stutae mya vrda ved
? -ma/ta/ caedyiNt pvne ija/ta,
Aayu> p&iwVya< iv[< ?-v/cs
R/ /< m< dTva jatu< ?-laek
/ m!.
. gayi xar[a.

(Contemplation on the Illumination of the Sun Goddess.

This meditation may be done in one of three ways. See the appendix B, "Dhyaanam;
Meditation." It is recomended that one meditate for about one quarter of the time of japa.
If japa takes ten minutes, one should meditate at least 2 1/2 minutes, etc.)

. dev awRnam!.

(Prayer to the Light of God. Hold namaskaara mudra and pray:)

` im/Sy? c;R[I/-x&t>/ vae? dev

/ Sy? san/ism!,
s/Ty< ic/-?vStmm!. im/ae jna?n! yatyit ja/nn! im/ae da?xar p&iw/vImut
/
Xyam!, im/> k/ Irin?-im;a/=ic?e s/Tyay? h/Vy< "&t
/ v?-ixem. s im?/
mTyaeR? AStu/ y?Sva/n! ySt? AaidTy/ iz]?it /tn
e ,
? n h?Nyte/ n jI?yte/ Tvaetae/
nEnmG< hae? AaeT/ yiNt?tae/ n /rat!.
. sm(i vadnm!.
(facing East)

(praising all divinity)

` sNXyayE nm>

(facing South)

` saivyE nm>

(facing West)

` gayyE nm>

facing North)

` srSvTyE nm>

(East)

` Aavaihta_y> svaRae devta_yae nm>

. papinvr[ vNdnm!.
Ae/ ny? supwa? ra/ye A/Sman! ivain? dev v/yn
u a?in iv/van!,
yuy
/ ae-Xy?Smu?-ra/[menae/ Uiya?< te/ nm? %i< ivxem.
pir?[ae /Sy? hei/ tv&R[
? / pir? Tve/;Sy? mR/itr?"a/yae>,
Av? iSw/ra m/"v?d _y-Stnu:v/ mIFv? Staek
/ ay/ tn?yay m&fy.
` kamae=ka;IRn
! nmae/ nm?>,
` mNyu-rka;IRn
! nmae/ nm?>.
. ym-gaR- vNdnm!.
y/may? "&t
/ v?-/ivjuh
R/ aet/ c? itt,
s nae dev
/ e:va y?m-i/"Rmayu>/ jI/vse.
ja/tved
? se sunvam/ saem? mratIy/tae ind?hait/ ved>? ,
s n?> p;Rd
/ it?-/gaRi[/ iva? na/vv
e / is<x?u< ir/ta-Ty/i>.
Stui/ h ut
/ < g?ts
R/ d/< yuva?n< m&g
/ I/m-mup
? h/m
u u/m!, m&f
/ a j?ir/e ?/ Stva?nae
A/NyNte? A/Smiv?pNtu/ sena?>.

. dev vNdnm!.

( Prayer to VishNu, Lakshmii, Vishvadeva, etc. Hold namaskaara

mudra.)

tCD/< yaerav&[
? Imhe, ga/tu< y/}ay?, ga/t<u y}p?tye, dEvI SSv/iStr?Stu n>,
Sv/iStr-manu;
? _e y>, ^/Xv ij?gatu e;/jm!, zae? AStu i/pde,
z< ctu:? pde,
\/tG< s/Ty< p?r< // pu/;?< k:[/ip?lm!,
^/XvRrt
e? < iv?pa/Kz/< iv/?pay/ vE nmae/ nm?>.
ti:[ae> pr/m< p/dG< sda? pZyiNt sUr/ y?>,
id/vIv/ cKzur/ at?tm!.
td iva?sae ivp/Nyvae? jag&v
/ aG< s/Ssim?Nxte,
iv:[aey
/ TR p?rm
/ < p/dm!.
? de/van?-jnyt! .,
/ iv?-im/d< jg?t! .,
?[> , ]/< inimRt
? m!,
? a/[ Aa/Tmna.
miy? mex
/ a< miy? /ja< mYy/iStejae? dxatu/ miy? mex
/ a< miy? /ja< myIN? #iN/y<
d?xatu/ miy? mex
/ a< miy? /ja< miy/ sUyaeR/ ajae? dxatu.
` h/s
< / h/<say? iv/he? prm-h/s
< ay? xImih,
tae? h<s> caed
/ ya"t!.
` zaiNt/-ZzaiNt/-ZzaiNt>.

. jpSwan ae][m!.

(Face East, and sprinkle a few drops of water where you were

seated and around.)

A/*a nae? dev-sivta>, /jav?t! savI/> saE?gm!, pra?-/:v?yG<-suv.

iva?in dev sivta-ir/tain/ pra? suv, y/< tNm/ Aasu?v.
. awRnam!. rye,hR surNeR deirNg! we resLu Ts! tae we aeds
!R ivLL >AaeLd nmSkar
mu
kayen vaca mnse< iyEvaR
buXyat!-mna va kit-Svavat!,
kraeim y*t!-skl< prSmE
sda-izva-yeit smr-pyaim.
. zaiNt paQ.

(Prayer to offer this practice to the peace of All the world)

` /< k[eiR? > z&[y

u/ am? deva>,
/< p?Zyema/]-i/yj
R
? a>. iSw/rrE E Stuuv
/ a~-s?St/niU ?>,
VyZyem
? de/vih?t< ydayu?>.
Sv/iSt n/ #Nae? v&/-?va>,
Sv/iSt n?> pU;
/ a iv/-ved
? a>.
Sv/iSt n/StayaeR/ Air?-neim>,
Sv/iSt nae/ b&hS/ pit?r dxatu.

` zaiNt/> zaiNt/> zaiNt?>, `.

` s/ha na?-vvtu, s/h naE? un, s/h ivr?y< kr-vavhE,
tej
/ i/ Svna/v! AxI?t-mStu/ ma iv?i;a/-vhE,

` zaiNt/> zaiNt/> zaiNt>,

. AacayR smpRnm!.
` SviSt ja-_y> pir-palyNtam!,
}ayen mage[
R mih< mhIz.
gaea[e_y> zumStu inTy<,
laeka> smSwa> suionae vNtu,
@ek
< a?r Ika?r rhSy? yu/
Ika?r kxa?wR mha?ivUTya>,
`ka?r mmR? idpain?_ya/<
nmae? nm> I-gu-pa?ka/_yam!.
Aa/}a/n/ na/zn
/ ay? iv/he? }an-/k;
/ ay? xImih,
tae? gu-paka> cae/dyat.
!
t/t! d/i]/[ay? iv/he? gu-mUt
/ y
R e? xImih, t?-iZzv> caed
/ yat!.
` g[na-wam&t! AanNd Svaimne nm>.

. smpR[m!.

(Offering the results of the practice to the Lord: Hold a spoon of water

while chanting and pour into the cup after the mantra)

` Anen sNXya-vNdn-nen - gvan! svR devaTmk> - I prmer

Iytam!, Iytae vrdae? v/t.
u
. ivsjRnm!.

(Farewell: Meditate upon the Divinity invoked returning to the heart.

With iti digvimokaha clap the hands to Remove the seal created for the Ritual)

` gayyE/ nm?>, gayI-saivI-srSvtI-DNd;IRn! iy< ywa-Swan<,

itapyaim.
zae-nwe,
R ]emay, punra-gmnay c
` Ur uv>/ suv>? , #it id?g! ivmaek
/ >
. ]mawRna<.

(Prayer of Apology: Hold namaskaara mudra)

ySy Sm&Tya c namaeya tp-Ss<Xya-iyaid;u,

NyUn< s<prU [ta< yait s*ae v<de tmCyutm!,
m-hIn< iya-hIn< i-hIn< surer,
yt! pUijt< mya dev pir-pU[ tdStu me.
ANywa zr[< naiSt Tvmev zr[< mm,
tSmat! ka{y-aven r] r] mher.

. ApR[.
<

(Final prayer entrusting our Lives to the Lord and Offering our works at

His Holy Feet)

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I ar-p?[m/Stu.