Sandhya Vandhanam Argya Pradhanam: 1.om Achyuthaya Nama 2.om Ananthaya Nama 3.om Govindaya Nama

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Sandhya Vandhanam

Part I

Argya pradhanam

Sandhya vandhana has two parts, the first one normally to be done either
standing in a river or sitting with hunched legs on the feet outside the house
and the second part is done by sitting on firm ground using the lotus pose.
(Padmasana). It is normally done facing east during dawn and noon and facing
west during dusk.

1. Perform Achamanam

Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of black


gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra.

1.Om Achyuthaya nama 2.Om Ananthaya nama 3.Om Govindaya nama

Then

Touch with thumb both cheeks saying kesava Narayana


Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava Govinda
Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno-Madhusoodana
Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama Vamana
Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara-Hrishi kesa
Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha
Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara

2. Ganapathi dyanam*

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists
together.:-

Shuklambaradharam Vishnum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,


Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

*This prayer is not recited by Vaishnavas. They are requested to go to the


next section.

3. Do Pranayamam.

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and
recite the following Manthra:-

Om Bhoo
Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona     prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om

4. Sankalpam

Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh
and recite the following manthra:-

Mamo partha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara


preethyartham*,

pratha sandhyam upasishye (for madhyannikam instead tell


" madhyaynikam karishye " and for evening sandhya vandhanam tell "sayam
sandhyam upasishye")

5. Marjanam

Sri kesavaya nama (write OM in water with the ring finger)

Recite the following ten manthras. While reciting the first seven sprinkle water
on the head, while reciting the eighth touch the feet, nine again sprinkle on
the head and complete by reciting the tenth with Take little water on your
right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like
pradakshinam

Aapo hishta mayo bhuva (1), thana oorje dadha thana (2), Mahe ranaaya
chakshase (3), Yova shiva thamo rasa (4) Thasya bhajaya thehana (5)
usatheeriva mathara (6) Thasma aranga mamava (7) Yasya kshayaya
jinwadha (8), Aapo janayadha jana (9) Om bhorbuvassuva (10)

6. Praasanam

Take in the hand small quantity of water in the palm (just sufficient to
immerse one grain) recites the following manthra and drink it while telling
gswahah.

Morning (pratha sandhya)


Sooryascha ma manyuscha manyu patayascha manyukruthebhya.
Paapebhyo rakshantham
Yad rathrya papa ma karsham
Manasa vacha hasthabhyam padbhyam udarena sisnaa
Rathri sthadha valumbathu
Yad kincha duritham mayi
Idham aham mam amrutha yonau
Soorya jyothishi juhomi swaha

Noon (madhyahnika)

Aapa punanthu prithweem, prithwee pootha punathu maam


Punanthu brahmanaspathir brahma pootha punathu maam
Yad uchishta mabhojyam yadhwa ducharitham mama
Sarvam punanthu mamopa asatham cha prathigraham swaha

Evening (sayam sandhya)

Agnischa ma manyuscha manyu pathayascha manyu kruthebhya


Papebhyo rakshantham
Yadahna papama karsham
Manasa vaacha hasthabhyam
Padbhyam udarena sisna
Ahasthada valumbathu
Yad kinchid duritham mayi
Idamaham maam amrutha yonau
Sathye jyothishi juhomi swaha

7. Achamanam

use the same manthras and action as given in "1" above

8. Punar marjanam

Recite the following fourteen manthras. While reciting the first eleven-sprinkle
water on the head, while reciting the twelfth touch the feet, thirteen again
sprinkle on the head and complete by reciting the fourteenth with Take little
water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction
like pradakshinam

Dadhi kravinno akarisham (1) Jishno raswasya vajina (2) surabhino mukha
karaath (3) Prana ayugumshi tharishath (4) Aapo hishta mayo bhuva (5),
Thana oorje dadha Thana (6), Mahe ranaaya chakshase (7), Yova shiva thamo
rasa (8) Thasya bhajaya thehana (9) usatheeriva mathara (10) Thasma aranga
mamava (11) Yasya kshayaya jinwadha (12), Aapo janayadha jana (13) Om
bhorbuvassuva (14)

Some Rik vedis after doing this punar marjanam recite the following manthra
with little water in hand, smell the water and pour it in southwesterly direction
Ruthancha sathyancha thapasodyadha thadho rathri jayatha thada samudhro
arnavaa.
Samudhradarnavaa dadhi samvadvaro ajayatha.
Aho rathraani vidhathat viswasya mishadho vasi.
Soorya chandrama sow dhatha yadha poorva magalpayath.
Divancha prithweem santharishmatho Suva.

9. Argya pradhanam

Join both hands together and take hand full of water taking care not to join
both thumbs with other fingers (facing east during Pratha Sandhya, facing
north during Madyannikam, and facing west during Sayam Sandhya) repeat the
following manthra and pour it, thrice during pratha sandhya, twice during
Madhyannikam and twice during Sayam sandhya: -

Om Bhorbuvassuva. Tatsa vithur varenyam bhargo devasya deemahi. Dhiyo


yona prachodayath

Rik vedis in all the three times offer three argyas always standing..

10. Prayaschitha Argyam

Do Pranayama (refer s. no. 3 above)

Then offer one more Argyam in a similar fashion as above. This is a


Prayaschitha (atonement) for doing the argya pradhanam late. Take small
quantity of water in the right hand and rotate it above ones own head saying
(this is called Athma parishechanam)

Om Bhorbuvassuva

11. Ikyaanusandhanam

With both hands touch the middle of the chest . close the eyes , meditate and
chant

Asaavadhityo brahma. Brahamaivahamasmi

Then do Achamanam.

12. Deva Tharpanam

Sit facing east during pratha sandhya, facing north during madhyannikam, and
facing east during sayam sandhya , take water in the hand and pour it out
through its tips after each manthra .Take care to take water separately each
time.

Aadithyam tharpayami
Somam tharpayami
Angarakam tharpayami
Budham tharpayami
Brahaspathim tharpayami
Shukram tharpayami
Sanaiswaram tharpayami
Rahum tharpayami
Kethum tharpayami
Kesavam tharpayami
Narayanam tharpayami
Madhavam tharpayami
Govindam tharpayami
Vishnum tharpayami
Madhusoodhanam tharpayami
Trivikramam tharpayami
Vamanam tharpayami
Sreedharam tharpayami
Hrishikesam tharpayami
Padmanabham tharpayami
Damodharam tharpayami

Then do aachamanam

Thus ends the first part of Sandhya vandana


Sandhyavandhanam

Part II

Japam

This is done sitting cross-legged or in the Padmasana pose , sitting on a mat


or wooden Palagai placed on the floor either on the shores of the river or
inside the house. This is done facing east during pratha sandhya, facing north
during madyannikam and facing west during sayam sandhya.

1. Japa sankalpam

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists
together.:-

Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,


Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

Do Pranayamam
Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and
recite the following Manthra:-

Om Bhoo
Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om

Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh
and recite the following manthra:-

Mamo partha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara


preethyartham*,

pratha sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye (for madhyannikam


instead tell " madhyaynika gayathri maha manthra japam karishye " and for
evening sandhya vandhanam tell "sayam sandhya gayathri maha manthra
japam karishye")
2. Pranava japam

Pranavasya Rishi Brahma(touch the forehead with fingers), Devi gayathri


Chanda(touch below the nose), Paramathma devatha(touch the middle of the
chest)

Bhooradhi saptha vyahrudeenam athri - brugu - kuthsa - vasishta - gowthama


- kasyapa - aangeerasa rishaya ( touch forhead)

Gayathree - ushnig - anushtup - brahathi - pankthi - trushtup - jagathi -


chandamsi (touch below the nose)

Agni - vayu - arka - vageesa - varuna - indra - viswe deva - devatha (touch
the middle of the chest.)

Do pranayama as given below ten times:-

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and
recite the following Manthra:-

Om Bhoo
Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om

3. Gayathri avahanam

Aayadithya anuvagasya vamadeva rishi(touch head), Anushtup chanda(touch


below nose), Gayathri devatha (touch the middle of the chest)
Aayathu varada devi aksharam brahma samhitham.
Gayathri chandasam mathedam brahma jushaswana.
Oojosi , sahosi ,balamasi, brajosi ,devaanaam dhama naamaasi .
viswamasi,viswayu sarvamasi, sarvayu abhipoorom ,Gayathrim avahayami,
Savithrim avahayami, saraswathim avahayami(while reciting the last three
manthras, after avahayami, keep both the palms together with little fingers
touching and then slowly take the fingers towards oneself , and bring it back
to original position after one rotation)

4. Gayathri nyasam
Savithrya rishi brahma(touch the forehead), nichrud gayathri chanda(touch
below the nose), savitha devatha( touch the middle of the chest)

5. Gayathri japam

Repeat 108 times the Gayathri facing east in the morning, west in the evening

Om Bhorbuvaswa, tat sa vithur varenyam , bhargo devasya deemahi, dhiyo


yona prachodayath
(take care that the manthra is not heard to any one and if possible without the
lips moving. The counting is done by using japamala are counting 10 with
using the thumb the ten phalanges except the bottom two of the ring finger.
Some people insist that the counting should not be known to others and cover
the counting hand with towel)

Some people repeat Gayathri manthra only 54 times during madhayannikam.

6. Gayathri upasthanam

Do pranayamam and then stand up and chant

Facing the same direction:-

Pratha sandhyam upasthanam karishye(during pratha sandhya)


Adithyam upasthanam karishye (during madyannikam)
Sayam sandhyaupasthanam karishye (during sayam sandhya)

Then repeat

Uthame shikare devi , bhoomyam parvatha vardhini,


Brahmanebhyo anugnanam , gacha devi yada sukham.

7. Surya upasthanam

During morning (pratha sandhya)

For Yajur vedis

Mithrasya charshanee drutha sravo devasya saanaseem,


Sathyam chithra sravasthamam
Mithro janan yathayathi prajanan mithro dhadhara prithveem udadhyam.
Mithra krushti ranimisha bichashte sathyaya havyam krudavath vidhema
Prasa mithra martho aasthu prayaswan yastha adithya sikshathi vrathena
Na hanyathe na jeeyathe thwotho naina manho asnoth yanthitho na doorath

During noon (madyaneekam)

For Yajur vedis


Aasathyena rajasa varthamano nivesayan amrutham marthyancha
Hiranyena savitha rathena aaadevo yathi bhuvana vipasyam
Udvayam thamasaparee pasyantho jyothirutharam
Devam devathra soorya maganma jyothiruthamam
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya soorya
Chithram devaana mudagaa daneekam chakshu mithrasya varunasyagne
Aa praa dyaava pruthvi aanthareeksha soorya aathma jagathasthushacha
Tachakshur deva hitham purasthath chakra mucharath

During evening (Sayam sandhya)

For Yajur vedis

Imam me varuna sruthi hava Madhya cha mrudaya


Thvaam mavsyu rachake
Tathwayami brahmana vandamanas thadhasaasthe yajamano havirbhi
Ahedamano varuneha bhodyurusa sa maa na aayu pramoshi
Yacchidithe visho yadha pradheva varuna vratham
Minimasi dyavi dyavi
Yat kinchedam varuna daivye jane abhidroham manushyascharamasi
Achithee yath thava dharma yoyopima maa nasthasma thenaso deva reerisha
Kitha vaso yad riripur na dheevi yad vagha Sathya muthayanna vidhma
Sarvaa thaa vishya sithireva devathaa the syama varuna priyasa

8. Samashti abhivadanam

Starting from the direction facing which the japa was done after each manthra
turn 90 degrees to the right. Say the next manthra and so on.

Sandhyayai nama
Savithryai nama
Gaythryai nama
Saraswathyai nama

Then chant with folded hands facing the same direction

Sarvebhyo devathabhyo namo nama

Then chant facing the same direction

Kamo karshed manyura karshed namo nama.

Then touch with both hands the ears slightly bow and chant

Abhivadaye (tell your rishis) (tell number) Risheya


(tell your pravara) pravaranvitha
(tell your Gothra)gothra
(tell your Suthra)suthra
(tell your Veda)adhyay1
Sri (tell your name) sarmanam aham asmibho
After this touch your feet with both hands and do namaskaram.

Some examples of pravara rishis

Gothra Pravara Rishaya


Athreya Archanaanasa,
Athreya traya risheya
syavaaswa
Naidruva
Kasyapa, Avathsara, Naidruva traya risheya
kasyapa
Gargeya Aangeerasa, Chainya, Gargya traya risheya
Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya,
pancharisheya
Baradwaja, Chainya-Gargya
Vasishta, Maithra varuna,
Koundinya traya risheya
Koundinya

Koushika Vaiswamithra, Aagamarshana, traya risheya


Koushika

Gowthama Aangirasa-aayasya-gowthama
traya risheya

Baradwaja Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya, traya risheya


Bharadwaja
Aangeerasa, Ambareeksha,
Haritha trayarsheya
Younaswa
Sounaka Garthsamadha Ekarsheya
Kasyapa, Aavathsara, Naidruva,
Chandilya
Reba, Saptha risheya
Raibha, Choundilya, Chandilya

9. Dig devatha vandhanam

With folded hands offer salutations to the different directions facing that
direction:_

Pracyai dishe nama (east)


Dakshinayai dishe nama (south)
Pradeechai dishe nama ( west)
Udichyai dishe nama (North)

Then again face the direction in which you were doing japa and continue

Oordwaya nama (above)


Adharaya nama (below)
Anthareekshaya nama (straight)
Bhoomyai nama (earth)
Brahmane nama
Vishnave nama
Mrutuyuve nama

10. Yama vandanam

Yamaya nama
Yamaya dharma rajaya , mrutyuve cha anthakaya cha
Vaivaswathaya kalaya sarva bhootha kshayaya cha
Oudhumbharaya dhagnaya neelaya parameshtine
Vrukodharaya chithraya chithra gupthaya vai nama
Chithra gupthaya vai nama om nama ithi

11. Harihara vandhanam

Ruthagum sathyam para brahma purusham Krishna pingalam,


Oordhwrethwam viroopaksham Viswa roopaya vai nama
Viswa roopaya vai nama om nama ithi

12. Soorya Narayana vandhanam

Nama savithre jagadeka chakshushe,


Jagat prasoothi sthithi naasa hethave,
Trayin mayaya trigunathma dharine
Virinchi Narayana sankara athmane

Dyeya sada savithru mandala Madhya varthi


Narayana sarasijasana sannivishta
Keyuravan makara kundalavaan
Kiriti haari hiranya vapur drutha sankha chakra

Sanka chakra gatha pane dwaraka nilayachythe


Govinda pundarikaksha raksha maam sarana gatham

Aakasath pathitham thoyam,


Yada gachathi sagaram,
Sarva deva namaskara
Sri kesavam prathi gachathi,

Sri kesavam prathi gachathi om na ithi

Then do sashtanga pranamam after reciting Abhivadaye as explained above.

13. Samarpanam

Take a small quantity of water recite the following manthra and pour it on the
ground

Kaye na vacha manase indriyair va


Budhyathma nava prakruthai swabhavat.
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai ,
Narayana yethi samarpayami
Then do aachamanam

14. Raksha

Sprinkle some water on the place where japa was [performed reciting the
manthra below, then touch the ground with ring finger and place it between
the eyelids.

Adhya no deva savitha praja vath saavee soubhagam


Para duswapneeya suva
Viswani deva savitha - durithani paraa suvaa
Yad bhadram thama asuva

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