Sandhyavandanam – Video and Notes

Performing Sandhyavandanam is one of the MUST and important Nithya Karma. Sandhyaavandana should be learned from an acharya. This learning material is a guideline.

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1. Achamanam

 

 

1. Sit in Kukustana with hands between legs
2. Twist the right palm so that the little finger, ring finger and middle finger are stretched while first finger is bent inwards forming a hollow in the middle of the palm. The thumb will remain separate from the first finger.
3. Put a small quantity of water from the vessel in the right hand palm (only a small quantity of water should be taken), swallow (not sip) this water uttering:
   Om Achutaya Namah
   Repeat 3 above uttering two times each repeating
   Om Anantaya Namah
   Om Govindaya Namah
4. Clean your mouth (lips) with water and wash hand
5. Recite the following mantras
   

   Om keshavaaya namaH	thumb to touch right cheek
   Om naaraayaNaaya namaH	thumb to touch left cheek
   Om maadhavaaya namaH	ring finger to touch right eye
   Om govindaaya namaH	ring finger to touch left eye
   Om vishhNave namaH	index finger to touch right nostril
   Om madhusuudanaaya namaH	index finger to touch left nostril
   Om trivikramaaya namaH	little finger to touch right ear
   Om vaamanaaya namaH	little finger to touch left ear
   Om shriidharaaya namaH	middle finger to touch right shoulder
   Om hRishhiikeshaaya namaH	middle finger to touch left shoulder
   Om padmanaabhaaya namaH	four fingers to touch navel
   Om daamodaraaya namaH	four fingers to touch head

2. PrAnAyamam

The body should be in a vertical position. Close the left nostril with ring finger of right hand and exhale from right nostril slowly. Close the right nostril with thumb of right hand, Now, open the left nostril and inhale slowly.
Afterwards, close the left nostril also as before, so that air is held inside the body. Recite mentally the following Mantra (3 times)

Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam
Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
Bhurbhuvassuvarom

Note: The thumb and first finger of the left hand should be in contact with the left hand palm facing skywards. Open the right nostril and release the air slowly Say Om and touch the right ear.

3. Sankalpam

Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words conveying our intention is recited as under.

Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham, Pratah Sandhyam upasisye

4. Satvika Tyagam

Recite with folded hands

bhagavAn eva svaniyAmya sva-Sesha-bhUtena mayA sva-ArAdhanaika-prayojanAya, svasmai svaprItaye sarva-seshI paramapurushaH sriyaH-pati svayam eva kArayati.

5. Prokshanam
Nyasa

sindhu dvipa rishihih (head)
devi gayathri chandahah (nose)
aapo devata (chest)
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

Mantra

Hold the tumbler in the left hand
Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm
Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at
the same time the mantras.

Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH – prokshaNa of the Head
Om taa na uurje dadhaatana – prokshaNa of the Head
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase – prokshaNa of the Head
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH – prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH – prokshaNa of the Head
Om ushatiiriva maataraH – prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH – prokshaNa of the Head
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha – prokshaNa of the big Toes
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH – prokshaNa of the Head
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH

6. Prasanam

Nyasa

• suuryashchetyanuvaakasya agnir RishhiH      (head)
• devi gayathri chandahah (nose)
• suuryo devata (chest)
• apaaM praashane viniyogaH

Mantra

Place “tiirtham” in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows

oM | suuryashcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH | paapebhyo rakshantaam.h | yadraatryaa paapamakaarshham.h | manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h |
padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | raatristadavalumpatu | yatkiMcha duritaM mayi | idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | suurye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa ||

Swallow the water from the palm

7. Achamanam

Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam

8. Punyah Prokshanam

• dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH    (head)
• anushhTup.h chhandaH   (nose)
• dadhikraavaa devataa    (chest)
• apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

Mantra

1. Hold the tumbler in the left hand
2. Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm
3. Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at
   the same time the mantras.

Om dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM     prokshaNa of the Head
Om jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH          prokshaNa of the Head
Om surabhi no mukhaakarat.h            prokshaNa of the Head
Om pra Na aayuumshhi taarishhat.h   prokshaNa of the Head
Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH      prokshaNa of the Head
Om taa na uurje dadhaatana              prokshaNa of the Head
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase           prokshaNa of the Head
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH             prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH              prokshaNa of the Head
Om ushatiiriva maataraH                  prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH      prokshaNa of the Head
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha           prokshaNa of the big Toes
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH           prokshaNa of the Head

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH (Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM )

 

9. PrAnAyamam

1. The body should be in a vertical position.
2. Close the left nostril with ring finger of right hand and exhale from
   right nostril slowly.
3. Close the right nostril with thumb of right hand
4. Now, open the left nostril and inhale slowly.
5. Afterwards, close the left nostril also as before, so that air is held
   inside the body.
6. Recite mentally the following Mantra (3 times)
   1. Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
      Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam
   2. Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
      dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
   3. Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
      BhurbhuvassuvaromNote: The thumb and first finger of the left hand should be in
      contact with the left hand palm facing skywards.
7. Open the right nostril and release the air slowly
8. Say Om and touch the right ear.

10. Arghyam

Sankalpah

1. Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words conveying our intention is recited as under.
2. Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham
   Pratah Sandhyam arghyapradaanaM karishhye

Nyasa

• arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH    (head)
• devi gayathri chhandaH   (nose)
• savitaa devataa    (chest)
• arghyapradaane viniyogaH

Mantra

1. Stand erect holding tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.
2. Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.
3. Take water in both palms – holding palms at the level of the face.
4. Recite gayathri mantra verbally with sound waves emanating from the mouth; throw the water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should be raised. (That is arghyam is offered standing on toes).
5. Repeat 3 times.

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h

11. PrAnAyamam

Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam

12. Prayaschitta Arghyam

Sankalpah

1. Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words conveying our intention is recited as under.
2. Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham
   Pratah Sandhyam kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye

Nyasa

• arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH    (head)
• devi gayathri chhandaH   (nose)
• savitaa devataa    (chest)
• turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH

Mantra

1. Stand erect holding tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.
2. Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.
3. Take water in both palms – holding palms at the level of the face.
4. Recite mantra verbally – throw the water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should be raised. (That is arghyam is offered standing on toes). Offer 1 arghyam
   Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam | Om tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat | Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam ||
5. Water should be taken in right hand palm and thrown around the head clockwise reciting Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH
6. Turn around clockwise, saluting the sun with anjali mudra reciting asavAdithyoh BrahmA

13. Achamanam

Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam

14. Kesavadi Tarpanam

1. Similar to Arghyam but the heels need not be raised – hold tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.
2. Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.
3. Take water in both palms – holding palms at the level of the face.
4. Recite mantra verbally – let water through the tips of the finger to the ground. Offer 1 tarpanamOm keshavaM tarpayaami
   Om naaraayaNaM tarpayaami
   Om maadhavaM tapayaami
   Om govindaM tarpayaami
   Om vishhNuM tarpayaami
   Om madhusuudanaM tarpayaami
   Om trivikramaM tarpayaami
   Om vaamanaM tarpayaami
   Om shriidharaM tarpayaami
   Om hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami
   Om padmanaabhaM tarpayaami
   Om daamodaraM tarpayaami

15. Achamanam

Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam

16. Japa vidhih

1. (Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste
   posture after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)
   
2. oM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH         touch the head
   sutalaM chhandaH               touch the nose tip
   shrii kuurmo devataa            touch the chestaasane viniyogaH
3. pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa |
   tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||

17. Gayatri japam

17 (a) Pranayanam mantra japa

• oM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa             touch the head
  devii gaayatrii chhandaH                           touch the nose
  paramaatmaa devataa                              touch the chest
• oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri bhR^igu kutsa vasishhTha
  gautama kaashyapa aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH touch the head
  gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bR^ihatii paN^ti tR^ishhTup jagatyaH chhandaa{gm}si touch the nose
  agni vaayu arka vaagiisha varuNa indra vishvedevaaH devataaH touch the chest
• saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH         touch the head
  deviigaayatrii chhandaH                         touch the nose
  savitaa devataa                                  touch the chestgaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH      touch the head
  anushhTup chhandaH                      touch the nose
  paramaatmaa devataa                         touch the chest
• sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH

Installation of the Lord

1. Procedure to be filled in

Mantra

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.h

(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 ||

17(b) PrAnAyamam – 3 times

Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam

 17(c) Gayatri aavahanam

• aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH         touch the head
  anushhTup.h chhandaH                                      touch the nose
  gaayatrii devataa                                                touch the chestgaayatrii 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)

Installation of the Lord

Mantra

yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH |
prerayet.h tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe ||

aaditya maNDaledhyaayet.h paramaatmaanamavyayam.h |
vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalair.h maNDitaaN^ganam.h ||

sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam.h |
evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam.h ||

17(d) PrAnAyamam – 3 times

Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam

17(e) Gayatri upastanam

Sankalpah

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye

Nyasa

uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH     touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH                                    touch the nose
gaayatrii devataa                                             touch the chest
gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH

Mantra

uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani |
braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||

Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture

oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH shravodevasya saanasim.h |
satyaM chitra shravastamam.h ||

mitrojanaan.h yaatayati prajaanan mitrodaadhaara pR^ithiviimuta dyaam.h |
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.h ||

18) Sandyadi devata vandanam

1. Recite the mantras commencing with facing east:
   Om Sandhyayai Namah (East)
   Om Savitrai Namah (South)
   Om Gayatrai Namah (west)
   Om Saraswatai Namah (North)
   Om sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH (East)
   Om kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH (East)
2. Namaskaram (4 times)

19) Abhivadanam

1. The palms of the hands are kept near ears, the body is bent at waist level and Abhivadanam is recited.abhivaadaye (………) (……….) (………) +optionally ( ……..) (………).
   thrayarsheya or panchashreya pravaraanvita (1)
   (………..) gotraH (2)
   (………..) suutraH (3)
   (…………..) shaakhaadhyaayii (4)
   shrii (…………..) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| (5)Note: The blanks have to be filled in – see notes below
2. After completing the recitation, the right forehand crosses above the left forehand, and touch the feet of elders.
3. By Abhivadanam an individual expresses his descent-namely dynastic rishis, gotra, sutra, veda, saka and name.

20) Dikh vandanam

1. 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                   East  folded palms upwards
   oM adharaaya namaH                     East folded palms to the ground
   oM antarikshaaya namaH                East  folded palms upwards
   oM bhuumyai namaH                      East  folded palms to the ground
   oM vishhNave namaH                     East folded palms straight
2. dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii
   naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH |
   keyuuravaan.h makarakuNDalavaan.h 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 ||
3. Namaskaram (4 times).

21) Abhivadanam

Refer point 19 for Abhivadanam

22) Achamanam

Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam

23) Satvika Tyaga

Refer point number 4 for Satvika Tyaga

24) Arghyam

Refer point number 10 for Arghyam

25) shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM

shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam.h
shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham.h |
shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam.h
shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam.h || 

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