+ 9l6- B-\4l4-(+ (medium version)+

~l 6-4l +P- (|- V+

+ |4 H 9l +lP +
H JlP -4 |4!T H|H-4T 6 =P
9B+ -+4(+ \4l4 6 B4 |4l -9Hl-64 +

(seated)+ HlP+l4 + Sipping water for purification
(swallow water thrice)
V O T F4l(l
V |4!T 4 F4l(l
V 6l4 F4l(l

+ 9lTl4lPP + Breathing excersice for purifying the subtle channels
V 9lTl 4B 4 (Hold namaskaara mudra)
9- O + |9 - (Touch forehead)
( |4 -l4 | -( - (Touch nose)
9Pl tPl ( 4 6l (Touch heart)
9lTl 4P |4|+4l - (Namaskaara mudra)
V V V
(breath in through left nostril)
V - V 4- V B 4- V P(- V =+- V 69- V Bt4
(retain breath)
V 66 B |4 6 4 '4 l ( 4F4 lP|(
l 4l 4l + - 9l (4l 6 +
(breath out through right nostril)
V Hl9l 74l |6 -Bl P 6 Ol 4 - B 4 V+
(Repeat the process starting with the right nostril and ending with the left)

+ B T-9-+ 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".

V 66 B6 V+
PPl -9l-BPF6-|6-4ll ~l-9P H-9lt4 ~l l4l-B|4l-
BF46l 9Bl( |B& P B4 l T Hl-t4 4l H|
9l6- B-\4lP -79|B!4 +

+ Pl= +P +
[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.
V Hl9l |(Ul P 4l 4 - (feet)
6l + 7 = ( l6+ (head)
P ( Tl 4 1H B (heart)
4l 4 - |H 46 Pl B - (heart)
6F4 l=46 (+ - (feet)
7 H 6l| 4 Pl 6 - (head)
6FPl H PlP 4- (head)
4F4 1H4l 4 |=-4 (heart)
Hl9l = +4 l +-+ (feet)
With this mantra sprinkle water around your head in a clockwise direction
V 4 - B 4 -

+ Hl9 9lB+P +
(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)
V B 4 Pl P-4 P-4 -96 P-4 -T 6 -4- 9l9 -4l -6lP
4l|4l 9l9 PlTl 9 P P+Bl 4ll (F6l -4lP 9l-P ( T |H+l
l| -F6( 4 96 4|tT | 6 P|4 (P( PlPP 64l +l B 4 74l |6|9
= (l |P F4l (l+

+ HlP+l4 + repeat aacamanam
(swallow water thrice)
V O T F4l(l
V |4!T 4 F4l(l
V 6l4 F4l(l +

+ HltP-9(|T + (while holding namaskara mudra, turn clockwise three times
around)
(Pour water)
V 4 - B 4 -+
(With these mantras meditate that you are the Light of the Sun and that you and Brahma
are the same)

+ 9lTl4lP-+ Face East)
9lTl +4 4 (Namaskaara mudra)
V V V
(breath in through left nostril)
V - V 4- V B 4- V P(- V =+- V 69- V Bt4
(retain breath)
V 66 B |4 6 4 '4 l ( 4F4 lP|(
l 4l 4l + - 9l (4l 6 +
(breath out through right nostril)
V Hl9l 74l |6 -Bl P 6 Ol 4 - B 4 V+
(Repeat process starting with the right nostril and ending with the left)

+ l4l P =9P + ( Face East)

+ |4|+4l -+ (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:)
V HF4 ~l l4l P(l PF4
|4H-|P +|9- (touch fore-head)
l4| 7-(- (touch nose)
Bl|46 ( 46l (touch heart)
V |6 4l= (touch right upper abdomen)
Hl|(t4 |6 H|- (touch left upper abdomen)
l4 |6 TlT (touch throat)
~l 7Pl-P( H 9lt4 (hold namaskaara mudra)
~l Pl-+ll4T 9lt4
~l l4|-Bl|4l-BF46l 9Bl(-|B& 9l6- B-\4l =9 |4|+4l -+

+ Tl -4lB-+
(We install divinity into these fingers by saying this mantra while touching that finger.
This gesture is complicated to explain.)
V 6tB |4 6 H Ul-4 +P- [thumb finger]
V 4 '4 6= +l-4l +P- [index finger]
V l ( 4F4 P\4 Pl-4l +P- [middle finger]
V lP(l H+l|P Tl-4l +P- [ring finger]
V l 4l 4l + - T|+|U Tl-4l +P- [small finger]
V 9l (4l6 T6-T-9 Ul-4l +P- [front & back side of the hands]

+ 97 -4lB-+ (This is for installing Divine shakti into the various limbs)
V 6tB |4 6 (4l 4 +P- [heart]
V 4 '4 |H B F4l (l [centre portion of the head]
V l ( 4F4 |HGl 4 4 9 . [back portion of the hair of the head]
V lP|( T 4l 4 P [both shoulders]
V l 4l 4l + - + -4l 4 4l 9 . [the three eyes]
V 9l (4l 6 HNl4 T . [clap]
V 4 - B 4 V |6 |(4 --+ [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.]

\4l+P (Mantra for meditation on the Form of Gaayatri Devii: Hold the dhyaana mudra
and say)
\4l4 6 -B(l B|46 -P 7-P\4-46l +ll4T- B-|B=lB-+l|47-
T 4 -4l+ PT-T 74l+ |Tll (ll |('P-449 - 6-H G4-+

+ l4l Hl4l(+ + (Invocation of Goddess Gaayatrii. You should have a picture of
Goddess gaayatri with five heads for this invocation and puujaa.)

V Hl4l 6 4 (l ( 4l H O -B|P 6P
l 4 l 7( Bl P 6 ( O = 9F4 P +
l4l Hl4l (4l |P

+ 9l +l + (prayer)
(Hold namaskara mudra and pray for the blessings of Goddess Gaayatrii as you do your
practice.)
Hl7 4 ( ( 4l = 9 P B| l 4
l 4 6 l4 B 4 FPl ( -l 4l t4 6 6- FP 6l+

+ l4| =9P + (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.)

V 4 - B 4 - V 66 B |4 6 4 '4 l ( 4F4 lP|( l 4l 4l + -
9l (4l 6 +

+ 79Fl+P + (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:)

7 P |HG =l 6 4l 9 4 6 -P |+
l O+ -4l 5-4 + -l 6l 7-( |4 4 l-B GP +

+ l4| lTl+ (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.)

+ ( 4 9l +lP + (Prayer to the Light of God. Hold namaskaara mudra and pray:)
V |P F4 9 Tl - 6 - ~4l ( 4F4 Bl+ |BP
B t4 | -~ 4F6PP +

+ BP7| 4l(+P + (praising all divinity)
(facing East) V B-\4l4 +P-
(facing South) V Bl|4-4 +P-
(facing West) V l4-4 +P-
facing North) V BF4t4 +P-
(East) V Hl4l|(6l-4- B4l -4l ( 46l-4l +P-
V TlPl 5Tl9l + P-4 -Tl9l + +Pl +P -

+ ( 46l 9l +lP +
6|!Tl - 9 P 9 ( B(l 974|-6 B 4 -
|( 4l4 1H l6 6P +
6|9l Bl |49 -44l =l 4l B FB|P -6
|4!Tl 4 t9 P 9 (P +

+ =9Fl+ 9l TP + (Face East, and sprinkle a few drops of water where you were
seated and around.)
V 4 FB 4 -+

+ 9l +lP + 4 ( B -( |- B -tB 6l =l ( B |4-- -Hl -( +PFTl
P
Tl4 + 4ll P+B -|4 4l
4 \4l6 -P+l 4l 9T |6-F4l4l6
Tl |P 4H6 -BT 9FP
B 4 -+ll4Tl-4 |6 BP -94l|P+

+ Hl|-6 9l+ (Prayer to offer this practice to the peace of All the world)
V B (l +l -446 B ( +l + B ( |44 T-4l4(
6 = |F4+l 4 -Hl 6-PF6 Pl |4 |9l -4(
V Hl|-6 7Hl|-6 7Hl|-6-

+ Hll4 BP9 +P +
9 -Tl l-Tl (F4 4
~l-Tl T l P(l |4 t4l-
V-Tl PP 9|(9l|+ -4l
+Pl +P- ~l- 6-9l Tl -4lP +
T -+l l4 |4 T( HP 6 Tl4 lP|(
6l |9- 9l (4l 6 +
V T+l -HlP 6 -Hl+-( F4l|P+ +P-+

+ BP9 TP + (Offering the results of the practice to the Lord: Hold a spoon of water
while chanting and pour into the cup after the mantra)
V H+ + B-\4l-4-(+-+ + - 4l+ B4 ( 4ltPT- - ~l 9P H
9l46lP 9l46l 4(l 4 6 +

+ |4B= +P + (Farewell: Meditate upon the Divinity invoked returning to the heart.
With iti digvimokaha clap the hands to Remove the seal created for the Ritual)
V l4-4 +P - l4l 4l-Fl+ 9|6Ul94l|P+
Hl -+ Pl4 9 +l-P+l4
V 4 - B 4 - |6 |( -|4Pl T-+

+ P9l +l + (Prayer of Apology: Hold namaskaara mudra)
4F4 FP t4l +lPl4l 69-FB \4l-|44l|(9
-4 + B 9 -T6l 4l|6 BHl 4 ( 6P4 6P
P-(l+ |44l-(l+ |-(l+ B H
46 9 |=6 P4l ( 4 9|-9 T 6(F6 P +
H-4l HT +l|F6 t4P 4 HT PP
6FPl6 Tl6'4-l4 + P( H+

+ H9 T + (Final prayer entrusting our Lives to the Lord and Offering our works at
His Holy Feet)
V 66 B6
~l Ol -9 TP F6 +