!

" $ sandhyA vandanam

The version given below is followed by smArthas of Apastamba sUtram. There are a few differences in the mantrAs for the morning, noon and evening. First morning sandhyA is given below and there after only the variations are given separately for mAdhyAnikam and sAyam SandhyAvandanam. Part I sandhyAvandanam

Achamanam
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or UddharaNi. After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of water on your right palm and drink it ) !"! : 1) achyutAya namaha ) "! : 2) anantAya namaha ) 4$"! : 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and uttering the name of ""! nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb. Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God
MAdhava Govinda ViShNo MadhusUdhana Trivikrama VAmana SrIdhara HruShIkeSa PadmanAbha Damodara

" 4$ 4 ! " $ $ " $"4$

Finger
ring ring Index Index Little Little middle middle all all

Part of the Body

Right eye Left eye Right nose Left nose Right ear Left ear Right shoulder Left shoulder Belly button Head

dhyAnam

! "

gaNapati

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and north for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Gently hit the temple with the knuckles five times in all , once after each of the words (marked *) in the following sloka: ," * * * * $ * !"! 4"! SuklAMbaradharaM * viShNuM * SaSivarNaM * chaturbhujam * prasanna vadanaM* dhyAyet sarvavighnopaSAntaye

mh r q: prANAyAmaha
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the left nostril with the right ring finger and gently press the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the following mantra: A p : A pu:A xu : A qW : A el : A im : A xirq oM bhU: oM bhuva: oghum suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oghum satyam Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra: A iixuiuUhr pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sri ||

oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra: Aq m eriUxqi o ppu: xuUq || om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma BurBuva: suvarom || Now release both the fingers.

: saMkalpaha
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Keep the left palm on the right thigh with palm facing upwards and keep the closed right palm over the left palm and chant the following:

mi xlkr ulSlq For prAta sandhyavandanam

qqm-xqxi-SUirU mUqUmirj mi : xlkrqm xwr mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA SrIparameSvaraprItyarthaM prAta: sandhyAmupAsiShye

qkr M q For mAdhyAhnikam

qqm-xqxi-SUirU mUqUmirj qkrM MUwr || mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA SrIparameSwaraprItyarthaM mAdhyAhnikaM kariShye ||

xr xlkr ulSlq For sAyam sandhyavandanam

qqm-xqxi-SUirU mUqUmirj xr xlkrqm xwr mamopAtta-samasta-duritakshayadvArA SrIparameswaraprIrtyarthaM sAyam sandhyAMupAsiShye Release the hands.

isM tilakaM
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and north for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Utter the following mantrA and put a tilak on the middle of your fore head with your right ring finger wetted by the water from the PanchapAtraM $ "! : om srI keSavAya namaha |

" mArjanam
Utter the following mantrA and sprinkle seven times on your head and the face ( once each after marked below ) with water from the tumbler using your right ring finger: 4 8 " !4 pu: " $" 8 "! !4 : 4 : ! "!8 : $ ": " " : oM Apo hi ShTha mayo bhuva: tA na Urje dadhAtana maheraNAya chakShase yo vaha Sivatamo rasaha tasya bhAjayateha naha uSatIriva mAtaraha tasma araM gamAma vaha Now sprinkle water on your knees/leg !! !"! yasya kShayAya jinvatha Now again sprinkle water on your head 4 !" : Apo janayathA cha naha Now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water around you in clockwise direction: A :: bhurbhuvaha suvaha

" " apAm prASanam

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Take a few drops of water on the right palm and utter the following mantrA:

mi: xlkr ulSlq For prAta sandhyA:

! " ! !! qlrMipr: | "!4 " rSr mm Mwq qlx "" yxiprq !"$ zzl q UxiSusmi | riMc $ ! $8 qqqirl | ! !4 84 "8" sUryascha mA manyuscha manyupatayascha manyukRutebhyaha papebhyo rakShantAm | yadrAtriyA pApamAharSham manasA vAchA hastAbhyAm padbhyAmudareNa sisna rAtrirstadavaluMpatu | yat kiMcha duritam mayi idamahaM mAmamrutayonausurye jyotiShi juhomi svAhA Drink the water now.

qkr M q For mAdhyAhnikam

: mju $ " " " -" " " !$L-qper !" $ ""4" 8 xuW Apaha punantu pruthvIm prutivI pUtha punathu mAm punanthu brahmanaspathihi brahma-pUta punatumAm. yaduchishtam abhojyam yadvA duscaritam mama sarvam punanthu mamApo asatAm cha pratigraham svAhA Drink the water now.

xr xlkr ulSlq For sAyam sandhyavandanam

R " ! !! !!: "!4 " rS "" qlx "" 8"!" !"$ zzl 8- xiSusmi | riMc $ ! $8 qqqirl | ! !4 84 "8" agnischa mAmanyuscha manyupatayascha manyukRuthebhyaha | Papebhyo rakShantAm | yadahnA pApamakarSham | manasA vAchA hastabhyAm | padbhyAmudareNa sisnA | rAtristadavaluMpatu | yat kiMcha duritam mayi | idamahaM mAmamRutayonau | satye jyotiShi juhomi svAhA || Drink the water now.

Achamanam

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or UddharaNi. After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of water on your right palm and drink it ) !"! : 1) achyutAya namaha ) "! : 2) anantAya namaha ) 4$"! : 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and uttering the name of ""! nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb. Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God
MAdhava Govinda ViShNo MadhusUdhana Trivikrama VAmana SrIdhara HruShIkeSa PadmanAbha Damodara

" 4$ 4 ! " $ $ " $"4$

Finger
ring ring Index Index Little Little middle middle all all

Part of the Body

Right eye Left eye Right nose Left nose Right ear Left ear Right shoulder Left shoulder Belly button Head

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Utter the following mantrA and sprinkle seven times on your head and the face with water from the tumbler using your right ring finger: Sk4 AMUw ewhUxr u el: | xUp l qZ MUi mh Arw iUwi || 4 8 " !4 pu: " $" 8 "! !4 :

" punarmArjanam

4 : ! "!8 : $ ": " " : dadhikrAvNNo akAriSham jishNoraSvasya vAjinaha surabhi no mukhA karat praNa Ayughumshi tAriShat oM Apo hi ShTha mayo bhuva: tA na Urje dadhAtana maheraNAya chakShase yo vaha Sivatamo rasaha tasya bhAjayateha naha uSatIriva mAtaraha tasma araM gamAma vaha Now sprinkle water on your knees/leg !! !"! yasya kShayAya jinvatha Now again sprinkle water on your head 4 !" : Apo janayathA cha naha Now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water around you in clockwise direction: A :: bhurbhuvaha suvaha

! $ arghyapradAnam

"

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and west for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Hold water in the palm in both the hands, utter the following mantra ppu: : A iixuiuU r pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sr i || h om bhUrbhuvaha suvaha oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt and pour the water on the floor and repeat it three times for prAtha and sAyam sandhyA but only two times for mAdhyAhnikam

mh r q: prANAyAmaha
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the left nostril with the right ring finger and gently press the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the following mantra: A p : A pu:A xu : A qW : A el : A im : A xirq oM bhU: oM bhuva: oghum suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oghum satyam

Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra: A iixuiuUhr pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sri || oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra: Aq m eriUxqi o ppu: xuUq || om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma BurBuva: suvarom || Now release both the fingers.

" ! ! p ysit r a ta A c

argyam:

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and west for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Say: ","$ "!" !$" ! kalAtIta prAyaschittArtham arghyapradAnaM kariShye | Hold water in the palm in both the hands, utter the following mantra ppu: : A iixuiuU r h

pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sr i

||

om bhUrbhuvaha suvaha oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt and pour the water on the floor

AiqmSh AtmapradakShiNam
Utter the following mantrA as you take a pradahshiNa ( moving yourself on the spot clockwise one round) with few drops of water in your palm and pour it ppu: : om bhUrbhuvasuvaha

!"

dhyAnam

Face East for prAtha sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and NorthsAyam sandhyAvandanam Utter the following mantrA and meditate for a while that you and Brahma are the same ""$!4 -" asAvAdityo brahma-brahmaivAhamasmi

 Achamanam
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or UddharaNi. After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of water on your right palm and drink it ) !"! : 1) achyutAya namaha ) "! : 2) anantAya namaha ) 4$"! : 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and uttering the name of ""! nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb. Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God
MAdhava Govinda ViShNo MadhusUdhana Trivikrama VAmana SrIdhara HruShIkeSa PadmanAbha Damodara

" 4$ 4 ! " $ $ " $"4$

Finger
ring ring Index Index Little Little middle middle all all

Part of the Body

Right eye Left eye Right nose Left nose Right ear Left ear Right shoulder Left shoulder Belly button Head

luaWSl imh navagRuhAdInAM tarpaNaM

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and north for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Utter each mantrA given below and offer tarpanam ( pour water from the palm) ASir imrq | xq imrq | AdityaM tarpayAmi | somaM tarpayAmi |

AUM imr q | ok imr q | oWxmi imr q | z imrq | zlU imr q | UW imrq | Mi imr q | imrq | lUrh imrq | qku imrq | aulS imrq | uwh imr q | qkxSl imrq | uq imrq | uql imrq | kU imrq | WwMz imrq | mlp imrq | SqSU imr q |

angArakaM tarpayAmi | budhaM tarpayAmi | bRuhaspatiM tarpayAmi | SukraM tarpayAmi | SanaiSvaraM tarpayAmi | rAhuM tarpayAmi | ketuM tarpayAmi | Mzu keSavaM tarpayAmi | nArAyaNaM tarpayAmi | mAdhavaM tarpayAmi | govindaM tarpayAmi | viShNuM tarpayAmi | madhusUdanaM tarpayAmi | trivikramaM tarpayAmi | vAmanaM tarpayAmi | SrIdharaM tarpayAmi | hRuShIkeSaM tarpayAmi | padmanAbhaM tarpayAmi | dAmodaraM tarpayAmi |

 Achamanam
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or UddharaNi. After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of water on your right palm and drink it ) !"! : 1) achyutAya namaha ) "! : 2) anantAya namaha ) 4$"! : 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and uttering the name of ""! nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb. Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God
MAdhava Govinda ViShNo MadhusUdhana Trivikrama VAmana SrIdhara HruShIkeSa PadmanAbha Damodara

" 4$ 4 ! " $ $ " $"4$

Finger
ring ring Index Index Little Little middle middle all all

Part of the Body

Right eye Left eye Right nose Left nose Right ear Left ear Right shoulder Left shoulder Belly button Head

End of prAta sandhyAvandanam part I

Part II

! " " ! ! $ : sandhyA gAyatri gaNapati

Japaha: dhyAnam ! "

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and north for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Gently hit the temple with the knuckles five times in all , once after each of the words (marked *) in the following sloka: ," * * * * $ * !"! 4"! SuklAMbaradharaM * viShNuM * SaSivarNaM * chaturbhujam * prasanna vadanaM* dhyAyet sarvavighnopaSAntaye

mh r q: prANAyAmaha
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the left nostril with the right ring finger and gently press the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the following mantra: A p : A pu:A xu : A qW : A el : A im : A xirq oM bhU: oM bhuva: oghum suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oghum satyam Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra: A iixuiuUhr pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sri || oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra: Aq m eriUxqi o ppu: xuUq || om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma BurBuva: suvarom || Now release both the fingers.

samkalpaha

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Keep the left palm on the right thigh with palm facing upwards and keep the closed right palm over the left palm and chant the following:

mi: xlkr ulSlq For prAta sandhyAvandanam:

qqm-xqxi-SUirU mUqUmirj mi : !" "!!$ 8"! ! mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA SrIparameSvaraprItyarthaM prAta: sandhyA gAyatrI mahAmantra japaM kariShye Release the hands.

qkr M q For mAdhyAhnikam

qqm-xqxi-SUirU mUqUmirj " !"W "!!$ 8"! ! mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA SrIparameSvaraprItyarthaM mAdhyAhnika gAyatrI mahamantra japaM kariShye Release the hands.

xr xlkr ulSlq For sAyam sandhyavandanam

qqm-xqxi-SUirU mUqUmirj "! !" "!!$ 8"! ! mamopAtta-samasta-duritakshayadvArA SrIparameswaraprIrtyarthaM sAyam sandhyA gAyatrI mahamantra japaM kariShye Release the hands. Keep the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantrA: ! : " praNavasya RiShihi BrahmA Keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantrA:

$$ "!!$ L$: devI gAyatrI Chandaha Keep the fingers below the heart at the centre and utter the mantrA: "" $" paramAtma devatA Keep the tip of the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantrA: pUSxmiurWil A-pa-Mix- ux-aiq-Mzrm-AUx Gwr : | bhUrAdisaptavyAhRutInAm atri-bhRugu-kutsa- vasiShTha-gautamakASyapa-Anggirasa RuShaya: | Keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantrA: ar-EwhM-Alm-oWi-mYi-im-eair: NlSx | gAyatrI-uShNik-anuShTup-bRuhatI-paMk^tI-tRuShTup-jagatyaha ChandAMsi | Keep the fingers at the below the heart at the centre and utter the mantrA: Aal-ur-AM-uaz-uh-ClS-uSu Sui: | agni-vAyu-arka-vAgISa-varuNa-indra-viSvadevA devatA:

mh r q: prANAyAmaha
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the left nostril with the right ring finger and gently press the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the following mantra: A p : A pu:A xu : A qW : A el : A im : A xirq oM bhU: oM bhuva: oghum suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oghum satyam Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra: A iixuiuUhr pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sri || oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra: Aq m eriUxqi o ppu: xuUq || om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma BurBuva: suvarom ||

Now release both the fingers. " ! ! " " 8 gAyatri AvAhanam (Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Keep the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantrA: !" "!, "$ : AyAtviti anuvAkasya vAmadeva RuShihi Keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantrA: L$ : anuShTup Chandaha Keep the fingers at the below the heart at the centre and utter the mantrA: "!!$ $" gAyatrI devatA Release the hand and say: "!!""8 !4: gAyatrI AvAhane viniyogaha keep the hand in namaskar/salutation pose (i.e with both the palms facing and touching each other and placed before the heart) and utter the following mantrA:

Ari uUS Su AU o qqiq | ar NlSx qiS o ewxu l : || x AyAtu varadA devI aksharam brahma sammitam ! gAyatrIm chandasAm mAtedam brahma jushasva naha

Aex xWx osqx pex Sul kq lqx uqx ur: xuqx xur : AppU arq u W q xuquWrq xUxuiquWrq | r ojosi sahosi balamasi bhrAjosi devAnAM dhAma nAmAsi viSvamasi viSvAyuhu sarvamasi sarvAyuhu abhibhUroM gAyatrImAvAhayAmi sAvitrImAvAhayAmi sarasvatImAvAhayAmi | Keep the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantrA: "!" : "!:

sAvitrayA Rishihi visvAmitraha Keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantrA: "!!$ L$: nichRut gAyatrI Chandaha Keep the fingers below the heart at the centre and utter the mantrA: " $" savitA devatA

$ " ! ! $ 8 " ! SrI gAyatri mahA mantra japam

(Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Chant the following mantrA 108 times for the prAtha Sandhya , 32 times for MadhyAhnikam and 64 times for the sAyam SandhyA ppu : : A iixuiuUhr pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sr i || om bhUrbhuvaha suvaha oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt

mh r q: prANAyAmaha
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the left nostril with the right ring finger and gently press the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the following mantra: A p : A pu:A xu : A qW : A el : A im : A xirq oM bhU: oM bhuva: oghum suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oghum satyam Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra: A iixuiuUhr pa Suxr kqW | kr r l: mc Sri || oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra: Aq m eriUxqi o ppu: xuUq || om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma BurBuva: suvarom || Now release both the fingers.

(Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Uttering the following mantras get up with right ring finger touching the floor and after completion of mantra stand erect releasing the ring finger:

"

upastAnam

mi xlkr ulSlq For prAta sandhyAvandanam:

" !4" ! prataha sandhyA upastAnam karishye

qkr YlMq For mAdhyAhnikam

" !"W " ! mAdhyAhnika upastAnam karishye

xr xlkr ulSlq For sAyam sandhyavandanam

"! !4" ! sAyam sandhyA upastAnam karishye Common for prAtha, Mahyahnika and Sayam SandhyA $ !" "!4 " L $ !" uttame Sikhare devi bhUmyAm parvatamUrdhani brAhmanebhyo hyanugyanam gachCha devi yathAsukham

xr mjl surya prArthanA

(Face East for prAtha sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Keep the hands folded in the pose of saying Namaskaram and utter the following mantras:

mi xlkr ulSlq For prAta SandhyA

Aq qxr cUwhki: u Suxr xlxq |

xir cuxiqq ||

q ell riri mell q Sk U mjuqi krq | q : MUlqwpc

xirr W ur biukq || m x q qi Axi mrxul rxi ASir zi uil | l

Wlri l eri iui l lq W Azlirlii l SUi|| om mitrasya charShaNIdhrutaha sravo devasya sAnasim! satyam chitrasravastamam mitro janAn yAtayati prajAnan mitro dAdhAra pRutivImuta dhyAm| mitra kRushTIranimiSha abhichashte satyAya havyaM ghRutavadvidhema!! pra sa mitra marto astu prayasvAn yasta Aditya SikShati vratena ! na hanyate na jIyate tvoto nainamhum ho aSnotyantito na dUrAt

xqwpu Slq samaShTyaBivAdanam

Facing east say !"! : sandhyayai namaha Facing south say "! : savitryai namaha Facing west say "!! : gAyatryai Namaha Facing north say ! : sarasvatyai namaha Face east and utter : "!4 $"!4 : sarvAbyo devatAbyo namaha 4"` !"` 4 : kamo akArShIn manyurakArShIt namo namaha

qkr M q For mAdhyAhnikam

A xirl Uex uiql luzrqi qir c | WU rrlxui Ujl Su ri h pul umzrl | Er iqxmU mzrli eriUq || Su Su xr alq q eri qq ||

ESirq eiuSx Su u Wli Miu: | z ur xrq | c Sulq ES S M a l c !! u hxr l : | Am u mju AliU xr eaixixjw | a

iSuWi mUxicNqUi | mzr q zUSzzi euq zUS zzi

llS q zUSzzi qS q zUS zzi puq

zUS zzi hu q zUSzzi

mouq zUS zziqei xrq zUSzzi erYc xr z A satyena rajasA vartamAno niveSayannamRutaM martyaM cha | hiraNyayena savitA rathenA devo yAti bhuvanA vipaSyan udvayaM tamasapari paSyanto jyotiruttaram || devaM devatrA suryamaganma jyotiruttamam udutyam jAtavedasaM devaM vahanti ketava: ddRuSe viSvAya sUryam chitraM devAnAm udagAdanIkaM chakShur mitrasya varuNasyAgne: A aprA dyAvA pRuthivI antharikShaghum sUrya AtmA jagatastasthuShaScha tachchakShurdevahitam purastAchChukramuchcharat paSyema SaradaSSataM jeevema SaradaSSataM nandAma SaradaSSataM modAma SaradaSSataM bhavAma SaradaSSataghum SrRuNuvAma SaradaSSataM prabravAma SaradaSSatamajItAsyAma SaradaSSataM. jyokcha sUryaM ddRuSe See the sun and say the following mantras; ! $"84"""! !" " 4 sWi : !a " " ya udagAn mahatornavan vibrAjamAnaha sarirasya madhyAth sa mA vrushabho lohitAkShaha sUryo vipaschin manasA punAthu

xqwpu Slq samaShTyaBivAdanam

Facing east say !"! sandhyayai namaha

Facing south say "! : Facing west say "!! : Facing north say ! : Face east and utter : "!4 $"!4 : sarvAbyo devatAbhyo namaha "4"` !"` 4 :

sAvitrayai namaha gAyatriyai namaha sarasvatyai namaha

kamo akArShIn manyurakArShIt namo namaha

xr xlkr ulSlq For sAyam sandhyA: Face west

C q q uh k Wuqkr c qQr | iuquxrUcM || iiu rq o h ulS lxiSzxi re l Wup : | AWQq l uhW okrzx q l Ar: mq w: q q || r i uz rj mSu uh uiq | qlqx krukru || riMc S uh Sur elpS W qlwrUqx | Ac ru kq rrmq q

lxixqSlx Su UUw : || Miu x rSUml Su r b xirqi r u | xu

i uwr

zjUu Suj i xrq uh mrx: ||

imaM me varuNa SrudhI havamadhyA cha mRuDaya | tvAmavasyurAcha || tatvA yAmi brahmaNA vandamAnastadASAste yajamAno havirbhi: | aheDamAno varuNeha bodhyuruSahum mA na Ayu: pramoShI: || yachchi@ddhi te viSo yathA pradeva varuNa vratam | minImasi dhyavidhyavi || yat kiMchedam varuNa daivye janebhidrohaM manuShyAScharAmasi | achittI

yattava dharmA yuyopima mA nastasmAdenaso deva rIriSha: || kitavAso yadriripurna dIvi yadvA ghA satyamuta yanna vidma | sarvA tA viShya Sithireva devAthA te syAma varuNa priyAsa: ||

xqwpu Slq samaShTyaBivAdanam

Facing east say !"! Facing south say "! : Facing west say "!! : Facing north say ! : Face West and utter : "!4 $"!4 : sarvAbyo devatAbhyo namaha 4"` !"` 4 : kamo akArShIn manyurakArShIt namo namaha lqxMU: Namaskaram: (Face East for prAtha sandhyAvandanam, north for madhyahnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) The mantra will change from person to person depending upon his name, gothra and sutra. With vaisvAmitra, Agahmarshana and kausika as the three rishis I am giving below the mantra for Apastamba sUtra and kausika gotra with name lakshminarayanan. Depending upon one's variables the corresponding words need to be replaced. The variables are given in bracket for easy substitution as applicable to each individual. ApuSr ( uq, Abqwh, MzM,) r r muUlui (MzM) a :(Amxio) x : (re :) zZkrr (sqlUrh) zq lqW Axq p : AbhivAdaye ( vaiSwAmitra, AghamarShaNa, kauSika,) trayArSheya pravarAnvita (kauSika) gotra: (ApastaMba) sUtra: (yaju:) SAkhAdhyAyI (lakShmInArAyaNa) Sarma nAmAhaM asmi bho: sandhyayai namaha sAvitrayai namaha gAyatriyai namaha sarasvatyai namaha

SaSui -ulSlq / digdevatA-vandanam

For prAta sandhyA and mAdhyAhnikam start from east and finish with north and for sAyam sandhya start from west and finish with south

Face east and say

mcr Sz lq :

prAchyai diSe nama: | dakShiNAyai diSe nama: | pratIchyai diSe nama: | udIcyai diSe nama: |

Face south and say Shr Sz lq: Face west and say Face north and say micr Sz lq : EScr Sz lq:

Face east for prAta snadhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and west for sAyam sandhyA. keep the palms together and fingers pointing away from you 1) direct the fingers to top and say 2) direct the fingers to floor and say 3) direct the fingers to top and say 4) direct the fingers to floor and say 5) direct the fingers to top and say 6) direct the fingers to floor and say Fkur lq: AkUr lq: UrdhvAya namaha adharAya namaha

AliUr lq : antarikShAya namaha pqr lq : oh lq : uwhu lq : bhUmyai namaha brahmaNe namaha viShNave namaha

rqulSlq yamavandanam
Face south and chant the mantras : rqr lq: | rqr kqUe r qiru cliMr c | uuxui r Msr xupi-rr c || ASoUr Sklr lsr mUql | uMSUr cr camir u lq: ||

camir u lq: A lq Ci yamAya namaha | yamAya dharmarAjAya mRutyave chAntakAya cha | vaivasvatAya kAlAya sarvabhUta-kShayAya cha || auduMbarAya dadhnAya nIlAya parameShThine | vRukodarAya chitrAya chitraguptAya vai namaha || chitraguptAya vai namaha oM nama iti ||

um mjl viSvarUpa prArthanA

Face north and chant the following mantra: Gi xir mU o mw Mwh-maVq | FkuUi um umr u lq lq: || umr u lq: Aq lq Ci | Rutahum satyaM paraM brahma puruShaM kRuShNa-piMgaLam | UrdhvaretaM virUpAkShaM viSvarUpAya vai namo namaha || viSvarUpAya vai nama: om nama iti |

xrl Urh-ulSlq

sUryanArAyaNa-vandanam

(Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Keep folded hands in Namaskaram pose and pray to Surya BhagavAn with the following:

lq : xu eaSM-cw eai-mxi xji-lz-Wiu rqrr ahiq-kUh uUc-lUrh-zMUiql || krr : xS xuiqhQs-qkrui lUrh: xUxexl-xlu: | MrUul qMUMlQsu l MUO WU WUhqrum-ki-zZ-c: || zZ-c-aSmh UMlsrcri | aulS mhQUM U q zUhaiq || AMz i mii ir rj acNi xaUq | xuSu-lqxMU: Mzu mi acNi ||

 Mzu mi acNir lq Ci || nama: savitre jagadeka-chakShuShe jagat-prasUti sthiti-nASa-hetave trayImayAya triguNAtma-dhAriNe viriMchi-nArAyaNa-SaMkarAtmane || dhyeya: sadA savitRumaNDala-madhyavartI nArAyaNaha sarasijAsanasaMniviShTaha | keyUravAn makarakunDalavAn kirITI hArI hiraNmayavapu-rdhRuta-SaMkhachakraha || SaMkha-chakra-gadApANe dwArakAnilayAchyuta | govinda puNDarIkAkSha rakSha mAM SaraNAgatam || AkASAt patitaM toyaM yathA gachChati sAgaram | sarvadeva namaskAra: keSavaM prati gachChati || SrI keSavaM prati gachChatyoM nama iti || lqxMU: Namaskaram: (Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam, north for madhyahnikam and West for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) The mantra will change from person to person depending upon his name, gothra and sutra. With vaisvAmitra, Agahmarshana and kausika as the three rishis I am giving below the mantra for Apastamba sUtra and kausika gotra with name lakshminarayanan. Depending upon one's variables the corresponding words need to be replaced. The variables are given in bracket for easy substitution as applicable to each individual. ApuSr ( uq, Abqwh, MzM,) r r muUlui (MzM) a :(Amxio) x : (re :) zZkrr (sqlUrh) zq lqW Axq p : AbhivAdaye ( vaiSwAmitra, AghamarShaNa, kauSika,) trayArSheya pravarAnvita (kauSika) gotra: (ApastaMba) sUtra: (yaju:) SAkhAdhyAyI (lakShmInArAyaNa) Sarma nAmAhaM asmi bho:

xqmhq | samarpaNam
(Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) sit down and take a few drops of water in the right palm and chant the following:

Mrl uc qlxlSru oriql u mMi: xupu iMUqri xMs mUxqlUrhri xqmrq || kAyena vAchA manasendriyairvA buddhyAtmanA vA prakRute svabhAvAt | karomi yadyat sakalaM parasmai nArAyaNAyeti samarpayAmi ||

Achamanam
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or UddharaNi. After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of water on your right palm and drink it ) !"! : 1) achyutAya namaha ) "! : 2) anantAya namaha ) 4$"! : 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and uttering the name of ""! nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb. Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God
MAdhava Govinda ViShNo MadhusUdhana Trivikrama VAmana SrIdhara HruShIkeSa PadmanAbha Damodara

" 4$ 4 ! " $ $ " $"4$

Finger
ring ring Index Index Little Little middle middle all all

Part of the Body

Right eye Left eye Right nose Left nose Right ear Left ear Right shoulder Left shoulder Belly button Head

emxj l mhq japasthAna prokShaNam

(Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Take a few drops of water in the hand and sprinkle it with the following mantras on the area where you were seated while doing the sandhyAvandanam: A l Suxui : | me ui xu: xp q | mUSwumlrxu || a ul Su xui-SUil mU xu | r S ilq Axu || adhyA no devasavita: | prajAvat sAvI: saubhagam | parAduShvapnyahumsuva || viSvAni deva savita-duritAni parAsuva | yadbhadraM tanma Asuva || Touch the sprinkled water on the floor with the right ring finger and put the water mark on your forehead.

omh brahmArpaNam
(Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and mAdhyAhnikam and North sAyam sandhyAvandanam) Pour some water uttering the mantra: A ii xi omhqxi | oM tat sat brahmArpaNamastu Proof reading was done by Sri. Ramasubramania Sastrigal and Venkatesa VAdhyAr both of Mumbai. The end of part II and End of prAta/mAdhyahnikam/sAyam sandhyAvandanam