॥ ऋग्वेदीय सन्ध्या वन्दनम ् ॥

॥ श्री गरु
ु भ्यो नमः । हरिः ॐ ॥

॥ ऋग्वेदीय प्रातः सन्ध्या वन्दनम ् ॥

Introduction

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From time immemorial man has been preparing to face

uncertainties and struggling to overcome difficulties

in

life. Broadly speaking the difficulties and conflicts

he

faces can be categorised as physical on the one

extreme and

spiritual on the other, intervened by various other

stages
like ethical, intellectual, emotional, filial,

occupational,

professional, societal, national and so on. While

enormous

education, training and efforts go into tackling

difficulties,

conflicts and uncertainties at the basest physical

level

onwards, these are waning with the progression to the

noblest

spiritual level. It is towards strengthening in this

direction

that man has evolved rituals and faith in that

Universal

Power and set out in search thereof. Ideally, man

should turn

everything he does into sacred with a view to know

himself and

his God and towards this strengthen all his

faculties. SandhyA
vandana, worship of Gods three times a day at the

junctures

of Night-Morning-afternoon-evening, invoking their

blessings

and strength, is one such important activity.

Brahmanas

=========

A Brahmana deserves to be called so only when he

conducts himself in the ways approved in the

scriptures

and also performs at least the basic ritual called

trikAla

SandhyA-vandana. SandhyA vandana is a daily duty for

a Brahmana

after upanayana. It is very auspicious and sacred

also. TrikAla

SandhyA vandana means paying obeisance to the Lord,

three times
a day, i.e., during sun rise, noon and sun-set. It is

called

SandhyA Vandana also because the obeisance is offered

at the

junctures of 1. Night and day, 2. morning and

afternoon, and

3. Day and night. The first one, prAtaH SandhyA, is

performed

when the sun is about to rise and the stars are still

aglitter

in the sky. The second one, mAdhyAhnika, is performed

during

the noon time. The third one sAyaM sandhyA, is

performed just

before the sunset. These junction times are regarded

as highly

sacred for this purpose.

Preparation

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The basic preparation is to cleanse the body

externally.

For prAtaH SandhyA, it will be by means of the

morning bath and for the other two it will be by

means of washing the legs, hands and face. After

this, You will wear clean clothes specially meant for

this purpose. The practice is to wear a dhoti and a

shalya.

Thereafter, quietly sit on either a kR^iShNAjina

(deer-skin seat) or on wooden plaque placed on the

floor, in the pooja room (select some other neat

place if pooja room is not available. While for

prAtaH SandhyA you can face either East

or North, for the other two you have necessarily to

face North. Keep readily available minimum three

vessels, two with clean water (one for Achamana and

the other for Arghya) and ladle (spoon) and the third

one empty (arghya pAtra).

Also ensure that you have complete privacy during the

whole process and avoid external noises like music

systems, TV, talking to others etc.

You will also take the following steps for prAtaH

SandhyA only. Keep a set of mudras (five metallic

stamps with different shapes explained later) and

gopichandana (a special variety of mud ball). Then,

apply gopichandana on your body. Generally, if

available, nirmalya tIrtha (holy remnant water after

deva pooja by self or someone) is used for this

purpose. In case of unavailability of nirmAlya tIrtha

i.e. Arghya Water can also be used.

Start the process invoking the blessings of the Lord

by reciting the following mantras.

श्री लक्ष्मीवेङ्कटे शाय नमः ॥

श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः । परम गुरुभ्यो नमः ॥

श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थ भगवत्पादाचार्य गरु

ु भ्यो नमः ॥

श्री वेदव्यासाय नमः ॥

हरिः ॐ ॥

गोपीचन्दन पापघ्न विष्णुदेह समुद्भव ।

चक्राङ्कित नमस्तेऽस्तु धारण मुक्तिदो भव ॥

Simultaneously, place a spoon of water (either

nirmalya or Arghya Water) on the left hand palm, take

a piece of gopichandana, rub vigorously and prepare a

paste of gopichandana. Apply this paste at 12 places

in the body - one on forehead, three on abdomen, one

on chest, one each on shoulders, all 4 parts of neck,

one on bottom of back-bone just above trunk and one

on top of head. Then, one more is applied on the

right side of the chest. Some people do also apply a

similar final mark on the left side of the chest, if

this is the tradition that they have been taught as

per their sampradAya (custom). While applying, recite

Keshavadi Dwadashanama (explained below), one nAma

each for one application.

The order for applying nAmas are -- on the forehead

(keshavAya namaH), center of abdomen (nArAyaNAya

namaH), chest (mAdhavAya namaH), front portion of

neck (govindAya namaH), right side of abdomen

(viShNave namaH), right shoulder (madhusudhanAya

namaH), right side of neck (trivikramAya namaH), left

side of abdomen (vAmanAya namaH), left shoulder

(shrIdharAya namaH), left side of neck

(hR^iShIkeshAya namaH), back side (above

tunk) (padmanAbhAya namaH), back side of neck

(dAmodarAya namaH) and on the head, on the chest

(shrIvatsAya namaH).

The shapes of the paste applied will be as follows.

On the forehead : one set of vertical parallel lines

(first apply the paste with the forefinger and later

run through it with a wet cloth/finger). On the

chest: heart (lotus leaf) shape. On the shoulder:

leaf shape (preferably with a stem). Elsewhere:

deepAkAra (burning candle light shape). Concentrate

on the mantra and quickly go through the process of

applying the paste instead of trying to perfect the

shapes. After applying gopichandana, apply mudras as

follows in that order.

chakra mudra: one on right side of eye, five on

centre of abdomen, three on heart, two on right of

abdomen, three on right of chest, two on right

shoulder both sides of nAma, two on right of neck,

one on front of neck, one on left shoulder below the

nAma.

shankha mudra - one on left side of eye, one on left

of abdomen, two on left of chest, two on left

shoulder both sides of nAma, two on left of neck, one

on right shoulder below the nAma.

gadA mudra - one on forehead, one on left of abdomen,

one on left of chest, two on left shoulder both sides

of nAma below shankha mudra.

padma mudra - two on chest, two on right abdomen, two

on right shoulder both sides of nAma below chakra

mudra.

nArAyaNa mudra - one each overlapping on all mudras

and nAma.
अपवित्रः पवित्रो वा सर्वावस्थां गतोऽपि वा ।

यः स्मरे त्पण्
ु डरीकाक्षं सबाह्याभ्यन्तरः शुचिः ॥

(Here one has to sprinkle the water (Arghya Water)

for cleanliness or purity, both internally and

externally, to start the SandhyA vandana )

आचमन .................... (१)

ॐ श्री केशवाय स्वाहा ।

(one has to sip water from Brahma tirtha ('Achamana

Water')

(spoon or ladle) three times ..1)

ॐ श्री नारायणाय स्वाहा । (....2)

ॐ श्री माधवाय स्वाहा ।(....3)

ॐ श्री गोविन्दाय नमः ।

(wash the right palm from the left palm)

ॐ श्री विष्णवे नमः ।

(wash the left palm with right palm)

ॐ श्री मधस
ु द
ू नाय नमः ।

(touch the upper lip)

ॐ श्री त्रिविक्रमाय नमः ।

(touch the lower lip)

ॐ श्री वामनाय नमः ।

(touch the right cheek)

ॐ श्री श्रीधराय नमः ।

(touch the left cheek) (mouth is the seat of Fire

God)

ॐ श्री हृषीकेशाय नमः ।

(wash both the hands)

ॐ श्री पद्मनाभाय नमः ।

(touch the feet)

ॐ श्री दामोदराय नमः ।

(touch the centre of the head with middle finger.

Head is

the seat of Paramatma)

ॐ श्री सङ्कर्षणाय नमः ।

(touch the tip of the nose with the middle finger)

ॐ श्री वासुदेवाय नमः ।

(touch the right side of the nose with index and

thumb fingers)

ॐ श्री प्रद्युम्नाय नमः ।

(touch the left side of the nose with index and thumb

fingers. Nose is the seat of Vayu)

ॐ श्री अनिरुद्धाय नमः ।

(touch the right eye with index and middle fingers)

ॐ श्री पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः ।

(touch the left eye with index and middle fingers)

(eye is the seat of Sun)

ॐ श्री अधोक्षजाय नमः ।

(touch the right ear with index and fourth fingers)

ॐ श्री नारसिंहाय नमः ।

(touch the left ear with index and fourth fingers)

(ear is the seat of Indra)

ॐ श्री अच्च्युताय नमः ।

(touch the navel portion with index and small

fingers. Navel is the seat of Narayana)

ॐ श्री जनार्दनाय नमः ।

(touch the heart portion with palm of the hand)(also

the seat of Narayana)

ॐ श्री उपेन्द्राय नमः ।

(touch the head with the hand)

ॐ श्री हरये नमः ।

(touch the right shoulder with all fingers)

ॐ श्री कृष्णाय नमः ।

(touch the left shoulder with all fingers)(shoulder

is the seat of Prajapati)

(By touching the respective organs of the body one

has to remember and imagine that these gods are

present in these organs)

प्राणायामः ................... (2)

(This is preamble for Gayatri Awahana i.e. welcome,

for this Sri Hari or ParamAtmA is R^iShi devatA and

devI gAyatrI is Channdassu. Practice of prANAyAmah

cleanses one of impurities and provides a resurgence

of spiritual energy to revitalize one's sAdhana.

In order to extinguish the sins or effect of base

deeds in the previous night for prAtaH SandhyA this

verse is uttered. The pramAna says that this mantra

will destroy all the sins committed previously or

previous night if it is prAtaH SandhyA,

morning if it is mandhyanika SandhyA and it is

afternoon till evening if it is sAyam SandhyA.)

ॐ प्रणवस्य परब्रह्म ऋषिः । परमात्मा दे वता ।

दे वी गायत्री छन्दः । प्राणायामे विनियोगः ॥

ॐ भूः । ॐ भुवः । ॐ स्वः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः ।

ॐ सत्यं । ॐ तत्सवितुर्वरे ण्यं । भर्गो दे वस्य धीमहि धीयो यो नः

प्रचोदयात ् । ॐ आपोज्योतीरसोऽमत
ृ ं ब्रह्म भुर्भुवःस्वरोम ् ॥

(A married man should hold the nose in all His five

fingers

while performing this and bachelors and saints/seers

should hold through three fingers i.e. index, thumb

and small fingers. This prANAyAmaH has three parts to

perform and it is called rechaka, pUraka and

kumbhaka. To start with one has to leave the air

from right side of the nose (1 unit of time) that is

called rechaka, secondly one has to inhale the air

from left side of nose (2 units of time) i.e. called

pUraka and finally holding the air for 3 units of

time i.e. is called kumbhaka.

Meaning of this mantra is as follows : OM = ParamAtmA

who has all the virtues is to be called OM, bhUH =

gunapUrna (complete virtues or characters), bhuvaH =

wealthy and never become pauper or most prosperous,

svaH = always happy, mahaH = prayed as the best or

excellent, janaH = creation of the world

by Him, tapaH = one who has the complete knowledge,

satyaM = one who controls or decides about the

liberation.

yaH = this paramAtmA, naH = ours, dhIyaH = mind,

prachodayAt
= initiates, tasya = of this paramathmA, savituH =

cause of

creation, devasya = special characters, vareNyaM =

prayed by

all, bharga = paramAthmA in knowledge form, dhImahi =

pray

for Him.

Apo = paramAtmA, jyoti = cause of brightness, rasaH =

has got

essence or substance or Ananda rUpa peaceful,

amR^itaM = does

not have extinction, bhUH = complete virtues or

characters,

bhuvaH = prosperous and wealthy always, svaH = always

happy,

OM brahma = all virtues of ParamAtmA, dhImahi =

praying for You.

The gist of this verse is:

Sri Hari in the form of Sri Gayatri is complete with

all divine virtues, always prosperous and wealthy,

always happy, considered to be the best or excellent,

one who creates this world, one who regulates this

world and one who is being prayed by all of us.

Further, Sri Hari or paramAtmA also has the power of

creating the brightness (enlightenment), does not

have extinction, has complete knowledge, is always

prosperous and wealthy and has got complete virtues,

is the paramAtmA (Supreme Being)

whom I am praying.)

सङ्कल्पः ..................... (3)

(Hold right palm over the left palm and keep them on

the right thigh and utter the following mantra )

श्री शुभे शोभने मुहूर्ते विष्णोराज्ञया प्रवर्तमानस्य

आद्य ब्रह्मणः द्वितीये परार्धे श्री श्वेतवराह कल्पे

वैवस्वत मन्वन्तरे अष्टाविंशतितमे कलियग

ु े प्रथमपादे

जम्बूद्वीपे भरतवर्षे भरतखण्डे दण्डकारण्ये गोदावर्याः

दक्षिणे पार्श्वे शालीवाहनशके बौद्धावतारे रामक्षेत्रे

अस्मिन्वर्तमानेन चान्द्रमानेन अस्य श्री अमुक संवत्सरे

अमुक आयने अमुक ऋतौ अमुक मासे अमुक पक्षे

अमक
ु तिथौ अमक
ु वासरे अमक
ु नक्षत्रे शभ
ु योग

शभ
ु करण एवङ्गण
ु विशेषण विशिष्टायां शभ
ु तिथौ

अस्मदादिगुरूणां श्रीमन्मध्वाचार्याणां हृत्कमलमध्यनिवासी

सूर्यान्तर्गत श्री भारतीरमणमुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत श्री

लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रेरणया श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रीत्यर्थं

प्रातः सन्ध्यामप
ु ाशिष्ये ।
(For any prayer or performance of any sacred work

whether it is SandhyA, puja, yagna, or any ritual

performed by any individual this customary sankalpa

has to be narrated. It denotes the commitment and

determination of the performer

to rightfully and sincerely perform such sacred

rituals.

Here in this sankalpa it is nothing but remembering

which of the samvatsara (year), period or season

(R^itau), month (mAse), the half of lunar month

(pakShe), lunar day (tithau), day (vAsare), star of

the day (nakShatre) has to be to according

to the calendar. KAla, i.e. kAladevata is equally

God. Even one has to remember that the prayer is

initiated by paramAtmA and to get His blessings and

love, I am performing the respective ritual. This is

a must as it has been understood that without

this sankalpa the prayer or ritual will not

materialise or not received by the God.

The need for this is to totally concentrate on the

present moment instead of the usual mind's habit of

either brooding over the past or dreaming of the

future.)

मार्जनम ् ....................... (4)

(Keep a spoon or ladle of water (Arghya Water) in the

left hand and from tulasi or basil leaves sprinkle

the water in three different directions to the organs

of the body. Firstly one has to sprinkle feet, centre

of the head and heart, secondly heart, feet and

centre of the head and finally centre of the head,

heart and feet like this one has to sprinkle three

ways or nine times)

ॐ आपोहिष्ठेति त्र्यर्चस्य सूक्तस्य । सिन्धुद्वीप ऋषिः ।

अपो दे वता गायत्री छन्दः । मार्जने विनियोगः ॥ ........ (4.1)

ॐ आपोहिष्ठा मयो भव
ु ः । ता न ऊर्जे दधातन ।

महे रणाय चक्षसे । योवः शिवतमो रसः ।

तस्य भाजयते हनः । उशतीरिव मातरः ।

तस्मा अरङ्ग मामवः यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ ।

आपोजनयथा च नः ॥ ........ (4.2)

(mArjanam means cleansing or scouring. It is again

purifying the body and mind for offering Arghya and

chanting Gayatri mantra.

For R^ik mantras sindhudvIpa is R^iShiH, paramAtmA is

devatA and Gayatri is Chandassu.

Here is the substance of this verse. It is prayer to

Water related devatAs (aqua-Gods).

᳚ Hey, Water related devatAs, You are bestowing on us

happiness by causing the water to flow, and You bless

us with grains and other related needs and also

confer on us devotion and knowledge towards Sri Hari

which guides all of us in the path of liberation. ᳚

᳚Hey, Water related devatAs, You are auspicious, You

are very eminent, You are bestowing on us happiness

and joy and confer on all of us love like mothers

feeding and protecting their newborn kids. In order

to destroy the sins which we have committed and

also to acquire knowledge we are praying Sri Narayana

who is omnipresent in the water and whom we are

praying to bless us to lead a happy life and also to

liberate us at the earliest. ᳚ )

जलाभिमन्त्रणम ् ...................... (5)

(While uttering this, take a spoon of water (Arghya

Water) and sip it after completing the following

portion)

सूर्यश्चेत्यस्य मन्त्रस्य । नारायण ऋषिः ।

सूर्यमामन्यु मन्युपतयो रात्रिर्देवता ।

प्रकृतिश्छन्दः । जलाभिमन्त्रणे विनियोगः ॥ ........ (5.1)

ॐ ॥ सूर्यश्चमामन्युश्चमन्युपतयश्च मन्युकृतेभ्यः ।

पापेभ्योरक्षन्ताम ् । यद्रात्र्या पापमकार्षम ् ।

मनसा वाचा हस्ताभ्याम ् । पद्भ्यामुदरे ण शिश्ना ।

रात्रिस्तदवलुम्पतु । यत्किञ्च दरि

ु तं मयि ।

इदमहं माममत
ृ योनौ सर्ये
ू ज्योतिषि जह
ु ोमि स्वाहा ॥ ........ (5.2)
(The verse which has started with sUryascha, Narayana

is R^ishi, manyupathi ratri niyamaka durga is devatA

and it is in prakR^iti Chandassu.

᳚Hey, paramAtmA, You are the one who controls the Sun

who is very bright, You are the one who controls Sri

Rudra who is known for His wildness You protect us

from the sins which are caused by the ferocity and

the initiatives of Sri Rudra devatAs. ᳚

᳚Hey, paramAtmA, please also protect me from not

committing sins like, sins during night times, sins

from mind, sins by mouth or talking or speaking, sins

through hands, sins from feet, sins from belly and

sins through the sex organs. If I commit any sins,

ratrI abhimani (related) devatA should

bless me to wipe it off and if any of my sins are

over, I am performing homa (burnt offering) of the

same to You i.e.,

Sri Narayana who is shining in the form of Sun . ᳚ )

आचमन - (1)

पुनर्मार्जनम ् ....................... (6)

( mantra as described in (4) should be repeated )

आपोहिष्ठेति नवर्चस्य सक्त

ू स्य । सिन्धद्व
ु ीपो अम्बरीषो ऋषिः

आपोदे वता । गायत्री छन्दः पञ्चमी वर्धमाना ।

सप्तमी प्रतिष्ठा । अन्त्यैद्वे अनुष्टभौ पुनर्मार्जने

विनियोगः ॥ ........ (6.1)

ॐ आपोहिष्ठा ........... ॐ आपोजनयथा च नः ॥ (4.2)

( Procedure as described in (4) - should be

repeated )
ॐ शं नो दे वीरभीष्टये आपो भवन्तु पीतये ।

शं योरभिस्रवन्तु नः ॥ ........ (6.3)

ईशानां वार्याणां क्षयन्तीश्चर्षणीनम ् ।

आपोयाचामि भेषजम ् ॥ ........ (6.4)

अप्सु मे सोमो अब्रवीदन्तर्विश्वानि भेशजा ।

अग्निञ्च विश्वशम्भुवम ् ॥ ........ (6.5)

आपः पण
ृ ीत भेषजं वरूथं तन्वे३मम ।

ज्योक्चसर्यं
ू दृशे ॥ ........ (6.6)

इदमापः प्रवहत यत्किञ्चदरि

ु तं मयि ।

यद्वाहमबिदद्र
ु ोह यद्वाश्शेप उतानत
ृ म् ॥ ........ (6.7)

आपो अद्यान्वचारिषं रसेन समगस्महि ।

पयस्वानग्न आगहि तं मा संसज

ृ वर्चसा ॥ ........ (6.8)

ससष
ृ ीस्तदपसो दिवानक्तञ्च ससष
ृ ीः ।
वरे ण्यक्रतूरहमा दे वी रवसे हुवे ॥ ........ (6.9)

(The first three verses are already dealt in mArjanam

para (4).

᳚Aapshabda vAchya Sri ParamAtma, You bless us with

the wealth of needs like drinking water, happiness

and good health. ᳚

(6.3)

᳚Aapshabda vAchya Sri ParamAthma, the grains which

are grown through water mainly referring to rice and

like food grains, You are the owner. You confer on us

the knowledge of medicine to destroy sAnsArik

troubles for two and four legged animals. ᳚

(6.4)

᳚There are different medicines in water which can

cure many diseases. Hey, ParamAtma You have

manifested in the form of of water to bless us with

the knowledge to understand these curative medicines. ᳚

(6.5)

᳚Hey, ParamAtma, bless us with the preventive

medicine

i.e. knowledge for all diseases of my body and soul

so thatfor long time I can visualize You in my life. ᳚

(6.6)

᳚Hey, ParamAtma, if I have committed any sins, if I

have betrayed anybody and if I have cursed anybody or

if I have mistaken any body please pardon me. ᳚ (6.7)

᳚Hey, ParamAtma, now I am following Your directions

and Your principles and I am drowning in water, You

are like fire in the water and rescue me and infuse

in me Your energies. ᳚ (6.8)

There is a definite relationship between water and

Narayana. Sri Hari is incarnated and is omnipresent

in water. Sri Hari created water-related amruta

(knowledge) to lead us towards liberation. For this

purpose He created day and night abhmimani (related)

devatAs. For acquisition of knowledge and protection

of my body (from any diseases) I am welcoming You

(Narayana) to reside in my soul and body. (6.9))

आचमन - (1

पापपुरुषविसर्जनम ् (अघमर्षणम ्) ................. (7)

ॐ ऋतंचेत्यस्य सूक्तस्य । अघमर्षण ऋषिः ।

भाववत्त
ृ ो दे वता । अनुष्टुप ् छन्दः । पापपुरुष विसर्जने
विनियोगः ॥ ........... (7.1)

ॐ ऋतं च सत्यं चाभीद्धास्तपसोध्यजायत । ततोरात्र्यजायत ततः

समुद्रो अर्णवः । समुद्रादर्वावधिसंवत्सरो अजायत ॥

अहो रात्राणि विदधद्विश्वस्य मिषतोवशी ।

सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ धाता यथा पूर्वमकल्पयत ् । दिवं च

पथि
ृ वींचान्तरिक्षमथो स्वः ॥ ............ (7.2)

(While uttering this verse take a spoon of water

(Arghya Water) in right-palm then after completing

the verse inhale the water from right side of the

nose and exhale the air from the left side of the

nose and pour out the water on the earth

on one's left side.

This verse is from pApaparihari RishiH, satya and

bhakti devatA and anuShTup Chanddassu . You should

have the feeling that in order to extinguish the sins

committed you are offering, symbolically, a spoon

full of water. (7.1)

Before Brahma thought about anything, ParamAtma

created truth, from the same ParamAtma night was born

and from the same ParamAthma ocean was born.

ParamAtma, the supreme head of everything, created

the following in that order: four-headed Brahma,

night, day and all kinds of living beings.

ParamAtma, one who is the cause of creation has

created first the Sun and the moon, then He created

heaven, then He created the universe, then He created

the sky and then He created

heavenly bodies. (7.2))

अर्घ्यप्रदानम ् ......................... (8)

प्राणायामः (2)

सङ्कल्प

ॐ पूर्वोक्त एवं गुण विशेषण विशिष्टायां शुभतिथौ

सूर्यान्तर्गत श्री भारतीरमण मुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत

सवितन
ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रेरणया श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण

प्रीत्यर्थं प्रथः सन्ध्याङ्ग अर्घ्य प्रधानं करिष्ये ॥ ..... (8.1)

ॐ प्रणवस्य परब्रह्म ऋषिः । परमात्मा दे वता ।

दे वी गायत्री छन्दः । व्याहृतीनां प्रजापति ऋषिः ।

अग्निवायुसूर्या दे वता । गायत्र्युष्णिगनुष्टुभः छन्दांसि ।

गायत्र्याः विश्वामित्र ऋषिः । सविता दे वता । गायत्री छन्दः

प्रातरर्घ्यप्रधाने विनियोगः ॥ .......... (8.2)

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरे ण्यं । भर्गो दे वस्य धीमहि

धियो योनः प्रचोदयात ् ॐ ॥ (इत्यर्घ्यं) ....

(8.3)

(Pratah Arghya should be offered facing the Sun i.e.

facing East, you should be in standing position,

seeing the Sun, both the hands should fold make like

cow's face or bowl and it should be up to your nose's

height.

Write this figure (yantra) and words (preferably in

devanagari script) using your small finger in the

bowl where arghya offering water (Arghya Water) has

been kept:

स्वः / वं भूः

/ हॄं

ऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽऽ
 भुवः

There is story behind this offering Arghya :

Mandeha's were powerful AsurAs (demons) and they are

devoted to Sri Brahma. They got a boon from Him that

even if they die one day they should be born the next

day. They were trying to consume the Sun God himself

as a result of these Arghyas;

Whenever they were killed, because of Brahma's

blessings they are born the next day. It is believed

this process goes on even now. In order to kill these

AsurAs and to protect the Sun God for illuminating

all of us, we have to offer three Arghyas on each

occasion. Three Arghyas are offered as follows: the

first one is to destroy the AsurAs' vehicle, the

second to destroy their weapons and the third to kill

them. This story has been explained in Vishnu Purana

of 8th chapter.
If the prescribed time for performing SandhyA has

passed, You have to offer the fourth Arghya as

compensation.)

ॐ प्रतिच्क्ष्वेत्यस्य मन्त्रस्य वसिष्ठ ऋषिः । इन्द्रसोमौ दे वता ।

अनुष्टुप ् छन्दः । अर्घ्याधिकारार्थे आत्म संरक्षणार्थे च

जपे विनियोगः ॥ ........... (8.4)

हरिः ॐ । प्रतिचक्ष्व विचक्ष्वेन्द्रश्च सोमजागत

ृ ं

रक्षोभ्यो वधमस्यतमशनिं यातु मद्भ्यः ॥ ........... (8.5)

अस्य श्री गायत्री शिरसः ब्रह्मऋषिः । आपो दे वता गायत्री

छन्दः गायत्र्याकर्षणे विनियोगः ॥ ........... (8.6)

ॐ आपोज्योतीरसोऽमत
ृ ं ब्रह्म भुर्भुवःस्वरोम ् ॥ ....... (8.7)
(For pratichakShva verse VashiShta is R^ishI, Moon

and Indra are devatAs and anuShTup Channadassu. This

verse is for obtaining eligibility and capability for

offering Arghya and protection of the soul.

The presence of Moon and Indra is invoked to watch

out AsurAs see that the later will not spoil the

process of performing SandhyA and prevent the

performer realising the benefits thereof. It is

believed that both Sun and Indra are capable of

killing or destroying these AsurAs, who cause

impediments and even destroy the process of

performing sacred rituals.

The Lord Indra, the head of devatAs, uses His weapon,

Vajrayudha for the purpose.)

प्रायश्चित्तार्घ्यम ् .............. (8.8)

सन्ध्या कालातिक्रमदोष प्रायश्चित्तार्थं चतुर्थार्घ्य प्रदानं

करिष्ये ॥

ॐ भूर्भुवःस्वः । ॐ तत्सवितुर्वरे ण्यं भर्गो दे वस्य धीमहि ।

धियो योनः प्रचोदयात ् ॥ ॐ आपोज्योतीरसोऽमत

ृ ं ब्रह्म

भूर्भुवःस्वरोम ् ॥ (इत्यर्घ्यं)

दे वता तर्पणम ् ................... (8.9)

(DevatA tarpaNa should be given to every day. For

shukla pakSha (first half of lunar month) devatA

tarpaNa is given with the first 12 names of Vishnu

(keshava etc.) and during krishna pakSha (second half

of lunar month) it is given with the 12 names

starting from sankarshana. The procedure for

giving tarpaNa is: take one ladle full of water from

Arghya Water in left hand and pour it on right hand

fingers so that it falls through the fingers (except

thumb) to 'Arghya PAtra'. This tarpaNa should not be

given on ekadashi, gokulAShTami)

(During shukla pakSha)

केशवं तर्पयामि । नारायणं तर्पयामि । माधवं तर्पयामि ।

गोविन्दं तर्पयामि । विष्णुं तर्पयामि । मधुसूदनं तर्पयामि ।

त्रिविक्रमं तर्पयामि । वामनं तर्पयामि । श्रीधरं तर्पयामि ।

हृषीकेषां तर्पयामि । पद्मनाभां तर्पयामि ।

दामोदरं तर्पयामि ।

(During krishNa pakSha)

सङ्कर्षणं तर्पयामि । वासद

ु े वं तर्पयामि । प्रद्यम्
ु नं तर्पयामि ।
अनिरुद्धं तर्पयामि । पुरुषोत्तमं तर्पयामि । अधोक्षजं तर्पयामि ।

नारसिंहं तर्पयामि । अच्युतं तर्पयामि । जनार्दनं तर्पयामि ।

उपेन्द्रं तर्पयामि । हरिं तर्पयामि । श्रीकृष्णं तर्पयामि ।

(During both shukla pakSha and krishna pakSha)

इन्द्रं तर्पयामि । अग्निं तर्पयामि । यमं तर्पयामि ।

निरृति ं तर्पयामि । वरुणं तर्पयामि । वायंु तर्पयामि ।

कुबेरं तर्पयामि । ईशानं तर्पयामि । आदित्यं तर्पयामि ।

चन्द्रं तर्पयामि । कुजं तर्पयामि । बुधं तर्पयामि ।

गुरुं तर्पयामि । शुक्रं तर्पयामि । शनिं तर्पयामि ।

राहुं तर्पयामि । केतुं तर्पयामि ।

ध्यान श्लोकम ् ................... (8.10)

हृदयस्थातु गायत्री हृद्गह
ु ामुखनिःसत
ृ ा ।

हत्वा ह्यादित्थ शत्रश्च

ूं प्रविश्य हृदयं मम ॥

रमापतिं पूर्णगुणं मुकुन्दव्यासं च विज्ञान सहस्रभानुम ् ।

पूर्णप्रबोधं च सुतत्त्व दीपं क्रमात ् गुरूंश्च प्रणमामि

मूर्ध्ना ॥

भूतोच्चाटनम ् ......................... (9)

अपसर्पन्त्वित्यस्य मन्त्रस्य वामदे वो ऋषिः भूतानि दे वता,

अनष्ट
ु ु प ् छन्दः भत
ू ोच्चाटने विनियोगः ॥ .......... (9.1)

अपसर्पन्तु ये भूता ये भूता भुवि संस्थिताः ।

ए भूता विघ्नकर्तारस्तेनश्यन्तु शिवाज्ञया ॥

अपक्रामन्तु ये भत
ू ाः क्रूराश्चैव तु राक्षसाः ।

यश्चात्र निवसन्तैव दे वता भुवि सन्ततम ् ।

तेषामप्यविरोधेन ब्रह्म कर्म समारभे ॥ .............. (9.2)

(This verse is from Vamadevaka namaka ParamAtma,

Bhutani devatA and anuShTup Chandassu.

Meaning : All AsurAs living on this earth should

disappear. Those AsurAs who obstruct good and sacred

work should be destroyed by the orders of Sri Rudra

devatA.

It is a prayer to the existing devatAs who are

present in different forms and taking their

permission to start the sacred SandhyA and request or

pray to them to destroy all AsurAs,devils etc. who

are obstructing the ritual.)

(Those who have got the upadesha of tatvanyAsa,

mAtR^ikAnyAsa etc., should do them here.

AsanashuddhiH will be a part of that. After

tatvanyAsa and mAtR^ikAnyAsa, do Gayatri Japa

and nArAyaNa aShTakShara mantra japa, follwed by any

other mahA mantra, then again mAtR^ikAnyAsa and

tatvanyAsa then sandhyopasthAnam (which will be

posted later) )

आसनशद्धि
ु ः .............................. (10)

निरस्तः परावसुः इदमहमर्वा वसोः सदनेसीदामि आसने सोममण्डले

कूर्मस्कन्धे उपविष्ठोस्मि । पथ्ृ वीति मन्त्रस्य मेरुपष्ठ

ृ

ऋषिः । कूर्मो दे वता । सुतलं छन्दः । आसने विनियोगः ॥

अनन्तासनायनमः । कूर्मासनायनमः । .......... (10.1)

पथि
ृ वी त्वया धत
ृ ा लोका दे वि त्वं विष्णन
ु ाधत
ृ ा । त्वं च

धारय मां दे वि पवित्रं कुरु चासनम ् ॥ मां च पत

ू ं कुरुधरे

नतोस्मि त्वां सुरेश्वरि ॥ .......... (10.2)

ॐ इत्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म । अग्निर्देवता ब्रह्म इत्यार्षम ् । गायत्रं

छन्दः । परमात्मं सरूपं सायुज्यं विनियोगः ॥ ........ (10.3)

आयत्वित्यस्यमन्त्रस्य । वामदे वऋषिः । गायत्री प्रतिपाद्य

श्री नारायणो दे वता । अनुष्टुप ् छन्दः । गायत्रै आवाहने

विनियोगः ॥ ........... (10.4)

आयातु वरदादे वी । अक्षरं ब्रह्म सम्मितम ् । गायत्री छन्दसां

मातेदं ब्रह्म जष
ु स्वमे । यदह्नात्कुरुतेपापं तदह्नात्प्रतिमच्
ु च्यते ।

यद्रात्रियात्कुरुतेपापं तद्रात्रियात्प्रतिमुच्च्यते ।
सर्ववर्णे महादे वि सन्ध्याविद्ये सरस्वति ॥ ........... (10.5)

ओजोसि सहोसि बलमसि भ्राजोसि । दे वानां धामनामासि ।

विश्वमसि विश्वाउः सर्वमसि सूर्वौरभिभोरोम ् ॥

गायत्रीमावाहयामि सावित्रिमावाहयामि सरस्वतिमावाहयामि

छन्दर्षीनावाहयामि श्रीयमावाहयामि बलमावाहयामि ॥ ...........

(10.6)

गायत्र्याः गायत्रीछन्दो विश्वामित्रऋषिः सविता दे वता । ??

अग्निर्मुखम ् । ब्रह्मशिरः । विष्णुःहृदयम ् । रुद्रः शिखा ।

पथि
ृ वी योनिः प्राणापान व्यानोदान समान सप्राणारक्तवर्णा ।

साङ्ख्यायनसगोत्रा । गायत्री चतर्विं

ु शत्यक्षरात्रिपदा

षट्कुक्षिः । पङ्चशीर्षोपनयने विनियोगः ॥ ........... (10.7)

(Paravasu was killed, I am living in the hearts of

arvahasu. This has been told by Surya (Sun). By

reciting this cut a thread of the cloth worn by you

and make two small pieces. Throw the one on the left

hand, on the left side and keep the other under the

seat.

Silently think like this. Earth is like four poles

i.e. four sides (North, South, East and West) having

a seat like the turtle/tortoise (referring to kurma

incarnation). I am sitting on that. ParmAtma is

sleeping on top of snake (shesha) bed. I am bowing to

You. I am bowing to Vishnu Kurma (tortoise) one who

is protecting the earth (Brahmanda) from destruction.

For Prithvi verse merupR^iShTha is R^ishi kUrma

(tortoise) is the devatA sutalam is Channdassu. After

this, settle on the seat for chanting Gayatri

MantraH.
Prayer to Prithvi i.e. earth. All regions of Loka are

covered by You, Prithvi Namaka Daivi, You are

decorated by Vishnu vakya ParamAtma. Hey, Prithivi,

You authorise me by purifying the seat where I am

sitting. Prithivi, You also purify me. You are very

special and I am bowing You. By uttering this,

touch the seat and bow to it.

ParamAtma is called as OM; He has got the form of

Brahma and Agni devatA. Like the same Brahma is

R^ishi, Gayatri Chanddassu and in the form of OM.

'AyAtu' verse is to welcome Gayatri. For this verse

Vasudevaka ParamAthma is R^ishi, Gayatri Pratipadya

Narayana is devatA and it is in anuShTup Channdassu.

᳚Hey, Wealth bestowing devatA, bless us with Brahma

verse (Gayatri) which is immortal and is considered

to be the mother of all Vedas (Gayatri); Please bless

me Para Brahma (Gayatri verse). By uttering this

Gayatri verse all the sins committed by me in my

daily life will be destroyed (extinguished). ᳚

I am praying to ParamAthma, who is in the form of

Saraswathi

who is also SandhyA devatA and knowledge devatA.

Please extinguish, through the night related devatA

who is none other

than Sri Hari, all my sins committed in the night. ᳚

This is a prayer to ParamAtma who is in the form of

Gayatri. ᳚ Hey, ParamAtma - You are instrumental for

everything, You have all the patience, You have all

the powers, You have the vision, for devatAs You are

Sharanya (protecting them), You are omnipresent, You

have complete form, You are controlling everything,

You are instrumental for everybody's life-activities

and enemies are being defeated by Your single word

'OM'. By all the above things You are being called

Paramatma by the name Gayatri, the same Gayatri I am

inviting in my mind (AhvAna), I am welcoming Savitri,

I am welcoming Saraswati, I am inviting Chhanddassu,

R^ishis, Parabrahma, I am inviting LakShmi and Vayu

who is well known for His powers. ᳚

For Gayatri verse, Gayatri is Channdassu, Vishwamitra

is R^ishi and ParamAtma who is called very sacred

(savitR^inamaka). This ParamAtma is in the following

form : His appearance is like fire in His body, His

face is like four headed Brahma, He has got the heart

which is covered by the whole universe, He appears

like Rudra, He has the Sankarshana's hair, He is the

earth, He has yoni sthana, He has five vital airs

like prANa, apAna, vyAna, udAna and samAna and He has

upa prANa like devadatta, kurma, kR^ikara, dhananjaya

and nAga, His colour appears like blood and He

belongs to sankhyasana gotra. He has been called

in 24 keshava nAmas, His presence is there in all

three places i.e.. earth, vaikuntha and pAtAla, He

has covered in all four regions (i.e. North, South,

East and West), He has five heads like vyakarana,

shikSha, kalpa, nirukta and jyotiSha this

Gayatri I am praying and worshipping.)

प्राणायामः - (2)

ॐ प्रणवस्य ॥। अमत
ृ ं ब्रह्म भर्भु
ू वस्वरोम ् ॥

गायत्री जपः .............................. (11)

करन्यासः ............ (11.1)

(By uttering these verses one has to touch the

respective organs)

ॐ तत्सवितुरङ्गुष्ठाभ्यं नमः । (thumb)

ॐ वरे ण्यं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः । (index finger)

ॐ भर्गो दे वस्य मध्यमाभ्यां नमः । (middle finger)

ॐ धीमही अनामिकाभ्यां नमः । (ring finger)

ॐ धीयो यो नः कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः । (small finger)

ॐ प्रचोदयात ् करतलकरपष्ठ
ृ ाभ्यां नमः । (front

and back side of the hands)

षडङ्गन्यासः .......... (11.2)

ॐ तत्सवितुर्हृदयाय नमः । (heart)

ॐ वरे ण्यं शिरसे स्वाहा । (centre portion of the head)

ॐ भर्गोदे वस्य शिखायैवौषट् । (back portion of the hair of the

head)

ॐ धीमहि कवचाय हुम ् । (both shoulders)

ॐ धीयो यो नः नेत्राभ्यां वषट् । (both eyes)

ॐ प्रचोदयात ् अस्त्रायफट् । (clap)

ॐ भूर्भुवःस्वरोम ् ।

आगच्छ वरदे दे वी जपे मे सन्निधौ भव ।

गायन्तं त्रायसे यस्माद्गायत्री त्वं ततः स्मत

ृ ा ॥ ....... (11.3)

( ᳚ Hey, Gayatri, You are very special, please come and

be present in me; You are protecting all of us and

You are well known as Gayatri, whom I am praying.

अस्य श्री गायत्रीमन्त्रस्य सवितन

ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मीनारायणो दे वता ।

श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रसादसिद्ध्यर्थे यथाशक्ति जपे विनियोगः ॥

ध्यानम ् ................. (11.4)

ध्यायेत्सदा सवितम
ृ ण्डलमध्यवर्ती नारायणः सरसिजासनीविष्टः ।

केयरू वान ् मकरकुण्डलवान ् किरीटी हारी हिरण्मयवपःु

धत
ृ शङ्खचक्रः ॥

भारतीरमण मुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत सवितन

ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मी
नारायण प्रेरणया सवितन
ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रीत्यर्थं

यथाशक्ति गायत्रीमन्त्रजपं करिष्ये ॥

(For this Gayathri verse, Vishwamitra is R^ishi, Sri

LakShmi Narayana is devatA, in order to impress Sri

LakShmi Narayana, and in order to get love and

affection from Sri LakShmi Narayana I am reciting

this according to my abilities and capabilities.

While reciting the japa, imagine the following

picture of Sri LakShmi Narayana who is the subject

and object of your prayer. They are :

Settled in the centre of the Sun, He is sitting in

the posture of a yogi (padmasana), He has been

decorated with the ornament of shoulder, He has worn

ear rings, He has put head gear, He has the necklace,

He has the body of hiranya and He has conch shell and

wheel on His both hands. The same Sri LakShmi Narayna

is the subject and object of my prayer. This prayer

is initiated by Sri LakShmi Narayana and I am praying

to please Him and to get love from Him. I am chanting

this verse sincerely according to my abilities and

capabilities.

Take note of the following guidelines while reciting

Gayatri Japa :

1. Laughing/Smiling, talking with others, looking

here and there, sitting other than in the posture of

yogi, hands together, allowing the mind to wander,

touching the places which are below the navel portion

etc., which are all unholy, should not be done.

2. Reciting should be with calmness and peace of

mind.

3. PrataH SandhyA Gayathri japa can be recited by

standing and facing towards the East till the

Sunrise. Later it can be recited either standing or

sitting. But Madhyanika Gayathri japa and Sayam

SandhyA Gayathri japa should be recited only

sitting.
4. While counting the beads, cover the right hand

either by the left hand or with a cloth and the

number of Gayatri mantraH to be recited should be ten

or in geometrical progression thereof

(i.e. 100, 1000 etc.)

5. Pause after every 5 verses.

6. There are three methods of uttering Gayatri

verses. One is by uttering loudly, second is

whispering i.e. speaking through lips without being

heard by any body and third silently chanting

in your mind, always dwelling on their meaning. It is

believed that the third method is better than the

second and second one is better than the first.

7. Counting of the Gayatri verses should be done

through finger beads on circular basis in clockwise

direction. Start counting from middle bead of ring

finger (1), come down to bottom bead (2), traverse

through bottom (3), middle (4) and top bead (5)

of little finger, top of ring finger (6), 8. Hands

should rest just above the navel during Pratah

SandhyA, on the chest during Madhyahnika and on the

nose during Sayam SandhyA.

9. Generally, the Gayatri japa should be performed at

the same place where SandhyA is performed.)

गायत्री मन्त्रः :

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरे ण्यम ् । भर्गो दे वस्य धीमहि

धियो योनः प्रचोदयात ् ॐ ॥ ...... (11.5)

(इति १०००, १००, १० वारं

जपेत ्।ः)

पुनः प्राणायाम करन्यास षडङ्गन्यास ऋषिछन्दसु कृत्वा,

ध्यानं च कृत्वा
भगवान ् सवितन
ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मी नारायणप्रेरणया सवितन
ृ ामक

श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रीत्यर्थं प्रातस्सन्ध्याङ्ग श्री गायत्रीमन्त्रजपः

सम्पर्ण
ू ः । श्री कृष्णार्पणमस्तु ॥ .............. (11.6)

प्राणयामः - (2)

ॐ प्रणवस्य परब्रह्म ब्रह्म भूर्भुवःस्वरोम ् ॥

अष्टाक्षरमन्त्रः .................. (11.7)

भारतीरमण मुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत सवितन

ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मी

नारायण प्रेरणया सवितन

ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रीत्यर्थं

यथाशक्ति नारायण अष्टाक्षरमन्त्रं करिष्ये ॥

॥ ॐ ॐ नमो नारायणाय ॐ ॥
(It is also believed that one should recite nArAyaNa

aShTAkShara mantra after the Gayatri japa. It should

be in 1:3 proportion, i.e.for every 10 Gayatri, you

should recite 30 narayana aShTAkShara mantra. After

reciting that, for every 10 Narayana aShTAkShara

MantraH you should offer one Arghya i.e. in above

case you have to offer 3 Arghyas.)

भगवान ् सवितन
ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मी नारायणप्रेरणया सवितन
ृ ामक

श्री लक्ष्मीनारायण प्रीत्यर्थं प्रातस्सन्ध्याङ्ग श्री नारायण

अष्टाक्षरमन्त्रं सम्पर्ण
ू म ् । श्री कृष्णार्पणमस्तु ॥ ..... (11.8)

सन्ध्योपस्थानम ् .......................... (12)

जातवेदस इत्यस्य मन्त्रस्य कश्यप ऋषिः । दर्गा

ु जातवेदाग्निर्देवता ।

त्रिष्टुप ् छन्दः सन्ध्योपस्थाने विनियोगः ॥

ॐ जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोममरातीयतो निदहाति वेदः स नः पर्षदतिदर्गा

ु णि
विश्वा नावेव सिन्धुं दरि
ु तात्यग्निः ॥ ............... (12.1)

तच्छꣳयोरित्यस्य शम्युर्विश्वेदेवाः शक्वरी छन्दः ।

शान्तर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥

ॐ तच्चङ्योरावण
ृ ीमहे गातुं यग्ज्ञाय गातुं यग्ज्ञपतये ।

दे वीःस्वस्तिरस्तुनः । स्वस्तिर्मानुष्येभ्यः ।

ऊर्ध्वं जिगातु भेषजम ् । शन्नो अस्तु द्विपदे शं चतुष्पदे ॥ .......(12.2)

नमो ब्रह्मणे इत्यस्य मन्त्रस्य वामदे वो ऋषिः

लिङ्गोक्त दे वता । त्रिष्टुप ् छन्दः सन्ध्योपस्थाने विनियोगः ॥

ॐ नमो ब्रह्मणे नमो अस्तव्ग्नये नमः पथि

ृ व्यै नमः ओषधीभ्यः ।

नमो वाचे नमो वाचस्पतये नमो विष्णवे महते करोमि ॥ ..... (12.3)

(इति त्रिवारं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा)

(For jATavedasE verse kashyapa is R^ishi, jATadevagni

is devatA, triShTup Channdasu.

It is a prayer to ParamAtma to extinguish the impact

of all our sins. ᳚ Hey, ParamAtma, please solve or

extinguish all our sins like the boats crossing the

stormy ocean, here ocean is like Samsaric hurdles and

boat or ship is like You and You have to take through

these difficulties and make us happy.

It is also said that You are the cause of knowledge

and I pray to you confer that knowledge on us to

solve our problems like crushing the somalata (juice)

or crushing the enemies or burning enemies, who come

out cause difficulties in our life, with the

knowledge acquired. ᳚ (12.1)

For taChayo verse shamu is R^ishi, vishwa devatA is

devatA, shakwari is channddassu. To take refuge with

ParamAtma this verse is being uttered.

This prayer is for ParamAthma who is in the form of

Dhanvanthri

- God for all medicines.

I am praying You to confer on me with all kinds of

medicines
which can cure my existing diseases and also bless me

with the preventive medicines for any possible future

diseases also.

I am praying to confer on me the determination to

perform all my duties, including the sacred work like

yagna (burnt offering) to attain salvation, with

sincerity and dedication

I would like to attain MokSha like any other devatAs

by doing only sAtvik work in my life.

I would like to win over the heart of ParamAtma, who

is in the form of Gayatri and who can bless me to

solve or extinguish all problems in my mundane life

and bless me with the remedies and who keeps all

human beings, all animals and all other living

beings happy. (12.2)

For namo brahmane verse vAma deva is R^ishi,

lingothkya devatA and triShTup Channddassu.

I am bowing to Veda, I am bowing to Fire and related

devatAs, I am bowing to the universe, I am bowing to

medicines, I am bowing to speech related devatA Sri

Saraswati, I am bowing to four headed Brahma and I am

bowing to the one who is being

prayed by all and who is omnipresent. (12.3) )

दिशां दिगीशानां नमो नमः .......................... (13)

(Bowing to different poles )

ॐ नमः प्राच्यै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (East pole devatA I am bowing

to You)

ॐ नमः दक्षिणायै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (South....)

ॐ नमः प्रतीच्यै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (West....)

ॐ नमः उदीच्यै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (North...)

ॐ नमः ऊर्ध्वयै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (High rised up height..)

ॐ नमः अधरायै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (Lower...)

ॐ नमः अन्तरिक्षायै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (Atmosphere or sky....)

ॐ नमः अवान्तरायै दिशे याश्च दे वताः एतस्यां प्रतिवसन्ति

एताभ्यश्च नमो नमः । (Intermediate or subordinate..)

ॐ इन्द्राय नमः । ॐ गायत्र्यै नमः ।

ॐ अग्नये नमः । ॐ सावित्रये नमः ।

ॐ यमाय नमः । ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः ।

ॐ निऋतये नमः । ॐ सर्वाभ्योदे वताभ्यो नमः ।

ॐ वरुणाय नमः । ॐ दे वीभ्यो नमः ।

ॐ वायवे नमः । ॐ ऋषिभ्यो नमः ।

ॐ कुबेराय नमः । ॐ गुरुभ्यो नमः ।

ॐ ईशानाय नमः । ॐ मुनिभ्यो नमः ।

ॐ ब्रह्मणे नमः । ॐ मातभ्

ृ यो नमः ।

ॐ अनन्ताय नमः । ॐ पितभ्

ृ यो नमः ।

ॐ सन्ध्यायै नमः । ॐ आचार्येभ्यो नमः ।

ॐ कामोकार्षिनमो नमः । ॐ मन्यरु कार्षिनमो नमः ॥ .........

(13.1)

᳚
( Hey,devatAs I am bowing to You, who always create

noble desires and inspire me towards God ᳚ )

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ।

यं सदा सर्वभूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च ।

सायं प्रातर्नमस्यति सा मां सन्ध्याभिरक्षतु ॥ ........... (13.2)

(I am bowing to You, who is said to have six virtues;

I am bowing to Your wealth and I am bowing to Your

resources and I am bowing to the one who is

omnipresent. )

Hey, ParamAtma, You have been called and praised in

different forms as SandhyA namaka, even animals will

bow to You during SandhyA time, i.e. both early

morning and evening. Hey, SandhyA devatA related

ParamAthma please protect me. ᳚

One who is born as Devaki's son, You are loved and

liked by the Brahmins, You have killed the AsurA

called Madhu, You have beautiful eyes, You are

omnipresent, You are immortal, You have sportive

qualities, You always do sAtvik work and

bestow beneficial things on cows and brahmins, You

have got complete knowledge, You are the one who has
spelt Vedas for the first time, Hey, ParamAtma I am

bowing to You. ᳚ )

सा मां सन्ध्याभिरक्षतु ॐ नमो नमः

ब्रह्मण्यो दे वकीपुत्रो ब्रह्मण्यो मधुसूदनः

ब्रह्मन्यः पुण्डरीकाक्षो ब्रह्मण्यो विष्णुरच्युतः ॥ .......... (13.3)

नमो ब्रह्मण्यदे वाय गोब्राह्मणहिताय च

जगद्धिताय कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ .......... (13.4)

क्षीरे ण स्नापिते दे वी चन्दनेन विलेपिते

बिल्वपत्रार्चिते दे वी दर्गे
ु ऽहं शरणं गतः ।

श्री दर्गे
ु हं शरणागतः ॐ नमो नमः ॥ ............. (13.5)

᳚
( Hey, Godess Durga, I take refuge to You. You are

sprinkled or bathed in milk, You have been decorated

with sandal paste and bael tree leaves. I am bowing

to You. ᳚ )

गायत्र्युद्वासनम ् ........................... (14)

अस्य गायत्री उद्वासन मन्त्रस्य इत्यस्य वामदे वऋषिः ।

गायत्री दे वता । अनुष्टुप ् छन्दः । गायत्र्युद्वासने विनियोगः ॥

उत्तमे शिखरे जाते भम्

ू यां पर्वतमर्धि
ू नि ।

ब्राह्मणेभ्योभ्यनुज्ञाता गच्छ दे वि यथासुखम ् ।

श्रीगच्छ दे वि यथा सुखं गच्छतु ॐ नमो नमः ॥ ........... (14.1)

सर्ववेदेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वतीर्थेशु यत्फलम ्

तत्फलं समवाप्नोति स्तुत्वा दे वं जनार्दनम ् ।

आकाशात ् पतितं तोयं यथा गच्छति सागरम ्

सर्वदे व नमस्कारः केशवं प्रतिगच्छति ।

श्री केशवं प्रति गच्छतु ॥ ................. (14.2)

वासनाद्वासुदेवोसि वासितं ते जगत्त्रयम ्

सर्वभूतनिवासोऽसि वासुदेव नमोस्तुते ॥ ................. (14.3)

नमोऽस्त्वनन्ताय सहस्रमर्त
ू ये
सहस्रपादाक्षि शिरोरु बाहवे ।

सहस्रनाम्ने पुरुषाय शाश्वते

सहस्रकोटियग
ु धारिणे नमः ॥ ................. (14.4)

(For Gayatri udwasa verse vAmadeva is R^ishi, Gayatri

devatA and anuShTup Channdassu.

I am praying to ParamAtma in the form of Gayatri who

is omnipresent in this universe, including mountains.

I am praying to You to get liberated and I know You

will listen and even obey those who are devoted

(brahmins) to You.

I am praying to you, ParamAtma in the form of

Gayatri, through Gayantri mantra as it will confer on

me virtues of uttering complete Vedas, it will confer

on me virtues of taking bath in all holy rivers and I

am praying this Mantra to Sri Hari who will kill or

destroy all wicked people. Just like all rain-water

falling on earth ultimately reach the ocean, all

prayers reach Keshava.

I bow to You Sri LakShmi Narayana in the form of

Vasudeva. You have been called Vasudeva because the

entire universe has taken refuge in You or the entire

universe is inside You, all three Lokas are in You,

all jivas, living beings and animals have taken

refuge in You and You are protecting them.

You have been called Ananta, I bow to You. Anantha

means You don't have any particular place (You are

omnipresent), limitless and You are replete with

divine virtues. You have

incarnated in thousands of forms, You have thousands

of feet, eyes, heads, legs, shoulders and You have

been called on in thousands of names, I bow to You,

one who is holding thousand wheels. You have been

called Keshava wherein fire is present inside You,

please make my mind sacred to remember always Your

different forms.)

गोत्राभिवादनम ् ......................... (15)

ॐ भद्रं नो अपिवातय मनः । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

सर्वारिष्ट शान्तिरस्तु । समस्त मङ्गलावाप्तिरस्तु ॥

चतस्
ु सागरपर्यन्तं गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः शभ
ु ं भवतु ॥

अमुक गोत्र, ऋग्शाखाध्यायि, शर्मन ् अहम्भो

अभिवादये । अभिवादयामि ॥ ................ (15.1)

(myself bowing to You (You should hold the ears from

both the hands i.e. holding left ear from middle and

forefingers of right hand and holding right ear from

middle and forefingers of left hand, after telling

the pravara one should touch the earth.)

Please confer on me welfare, wealth resources and

peace and destroy all bad things.

Please confer welfare on the cows and brahmins who

will be there across the four oceans.)

समापनम ् .......................... (16)

यस्य स्मत्ृ या च नामोक्त्या तपस्सन्ध्याक्रियादिषु ।

न्यूनं सम्पूर्णतां याति सद्यो वन्दे तमच्युतम ् ।

मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं रमापते ।

यत्कृतं तु मया दे व परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे ।

(By performing penance, SandhyA, karma etc and by

remembering ParamAtma in His different names, His

complete virtues and the One who is immortal, any

mistakes committed while performing the above will be

extinguished and the devotee will get complete

benefits of performing the ritual.

If by any chance if I have committed any mistake

while reciting the Mantras, while performing the

SandhyA and while

remembering You, Hey, ParamAthma - who is in the form

of Sri LakShmi Narayana, please pardon me and confer

on me the full benefits of performing this ritual. ᳚ )

अनेन प्रतःसन्ध्यावन्दनेन भगवान ् श्री मन्मध्वाचार्याणं

हृत्कमलमध्यनिवासी अनन्तकल्याणगुणपरिपूर्णः क्षीराब्धिशायी

निर्दोषानन्दात्मकः भारतीरमणमुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत

सवितन
ृ ामक श्री लक्ष्मीनारायणः प्रीयताम ् । प्रीतो वरदो भवतु ।

श्री कृष्णार्पणमस्तु ॥ ................. (16.1)

Hold the Arghya Water in right hand, chant the above

mantra and after completing the same, pour the water

in hand to Arghya PAtra.

By performing this SandhyA, ParamAtma who is said to

have six virtues and all six resources of wealth, who

is residing in Sri Madhawacharya's heart, who has

immense divine virtues, which is full of virtues, who

is sleeping in milky ocean who does not have any

vices and who is omniscient, who is praised by

Bharati and Sri Mukhya Prana (and who is devoted

to Sri LakShmi Narayna), to please You and get Your

love I am performing this and kindly grace me with

your blessings.)
आचमन - (1)

अच्च्युताय नमः । अनन्ताय नमः । गोविन्दाय नमः ।

अच्च्युतानन्तगोविन्दे भ्योनमः ॥ ................. (16.2)

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतिस्वभावात ् ।

करोमि यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥ ...........

(16.3)

(I am offering to Sri Narayana, who is replete with

divine virtues, all my deeds through my body, my

mouth, my mind, my conscience, organs of my body, my

perception, my soul and my natural disposition.)

यदक्षरपदभ्रष्टं मात्राहीनं च यद्भ्वेअत ् ।

तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां दे व नारायण नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ...............

(16.4)

इति ऋग्वेदीय अश्वलायन प्रातः सन्ध्यावन्दनं सम्पूर्णम ् ॥

भारतीरमण मुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत श्री लक्ष्मी नारायणाय

प्रीयतां प्रीयतो वरदो भवतु ॥

॥ श्री कृष्णार्पणमस्तु ॥ श्री मध्वेशार्पणमस्तु ॥

॥ हरिः ॐ ॥