THE DAILY SANDHYA FOR ALL HINDUS
Preparation
*. One should rise early and perform the ablutions.
*. Wear clean a clean dhoti and uttariya (upper garment worn with the right shoulder exposed).
like this :
4. A tilaka [dot] should be made on the forehead made with sandal paste or clay.
5.Sit on a mat facing the east in the morning and west in the evening with the pañcapatra (a vessel or water with a spoon) and a tray.
2. acamanam
*Sipping of water for physical, mental and verbal sanctification.
* Water is taken holding the uddharini (spoon) in the left hand and pouring it into the palm
of the right hand. The water is then sipped from the base of the palm while reciting the
following mantras;
om acyutaya namaha sip water from the brahma tirtha of right hand
om anantaya namaha sip water again
om govindaya namaha sip water again
3. Anga-nyasam
• Touch the various parts of the body indicated with the right hand, consecrating it as
the temple of God.
kesava touch the right cheek with the thumb (seat of fire)
narayana touch the left cheek with the thumb
madhava touch the right eye with the ring finger (seat of Sun)
govinda touch the left eye with the ring finger
vishnu touch the right side of nose with the index finger (seat of wind)
madhusudana touch the left side of nose with the index finger
trivikrama touch right ear with the little finger (seat of Indra)
vamana touch left ear with the little finger
sridhara touch right shoulder with the middle finger (seat of Prajapati)
hrisikesa touch left shoulder with the middle finger
padmanabha touch the navel with the right hand
damodara touch the top of the head with the right hand
4. Vighna Apaharanam — Removal of Obstacles.
• With the fists tap the temples with the thought that the Spiritual Nectar which has
collected there (according to Yoga Sastras) is now dissipating throughout the body.
suklam baradharam vishum sasi varanam catur bhujam |
prasanna vadanam dhyayet sarva vighnopa santaye ||
The All-pervading Lord Vishnu is to be meditated upon for the removal of obstacles; clad in white
garments, resplendent like the Moon, the four armed and cheerful-faced.
5. Prāṇāyāma — Control of the Breath.
• This is done by folding the index and middle fingers into the palm of the right hand
and then closing the nostrils with the thumb and the ring finger. Breathe out through
the left nostril and then breathe in. Holding the breath reciting the following mantra,
then breathe out through the right nostril.
oṃ bhūḥ oṃ bhuvaḥ oguṃ suvaḥ oṃ mahaḥ oṃ janaḥ oṃ tapaḥ oguṃ satyam oṃ tat
savitur vareṇyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi | dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt || oṃ āpo jyotir
raso’mṛtaṃ brahma bhūr bhuvas-suvarom ||
Om The material world, Om The realm of mind; Om The realm of light; Om The realm of
vastness; Om The realm of creative delight, Om The realm of unobstructed Will; Om The
realm of the highest Truth; Om may we meditate upon that Adorable Light of the Divine
Creator, and may He impell our intellect. Om He is in the water, light, flavour, nectar of
immortality and also pervades the three realms — physical, mental and spiritual. He who is
denoted by Praṇava is all these.
* Breathe in again through the right nostril and
holding the breath repeat the mantra again and then breathe out through the left.
oṃ bhūḥ oṃ bhuvaḥ oguṃ suvaḥ oṃ mahaḥ oṃ janaḥ oṃ tapaḥ oguṃ satyam oṃ tat
savitur vareṇyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi | dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt || oṃ āpo jyotir
raso’mṛtaṃ brahma bhūr bhuvas-suvarom ||
Om The material world, Om The realm of mind; Om The realm of light; Om The realm of
vastness; Om The realm of creative delight, Om The realm of unobstructed Will; Om The
realm of the highest Truth; Om may we meditate upon that Adorable Light of the Divine
Creator, and may He impell our intellect. Om He is in the water, light, flavour, nectar of
immortality and also pervades the three realms — physical, mental and spiritual. He who is
denoted by Praṇava is all these.
• This constitutes one round of Prāṇāyāma. 3 rounds should be done.
• Thereafter do śrotrācamanam by touching the right ear with the right hand (Ganga
resides in the right ear).
• Then make Brahmāñjali by placing the left hand upturned on the right thigh and then
clasping it with the right hand downturned.
6. Saṅkalpaḥ: Statement of Intent
hariḥ oṃ tatsat, govinda govinda govinda, mama upāta samasta durita-kṣaya dvārā śrī
parameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātaḥ/ madhyāhnika/ sāyaṃ sandhyām upāsiṣye ||
For the absolution of all my sins in order to invoke the grace of the Supreme Lord, I now perform
my morning/noon/evening devotions.
7. Prokṣaṇam — Aspertion.
If urdhva-pundram was not applied after bath it can now be applied to the forehead
using the middle finger dipped in water while reciting :
oṃ keśavāya namaḥ
Take water in the uddharini with the left hand and using the ring finger of the right
hand sprinkle water over the head 7 times with the following mantra :
oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya
8. Prāśanam — Sipping
Taking water in the palm of the right hand and recite the following mantras and then sip
it from the base of the palm. Imagine that all the sins that you have committed during the
past day or night are thereby destroyed.
āpas tvam asi deveśa jyotiṣāṃ patir-eva ca |
pāpaṃ nāśaya me deva yāṅ manaḥ kārya karmajam ||
O Lord of the gods, it is you that pervade all waters, you are the Master of all the celestial lights,
absolve me of all my sins O Lord, sins that I have committed by thought or deed, and all the
effects of my previous actions.
aghāni yāny-atitāni yāni cāgantukāni vai |
varttamānāni dhūyantām aghamarṣaṇa karmaṇā ||
May all those sins of the past, and those of the future and those of the present all be absolved
through this ceremony of expiation.
9. Prokṣaṇam
Take water in the uddharini with the left hand and using the ring finger of the right
hand sprinkle water over the head 7 times with the following mantra :
oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya
*Uddharini
10. Sūrya Arghya Pradānam
Saṅkalpaḥ: Statement of Intent
hariḥ oṃ tatsat, govinda govinda govinda, mama upāta samasta durita-kṣaya dvārā śrī
parameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātaḥ/ madhyāhnika/ sāyaṃ sūrya arghya pradānam kariṣye
For the absolution of all my sins in order to invoke the grace of the Supreme Lord, I now offer my
morning/noon/evening libations to the sun.
Take some water in the right hand recite the mantra and pour it on the ground from the
finger tips — repeat three times.
ehi sūrya sahasrāṃśo tejorāśe jagatapate |
anukampaya māṃ bhaktyā gṛhāṇārghyaṃ divākara ||
O Supreme Lord of the universe manifest in yonder sun, having a thousand rays, the source of all
energy, have mercy on me and accept this libation of water offered with devotion.
eṣa arghya om śrī sūryāya namaḥ!
I offer this libation to the Sun.
11. Tarpaṇam — Subsidary Libations.
• Perform ācamanam & aṅga-nyāsam.
. acamanam
*Sipping of water for physical, mental and verbal sanctification.
* Water is taken holding the uddharini (spoon) in the left hand and pouring it into the palm
of the right hand. The water is then sipped from the base of the palm while reciting the
following mantras;
om acyutaya namaha sip water from the brahma tirtha of right hand
om anantaya namaha sip water again
om govindaya namaha sip water again
. Anga-nyasam
• Touch the various parts of the body indicated with the right hand, consecrating it as
the temple of God.
kesava touch the right cheek with the thumb (seat of fire)
narayana touch the left cheek with the thumb
madhava touch the right eye with the ring finger (seat of Sun)
govinda touch the left eye with the ring finger
vishnu touch the right side of nose with the index finger (seat of wind)
madhusudana touch the left side of nose with the index finger
trivikrama touch right ear with the little finger (seat of Indra)
vamana touch left ear with the little finger
sridhara touch right shoulder with the middle finger (seat of Prajapati)
hrisikesa touch left shoulder with the middle finger
padmanabha touch the navel with the right hand
damodara touch the top of the head with the right hand
• Libations are then offered to the nine planets and 12 manifestations of Vishnu — from
the deva-tīrtha of the hand.
ādityaṃ tarpayāmi | somaṃ tarpayāmi | aṅgārakaṃ tarpayāmi | budhaṃ tarpayāmi |
bṛhaspatiṃ tarpayāmi | śukraṃ tarpayāmi | śanaiścaraṃ tarpayāmi | rāhuṃ tarpayāmi |
ketuṃ tarpayāmi |
keśavam tarpyāmi | nārāyaṇam tarpyāmi | mādhavam tarpyāmi | govindam tarpyāmi |
viṣṇum tarpyāmi | madhusūdanam tarpyāmi | trivikramam tarpyāmi | vāmanam
tarpyāmi | śrīdharam tarpyāmi | hṛṣīkeśam tarpyāmi | padmanābham tarpyāmi |
dāmodaram tarpyāmi |
. acamanam
*Sipping of water for physical, mental and verbal sanctification.
* Water is taken holding the uddharini (spoon) in the left hand and pouring it into the palm
of the right hand. The water is then sipped from the base of the palm while reciting the
following mantras;
om acyutaya namaha sip water from the brahma tirtha of right hand
om anantaya namaha sip water again
om govindaya namaha sip water again
12. Gāyatri Japam — Recitation of the Gayatri mantra
Saṅkalpaḥ: Statement of Intent
hariḥ oṃ tatsat, govinda govinda govinda, mama upāta samasta durita-kṣaya dvārā śrī
parameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātaḥ/ madhyāhnika/ sāyaṃ gāyatrī japam kariṣye ||
For the absolution of all my sins in order to invoke the grace of the Supreme Lord, I now perform
the recitation of the gayatri mantra.
In a seated posture facing the east repeat the gāyatri mantra 108 times or 27 times or
minimum of 10 times.
oṃ bhūr bhuvas-suvaḥ | tat savitur vareṇyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi |
dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ||
Om we meditate upon the Adorable Light of that Divine creating force may That enlighten
our intellect.
13. Sūrya Upasthānam
stand up and Turning around slowly to the right salute the directions, and then salute the rising Sun at east :
japā kusuma saṃkāśam kāśyapeyam mahādhyutim |
tamorim sarva pāpaghnam praṇato'smi divākaram ||
"Let us chant the glories of the Sun god, whose beauty rivals that of a flower. I offer my obeisance
to him, the greatly effulgent son of Kasyapa, who is the enemy of darkness and the destroyer of all
sins."
namo brahmaṇya devāya go brāhmaṇa hitāya ca |
jagad hitāya kṛṣṇāya govindāya namo namaḥ ||
Salutations to the God of the Brahmins, to the well wisher of the World and the Sages, to Krsna,
to Govinda I offer my repeated obeisances.
ākāśāt patitaṃ toyaṃ yathā gacchati sāgaram |
sarva deva namaskāraḥ keśavaṃ prati-gacchati ||
As rain falling from the sky flows to the sea (as rivers). So do salutations to all the devas go to
Krishna alone.
14. Dik-namaskaram
Turn around in a circle to the right reciting the following:
prācyai diśe namaḥ I salute the Eastern direction
dakṣināyai diśe namaḥ I salute the Southern direction
pratīcyai diśe namaḥ I salute the Western direction
udīcyai diśe namaḥ I salute the Northern direction
ūrdhvāya namaḥ I salute the Zenith
adharāya namaḥ I salute the Nadir
antarikṣāya namaḥ I salute the Astral region
bhūmyai namaḥ I salute the Material universe
brahmaṇe namaḥ I salute the Immensity
viṣṇave namaḥ I salute the Omnipresent Lord of the universe
15. Samarpanam — Dedication.
kāyena vācā manas endriyair vā budhyā 'tmanā vā prakṛteḥ svabhāvāt |
karomi yadyat sakalaṃ parasmai nārāyaṇāyeti samarpayāmi ||
Whatever actions I do with my six senses, my mind or my self, or by my nature, all that I offer up
as an offering to the Supreme Lord Narayana.
mantra-hīnaṃ kriyā-hīnaṃ bhakti-hīnaṃ janārdana |
yat kṛtaṃ tu mayā deva paripūrṇaṃ tad astu te ||
Devoid as this ritual is in mantra, in proper method or devotion O Janārdana; whatever has
been done by me, please accept it as complete.
prāyascitta anya śeṣāṇi tapaḥ karmātma kāni vai |
yāni teṣām aśeṣāṇāṃ kṛṣṇa anusmaraṇaṃ param ||
Whatever mistakes have been committed in austerity or action all of them are immediately made
complete by the remembrance of Krsna.
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa
Perform ācamanam
acamanam
*Sipping of water for physical, mental and verbal sanctification.
* Water is taken holding the uddharini (spoon) in the left hand and pouring it into the palm
of the right hand. The water is then sipped from the base of the palm while reciting the
following mantras;
om acyutaya namaha sip water from the brahma tirtha of right hand
om anantaya namaha sip water again
om govindaya namaha sip water again
Perform anga vandanam
• Touch the various parts of the body indicated with the right hand, consecrating it as
the temple of God.
kesava touch the right cheek with the thumb (seat of fire)
narayana touch the left cheek with the thumb
madhava touch the right eye with the ring finger (seat of Sun)
govinda touch the left eye with the ring finger
vishnu touch the right side of nose with the index finger (seat of wind)
madhusudana touch the left side of nose with the index finger
trivikrama touch right ear with the little finger (seat of Indra)
vamana touch left ear with the little finger
sridhara touch right shoulder with the middle finger (seat of Prajapati)
hrisikesa touch left shoulder with the middle finger
padmanabha touch the navel with the right hand
damodara touch the top of the head with the right hand
Pour a little water on the ground;
oṃ tat sat kṛṣṇa arpanaṃ astu !
I offer up the merit of this rite to the Supreme Being
Thus ends the puranokta sandhya vandanam
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