Sandhya Vandhanam Argya Pradhanam: 1.om Achyuthaya Nama 2.om Ananthaya Nama 3.om Govindaya Nama
Sandhya Vandhanam Argya Pradhanam: 1.om Achyuthaya Nama 2.om Ananthaya Nama 3.om Govindaya Nama
Sandhya Vandhanam Argya Pradhanam: 1.om Achyuthaya Nama 2.om Ananthaya Nama 3.om Govindaya Nama
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
Then
2. Ganapathi dyanam*
Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists
together.:-
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
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:-
5. Marjanam
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.
Noon (madhyahnika)
7. Achamanam
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: -
Rik vedis in all the three times offer three argyas always standing..
Om Bhorbuvassuva
11. Ikyaanusandhanam
With both hands touch the middle of the chest . close the eyes , meditate and
chant
Then do Achamanam.
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
Part II
Japam
1. Japa sankalpam
Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists
together.:-
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
Om, Om , Om
Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh
and recite the following manthra:-
Agni - vayu - arka - vageesa - varuna - indra - viswe deva - devatha (touch
the middle of the chest.)
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
Om, Om , Om
3. Gayathri avahanam
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
6. Gayathri upasthanam
Then repeat
7. Surya upasthanam
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 touch with both hands the ears slightly bow and chant
Gowthama Aangirasa-aayasya-gowthama
traya risheya
With folded hands offer salutations to the different directions facing that
direction:_
Then again face the direction in which you were doing japa and continue
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
13. Samarpanam
Take a small quantity of water recite the following manthra and pour it on the
ground
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.