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DRAFT
Sama Veda Sandhya Vandanam
Dr Ravi S Iyer --based on matter written by Shri P. R. Ramachander
1 Acknowledgement
This document is based significantly on matter prepared by Shri P. R. Ramachander, and avail-able at http://www.celextel.org/mantrasandrituals/sandhyavandanam.html
2 Argya Pradhanam
2.1 Aachamanam
After chanting each of the following mantras take a small quantity of water in your right palmand sip.
Om Achyuthaya Namah,Om Ananthaya Namah,Om Govindaya Namah
Then, using only your right hand
1. Using your thumb, touch the right cheek while chanting the first word of the mantra andthe left cheek while chanting the second
Kesava - Narayana
2. Using your ring finger, touch the right eye while chanting the first word of the mantra andthe left eye while chanting the second
Madhava - Govinda
3. Using your index finger, touch the right side of the nose while chanting the first word ofthe mantra and the left side while chanting the second
Vishno - Madhusoodana
4. Using your little finger, touch the right ear while chanting the first word of the mantra andthe left ear while chanting the second
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Trivikrama - Vamana
5. Using your middle finger, touch the right shoulder while chanting the first word of themantra and the left shoulder while chanting the second
Sreedhara - Hrishikesa
6. Touch the navel (belly button) with all fingers, saying
Padmanabha
7. Touch the top of the head with all fingers, saying
Damodara.
2.2 Ganapathi Dhyanam
Chant the following mantra while gently tapping your temples/outer forehead with your knuck-les
Shuklambaradharam Vishnum ShashiVarnam ChathurBhujamPrasanna Vadanam DyayethSarva Vigna Upa Shanthaye.
2.3 Pranayamam
While reciting the followingmantra, control your breathing by controlling the flow of air throughyour nostrils. Use the thumb, little and ring fingers of your right hand (as shown in Fig. ?? anddetailed in the footnote) 1 --
1. Breathe through the left nostril while reciting
Om BhoohooOm BhuvahaOm SuvahaOmMahahaOm JanahaOm ThapahaOm Sathyam
1The forefinger and the middle finger are folded into the palm; the thumb presses against the right side of the nosecontrolling the flow of air into the right nostril, while the ring finger and the little finger together press the left side ofthe nose, controlling air into the left nostril. Inhale through the left nostril by pressing the thumb firmly against theright side of the nose blocking the right nostril while simultaneously relaxing the pressure on the left side of the noseallowing air to flow in and out of the left nostril. Similarly, by relaxing the thumb while increasing the pressure with theindex-little finger combine, one can control the flow of air through the right nostril while blocking the left. By applyingpressure simultaneously on both sides of the nose, one can hold one's breath. Inhalation is called Puraka, the retentionKumbhaka and the exhalation Rechaka. the durations of these three (viz. Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka) shouldbe in the ratio 1: 3: 2
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Figure 1: Position of fingers for Pranayama
2. Close both nostrils while reciting
Om Tat-savithur varenyamBargo devasya dhimahiDhiyo yona prachodayath
3. Breathe through the right nostril while reciting
Om ApaJyothi rasaAmritam brahmaBhoorbuvasuvarom
The transitions should be smooth and quick.
ChantOM three times. Each time you say "OM", touch your ear lobes with both hands.
Om, Om, Om
2.4 Sankalpam
Rest your left palm on your right thigh. Cover the left plam with the right plam, and chant thefollowing mantra:
Mamo partha samastha duritha kshayadwaraSri Parameshwara preethyartham
In the morning (typically between 4 am and 8 am -- Pratah Sandhya)
Pratah sandhyam upasishye
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During the day (typically between 8 am and 4 pm --Madhyannikam)
Madhyaynikam karishye
In the evening (typically between 4 pm and 8 pm -- Sayam Sandhya)
Sayam sandhyam upasishye
2.5 Marjanam
a) Chant
Sri Kesavaya Namah
and writeOM in water with the ring finger of the right hand.
b) Chant the following (ten)mantras. While chanting the first seven sprinkle water on the head;while chanting the eighth sprinkle water on your feet; for the ninth again, sprinkle on thehead, and chant the tenth by taking a little water in your right palm and sprinkling it aroundyour head clockwise
1 Aapo hishta mayo bhuva
2 Thana oorje dadha thana
3 Mahe ranaaya chakshase
4 Yova shiva thamo rasa
5 Thasya bhajaya thehana
6 Usatirava mathara
7 Thasma aranga mamava
8 Sprinkle water on your feet (or touch your feet with wet hands)
Yasya kshayaya jinwadha
9 Sprinkle on the head
Aapo janayadha jana
10 Taking a little water on your right palm, sprinkle water around your head clockwise (like apradakshinam)
Om Bhorbuvassuva
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2.6 Praasanam
After the "swaha" at the end of the mantra, take a small quantity of water in your right palm andsip it.
Pratah Sandhya Ahascha maa adithyascha punathuswaha
Madhyahnikam Aapa punanthu prithweemPrithwee pootha punathu maamPunanthu brahmanaspathir brahmapootha punathu maamYad uchishta mabhojyam yadhwaducharithammamaSarvam punanthu mamopa asathamcha prathigraham swaha
Sayam Sandhya Rathrischa ma varunascha punathuswaha
2.7 Achamanam
Perform Achamanam. Use the procedure given in section ??
2.8 Punar Marjanam
Recite the following 14mantras. While reciting the first eleven-sprinkle water on the head; whilereciting the twelfth touch your feet; while reciting the thirteen sprinkle on your head, and recitethe fourteenth by taking a little water in your right palm and sprinkling it clockwise around yourhead :
1. Dadhi kravinno akarisham
2. Jishno raswasya vajina
3. Surabhino mukha karaath
4. Prana ayuhumshi tharishath
5. Aapo hishta mayo bhuva
6. Thana oorje dadha thana
7. Mahe ranaaya chakshase
8. Yova shiva thamo rasa
9. Thasya bhajaya thehana
10. Usatirava mathara
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11. Thasma aranga mamava
12. Sprinkle water on your feet (or touch your feet with wet hands)
Yasya kshayaya jinwadha
13. Sprinkle on the head
Aapo janayadha jana
14. Taking a little water on your right palm, sprinkle water clockwise around your head (like aPradakshinam)
Om Bhorbuvassuva
2.9 Argya Pradhanam
Join both hands, taking care not to let either thumb touch the other fingers. Gather sufficientwater in your palms. Pour the water through your fingers while reciting the following mantra --
Om BhorbuvassuvaTatsa vithur varenyam bhargo devasyadeemahiDhiyo yona prachodayath
Prathah Sandhya Face east and repeat thrice.
Madyannikam Face North and repeat twice.
Sayam Sandhya Face West and repeat twice.
2.10 Prayaschitha Argyam
1. Do Pranayama as detailed in section ??
2. Then offer one more Argyam. Join both hands, taking care not to let either thumb touchother fingers. Gather sufficient water in your palms. Pour the water through your fingerswhile reciting the following mantra --
Om BhorbuvassuvaTatsa vithur varenyam bhargo devasyadeemahiDhiyo yona prachodayath
This is a Prayaschitha (atonement) for doing the argya pradhanam late.
3. Take small quantity of water in your right hand and sprinkle it clockwise around your headwhile reciting: (this is called Athma Parishechanam)
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Prathah Sandhya Om yadathya gacha vruthrahan.Udayaa abhisoorya sarvaan dathin-dra they vache
Madyannikam Om uthkedthbhi sruthamagamvrushabham naryabasim Astharameshisoorya
Sayam Sandhya Om na thasya maya yachanaRipureeseetha marthya yo agnayedathacha havyadathaye
2.11 Ikya-anusandhanam
With both hands touch the middle of the chest. Close your eyes, focus your attention on the spotbetween your eyebrows, and recite
AsaavadhityoBbrahma.Brahamaivahamasmi
2.12 Achamanam
Perform Achamanam (see section ??)
2.13 Deva Tharpanam
Prathah Sandhya Squat facing east.
Madyannikam Squat facing east/north.
Sayam Sandhya Squat facing north.
For each of the following mantras, take a little water in your right palm and let it flow down yourfinger-tips.
1. Aadithyam tharpayami
2. Somam tharpayami
3. Angarakam tharpayami
4. Budham tharpayami
5. Brahaspathim tharpayami
6. Shukram tharpayami
7. Sanaiswaram tharpayami
8. Rahum tharpayami
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9. Kethum tharpayami
10. Kesavam tharpayami
11. Narayanam tharpayami
12. Madhavam tharpayami
13. Govindam tharpayami
14. Vishnum tharpayami
15. Madhusoodhanam tharpayami
16. Trivikramam tharpayami
17. Vamanam tharpayami
18. Sreedharam tharpayami
19. Hrishikesam tharpayami
20. Padmanabham tharpayami
21. Damodharam tharpayami
2.14 Achamanam
Perform Achamanam. Use the procedure given in section ??
3 Japam
3.1 Japa Sankalpam
1. Recite the following mantra while gently tapping your temples/outer forehead with yourknuckles --
Shuklambaradharam Vishnum ShashiVarnam ChathurBhujamPrasanna Vadanam DyayethSarva Vigna Upa Shanthaye.
2. Do Pranayamam (refer section ??)
3. Sankalpam Rest your left palm on your right thigh. Cover the left plam with the rightplam, and chant the following mantra:
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Mamo partha samastha duritha kshayadwaraSri Parameshwara preethyartham
Prathah Sandhya Prathahh sandhya gayathri mahamantra japam karishye
Madhyannikam Madhyaynika gayathri maha mantrajapam karishye
Sayam Sandhya Sayam sandhya gayathri maha mantrajapam karishye
3.2 Pranava Japam
1. Touch the top of your head with four fingers (thumb excluded)
Pranavasya Rishi Brahma
2. Touch the gap between your nose and upper lip
Devi gayathri Chandaha
3. Touch the middle of your chest
Paramathma devatha
4. Touch the top of your head with four fingers (thumb excluded)
Bhooradhi saptha vyahruteenam athri -brugu - kuthsa - vasishta - gowthama -kasyapa - aangeerasa rishayaha
5. Touch the gap between your nose and upper lip
Gayathree -ushnik - anushtup -brahathi- pankthi- trushtup- jagathi - chandamsi
6. Touch the middle of your chest
Agni - vayu - arka - vageesa - varuna -indra - viswe deva - devatha
3.3 Pranayamam
Do Pranayama ten times (see section ??)
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3.4 Gayathri Avahanam
1. Touch the top of your head with four fingers (thumb excluded)
Aayaathu Ithi anuvakasya vamadevarishi
2. Touch the gap between your nose and upper lip
Anushtup chanda
3. Touch the middle of your chest
Gayathri devatha
4. Perform the Avahani mudra (see Fig ??)
Aayathu varada devi aksharambrahmasamhithamGayathri chandasam mathedambrahma jushaswanaOjosi, sahosi,balamasi, brajosiDevaanaam dhama naamaasiViswamasi viswayus sarvamasi sar-vayurabhipooromGayathrim avahayamiSavithrim avahayamiSaraswathim avahayami
(For each of the last threemantras, i.e., after chanting avahayami, bring your palms closetogether with only the little fingers touching; slowly rotate your wrists, bringing the fingerstowards you -- as though you were beckoning someone)
3.5 Gayathri Nyasam
1. Touch the top of your head with four fingers (thumb excluded)
Savithriya rishi Vishwamitraha
2. Touch the gap between your nose and upper lip
Nichrud-gayathri chandaha
3. Touch the middle of your chest
Savitha devatha
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Figure 2: Avahani Mudra
Figure 3: Namaste Mudra
3.6 Gayatri Japam
Chant the Gayathri mantra 108 times2 facing East in themorning and afternoon,andWest in theevening
Prathah Sandhya Stand or sit facing East, palms joined in namaste mudra (see Fig. ??) andheld in front of the face
Madhyannikam Stand or sit facing East, palms joined in namaste mudra and held in front ofthe chest
Sayam Sandhya Sit facingWest, palms joined in namastemudra and held in front of the naval
Om Bhur Vhuvah SvahTat Savitur VarenyamBhargo Devasya DheemahiDhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
254 or 27 when rushed
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3.7 Gayathri Upasthanam
Do Pranayamam
Stand up facing the direction given below (same as the direction for the Gayatri Japam). Joinpalms in the Namaste mudra, and chant
Prathah Sandhya Facing East
Prathahha sandhya upasthanam kar-ishye
Madhyannikam Facing East
Adithyo upasthanam karishye
Sayam Sandhya Facing West
Sayam sandhyo-upasthanam karishye
Next, chant
Uthame shikare devi bhoomyam par-vatha moordhiniBrahmanebhyo hyanugyanam,gachcha devi yatha sukham
3.8 Surya Upasthanam
Without changing posture (standing up, facing a specified direction)
Prathah Sandhya: Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaamYaso ragnam yaso visaamYasa sathyasya bhavamiBhavami yasasaam yasaAdithya naava maroksham poornam-paripadinimAchithram bharayishnaveemsatharithraam swasthye om NamahadithyayaUdyantham dwa aadithyanu deeyasam
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Madhyannikam: Aadhithya navamaroksham poornamaparipaddhineemAcchithram bharayishnaveemsadarithraam swasthayeOm Namah Adithyaya, Namah ad-hithyaya, Namah adhithyayaUduthyam jatha vedasam devam va-hanthi kethava|| Drushye vishwayasooryamChithram devaanam udaga-daneekamchakshur-mithrasya varunasyagnehAa pra dyava prithvi anthareekshasoorya athma jagatas-thu-shachaThachakshur deva-hitham purasthach-chukramuchcharthOm bhorbuvaswaromSoorya iva drishya bhooyasam ag-neeriva thejasaVayuriva pranenaSoma iva ganthenaBrahaspathhir iva budhyaAswina iva roopenaIndragni iva balenaBrahma bhaga evaham bhooyasampaap mabhaga me dwishantha
Sayam Sandhya: Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaamYaso ragnam yaso visaamYasa sathyasya bhavamiBhavami yasasaam yasaAdithya naava maroksham poornam-paripadinimAchithram bharayishnaveemsatharithraam swasthyeOm Namah adithyaya, Namah ad-hithyaya, Namah adithyayaPrathi thishtantham thavar adhithyaanu prathi thishtassam
3.9 Samashti Abhivadanam
Starting from the direction facing which the Japam (see section ??) was done turn, 90 degreesto the right after each mantra.
• Sandhyayai Namah
Turn right
• Savithryai Namah
Turn right
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• Gaythryai Namah
Turn right
• Saraswathyai Namah
Then chant with palms in the namste mudra, facing the same direction as the Japam
Sarvebhyo devathabhyo namo NamahKamo karshed manyura karshed namoNamah
3.10 Abhivadaye Namaskara
Face the direction in which you did the Japam(see section ??). Touch both ears, bow slightlyand chant (fill the blanks)
Abhivadaye name of your Rishis number of Rishis Risheyayour Pravara or blank pravaranvithayour Gothra gothrayour Suthra Suthrayour Veda shaka adhyayiSri your Name sarmanama aham asmibhoh
After this touch your feet with both hands and do Namaskaram.See Appendix for a table of some common Pravara Rishis.
3.11 Dik-Devatha Vandhanam
With palms joined in the namste mudra offer salutations to the different directions --
1. Face East
Pracyai dishe Namah
2. Turn 90 degrees to the right to face South
Dakshinayai dishe Namah
3. Turn 90 degrees to the right and face West
Pradeechai dishe Namah
4. Turn 90 degrees to the right and face North
Udichyai dishe Namah
Then again face the direction in which did the Japam(??), and chant
1. Look up
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Oordwaya Namah
2. Look down
Adharaya Namah
3. Look at the sky
Anthareekshaya Namah
4. Look at the earth
Bhoomyai Namah
5. Look straight ahead
Brahmane Namah
6. Vishnave Namah
7. Mrutuyuve Namah
3.12 Yama Vandanam
Palms joined in namaste mudra, stand facing South and chant
Yamaya NamahYamaya dharma rajaya, mrutyuve chaanthakaya chaVaivaswathaya kalaya sarva bhoothakshayaya chaOudhumbharaya dhadhnaya neelayaparameshtinayVrukodharaya chithraya chithragupthaya vai NamahChithragupthayavaiNamahomNamahithi
3.13 Harihara Vandhanam
Palms joined in namaste mudra, stand facing West and chant
Ritam sathyam para brahma purushamKrishna pingalamOordhwrethwam viroopaksham Viswaroopaya vai NamahViswa roopaya vai Namah om Namahithi
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3.14 Soorya Narayana Vandhanam
Palms joined in namaste mudra, stand facing the direction in which the Japam was done andchant
Namah savithre jagadeka chakshusheJagat prasoothi sthithi naasa hethaveTrayin mayaya trigunathma dharineVirinchi Narayana sankara athmane
Dyeya sada savithru mandala Madhya-varthiNarayana sarasijasana sannivishtaKeyuravan makara kundalavaanKiriti haari hiranya vapur druthasankha chakra
Shanka chakra gadha pane dwaraka ni-layachytheGovinda pundarikaksha raksha maamsharana-gathamAakasath pathitham thoyamYada gachathi sagaramSarva deva NamaskaraSri kesavam prathi gachathiSri kesavam prathi gachathi om namaithi
3.15 Samarpanam
Take a small quantity of water in your palms, hold it while chanting the mantra, and then pourit (flowing over your fingertips) onto the ground.
Kaye na vachaManasendriyair vaBudhyathma navaPrakruthai swabhavatKaromi yadyat sakalam parasmaiNarayana yethi samarpayami
3.16 Achamanam
Perform Achamanam. Use the procedure given in section ??
3.17 Raksha
Sprinkle some water on the place where Japam was performed reciting the mantra below; thentouch the ground with the ring finger of your right hand, and place it between your eyebrows
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Adhya no deva savitha prajavath saav-ihi soubhagamPara dushswapnyam suvaViswani deva savitha - durithani paraasuvaYad bhadram thanma asuvaOm
Appendix
A few common Rishi families (Gothras)Gothra Pravara RishiyaAthreya Athreya, Archanaanasa,
SyavaaswaTraya-Rishiya
Baradwaja Angeerasa, Barhaspathya,Bharadwaja
Traya-Rishiya
Chandilya Kashyapa, Aavathsara,Naidruva, Reba, Raibha,Choundilya, Chandilya
Saptha Rishiya
Gargeya Aangeerasa, Chainya, Gar-gya
Traya-Rishiya
Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya,Baradwaja, Chainya, Gargya
Pancha-Rishiya
Gowthama Aangirasa, Aayasya,Gowthama
Traya-Rishiya
Haritha Aangeerasa, Ambareeksha,Younaswa
Traya-Rishiya
Koundinya Vasishta, Maithra-Varuna,Koundinya
Traya-Rishiya
Koushika Vaiswamithra, Aagamar-shana, Koushika
Traya-Rishiya
Naidruva Kashyapa Kashyapa, Avathsara,Naidruva
Traya-Rishiya
Sounaka Garthsamadha Ekarsheya
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