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") *Vaishnavas may instead tell "shri bhagavadaagnaayaa shriimannaaraayana priityartham" 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) For Rig Vedis and Yajur vedis 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 For Sama vedis Ahascha maa adithyascha punathu 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) For Yajur and Rik Vedis 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 For Sama Vedis Rathrischa ma varunascha punathu 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 Rik and sama Vedis use a different manthra for this prayachithargyam:- Morning (pratha sandhya) Om yadathya gacha vruthrahan. Udayaa abhisoorya sarvaan dathindra they vache. Noon (madyannikam) Om uthkedthbhi sruthamagam vrushabham naryabasim Astharameshi soorya Evening (sayam sandhya) Om na thasya maya yachana Ripureeseetha marthya yo agnaye dathacha havyadathaye(Rik vedis end it as havyadathibhi) 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 Anand writes: vedicravi 9840787957 vedicravi@xxxxxxxxx www.vediclinks.net ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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