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PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED Facing East ..}## \itxtitle{.. praataH sandhyaavandanam ..}##\endtitles ## AchamanaM achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH ## Ingest "tiirtham" thrice, once for each "mantra" after uttering it, wash the palm with water, wipe the lips with the clean palm, wash the palm again ## keshava ##(thumb to touch right cheek)## naaraayaNa ##(thumb to touch left cheek)## maadhava ##(ring finger to touch right eye)## govinda ##(ring finger to touch left eye)## vishhNu ##(index finger to touch right side nose)## madhusuudana ##(index finger to touch left side nose)## trivikrama ##(little finger to touch right ear)## vaamana ##(little finger to touch left ear)## shriidhara ##(middle finger to touch right shoulder)## hR^ishhiikesha ##(middle finger to touch left shoulder)## padmanaabha ##(four fingers to touch navel)## daamodara ##(four fingers to touch head)## ## ============================================================================ ## praaNaayaama OM bhuuH OM bhuvaH OM suvaH OM mahaH OM janaH OM tapaH o{\m+} satyam OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat OM aapaH jyotirasaH amR^itaM brahma bhuur bhuvas suvarom ## ============================================================================ With the palms together in praNaama (Namaste) posture - ## shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam | prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye || ## ============================================================================ ## saN^kalpaH ## - With the palms together in the saN^kalpa posture## mamopaatta samasta durita xaya dvaaraa shrii parameshvara priityarthaM praataH sandhyaam upaasiShye ##or ##maadhyaanhikaM kariShye ##or ## saayaM sandhyaaM upaasiShye ## ============================================================================## mantra prokshaNaM OM aapohishhThaa mayo bhuvaH ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## taa na uurje dadhaatana ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## mahe raNaaya chakshase ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## yo vaH shivatamo rasaH ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## tasya bhaajayateha naH ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## ushatiiriva maataraH ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH ##(prokshaNa of the Head)## yasya kshayaaya jinvatha ##(prokshaNa of the big Toes)## aapo janayathaa cha naH ##(again prokshaNa of the Head)## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH ##(sprinkle water on the head)## ## ============================================================================ ## ***mantraachamanam ##(##praashanam##)## suuryashchetyanuvaakasya agnir R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## gaayatrii chchhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## suuryo devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM praashane viniyogaH*** ##(place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)## OM | suuryashcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo rakshantaam | yadraatryaa paapamakaarshham | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam | padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | raatristadavalumpatu | yatkiMcha duritaM mayi | idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | suurye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa || ##(after the above mantra japa, ingest the "tiirtham" from the palm)## ****punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ##......... ......... ........... ....... ============================================================================## punarmaarjanam dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## dadhikraavaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH**** OM dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM ##prokshaNa of the Head## jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## surabhi no mukhaakarat ##prokshaNa of the Head## pra Na aayuu{\m+}shhi taarishhat##prokshaNa of the Head## aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## taa na uurje dadhaatana ##prokshaNa of the Head## mahe raNaaya chakshase ##prokshaNa of the Head## yovaH shivatamo rasaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasya bhaajayatehanaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## ushatiiriva maataraH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## yasya kshayaaya jinvatha ##prokshaNa of the big Toes## aapo janayathaa chanaH ##again prokshaNa of the Head## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH ##aatma parishiJNchanam## ##==================================================================## arghyapradaanaM *****punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, ##...... ....... ....... ......## saN^kalpa shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa arghyapradaanaM karishhye arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatriichchhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa##***** ##naabhi sparshana## arghyapradaane viniyogaH OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya dhiimahi, dhiyo yonaH ##(First arghyaM)## prachodayaat OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, ........., ......... ##(Second arghyaM)## OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM,, ........., ......... ##(Third arghyaM)## ##(Recite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice, once after each recitation)## ##==================================================================## ******praayashchitta arghyaM punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, ##...... ....... ....... ......## saN^kalpa shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH ## shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatriichchhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya diimahi, dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, OM janaH, OM tapaH, o{gm} satyaM ##(invoke the above mantra and offer praayashchitta arghyam once)## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH ##(aatmaparishhiJNchanaM)## asaavaadityobrahmaa ##(aatma pradakshiNaM)## ##==================================================================## keshavaadi tarpaNam punaraachamanam****** achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ##......... ......... ........... .......## *******wheres the first half of the arghyam******* keshavaM tarpayaami, naaraayaNaM tarpayaami, maadhavaM tapayaami, govindaM tarpayaami, vishhNuM tarpayaami, madhusuudanaM tarpayaami, trivikramaM tarpayaami, vaamanaM tarpayaami, shriidharaM tarpayaami, hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami, padmanaabhaM tarpayaami, daamodaraM tarpayaami ##(squatting in the aachamana mudra, invoke the above mantras, and offer one "tarpam" for each mantra, similar to arghyam)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ## ......... ......... ........... .......## ##==================================================================## japavidhiH OM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## sutalaM chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## shrii kuurmo devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## ##(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in aasane viniyogaH praNaama / namaste posture, after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)## pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa | tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam || ##==================================================================## nyaasam OM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa ##shirasi sparshana## devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## paramaatmaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## OM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri, bhR^igu, kutsa, vasishhTha ##shirasi sparshana## gautama, kaashyapa, aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH gaayatrii, ushhNik, anushhTup, bR^ihatii, paN^ti, tR^ishhTup, ##naasaagra jagatyaH, chhandaa{gm}si sparshana## agni, vaayu, arka, vaagiisha, varuNa, indra, ##hR^idaya athavaa## vishvedevaaH, devataaH ##naabhi sparshana## saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## paramaatmaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH ##(perform aatma aavaahanam and fold the palms again in praNaama / namaste posture)## muktaavidruma, hemaniila, dhavaLachchhaayaiH, mukhaistriikshaNaiH yuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM, tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM | gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM, kushakashaM, shubhraM kapaalaM guNaM shaN^khaM chakramathaaravindayugaLaM hastairvahantiiM bhaje || ##(meditate on the form of gaayatrii devi)## omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom ##(while chanting the above mantra, perform aatma parishuddhi with the two palms by gently touching from head to toe)## arkamaNDala madhyasthaM suuryakoTisamaprabham.h | brahmaadi sevya paadaabjaM naumibrahma ramaasakham.h || ##(meditate on gaayatrii devi in the form of light which is 10 million times brighter than the Sun - ##suurya koTi samaprabham##)## triH praaNaanaayamya OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH,##....... ....... ......## OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH,##....... ....... ......## OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH,##....... ....... ......## ##(perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture)## shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa, shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM, praataH sandhyaa ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa ##(108)## ##(or alternately)## ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa ##(28)## gaatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye|| ##==================================================================## gaayatrii aavaahanam aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup.h chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## gaayatrii devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH ##(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)## aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam | gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH | ojosi sahosi, balamasi bhraajosi, devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi, vishvamasi vishvaayuH, sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuurOM gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## saavitriiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam | R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam | akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam || saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## ##(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)## yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH | prerayet tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe || aadityamaNDaledhyaayet paramaatmaanamavyayam | vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalairmaNDitaaN^ganam || sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam | evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam || ##==================================================================## gaayatrii japaH OM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM | bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || OM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ##(Recite gaayatrii japa 108 times or at least 28 times)## ##==================================================================## gaayatrii upasthaanam punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... saN^kalpaH shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## gaayatrii devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH ##(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms, stand up, and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)## uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani | braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham || OM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH shravodevasya saanasim | satyaM chitra shravastamam || mitrojanaan yaatayati prajaanan mitrodaadhaara pR^ithiviimuta dyaam | mitraH kR^ishhTiiranimishhaabhichashhTe satyaaya havyaM ghR^itavadvidhema || prasamitra marto astu prayasvaanyasta aaditya shikshati vratena | na hanyate na jiiyate tvoto nainama{gm}ho ashnotyantito na duuraat || ##==================================================================## sandhyaadi devataa vandanam OM sandhyaayai namaH ##Facing East## OM saavitryai namaH ##Facing South## OM gaayatryai namaH ##Facing West## OM sarasvatyai namaH ##Facing North## OM sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH ##Facing East## OM kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH ##Facing East## abhivaadanaM ##(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)## abhivaadaye ##(.........)## ##(..........)## ##(.........)## ....... ##(.........)## R^ishheya pravaraanvita ##(...........)## gotraH ##(...........)## suutraH ##(..............)## shaakhaadhyaayii shrii ##(..............)## sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| ##==================================================================## dik vandanam OM praachyai dishe namaH ##Facing East## OM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH ##Facing South## OM pratiichyai dishe namaH ##Facing West## OM udiichyai dishe namaH ##Facing North## OM uurdhvaaya namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms upwards OM adharaaya namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms to the ground OM antarikshaaya namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms upwards OM bhuumyai namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms to the ground OM vishhNave namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms straight dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH | keyuuravaan makarakuNdalavaan kiriiTii haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH || shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta | govinda puNdariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h || namo brahmaNya devaaya gobraahmaNahitaaya cha | jagaddhitaaya kR^ishhNaaya shrii govindaaya namo namaH || praNamya ##(saashhTaaN^ga praNaama)##, abhivaadayet ##(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)## abhivaadaye ##(.........)## ##(..........)## ##(.........)## ....... ##(.........)## R^ishheya pravaraanvita ##(...........)## gotraH ##(...........)## suutraH ##(..............)## shaakhaadhyaayii shrii ##(..............)## sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, ........ .......... ........ ##(perform the japa by reciting 10 times)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## saatvika tyaagaH OM bhagavaaneva praataH sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham | shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam || kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami || sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu * * * * * [img] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- maadhyaahnikam MAADHYAAHNIKAM TO BE PERFORMED ##Facing East## aachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... ##==================================================================## With the palms together in praNaama ##(Namaste)## posture - asmad gurubhyo namaH | asmatparama gurubhyo namaH | asmatsarva gurubhyo namaH | shriimate shrii aadivaN shaThakopa yatiindra mahaa deshikaaya namaH | yasyaabhavadbhakta janaartihantuH pitR^itvamanyeshhvavichaarya tuurNam | stambhe.avataarastamananyalabhyaM lakshmii nR^isiMhaM sharaNaM prapadye || shriimaan veN^kaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii | vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaaM sadaahR^idi || gurubhyastad gurubhyashcha namovaakamadhiimahe | vR^iNiimahe cha tatraadyau dampatii jagataaM patii || shriimannabhiishhTha varada | tvaamasmi sharaNaM gataH || svasheshha bhuutena mayaa sviiyaiH sarva parichchhadaiH | vidhaatuM priitamaatmaanaM devaH prakramate svayam | shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam | prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye || yasya dvirada vaktraadyaaH paarishhadyaaH paraHshatam | vighnaM nighnanti satataM vishhvaksenaM tamaashraye || ##==================================================================## saN^kalpaH - With the palms together in the saN^kalpa posture shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM maadhyaahnika sandhyaamupaasishhye saatvikatyaaga - With the palms together in praNaama ##(Namaste)## posture OM bhagavaaneva maadhyaahnika sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati ##==================================================================## mantra prokshaNaM aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## aapo devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH OM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## taa na uurje dadhaatana ##prokshaNa of the Head## mahe raNaaya chakshase ##prokshaNa of the Head## yovaH shivatamo rasaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasya bhaajayatehanaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## ushatiiriva maataraH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## yasya kshayaaya jinvatha prokshaNa of the big Toes aapo janayathaa chanaH again##prokshaNa of the Head## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH aatma parishiJNchanam ##==================================================================## mantraachamanam ##(praashanam)## aapaH punantu ityanuvaakasya aapa R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## brahmaNaspatirdevataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM praashane viniyogaH ##(place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)## OM | aapaH punantu pR^ithiviiM pR^ithivii puutaa punaatu maam | punantu brahmaNaspatirbrahmapuutaa punaatu maam || yaduchchhishhTamabhojyaM yadvaa dushcharitaM mama | sarvaM punantu maamaapo.asataaM cha pratigraha{gm}svaahaa|| ##(after the above mantra japa, ingest the "tiirtham" from the palm)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## punarmaarjanam dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## dadhikraavaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH OM dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM ##prokshaNa of the Head## jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## surabhi no mukhaakarat ##prokshaNa of the Head## pra Na aayuu{\m+}shhi taarishhat##prokshaNa of the Head## aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## taa na uurje dadhaatana ##prokshaNa of the Head## mahe raNaaya chakshase ##prokshaNa of the Head## yovaH shivatamo rasaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasya bhaajayatehanaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## ushatiiriva maataraH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## yasya kshayaaya jinvatha ##prokshaNa of the big Toes## aapo janayathaa chanaH ##again prokshaNa of the Head## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH ## aatma parishiJNchanam## ##==================================================================## arghyapradaanaM punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, ...... ....... ....... ...... saN^kalpa shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM maadhyaahnika sandhyaa arghyapradaanaM karishhye arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatriichchhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## arghyapradaane viniyogaH OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya dhiimahi, dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat ##(Recite the mantra once and offer ONE arghyam)## ##(praayashchitta arghyam is NOT offered during maadhyaahnikaM)## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH ##(aatmaparishhiJNchanaM)## asaavaadityobrahmaa ##(aatma pradakshiNaM)## ##==================================================================## keshavaadi tarpaNam punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... keshavaM tarpayaami, naaraayaNaM tarpayaami, maadhavaM tapayaami, govindaM tarpayaami, vishhNuM tarpayaami, madhusuudanaM tarpayaami, trivikramaM tarpayaami, vaamanaM tarpayaami, shriidharaM tarpayaami, hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami, padmanaabhaM tarpayaami, daamodaraM tarpayaami ##(squatting in the aachamana mudra, invoke the above mantras, and offer one "tarpam" for each mantra, similar to arghyam)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## japavidhiH OM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## sutalaM chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## shrii kuurmo devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## ##(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in aasane viniyogaH praNaama/namaste posture, after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)## pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa | tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam || ##==================================================================## nyaasam OM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa ##shirasi sparshana## devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## paramaatmaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## OM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri, bhR^igu, kutsa, vasishhTha ##shirasi sparshana## gautama, kaashyapa, aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH gaayatrii, ushhNik, anushhTup, bR^ihatii, paN^ti, tR^ishhTup, ##naasaagra jagatyaH, chhandaa{gm}si sparshana## agni, vaayu, arka, vaagiisha, varuNa, indra, ##hR^idaya athavaa## vishvedevaaH, devataaH ##naabhi sparshana## saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## paramaatmaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH ##(perform aatma aavaahanam and fold the palms again in praNaama/namaste posture)## muktaavidruma, hemaniila, dhavaLachchhaayaiH, mukhaistriikshaNaiH yuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM, tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM | gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM, kushakashaM, shubhraM kapaalaM guNaM shaN^khaM chakramathaaravindayugaLaM hastairvahantiiM bhaje || ##(meditate on the form of gaayatrii devi)## omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom ##(while chanting the above mantra, perform aatma parishuddhi with the two palms by gently touching from head to toe)## arkamaNDala madhyasthaM suuryakoTisamaprabham.h | brahmaadi sevya paadaabjaM naumibrahma ramaasakham.h || ##(meditate on gaayatrii devi in the form of light which is 10 million times brighter than the Sun - suurya koTi samaprabham)## triH praaNaanaayamya OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... ##(perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture)## shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa, shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM, maadhyaahnika sandhyaa ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa ##(108)## ##(or alternately)## ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa ##(28)## gaatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye|| ##==================================================================## gaayatrii aavaahanam aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup.h chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## gaayatrii devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH ##(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)## aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam | gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH | ojosi sahosi, balamasi bhraajosi, devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi, vishvamasi vishvaayuH, sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuurOM gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## saavitriiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## madhyandine tu saavitriiM ravimaNDalamadhyagaam | yajurvedaM vyaaharantiiM shvetaaM shuulakaraaM shivaam | yuvatiiM rudradevatyaaM dhyaayaami vR^ishhavaahanaam || saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## ##(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)## yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH | prerayet tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe || aadityamaNDaledhyaayet paramaatmaanamavyayam | vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalairmaNDitaaN^ganam || sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam | evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam || ##==================================================================## gaayatrii japaH OM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM | bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || OM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | ##........ ........ ........ ........ ........## ##(Recite gaayatrii japa 108 times or at least 28 times)## ##==================================================================## gaayatrii upasthaanam punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... saN^kalpaH shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM maadhyaahnika sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## gaayatrii devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH ##(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms, stand up, and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)## uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani | braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham || OM | aasatyena rajasaa vartamaano niveshayannamR^itaM martyaM cha | hiraNyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan || udvayaM tamasaspari pashyanto jyotiruttaram | devaM devatraasuuryamaganma jyotiruttamam || udutyaM jaatavedasaM | devaM vahanti ketavaH || dR^ishe vishvaaya suuryaM chitraM devaanaamudagaadaniikaM chakshurmitrasya varuNasyaagreH | aapraadyaavaapR^ithivii antarikshaM suurya aatmaa jagatastasthushhashcha || tachchakshurdevahitaM purastaachchhukramuchcharat || suurya darshanam pashyema sharadashshataM | jiivema sharadashshataM | nandaama sharadashshataM | modaama sharadashshataM | bhavaama sharadashshataM | shR^iNavaama sharadashshataM | prabravaama sharadashshataM | ajiitaassyaama sharadashshataM | jyokcha suuryaM dR^ishe || ##(Hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)## ya udagaanmahato.arNavaadvibhraajamaanassarirasya madhyaatsa maa vR^ishhabho rohitaakshassuuryo vipashchinmanasaa punaatu || ##==================================================================## sandhyaadi devataa vandanam OM sandhyaayai namaH ##Facing East## OM saavitryai namaH ##Facing South## OM gaayatryai namaH ##Facing West## OM sarasvatyai namaH ##Facing North## OM sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH ##Facing East## OM kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH ##Facing East## abhivaadanaM ##(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)## abhivaadaye ##(.........)## ##(..........)## ##(.........)## ....... ##(.........)## R^ishheya pravaraanvita ##(...........)## gotraH ##(...........)## suutraH ##(..............)## shaakhaadhyaayii shrii ##(..............)## sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| ##==================================================================## dik vandanam OM praachyai dishe namaH ##Facing East## OM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH ##Facing South## OM pratiichyai dishe namaH ##Facing West## OM udiichyai dishe namaH ##Facing North## OM uurdhvaaya namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms upwards OM adharaaya namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms to the ground OM antarikshaaya namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms upwards OM bhuumyai namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms to the ground OM vishhNave namaH ##Facing East##, show the folded palms straight dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH | keyuuravaan makarakuNdalavaan kiriiTii haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH || shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta | govinda puNdariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h || namo brahmaNya devaaya gobraahmaNahitaaya cha | jagaddhitaaya kR^ishhNaaya shrii govindaaya namo namaH || praNamya ##(saashhTaaN^ga praNaama)##, abhivaadayet ##(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)## abhivaadaye ##(.........)## ##(..........)## ##(.........)## ....... ##(.........)## R^ishheya pravaraanvita ##(...........)## gotraH ##(...........)## suutraH ##(..............)## shaakhaadhyaayii shrii ##(..............)## sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, ........ .......... ........ ##(perform the japa by reciting 10 times)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## saatvika tyaagaH OM bhagavaaneva maadhyaahnika sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham | shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam || kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami || sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu saayaM sandhyaavandanam SAAYAM SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED ##Facing West## aachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... ##==================================================================## With the palms together in praNaama ##(Namaste)## posture - asmad gurubhyo namaH | asmatparama gurubhyo namaH | asmatsarva gurubhyo namaH | shriimate shrii aadivaN shaThakopa yatiindra mahaa deshikaaya namaH | yasyaabhavadbhakta janaartihantuH pitR^itvamanyeshhvavichaarya tuurNam | stambhe.avataarastamananyalabhyaM lakshmii nR^isiMhaM sharaNaM prapadye || shriimaan veN^kaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii | vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaaM sadaahR^idi || gurubhyastad gurubhyashcha namovaakamadhiimahe | vR^iNiimahe cha tatraadyau dampatii jagataaM patii || shriimannabhiishhTha varada | tvaamasmi sharaNaM gataH || svasheshha bhuutena mayaa sviiyaiH sarva parichchhadaiH | vidhaatuM priitamaatmaanaM devaH prakramate svayam | shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam | prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye || yasya dvirada vaktraadyaaH paarishhadyaaH paraHshatam | vighnaM nighnanti satataM vishhvaksenaM tamaashraye || ##==================================================================## saN^kalpaH - With the palms together in the saN^kalpa posture shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM saayaM sandhyaamupaasishhye saatvikatyaaga - With the palms together in praNaama ##(Namaste)## posture OM bhagavaaneva saayaM sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati ##==================================================================## mantra prokshaNaM aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## aapo devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH OM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## taa na uurje dadhaatana ##prokshaNa of the Head## mahe raNaaya chakshase ##prokshaNa of the Head## yovaH shivatamo rasaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasya bhaajayatehanaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## ushatiiriva maataraH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## yasya kshayaaya jinvatha prokshaNa of the big Toes aapo janayathaa chanaH again##prokshaNa of the Head## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH aatma parishiJNchanam ##==================================================================## mantraachamanam ##(praashanam)## agnishchetyanuvaakasya suurya R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## gaayatriichhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## agnirdevataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM praashane viniyogaH ##(place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)## OM | agnishcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo rakshantaam | yadahnaa paapamakaarshham | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam | padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | ahastadavalumpatu | yatki.ncha duritaM mayi | idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | satye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa || ##(after the above mantra japa, ingest the "tiirtham" from the palm)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## punarmaarjanam dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## dadhikraavaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH OM dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM ##prokshaNa of the Head## jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## surabhi no mukhaakarat ##prokshaNa of the Head## pra Na aayuu{\m+}shhi taarishhat##prokshaNa of the Head## aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## taa na uurje dadhaatana ##prokshaNa of the Head## mahe raNaaya chakshase ##prokshaNa of the Head## yovaH shivatamo rasaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasya bhaajayatehanaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## ushatiiriva maataraH ##prokshaNa of the Head## tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH ##prokshaNa of the Head## yasya kshayaaya jinvatha prokshaNa of the big Toes aapo janayathaa chanaH again##prokshaNa of the Head## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH aatma parishiJNchanam ##==================================================================## arghyapradaanaM punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, ...... ....... ....... ...... saN^kalpa shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM saayaM sandhyaa arghyapradaanaM karishhye arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatriichchhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## arghyapradaane viniyogaH OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya dhiimahi, dhiyo yonaH ##(First arghyaM)## prachodayaat OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, ........., ......... ##(Second arghyaM)## OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM,, ........., ......... ##(Third arghyaM)## ##(Recite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice, once after each recitation)## ##==================================================================## praayashchitta arghyaM punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, ...... ....... ....... ...... saN^kalpa shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM saayaM sandhyaa kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatriichchhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH OM, bhuurbhuvassuvaH, tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya diimahi, dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, OM janaH, OM tapaH, o{gm} satyaM ##(invoke the above mantra and offer praayashchitta arghyam once)## OM bhuurbhuvassuvaH ##(aatmaparishhiJNchanaM)## asaavaadityobrahmaa ##(aatma pradakshiNaM)## ##==================================================================## keshavaadi tarpaNam punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... keshavaM tarpayaami, naaraayaNaM tarpayaami, maadhavaM tapayaami, govindaM tarpayaami, vishhNuM tarpayaami, madhusuudanaM tarpayaami, trivikramaM tarpayaami, vaamanaM tarpayaami, shriidharaM tarpayaami, hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami, padmanaabhaM tarpayaami, daamodaraM tarpayaami ##(squatting in the aachamana mudra, invoke the above mantras, and offer one "tarpam" for each mantra, similar to arghyam)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## japavidhiH OM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## sutalaM chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## shrii kuurmo devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## ##(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in aasane viniyogaH praNaama/namaste posture, after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)## pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa | tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam || ##==================================================================## nyaasam OM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa ##shirasi sparshana## devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## paramaatmaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## OM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri, bhR^igu, kutsa, vasishhTha ##shirasi sparshana## gautama, kaashyapa, aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH gaayatrii, ushhNik, anushhTup, bR^ihatii, paN^ti, tR^ishhTup, ##naasaagra jagatyaH, chhandaa{gm}si sparshana## agni, vaayu, arka, vaagiisha, varuNa, indra, ##hR^idaya athavaa## vishvedevaaH, devataaH ##naabhi sparshana## saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## paramaatmaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH ##(perform aatma aavaahanam and fold the palms again in praNaama/namaste posture)## muktaavidruma, hemaniila, dhavaLachchhaayaiH, mukhaistriikshaNaiH yuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM, tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM | gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM, kushakashaM, shubhraM kapaalaM guNaM shaN^khaM chakramathaaravindayugaLaM hastairvahantiiM bhaje || ##(meditate on the form of gaayatrii devi)## omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom ##(while chanting the above mantra, perform aatma parishuddhi with the two palms by gently touching from head to toe)## arkamaNDala madhyasthaM suuryakoTisamaprabham.h | brahmaadi sevya paadaabjaM naumibrahma ramaasakham.h || ##(meditate on gaayatrii devi in the form of light which is 10 million times brighter than the Sun - suurya koTi samaprabham)## triH praaNaanaayamya OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... ##(perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture)## shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa, shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM, saayaM sandhyaa ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa ##(108)## ##(or alternately)## ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa ##(28)## gaatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye|| ##==================================================================## gaayatrii aavaahanam aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup.h chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## gaayatrii devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH ##(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)## aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam | gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH | ojosi sahosi, balamasi bhraajosi, devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi, vishvamasi vishvaayuH, sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuurOM gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## saavitriiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ##( aatma aavaahanam)## saayaM sarasvatiiM shyaamaaM ravimaNDalamadhyagaam | saamavedaM vyaaharantiiM chakraayudhadharaaM shubhaam || dhyaayaami vishhNudaivatyaaM vR^iddhaaM garuDavaahanaam || saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH ##shirasi sparshana## deviigaayatrii chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## savitaa devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## ##(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)## yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH | prerayet tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe || aadityamaNDaledhyaayet paramaatmaanamavyayam | vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalairmaNDitaaN^ganam || sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam | evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam || ##==================================================================## gaayatrii japaH OM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM | bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || OM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ##(Recite gaayatrii japa 108 times or at least 28 times)## ##==================================================================## gaayatrii upasthaanam punaH praaNaayaamaH OM bhuuH, OM bhuvaH, OM suvaH, OM mahaH, ....... ....... ...... saN^kalpaH shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM saayaM sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH ##shirasi sparshana## anushhTup chhandaH ##naasaagra sparshana## gaayatrii devataa ##hR^idaya athavaa## ##naabhi sparshana## gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH ##(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms, stand up, and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)## uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani | braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham || OM | imaM mevaruNa shrudhii havamadyaa cha mR^iDaya | tvaamavasyuraachake | tatvaayaami brahmaNaa vandamaanastadaashaaste yajamaano havirbhiH | aheDamaano varuNeha bodhyurusha{gm}sa maa na aayuH pramoshhiiH | yachchiddhi te visho yathaa pra deva varuNa vratam | miniimasi dyavi dyavi || yatki.nchedaM varuNa daivye jane.abhidrohaM manushhyaashcharaamasi | achittii yattava dharmaa yuyopima maa nastasmaadenaso devariirishhaH || kitavaaso yadriripurna diivi yadvaaghaa satyamuta yanna vidma | sarvaataa vishhya shithireva devaathaa te syaama varuNa priyaasaH || ##==================================================================## sandhyaadi devataa vandanam OM sandhyaayai namaH ##Facing West## OM saavitryai namaH ##Facing North## OM gaayatryai namaH ##Facing East## OM sarasvatyai namaH ##Facing South## OM sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH ##Facing West## OM kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH ##Facing West## abhivaadanaM ##(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)## abhivaadaye ##(.........)## ##(..........)## ##(.........)## ##(.........)## R^ishheya pravaraanvita ##(...........)## gotraH ##(...........)## suutraH ##(..............)## shaakhaadhyaayii shrii ##(..............)## sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| ##==================================================================## dik vandanam OM pratiichyai dishe namaH ##Facing West## OM udiichyai dishe namaH ##Facing North## OM praachyai dishe namaH ##Facing East## OM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH ##Facing South## OM uurdhvaaya namaH ##Facing West, show the folded palms upwards## OM adharaaya namaH ##Facing West, show the folded palms to the ground## OM antarikshaaya namaH ##Facing West, show the folded palms upwards## OM bhuumyai namaH ##Facing West, show the folded palms to the ground## OM vishhNave namaH ##Facing West, show the folded palms straight## dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH | keyuuravaan makarakuNdalavaan kiriiTii haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH || shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta | govinda puNdariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h || namo brahmaNya devaaya gobraahmaNahitaaya cha | jagaddhitaaya kR^ishhNaaya shrii govindaaya namo namaH || praNamya ##(saashhTaaN^ga praNaama)##, abhivaadayet ##(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)## abhivaadaye ##(.........)## ##(..........)## ##(.........)## ....... ##(.........)## R^ishheya pravaraanvita ##(...........)## gotraH ##(...........)## suutraH ##(..............)## shaakhaadhyaayii shrii ##(..............)## sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH, ........ .......... ........ ##(perform the japa by reciting 10 times)## punaraachamanam achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH, ......... ......... ........... ....... ##==================================================================## saatvika tyaagaH OM bhagavaaneva saayaM sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham | shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam || kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami || sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu ##