Sandhya A Vandana M

(ra;aH
(ra;a;ma;tea ;a;na;ga;ma;a;nta;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:a;ya na;maH

(ra;a;ma;a;n,a :vea;ñÍ*:+.
öÐÅ f;na;a;Ta;a;yRaH k+:
a;va;ta;a;
a;kR+:k+:ke+:sa:= +a Á
:vea;d;a;nta;a;.ca;a;yRa;va;ya;eRa mea .sa; a;a;Da:a;Ma .sa;d;a &+.
a;d Á Á
śrı̄h
.
śrı̄mate nigamāntamahādeśikāya namah .
. kavitārkikakesarı̄ Á
śrı̄mān veṅkat.anāthāryah
vedāntācāryavaryo me sannidhattām . di Á Á
. sadā hr
Á Á ya:$ua;veRa;d k+:a;l+a;ya .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a Á Á

Á Á yajurveda kālatraya
sandhyāvandanam Á Á
by
Sunder Kidambi
(with the blessings of

(ra;a .=+ñÍ*:+=+a;ma;a;nu
çÅÅ a:$a;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:n,a
His Holiness śrı̄mad ān
.d. avan of śrı̄raṅgam )
;
a;va;Sa;ya;sUa;.ca;a
(vis.ayasūcı̄)
i kx+:ta;¼a;ta;a;pRa;Na;m,a (kr
. tajñatārpan
. am) ........................................ 7
ii A;a;Ba;mua;Ka;m,a (abhimukham) ................................................. 9
iii :pra;~ta;a;va;na;a (prastāvanā) ...................................................... 13
iv :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a (prātah

. sandhyāvandanam) .................. 19
v ma;a;Dya;a;
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a (mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam) . 51
vi .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a (sāyam

. sandhyāvandanam) .................. 83
vii ga;ea:Ma :pra;va:=M . ca (gotram and pravaram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Á Á kx+:ta;¼a;ta;a;pRa;Na;m,a Á Á
Á Á kr . am Á Á
. tajñatārpan
(Acknowledgements)
l+.[ma;a;na;a;Ta;sa;ma;a:=+}Ba;Ma na;a;Ta;ya;a;mua;na;ma;Dya;ma;a;m,a Á
A;sma;d;a;.ca;a;yRa;pa;yRa;nta;Ma va;nde gua:+:pa:=M +pa:=+a;m,a Á Á
. nāthayāmunamadhyamām Á
laks. mı̄nāthasamārambhām
asmadācāryaparyantām . vande guruparam . parām Á Á
With respectful pran

. āms to my ācāryas and pūrvācāryas, I wish to
place on record my heartfelt gratitude to all those who helped me in bringing
out this book.
My father Sriman Kidambi Sreenivasachar has tirelessly worked to co-
ordinate the efforts in proofreading this document. He has personally visited
each of the volunteers and handed a copy of this document for proofreading.
The volunteers, in turn, have kindly provided me their feedback on the con-
tents and presentation of this document. From time to time he collected the
updates from them to make sure that the proofreading is done in a stipulated
amount of time. He has spent several hours organizing the comments from the
volunteers to present them to me in a concise form over the telephone. To my
father, I am deeply indebted for the interest and help he has rendered in my en-
deavor to bring out this book on the occasion of the upanayanam of my sons
Chi. Mukund Kidambi and Chi. Sriram Kidambi.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to my brother Sriman
Raghavan Kidambi, my sister-in-law Srimati Mythili Raghavan and my nephew
Chi. Mohan Kidambi who have worked with the publishers to get this doc-
ument printed. They have also been instrumental in requesting the graceful
presence of His Holiness Śrı̄ Raṅgapriya Mahādeśikan by arranging a
anugraha bhās.an. am by Him on the occasion of the upanayanam. Mo-
kx+:ta;¼a;ta;a;pRa;Na;m,a kr
. tajñatārpan
. am
han has designed the cover page for this book and I wish to sincerely thank him
for his time and effort.
My sincere thanks to Sriman H.R. Krishnaswamy who has tirelessly and
meticulously gone through the document to point out mistakes that are difficult
to find with a casual reading. I would like to express my gratitude to Sriman Dr.
Kidambi Rajagopalan, my uncle, who has provided feedback and suggestions
to improve the presentation of this document. I would also like to recognize and
thank the efforts of Sriman C.S. Gopalachar and Sriman Dr. C.R. Ramaswamy
who have provided some insightful suggestions.
No amount of thanks is enough to express my gratitude to Dr. Parthasarathy
Desikan for the help he has rendered. While he has proofread this document
and given suggestions to improve it, I would like to place on record my very
sincere and heartfelt thanks for all the help he has rendered so far in terms of
proofreading various documents on our website http://www.prapatti.com. He
has never hesitated in rendering his help whenever I have asked.
I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Sriman R. Rajagopal of Ar-
avind Laboratories, Chennai, popularly known as RR Mama, for requesting
the Śrı̄mukham from His Holiness Śrı̄ Raṅgarāmānujamahādeśikan
on my behalf. I also thank him for scanning the Śrı̄mukham and sending it
to me by electronic mail.
Last, but not the least, my heartfelt thanks to my older son Chi. Mukund
Kidambi for all the help with the photographs in this document and my wife
Smt. Rama Kidambi for making all this happen.
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Á Á A;a;Ba;mua;Ka;m,a Á Á
Á Á abhimukham Á Á
(Foreword)
God is the absolute reality endowed with all auspicious and excellent
attributes. He is the inner controller of all cit (beings) and acit (matter). The
jı̄vātman enters the physical body appropriate to its past karma (actions)
and transmigrates in the cycle of births and deaths (sam . sāra). God, out of
compassion for the souls, bestows vedic knowledge through brahma and a
lineage of saints and sages. The vedas discuss the nature of God, nature of
souls, causes of sam . sāra and ways to get out of it.
Vedas prescribe several duties for individual souls to come out of this
sam . sāra. They are classified as nitya karmās, or daily duties, and naimit-
tika karmās, or occasional duties. The much extoled sandhyāvandana
comes under nitya karma, or daily duties. We have ample references regard-
ing sandhyāvandana in vedas, smr . tis, rāmāyan . a, mahābhārata and
vis. n
. u purān . a. The reference to sandhyāvandana in kr . s. n
. a yajurveda
is as follows
o! +.dùÅ;a;nta;ma;~tM!a;ya;nta;ma;a;
a;d! ;tya;ma;a;Ba;Dya;!a;ya;nku!+:vRa;nb.ra;a;!;Na;ea ;
a;v!a;dõ;a;nTs!a;k+:lM B!a;dÒ+ma:(îéau;te!a-
Y;sa;a;va;a;
a;d! ;tya;ea b.r!a;e ;a;t!a b.ra;E! ;va .sa;nb.ra;;!a;pyea;a;t!a ya O;!;vMa :vea;d Á Á
ı ı ı ıı
udyantamastam . yantamādityamabhidhyāyankurvanbr āhma-
ı ı ı
. bhadramaśnute sāvādityo brahmeti brah-
′
. o vidvānthsakalam
n
. veda Á Á
ı
maiva sanbrahmāpyeti ya evam
The procedure of worship ordained here is by offering arghya at the time

of sunrise and sunset while meditating on āditya (sun god) and chanting
gāyatrı̄.
Aditya represents pure satva characteristics and it is He who looks after
the health of the entire world. The individual soul is enveloped with rajo gun
.a
and tamo gun . a. These adverse vices can be wiped out by offering arghya
to the Almighty God in the form of sun and meditating on gāyatrı̄.
A;a;Ba;mua;Ka;m,a abhimukham
Worship through arghya is a process by which āditya within us can be

invoked and whose qualities can be acquired. Vedas declare that āditya in the
sky and the āditya within our body is one and the same. The vedic statement
runs like this.
.sa ya O;!;Sa;ea .Y;nta;&R +.d;ya A;a;k+:!a;ZaH Á
. Á
ıı ı
sa ya es.o ′ntarh.rdaya ākāśah
.sa ya;(ãaÉ ;a;yMa :pua! :+:Sea Á ya;(ãÉa;a;sa;a;va;a;

a;d! ;tyea Á .sa O;;k;H Á
ı ı
Á Á sa ekah . Á
ı
sa yaścāyam . purus . e yaścās āvāditye
Therefore, offering arghya definitely has the effect on one who offers it.
Taittirı̄yopanis.ad also says
m!a;nde ;h;a.Y:+:Nea dõ;!a;pea :pra;a;[a;pa;a;nt!
/ / a ya;tpra;d;a;[!a;NMa · · ·
ı ı ı
mandehā ′run
. e dvı̄pe praks.ıpanti yatpradaks.in
. am
. ···
The meaning is that the arghya offered from the palms of the worshipper
destroys demons known as mantehās attacking the sun. This statement in the
veda has a great significance.
Vedas are referred to as trayı̄, that is, vedic statements have three mean-
ings, namely, external, internal and philosophical. Among them, the philoso-
phical meaning is important. The element of sun in our body is clouded by our
rajo gun. a and tamo gun . a. The arghya offered at the feet of āditya at sun-
rise and sunset will help free the individual soul from the above-
mentioned evil qualities. The word in the vedic statement mantehās refers
to the devils in our body. Iśāvāsya upanis.ad of śukla yajurveda and
chāndogya upanis.ad refer to āditya vidyā, that is, sandhyāvandana.
The entire process of sandhyāvandana is centered around arghya
pradāna and gāyatrı̄ japa. In addition to this, ācamana, mārjana, āsana,
prān
. āyāma and upasthāna are also important.
The gāyatrı̄ mantra is a very powerful one. All vedas extol the
efficacy of gāyatrı̄ mantra. There is no vedic yāga in which this great

abhimukham A;a;Ba;mua;Ka;m,a
mantra is not used. This mantra has the efficacy of destroying all types
of sins and bestows all auspicious things. This definitely protects the chanter.
She is the mother of all mantras. The essence of jagatı̄ and tris..t up chan-
das is included in gāyatrı̄. She is the embodiment of Almighty Himself.
Sandhyāvandana includes āditya vidya and gāyatrı̄ japa. Through this
japa of gāyatrı̄, one can attain liberation. By performing sandhyāvandana
at the stipulated period, one gets brahma sāyujyam. Thus says veda.
Acharya Saṅkara extols the gāyatrı̄ japa in many places. The
guruparamparā, a biographical work of śrı̄vais. n . ava ācāryas, records
that ācārya rāmānuja was offering arghya in sandhyāvandana being
supported by two persons even at the ripe age of 120.
Sunder Kidambi, the author of this book, yajurveda kālatraya
sandhyāvandanam, is born in the lineage of Śrı̄ Kidāmbi Acān who
was serving Bhagavad Rāmānuja as his cook. The great preceptor of Śrı̄
Vedānta Deśika, that is, Atreya Rāmānuja, also belongs to this great
lineage. The illustrious Śrı̄ Arasān
. ipālai Venkat.ād
. hvari, a 16th century
poet, who wrote works like Viśvagun . adarśa Campu, Śrı̄ Rāghavayāda-
vı̄yam and Śrı̄ Laks. mı̄sahasram is a beacon in this lineage. Sunder
Kidambi is a blessed person who has written this beautiful handbook on
sandhyāvandana that is very informative and contains all important aspects
of sandhyāvandana in detail. For those who desire to obtain the grace of
the Almighty, performance of sandhyāvandana is essential. In this direc-
tion, Sunder Kidambi has rendered yeoman service to devotees who desire
to perform sandhyāvandana. Let all auspicious blessings come to Sunder
Kidambi by the grace of Divya Dampatı̄s Śrı̄ Laks. mı̄nārāyan . a.
Tarka Vedānta Vidvān

Dr. M.E. Rangachar
May 16, 2007.
www.prapatti.com 11 Sunder Kidambi

(ra;aH
(ra;a;ma;tea .=+a;ma;a;nua:$a;a;ya na;maH
(ra;a;ma;tea ;a;na;ga;ma;a;nta;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:a;ya na;maH
śrı̄h
.
śrı̄mate rāmānujāya namah
.
śrı̄mate nigamāntamahādeśikāya namah
.
Á Á :pra;~ta;a;va;na;a Á Á
Á Á prastāvanā Á Á
(Introduction)
.sa;nDya;a;h ;a;na;ea.Y;Zua;a;.ca;a;nRa;tyMa A;na;hR ;ssa;vRa k+:mRa;sua Á

ya;d;nya;t,a ku+.+:tea k+:mRa na ta;~ya :P+.l+.Ba;a;gBa;vea;t,a Á Á
. anarhassarva karmasu Á
sandhyāhı̄no ′śucirnityam
yadanyat kurute karma na tasya phalabhāgbhavet Á Á
He who does not perform sandhyāvandanam every day is ever impure and,
consequently, unfit to perform any vedic rites. Whatever other rites he may
perform, he will not obtain the fruit thereof.
Duties prescribed to individuals in vedas are classified as nitya karmā,
or daily duties, and naimittika karmā, or occasional duties. Sandhyā-
vandanam is a nitya karmā and, hence, has to be performed daily. It is, in
fact, to be performed at the appropriate times as bhagavadājñā kaiṅkaryam,
that is, as a matter of service rendered to God by way of obeying His command.
In vis. n
. u dharma, Lord vis. n . u says
(rua;a;taH .smxa;a;taH ma;mEa;va;a;¼a;a ya;~ya;Ma o+.l+.z,+Gya va;tRa;tea Á

A;a;¼a;a;.cCe +.d;a ma;ma dÒ+ea;h ;a ma;d,:Ba;#ta;ea;
a;pa na ;vEa;SNa;vaH Á Á
śrutih . smr
. tih . ullaṅghya vartate Á
. mamaivājñā yasyām
ājñācchedı̄ mama drohı̄ madbhaktopi na vais. n . ÁÁ
. avah
:pra;~ta;a;va;na;a prastāvanā
The vedas and the treatises thereunder, that is, smr

. tis, convey My com-
mands. Whoever violates them, commits treason. Even if he be My devotee,
he is by no means a vais. n
. ava.
Sandhyāvandanam refers to the worship of sun during sandhyā, the
meeting point of day and night, and, fore and after noon. The prayer at sunrise
is called prātah
. sandhyāvandanam, that at noon is called mādhyāhnika
sandhyāvandanam, and that at sunset is called sāyam . sandhyāvanda-
nam. Thus, sandhyāvandanam is performed three times in a day.
The benefits of prātah. sandhyāvandanam are most (or maximum)
when performed before sunrise and stars are visible, average when performed
before sunrise but stars have disappeared, poor after sunrise, as described by
the following verse.
o+a;ma;a ta;a:=+k+:ea;pea;ta;a ma;Dya;ma;a lu +.pta;ta;a:=+k+:a Á

A;Da;ma;a .sUa;yRa;sa;
a;h;ta;a :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a ;
a:a;Da;a .smxa;ta;a Á Á
uttamā tārakopetā madhyamā luptatārakā Á
adhamā sūryasahitā prātah . tā Á Á
. sandhyā tridhā smr
For mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam, it is best when the sun is right
above your head at noon, as described by
ma;Dya;a;îåe ma;Dya;Ba;a;~k+.=+a;m,a Á
madhyāhne madhyabhāskarām Á
Similarly for sāyam . sandhyāvandanam, it is best before sunset, average

after sunset but before stars appear and poor after stars appear, as described by
the following verse.
o+a;ma;a .sUa;yRa;sa;
a;h;ta;a ma;Dya;ma;a lu +.pta;Ba;a;~k+.=+a Á
A;Da;ma;a ta;a:=+k+:ea;pea;ta;a .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a ;
a:a;Da;a .smxa;ta;a Á Á
uttamā sūryasahitā madhyamā luptabhāskarā Á
adhamā tārakopetā sāyam . tā Á Á
. sandhyā tridhā smr
prastāvanā :pra;~ta;a;va;na;a
Ideally, the prātah. sandhyāvandanam should be started before sun-

rise and concluded at sunrise. Similarly the sāyam . sandhyāvandanam
should be started before sunset and concluded at sunset (local time). These
timings are from considerations of maximum benefit. However, it is impor-
tant to note that benefits will be there even when there are departures and
this has been recognized in the smr . tis. As a part of sandhyāvandanam,
mantras associated with atonement are incorporated by way of prāyaścitta
arghyam. Every individual, who has undergone upanayanam, the sacred
thread ceremony, should therefore strive to perform sandhyāvandanam at a
time as close to sunrise or sunset as possible but should not give it up due to cir-
cumstances. A person who is unwell can also perform sandhyāvandanam
mentally without water. In the event of long journeys when it is inconvenient
to perform sandhyāvandanam, the entire procedure can be done mentally,
irrespective of the dress one is wearing. This is called mānasika sandhyā-
vandanam. Also, in the present-day world we are in, it is sometimes not
practical to perform mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam at the prescribed
time and place. In such circumstances, mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam
can be performed soon after prātah . sandhyāvandanam.
Each sandhyāvandanam is done after taking a normal bath of pouring
adequate amount of water over your body, from head to foot. This is called
vārun. a snānam. Although there are other forms of physical baths recog-
nized in the vedas, there is also one that can be performed mentally without
water. This is called mānasika snānam. In the present-day world, it may not
be practical to perform vārun. a snānam before each sandhyāvandanam.
In such circumstances, mānasika snānam can be substituted. For māna-
sika snānam, mentally comprehend the Lotus Feet of the Lord and imagine
that the sacred water of the virajā (heavenly river) from His feet flowing all
over your body. Recite the hymn below and sprinkle water over your head.
A;pa;
a;va:aH :pa;
a;va:a;ea va;a .sa;va;Ra;va;~Ta;Ma ga;ta;ea.Y;
a;pa va;a Á
yaH .sma:=e +t,a :pua;Nq+= +a;k+:a;[Ma .sa ba;a;hùÅ:a;a;Bya;nta:=.H Zua;a;.caH Á Á

:pra;~ta;a;va;na;a prastāvanā
. gato pi vā Á
′
apavitrah
. pavitro vā sarvāvasthām
yah
. smaret pun .d
. arı̄kāks.am
. sa bāhyābhyantarah . ÁÁ
. śucih
As mentioned earlier, sandhyāvandanam is performed by an individual

after upanayanam which is a vedic ritual that includes wearing of yagnopa-
vı̄tam, the sacred thread, and initiation into the gāyatrı̄ mantram. The
term upanayanam consists of two words, namely, upa, meaning near, and
nayanam, meaning to fetch. The significance of the term upanayanam is
that a teacher leads, or initiates the student towards the enquiry into the nature
of brahman, or the Supreme Deity. To denote the importance of this aspect of
the upanayanam sacrament, it is sometimes called brahmopadeśam, even
though it is just one of the events in the upanayanam ceremony. The sacred
function of upanayanam is an important milestone in the life of the student,
namely, it initiates him towards the study of the vedas. According to the vedas
and smr . tis, the prescribed age of upanayanam for brāhmins is seven. The
age, however, should not exceed sixteen in any case.
Gāyatrı̄ mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in vedic
dharma. It is the most hallowed mantra of the vedas and is considered the
mother of all mantras. The performance of gāyatrı̄ japam, which is an in-
tegral part of sandhyāvandanam, protects the individuals from the malefic
effects of sins and expiation. It is a prayer to the sun god to alleviate one from
all human sins and to bestow knowledge, health and longevity. According to
Parāśara, one who performs gāyatrı̄ japam with devotion becomes pure
and gets liberated. A person who does not recite the gāyatrı̄ mantram can-
not be considered to be a brāhmin, even if he has read the vedas, śāstras
and purān . as. Amongst the many definitions of gāyatrı̄, one of it is
ga;a;ya;ntMa a;a;ya;tea I+.a;ta ga;a;ya:a;a

gāyantam
. trāyate iti gāyatrı̄
which means that it is one which protects the person who chants or recites it.

prastāvanā :pra;~ta;a;va;na;a
Lord vis. n
. u is also called yajñah
. , as the yajñas, the sacrificial rites, are
all dedicated to Him. The word upavı̄tam means that which surrounds. Con-
sequently, the word yajñopavı̄tam is a thread that surrounds Lord vis. n . u,
the in-dweller or antaryāmi. In light of this, the yajñopavı̄tam can be
viewed as the thread that goes round the heart-region (which is the seat of an-
taryāmi) over the left shoulder down to the navel and back to the left shoulder
via the back. The yajñopavı̄tam comprises of three strands knotted together.
This symbolizes the conjunction of the three fundamental entities, namely, cit,
(the sentient being - individual soul) acit (the non-sentient matter - body) and
ı̄śvara (the in-dweller) in an inseparable combination. The ends of the knot
of the yajñopavı̄tam should point upwards to signify the final goal in view,
namely, ascent to the Lotus Feet of Lord vis. n . u in His transcendental abode.
In addition, it should be close to the heart, the seat of antaryāmi.
We are happy to release this book on the occasion of the upanayanam
of ours sons Chi. Mukund Kidambi and Chi. Sriram Kidambi on June 18, 2007
in the auspicious presence of His Holiness Śrı̄ Raṅgapriyā Mahādeśikan
svāmi. In this book, we have provided a fairly detailed procedure for perform-
ing yajurveda kālatraya sandhyāvandanam, that is, the sandhyāvan-
danam during three times of the day. It is certainly not a substitute for learn-
ing the sandhyāvandanam under an ācarya or a qualified teacher. The
intention of this book is to serve more as a memorabilia than a guide, although
one could benefit from the procedures pertaining to sandhyāvandanam per-
formed during the three times of the day and mantrās presented here with
proper accents.

Á Á :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a Á Á
Á Á prātah. sandhyāvandanam Á Á
(Morning sandhyavandanam)
A;a;.ca;ma;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 1 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ ācamanam
Facing east, sit in kukkut.āsana, hold a small vessel of water in your left hand
and fold your right palm in such a way that the little finger, ring finger and mid-
dle finger are stretched while the index finger is bent inwards to accommodate
a small amount of water in the hollow of your right palm, as shown in Figure
1. Then, follow the items presented in Table 1.
Figure 1: Posture for ācamanam.
Action Mantra to recite

Pour a small amount of water in your A;eaM A;.cyua;ta;a;ya na;maH
right palm and swallow (not sip) om
. acyutāya namah .
Repeat the above action A;eaM A;na;nta;a;ya na;maH
om
. anantāya namah .
Repeat the above action A;eaM ga;ea;
a;va;nd;a;ya na;maH
om
. govindāya namah .
Table 1: ācamanam-1
:pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a prātah
. sandhyāvandanam
After that, wash your right hand and wipe your lips with your right thumb. You
should move the thumb from right to left. Again, wash your right hand with
water. Now, follow the items presented in Table 2.

Touch right cheek with right thumb A;eaM :ke+:Za;va;a;ya na;maH
om
. keśavāya namah .
Touch left cheek with right thumb A;eaM na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;ya na;maH
om
. nārāyan . āya namah
.
Touch right eye with right ring finger A;eaM ma;a;Da;va;a;ya na;maH
om
. mādhavāya namah .
Touch left eye with right ring finger A;eaM ga;ea;
a;va;nd;a;ya na;maH
om
Touch right side of nose with right A;eaM ;
a;va;SNa;vea na;maH
index finger om
. vis. n . ave namah .
Touch left side of nose with right A;eaM ma;Dua;sUa;d;na;a;ya na;maH
index finger om
. madhusūdanāya namah .
Touch right ear with right little A;eaM ;
a:a;
a;va;kÒ+:ma;a;ya na;maH
finger om
. trivikramāya namah .
Touch left ear with right little finger A;eaM va;a;ma;na;a;ya na;maH
om
. vāmanāya namah .
Touch right shoulder with right A;eaM (ra;a;Da:=+a;ya na;maH
middle finger om
. śrı̄dharāya namah .
Touch left shoulder with right A;eaM &+.Sa;a;ke+:Za;a;ya na;maH
middle finger om
. hr . s.ı̄keśāya namah .
Continued ...

prātah
. sandhyāvandanam :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a

Touch navel with all right fingers A;eaM :pa;íåÅ+a;na;a;Ba;a;ya na;maH
om
. padmanābhāya namah .
Touch top of the head with all right A;eaM d;a;ma;ea;d:=+a;ya na;maH
fingers om
. dāmodarāya namah .
The ācamanam described above must be performed twice.
:pra;a;Na;a;ya;a;ma;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 2 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ prān

. āyāmam
Close your left nostril with your right hand little and ring fingers and release
the air within your lungs through the right nostril slowly. Next, close your right
nostril with your right hand thumb while simultaneously opening the left nos-
tril and inhale through your left nostril to fill up your lungs. Next, close your
left nostril with your right hand little and ring fingers so that both your nostrils
are now closed, as shown in Figure 2. With your mouth and eyes closed, men-
tally recite the following, three times.
A;eaM BUaH Á A;eaM Bua;vaH Á A;ea;.gM,a .sua;vaH Á A;eaM ma;hH Á A;eaM .$a;naH Á A;eaM ta;paH Á A;ea;.gM,a .s!a;tya;m,a Á
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
a;v!a;tua;vRa+.= e +NyM!a Ba;ga;eRa :de ! ;va;~ya ;Da;a;ma;
a;h Á ;a;Da;ya;e!a ya;ea naH :pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a Á A;ea;ma;a;pa;e!a
.$ya;ea;ta;!a .=+sa;e!a.Y;mxa;tM!a b.ra;! BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;v!a:=+ea;m,a Á Á
om. bhūh. Á om
. bhuvah. Á om̃
. suvah . Á om . mahah . Á om. janah . Á
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
om. tapah . tat saviturvar en . yam
. bhargo devasya
ıı
dhı̄mahi Á dhiyo yo nah . pracodayāt Á omāpo jyotı̄ raso mr
ı ′
. tam
.
brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom Á Á
After that, open your right nostril and release the air held within your lungs
slowly. Then, touch your right ear with the fingers of your right hand.

. sandhyāvandanam
Figure 2: Postures for prān

. āyāmam.
.sa;ñÍ*:+.
öÐÅ pa;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 3 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ saṅkalpam
Place your left hand on your right thigh with your left hand palm facing up-
wards. Then place your right hand on top of your left hand covering your left
hand palm as shown in Figure 3. This is the posture for saṅkalapam.
Figure 3: Posture for saṅkalpam.
Now, recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;Ma o+.pa;a;a;sa;Syea Á

śrı̄ bhagavadājñayā śrı̄mannārāyan
. a prı̄tyartham
. prātah
.
sandhyām . upāsis.ye Á
.sa;a;a;tva;k
/ tya;a;ga;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 4 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ sātvika tyāgam
With both your hands in añjali mudrā (that is, namaste position), recite
/ / / a;ta :pra;vax ; a:a .~va;Zea;Sa;tEa;k .=+sea;na A;nea;na A;a;tma;na;a

Ba;ga;va;a;nea;va .~va;a;na;ya;a;}ya .~va:+.pa;a;~Ta;
k+.a;Ra .~va;k
+:a;yEa;(ãÉa o+.pa;k+.=+NEaH .~va;a:=+a;Da;nEa;k :pra;ya;ea:$a;na;a;ya :pa:=+ma;pua:+:SaH .sa;vRa;Zea;Sa;a ; a;(ra;yaH

prātah
:pa;a;taH .~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pra;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va
k+:a:=+ya;a;ta Á Á
bhagavāneva svaniyāmya svarūpasthiti pravr . tti svaśes.ataika
rasena anena ātmanā kartrā svakı̄yaiśca upakaran . svārādha-
. aih
naika prayojanāya paramapurus.ah . sarvaśes.ı̄ śriyah . svaśe-
. patih
s. abhūtam
. idam. prātah
. sandhyāvandanākhyam . karma svasmai
svaprı̄taye svayameva kārayati Á Á
:pra;ea;[a;Na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 5 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ proks.an

. am
Follow the items presented in Table 3.

Touch top of the head A;a;pa;ea;
a;h;SFe+.a;ta ma:n:a;~ya ;a;sa;nDua;dõ;a;pa +.
a;SaH
with right fingers āpohis..t heti mantrasya sindhudvı̄pa .rs. ih .
Touch tip of the nose :de ;va;a ga;a;ya:a;a C+.ndH
with right fingers devı̄ gāyatrı̄ chandah .
Touch chest with right A;a;pa;ea :de ;va;ta;a
fingers āpo devatā
With hands in añjali A;pa;Ma :pra;ea;[a;Nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā apām . proks.an . e viniyogah .
Table 3: nyāsam
. for proks.an
. am
.
Now, follow the items presented in Table 4.

. sandhyāvandanam
With your right fingers sprinkle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

ı
some water on your head om
. bhūrbhuvassuvah .
Repeat the above action ta;tsa;

a;h
ı ıı ı
tatsaviturvaren . yam . bhargo
ı
devasya dhı̄mahi
Repeat the above action ;a;Da;ya;e!a ya;ea naH :pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a

ı ıı
dhiyo yo nah . pracodayāt
Table 4: Prelude to proks.an

. a mantram
Then, follow the items presented in Table 5.
With your right fingers sprinkle A;a;pa;e!a ;

a;h;SF+.a ma;ya;e!a Bua;vaH
ı ı
some water on your head āpo his..thā mayo bhuvah .
Repeat the above action ta;a na !+.$eRa d ;Da;a;ta;na

ı ı
tā na ūrje dadhātana
Repeat the above action m!a;he .=+Na;a;y!a . ca;[a;sea

ı ı
mahe ran . āya caks.ase
Repeat the above action ya;ea vaH ; a;Z!a;va;ta;ma;e!a .=+saH

ı ı ı
yo vah . śivatamo rasah .
Repeat the above action ta;~ya Ba;a:$a;ya;te!a;h naH

ı ı
tasya bhājayateha nah .
Repeat the above action o! +.Z!a;ta;a;a:= +va ma;!a;ta:= .H

ı ı
uśatı̄rıva mātarah .
Continued ...

prātah
Repeat the above action ta;sma;!a A:= +ñÍ*:+.

çÅÅ ma;a;ma vaH
ı
tasmā araṅgamāma vah .
With your right fingers sprinkle ya;~y!a [a;ya;a;y!a ;a:$a;nva;Ta

ı ı
some water on your knees yasya ks.ayāya jinvatha
With your right fingers sprinkle A;a;pa;ea .$!a;na;ya;Ta;a . ca naH

ı ı
some water on your head āpo janayathā ca nah .

ı
some water around your head om
Table 5: proks.an
. a mantram
:pra;a;Za;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 6 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ prāśanam

Touch top of the head with É +.
a;SaH
.sUa;yRa;(ãÉea;tya;nua;va;a;k+:~ya A;a;çîå+;a:=,
right fingers sūryaścetyanuvākasya agnir .rs. ih .
Touch tip of the nose with right :de ;va;a ga;a;ya:a;a C+.ndH
fingers devı̄ gāyatrı̄ chandah .
Touch chest with right fingers .sUa;ya;eRa :de ;va;ta;a
sūryo devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā A;pa;Ma :pra;a;Za;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
apām . prāśane viniyogah .
Table 6: nyāsam
. for prāśanam

. sandhyāvandanam
Take a small amount of water in the hollow of your right palm and recite
.sUa;yRa;(ãÉa ma;a ma;nyua;(ãÉa ma;nyua;pa;ta;ya;(ãÉa ma;nyua kx+:te!a;ByaH Á :pa;a;pea;Bya;ea .=+[!a;nta;a;m,a Á ya;dÒ+a;

a:a;ya;a
ÂåÅ a;a;mua;d:=e +Na ; a;Z!a:(îéa;a Á .=+a;
a:!a;~ta;d ;va;lu! +.}å.pa;tua Á
:pa;a;pa;ma;k+:!a:=, ;Sa;m,a Á ma;na;sa;a va;a;.ca;a h;~ta;!a;Bya;a;m,a Á :pa;;
ya;a;tk+:Vc
/ a du;a:=! +tMa ma;a;ya Á I+.d;ma;hM ma;a;ma;mxa;ta ya;e!a;na;Ea Á .sUa;yeRa .$ya;ea;a;ta;
a;Sa .$ua;h;ea;a;ma .~va;!a;h;a Á Á
. ıÁ
ı
sūryaśca mā manyuśca manyupatayaśca manyu kr . tebhyah
pāpebhyo raks. antām Á yadrātriyā pāpamakārs. am Á manasā vācā
ı ı
hastābhyām Á . a śiśnā Á rātristadavalumpatu Á

ı ı
padbhyāmudaren
. mayı Á idamaham . māmam.rta yonau Á sūrye
ı ı ı
yatkiñca duritam
jyotis.i juhomi svāhā Á Á
ı
Now, swallow the water in your right palm and perform ācamanam as de-
scribed in Section 1.
:pua;naH :pra;ea;[a;Na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 7 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ punah

. proks.an
. am

Touch top of the head with d;a;Da;kÒ+:a;v,a:NNa I+.a;ta ma:n:a;~ya va;a;ma;de ;va +.
a;SaH
right fingers dadhikrāvn .n. a iti mantrasya
vāmadeva .rs. ih .
Touch tip of the nose with right A;nua;Sfu;p,a C+.ndH
fingers anus..tup chandah .
Touch chest with right fingers d;a;Da;kÒ+:a;va;a :de ;va;ta;a
dadhikrāvā devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā A;pa;Ma :pra;ea;[a;Nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
apām . proks.an . e viniyogah .
Table 7: nyāsam
. for punah
. proks.an
. am
.

prātah
With your right fingers sprinkle d! ;a;D!a;kÒ+:a;v,a:NNa;ea A;k+:a;a:=+Sa;m,a

ı
some water on your head dadhikrāvn .n
. o akāris.am
Repeat the above action ;a:$!a;SNa;ea:=;(õ;a;~ya va;!a;a:$a;naH

ı ı
jis. n . oraśvasya vājinah .
Repeat the above action .sua! :=! +a;Ba na;e!a mua;Ka;a;k+.=+t,a

ı
surabhi no mukhākarat
Repeat the above action :pra;N!a A;a;yUa;.gM,a;

a;Sa ta;a;a:=+Sa;t,a
ı
pran . a āyū m̃
. s.i tāris.at
Repeat the above action A;a;pa;e!a ;

ı ı
āpo his..thā mayo bhuvah .

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı ı

ı ı

ı ı
Continued ...

. sandhyāvandanam

çÅÅ ma;a;ma vaH
ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı
Table 8: punah
. proks.an
. a mantram
A;GyRa :pra;d;a;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 8 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ arghya pradānam
Perform prān. āyāmam as described in Section 2. Configure the saṅkalpam

posture as described in Section 3 and recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

. a prı̄tyartham
. prātah
.
sandhyā arghyapradānam . karis.ye Á

Touch top of the head with right A;GyRa;pra;d;a;na ma:n:a;~ya ;
a;va:(õ;a;a;a;ma:a +.
a;SaH
fingers arghyapradāna mantrasya
viśvāmitra .rs. ih .
Continued ...

prātah

Touch chest with right fingers .sa;
a;va;ta;a :de ;va;ta;a
savitā devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
arghyapradāne viniyogah .
Table 9: nyāsam for arghya pradānam
Stand erect and hold the vessel containing water between your thumb and in-
dex fingers of your left hand. Join both you hands with palms facing upwards.
Pour water in hollow of your joined palms and hold it. Raise both your hands
to the level of your forehead. Now recite
A;eaM BUa;BRUa;v!a;ssua;vaH Á ta;t,a .sa;

a;v!a;tua;vRa+.= e +NyMa Á Ba;ga;eRa :de ! ;va;~ya ;Da;a;ma;
a;h Á ;a;Da;ya;e!a ya;ea naH
:pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a Á
. Á tat saviturvar . Á bhargo devasya

ı ı ıı ı ı
om
. bhūrbhūvassuvah en
. yam
ıı
dhı̄mahi Á dhiyo yo nah . pracodayāt Á
ı
Now, raise both your heels and let the water while looking at the sun as shown
in Fig 4. Perform the above mentioned process from pouring water into the
hollow of your joined palms to letting it, three times.
:pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a A;GyRa :pra;d;a;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 9 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ prāyaścitta arghya pradānam
If you are doing the prātah . sandhyāvandanam after sunrise, follow the
items in this Section. Perform prān
. āyāmam as described in Section 2. Con-
figure the saṅkalpam posture as described in Section 3 and recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a k+:a;l+.a;ta;a;ta d;ea;Sa

:pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a;a;Ta tua:= +a;ya A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

. sandhyāvandanam
Figure 4: Posture for arghya pradānam.
śrı̄ bhagavadājñayā śrı̄mannārāyan. a prı̄tyartham

. prātah.
sandhyā kālātı̄ta dos.a prāyaścittārtham
. turı̄ya arghyapradānam.
karis.ye Á

Touch top of the head with tua:= +a;ya A;GyRa;pra;d;a;na ma:n:a;~ya .sa;a;nd ;a;pa;na;a +.
a;SaH
right fingers turı̄ya arghyapradāna mantrasya
sāndı̄panı̄ .rs. ih .
Touch tip of the nose with :de ;va;a ga;a;ya:a;a C+.ndH
right fingers devı̄ gāyatrı̄ chandah .
Touch chest with right .sa;
fingers savitā devatā
With hands in añjali tua:= +a;ya A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā turı̄ya arghyapradāne viniyogah .
Table 10: nyāsam for prāyaścitta arghyam

prātah
Pour water in between your palms and hold it. Raise both your hands to the
level of your forehead. Now recite
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
a;h Á ;a;Da;ya;e!a ya;ea naH :pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a Á A;eaM BUaH Á A;eaM
Bua;vaH Á A;ea;.gM,a .sua;vaH Á A;eaM ma;hH Á A;eaM .$a;naH Á A;eaM ta;paH Á A;ea;.gM,a .s!a;tya;m,a Á
om. bhūh. Á om. bhuvah . Á om̃. suvah. Á om . mahah . Á om. janah. Á
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
om. tapah . tat saviturvar en . yam . bhargo devasya
ıı
dhı̄mahi Á dhiyo yo nah . pracodayāt Á om . Á om . Á om̃
ı
. bhūh . bhuvah .
suvah. Á om. mahah . Á om
. janah . Á om
. tapah. Á om̃ . satyam Á
Now, raise both your heels and let the water while looking at the sun. Then,
follow the items presented in Table 11.
With some water in your right palm, circle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

ı
your hand around your head in a clock- om . bhūrbhuvassuvah .
wise direction while simultaneously cir-
cling yourself in a clockwise direction
With hands in añjali mudrā, imagine the A;sa;a;va;a;
a;d;tya;ea b.ra;
Lord as being in the center of the Sun asāvādityo brahma
Table 11: Salutations to sun
:ke+:Za;va;a;
a;d ta;pRa;Na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 10 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ keśavādi tarpan
. am
Perform the ācamanam as described in Section 1. Sit in kukkut.āsana and

hold the vessel containing water between your thumb and index fingers of your
left hand. Join both you hands with palms facing upwards as shown in Figure
5. Now, follow the items presented in Table 12.

. sandhyāvandanam
Figure 5: Posture for keśavādi tarpan

. am.

Pour water in the hollow of your :ke+:Za;vMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
joined palms and hold it. Recite the keśavam . tarpayāmi
mantra on the right and then let
the water through the fingers of both
your hands
Repeat the above action na;a:=+a;ya;NMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
nārāyan . am . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action ma;a;Da;vMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
mādhavam . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action ga;ea;
a;va;ndM ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
govindam . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action ;
a;va;SNMua ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
vis. n . um . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action ma;Dua;sUa;d;nMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
madhusūdanam . tarpayāmi
a:a;
a;va;kÒ+:mMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
trivikramam . tarpayāmi
Continued ...

prātah

Repeat the above action va;a;ma;nMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
vāmanam . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action (ra;a;Da:=M ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
śrı̄dharam . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action &+.Sa;a;ke+:ZMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
hr. s. ı̄keśam . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action :pa;íåÅ+a;na;a;BMa ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
padmanābham . tarpayāmi
Repeat the above action d;a;ma;ea;d:=M ta;pRa;ya;a;a;ma
dāmodaram . tarpayāmi
Table 12: keśavādi tarpan

. am
Perform the ācamanam as described Section 1.
.$a;pa;~Ta;l :pra;ea;[a;Na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 11 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ japasthala proks.an

. am
Sprinkle some water on a clean area and recite
A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;sua;vaH
ı
om
. bhūrbhuvasuvah
.
Stand anywhere in the water-sprinkled area facing east and follow the items
presented in Table 13.

Touch top of the head with A;a;sa;na;ma:n:a;~ya :pxa;a;Ta;v.ya;a mea:+:pxa;SF +.
a;SaH
right fingers āsanamantrasya pr . thivyā
merupr . s..tha .rs. ih .
Continued ...

. sandhyāvandanam

Touch tip of the nose with right .sua;ta;lM C+.ndH
fingers sutalam . chandah
.
Touch chest with right fingers (ra;a kU+:ma;eRa :de ;va;ta;a
śrı̄ kūrmo devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā A;a;sa;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
āsane viniyogah .
Table 13: nyāsam for āsanam
With hands in añjali mudrā, recite
:pax ;a;Tva
/ / tva;ya;a ;Dxa;ta;a l+.ea;k+:a :de ;
a;va tvMa ;
a;va;SNua;na;a ;Dxa;ta;a Á
tvMa . ca ;Da;a:=+ya ma;Ma :de ;
a;va :pa;
a;va:Ma ku+. . ca;a;sa;na;m,a Á Á
pr
. thvi tvayā dhr
. tā lokā devi tvam
. vis. n . tā Á
. unā dhr
tvam. ca dhāraya mām . devi pavitram. kuru cāsanam Á Á
nya;a;sa;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 12 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ nyāsam
Perform prān
. āyāmam as described in Section 2, three times. Configure the
saṅkalpam posture as described in Section 3 and recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a A;Sf;ea:a:= Za;ta va;a:=M

(If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄ mantram 108 times) A;Sf;a;
a;vMa;Za;a;ta va;a:=M (If
you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄ mantram 28 times) d;Za va;a:=M (If you wish to
recite the gāyatrı̄ mantram 10 times) ga;a;ya:a;a ma:n:a .$a;pMa k+:a:=+Syea Á
śrı̄ bhagavadājñayā śrı̄mannārāyan . a prı̄tyartham . prātah .
sandhyā as..t ottara śata vāram . (If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄
mantram 108 times) as..tāvim . śati vāram. (If you wish to recite the
gāyatrı̄ mantram 28 times) daśa vāram . (If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄
mantram 10 times) gāyatrı̄ mantra japam . karis.ye Á

prātah

Touch top of the :pra;Na;va;~ya +.
a;Sa;b.rRa;;a
head with right pran . avasya .rs. irbrahmā
fingers
Touch tip of the :de ;va;a ga;a;ya:a;a C+.ndH
nose with right devı̄ gāyatrı̄ chandah .
fingers
Touch chest with :pa:=+ma;a;tma;a :de ;va;ta;a
right fingers paramātmā devatā
Touch top of the BUa:=+a;

a;d .sa;pta v.ya;a;&+.ta;a;na;Ma A;
a:a Bax ;gua ku+:tsa va;a;sa;SF ga;Ea;ta;ma
head with right k+:a;Zya;pa A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ +.Sa;yaH
fingers bhūrādi sapta vyāhr . tı̄nām . atri bhr . gu kutsa
vasis..t ha gautama kāśyapa āṅgirasa .rs. ayah .
Touch tip of the / / , A;nua;Sfu;p,a bax ;h;ta;a :pa;z,+a;#ta
ga;a;ya:a;a o+.a;SNa;k / / / / ;
a:a;Sfu;p,a
nose with right .$a;ga;tyaH C+.nd;a;.gM,a;a;sa
fingers gāyatrı̄ us. n . ik anus..tup br . hatı̄ paṅkti tris..t up
jagatyah . chandām̃ . si
Touch chest with A;a;çîå+;aÉ va;a;yua A;kR va;a;ga;a;Za va:+:Na I+.ndÒ ;
a;va:(õ;ea :de ;va;a :de ;va;ta;aH
right fingers agni vāyu arka vāgı̄śa varun . a indra viśve
devā devatāh .
Touch top of the .sa;a;
a;va:ya;a +.
a;SaH ;
a;va:(õ;a;a;a;ma:aH
head with right sāvitryā .rs.ih . viśvāmitrah .
fingers
Continued ...

. sandhyāvandanam

fingers
Touch chest with .sa;
right fingers savitā devatā
Touch top of the ga;a;ya:a;a ; a;Za:=+sa;ea b.ra;;a +.
a;SaH
head with right gāyatrı̄ śiraso brahmā .rs. ih .
fingers
Touch tip of the A;nua;Sfu;p,a C+.ndH
nose with right anus..tup chandah .
fingers
With hands in .sa;veRa;Sa;Ma :pra;a;Na;a;ya;a;mea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
añjali mudrā sarves.ām . prān . āyāme viniyogah .
Table 14: nyāsam
mua;#ta;a;
a;va;dÒu+ma :he ;ma;na;a;l ;Da;va;L+:.cC+.a;yEa;mRua;KEa;~:a;a;[a;NEaH
yua;#ta;a;a;ma;ndu;k+:l+.a ;a;na;ba:;d Äâ ;ma;ku+:f;Ma ta:va;a;TRa va;Na;Ra;a;tma;k+:a;m,
/// aÁ
ga;a;ya:a;Ma va:=+d;a;Ba;ya;Ma ku+:Za;k+:ZMa Zua;BrMa k+:pa;a;lM gua;Na;m,a
Za:ËñÍÉ*;MÅ . ca;kÒ+:ma;Ta;a:=+
a;va;nd;yua;ga;LM h;~tEa;vRa;h;nta;Ma Ba:$ea Á Á
muktāvidruma hemanı̄la dhaval.acchāyairmukhaistrı̄ks.an . aih
.
yuktāmindukalā nibaddhamakut.ām . ātmikām Á
. tattvārtha varn
gāyatrı̄m. varadābhayām
. kuśakaśam
. śubhram. kapālam
. gun . am
śaṅkham. cakramathāravindayugal.am . hastairvahantı̄m . bhaje Á Á

prātah
Follow the item presented in Table 15.

With your two hands A;ea;ma;a;pa;e!a .$ya;ea;ta;!a .=+sa;e!a.Y;mxa;tM!a b.ra;! BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;v!a:=+ea;m,a
gently touch different omāpo jyotı̄ raso ′mr . tam . brahma
parts of your body from bhūrbhuvassuvarom
head to toe.
Table 15: Sanctifying different parts of the body
A;kR+:ma;Nq+.l ma;Dya;~TMa .sUa;yRa;k+:ea;a;f;sa;ma;pra;Ba;m,a Á

b.ra;;a;
a;d .sea;v.ya :pa;a;d;a;b.iMa na;Ea;a;ma b.ra; .=+ma;a;sa;Ka;m,a Á Á
arkaman.d. ala madhyastham . sūryakot.isamaprabham Á
. naumi brahma ramāsakham Á Á
brahmādi sevya pādābjam
Perform the prān . āyāmam described in Section 2, three times. It is also a

pratice to recite the following ten times instead of performing the prān
. āyāmam
three times.
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
om. bhūh. Á om
. bhuvah. Á om̃
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
. bhargo devasya
ıı
ı ′
. tam
.
ga;a;ya:a;a A;a;va;a;h;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 13 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ gāyatrı̄ āvāhanam

. sandhyāvandanam

Touch top of the head A;a;ya;a;tua I+.a;ta A;nua;va;a;k+:~ya va;a;ma;de ;va +.
a;SaH
with right fingers āyātu iti anuvākasya vāmadeva .rs. ih .
Touch tip of the nose with A;nua;Sfu;p,a C+.ndH
right fingers anus..tup chandah .
Touch chest with right ga;a;ya:a;a :de ;va;ta;a
fingers gāyatrı̄ devatā
With hands in añjali ga;a;ya:a;a A;a;va;a;h;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā gāyatrı̄ āvāhane viniyogah .
Table 16: nyāsam for gāyatrı̄ āvāhanam
A;a;ya;a;tua! va:= +d;a :de ! ;va;!a A! ;[a:=M b.ra;!;sMa;a;ma;ta;m,a Á ga;!a;y!a:a;Ma C+.nd ;sa;Ma ma;!a;tea;dM b.ra; .$ua! ;Sa;~va naH Á
A;ea:$a;ea.Y;a;s!a .sa;h;ea.Y;a;s!a ba;l+.ma;a;s!a Bra;a:$a;ea.Y;a;sa :de ! ;va;a;na;M!a ;Da;a;m!a na;a;ma;a;a;s!a ;
a;va:(õ;a;ma;a;sa
;
a;v!a:(õ;a;a;yua;ssa;vRa;ma;a;sa .s!a;va;Ra;yua:=+a;Ba;BUa:=+eMa Á Á
ı ıı
. mıtam Á gāyatrı̄m
ı ı ı
āyātu varadā devı̄ aks.aram . brahmasam .
. Á ojo si saho si balamasi
ı ı ı ı′ ı′ ı
chandasām . mātedam . brahma jus.ıasva nah
ı′ ı ı
. dhāma nāmāsi viśvamasi viśvāyussarvamasi
bhrājo si devānām
sarvāyurabhibhūrom . ÁÁ
Next, follow the items presented in Table 17.
Starting with añjali mudrā, then ga;a;ya:a;Ma A;a;va;a;h;ya;!a;a;ma

ı
opening your palms, move both hands gāyatrı̄m . āvāhayāmi
in a circular motion towards your heart.
Continued ...

prātah
Repeat the above action .sa;a;

a;va:a;Ma A;a;va;a;h;ya;!a;a;ma
ı
sāvitrı̄m . āvāhayāmi
Repeat the above action .sa:=+~va;ta;Ma A;a;va;a;h;ya;!a;a;ma

ı
sarasvatı̄m . āvāhayāmi
Table 17: gāyatrı̄ āvāhana mantram
:pra;a;ta;Dya;Ra;ya;a;a;ma ga;a;ya:a;Ma .=+

a;va;ma;Nq+.l ma;Dya;ga;a;m,a Á
+.gvea;d;mua;.cca;a:=+ya;nta;Ma .=+#ta;va;Na;a ku+:ma;a;a:=+k+:a;m,a Á
A;[a;ma;a;l+.a;k+.=+Ma b.ra;;dE ;va;tya;Ma hM ;sa;va;a;h;na;a;m,a Á Á
prātardhyāyāmi gāyatrı̄m
. raviman . ala madhyagām Á
.d
.rgvedamuccārayantı̄m . raktavarn . kumārikām Á
. ām
aks.amālākarām
. brahmadaivatyām . ham . savāhanām Á Á

Touch top of the head with .sa;a;
a;va:ya;a +.
a;SaH ;
right fingers sāvitryā .rs.ih . viśvāmitrah .
savitā devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a .$a;pea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
prātah . sandhyā jape viniyogah .
Table 18: nyāsam for gāyatrı̄ japam

. sandhyāvandanam
ya;ea :de ;va;ssa;

a;va;ta;a.Y;sma;a;kM ;a;Da;ya;ea ;Da;ma;Ra;
a;d ga;ea;.ca:=+aH Á
:prea:=+yea:a;~ya ya;d,:Ba;gRa;~ta;dõ:=e +NyMa o+.pa;a;sma;he Á Á
yo devassavitā ′smākam . Á
. dhiyo dharmādi gocarāh
prerayettasya yadbhargastadvaren . upāsmahe Á Á
. yam
ga;a;ya:a;a .$a;pa;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 14 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ gāyatrı̄ japam
Cover both your hands with the upper cloth you are wearing, join your hands
and raise them to the level of your face. Open yours palms such that they face
you, as shown in Figure 6(a) Recite the following gāyatrı̄ mantram as many
as times as resolved in the saṅkalpam in Section 12. The counting is done
with fingers on both your hands in the following way. The left hand is used
for counting the units while the right hand is used for counting the tens. The
counting on the left hand is shown in Figure 6(b). The counting is done in a
similar way in your right hand.
(a) Posture for gāyatrı̄ japam (b) Counting procedure for gāyatrı̄
(According to some, upper cloth rests on the left shoulder.) japam
Figure 6: Posture and counting procedure for gāyatrı̄ japam.
A;eaM Á BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH Á ta;tsa;

a;v!a;tua;vRa+.=e+ a;Na;yMa Á Ba;ga;eRa :de ! ;va;~ya ;Da;a;ma;
:pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a Á Á
. Á bhūrbhuvassuvah . Á tatsaviturvaren . Á bhargo devasya

ı ı ı ı ı
om . ıyam
ıı
dhı̄mahi Á dhiyo yo nah . pracodayāt Á Á
ı

prātah
A;Sf;a;[a:= .$a;pa;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 15 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ as..tāks.ara japam
The items in this Section is applicable to people who have undergone samāśra-
yan. am under an ācārya. Recite the taniyans of your ācārya paramparā.
Now, do the prān . āyamam as described in Section 2 with the as..t āks.ara
mantram instead of the prān . āyāma mantram. This is performed three
times. Then, follow the items presented in Table 19.

Touch top of the (ra;a;ma;d;Sf;a;[a:= ma;h;a;ma:n:a;~ya ba;d;a:=+k+:a;(ra;ma;va;a;sa;a
head with right (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na +.
a;SaH
fingers śrı̄madas..tāks.ara mahāmantrasya
badarikāśramavāsı̄ śrı̄mannārāyan . a .rs. ih
.
fingers
Touch chest with :pa:=+ma;a;tma;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na;ea :de ;va;ta;a
right fingers paramātmā śrı̄mannārāyan . o devatā
With hands in (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;TeRa .$a;pea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
añjali mudrā śrı̄mannārāyan . a prı̄tyarthe jape viniyogah .
Table 19: nyāsam for as..t āks.ara japam
.sa;v.yMa :pa;a;dM :pra;sa;a;yRa ; a;(ra;ta;du;a:=+ta;h:=M d;a;[a;NMa ku+:Vca;a;ya;tva;a

.$a;a;nua;nya;a;Da;a;ya .sa;v.yea;ta:=+a;ma;ta:=+Bua:$Ma na;a;ga;Ba;ea;gea ;a;na;Da;a;ya Á
:pa;(ãÉa;a;d,:ba;a;hu;dõ;yea;na :pra;a;ta;Ba;f;Za;ma;nea ;Da;a:=+ya;n,a Za:ËñÍÉ*;+.Å .ca;kÒe
:de ;va;a;BUa;Sa;a;
a;d:$ua;Sf;ea .$a;na;ya;tua .$a;ga;ta;Ma Za;mRa ;vEa;ku+:NF+.na;a;TaH Á Á

. sandhyāvandanam
savyam . pādam . prasārya śritaduritaharam . daks.in

. am
. kuñcayitvā
jānunyādhāya savyetaramitarabhujam . nāgabhoge nidhāya Á
paścādbāhudvayena pratibhat.aśamane dhārayan śaṅkhacakre
devı̄bhūs.ādijus..t o janayatu jagatām
. śarma vaikun . ÁÁ
. .thanāthah
Now, recite the as..t āks.ara mantram as many times as resolved for gāyatrı̄
japam.
ga;a;ya:a;a o+.dõ;a;sa;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 16 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ gāyatrı̄ udvāsanam
Peform prān
. āyāmam as described in Section 2, three times. Come to the
saṅkalpam posture as mentioned in Section 3 and recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a o+.pa;~Ta;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

. a prı̄tyartham
. prātah
.
sandhyā upasthānam. karis.ye Á
Stand up and follow the items presented in Table 20.

Touch top of the head o+a;ma I+.tya;nua;va;a;k+:~ya va;a;ma;de ;va +.
a;SaH
with right fingers uttama ityanuvākasya vāmadeva .rs.ih .
With hands in añjali ga;a;ya:a;a o+.dõ;a;sa;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā gāyatrı̄ udvāsane viniyogah .
Table 20: nyāsam for udvāsanam

prātah
o! +a;mea ; a;Za;Ka+=e :de ! ;va;!a BUa! ;}ya;Ma :pa;vRa;t!a;mUa;DRa;a;na Á

b.ra;!a;;Nea;Bya;ea hùÅ:a;nua;¼a;!a;nM!a g!a;.cC :de ;
a;va y!a;Ta;a .sua;Ka;m,a Á Á
. parvatamūrdhani Á
ı ı ı ı
uttame śikhare devı̄ bhūmyām
. gaccha devi yathā sukham Á Á
ıı ı ı ı
brāhman
. ebhyo hyanujñānam
It is also a practice to do the as..tāks.ara japam here instead of doing it soon
after gāyatrı̄ mantra japam. In this case, peform the items presented in
Section 15.
ga;a;ya:a;a o+.pa;~Ta;a;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 17 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ gāyatrı̄ upasthānam

Touch top of the head ;a;ma:a;~yea;a;ta o+.pa;~Ta;a;na ma:n:a;~ya ;
a;SaH
with right fingers mitrasyeti upasthāna mantrasya
Touch tip of the nose with Ba;a:+:Q, ga;a;ya:a;a ;
a:a;Sfu;p,a C+.nd;Ma;a;sa
right fingers bhı̄rud . h gāyatrı̄ tris..t up chandām . si
Touch chest with right ;a;ma:a;ea :de ;va;ta;a
fingers mitro devatā
With hands in añjali :pra;a;ta;ssa;nDya;ea;pa;~Ta;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā prātassandhyopasthāne viniyogah .
Table 21: nyāsam for upasthānam
;a;m!a:a;~ya . ca:=, ;Sa;Na;!a ;Dxa;t!aH (ra;va;ea :de ! ;va;~ya .sa;a;n!a;a;sa;m,a Á .s!a;tyMa ;a;.c!a:a (ra;va;~ta;ma;m,a Á Á

. sandhyāvandanam
. śravo devasya sānasim Á

ı ı ı
mitrasya cars.an. ı̄ dhr
. tah
. citra śravastamam Á Á
ı
satyam
;a;m!a:a;ea .$a;na;a;n,a ya;a;ta;ya;a;ta :pra:$a;!a;na;n,a ;a;m!a:a;ea d;a;Da;a:= :pxa;a;T!a;va;a;mua! ;ta;dùÅ;a;a;m,a Á
;a;m!a:aH kx!+:Sf;a:=+a;na;a;ma;Sa;!a;a;Ba;.ca;Sfe .s!a;tya;a;ya h!;v.yMa ;Ga;ta;v
x! a;
a;dõ;Dea;ma Á Á
ı
mitro janān yātayati prajānan
ı
mitro dādhāra pr . thivı̄mutadyām Á
ı ı
mitrah
. kr. s..tı̄ranımis. ābhicas..te
. tavadvidhema Á Á
ı ı
satyāya havyam . ghr
:pra;sa;a;ma:!a ma;ta;eaR A;~tu!a :pra;ya;~va;!a;n,!a ya;~ta A;a;

a;d;ty!a ; a;Za;[a;a;ta v.r!a;tea;na Á
na h ;nya;te!a na .$a;a;ya;te!a tva;ea;ta;e!a .nEa;n!a;ma;.gM,a;h;ea A:(îéa;e!a;tya;a;nt
/ / a;ta;e!a na dU!:=+a;t,a Á Á
ı ı ı
prasamıtra marto astu prayasvān
yasta āditya śiks.ati vratena Á
ı ı ı
ı ı
na hanyate na jı̄yate tvoto
. ho aśnotyantıto na dūrāt Á Á
ı ı
nainamam̃
.sa;nDya;a;
a;d :de ;va;ta;a va;nd;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 18 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ sandhyādi devatā vandanam

Face east with hands A;eaM .sa;nDya;a;yEa na;maH
in añjali mudrā om
. sandhyāyai namah .
Face south with hands A;eaM .sa;a;
a;va:yEa na;maH
. sāvitryai namah .
Face west with hands A;eaM ga;a;ya:yEa na;maH
. gāyatryai namah .
Continued ...

prātah

Face north with hands A;eaM .sa:=+~va;tyEa na;maH
. sarasvatyai namah .
Face east with hands A;eaM .sa;va;Ra;Bya;ea :de ;va;ta;a;Bya;ea na;ma;ea na;maH
. sarvābhyo devatābhyo namo namah .
With hands in añjali A;eaM k+:a;ma;ea.Y;k+:a;Sa;Ra;t,a ma;nyua:=:Y;k+:a;Sa;Ra;t,a na;ma;ea na;maH
mudrā om ′ ′
. kāmo kārs.ı̄t manyura kārs.ı̄t
namo namah .
Table 22: sandhyādi devatā vandanam
A;a;Ba;va;a;d;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 19 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ abhivādanam
Come to a posture as shown on the left side of Figure 7. Recite
Figure 7: Posture for abhivādaye.
A;a;Ba;va;a;d;yea
choose from column two of Table 70 based on your gotram
a;ya;a;SeRa;ya :pra;va:=+a;a;nva;ta
/ / (if there are three .rs. is in your pravaram)
:pa;Vca;a;SeRa;ya :pra;va:=+a;a;nva;ta
/ / (if there are five .rs. is in your pravaram)
choose from column one of Table 70 ga;ea:aH
choose from column two of Table 71 based on your branch of veda .sUa:aH
choose from column one of Table 71 based on your branch of veda
Za;a;Ka;a;Dya;a;ya;a
say your name Za;ma;Ra na;a;ma;a;hM A;a;sma;Ba;e / / / / / aH

. sandhyāvandanam
abhivādaye
trayārs.eya pravarānvita (if there are three .rs. is in your pravaram)
pañcārs.eya pravarānvita (if there are five .rs. is in your pravaram)
choose from column one of Table 70 gotrah .
choose from column two of Table 71 based on your branch of veda sūtrah .
śākhādhyāyı̄
say your name śarmā nāmāham . asmibhoh .
Immediately come to a posture as shown on the right side of Figure 7 and then
stand erect.
;
a;d;k, va;nd;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 20 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ dik vandanam

Face east with hands in añjali A;eaM :pra;a;.cyEa ;
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
. prācyai diśe namah .
Face south with hands in añjali A;eaM d;a;[a;Na;a;yEa ;
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
. daks.in . āyai diśe namah .
Face west with hands in añjali A;eaM :pra;ta;a;.cyEa ;
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
. pratı̄cyai diśe namah .
Face north with hands in añjali A;eaM o+.d;a;.cyEa ;
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
. udı̄cyai diśe namah .
Continued ...

prātah

Facing east, with hands in añjali A;eaM +:Dva;Ra;ya na;maH
mudrā, look above om
. ūrdhvāya namah .
With hands in añjali mudrā, look A;eaM A;Da:=+a;ya na;maH
below om
. adharāya namah .
With hands in añjali mudrā, look A;eaM A;nta;a:=+[a;a;ya na;maH
towards the sky om
. antariks.āya namah .
With hands in añjali mudrā, look A;eaM BUa;}yEa na;maH
towards the earth om
. bhūmyai namah .
With hands in añjali mudrā, think A;eaM ;
a;va;SNa;vea na;maH
of the Lord in the Sun’s orbit om
Table 23: digvandanam
;Dyea;ya;ssa;d;a .sa;
a;va;txa;ma;Nq+.l ma;Dya;va;ta;Ra
na;a:=+a;ya;NaH .sa:=+a;sa:$a;a;sa;na .sa; a;a;
a;va;SfH Á
:ke+:yUa:=+va;a;n,a ma;k+.= ku+:Nq+.l+.va;a;n,a ;
a;k+.=+a;f;a
h;a:= +a ;
a;h:=+Nma;ya va;puaH ;Dxa;ta;Za:ËñÍÉ*;Å . ca;kÒ;H Á Á
dhyeyassadā savitr . man.d. ala madhyavartı̄
nārāyan. ah. sarasijāsana sannivis..tah . Á
keyūravān makara kun .d. alavān kirı̄t.ı̄
hārı̄ hiran. maya vapuh . dhr . ÁÁ
. taśaṅkha cakrah
Za:ËñÍÉ*;+.Å .ca;kÒ ga;d;a;pa;a;Nea dõ;a:=+k+:a ;a;na;l+.ya;a;.cyua;ta Á
ga;ea;
a;va;nd :pua;Nq+= +a;k+:a;[a .=+[a ma;Ma Za:=+Na;a;ga;ta;m,a Á Á
śaṅkhacakra gadāpān . e dvārakā nilayācyuta Á
govinda pun .d
. arı̄kāks.a raks.a mām . āgatam Á Á
. śaran

. sandhyāvandanam
na;ma;ea b.ra;;Nya;de ;va;a;ya ga;ea;b.ra;a;;Na;

a;h;ta;a;ya . ca Á
Äâ ;ta;a;ya kx+:SNa;a;ya ga;ea;
a;va;nd;a;ya na;ma;ea na;maH Á Á
.$a;ga;a:;d
namo brahman . yadevāya gobrāhman . ahitāya ca Á
jagaddhitāya kr. s. n
. āya govindāya namo namah . ÁÁ
Perform abhivādanam as described in Section 19 and follow it up with an
ācamanam, as described in Section 1. Sprinkle some water on the place you
performed the a sandhyāvandanam, and then recite
A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH
ı
. bhūrbhuvassuvah
om .
Recite
(ra;a kx+:SNa;a;ya na;maH

śrı̄ kr
. s. n
. āya namah
.
ten times.
.sa;a;a;tva;k

k+.a;Ra .~va;k
+:a;yEa;(ãÉa o+.pa;k+.=+NEaH .~va;a:=+a;Da;nEa;k :pra;ya;ea:$a;na;a;ya :pa:=+ma;pua:+:SaH .sa;vRa;Zea;Sa;a ; a;(ra;yaH :pa;a;taH
.~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pra;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va k+:a;a:=+ta;va;a;n,a Á Á
. aih
. patih
s. abhūtam
. idam. prātah
. sandhyāvandanākhyam . karma svasmai
svaprı̄taye svayameva kāritavān Á Á
(ra;a:=+ñÍ*:
çÅÅ ma;ñÍ*:+.
çÅÅ L+:ma; a;NMa k+.+:Na;a ;a;na;va;a;sa;m,a Á
(ra;a :vea;ñÍ*:+.
öÐÅ f;a;
a;dÒ ; a;Za;Ka:=+a;l+.ya k+:a;L+:mea;Ga;m,a Á Á
prātah
śrı̄raṅga maṅgal.aman . im
. karun . ā nivāsam Á
śrı̄ veṅkat.ādri śikharālaya kāl. amegham Á Á
(ra;a h;a;~ta;ZE
/ / / a;l ; a;Za;Ka:=+ea:$va;l :pa;a;a:=;$a;a;ta;m,a Á
(ra;a;ZMa na;ma;a;a;ma ; a;Za:=+sa;a ya;du;ZEa;l+.d;a;pa;m,a Á Á
śrı̄ hastiśaila śikharojvala pārijātam Á
. namāmi śirasā yaduśailadı̄pam Á Á
śrı̄śam
k+:a;yea;na va;a;.ca;a ma;na;sea;a;nd Äâ a;a.Y.Y;tma;na;a va;a :pra;kx+:teaH .~va;Ba;a;va;a;t,a Á

/ /Ò +yEa;va;Ra bua:;d
k+.=+ea;a;ma ya;dùÅ;a;t,a .sa;k+:lM :pa:=+smEa na;a:=+a;ya;Na;a;yea;a;ta .sa;ma;pRa;ya;a;a;ma Á Á
kāyena vācā manasendriyairvā
buddhyā ′ ′tmanā vā prakr . svabhāvāt Á
. teh
karomi yadyat sakalam . parasmai
. āyeti samarpayāmi Á Á
nārāyan
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Á Á ma;a;Dya;a;
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a Á Á
Á Á mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam Á Á
(Noon sandhyavandanam)

om
a;va;nd;a;ya na;maH
om

ma;a;Dya;a;
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam

om
om
.
om
a;va;nd;a;ya na;maH
om
a;va;SNa;vea na;maH
index finger om
index finger om
a:a;
finger om
om
middle finger om
middle finger om
Continued ...

mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam ma;a;Dya;a;
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a

om
fingers om

. āyāmam
left nostril with your right hand little and ring fingers so that both your nostrils
are now closed, as shown in Figure 9. With your mouth and eyes closed, men-
tally recite the following, three times.
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
om. bhūh. Á om
. bhuvah. Á om̃
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
. bhargo devasya
ıı
ı ′
. tam
.

ma;a;Dya;a;

. āyāmam.
.sa;ñÍ*:+.
Now, recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta ma;a;Dya;a;

a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;Ma o+.pa;a;a;sa;Syea Á
śrı̄ bhagavadājñayā śrı̄mannārāyan . mādhyāh-
. a prı̄tyartham
nika sandhyām . upāsis.ye Á
.sa;a;a;tva;k

k+.a;Ra .~va;k

:pa;a;taH .~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM ma;a;Dya;a;

a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pra;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va
k+:a:=+ya;a;ta Á Á
. aih
. patih
s. abhūtam
. idam . mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanākhyam . karma
svasmai svaprı̄taye svayameva kārayati Á Á

. am

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Table 26: nyāsam

. for proks.an
. am
.

ma;a;Dya;a;

ı

a;h
ı ıı ı
ı
devasya dhı̄mahi

ı ıı

. a mantram

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı ı

ı ı

ı ı
Continued ...


çÅÅ ma;a;ma vaH
ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı
Table 28: proks.an

. a mantram

Touch top of the head A;a;paH :pua;na;ntua I+.tya;nua;va;a;k+:~ya A;a;pa +.
a;SaH
with right fingers āpah . punantu ityanuvākasya āpa .rs.ih .
Touch tip of the nose A;nua;Sfu;p,a C+.ndH
with right fingers anus..tup chandah .
Touch chest with right b.ra;;Na;~å.pa;a;ta;deR ;va;ta;a
fingers brahman . aspatirdevatā
With hands in añjali A;pa;Ma :pra;a;Za;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā apām . prāśane viniyogah .
Table 29: nyāsam

. for prāśanam

ma;a;Dya;a;
A;a;paH :pua;na;ntua :pxa;a;T!a;va;Ma :pxa;a;T!a;va;a :pUa! ;ta;a :pua;na;a;tua! ma;a;m,a Á :pua! ;na;ntua! b.ra; ;N!a;~å.pa;a;t!aH b.ra; ;pUa! ;ta;a
:pua;na;a;tua! ma;a;m,a Á ya;du;a;./ /c/C +.Sf!;ma;Ba;ea:$yM!a ya;dõ;a du!;(ãÉa;a:= +tM!a ma;ma Á .sa;va :pua;na;ntua! ma;a;ma;a;pa;ea.Y;s!a;ta;Ma . ca
:pra;a;t!a;g{a;h!;gga, .~va;a;h;a Á
. p.rthivı̄ pūtā punātu mām Á punantu

ı ı ı
āpah . punantu pr. thivı̄m
brahmapūtā punātu mām Á yaducchıs..tamabho-
ı ı ı ı ıı
brahman . aspatih
.
ı
mama Á sarvam
ı ı ı ı
jyam. yadvā duścarıtam . . punantu māmāpo ′satām
.
ıı
ca pratigrahagg svāhā Á
ı

. proks.an
. am

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Table 30: nyāsam

. for punah
. proks.an
. am
.


ı
. o akāris.am

ı ı
Repeat the above action .su!a:=! +a;Ba na;e!a mua;Ka;a;k+.=+t,a

ı

ı
. s.i tāris.at

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı ı

ı ı

ı ı
Continued ...

ma;a;Dya;a;

çÅÅ ma;a;ma vaH
ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı
Table 31: punah
. proks.an
. a mantram


a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa
k+:a:=+Syea Á
. a prı̄tyartham
nika sandhyā arghyapradānam . karis.ye Á

a;SaH
Continued ...


savitā devatā
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Pour water in hollow of your joined palms and hold it. Raise both your hands
to the level of your forehead. Now recite


ı ı ıı ı ı
om
. bhūrbhūvassuvah en
. yam
ıı
ı
in Fig 11. This process is done only once as opposed to doing it three times as
in prātah. or sāyam sandhyāvandanam. However, there is also a sam-
pradāyam wherein the above mentioned process from pouring water into the
hollow of your joined palms to letting it, is done twice.
According to some sampradāyams, prāyaścitta arghyam is not offered

during mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam. If, however, you follow the
sampradāyam wherein prāyaścitta arghyam is offered in the event
mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanam is not performed at the appropriate time,

ma;a;Dya;a;
then follow the items in this Section. Perform prān

. āyāmam as described in
Section 2. Configure the saṅkalpam posture as described in Section 3 and
recite
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a k+:a;l+.a;ta;a;ta d;ea;Sa
:pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a;a;Ta A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á
. a prı̄tyartham
nika sandhyā kālātı̄ta dos.a prāyaścittārtham . arghyapradānam.
karis.ye Á

Touch top of the head :pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a;a;GyRa;pra;d;a;na ma:n:a;~ya .sa;a;nd ;a;pa;na;a +.
a;SaH
with right fingers prāyaścittārghyapradāna mantrasya
Continued ...


With hands in añjali :pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā prāyaścitta arghyapradāne viniyogah .
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
ıı
ı
. bhūh . bhuvah .
. janah . Á om

ı
a;d;tya;ea b.ra;

ma;a;Dya;a;
:ke+:Za;va;a;
. am

12.

. am.

your hands
Continued ...


a:a;
Table 35: keśavādi tarpan. am


. am
ı
om. bhūrbhuvasuvah .
Stand anywhere in the water-sprinkled area facing east and follow the items
presented in Table 36.
ma;a;Dya;a;

Touch top of the head with A;a;sa;na;ma:n:a;~ya :pxa;a;Ta;v.ya;a mea:+:pax ;SF +.
a;SaH
.
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
āsane viniyogah .

:pxa;a;Tva
a;va tvMa ;
a;va :pa;
pr
. thvi tvayā dhr
. vis. n . tā Á
. unā dhr
Perform prān

a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a A;Sf;ea:a:= Za;ta va;a:=M
śrı̄ bhagavadājñayā śrı̄mannārāyan . a prı̄tyartham. mādhyāh-
nika sandhyā as..t ottara śata vāram . (If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄

gāyatrı̄ mantram 28 times) daśa vāram

. (If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄

a;Sa;b.rRa;;a
fingers
fingers

a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ +.Sa;yaH
a:a;Sfu;p,a
devā devatāh .
a;va:ya;a +.
a;SaH ;
fingers
Continued ...
ma;a;Dya;a;

fingers
a;SaH
fingers
fingers
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Table 37: nyāsam
mua;#ta;a;
a;va;duÒ +ma :he ;ma;na;a;l ;Da;va;L+:.cC+.a;yEa;mRua;KEa;~:a;a;[a;NEaH
/// aÁ
.
. tattvārtha varn
. kuśakaśam
. gun . am


head to toe.

b.ra;;a;

. āyāmam
three times.
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
om. bhūh. Á om
. bhuvah. Á om̃
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
. bhargo devasya
ıı
ı ′
. tam
.

ma;a;Dya;a;

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
a;va:(õ;a;ma;a;sa
;
ı ıı
ı ı ı
ı′ ı ı

ı
Continued ...


ı

ı

ma;Dya;a;nd;ne
/ / a tua .sa;a;
a;va:a;Ma .=+
ya:$ua;veRa;dM v.ya;a;h:=+nta;Ma (õ;ea;ta;Ma ZUa;l+.k+.=+Ma ; a;Za;va;a;m,a Á
yua;va;ta;Ma .+:dÒ+dE ;va;tya;Ma ;Dya;a;ya;a;a;ma vxa;Sa;va;a;h;na;a;m,a Á Á
madhyandine tu sāvitrı̄m. raviman .d. ala madhyagām Á
yajurvedam. vyāharantı̄m
. śvetām
. śūlakarām . śivām Á
yuvatı̄m
. rudradaivatyām. dhyāyāmi vr . s.avāhanām Á Á

a;va:ya;a +.
a;SaH ;
savitā devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā ma;a;Dya;a;
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a .$a;pea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mādhyāhnika sandhyā jape
viniyogah .

ma;a;Dya;a;
ya;ea :de ;va;ssa;

. yam
and bring them to the level of your chest. Open yours palms such that they
face you, as shown in Figure 13(a). Recite the following gāyatrı̄ mantram
as many as times as resolved in the saṅkalpam in Section 12. The counting
is done with fingers on both your hands in the following way. The left hand is
used for counting the units while the right hand is used for counting the tens.
The counting on the left hand is shown in Figure 13(b). The counting is done
in a similar way in your right hand.


ı ı ı ı ı
om . ıyam
ıı
ı

The items in this Section is applicable to people who have undergone samāśra-
yan. am under an ācārya. Recite the taniyans of your ācārya paramparā.
Now, do the prān . āyamam as described in Section 2 with the as..t āks.ara
mantram instead of the prān . āyāma mantram. This is performed three
times. Then, follow the items presented in Table 42.

a;SaH
.
fingers
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH

:de ;va;a;BUa;Sa;a;
savyam . pādam
. prasārya śritaduritaharam
. daks.in
. am
. kuñcayitvā
ma;a;Dya;a;

. .thanāthah
japam.
Peform prān

a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a o+.pa;~Ta;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á
. a prı̄tyartham
nika sandhyā upasthānam . karis.ye Á

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH

o! +a;mea ; a;Za;Ka+=e :de ! ;va;!a BU!a;}ya;Ma :pa;vRa;t!a;mUa;DRa;a;na Á


ı ı ı ı
ıı ı ı ı
brāhman

Section 15.

Touch top of the head A;a;sa;tyea;nea;tya;a;
a;d;ma:n:a;a;Na;Ma ;
a;h:=+Nya;~tUa;pa ;
a;va:(õ;a;a;a;ma:a
with right fingers ku+:tsa va;a;sa;SF+.a +.Sa;yaH
āsatyenetyādimantrān . ām. hiran . yastūpa
viśvāmitra kutsa vasis..thā .rs. ayah .
Touch tip of the nose ;
a:a;Sfu;p,a ga;a;ya:a;a .$a;ga;a;ta o+.a;SNa;k
/ / , ;
a:a;Sfu;p,a C+.nd;Ma;a;sa
with right fingers tris..tup gāyatrı̄ jagati us. n . ik tris..tup
chandām . si
Touch chest with right A;a;
a;d;tya;ea :de ;va;ta;a
fingers ādityo devatā
With hands in añjali ma;a;Dya;a;
a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;ea;pa;~Ta;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā mādhyāhnika sandhyopasthāne
viniyogah .
A;a;s!a;tyea;n!a .=;$a;sa;!a va;tRa;ma;a;na;ea ;a;na;ve!a;Za;ya;!a;mxa;tM!a ma;tyRa;Vca Á ;

a;h!:=! +Nya;yea;na .sa;
a;v!a;ta;a
.=+Te!a;na;a.Y.Y;de ! ;va;ea ya;a;a;t!a Bua;va;na;a ;
a;v!a;pa;Zya;n,a Á Á

ma;a;Dya;a;
. martyañca Á
ı ı ı ı
āsatyena rajasā vartamāno niveśayannamr . tam
ı
. yayena savitā rathenā devo yāti bhuvanā vipaśyan Á Á
ı ′′ ı ı
hiran
o+.d,:v!a;yMa ta;ma;s!a;~å.pa;a:=! :pa;Zya;nta;e!a .$ya;ea;a;t!a:+.a:=+m,a Á :de ! ;vMa :de ;v!a:a;a .sUa;yR!a;ma;ga;n}å.!a
/ / :ke!+:ta;vaH Á dx ! ;Zea ;
a;va:(õ;a;a;y!a .sUa;ya Á Á
.$ya;ea;a;ta:+.!a;ma;m,a Á o+.du!;tyMa .$a;!a;ta;vea;d;sMa :de ! ;vMa va;h;a;nta
. tamasaspari paśyanto jyotiruttaram Á

ı ı ı
udvayam devam
.
devatrā sūryamaganma jyotıruttamam Á udutyam
ı ı ı ı
ı
. jātavedasam .
. Á dr . ÁÁ
ı ı ı
devam. vahanti ketavah . śe viśvāya sūryam
;a;.c!a:Ma :de ! ;va;a;na;!a;mua;d ;ga;!a;d;na;a;kM! . ca;[ua;a;mR!a:a;~y!a va:+:Na;~ya;!a;çîå+;aÉ e H Á A;a :pra;!a dùÅ;a;a;va;a :pxa;a;T!a;va;a
A! ;nta;a:=+[!a;.gM,a! .sUa;yRa A;a!;tma;a .$a;ga;ta;~t!a;~Tua;Sa;(ãÉa Á ta;.cca;[ua;deR ! ;va;
a;h ;tMa :pua! :=+~ta;a;.cCu!+.kÒ+:mua! ;.cca:= +t,a Á Á
ı ı ı ı
citram . devānāmud
ı
agādanı̄kam . caks.urmitrasya varun . asyā-
. Á ā prā dyāvā pr
ı ı
gneh . sūrya ātmā jagatastasthu-
. thivı̄ antariks.a m̃
ıı
s. aśca Á taccaks.urdevahıtam . purastācchukramuccarat Á Á
ı ı ı ı
Here, one needs to configure the vyoma mudrā. This is done as follows.
1. Face your left palm upward and right palm downward.
2. Fold the middle and ring fingers of both your hands inwards.
3. Overlap the index finger of your right hand on the little finger of your left
hand.
4. Overlap the little finger of your right hand on the index finger of your left
hand.
5. Move the middle and ring fingers of your left hand over the index finger
of your right hand (which is on top of the little finger of your left hand)
and place them below the thumb of your right hand.
6. Move the middle and ring fingers of your right hand below the index finger
of your left hand (which is below the little finger of your right hand) and
place them above the thumb of your left hand.

7. Make sure that there is a small slit formed between the two hands.
This configuration is shown in Figure 14. View the sun through this slit and
recite the following
:pa;Zyea;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á .$a;a;vea;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á na;nd;a;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á ma;ea;d;a;ma
Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á Ba;va;a;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á (xa!+:Na;va;a;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á :pra;b.ar ;va;a;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á
A:$a;a;ta;a;~ya;a;ma Z!a:=+d ;ZZ!a;ta;m,a Á .$ya;ea;k, . c!a .sUa;ya dx ! ;Zea Á Á
ı
paśyema śaradaśśatam Á jı̄vema śaradaśśatam Á nandāma
ı ı ı ı
ı ı
śaradaśśatam Á modāma śaradaśśatam Á bhavāma śaradaśśatam Á
ı ı ı
ı ı
Á Á
ı ı ı
śr
..n av āma śarad aśśatam prabr avāma śarad aśśatam aj ı̄tāsyāma
śaradaśśatam Á jyok ca sūryam . śe Á Á
ı ı
. dr
Figure 14: Posture for vyoma mudrā.
ya o+.d;ga;a;n,a ma;h!;ta;ea.Y;NRa;va;a;t,a ;
a;v!a;Bra;a:$a;ma;a;naH .sa;a:=! ;=+~y!a ma;Dya;!a;t,a .sa;ma;a vxa;S!a;Ba;ea
l+.ea;
a;h;ta;!a;[a;ssUa;ya;eRa ;
a;va;p!a; a;(ãÉa;n,a ma;na;sa;a :pua;na;a;tua Á Á
ı ıı ı
ya udagān mahato ′rn . avāt vibhrājamānah
. sarirasya madhyāt
ı
. s.abho lohitāks.assūryo vipaścin manasā punātu Á Á
ı ı ı
samā vr
.sa;nDya;a;

ma;a;Dya;a;

Face east with hands A;eaM .sa;nDya;a;yEa na;maH
Face south with hands A;eaM .sa;a;
a;va:yEa na;maH
Face west with hands A;eaM ga;a;ya:yEa na;maH
Face north with hands A;eaM .sa:=+~va;tyEa na;maH
Face east with hands A;eaM .sa;va;Ra;Bya;ea :de ;va;ta;a;Bya;ea na;ma;ea na;maH
mudrā om ′ ′
namo namah .

A;a;Ba;va;a;d;yea
say your name Za;ma;Ra na;a;ma;a;hM A;a;sma;Ba;e / / / / / aH
abhivādaye
stand erect.
;

a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
Continued ...

ma;a;Dya;a;

a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
Facing east, with hands in añjali A;eaM +:Dva;Ra;ya na;maH
With hands in añjali mudrā, look A;eaM A;Da:=+a;ya na;maH
below om
With hands in añjali mudrā, look A;eaM A;nta;a:=+[a;a;ya na;maH
towards the sky om
With hands in añjali mudrā, look A;eaM BUa;}yEa na;maH
towards the earth om
. bhūmyai namah .
a;va;SNa;vea na;maH
a;va;SfH Á
a;k+.=+a;f;a
h;a:= +a ;
a;h:=+Nma;ya va;puaH ;Dxa;ta;Za:ËñÍÉ*;Å . ca;kÒ;H Á Á
dhyeyassadā savitr. man.d. ala madhyavartı̄
nārāyan
. ah . Á
. sarasijāsana sannivis..tah

keyūravān makara kun .d

. alavān kirı̄t.ı̄
hārı̄ hiran
. maya vapuh. dhr . ÁÁ
Za:ËñÍÉ*;+.ÅÅ .ca;kÒ ga;d;a;pa;a;Nea dõ;a:=+k+:a ;a;na;l+.ya;a;.cyua;ta Á
ga;ea;
govinda pun .d
. śaran
a;h;ta;a;ya . ca Á
.$a;ga;a:;d
ı
om
. bhūrbhuvassuvah
.
Recite

śrı̄ kr
. s. n
. āya namah
.
ten times.
.sa;a;a;tva;k

k+.a;Ra .~va;k

ma;a;Dya;a;
:pa;a;taH .~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM ma;a;Dya;a;

a;îå+:k .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pra;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va
k+:a;a:=+ta;va;a;n,a Á Á
. aih
. patih
s. abhūtam
. idam . mādhyāhnika sandhyāvandanākhyam . karma
svasmai svaprı̄taye svayameva kāritavān Á Á
(ra;a:=+ñÍ*:
çÅÅ ma;ñÍ*:+.
(ra;a :vea;ñÍ*:+.
öÐÅ f;a;
(ra;a h;a;~ta;ZE

śrı̄śam


. teh
nārāyan
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Á Á .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a Á Á
Á Á sāyam
. sandhyāvandanam Á Á
(Evening sandhyavandanam)

om
a;va;nd;a;ya na;maH
om

.sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a sāyam
. sandhyāvandanam

om
om
.
om
a;va;nd;a;ya na;maH
om
a;va;SNa;vea na;maH
index finger om
index finger om
a:a;
finger om
om
middle finger om
middle finger om
Continued ...

sāyam
. sandhyāvandanam .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a

om
fingers om

. āyāmam
left nostril with your right hand little and ring fingers so that both your nos-
trils are now closed, as shown in Figure 17. With your mouth and eyes closed,
mentally recite the following, three times.
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
om. bhūh. Á om
. bhuvah. Á om̃
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
. bhargo devasya
ıı
ı ′
. tam
.

. sandhyāvandanam

. āyāmam.
.sa;ñÍ*:+.
Now, recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;Ma o+.pa;a;a;sa;Syea Á

. a prı̄tyartham
. sāyam
.
sandhyām . upāsis.ye Á
.sa;a;a;tva;k

sāyam
/ / / a;ta :pra;vxa; a:a .~va;Zea;Sa;tEa;k .=+sea;na A;nea;na A;a;tma;na;a

k+.a;Ra .~va;k
.~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pra;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va k+:a:=+ya;a;ta Á Á
. aih
. patih
s. abhūtam
. idam. sāyam. sandhyāvandanākhyam . karma svasmai
svaprı̄taye svayameva kārayati Á Á

. am

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Table 49: nyāsam

. for proks.an
. am
.

. sandhyāvandanam

ı

a;h
ı ıı ı
ı
devasya dhı̄mahi

ı ıı

. a mantram

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı ı

ı ı

ı ı
Continued ...
sāyam

çÅÅ ma;a;ma vaH
ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı
Table 51: proks.an

. a mantram

Touch top of the head with É ãÉea;tya;nua;va;a;k+:~ya .sUa;yRa +.
a;SaH
A;a;çîå+;a;(
right fingers agniścetyanuvākasya sūrya .rs. ih .
Touch chest with right fingers É R ;va;ta;a
A;a;çîå+;a;de
agnirdevatā
With hands in añjali mudrā A;pa;Ma :pra;a;Za;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
apām . prāśane viniyogah .
Table 52: nyāsam

. for prāśanam

. sandhyāvandanam
É ãÉa ma;a ma;nyua;(ãÉa ma;nyua;pa;ta;ya;(ãÉa ma;nyua kx+:te!a;ByaH Á :pa;a;pea;Bya;ea .=+[!a;nta;a;m,a Á ya;d;îå+:a
A;a;çîå+;a;(
ÂåÅ a;a;mua;d:=e +Na ; a;Z!a:(îéa;a Á A;h!;~ta;d ;va;lu! +.}å.pa;tua Á
:pa;a;pa;ma;k+:!a:=, ;Sa;m,a Á ma;na;sa;a va;a;.ca;a h;~ta;!a;Bya;a;m,a Á :pa;;
ya;a;tk+:Vc
/ a du;a:=! +tMa ma;a;ya Á I+.d;ma;hM ma;a;ma;mxa;ta ya;e!a;na;Ea Á .sa;tyea .$ya;ea;a;ta;
a;Sa .$ua;h;ea;a;ma .~va;!a;h;a Á Á
. ıÁ
ı
agniśca mā manyuśca manyupatayaśca manyu kr . tebhyah
pāpebhyo raks.antām Á yadahnā pāpamakārs. am Á manasā vācā
ı ı
hastābhyām Á . a śiśnā Á ahastadavalumpatu Á

ı ı
padbhyāmudaren
. mayı Á idamaham . māmam.rta yonau Á satye
ı ı ı
yatkiñca duritam
jyotis.i juhomi svāhā Á Á
ı

. proks.an
. am

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Table 53: nyāsam

. for punah
. proks.an
. am
.

sāyam

ı
. o akāris.am

ı ı
Repeat the above action .sua! :=! +a;Ba na;e!a mua;Ka;a;k+.=+t,a

ı

ı
. s.i tāris.at

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı ı ı

ı ı

ı ı
Continued ...

. sandhyāvandanam

çÅÅ ma;a;ma vaH
ı

ı ı

ı ı

ı
Table 54: punah
. proks.an
. a mantram

(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

. a prı̄tyartham
. sāyam
.
sandhyā arghyapradānam . karis.ye Á

a;SaH
Continued ...

sāyam

savitā devatā
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH

For sāyam sandhyāvandanam, from now on face west. Stand erect and
left hand. Join both you hands with palms facing upwards. Pour water in hol-
low of your joined palms and hold it. Raise both your hands to the level of your
forehead. Now recite


ı ı ıı ı ı
. bhūrbhūvassuvah
om en
. yam
ıı
ı
in Fig 19. Perform the above mentioned process from pouring water into the
hollow of your joined palms to letting it, three times.

If you are doing the sāyam . sandhyāvandanam after sunset, follow the
items in this Section. Perform prān
. āyāmam as described in Section 2. Con-
figure the saṅkalpam posture as described in Section 3 and recite
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a k+:a;l+.a;ta;a;ta d;ea;Sa

:pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a;a;Ta tua:= +a;ya A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

. sandhyāvandanam

. a prı̄tyartham
. sāyam
.
. turı̄ya arghya-
sandhyā dos.a kālātı̄ta dos.a prāyaścittārtham
pradānam . karis.ye Á

Touch top of the head with tua:= +a;ya A;GyRa;pra;d;a;na ma:n:a;~ya .sa;a;nd ;a;pa;na;a +.
a;SaH
right fingers turı̄ya arghyapradāna mantrasya
With hands in añjali tua:= +a;ya A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā turı̄ya arghyapradāne viniyogah .

sāyam
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
ıı
ı
. bhūh . bhuvah .
. janah . Á om

ı
a;d;tya;ea b.ra;
:ke+:Za;va;a;
. am

20. Now, follow the items presented in Table 58.
. sandhyāvandanam

. am.

your hands
a:a;
Continued ...

sāyam

Table 58: keśavādi tarpan

. am

. am
ı
. bhūrbhuvasuvah
om .
Sit anywhere in the water-sprinkled area facing west and follow the items pre-
sented in Table 59.

Touch top of the head with A;a;sa;na;ma:n:a;~ya :pxa;a;Ta;v.ya;a mea:+:pxa;SF +.
a;SaH
Continued ...
. sandhyāvandanam

.
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
āsane viniyogah .
:pax ;a;Tva
a;va tvMa ;
a;va :pa;
pr
. thvi tvayā dhr
. vis. n . tā Á
. unā dhr
Perform prān
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a A;Sf;ea:a:= Za;ta va;a:=M

śrı̄ bhagavadājñayā śrı̄mannārāyan . a prı̄tyartham . sāyam .
sandhyā as..t ottara śata vāram . (If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄
gāyatrı̄ mantram 28 times) daśa vāram . (If you wish to recite the gāyatrı̄

sāyam

a;Sa;b.rRa;;a
fingers
fingers

a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ +.Sa;yaH
a:a;Sfu;p,a
devā devatāh .
a;va:ya;a +.
a;SaH ;
fingers
Continued ...

. sandhyāvandanam

fingers
a;SaH
fingers
fingers
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
Table 60: nyāsam
mua;#ta;a;
a;va;dÒu+ma :he ;ma;na;a;l ;Da;va;L+:.cC+.a;yEa;mRua;KEa;~:a;a;[a;NEaH
/// aÁ
.
. tattvārtha varn
. kuśakaśam
. gun . am

sāyam

head to toe.


b.ra;;a;

. āyāmam
three times.
A;eaM ta;t,a .sa;
om. bhūh. Á om
. bhuvah. Á om̃
. Á om̃
. satyam Á om
ı ıı ı ı
. bhargo devasya
ıı
ı ′
. tam
.

. sandhyāvandanam

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
a;va:(õ;a;ma;a;sa
;
ı ıı
ı ı ı
ı′ ı ı

ı
Continued ...

sāyam

ı

ı
.sa;a;yMa .sa:=+~va;ta;Ma Zya;a;ma;Ma .=+

.sa;a;ma;vea;dM v.ya;a;h:=+nta;Ma . ca;kÒ+:a;yua;Da;Da:=+Ma Zua;Ba;a;m,a Á
;Dya;a;ya;a;a;ma ;
a;va;SNua;dE ;va;tya;Ma vxa:;d
Äâ ;Ma ga:+:q+.va;a;h;na;a;m,a Á Á
sāyam
. sarasvatı̄m . śyāmām
. raviman . ala madhyagām Á
.d
sāmavedam . vyāharantı̄m . cakrāyudhadharām . śubhām Á
dhyāyāmi vis. n
. udaivatyām. vr
. ddhām
. garud . avāhanām Á Á

a;va:ya;a +.
a;SaH ;
savitā devatā
With hands in añjali mudrā .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a .$a;pea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
sāyam . sandhyā jape viniyogah .

. sandhyāvandanam
ya;ea :de ;va;ssa;

. yam
and bring them to the level of your navel. Open yours palms such that they
face you, as shown in Figure 21(a). Recite the following gāyatrı̄ mantram
as many as times as resolved in the saṅkalpam in Section 12. The counting
is done with fingers on both your hands in the following way. The left hand is
used for counting the units while the right hand is used for counting the tens.
The counting on the left hand is shown in Figure 21(b). The counting is done
in a similar way in your right hand.


ı ı ı ı ı
om . ıyam
ıı
ı

sāyam
The items in this Section is applicable to people who have undergone samāśrayan
. am
under an ācārya. Recite the taniyans of your ācārya paramparā. Now,
do the prān
. āyamam as described in Section 2 with the as..tāks. ara mantram
instead of the prān
. āyāma mantram. This is performed three times. Then,

a;SaH
.
fingers
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH

:de ;va;a;BUa;Sa;a;
savyam . pādam
. prasārya śritaduritaharam
. daks.in
. am
. kuñcayitvā
. sandhyāvandanam

. .thanāthah
japam.
Peform prān
(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a o+.pa;~Ta;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

. a prı̄tyartham
. sāyam
.
sandhyā upasthānam. karis.ye Á

a;SaH
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
o! +a;mea ; a;Za;Ka+=e :de ! ;va;!a BUa! ;}ya;Ma :pa;vRa;t!a;mUa;DRa;a;na Á


sāyam
ı ı ı ı
ıı ı ı ı
brāhman

Section 15.

Touch top of the head I+.mMa;mea va:+:Na I+.tya;a;
a;d ma:n:a;a;Na;Ma :de ;va:=+a;ta +.
a;SaH
with right fingers imam . me varun . a ityādi mantrān . ām .
devarāta .rs.ih .
Touch tip of the nose ga;a;ya:a;a ;
a:a;Sfu;p,a .$a;ga;tyaH C+.nd;a;.gM,a;a;sa
with right fingers gāyatrı̄ tris..tup jagatyah . chandām̃ . si
With hands in añjali .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;ea;pa;~Ta;a;nea ;
a;va;a;na;ya;ea;gaH
mudrā sāyam . sandhyopasthāne viniyogah .
I! +.mMa mea va:+:Na (rua;Da;!a h;va;m!a;dùÅ;a;a . ca mxa;q+.ya Á tva;a;ma;v!a;~yua:=+a;.ca;ke Á Á
. aya Á tvāma-
ı ı ı ı
imam. me varun
. a śrudhı̄ havamadyā ca mr
.d
vasyurācake Á Á
ı
ta:va;a;ya;a;a;m!a b.ra; ;Na;!a va;nd ;ma;a;n!a;~ta;d;a;Za;a;~te!a ya:$a;ma;a;na;ea h!;

a;va;a;BRaH Á A;he ;q+.ma;a;na;ea
va:+:Ne!a;h ba;e!a;Dyua:+:Za;.gM,a .s!a ma;a n!a A;a;yua! H :pra;ma;ea;Sa;aH Á Á
. sandhyāvandanam
ı ı ı ıı ı
tattvāyāmi brahman . ā vandamānastadāśāste yajamāno
. Á ahed
ı ı ı
havirbhıh . amāno varun . eha bodhyuruśam̃
. sa mā na āyuh
.
. ÁÁ
ı
pramos. ı̄h
Äâ .te!a ;
a;va;Za;ea ya;Ta;!a :pra;de ;va va:+:Na v.r!a;ta;m,a Á ;a;m!a;na;!a;ma;a;s!a dùÅ;a;
a;va dùÅ;a;
a;va Á Á
ya;a;./ /cc!a;a:;d
. a vratam Á minı̄masi
ı ı
yacciddhi te viśo yathā pradeva varun
dyavı dyavi Á Á
ı
ya;a;tk+:Vce
/ !a;dM va:+:N!a ;dE ;v.ye!a .$a;nea.Y;a;Ba;dÒ+e!a;hM ma;nua! ;Sya;a;(ãÉa:=+a;ma;a;sa Á A;a;.ca:a;!a ya:a;v!a ;Da;ma;Ra
yua;ya;ea;
a;p!a;ma ma;a n!a;~ta;sma;!a;de ;na;sa;ea :de ;va:= +a;a:=+SaH Á Á
ı ı ı ıı
ı
yatkiñcedam . varun. ı
. manus.yā-
a daivye jane ′bhidroham
ścarāmasi Á acıttı̄ yattava dharmā yuyopima mā nastasmādenaso
ı ı
devarı̄ris.ah. ÁÁ
;
a;k!+:t!a;va;a;sa;e!a ya;
a;dÒ+a:=! +pua;nRa d ;!a;
a;va ya;dõ;a;Ga;a .s!a;tya;mua! ;ta;ya;a ;
a;v!a;íåÅ+a Á .sa;va;R!a ta;a ;
a;va;Sya
; a;Za;a;T!a;=e +va :de ! ;va;a;Ta;a .tea .~ya;a;ma va:+:Na ;
a;pr!a;ya;a;saH Á Á
ı
kitavāso yadrıripurna dı̄vi yadvāghā satyamutayanna vidma Á
ı
ı
. ÁÁ
ı ı ı
sarvā tā vis.ya śithireva devāthā te syāma varun
. a priyāsah
.sa;nDya;a;

Face west with hands A;eaM .sa;nDya;a;yEa na;maH
Face north with hands A;eaM .sa;a;
a;va:yEa na;maH
Continued ...

sāyam

Face east with hands A;eaM ga;a;ya:yEa na;maH
Face south with hands A;eaM .sa:=+~va;tyEa na;maH
Face west with hands A;eaM .sa;va;Ra;Bya;ea :de ;va;ta;a;Bya;ea na;ma;ea na;maH
mudrā om ′ ′
namo namah .
A;a;Ba;va;a;d;yea
. sandhyāvandanam

say your name Za;ma;Ra na;a;ma;a;hM A;a;sma;Ba;e
/ / / / / aH
abhivādaye
stand erect.
;

a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
Continued ...

sāyam

a;d;Zea na;maH
mudrā om
Facing west, with hands in añjali A;eaM +:Dva;Ra;ya na;maH
With hands in añjali mudrā, A;eaM A;Da:=+a;ya na;maH
look below om
With hands in añjali mudrā, A;eaM A;nta;a:=+[a;a;ya na;maH
look towards the sky om
With hands in añjali mudrā, A;eaM BUa;}yEa na;maH
look towards the earth om
. bhūmyai namah .
a;va;SNa;vea na;maH
a;va;SfH Á
a;k+.=+a;f;a
h;a:= +a ;
a;h:=+Nma;ya va;puaH ;Dxa;ta;Za:ËñÍÉ*;ÅÅ . ca;kÒ;H Á Á
dhyeyassadā savitr . man.d. ala madhyavartı̄
nārāyan. ah. sarasijāsana sannivis..tah . Á
keyūravān makara kun .d. alavān kirı̄t.ı̄
hārı̄ hiran. maya vapuh . dhr . ÁÁ
Za:ËñÍÉ*;+.ÅÅ .ca;kÒ ga;d;a;pa;a;Nea dõ;a:=+k+:a ;a;na;l+.ya;a;.cyua;ta Á
ga;ea;

. sandhyāvandanam

govinda pun .d
. śaran
a;h;ta;a;ya . ca Á
.$a;ga;a:;d
ı
. bhūrbhuvassuvah
om .
Recite

śrı̄ kr
. s. n
. āya namah
.
ten times.
.sa;a;a;tva;k

k+.a;Ra .~va;k
.~va;Zea;Sa;BUa;tMa I+.dM .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;a;K.yMa k+:mRa .~va;smEa .~va;pra;a;ta;yea .~va;ya;mea;va k+:a;a:=+ta;va;a;n,a Á Á
. aih
. patih
s. abhūtam
. idam. sāyam. sandhyāvandanākhyam . karma svasmai
svaprı̄taye svayameva kāritavān Á Á
sāyam
(ra;a:=+ñÍ*:
çÅÅ ma;ñÍ*:+.
(ra;a :vea;ñÍ*:+.
öÐÅ f;a;
(ra;a h;a;~ta;ZE
śrı̄śam

. teh
nārāyan
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Á Á ga;ea:Ma :pra;va:=M . ca Á Á
Á Á gotram . ca Á Á
. pravaram
(Gotram and Pravaram)
gotram pravaram
Ba;a:=+dõ;a:$a A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , ba;a;hR ;~å.pa;tya, Ba;a:=+dõ;a:$a
bhāradvāja āṅgirasa, bārhaspatya, bhāradvāja
A;a:ea;ya A;a:ea;ya, A;a;.cRa;na;a;na;sa, Zya;a;va;a:(õ;a
ātreya ātreya, ārcanānasa, śyāvāśva
va;a;DUa;l Ba;a;gRa;va, va;a;ta;h;v.ya, .sa;a;vea;ta;sa
vādhūla bhārgava, vı̄tahavya, sāvetasa
(ra;a;va;tsa É
Ba;a;gRa;va, . cya;a;va;na, A;a;pîÅa;va;a;na, A;Ea;vRa, .$a;a;ma;d;çîå+;aa
śrı̄vatsa bhārgava, cyāvana, āpnavāna, aurva,
jāmadagnya
k+:Ea; a;Za;k ;vEa:(õ;a;a;a;ma:a, A;a;Ga;ma;SRa;Na, k+:Ea; a;Za;k

kauśika vaiśvāmitra, āghamars.an . a, kauśika
;
a;va:(õ;a;a;a;ma:a ;vEa:(õ;a;a;a;ma:a, :de ;va:=+a;ta, A;Ea;d;l
viśvāmitra vaiśvāmitra, devarāta, audala
k+:Ea;a;Nq+.
/ / nya va;a;a;sa;SF, mEa:a;a;va:+:Na, k+:Ea;a;Nq+.
/ / nya
kaun .d
. inya vāsis..t ha, maitrāvarun . a, kaun
.d. inya
h;a:=+ta A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , A;}ba:= +a;Sa, ya;Ea;va;na;a:(õ;a
harita āṅgirasa, ambarı̄s.a, yauvanāśva
k+:Nva A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , A:$a;ma;a;q, k+:a;Nva
kan . va āṅgirasa, ajamı̄d . a, kān. va
(A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , k+:Ea:=, k+:a;Nva)
(āṅgirasa, kaura, kān . va)
Continued ...
ga;ea:Ma :pra;va:=M . ca gotram
. pravaram
. ca
gotram pravaram
:pa:=+a;Za:= va;a;a;sa;SF, Za;a;#tya, :pa;a:=+a;Za;yRa
parāśara vāsis..t ha, śāktya, pārāśarya
Za;a;a;Nq+.
/ / ya k+:a;Zya;pa, A;a;va;tsa;a:=, Za;a;a;Nq+.
/ / ya
śān .d . ilya kāśyapa, āvatsāra, śān .d
. ilya
(k+:a;Zya;pa, A;a;va;tsa;a:=, ;dE ;va;l)
(kāśyapa, āvatsāra, daivala)
k+:a;Zya;pa k+:a;Zya;pa, A;a;va;tsa;a:=, ;dE ;va;l

kāśyapa kāśyapa, āvatsāra, daivala
ma;Ea;çÅ+ya A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , :pa;a:=+}ya:(õ;a, ma;Ea;çÅ+ya
āṅgirasa, pāramyaśva, maudgalya
(ta;a;[yRa, :pa;a:=+}ya:(õ;a, ma;Ea;çÅ+ya)
(tārks.ya, pāramyaśva, maudgalya)
(A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , ;Da;a;v.ya, ma;Ea;çÅ+ya)
(āṅgirasa, dhāvya, maudgalya)
.nEa;dÒu+va k+:a;Zya;pa k+:a;Zya;pa, A;a;va;tsa;a:=, .nEa;dÒu+va

naidruva kāśyapa kāśyapa, āvatsāra, naidruva
.sa;z,+kx+:a;ta A;a;

a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , k+:Ea:=+va;a;ta, .sa;a;z,+kx+:tya
saṅkr . ti āṅgirasa, kauravı̄ta, sāṅkr . tya
(Za;a;dùÅ;a, k+:Ea:=+va;a;ta, .sa;a;z,+kx+:tya)
(śādya, kauravı̄ta, sāṅkr . tya)
ku+:tsa A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , ma;a;nDa;a:a, k+:Ea;tsa
kutsa āṅgirasa, māndhātra, kautsa
Za;F+.ma;SRa;Na A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , :pa;Ea:=+ku+:tsa, a;a;sa;ta;~ya
śat.hamars.an .a āṅgirasa, paurakutsa, trāsatasya
Continued ...

gotram
. pravaram
. ca ga;ea:Ma :pra;va:=M . ca
gotram pravaram
A;a;ga;~tya A;a;ga;tya, ta;a;QRa;.cyua;ta, .sa;Ea;ma;va;a;h

āgastya āgatya, tārd . hyacyuta, saumavāha
ba;a;d:=+a;ya;Na A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , :pa;a;ZRa;d:(õ;a, .=+a;Da;a;ta:=
bādarāyan .a āṅgirasa, pārśadaśva, rādhı̄tara
ga;a;gyRa A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , ba;a;hR ;~å.pa;tya, Ba;a:=+dõ;a:$a, ZEa;nya, ga;a;gyRa
gārgya āṅgirasa, bārhaspatya, bhāradvāja, śainya,
gārgya
(A;a;
a;ñÍ*:+=+sa
çÅÅ , ZEa;nya, ga;a;gyRa)
(āṅgirasa, śainya, gārgya)
Table 70: gotram and pravaram
veda sūtra
+.g,a A;a:(õ;a;l+.a;ya;na, k+:a;tya;a;ya;na
.rg āśvalāyana,
kātyāyana
ya:$ua:=, A;a;pa;~ta;}ba, ba;ea;Da;a;ya;na
ya- āpastamba,
jur bodhāyana
.sa;a;ma a;a;hùÅ:a;a;ya; a;Na, .=+Na;a;ya; a;Na
sāma trāhyāyan . i,
ran . āyan .i
Table 71: veda and sūtra

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(ra;aH

(ra;a;ma;tea ; a;na;ga;ma;a;nta;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:a;ya na;maH

Á Á ya:$ua;veRa;d k+:a;l+a;ya .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a Á Á

(with the blessings of

ii A;a;Ba;mua;Ka;m,a (abhimukham) ................................................. 9

iii :pra;~ta;a;va;na;a (prastāvanā) ...................................................... 13

iv :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a (prātah

vi .sa;a;yMa .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a (sāyam

vii ga;ea:Ma :pra;va:=M . ca (gotram and pravaram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

With respectful pran

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The procedure of worship ordained here is by offering arghya at the time

Worship through arghya is a process by which āditya within us can be

.sa ya;(ãaÉ ;a;yMa :pua! :+:Sea Á ya;(ãÉa;a;sa;a;va;a;

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Tarka Vedānta Vidvān

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.sa;nDya;a;h ;a;na;ea.Y;Zua; a;.ca; a;nRa;tyMa A;na;hR ;ssa;vRa k+:mRa;sua Á

(rua; a;taH .smxa; a;taH ma;mEa;va;a;¼a;a ya;~ya;Ma o+.l+.z,+Gya va;tRa;tea Á

The vedas and the treatises thereunder, that is, smr

o+a;ma;a ta;a:=+k+:ea;pea;ta;a ma;Dya;ma;a lu +.pta;ta;a:=+k+:a Á

Similarly for sāyam . sandhyāvandanam, it is best before sunset, average

Ideally, the prātah. sandhyāvandanam should be started before sun-

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As mentioned earlier, sandhyāvandanam is performed by an individual

ga;a;ya;ntMa a;a;ya;tea I+. a;ta ga;a;ya:a;a

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A;a;.ca;ma;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 1 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ ācamanam

Figure 1: Posture for ācamanam.

Action Mantra to recite

Action Mantra to recite

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Action Mantra to recite

The ācamanam described above must be performed twice.

:pra;a;Na;a;ya;a;ma;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 2 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ prān

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Figure 2: Postures for prān

Figure 3: Posture for saṅkalpam.

(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;Ma o+.pa;a;a;sa;Syea Á

/ / /  a;ta :pra;vax ; a:a .~va;Zea;Sa;tEa;k .=+sea;na A;nea;na A;a;tma;na;a

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:pra;ea;[a;Na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 5 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ proks.an

Follow the items presented in Table 3.

Action Mantra to recite

Now, follow the items presented in Table 4.

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Action Mantra to recite

With your right fingers sprinkle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

Repeat the above action ta;tsa;

Repeat the above action ; a;Da;ya;e!a ya;ea naH :pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a

Table 4: Prelude to proks.an

Action Mantra to recite

With your right fingers sprinkle A;a;pa;e!a ;

Repeat the above action ta;a na !+.$eRa d ;Da;a;ta;na

Repeat the above action m!a;he .=+Na;a;y!a . ca;[a;sea

Repeat the above action ya;ea vaH ; a;Z!a;va;ta;ma;e!a .=+saH

Repeat the above action ta;~ya Ba;a:$a;ya;te!a;h naH

Repeat the above action o! +.Z!a;ta;a;a:= +va ma;!a;ta:= .H

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Action Mantra to recite

Repeat the above action ta;sma;!a A:= +ñÍ*:+.

With your right fingers sprinkle ya;~y!a [a;ya;a;y!a ;a:$a;nva;Ta

(ra;a;ma;tea ;a;na;ga;ma;a;nta;ma;h;a;de ; a;Za;k+:a;ya na;maH

Á Á ya:$ua;veRa;d k+:a;l+a;ya .sa;nDya;a;va;nd;na;m,a Á Á

ii A;a;Ba;mua;Ka;m,a (abhimukham) ................................................. 9

vii ga;ea:Ma :pra;va:=M . ca (gotram and pravaram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

.sa ya;(ãaÉ ;a;yMa :pua! :+:Sea Á ya;(ãÉa;a;sa;a;va;a;

.sa;nDya;a;h ;a;na;ea.Y;Zua;a;.ca;a;nRa;tyMa A;na;hR ;ssa;vRa k+:mRa;sua Á

(rua;a;taH .smxa;a;taH ma;mEa;va;a;¼a;a ya;~ya;Ma o+.l+.z,+Gya va;tRa;tea Á

o+a;ma;a ta;a:=+k+:ea;pea;ta;a ma;Dya;ma;a lu +.pta;ta;a:=+k+:a Á

ga;a;ya;ntMa a;a;ya;tea I+.a;ta ga;a;ya:a;a

(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;Ma o+.pa;a;a;sa;Syea Á

/ / / a;ta :pra;vax ; a:a .~va;Zea;Sa;tEa;k .=+sea;na A;nea;na A;a;tma;na;a

With your right fingers sprinkle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

Repeat the above action ta;tsa;

Repeat the above action ;a;Da;ya;e!a ya;ea naH :pra;.ca;e!a;d;ya;a;t,a

Repeat the above action ta;a na !+.$eRa d ;Da;a;ta;na

Repeat the above action m!a;he .=+Na;a;y!a . ca;[a;sea

Repeat the above action ya;ea vaH ; a;Z!a;va;ta;ma;e!a .=+saH

Repeat the above action ta;~ya Ba;a:$a;ya;te!a;h naH

Repeat the above action o! +.Z!a;ta;a;a:= +va ma;!a;ta:= .H

Repeat the above action ta;sma;!a A:= +ñÍ*:+.

With your right fingers sprinkle ya;~y!a [a;ya;a;y!a ;a:$a;nva;Ta

With your right fingers sprinkle A;a;pa;ea .$!a;na;ya;Ta;a . ca naH

With your right fingers sprinkle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

.sUa;yRa;(ãÉa ma;a ma;nyua;(ãÉa ma;nyua;pa;ta;ya;(ãÉa ma;nyua kx+:te!a;ByaH Á :pa;a;pea;Bya;ea .=+[!a;nta;a;m,a Á ya;dÒ+a;

With your right fingers sprinkle d! ;a;D!a;kÒ+:a;v,a:NNa;ea A;k+:a;a:=+Sa;m,a

Repeat the above action ;a:$!a;SNa;ea:=;(õ;a;~ya va;!a;a:$a;naH

Repeat the above action .sua! :=! +a;Ba na;e!a mua;Ka;a;k+.=+t,a

Repeat the above action :pra;N!a A;a;yUa;.gM,a;

Repeat the above action ta;a na !+.$eRa d ;Da;a;ta;na

Repeat the above action m!a;he .=+Na;a;y!a . ca;[a;sea

Repeat the above action ya;ea vaH ; a;Z!a;va;ta;ma;e!a .=+saH

Repeat the above action ta;~ya Ba;a:$a;ya;te!a;h naH

Repeat the above action o! +.Z!a;ta;a;a:= +va ma;!a;ta:= .H

Repeat the above action ta;sma;!a A:= +ñÍ*:+.

With your right fingers sprinkle ya;~y!a [a;ya;a;y!a ;a:$a;nva;Ta

With your right fingers sprinkle A;a;pa;ea .$!a;na;ya;Ta;a . ca naH

With your right fingers sprinkle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a A;GyRa;pra;d;a;nMa k+:a:=+Syea Á

A;eaM BUa;BRUa;v!a;ssua;vaH Á ta;t,a .sa;

:pra;a;ya; a;(ãÉa:a A;GyRa :pra;d;a;na;m,a ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ 9 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ prāyaścitta arghya pradānam

(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a k+:a;l+.a;ta;a;ta d;ea;Sa

With some water in your right palm, circle A;eaM BUa;BRua;v!a;ssua;vaH

(ra;a Ba;ga;va;d;a;¼a;ya;a (ra;a;ma;a;a:=+a;ya;Na :pra;a;tya;Ta :pra;a;taH .sa;nDya;a A;Sf;ea:a:= Za;ta va;a:=M