Sandhyavadanam A Concise Study

Sandhyavandanam – Concise Study
An analysis: Karanam Ramakumar
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An Appeal and a Request
I seek the indulgence of the discerning readers and implore them to let me tell the only reason
why I ventured into compilation of this Booklet. I also request them to critically study and offer
their valuable feedback.
Sandhyavandanam is one of the important daily religious prayers which ought to be practised
without fail. Reference to this sacred ritual is found in many religious texts of yore including
Vedas. Many learned sages and Rishis spoke eloquently of Sandhyavandanam and gave away
reasons as to why it should be treated as a must-to-do daily Kriya. Interestingly both the texts
abd the sages dwelled on the importance and practice of Sandhyavandanam but quite
intriguingly were silent on the original source of this important Kriya. With my limited knowledge
and resources, I could not unearth any such original reference to the actual Sandhyavandanam
procedure. I could, however, come across anthologies dealing with detailed explanations
(Bhashya) of Vedic Mantras to be chanted as a part of Sandhyavandanam. I will briefly mention
a few of them later.
Traditionally we speak of Sandhyavandanam under Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda

sampradayas. Except for some minor differences, the main contours of the Kriya are same in all
the three Vedic procedures. Now-a-days, only one branch of Rigveda namely, Sakalya Sakha is
remaining. In Yajurveda one comes across Taittiriyas (Krishna Yajurvedis) in South India and
Vajasaneyas (Shukla Yajurvedis) in North India. One Rananiya branch is prevalent in
Samaveda. Another important and significant thing to be noted is the gradual dwindling in
number of practicing Rigvedis and Samavedis. The number of Taittiriya Sandhyavandana
publications outnumbers those of other two Vedas. Due to this “mass effect”, some of the
Mantras which are specific for Rigveda or Samaveda Sandhyavandanam are getting replaced
with those found in Taittiriya Sandhyavandanam. As an example, chanting Taittiriya
Punarmarjana mantra and offering Prayaschitta Arghya by chanting Gayatri Mantra. It is
therefore desirable to know these subtle differences.
Over a period of time, Sandhyavandanam as practised by these Vedic branches saw many
modifications and alterations. There could be many reasons for this change in practices. Many
later texts of Sandhyavandanam that were brought out included additional slokas to reflect
changed customs, traditions or practices. Also, influence of historical, religious or such other
extraneous factors as daily prayers, saw expansion of the Sandhyavandanam procedure. Some
Mantras with similar meaning are included in different places. For example, The Sloka
् ु B'ते पापं तदDना''त-Zतम
“यदDना''त-क ् ु य'ते | याSया''त-क
् ु B'ते पापं ताSया''त-Zतम
् ु य'ते |” has similar
meaning as seen in Jalabhimantranam Mantra “सय
ू G चमामIयGु चमIयप
ु तयGच मIयक
ु ृ ते\यः ।
पापे\योरIताम ्। या]या पापमकाषम ्।“. This could have been done with a view to retaining the
entire section of the Anuvakam in Taittiriya Arnyaka containing the Sloka “आ यातु वरदा दे वी
अरं ....” Another interesting addition is the inclusion of Mantras (“गाय]याः गायीछIदो
/वGवामऋ/षः स/वता दे वता ।…. “ and the Dhyana slokam “Qयाये सदा स/वतम
ृ WडलमQयवत_ नारायणः
सरसजासनी/वEटः…..” chanted during Upanayanam (Thread ceremony). In addition, Slokas in
praise of one’s home deity (Ishta Deivam) were also included. Our ancestors used to perform
daily Anushtanam, Nitya Puja and Sandhyavandanam and with a view to conserving the time,
some intermixing of all the three might have been attempted. This is what we see, according to
me, in the current texts on Sandhyavandanam. Another interesting point to be noted is the
different practices. Some differences in the practice of Sandhyavandanam are as follows:
(a) In achamanam, instead of Keshavaya Namah, Narayanaya Namah, Madhavaya Namah

chanting Achyutaya Namah, Anantaya Namah, Govindaya namah are chanted. It has
been mentioned that chanting of these three Namas has been recommended in the
Book “Sri Vishnu Tilakam. But I could not get that book and so it is not possible to
comment on this observation. It is also seen that a particular school of tradition follows
this.
(b) Some chant only twelve Kashava Namas for Achamanam while some others chant
twenty-four Kashava Namas. The six Sandhyavandana Bhashyams I could access (pre-
19th Century and the reference is given below), mention all the twenty-four Keshava
Namas and there is no reference to twelve Names of Vishnu for Achamanam. One book
on Taittiriya Sandhyavandanam published in 1931 (reference is given below) refers to
chanting only 12 Namas while performing Achamanam.
(c) Simple and easy procedure of achamanam also underwent changes. All the three
varieties of achamanam namely Srutyachamanam (Sroutachamanam),
Smartachamanam (Smrityachamanam) and Puranachamanm are being observed as per
the traditions and practices.
(d) The cleansing of different organs (Suddhi Kriya) and the corresponding Keshava Nama
are at variance among various practitioners.
(e) Different Slokas in Punarmarjanam.
(f) Difference in the sequence of proper Arghyas and the Mantra for Expiatory offering
(Prayachittha Arghya). Some offer the expiatory arghya before the three proper arghyas
whereas others follow the opposite sequence. Also, some chant Gayatri mantra as the
Mantra for the expiatory arghya while others chant different mantra.
(g) One of the Slokas “उaमे शखरे दे वी भP

ू यां पवतमध
ू न ।…….” is recited first in the Gayatri
Upasthana section but it is mentioned that as a practice Rigvedis chant this Sloka at the
end of the Sandhyavandana Kriya.
(h) Offering Tarpanam became a part of Sandhyavandanam in some schools. Even here,
differences are seen in Tarpana mantras.
(i) Some necessarily perform Gayatri Mudras as a part of Sandhyavandanam.
(j) Anganyasa and Karanyasa are performed by some. In actual practice, these are part of
Tantric practices that were borrowed into Sandhyavandanam. One of the Gayatri
Mantras (म ु ता-/वमु -हे म-नील धवलछायैमख
ु ीणै-….) mentioned in a book on Tantra
sastra is chanted in Sandhyavandanam. This Mantra is the 15th sloka in 21st Patalam
(Chapter) of the book “Sarada Tilaka Tantram” written by Lakshmana Desikendra.In the
third Pada (Line), the word “सा/वS” has been replaced by “गायS” in Sandhyavandanam.
In view of so many variations in Sandhyavandanam, naturally one is confused and is unclear
about the ab- initio procedure for Sandhyavandanam: which of the procedures mentioned above
can be treated as the “original” Sandhyavandanam or is there an entirely different procedure?
Another interesting and intriguing point is, despite having so many books and explanations on
Sandhyavandanam, to my knowledge, no information is available on the ab-initio step-wise
procedure and the sequence of Mantra or the author of the Kriya. Young lads being initiated into
Sandhyavandanam are more prone to blindly follow the tailor-made procedure made available
and taught to them by his elders and other Gurus. The nascent Brahmacharis may neither have
the time nor the inclination to dwell deep into the subject and look for the “root” literature or the
ab-initio procedure of Sandhyavandanam.
An attempt has been made in this Booklet to present before the discerning and inquisitive
readers, the ab-initio procedure and the sequence of Sandhyavandana Kriya as I understand
from the literature. I humbly implore the readers not to treat the subject discussed in the Booklet
as an adverse comment on the procedure that is being routinely followed in any household. I
cannot dare and venture into point out, leave alone demand, that the Kriya handed to us by our
learned ancestors needs to be re-looked into. To what extent, I succeed in my effort; you and
you alone are the judge.
Sandhyavandana ab-initio procedure

Most of the Sandhyavandana slokas have been taken from Rigveda and Taittiriya Aranyakas
and compiled in a particular order. I was not able to identify the compiler. Paying homage and
obeisance to that unknown compiler, I will try to understand the meanings of the slokas in
Sandhyavandanam. I could not succeed to understand the source and meanings of some of the
slokas. Erudite readers may kindly excuse my temerity, point out any mistakes in my
understanding and interpretation of Sandhyavandana slokas. I will correct them.
The main purpose of writing this Booklet is to understand the Sandhyavandana Kriya and not to
preach/educate or teach how to perform Sandhyavandanam. Fully knowing my limitations, I
undertook the task of exploring the literature I could come across. In particular, I tried to locate
as an early literature on the subject as possible with the feeling that perhaps that would give me
more insight into the slokas and practices. The earliest literature I could get is Anthologies on
Sandhyavandanam (Sandhyavandana Bhashyam) from the 17th Century. There were six such
Anthologies out of which two were dated and the remaining four were undated. A brief
description of these six anthologies is given in the next chapter. In addition, I also referred to
two books in English written B.V. Kamesvara Iyer. Further, more contemporary literature on
Sandhyavandanam was also studied. All the references are included in the Booklet. I will be
honored to share the source of these references to the desiring readers. I must express here my
unflinching gratitude to all the resources of literature available over internet and to those
dedicated persons who selflessly uploaded them for public use.
I have been benefited by the constructive comments from many literati whom I approached. I
am indebted to Sarvasri Karanam Vasudeva Rao, Ravindranath, Appasesha Sastri, Venugopala
Sharma, Hanumantha Rao, Pillalamarri Hanumantha Rao, Girish Kumar, V.V.S. Rama Rao, N.
Subramanyam, Krishnmachari Raghuraman, Venkatarama Venugopal, P.R. Vasudeva Rao,
Natesan Ramamoorthy, Sripada Satyanarayana, Sankaranarayanan, Jayaraman Arunachalam
and V.S.Rama Rao who were kind enough to let their knowledge and wisdom help me in the
compilation of the Booklet.
No words can express my gratitude to them. Namaskaram Ishta Devataarpanamastu

Contents
1. List of the Books referred
2. Things to know in Sandhyavandanam
3. Ab-initio procedure of Sandhyavandanam along with Slokas and meaning and
interpretation
4. Ab-initio slokas of Sandhyavandanam
5. Sandhyavandanam Kriya as practised in our homes.
1. List of books referred for compilation of this Booklet
1. Rigveda: Sanskrit text and also English translations by Max Muller and Griffith
2. Rigveda samhitha: Vaidika Samsodhana Mandali, Poona, Edited book. This book was
referred for the Khila Suktas (Additional or left out Suktas) which were not part of the
main text. The thirteenth Sukta in third Chapter namely “ससष ृ ीतदपसो Kदवानतbच ससष ृ ीः
। वरे Wय-तरू हमा दे वी रवसे हुवे ॥“, for example, is not included in the main texts of Rigveda
or Taittiriya Aranyaka. But this Mantra is included in Punarmarjanam along with other
mantras taken from Rigveda or Taittiriya Aranyaka.
3. Yajurveda, Taittiriya Aranyaka Sanskrit text, Sanskrit text in Telugu
4. Taittiriya Aranayaka: Compilation by Subrahmanya Sharma (2005)
5. Sarada Tilaka Tantram: Lakshana Desikendra, Edited by Sudhakara Malaviya, Kashi
Viswa vidyalayam. This book deals with Tantric procedures to be followed to appease
different deities. The sloka “म ु ता-/वमु -हे म-नील धवलछायैमख
ु ीणै-…….” is taken from
this book. The first word “सा/वी” in the third line is replaced by “गायी” in
Sandhyavandanam.
6. Sandhyabhashya Samuchhayah (An edited text of commentaries of Sandhyavandanam)
edited by Kashinath sastri Agashe, Anandashrama Sanskrita Grandhavali, Poona
(1899). This important collection comprises Bhashyams by
Khandaraja Dikshitha: Sandhyamantraartha Dipika
Sandhya Paddhathi Bhashyam
Madhvacharya, Sandhya Bhashyam (Sandhya Mantra vritti) 1776 A.D.
Srikrishna Pandita, Taittiriya Sandhyavhashyam, 1677 A.D.
Bhattoji Dikshitha, Taittiriya sandhyabhashyam, Anandashrama Publication
Taittiriya Sandhya bhashyam, Anandashrama Publication
7. Srikrishna Pandita, Taittiriya Sandhyavhashyam, Sanskrit text in Telugu script, Vavilla
Press.
8. Rik, Yajur, Samaveda Sandhyavandanam: Sri B.V. Kamesvara Iyer (1897)
9. Sakala Veda Sandhyavandanam: Sri B.V. Paramesvara Iyer (1917)
10. Krishna Yajurveda Sandhyavandanam: Jeeyar Education Trust, Sitanagaram
11. Rigvediya Sandhyavandanam, Jeeyar Education Trust, Sitanagaram
12. Samaveda Sandhyavandanam, Sri Ramachander
13. Samaveda Trikala Sandhyavandanam- Vaishnava sampradayam, Shri Iyengar
14. Sri Sandhyasara sangraham (Kannada): Srinivasa Mathad, Bijapur
15. Rigvediya Sandhyavandanam: Chennuvhatla Venkata Ramanamurthy
16. Krishna Yajurveda Sandhyavandanam with Sanskrit Bhashyam: Sri Vedanti Sitarama
sastry (1931). In this Gayatri Avahana Section, does not include some of the Mantras
found in other Bhashyams.
17. Rigvediya Trikala Sandhyavandanam (Kannada): Pandit. Karanam Vadiracharya (2010)
18. Yajurveda Sandhyavandanam: Tangella Nagalinga Sastri
19. Rigvediya Sandhyavandanam: www.Sanskritdocuments.org
20. Yajurveda Sandhyavandanam: Maddulapalli Venkatasubrahamanya Sastri (Vavilla
sastrulu Publication, 1964)
21. Krishna, Shukla Yajurveda sandhyavandana: Pandit Srirama (2015)
22. Sandhyavandanam- Brahmavidya sampradayam, Siddhashramam
23. Svetasvatara Upanisad, Swmai Tyagisananda, Ramakrishna Matham, Madras (1949)
24. Rigveda Trikala Sandhyavandanam, Uttaradi Matham, Hyderabad
The six Sandhyavandana Bhashyas mentioned at refence six above are excellent
compendiums on understanding all aspects of Sandhyavandanam. Except for Bhashyas by
Madhvacharya (dated 1776 AD) and Srikrishna Pandita (dated 1676 AD), publication dates of
other Bhashyas has not been mentioned in the compendium. However, Madhvacharya’s
Bhashyam acknowledges that the text in the Bhashyam was based on Sayanacharya’s
exposition on Sandhyavandanam. Majority of Bhashyams deals with Taittiriya
Sandhyavandanam. While Bhashyas by Madhvacharya and Srikrishna Pandita are detailed
expositions, other Bhashyas are concise and deal with only the main aspects of
Sandhyavandanam. From this we may venture to assume that they could be still older and we
may be able to discern the ab-initio structure of Sandhyavandanam. Bhashyas by
Madhvacharya and Srikrishna Pandita include not only the relevance of Sandhyavandanam but
also detailed procedures for performing the preliminaries to Sandhyavandanam such as
Achamanam, Pranayamam, Marjanam etc. For a discerning reader with inquisitive mind these
two are indeed troves.
Taittiriya Sandhyabhashyam by Bhattoji Dikshitha attempted to give a sequence to

Sandhyavandanam kriya and also the Mantras to be chanted. The procedure is as follows:
Achamanam, Pranayamam, Sankalpam, Marjanam, Jalabhimantranam
(Apamprasanam), Punarmarjanam, Argya Pradanam, Asavadityobrahma sloka,
Gayatri Avahanam, Pranayamam, Gayatri Japam, Surypasthanam, Digdevata
Namaskaram, Gayatri Udyapanam.
It is also interesting to note that no additional slokas or extra Kriyas are mentioned in the
procedure. It could be the basis for our discussion further.in this book.
Another important and significant observation is that only in the Sandhyavandana Bhashyam by
Khandaraja Dikshitha, different Mantras are included for Upasthanam. These are Mantras 6 to 9
of the 59th Suktam of 3rd Mandalam of Rigveda. The Mantras are:
मय चषणीधत
ृ ोवो दे वय सानस यP
ु नं Aच4वतमम ्
अभ यो मKहना Kदवं मो बभव
ू सZथाः अभ 4वोभः पAृ थवीम ्
माय dbच येमरे जनां अभिEटशवसे स दे वािIवGवािIबभत
मो दे वEे वायष
ु ु जनाय व
ृ तबKहषे इष इEटfता अकः
All other Bhashyams included 6th Mantra followed by the first two Mantras of the 59th Suktam.
It is intriguing as to why this has not been mentioned by anyone. Except for this and additional
slokas towards end, Bhashyas of Khandaraja Dikshitha and Bhattoji Dikshitha are similar.
Sayanacharyas’s Bhashyam starts with Siva stuthi whereas Madhvacharya’s Bhashyam starts
with Vishnu (Krishna) stuthi.
It is again emphasised that the purpose of this Booklet is not to comment or pass any value
judgement on the practices of Sandhyavandanam that are currently followed by individuals as
per their traditions and customs but only to bring out how, over ages, the procedure of
Sandhyavandanam underwent modifications.
2. Things to know in Sandhyavandanam
1. Vedas: All the Vedas are “Apaurusheyas” meaning they are not of human origin. They
were handed to humans directly through the voice of God Almighty, the Absolute one.
Knowledge of these Mantras and their deities were made known to various Rishis.
These Rishis might have chanted the Mantras and the deities of those Mantras might
have appeared before them and blessed them. That is why these Rishis are called
Drashtas. Before chanting any Vedic mantra, it is incumbent to cite and meditate on the
attributes (Deity, Rishi and the Chandassu) of that Mantra and also the purpose to which
the Mantra is applied. The attribute Slokas are given in the beginning of Suktas in
Rigeveda.
2. During chanting of attribute Mantra, it is customary to perform the following: (i) when
Rishi’s name is taken, touch the head, do namaskar, (ii) when the name of the deity is
taken, touch the heart with right hand, and (iii) when the name of the Chandassu is
taken, touch the mouth with right hand fingers.
3. Gayatri Mahamantra: This is considered the holiest rik of all the Vedas.The Rishi
(Drashta) is Rishi Visvamitra and the Chandassu (Metre) is Gayatri of twenty-four
syllables. The Mantra Devata is also Goddess Gayatri. This Mantra is the tenth Mantra
in the fifth Anuvaka and 62nd Sukta in the 3rd Mandal of Rigveda. It is also found in
Taittiriya Aranyaka Chapter 10 Anuvaka 35. The complete Gayatri Mantra is as follows:
ॐ भःू । ॐ भव ु ः । ॐ वः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः । ॐ स यं । These are called seven
hयाiती (sacred utterances) referring to the seven worlds above the earth (seven Urdhva
lokas). Metaphysically one may refer to these as the seven spheres of existence. The
seven urdhva lokas are (1) Bhulokam, (2) Bhuvarlokam, (3) Suvarlokam, (4)
Maharlokam, (5) Janalokam, (6) Tapolokam and (7) Satyalokam.
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ु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह धीयो यो नः Zचोदयात ्।
ॐ आ पो8योतीरसोऽमत ृ ं CDम भभ
ु व
ु ःवरोम ्॥ (This is known as Gayatri Siro Mantram)
The Gayatri Mantra may be interpreted as follows: All the seven Urdhva Lokas have
their origins from the sacred utterance OM. They themselves are OM. We pay our
obeisance to that Ultimate One (Parabrahma) and meditate on His eternal glory and due
to whom the Nature and the entire Universe owe their existence. May His splendour and
effulgence stimulate our intellect and bestow upon us true knowledge. Gayatri Siro
Mantram, true its name highlights the essence of all Vedas in one word: That
imperishable Parabrhma, who pervades the Nature, all the basic Elements and the
entire Universe can be perceived as OM
4. The 2nd Anuvaka of 2nd Prapathaka of Taittiriya Aranyaka emphsises that the most
essential is the Gayatri Argya. Srikrishna Pandita, in his Sandhyavandana Bhashyam
also reiterates that Gayatri Arghyam, Gayatri Japam and Gayatri Upasthanam are the
three main Kriyas in Sandhyavandanam. All other Kriyas are just add-ons. Again, among
these three Gayatri Arghyam is the most important one and should always be performed
daily.
5. In ancient times, people used to offer Gayatri Arghyam, chant Gayatri Japa and perform
Gayatri Upasthanam standing in knee-deep water in rivers, streams or lakes. Now-a-
days the Kriya is being performed at homes. People sit cross legged (Padmasanam) and
carry out their rituals. As mentioned earlier, Sandhyavandana Kriya has undergone
many modifications based on the customs, practices and the Sampradayas one follows.
In addition, in most of the cases, Gayatri Mudras, Anganyasa and Karanyasa and
Tarpana Kriyas have become a part of the whole exercise.
6. In Vedic times, Nature was being given utmost importance. The Sun, the Moon and the
five Basic Elements of nature namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space were being
treated as the visible deities bestowing their benevolence and blessings on all the living
beings. In Sandhyavandanam, basically these are worshipped. Over a period of time, as
the interpretative knowledge, wisdom and the fact that the actions of Nature, the Sun,
the Moon and the five Elements are periodic recurrences without fail, led to the belief of
existence of an Ultimate One (Parabrahma) under whose directive the entire Nature and
its Organs perform their duties. Man started offering his obeisance to this Parabrahma
through Nature, the Sun, the Moon and the five Basic Elements.
7. Proper time for performing Sandhyavandanam: Three Ghadiyas (1hr 12 min.) before the
Sunrise is ideal for morning ritual. Same quantum of time after the Sunset is ideal for
the evening ritual. If it is not possible, complete the ritual within six Ghadiyas (2 hrs 24
min.) after the Sunrise or the Sunset.
8. Achamanam: All the Bhashyas are very particular about the way Achamanam has to be
done. We should have the right palm in cow’s ear shape (Gokarna shape). Touch the
lower part of the first knuckle of middle finger with tip of the thumb. Fold the index finger
and press the the thumb. Open the other three fingers (middle, ring and the little fingers).
This gives Gokarna shape to the palm. Take only small quantity of water just enough to
dip a grain of pulse. Some other schools maintain that the word “Mash” in Sanskrit refers
to the line seen across the palm and the water just enough to immerse this line when
you form Gokarna shape is to be used for Achamanam This water is to sipped as
Brahma tirtham (explained later). Brahma tirtham should be sipped without making any
sound and without touching the upper lip. In Sandhyavandanam, we also treat our mouth
as a sacred homa Kunda. (sacrificial fire place). In order to keep the sacrificial offerings
(Waters) pure, we should see that the Waters do not touch the upper lip. Otherwise they
will no more be treated as holy but “contaminated.”
9. Types of Tirthams: There are four types of Tirthams: (i) Brahma Tirtham, (ii) Rishi
Tirtham, (iii) Deva Tirtham, and (iv) Pitru Tirtham.
If water flows from the lower part of the palm over the wrist it becomes Brahma
Tirtham.
On turning the palm towards left and If water is allowed to flow over the side of the
little finger it becomes Rishi Tirtham.
If water is allowed to flow over the four fingers, it becomes Deva Tirtham.
On turning the palm towards right and If water is allowed to flow over the space
between the thumb and the lower index finger, it becomes Pitru Tirtham.
During Sandhyavandanam, Achamanam should always be done as Brahma Tirtham. It
should not touch the area designated for Pitru Tirtham. It is possible only when we have
the right palm folded in Gokarna shape.
Any Tirtham which has to be taken in has to be Brahma Tirtham. All other Tirthams
should be offered but not taken in.
10. Types of Achamanams: There are three types of Achamanams. In Shroutachamanam,

mantras chanted for purification are Gayatri mantra and the three slokas used for
Marjanam in Sandhyavandanam. In Puranachamanam, the purification is done by
chanting the Keshava Namas. In Smrityachamanam, the purification is done without
chanting any mantras or Kashava Namas. In all the three the purification part is similar
(given below). Any of the three achamanams can be adopted in Sandhyavandanam.
Now-a-days Puranachamanam is widely practised. Puranachamanam should be
performed at the beginning and towards end of Sandhyavandanam. Elsewhere during
Sandhyavandanam, Achamanam may be done by simply reciting Keshava Namas.
11. Procedure for Puranachamanam: Chant the three following three Keshava Namas and
while chanting each Nama sip water from Brahma tirtha:
ॐ 4ी केशवाय वाहा । (sip water), ॐ 4ी नारायणाय वाहा । (sip water), ॐ 4ी माधवाय वाहा।
(sip water)
It is interesting to note that in the first Mantra of eleventh Anuvaka of 2nd Prapathaka
(Chapter) of Taitiriya Aranyaka, it is mentioned that one should cleanse his palms and
feet and then touch top of the head, eyes, nostrils, ears, and heart. Many of the texts it is
also mentioned that different parts of the body are touched while performing
Achamanam. (twice wiping the lips, sprinkle the feet, head, touch the different sensory
organs (ears, eyes, nostrils), crown of the head and navel). However, Madhvacharya’s
Sandhyavandana Bhashyam recommends the following:
Chant the following Namas and perform the Suddhi Kriya (cleansing) of the organs
shown against:
ॐ 4ी गो/वIदाय नमः । (wash the right palm from the left palm)
ॐ 4ी /वEणवे नमः । (wash the left palm with right palm)
ॐ 4ी मधस
ु द
ू नाय नमः । (touch the upper lip)
ॐ 4ी S/व-माय नमः । (touch the lower lip)
ॐ 4ी वामनाय नमः । (touch the right cheek)
ॐ 4ी 4ीधराय नमः । (touch the left cheek)
ॐ 4ी iषीकेशाय नमः । (wash both the hands)
ॐ 4ी पमनाभाय नमः । (touch the feet)
ॐ 4ी दामोदराय नमः । (touch the centre of the head with middle finger)
ॐ 4ी सlकषणाय नमः । (touch the tip of the nose with the middle finger)
ॐ 4ी वासद
ु े वाय नमः । (touch the right side of the nose with index and thumb fingers)
ॐ 4ी ZयP
ु नाय नमः । (touch the left side of the nose with index and thumb fingers)
ॐ 4ी अनBधाय नमः । (touch the right eye with index and middle fingers)
ॐ 4ी पB
ु षोaमाय नमः । (touch the left eye with index and middle fingers)
ॐ 4ी अधोजाय नमः । (touch the right ear with index and fourth fingers)
ॐ 4ी नारसंहाय नमः । (touch the left ear with index and fourth fingers)
ॐ 4ी अयत
ु ाय नमः । (touch the navel portion with index and small fingers)
ॐ 4ी जनाद नाय नमः । (touch the heart portion with palm of the hand)
ॐ 4ी उपेIाय नमः । (touch the head with the hand)
ॐ 4ी हरये नमः । (touch the right shoulder with all fingers)
ॐ 4ी कृEणाय नमः । (touch the left shoulder with all fingers)
Thus, it is seen that details vary depending on the traditions, customs and practices.
12. Procedure for Pranayamam:

Reference to Pranyama is found in Mantra 9 of Chapter 2 in Svetasvatara Upanisad.
Pranayama or the control of the breath is regulating inhaling, exhaling and withholding of
breath, which helps to steady and concentrate the mind in the contemplation of
Brahman. Turn one’s mind inwards, close the right nostril (Ida) with the right thumb,
slowly breathe in through the left nostril (Pingala), hold it for a few seconds and then
breathe out through right nostril. Thus, Pranayama comprises three parts: Purakam,
Kumbhakam and Rechakam. Breathing air through nostrils is Purakam, retaining the air
breathed in inside the lungs for certain amount of time is Kumbhakam. Breathing out the
air through nostril is Rechakam. In Pranayamam, this breathing sequence of Purakam,
Kumbhakam and Rechakam is performed in the ratio, respectively of 1: 4: 1. In majority
of Sandhyavandanam books I referred, it is mentioned that Purakam is to be done
through left nostril and Rechakam, through right nostril. There is no mention of reversing
the sequence starting from right nostril and ending with left nostril. It is best to leave to
the individuals to adopt whichever way he desires to do Pranayamam.
If the nostril is closed with all the fingers, it is called Pranava Mudra and Pranayamam in
this way should be done by married people. Closing the right nostril with thumb and
closing the left nostril with little and ring fingers is called Omkara Mudra and
Pranayamam in this way should be done by unmarried people.
While performing Purakam each time, one of the following seven Vyahrthis (ॐ भःू । ॐ
भव
ु ः । ॐ वः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः । ॐ स यं ।) should be chanted in sequence.
Towards end Gayatri Mantra should be chanted.
ॐ त स/वतवु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय । धीमKह । धीयो यो नः । Zचोदयात ्।
ॐ आ पो8योतीरसोऽमत
ृ ं CDम भभ
ु व
ु ःवरोम ्॥
13. Sankalpam
For any prayer or performance of any sacred work whether it is Sandhyavandanam,
puja, yagna, or any ritual performed by any individual this customary Sankalpam has to
be narrated. It denotes the commitment and determination of the performer to rightfully
and sincerely perform such sacred rituals. The determination and resolution of the
person is demonstrated by holding right palm over the left palm and keeping them on the
right thigh and uttering the mantra: ममोपाa समतद>ु रतयवारा 4ीपरमेGवर Zी यथm Zातः
संQयां क>रEये। Over a period of time, as happened to many other rituals, additional
Mantras were added for Sankalpam also. These refer to indicating coordinates of one’s
place at the time of Sandhyavandanam and the time of performing. It is believed that
the original Sankalpa Mantra is for overall upliftment whereas the second one is
specifically meant for receiving some material benefits out of the Kriya that is being
performed.
It may be seen that the sequence of Achamanam, Pranayama and Sankalpam makes
logical sense. First one cleanses himself and internal organs by Achamanam,
concentrates on Parabrahma by Pranayama and resolves to do the expected chore by
taking Sankalpam.
14. All the three Kriyas namely Gayatri Arghyam, Gayatri Japam and Gayatri Upsthananm
should be preceded by Achamanam, Pranayamam and Sankalpam.
15. Two kinds of divisions are in vogue for Rgveda. In the first, the Samhita is divided into 8
Ashtakas. Each Ashtaka is again subdivided into Vargas, containing mantras. A total of
10,552 mantras are spread over 2,024 Vargas, included in the 64 Adhyayas of the 8
Ashtakas. In the second division, the Samhita has been divided into 10 Mandalas. The
Mandalas are sub-divided into 85 Anuvakas containing 1028 Suktas and the Suktas into
mantras, the number being same. As the Suktas are sequentially numbered in each
Mandala, usually Anuvaka is not mentioned for the reference of a Mantra of the Rigveda
For example RV 3-16-7 means the seventh Mantra of the sixteenth Sukta of the third
Mandala of the Rigveda. This method of reference in followed in this Book also.
16. The Taittiriya-sakha (Krishna Yajurveda branch) is divided into 4 sections, namely, the
Samhita, the Brahmana, the Aranyaka and the Upanishad. The Taittiriya-samhita
contains 7 Kandas subdivided into 44 Prasnas or Prapathakas. Each Anuvaka contains
Yajus or Mantras. The Brahmana consists of 3 Ashtakas (28 prasnas) including the
Kathaka (3 prasnas). The Aranyaka has 10 Prasnas (or Prapathkas). Each Prasna inturn
is divided in to Anuvakas which contain Yajus or mantras. The Taittiriya-upanishad and
the Maha-narayana-upanishad (Yajniki) are part of the Taittiriya-aranyaka. Referencing
of Mantras in Taittiriya Aranyaka . for example, T.A. 10-1-5 refers to 5th Mantra in the
first Anuvaka of 10th Prapathaka in Taittiriya Aranyaka. T.S. 3-2-5 means 5th Mantra of
2nd Anuvaka in 3rd Kanda of Taittiriya Samhita. This type of referencing is followed in
this Book also.
17. The Samaveda is divided into two parts: Purva-archika (Chanda-archika) and Uttara-
archika. The former contains 650 rks and the latter 1225, making a total of 1875. All
these rks, except 99 of them, are same as the Rgveda mantras. The Purva-archika is
divided into 7 Prapathakas. Each Prapathaka contains 10 khandas (dasati). Uttara-
archika is divided into 9 Prapathakas and 22 Adhyayas. Adhyayas are further divided
into khandas. Rigveda mantras set to music become Sama-gana. The basis for Prakrti-
samas are Purva-archika and that of Uha-ganas are Uttara-archika. Among the four
Vedas, the Samaveda is regarded as the foremost. In the Bhagavadgata, where Lord
Krishna has declared “Among the Vedas I am Samaveda”-Vedanam Samavedosmi.
3. Ab initio procedure for Sandhyavandanam – Moola
Mantras with meaning
The sequence of steps in Sandhyavandanam is as follows:
First part of Sandhyavandanam: Argya pradanam
1. आचमनम ् (Achamanam)
We should have the right palm in cow’s ear shape (Gokarna shape). Touch the lower part of the
first knuckle of middle finger with tip of the thumb. Press the thumb with the index finger. Open
the other three fingers (middle, ring and the little fingers). This gives Gokarna shape to the palm.
Take only small quantity of water just enough to dip a grain of pulse. Chant the three following
three Keshava Namas and while chanting each Nama sip water from Brahma tirtha.
ॐ 4ी केशवाय वाहा । (sip water), ॐ 4ी नारायणाय वाहा । (sip water), ॐ 4ी माधवाय वाहा। (sip
water).
Brahma tirtham should be sipped without making any sound and without touching the upper lip
(If water flows water from the lower part of the palm over the wrist it becomes Brahma Tirtham.)
Chant ॐ 4ी गो/वIदाय नमः । and while chanting, simultaneously take water on the right palm and
pour out as Deva Tirtham into a plate.
Chant the remaining Keshava Namas and perform the cleansing of different organs of the body
(twice wiping the lips, sprinkle the feet, head, touch the different sensory organs (ears, eyes,
nostrils), crown of the head and navel).
2. ाणायामम ् (Pranayamam)
ॐ Zणवय परCDम ऋ/षः । (touch the head and then do Namaskara Mudra) परमा मा दे वता । (touch
the heart) दे वी गायी छIदः । (touch the mouth) Zाणायामे /वनयोगः ॥
(As the Pranayama Mantra is Gayatri Mantram, we recite the attributes for this Mantra namely
Rishi is Parbrahma as the Pranava OM, Deity is Goddess Gayatri and the Metre is Gayatri and
the purpose is for Pranayama.
Pranayama comprises three parts: Purakam, Kumbhakam and Rechakam. Breathing air
through nostrils is Purakam, retaining the air breathed in inside the lungs for certain amount of
time is Kumbhakam. Breathing out the air through nostril is Rechakam. In Pranayamam, this
breathing sequence of Purakam, Kumbhakam and Rechakam is performed in the ratio,
respectively of 1: 4: 1. In majority of Sandhyavandanam books I referred, it is mentioned that
Purakam is to be done through left nostril and Rechakam, through right nostril. (A married man
should hold the nose in all His five fingers while performing this and bachelors and saints/seers
should hold through three fingers i.e. index, thumb and small fingers.)
For each step of Pranayamam, chant the seven Vyahrithis (ॐ भःू । ॐ भव ु ः । ॐ वः । ॐ महः । ॐ
जनः । ॐ तपः । ॐ स यं ।) one by one. Then recite the Gayatri Mantra:
ु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह धीयो यो नः Zचोदयात ्। ॐ आ पो8योतीरसोऽमत
ु व
3. सकपः (Sankalpam)
Hold right palm over the left palm and keep them on the right thigh and utter the following
Mantra and chant the following Mantra:
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm Zातः संQयामप
ु ाशEये ।
(To get rid of all the sins and other unholy things done by me and to seek the benevolence of
Paramesvara, I perform Sandhyavandanam.)
4. माजनम ्
Marjanam means a type of external cleansing to prepare oneself to proceed with
Sandhyavandanam. Chant the attribute Mantra for Marjanam:
ॐ आ पोKहEठे त ]यचय स
ू तय । सIधुवीप ऋ/षः । (touch the head and do Namaskara Mudra)
अपो दे वता । (touch the heart) गायी छIदः । (touch the mouth) माजने /वनयोगः ॥
(For these three Apohisteti Mantras, Sindhdvipa is Rishi, Sacred Waters is the deity personified
and Chandassu is Gayatri and the purpose is to perform Marjanam.)
Chant the following Mantras and sprinkle water over head nine times either with Darbha (Kusa
grass) or with ring finger:
ॐ आ पोKहEठा मयो भव ु ः । ता न ऊजF दधातन । महे रणाय चसे ।
योवः शवतमो रसः । तय भाजयते हनः । उशती>रव मातरः ।
तमा अरlग मामवः यय याय िजIवथ । आ पोजनयथा च नः ॥
These are the first three Mantras in the nineth Suktam of tenth Mandala of Rigveda. They are
also found in the 11th and 12th Mantras of first Anuvakam in the tenth Prapathaka (chapter) of
Taittiriya Aranyaka.
(Meaning: Oh, sacred Water Deities, you are the source of our comforts and holy deeds. Bless
and grant us food and nutrition to give us happiness and strength to our sensory organs. Just
like the doting mothers feed their infants with breast milk, bestow us with all the essences
needed for happiness and contentment. Continue to bless us with your infinite benevolence and
offspring.)
All the above four Kriyas are common to Rigvedis, Yajurvedis and Samavedis.
5. जलाभमणम ् (Rigvedis and Taittiriyas)

Chant this attribute Mantra for Jalabhimantranam also known as Mantrachamanam.
सयू G चे यय मIय । नारायण ऋ/षः । सयू म
ामIयु मIयप
ु तयो राSदF वता ।
ZकृतGछIदः । जलाभमIणे /वनयोगः ॥
(For this Mantra, the attributes are: Rishi is Narayana, Deities are the Sun, Deities of Anger and
those who help me in controlling the anger and the deity of darkness (night) and the Chandassu
is Prakrthi. The purpose is to perform Jalabhimantranam.
Hold water in “Uddharani” and chant the following Mantra:
ॐ ॥ सय ू G चमामIयGु चमIयपु तयGच मIयक ु ृ ते\यः । पापे\योरIताम ्। या]या पापमकाषम ्।
मनसा वाचा हता\याम ्। प\यामद
ु रे ण शGना । राSतदवलP
ु पतु । यि कbच द>ु रतं मय ।
इदमहं माममत ृ योनौ सयू F 8योत/ष जह ु ोम वाहा ॥
This Mantra is the first Mantra of 32nd Anuvakam in 10th Prapathaka of taittiriya Aranyaka.
(Meaning: Oh, the Sun God, Deities of anger, those, control it, kindly grant me salvation from
anger and all the sins I might have committed out of anger, done in thought, speech and action.
Also protect me from the sins committed knowingly or unknowingly through out the day. To that
end I offer this sacrificial libation in the form of Waters to you.)
Sip the water from the “Uddharini” from the Gokarna shaped right hand as Brahma Tirtham.
5. Jalabhimantranam for Samvedis

Chant the following Mantra:
अहGच मा आ Kद यGच पनु ातु वाहा ।
(Meaning: May the Lord Surya keep me pure. To that end, I offer this oblation of holy waters.)
6. Achamanam
Do Achamanam.
7. Punarmarjanam (Rigvedis only)

Chant this attribute Mantra for Punarmarjanam:
आ पोKहEठे त नवचय सू तय । सIधु वीपो अPबरpषोऋ/षः आ पोदे वता । गायी छIदः पbचमी वधमाना ।
सqतमी ZतEठा । अI यैवे अनEु टभौ पनु माजन
े /वनयोगः ॥
(For these nine Apohisteti Mantras, the attributes are: Rishi Ambarisha’s son Sindhudvipa is
Rishi, Sacred Waters is the deity personified and Chandassu is Gayatri for 1-4 and 6th Mantras,
Vardhamana Gayatri for the 5th Mantram, Anushtup for the 8th and 9th Mantrams. The purpose is
to perform Punarmarjanam.)
(The Mantras are found in 9th Suktam of 10th Mandalam in Rigvedam)
ॐ आ पोKहEठा मयो भवु ः । ता न ऊजF दधातन । महे रणाय चसे ।
(Meaning of the above three Mantras is given under Marjanam Section)
ॐ शं नो दे वीरभीEटये आ पो भवIतु पीतये । शं योरभrवIतु नः ॥
ईशानां वायाणां यIतीGचषणीनम ्। आ पोयाचाम भेषजम ्॥
अqसु मे सोमो अCवीदIत/वGवान भेशजा । अिtनbच /वGवशPभव
ु म ्॥
आ पः पण
ृ ीत भेषजं व=थं तIवे३मम । 8योचसय
ू v
m शे ॥
इदमापः Zवहत यि कbचद>ु रतं मय । यवाहमSबद
ु ोह यवाGशेप उतानत
ृ म ्॥
आ पो अयाIवचा>रषं रसेन समगमKह । पयवानtन आ गKह तं मा संसज ृ वचसा ॥
(Meaning: May the divine Water Deities be satisfied with our sacrificial offering (Water) and
grant us happiness, health, strength to ward off diseases.
I pray the divine Water deities who are the benefactors of the humankind and are the sources of
sustenance, to bless us with happiness through the removal of sins committed by me.
The Moon God generously let us know that all the nourishments and medicaments along with
the Badabanala Agni are hidden in the sacred Waters.
Oh! Sacred Water Deities, be kind and generous to grant us all the medicaments and
nourishments hidden in you so that we may be cured of all diseases and have the Darshan of
the Sun God for a long time.
May the Sacred water Deities remove all my sins and other unholy deeds
Due to the holy nature of these Waters and the Agni Devata hidden in them and as I have the
benefit of their essence, medicaments and nourishments, my body became lustrous and
luminous.
(There is one additional Mantram, often included in Punarmarjanam. This is one of the Khila
Mantras (additional slokas) of Rigveda but not found in the main book. The Mantra namely
“ससष ृ ीतदपसो Kदवानतbच ससष ृ ीः । वरे Wय-तरू हमा दे वी रवसे हुवे ॥“ is not included in the main texts
of Rigveda or Taittiriya Aranyaka. But this Mantra is included in Punarmarjanam along with
other mantras taken from Rigveda or Taittiriya Aranyaka.) But it is not a part of ab-initio
Mantras.
7. Punarmarjanam (Taittiriyas and samavedis))
Chant the following attribute Mantra for Punarmarjanam
दAध-ाhणो स ू तय वामदे व ऋ/षः दAध-ा दे वता अनEु टुप ्छं दः पन
ु माजन
े /वनयोगः
(For this attribute Mantra, Rishi is Vamadeva, Deity is Dadhikra and Chandassu is Anushtup.
The purpose is to use the Mantra for punarmarjanam)
Then chant the following Mantra and sprinkle water either with Darbha (Kusa grass) or with ring
finger:
दAध-ाhणो अका>रषं िजEणोरGवय वािजनः । सरु भ नो मख ु ा कर Z ण आ यग ू ं /ष ता>रषत ्॥
th th th
This Mantra is 6 Mantra of 39 Suktam, 4 Mandalam in Rigveda, , and also Taittiriya
samhitha 1st Kanda, 5th Prapathaka, 11th Anuvaka 4th Mantram. It is repeated in 7-4-19-4.
(Meaning: I sing the praise of the shift-footed God Dadhikravavan, who is ever-victorious and all
pervading. May He make our mouths and senses fragrant and may he prolog our lives.)
Chant the following three Apohisteti Mantras as in Marjanam.
ॐ आ पोKहEठा मयो भव ु ः । ता न ऊजF दधातन । महे रणाय चसे ।
8. अघमषण मंम ् (This procedure is only for Rigvedis. Taittiriyas and Samavedins, after
punarmarjanam, proceed to Gayatri Arghyam.)
Chant this attribute mantra for Aghamarshana Mantram:
ॐ ऋतंचे यय स ू तय । अघमषण ऋ/षः । भाववa
ृ ो दे वता । अनEु टुप ्छIदः । पापपB
ु ष /वसजने
/वनयोगः ॥
(The attributes for this Mantra are: Rishi is Aghamarshana, deity is Bhavavrtta and Chandassu
is Anushtup. The purpose is to use this Mantra for forgiveness of sins.)
Take water in the right palm. And do Pranayama once. While during Prnayama recite the
following Mantras: (190th Suktam of 12th Anuvakam in 10th Mandala of Rigveda)::
ॐ ऋतं च स यं चाभीधातपसोQयजायत । ततोरा]यजायत ततः सम ु ो अणवः ।
सम
ु ादवावAधसंव सरो अजायत ॥ अहो रााxण /वदध/वGवय मषतोवशी ।
सयू ाचIमसौ धाता यथा पव ू म
क;पयत ्। Kदवं च पAृ थवींचाIत>रमथो वः ॥
(Meaning: From the self-luminous Prabrahma sprang Truth, thought and expression. Later,
darkness (“Timir”) that pervaded in all directions like dense fluid was created. Parabraham is the
Lord Protector of all creatures.
From the oceans Prajapati also known as Samvatsara was created, who in turn divided the
eternal time into physical entities of day, night, Year etc.
The Sun, the Moon were first created primordially followed by, Heaven, Earth, Space
(Antariksham) and all are these are creations of Parabrahma only.)
After reciting the Mantras, pour out the water on the earth on one’s left side.
9. अ"यदानम ् (Procedure for offering Arghya is same for all the three Vedis)
Perform आ चमनम ्as described in (1).
Perform Zाणायामः as described in (2).
Perform सlक;पम ्
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा ॐ 4ी पावती परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी पावती परमेGवर Zी यथm (or) 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zेरणया 4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm Zाथः सIQयाYय Zधानं क>रEये ॥
As ordained by Lord Parvati Parameswara and to please His Lordship (or as ordained by Lord
Lakshminarayana and to please His Lordship, I perform Arghyam.)
Chant the following attribute Mantra for gayatri Arghyam
गाय]याः गायी छं दो /वGवाम ऋ/षः । स/वता दे वता । ZातरYयZधाने /वनयोगः ॥
(The attributes for this Mantra are: Viswamitra id Rishi, Deity is the Sun God (through Him the
Parabraham) and the Chandassu is Gayatri. The purpose is to use the Mantras for offering
Arghyam)
Chant the Gayatri Mahamantram three times and at the end of each time offer Water to the Sun
God by pouring out through the palms.
ॐ भभू व
ु ः वः । त स/वतवु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह Aधयो योनः Zचोदयात ्ॐ ॥
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ः वः । त स/वतव
ु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह Aधयो योनः Zचोदयात ्ॐ ॥
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह Aधयो योनः Zचोदयात ्ॐ ॥
सIQया कालात-मदोष ZायिGचaाथm चतथ ु ाYय Zदानं क>रEये ॥

(Meaning: If Arghya is not performed in the proper time, a fourth Arghya known as Prayaschittha
Arghya (expiatory Arghya) is offered.)
10. Prayaschittha Arghya for Rigvedis and Samavedis:
(4th Mantram of 93rd Sukta of 9th Anuvaka in 8th Mandala of Rigveda)
यदय कच व ृ हIनद
ु गा अभ सयू । सवm तKदI ते वशे ॥
ॐ आ पो8योतीरसोऽमत ृ ं CDम भभु व
(Meaning: Oh, Sun God, you are same as God Indra, slayer of Vritrasura. Wherever and
whatever you shine on, all that will be under your control.)
10. Prayaschittha Arghya for Taittiriyas is Gayatri Mantram itself.

सIQया कालात-मदोष ZायिGचaाथm चतथु ाYय Zदानं क>रEये ॥
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ःवः । ॐ त स/वतव
ु र े Wयं भगj दे वय धीमKह । Aधयो योनः Zचोदयात ्॥
ॐ आ पो8योतीरसोऽमत
ू व
All the three Vedis: Chant the following Mantra and during chanting sprinkle water
circumambulating.
असावाKद यो CDम (Taittiriya Aranyaka 2nd Anuvaka in 2nd Prapathaka)
(Meaning: The God I am invoking as the Sun is not the visible luminary but the Parabrahma).
Here ends the first part of Sandhyavandanam.

Second Part of Sandhyavandanam: Gayatri Japam
Perform आचमनम ्, ाणायामम ् स#कपम ्

ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm गायी महामंजपं क>रEये ।
(To get rid of all the sins and other unholy things done by me and to seek the benevolence of
Paramesvara, I perform Gayatri Mahamantra japam.)
Gayatri Avahanam
This is a form of extending formal invitation to Goddess Gayatri.
This Avahanam is not done by Rigvedis (They proceed directly to perform Gayatri Japam.)
Only Taittiriyas and Samavedis perform Avahana of Gayatri).
Chant this Attribute Mantra for Gayatria Avahana:
आ यि व ययमIय । वामदे वऋ/षः । गायी Zतपाय 4ी नारायणो दे वता । अनEु टुप ्छIदः । गायै आ वाहने
(Attributes for this AAyaatu Varadaa Devi avahana mantra are: Vamadeva is Rishi, Deity is
Narayana and Chandassu is Anushtup. The purpose is to use this Mantra for Gayatri Avahana)
आ यातु वरदादे वी । अरं CDम सिPमतम ्। गायी छIदसां मातेदं CDम जुषवमे ।
The Mantra is found in Taittiriya Aranyaka 10th Prapathaka 34th Anuvaka
(Meaning: May the bountiful Goddess Gayatri, Mother of Vedic Metres, who grants all our
desires come to us and make known to us the Eternal Lord (or the Eternal Truth) who is
revealed to us only through the Scriptures.
Chant the following Mantra for inviting Goddess Gayatri. Simultaneously bring the two palms
together side by side and show Avahana Mudra (of inviting) the Goddess:
ओजोस सहोस बलमस *ाजोस । दे वानां धामनामास ।
/वGवमस /वGवाउः सवमस सव
ू zरभभोरोम ्॥
गायीमावाहयाम सा/वSमावाहयाम सरवतमावाहयाम
छIदष_नावाहयाम 4ीयमावाहयाम बलमावाहयाम ॥
The mantra is found in Taittiriya Aranyaka 10th Prapathaka 35th Anuvaka
(Meaning: Oh, Goddess gayatri, you are Ojas, spiritual strength, you are Sahas, mental
strength, you are Balam, physical strength. You are the divine light, you are the abode of all
Gods. You are the Universe and also the life of the Universe. You are all and the life of all. You
are the supreme power. Om!, I invoke Goddess gayatri in all the three manifestations (Gayatri,
Savitri and Sarasvati. I am invoking Chandassu, Rishis, Goddess Lakshmi and all powerful
Paramatma.)
Gayatri Mantra Japam (to be done by all the three Vedis)

Chant the following attribute Mantra for gayatri Japam.
गाय]याः गायीछIदो /वGवामऋ/षः स/वता दे वता । स/वतन ृ ामक 4ी पावती परमेGवरो दे वता ।
4ी पावती परमेGवर ZसादसQयथF (or स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी लyमीनारायणो दे वता ।
4ी लyमीनारायण ZसादसQयथF) गायी मं जपे /वनयोगः ॥
(The Gayatri Mahamantra attributes are: Gayatri is Chandassu, Vishwamitra is Rishi, Deity is
none other than Parabrahma in the form of Savita. The purpose is to use this Mantram for
Chanting Gayatri Mantra Japam.)
ॐ भभू व
ु ःवः । त स/वतव
Do Gayatri Japam preferably 108 times.
भगवान ्स/वतन ृ ामक 4ी पावती परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी पावती परमेGवर Zी यथm (or लyमी नारायणZेरणया
स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) ZातसIQयाlग 4ी गायीमIजपः सPपण
ू ः । 4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥
Offer Devatirtham
Do आचमनम ्
(गायी उपथानम ्) (Hymns of Veneration)

This is the third important Sandhyavandan kriya after Arghyam and Japam which should be
performed unfailingly.
Upasthana Mantras for Rigvedis:

The attribute Mantra is:
जातवेदस इ यय मंय कGयपऋ/षः SEटुqछं दः जातवेदािtनदF वता सय ू jपथाने /वनयोगः
(The attributes for this Jatavedase Mantra are: Rishi is Kashyapa, Savitru in the form of Agni is
devata and chandassu is Trishtup. The purpose is to use this Mantra for bidding adieu to the
Sun God and Parabrahma).
ॐ जातवेदसे सन ु वाम सोममरातीयतो नदहात वेदः स नः पषदतदग ु ाxण /वGवा नावेव सIधुं द>ु रता यिtनः ॥
(Rigveda: 1-99-1 and Taittiriya Aranyaka: 10-2-1)
(Meaning: We offer libation to Agni who knows all things born. He destroys the enemy’s wealth.
May that Agni enable us to cross over all ills and all sins, just like the way we cross over the sea
on a ship. We can recall one of the Slokas in Bhagavadgita Dhyanam: भीEम ोण तटा जयथ
नीलो पला....... कैवतकः केशवः and ascibe its meaning in the present context visualizing Agni as
Parabrahma helping us cross the ocean of life. This Mantra is also the first Mantra in Sri Durga
Suktam.)
ॐ तचlयोरावण ृ ीमहे गातंु यtHाय गातंु यtHपतये ।
दे वीःवितरतन
ु ः । वितमानEु ये\यः ।
ऊQवm िजगातु भेषजम ्। शIनो अतु /वपदे शं चतEु पदे ॥ (Taittiriya Aranyaka 3-0-0)
(Meaning: We pray for the assuagement of ills that exist and for blessings so that we may chant
in praise of sacrifice and also the Lord of sacrifice. May divine blessings come to us and to all
men. May healing medicaments be over all of us. May all the living beings be bestowed with
good health.)
ॐ नमो CDमणे नमो अतhtनये नमः पAृ थhयै नमः ओषधी\यः ।
नमो वाचे नमो वाचपतये नमो /वEणवे महते करोम ॥ (Taittiriya Aranyka 2-0-0)
(Meaning: Salutations to Brahman, salutations to Agni, salutations to the arth, salutations to the
plants, salutations to speech, salutations to the Lord of speech. I offer salutation to the great
Vishnu.)
Gayatri Upasthanam (Taittiriyas)

ॐ उaमे शखरे दे वी भP
ू न ।
CाDनणे\योऽ\यनHु ाता गछ दे /व यथासख
ु म ्॥ (Taittiriya Aranyaka 10-36-1)
(Meaning: The Goddess gayatri resides on a lofty peak on the summit of Munt Meru. Oh,
Goddess Gayatri please be kind to bless and show your benevolence to those who worshipped
you and reach your abode on the summit of Meru.)
ॐ मय' चषणी धत ृ 4वो' दे वय' सान सं | स यं (यP ु नं)Aच4' वतमं |
(Meaning: We sing the praise of Mitra (the Sun God) who sustains all men and whose adorable
glory is eternal and most worthy of beinf adored with wonder.)
मो जनान'्यातयत Zजानन ्(Cव ु ाणो)-मो दा'धार पAृ थवी मत ु यां |
मः कृEटp रन'मषाऽभ च'Eटे स याय' (माय) हhयं घतृ व'/वधेम |
(Meaning: The all powerful Sun God, who upholds both heaven and earth, and who is in the
constant and continuous know of inclinations of all creatures and their actions and pursuits, to
that Sun God is offered oblation with Ghee (clarified butter.)
Zसम' म यj' अतु Zय'वा Iयत' आ Kद य श'त fतेन' |
न ह'Iयते न जी'यते वोतोनैन मगंहो' अGनो यंत'तो न दरू ात ्‖
(Meaning: Oh, all the powerful Sun God, you are the protector of all those who offer such
oblations (as mentioned in the above Mantram), bless tham with health and wealth and no
untimely death will ever reach him and no sin will ever touch him.).
The above three Mantras are found in Taittiriya Samhita 3rd Kanda, 4th Prapathaka and 11th
Anuvakam. ((तै. सं. 3-4-11). It may be mentioned that the first Mantram ॐ मय' चषणी धत
ृ
4वो' दे वय' सान सं | स यं Aच4' वतमं | is 6th Mantra in 59th Suktam of 5th Anuvakam in 3rd
Mandalam of Rigveda. The 59th Suktam starts with मो जनान ्' यातयत Zजानन ्-मो दा'धार
पAृ थवी मत
ु यां |.Between the Mantras in Taittiriya Samhitha and Rigveda mentioned above,
underlined words in Taittiriya Samhita are replaced by the words shown in brackets.)
As mentioned earlier, Sandhyavandana Bhashyam by Khandaraja Dikshitha mentions different
Mantras for Upasthanam. He included the Mantras 6 to 9 of the 59th Suktam of 3rd Mandalam of
Rigveda.
Gayatri Upasthanam for Samvedis

ू न ।
CाDनणे\योऽ\यनHु ाता गछ दे /व यथासख ु म्॥
These Mantras are taken from Drahyayana Mantra prasna
आKद यनावमारों पणू ाm प>रपाAधनाम ् | अिछां पारयWणुं शता>रां वतये ॥
ॐ नम आKद याय उयंतं वाKद य अनKु दयासं ॥
(Meaning: For prosperity, I have ascended the ship of the Adityas. The ship is full of all good
things, is able to sail in all directions, is leak-proof, able to cross to the other shore and is
provided with hundred oars.
Om! Salutations to Aditya, Oh, Aditya, I have also risen along with you to carry out my daily
avocations and so bless me.)
(द)दे वता नमकारः (bowing to deities in all directions)

This is done by all three vedis.
ॐ नमः Zायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (Deities in East, I am bowing
to You)
ॐ नमः दUणायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (Deities in South....)
ॐ नमः Zतीयै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (Deities in West....)
ॐ नमः उदpयै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (Deities in North...)
ॐ नमः ऊQवयै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (High rised up height..)
ॐ नमः अधरायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (Lower...)
ॐ नमः अवाIतरायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः । (Intermediate…..)
-मााथना (Prayer for forgiveness)
कामोऽकाष_'' नमो नमः | मIयु रकाष_'' नमो नमः (Taittiriya Aranyaka 10-61-1 and 10-62-1)
(Meaning: For all the actions I might have committed they have been committed under the
influence of passion or anger, I pray to the deities for passion and anger for their forgiveness.)
Oh! Lord I bow to you again and again.
(Rigvedis only) गायी 0वसजनम ् (Gayatri Visarjana) Bidding farewell to Goddess Gayatri
Chant the following Mantra
ॐ उaमे शखरे दे वी भPू यां पवतमध
ू न ।
CाDनणे\योऽ\यनH
ु ाता गछ दे /व यथासख
ु म् ॥
वरः Pravara (Self introduction) Abhivadaye Namah (all the three cedis)
चतु सागरपयmतं गोCाDमणा\य Gशभ ु ं भवतु
Mraning: Let there be wellness and auspiciousness through out the world extending to the
shores of all four oceans!)
आमक ु याषFय ( पंचाषFय…. ) ZरवािIवतः आमकु गोोभवय आमक
ु स
ू ः आमक
ु शाखाQयायी आमकु शमाहम ्
अिमंभो अभवादये
(Meaning: Cross your hands and hold the lower part of ears with your middle and forefingers
and say: Oh! Lord, I, born in the family of such and such Rishis clan (three or five or the number
depends ob one’s custom), having such Rishi’s Gotra, following such and such Sutra and
belonging to such and such Veda and being called by such and such name bow to you and
dedicate the entire kriya to You. Touch the Mother Earth respectfully.)
अनेन ZतःसIQयावIदनेन भगवान ् स/वतन ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर (or 4ी लyमीनारायणः) Zीयताम ् । Zीतो
वरदो भवतु ।
(Meaning: May this Sandhyavandanam performed by me please the Paramathma)
(Hold the Arghya Water in right hand, chant the above mantra and after completing the same,
pour the water in hand to Arghya Patra.)
4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ .................
Do Achamanam
4. Sandhyavandanam: Moola Slokas
॥ ऋ)वेदCय सDया वदनम ् ॥ Rigvediya Sandhya Vandanam
आचमनम ्
ॐ 4ी केशवाय वाहा । ॐ 4ी नारायणाय वाहा । ॐ 4ी माधवाय वाहा ।
ॐ 4ी गो/वIदाय नमः ।
ॐ 4ी /वEणवे नमः।, ॐ 4ी मधुसद
ू नाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी S/व-माय नमः। , ॐ 4ी वामनाय नमः।
ॐ 4ी 4ीधराय नमः।, ॐ 4ी iषीकेशाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी पमनाभाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी दामोदराय नमः।
ॐ 4ी सlकषणाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी वासद
ु े वाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी ZयP
ु नाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी अनBधाय नमः।
ॐ 4ी पB
ु षोaमाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी अधोजाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी नारसंहाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी अयत
ु ाय नमः।
ॐ 4ी जनाद नाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी उपेIाय नमः।, ॐ 4ी हरये नमः।, ॐ 4ी कृEणाय नमः।
ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक प रू क)

ॐ Zणवय परCDम ऋ/षः । परमा मा दे वता । दे वी गायी छIदः । Zाणायामे /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ भःू । ॐ भव
ु ः । ॐ वः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः । ॐ स यं ।
ु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह धीयो यो नः Zचोदयात ् ।
ॐ आपो8योतीरसोऽमत
ु व
ु ःवरोम ् ॥
सकपः
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm ( or 4ी लyमीनारायण Zेरणया 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) Zातः सIQयामप
ु ाशEये । Zातः संQयामप
माजनम ्
ॐ आपोKहEठे त ]यचय स
ू तय । सIधुवीप ऋ/षः। अपो दे वता गायी छIदः । माजने /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ आपोKहEठा मयो भव
ु ः । ता न ऊजF दधातन । महे रणाय चसे ।
तमा अरlग मामवः यय याय िजIवथ । आपोजनयथा च नः ॥
जलाभमणम ्
सय
ू G चे यय मIय । KहरWय गभ ऋ/षः । सय
ू म
ु तयो राSदF वता । ZकृतGछIदः । जलाभमIणे
ॐ ॥ सय
ु ृ ते\यः । पापे\योरIताम ् । या]या पापमकाषम ् ।
मनसा वाचा हता\याम ् । प\यामद
इदमहं माममत
ृ योनौ सय
ू F 8योत/ष जह
ु ोम वाहा ॥
आचमनमं
पन
ु माजन
म्
आपोKहEठे त नवचय स
ू तय । सIध
ु वीपो अPबरpषो ऋ/षः आपोदे वता । गायी छIदः पbचमी वधमाना ।
सqतमी ZतEठा । अI यैवे अनEु टभौ पन
ु माजन
ॐ शं नो दे वीरभीEटये आपो भवIतु पीतये । शं योरभrवIतु नः ॥
ईशानां वायाणां यIतीGचषणीनम ् । आपोयाचाम भेषजम ् ॥
ु म्॥
आपः पण
ू v
m शे ॥
ृ म्॥
आपो अयाIवचा>रषं रसेन समगमKह । पयवानtन आगKह तं मा संसज
ृ वचसा ॥
अघमषण मंम ्
ऋतंचे यय स
ू तय । अघमषण ऋ/षः । भाववa
ृ ो दे वता । अनEु टुप ् छIदः । पापपB
ु ष /वसजने
ऋतं च स यं चाभीधातपसोQयजायत । ततोरा]यजायत ततः सम
ु ो अणवः ।
सम
सय
ू ाचIमसौ धाता यथा पव
ू म
क;पयत ् । Kदवं च पAृ थवींचाIत>रमथो वः ॥
अ"यदानम ्
आचमनमं, ाणायामः , सकप
ॐ पव
ू jत एवं गण
ु /वशेषण /वशEटायां शभ
ु तथौ 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zेरणया 4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) Zाथः सIQयाYय Zधानं क>रEये ॥
ॐ गाय]याः /वGवाम ऋ/षः । स/वता दे वता । गायी छIदः ZातरYयZधाने /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु र े Wयं । भगj दे वय धीमKह Aधयो योनः Zचोदयात ् ॐ ॥ (इ यYयm )
ॐ भभ
ू व
ॐ भभ
ू व
ायिHचIा"यम ्
कालात-मदोष ZायिGचaाथm चतथ
ु ाYय Zदानं क>रEये ॥
यदय कच व
ृ हIनद
ु गा अभ सय
ू । सवm तKदI ते वशे ॥
ू व
ॐ असावाKद यो CDम
आचमनमं
आयि व ययमIय । वामदे वऋ/षः । गायी Zतपाय 4ी नारायणो दे वता । अनEु टुप ् छIदः । गायै आवाहने
ाणायामः
आयातु वरदादे वी । अरं CDम सिPमतम ् । गायी छIदसां मातेदं CDम जुषवमे ।
ओजोस सहोस बलमस *ाजोस । दे वानां धामनामास । /वGवमस /वGवाउः सवमस सव
ू zरभभोरोम ् ॥
गायीमावाहयाम सा/वSमावाहयाम सरवतमावाहयाम छIदष_नावाहयाम 4ीयमावाहयाम
बलमावाहयाम॥
सकप
ममोपाa द>ु रत यवारा 4ी परमेGवर म
ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm सIQयाlग यथाशित गायी
महामI जपं क>रEये ‖
गाय]याः गायीछIदो /वGवामऋ/षः स/वता दे वता । स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी पावती परमेGवरो दे वता ।
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु र े Wयं भगj दे वय धीमKह । Aधयो योनः Zचोदयात ् ॥
(इत १००० , १०० , १० वारं जपेत ्। )
पन
ु ः आचमनम ् Zाणायाम कृ वा ,
भगवान ् स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमी नारायणZेरणया स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zी यथm ZातसIQयाlग 4ी गायीमIजपः सPपण
ू ः । 4ी कृEणापणमतु
गायी उपथानम ्
जातवेदस इ यय मIय कGयप ऋ/षः । दग
ु ाजातवेदािtनदF वता । SEटुप ् छIदः सIQयोपथाने /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ जातवेदसे सन
ु वाम सोममरातीयतो नदहात वेदः
स नः पषदतदग
ु ाxण /वGवा नावेव सIधुं द>ु रता यिtनः ॥
ॐ तचlयोरावण
ृ ीमहे गातुं यtHाय गातुं यtHपतये । दे वीःवितरतन
ु ः।
वितमानEु ये\यः । ऊQवm िजगातु भेषजम ् । शIनो अतु /वपदे शं चतEु पदे ॥
नमो वाचे नमो वाचपतये नमो /वEणवे महते करोम ॥
(द)दे वता नमकारः

ॐ नमः Zायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः दUणायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः Zतीयै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः उदpयै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः ऊQवयै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः अधरायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः अIत>रायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ नमः अवाIतरायै Kदशे याGच दे वताः एतयां ZतवसिIत एता\यGच नमो नमः ।
ॐ कामोका/षनमो नमः । ॐ मIयरु का/षनमो नमः ॥
गायJयK
ु वासनम ्
अय गायी उवासन मIय इ यय वामदे वऋ/षः । गायी दे वता । अनEु टुप ् छIदः । गाय]य
ु वासने
उaमे शखरे जाते भP
ू यां पवतमAू धन ।
CाDमणे\यो\यनH
ु म्।
गोाभवादनम ् वरः
चत
ु सागरपयmतं गोCाDमणा\य Gशभ
ु ं भवतु
आमक
ु याषFय ( पंचाषFय…. ) ZरवािIवतः आमक
ु गोोभवय आमक
ु स
ू ः आमक
ु शाखाQयायी आमक
ु
शमाहम ् अिमंभो अभवादये
अनेन ZतःसIQयावIदनेन भगवान ् स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर (or 4ी लyमीनारायणः) Zीयताम ् । Zीतो
4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ .................
आचमनम ् कृ वा
तै0IरCय संDयावंदनम ्
आचमनम ्
ॐ 4ी /वEणवे नमः।, ॐ 4ी मधस
ु द
ॐ 4ी पB
ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक प रू क)

ु व
सकपः
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm ( or 4ी लyमीनारायण Zेरणया 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) Zातः सIQयामप
माजनम ्
ू तय । सIधुवीप ऋ/षः। अपो दे वता गायी छIदः । माजने /वनयोगः ॥
सय
ू G चे यय मIय । KहरWय गभ ऋ/षः । सय
ू म
ु तयो राSदF वता । ZकृतGछIदः ।
जलाभमIणे /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ ॥ सय
आचमनमं
पन
ु माजन
म्
दAध -ावWणो' अका>रषं | िजEणो रGव'य वािज'नः | सरु भनो मख
ु ा'कर Zण आयग
ू 'ं /ष ता>रषत ् ‖
ॐ आपो KहEठा म'योभव
ु ः' | ता न' ऊजF द'धातन | महे रणा'य च'से |
यो वः' शवत'मो रसः' | तय' भाजयते ह नः | उशती>र'व मातरः' |
तमा अर'lग माम वः | यय या'य िजIव'थ | आपो' जनय'था च नः ‖
आच#य ाणायाम#य सकपः

ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm ZातसIQयाlग यथा कालोAचत अYयZदानं
क>रEये ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु ः' ‖ तस'/वतव
ु र े ''Wयं भगj' दे वय' धीमKह | Aधयो यो नः' Zचोदया''त ् ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
(इ यbजलयं /वसज
ृ ेत ्)
कालातMमण ायिHचIं
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ू व
आच#य
गायी अवाहन
आयि व ययमIय । वामदे वऋ/षः । गायी Zतपाय 4ी नारायणो दे वता । अनEु टुप ् छIदः । गायै
आवाहने /वनयोगः ॥
सकपः
ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm सIQयाlग यथाशित गायी महामI जपं
क>रEये ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
(इत १००० , १०० , १० वारं जपेत ्। )
पन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमी नारायणZेरणया स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zी यथm ZातसIQयाlग 4ी गायीमIजपः सPपण
उपथानम ्
ू न ।
ु म्॥
ॐ मय' चषणी धत
ृ 4वो' दे वय' सान सं | स यं Aच4' वतमं |
मो जनान ्' यातयत Zजानन ्-मो दा'धार पAृ थवी मत
ु यां |
मः कृEटp रन'मषाऽभ च'Eटे स याय' हhयं घत
ृ व'/वधेम |
Zसम' म यj' अतु Zय'वा Iयत' आKद य श'त fतेन' |
न ह'Iयते न जी'यते वोतोनैन मगंहो' अGनो यंत'तो न दरू ात ् ‖

ॐ नमः Zायै' Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः दUणायै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः Zती''यै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः उदp''यै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः ऊQवाय'ै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमोऽध'रायै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमोऽवाIतरायै' Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसI ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
कामोऽकाष_'' नमो नमः | मIयु रकाष_'' नमो नमः |
अभवादः (वर)
चत
ु सागर पयIतं गो CाDमणे\यः शभ
ु ं भवतु | ॥. ZवरािIवत ॥. गोः ॥. स
ू ः ॥. शाखाQयायी ॥. अहं भो
अभवादये ‖
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर (or 4ी लyमीनारायणः) Zीयताम ् । Zीतो वरदो
भवतु ।
4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ .................
आचमनम ् कृ वा
सामवेदCय संDयावंदनम ्
आचमनम ्
ॐ 4ी /वEणवे नमः।, ॐ 4ी मधुसद
ॐ 4ी पB
ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक परू क)

ु व
सकपः
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm ( or 4ी लyमीनारायण
Zेरणया 4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) Zातः सIQयामप
माजनम ्
ू तय । सIध
ु वीप ऋ/षः। अपो दे वता गायी छIदः । माजने /वनयोगः ॥
अहGच मा आKद यGच पन
ु ातु वाहा
आचमनम ्
तमा अर'lग माम वः | यय या'य िजIव'थ | आपो' जनय'था च नः ‖
आच#य ाणायाम#य सकपः
ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm ZातसIQयाlग यथा कालोAचत
अYयZदानं क>रEये ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु र े ''Wयं भगj' दे वय' धीमKह | Aधयो यो नः' Zचोदया''त ्‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ृ ेत)्
कालातMमण ायिHचIं
ृ हIनद
ू व
आच#य
आयि व ययमIय । वामदे वऋ/षः । गायी Zतपाय 4ी नारायणो दे वता । अनEु टुप ्छIदः । गायै
आवाहने /वनयोगः ॥
आयातु वरदादे वी । अरं CDम सिPमतम ्। गायी छIदसां मातेदं CDम जष
ु वमे ।
ू zरभभोरोम ्॥
सकपः
ॐ भभ
ू व
(इत १००० , १०० , १० वारं जपेत।् )
पन
ु ः आचमनम ्Zाणायाम कृ वा ,
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमी नारायणZेरणया
स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm ZातसIQयाlग 4ी गायीमIजपः सPपण
ू न ।
ु म ्॥
आKद यनावमारों पण
ू ाm प>रपाAधनाम ्| अिछां पारयWणुं शता>रां वतये ॥
ॐ नम आKद याय उयंतं वाKद य अनKु दयासं ॥

चत
ु सागर पयIतं गो CाDमणे\यः शभ
ु ं भवतु | ॥. ZवरािIवत ॥. गोः ॥. स
ू ः ॥. शाखाQयायी ॥. अहं
भो अभवादये ‖
अनेन ZतःसIQयावIदनेन भगवान ्स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर (or 4ी लyमीनारायणः) Zीयताम ्। Zीतो
4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ .................
आचमनम ्कृ वा
5. Typical Sandhyavandanam Kriyas practised at our homes
It has been repatedly mentioned many times that the Sandhyavandanam Kriya underwent
umpteen modifications to adopt one’s customs, traditions and beliefs. Additional slokas are
included and the the whole Kriya per se became quite long. In the following pages, as attempt
has been made to include typical Sandhyavandana Kriyas practised in individual homes. It
should be emphasised that the procedure is given is not and should not be treated as the
regerence procedure. Individuals are advised to follow their own procedures they have been
practising at their homes.
Rigveda Sandhyavandanam procedure is followed by the compiler.

In Taittiriya (Krishna Yajurveda) Sandhyavandanm, some people perofrm Achamanam chanting
all the 24 Keshava Namas starting wioth Keshavaya namah. Some others chant only with 14
namas starting from Achyutayanamah. All the six Bhashyams referered above have
Achamanam starting from Keshavayanamah.
Typical Yajurveda Sandhyavandanam procedure given here includes both achamans and the
readers may identify theirs accordingly.
I could not get enough literature on Samaveda Sandhyavandanam. What is given is based on
two references 12 and 13.
Rugveda Sandhyavandanam as practised by Compiler
of this Book
श
ु लाPबरधरं /वEणंु शशवणm चतभ
ु ज
ु म ्।
ZसIनवदनं Qयायेत ्सव/वYनोपशाIतये ॥
अगजानन पमाकm गजाननं अहनशम ्।
अनेकदं तं भतानां एकदIतं उपामहे ॥
गB
ु CDमा गB
ु /वEण:ु गB
ु दF वो महे Gवरः ।
गB
ु दे व परं CDम तमै 4ी गरु वे नमः ॥
त5डमु नेकदं तमन
ु ु तोरपु बो8जयु वामहतमन
ु ्
म9 डुग :ोयग
ु 8जेलन
ु ु मे;लन चूपल
ु ु मंजहासमन
ु ्
क5डोक ग8
ु जु=पमन
ु को>रन /वयलके;ल नो8जयै
यड
ुं ?े ड पावती तनय ओय गणाAधप नीकु :ोकेदन ्
शरCर शK
ु Pध
अप/वः प/वो वा सवावथां'' गतोऽ/पवा |
यः मरे त ्पड
ुं रpकां स बाDया\यंतर GशAु चः ‖
पड
ंु रpका ! पड
ंु रpका ! पड
ंु रpकााय नमः |
ॐ आच#य
ॐ केशवाय वाहा नारायणाय वाहा माधवाय वाहा
गो/वंदाय नमः
/वEणवे नमः मधुसद
ू नाय नमः S/व-माय नमः वामनाय नमः 4ीधराय नमः
iषीकेशाय नमः पमनाभाय नमः दामोदराय नमः संकषणाय नमः वासद
ु े वाय नमः
ZयP
ु नाय नमः अनBधाय नमः पB
ु षोaमाय नमः अधोजाय नमः नारसंहाय नमः
अयत
ु ाय नमः जनाधनाय नमः उप9ाय नमः हरये नमः 4ीकृEणाय नमः
पAृ थhया मेBपEृ ठ ऋ/षः कूमj दे वता सत
ु लं छIदः आसने /वनयोगः॥ अनंतासनाय नमः ॥
ॐ भःू | ॐ भव
ु ः | ओगं ्सव
ु ः | ॐ महः | ॐ जनः | ॐ तपः | ओगं ्स यम ्|
ॐ तस'/वतव
ओमापो 8योती रसोऽमत
ृ ं CDम भ-ू भव
ु -सव
ु रोम ्‖
संकपः
4ी महा/वEणो राHया, Zवत मानय, अय CDमणः, /वतीय पराथF, Gवेतवराह क;पे, वैवGवत मIवंतरे ,
कलयग
ु ,े Zथम पादे , जंबू वीपे, भरत वषF, भरत खंड,े मेरोः दUण Kदtभागे; 4ीशैलय वायhु य Zदे शे
महाराE मQये मब
ुं य Zांते वगह
ृ े अिमन,्वतमाने ZभवाKद संव सराणां मQये आमक
ु नाम संव सरे , ॥.
आमक
ु अयने, ॥. आमक
ु ऋते, ॥. आमक
ु मासे, ॥. आमक
ु पे, ॥. आमक
ु तथौ, ॥. आमक
ु वासरे , ॥.
आमक
ु ने, शभ
ु योग, शभ
ु करण, एवंगण
ु , /वशेषण, /वशEठायां, शभ
ु तथौ, 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ा
परमेGवर Zी यथm Zातः संQयाम ्उपासEये ‖
माजनः
ू तय। सIधुवीप ऋ/षः। अपो दे वता। गायी छIदः। माजने /वनयोगः॥
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ आपोKहEठा म'योभव
तमा अरं ग माम वः | यय या'य िजIव'थ | आपो' जनय'था च नः |
(इत शरस माजयेत)् (हतेन जलं गह
ृ p वा)
जलाभमंणं
सय
ू G चे यय मIय । नारायण ऋ/षः । सय
ू म
ु तयो राSदF वता । ZकृतGछIदः ।
जलाभमIणे /वनयोगः ॥
सय
ू Gच, मामIयु Gच, मIयप
ु तय Gच, मIय'ु कृते\यः | पापे\यो' रंताम ्| या]या पाप' मकाषm | मनसा वाचा'
हता\यां | प\या मद
ु रे 'ण शशंचा | राS तद'वलप
ुं तु | यि कंच' द>ु रतं मय' | इदमहं मा मम'ृ त यो नौ |
सय
ु ो'म वाहा'' ‖
(इत मंण
े जलं /पबेत)्
आच#य
पन
ु ः माजनः
पन
ु माजन
म्
आपोKहEठे त नवचय स
ू तय । सIधुवीपो अPबरpषो ऋ/षः आपोदे वता । गायी छIदः पbचमी
वधमाना । सqतमी ZतEठा । अI यैवे अनEु टभौ पन
ु माजन
ॐ शं नो दे वीरभीEटये आपो भवIतु पीतये । शं योरभrवIतु नः ॥
ईशानां वायाणां यIतीGचषणीनम ्। आपोयाचाम भेषजम ्॥
ु म ्॥
आपः पण
ू v
m शे ॥
ृ म ्॥
आपो अयाIवचा>रषं रसेन समगमKह । पयवानtन आगKह तं मा संसज
ृ वचसा ॥
ससष
ृ ीतदपसोKदवानतbच ससष
ृ ीः । वरे Wय-तरू हमा दे वी रवसेहुवे॥
(माजनं कुयात)्
अघमषण मंः
ॐ ऋतंचे यय स
ू तय । अघमषण ऋ/षः । भाववa
ृ ो दे वता ।
अनEु टुप ्छIदः । पापपB
ु ष /वसजने /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ ऋतं च स यं चाभीधातपसोQयजायत । ततोरा]यजायत ततः सम
ु ो अणवः ।
सम
सय
ू ाचIमसौ धाता यथा पव
ू म
क;पयत ्। Kदवं च पAृ थवींचाIत>रमथो वः ॥
(इत जल /वस8
ृ य)
आच#य (ॐ केशवाय वाहा, ॥. 4ी कृEण परCDमणे नमो नमः)

ाणायाम#य
ु -सव
संकपः
कलयग
ंु य Zांते वगह
आमक
आमक
ु ने, शभ
परमेGवर Zी यथm Zातः संQयाYयZदानं क>रEये ‖
गाय]याः गायी छं दो /वGवाम ऋ/षः । स/वता दे वता । ZातरYयZधाने /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु र े ''Wयं भगj' दे वय' धीमKह | Aधयो यो नः' Zचोदया''त ्
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
कालात-म दोषप>रहाराथm चतथ
ु ा अYयZदानं क>रEये ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु -सव
(इत जलं /वसज
ृ ेत)्
उ/aEटो/aEट गंतhयं पन
ु रागमनायच उ/aEट दे /व थातhयं Z/वGय iदयं मम भ-ू भव
ु -सव
ु रोम ्
आच#य (ॐ केशवाय वाहा, ॥. 4ी कृEण परCDमणे नमो नमः)
गायी आवाहनम ्
ओम येका'रं CDम | अिtनदF वता CDम' इ याषम ्| गायं छं दं परमा मं' स=पम ्| साय8
ु यं /व'नयोगम ्‖
आया'तु वर'दा दे वी अरं ' CDमसंमतम ्| गायीं'' छं द'सां मातेदं C'Dम जष
ु व' मे |
यदDना''त-क
् ु B'ते पापं तदDना''त-Zतम
् ु य'ते | याSया''त-क
् ु B'ते पापं ताSया''त-Zतम
् ु य'ते |
सव' वणF म'हादे /व संQया/व'ये सरव'त ‖
ओजो'ऽस सहो'ऽस बल'मस *ाजो'ऽस दे वानां धामनामा'स /वGव'मस /वGवाय-ु सव'मस सवाय-ु रभभरू 5|
गायी-मावा'हयाम सा/वी-मावा'हयाम सरवती-मावा'हयाम छं दष_-नावा'हयाम A4य-मावाह'याम
बलमावाहयाम
गायSया गायी छं दो /वGवामऋ/ष स/वता दे वताऽिtनर्
-मख
ु ं CDमा शरो /वEणुर-्iदयगं ्B-िGशखा
पAृ थवी योनः Zाणापान hयानोदान समाना सZाणा Gवेतवणा सांयायन सगोा गायी चत/ु वगं ्श यरा
Sपदा' ष-कुUः पंच-शीषjपनयने /व'नयोगः |
ु -सव
आचPय (ॐ केशवाय वाहा, ॥. 4ी कृEण परCDमणे नमो नमः)
संकपः
कलयग
ंु य Zांते वगह
आमक
आमक
ु ने, शभ
परमेGवर Zी यथm ZातःसंQयावंदनांगं यथाशित गायी मंजपंIयासं क>रEये ‖
करयासः
ॐ तस'/वतःु अंगEु टा\यां नमः | वरे ''Wयं तजनी\यां नमः | भगj' दे वय' मQयमा\यां नमः |
धीमKह अनामका\यां नमः | Aधयो यो नः' कनिEटका\यां नमः |
Zचोदया''त ्करतल करपEृ टा\यां नमः |
अंगयासः
ॐ तस'/वतःु iदयाय नमः | वरे ''Wयं शरसे वाहा | भगj' दे वय' शखायै वष |
धीमKह स या मने कवचाय हुं | Aधयो यो नः' नेयाय वौष |
Zचोदया''त ्सवा मने अायफ | ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु रोमत Kदtभंधः |
Dयानम ्
म
ु ता/वम
ु हे मनील धवळचायैर-्मख
ु ै ीणैः |
य
ु तामंदु न बध र न मकुटां त वाथ वणाि मकां |
गायीं वरदाभयांकुश कशाGश*
ु क
ं पालंगदां |
शंखंच- मधार/वंद यग
ु ळं हतैवह
ं तीं भजे ‖
Qयेय: सदा स/वत-ृ मWडल-मQयवत_। नारायण: सरसजाऽसन सिIन/वEट:॥

केयरू वान ्मकर-कुWडलवान करpट। हारp KहरWयमय वपध
ु त
ृ शंख-च-:॥
ZोयदाKद यवगाभसय
ू म
ड
ं लमQयगः च- शंखधर5कथ दोQवयो धेय एवच
स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ा परमेGवर Zी यथm यथाशित गायी मंजपं क>रEये ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
(इत १००० , १०० , १० वारं जपेत।् )
पन
ु ः आचमनम ्Zाणायाम कृ वा
करयासः
ॐ तस'/वतःु अंगEु टा\यां नमः | वरे ''Wयं तजनी\यां नमः | भगj' दे वय' मQयमा\यां नमः |
धीमKह अनामका\यां नमः | Aधयो यो नः' कनिEटका\यां नमः |
Zचोदया''त ्करतल करपEृ टा\यां नमः |
अंगयासः
ॐ तस'/वतःु iदयाय नमः | वरे ''Wयं शरसे वाहा | भगj' दे वय' शखायै वष |
धीमKह स या मने कवचाय हुं | Aधयो यो नः' नेयाय वौष |
Zचोदया''त ्सवा मने अायफ | ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु रोमत Kदtभंधः |
Dयानम ्
म
ु ता/वम
ु हे मनील धवळचायैर-्मख
ु ै ीणैः |
य
ु तामंदु न बध र न मकुटां त वाथ वणाि मकां |
गायीं वरदाभयांकुश कशाGश*
ु क
ं पालंगदां |
शंखंच- मधार/वंद यग
ु ळं हतैवह
ं तीं भजे ‖

केयरू वान ्मकर-कुWडलवान करpट। हारp KहरWयमय वपध
ु त
ZोयदाKद यवगाभसय
ू म
ड
ं लमQयगः च- शंखधर5कथ दोQवयो धेय एवच
स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ा परमेGवर Zी यथm यथाशित गायी मंजपं क>रEये ‖
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
स/वतन
आचPय (ॐ केशवाय वाहा, ॥. 4ी कृEण परCDमणे नमो नमः)
सय
ू Sपथानं
जातवेदस इ यय मIय मरpAच प
ु ः कGयप ऋ/षः । दग
ु ाजातवेदािtनदF वता । SEटुप ् छIदः
सIQयोपथाने /वनयोगः ॥
ॐ जातवेदसे सन
ु वाम सोममरातीयतो नदहात वेदः
स नः पषदतदग
ु ाxण /वGवा नावेव सIधुं द>ु रता यिtनः ॥
ॐ तछम ्योमत मंवयय शम ्ऋ/षः /वGवे दे वा दे वता शवरp छं दः शां यथFजपे /वनयोगः
ॐ तचlयोरावण
ृ ीमहे गातंु यtHाय गातंु यtHपतये । दे वीःवितरतन
ु ः ।
वितमानEु ये\यः । ऊQवm िजगातु भेषजम ्। शIनो अतु /वपदे शं चतEु पदे ॥
नमो वाचे नमो वाचपतये नमो /वEणवे महते करोम ॥

ॐ नमः Zायै' Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः दUणायै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः Zती''यै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः उदp''यै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमः ऊQवाय'ै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमोऽध'रायै Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
ॐ नमोऽवांतरायै' Kदशे याGच' दे वता' एतयां Zत'वसं ये ता\य'Gच नमः' |
मु न नमकारः
नमो गंगा यमन
ु योर्
-मQये ये' वसंत ते मे ZसIना मान िGचरं जी/वतं व'धयं त नमो गंगा यमन
ु योर्
-
मु न'\यGच नमो नमो गंगा यमन
ु योर्
-मु न'\यGच न'मः ‖
संDयादे वता नमकारः

संQया'यै नमः' | सा/व']यै नमः' | गाय']यै नमः' | सर'व यै नमः' | सवा'\यो दे वता'\यो नमः' |दे वे\यो नमः' |
मु न'\यो नमः' | ऋ/ष'\यो नमः' | गB
ु '\यो नमः' | मात'ृ \यो नमः' | /पत'ृ \यो नमः'| सवा'\यो दे वता'\यो
नमः' | कामोऽकाष_'' नमो नमः | मIयु रकाष_'' नमो नमः | पAृ थhयापतेजो वाय'ु राकाशात ्नमः ‖
ॐ नमो भगवते वास'ु दे वाय | यागं ्सदा' सवभत
ू ान चराxण' थावराxण' च | सायं Zात न'मयंत सा मा
संQया'ऽभरतु ‖
CDसWयो दे वकप
ु ो CDमWयो मधुसद
ू न CDमWयः पड
ुं रpकाो CDमWयो /वEणुरयत
ु
नमो CDमWय दे वाय गो CाDमण Kहताय च | जगAधताय कृEणाय गो/वंदाय नमो नमः ‖
गायी उKवासन (थानं)
उaमे' शख'रे जाते भP
ू यां प'वतमथ
ू ' न | CाDमणे''\योऽ\य'नु Hाता गचदे '/व यथास'ु खम ्|
तत
ु ो मया वरदा वे'दमाता Zचोदयंती पवने'' /वजाता |
आयःु पAृ थhयां /वणं C'Dमवचसं मDयं द वा Zजातुं C'Dमलोकम ्‖
नमोऽ वनंताय सहrमत
ू य
े सहr पादाU शरोB बाहवे |
सहr नाPने पB
ु षाय शाGवते सहrकोटp यग
ु धा>रणे नमः ‖
इदं या'वा पAृ थवी स यम'तु | /पतर्
-मातयKद होप' बव
ृ ेवां'' |
भत
ू ं दे वाना' मवमे अवो'भः | /वया मेषं विृ जनं' जीरदा'नम
ु ्‖
आकाशात-पततं
् तोयं यथा गछत सागरं |
सवदेव नमकारः केशवं Zतगछत ‖
सववेदेषु य पW
ु यं | सवतीथFषु य फलं |
त फलं पB
ु ष आqनोत तु वादे वं जनाधनम ्‖
वासना-वासद
ु े वय वासतं ते जययं |
सवभत
ू नवासोऽस 4ीवासद
ु े व नमोऽतत
ु े ‖
चत
ु सागर पयmतं गो CाDमणे\यः शभ
ु ं भवतु | ॥. वसEठ मैावBण याषFय ZवरािIवत ॥. वसEठ गोः
॥. आGवलायन स
ू ः ॥. ऋक् शाखाQयायी ॥. रामकुमार षमा अहं भो अभवादये ‖
यय म ृ या च नामो या तपः संQया -याKदषु । Iयन
ू ं संपण
ू त
ां यात सयो वंदे तमयत
ु ं॥
मंहpनं -याहpनं भितहpनं रमापते । य कृतं तु मयादे व प>रपण
ू m तदतु मे ॥
अनेन ZतःसIQयावIदनेन भगवान ्स/वतन
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर (or 4ी लyमीनारायणः) Zीयताम ्। Zीतो
4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ .................
आचमनम ्कृ वा
तै0IरCय (कृUण यजव
ु Vद) संDयावंदनम ्
Taittiriya (Krishna Yajurveda) Sandhyavandanam
शरCर शK
ु Pध
अप/वः प/वो वा सवावथां'' गतोऽ/पवा |
यः मरे त ्पड
ुं रpकां स बाDया\यंतर GशAु चः ‖
पड
ुं रpका ! पड
ुं रpका ! पड
ुं रpकााय नमः |
आच#य
ॐ केशवाय वाहा नारायणाय वाहा माधवाय वाहा गो/वंदाय नमः
/वEणवे नमः मधुसद
ू नाय नमः S/व-माय नमः वामनाय नमः 4ीधराय नमः
iषीकेशाय नमः पमनाभाय नमः दामोदराय नमः संकषणाय नमः वासद
ु े वाय नमः
ZयP
ु नाय नमः अनBधाय नमः पB
ु षोaमाय नमः अधोजाय नमः नारसंहाय नमः
अयत
ु ाय नमः जनाधनाय नमः उप9ाय नमः हरये नमः 4ीकृEणाय नमः
Alternate Achamanam:
आच#य
ॐ अयत
ु ायनमः । अनंतायनमः । गो/वंदायनमः ।
केशव नारायण माधव गो/वंद /वEणो मधस
ु द
ू न S/व-म वामन 4ीधर
iषीकेश पमनाभ दामोदर
श
ु लाPबरधरं /वEणुं शशवणm चतभ
ु ज
ु म ् ।
ZसIनवदनं Qयायेत ् सव/वYनोपशाIतये ॥
ु ः । ॐ वः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः ।ॐ स यं ।
ु व
सकपः
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा [4ी महा/वEणो राHया, Zवत मानय, अय CDमणः, /वतीय पराथF,
Gवेतवराह क;पे, वैवGवत मIवंतरे , कलयग
ु ,े Zथम पादे , जंबू वीपे, भरत वषF, भरत खंड,े मेरोः दUण
Kदtभागे; 4ीशैलय ... Zदे शे कृEणा कावेयामQ
य Zदे शे शोभनगह
ृ े समत दे वता CाDमण ह>र सिIनधौ
अिमन ्, वतमाने hयावहा>रक चांमानेन ZभवाKद संव सराणां मQये ... संव सरे , .... अयने, ....ऋतौ,.....
मासे, ......पे, ......तथौ, शभ
ु न, शभ
ु तथौ 4ीमान ्
....... शमा अहम ्] 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमीनारायण Zेरणया 4ी लyमीनारायण
Zी यथm) Zातः सIQयामप
माजनम ्
आपोKहEठा मयो भव
तमा अरlग मामवः यय याय िजIवथ । आपोजनयथा च नः ॥ ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ःसव
ु ः ।
अपांाशनम ्
सय
आचमन
पन
ु माजन
म्
तमा अर'lग माम वः | यय या'य िजIव'थ | आपो' जनय'था च नः ‖ ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ःसव
ु ः ।
आच#य
संकपं
ममोपाa द>ु रतयवारा 4ी परमेGवर (4ा लyमीनारायण दे वता) Zी यथm ZातःसंQयाघZदानम ् क>रEये
अ"यदानं
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ृ ेत ्)
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ू व
(आ मZKदणं प>रशेचमनं च) ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ःसव
ु ः ।
Qयानम ् ॐ असावाKद यो CDम CDमैवाहमिम ।
आच#य
ाणायाना#य
ममोपाa द>ु रतयवारा 4ी परमेGवर (4ा लyमीनारायण दे वता) Zी यथm Zातः संQयांbगतपणं क>रEये
Take water in the hand and pour it out through its tips of fingers (Deva Tirtham) after each
Mantra .Take Deva Tirtham separately each time.
आKद यम ् तपयाम, सोमम ् तपयाम, अंगारकम ् तपयाम, बध

ू म ् तपयाम, बह
ृ पतम ् तपयाम,
श-
ु म ् तपयाम, शनैGवरम ् तपयाम, राहुम ् तपयाम, केतम
ु ् तपयाम, केशवम ् तपयाम,
नारायणम ् तपयाम, माधवम ् तपयाम, गो/वंदम ् तपयाम, /वEणम
ु ् तपयाम, मधुसद
ू नम ् तपयाम,
S/व-मम ् तपयाम, वामनम ् तपयाम, 4ीधरम ् तपयाम, iषीकेशम ् तपयाम, मनाभम ् तपयाम,
दामोदरम ् तपयाम
[Alternate Tarpana mantras:
संQयां तपयाम गायीं तपयाम CाDमीं तपयाम नमज
ृ ीं तपयाम]
गायी अवाहन तथा गायी जपम ्

श
ु लाPबरधरं /वEणंु शशवणm चतभ
ु ज
ु म ् ।
Zणवय परCDम ऋ/षः (Touch the top of the head)
दै वी गायी छं दः (touch the nose)
परमा मा दे वता (touch the heart)
भरू ाKद सqत hयाiतीनाम ् अS भग ृ ु कु स वसEठ गौतम काGयप अंगीरसो ऋषयः (touch top of the
head)
गायी उिEणक् अनEु टुप ् बह
ृ ती पंितःSEटुप ् जग यGछं दास (touch the nose)
अिtनवावकवागीशइंवBण /वGवेदेवाः दे वताः ओ माप इ यय CDमा ऋशः अनEु टुप ् छं दः परमा मा
दे वता Zाणायामे /वनयोगः (touch the heart)
ु ः । ॐ वः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः ।ॐ स यं ।
ु व
ततः एकादश Zाणायामान ् कुयात ्
संकपम ्
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमीनारायण Zेरणया
4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) Zातः सIQयागायीमहामंजपं क>रEये ।
आयि व ययमIय । वामदे वऋ/षः । अनEु टुप ् छIदः । गायी दे वता ।
आयातु वरदादे वी । अरं CDम सिPमतम ् । गायी छIदसां मातेदं CDम जष
ु वमे ।
(While reciting the last three manthras, after avahayami, keep both the palms together with little
fingers touching and then gently bring the fingers towards inward gesturing invitation)
गाय]या /वGवामो ऋ/षः (touch the forehead)

दै वी गायी छं दः (touch the nose)
परमा मा दे वता गायी महामI जपं क>रEये ‖ (touch the chest)
Touch water with ring finger.
गाय]याः गायीछIदो /वGवामऋ/षः स/वता दे वता । स/वतन ृ ामक 4ी पावती परमेGवरो दे वता ।
ॐ भभ
ू व
(गायी जपम ् अEटोaरशत पयायम ् जपेत ्। )
स/वतन
पन
ु ः आचमनम ् Zाणायामम ् कृ वा ,
ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (4ी लyमीनारायणो दे वता ।
4ी लyमीनारायण ZसादसQयथF) सIQयाlग यथाशित Zातः संQया उपथानम ् क>रEये ‖
Touch water with ring finger.
ॐ उaमे शखरे दे वी भPू यां पवतमध
ू न ।
ु म् ॥
(अय मंय /वGवाम ऋ/षः Zथमन गायी /वतीया तत
ृ ीया SEटुप ् छं दः मा म परमा मा दे वता
Zातः संQया उपथाने /वनयोगः
ॐ मय' चषणी धत
ृ 4वो' दे वय' सान सं | स यं Aच4' वतमं |
मो जनान ्' यातयत Zजानन ्-मो दा'धार पAृ थवी मत
ु यां |
मः कृEटp रन'मषाऽभ च'Eटे स याय' हhयं घत
ृ व'/वधेम |
Zसम' म यj' अतु Zय'वा Iयत' आKद य श'त fतेन' |
न ह'Iयते न जी'यते वोतोनैन मगंहो' अGनो यंत'तो न दरू ात ् ‖

संQया'यै नमः' | सा/व']यै नमः' | गाय']यै नमः' | सर'व यै नमः' | सवा'\यो दे वता'\यो नमः' |दे वे\यो नमः' |
मु न'\यो नमः' | ऋ/ष'\यो नमः' | गB
ु '\यो नमः' | मात'ृ \यो नमः' | /पत'ृ \यो नमः'|
भगवWाथन
ॐ नमो भगवते वास'ु दे वाय | याग ्ं सदा' सवभत
ू ान चराxण' थावराxण' च | सायं Zात न'मयंत सा मा
संQया'ऽभरतु ‖
CDसWयो दे वकप
ु ो CDमWयो मधस
ु द
ू न CDमWयः पड
ंु रpकाो CDमWयो /वEणरु यत
ु
नमो CDमWय दे वाय गो CाDमण Kहताय च | जगAधताय कृEणाय गो/वंदाय नमो नमः ‖
आयःु पAृ थhयां /वणं C'Dमवचसं मDयं द वा Zजातुं C'Dमलोकम ् ‖
नमोऽ वनंताय सहrमत
ू य
े सहr पादाU शरोB बाहवे |
सहr नाPने पB
ु षाय शाGवते सहrकोटp यग
ु धा>रणे नमः ‖
इदं या'वा पAृ थवी स यम'तु | /पतर्-मातयKद होप' बव
ृ ेवां'' |
भत
ू ं दे वाना' मवमे अवो'भः | /वया मेषं विृ जनं' जीरदा'नम
ु ्‖
आकाशात ्-पततं तोयं यथा गछत सागरं | सवदेव नमकारः केशवं Zतगछत ‖
सववेदेषु य पW
ु यं | सवतीथFषु य फलं | त फलं पB
ु ष आqनोत तु वादे वं जनाधनम ् ‖
वासना-वासद
ु े वय वासतं ते जययं | सवभत
ू नवासोऽस 4ीवासद
ु े व नमोऽतत
ु े ‖
चत
ु सागर पयmतं गो CाDमणे\यः शभ
ु ं भवतु | ॥. ...... याषFय ZवरािIवत ॥. ....गोः ॥. ..... स
ू ः ॥.
... शाखाQयायी ॥. .....र षमा अहं भो अभवादये ‖
यय म ृ या च नामो या तपः संQया -याKदषु । Iयन
ू ं संपण
ू त
ां यात सयो वंदे तमयत
ु ं ॥
मंहpनं -याहpनं भितहpनं रमापते । य कृतं तु मयादे व प>रपण
ू m तदतु मे ॥
ृ ामक 4ी परमेGवर (or 4ी लyमीनारायणः) Zीयताम ् । Zीतो
कायेन वाचा मनसेिIयैवा बQ
ु या मनावा Zकृतेः वभावात ् ।
करोम यQयत ् सकलं परमै नारायणायेत समपयाम ॥
आचमनम ्
4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ .................
सामवेदCय संDयावंदनम ्
(Samavediya Sandhyavandanam)
Note: I could not access enough literature on Samavediya Sandhyavandanam. Whatever

literature I could access on internet is more or less similar in contents. Thus, one could see
homogeneity of contents. However, I did observe some minor changes in the sequence. Some
start and end the Sandhyavandana Kriya Sativika Tyagam. Also, some chant Yama Vandanam
and Harihara Vandanam before Suryavandanam.
Sit in Padmasana facing east during pratha sandhya, facing north during madyannikam and
facing west during sayam sandhya.
आचमनम ्
Sip minute quantities of water as Brahma Tirtham each time reciting the following three
Keshava Namas:
ॐ अयत ु ायनमः । ॐ अनंतायनमः । ॐ गो/वंदायनमः ।
Then do as directed whilw chanting:
केशव नारायण (touch the both the cheeks with thumb)
माधव गो/वंद (touch the eyes with right ring finger)
/वEणो मधुसद
ू न (touch both the nostrils with right index finger)
S/व-म वामन (touch the ears with the right little finger)
4ीधर iषीकेश (touch both the shoulders with right middle finger)
पमनाभ (touch the navel with right hand fingers)
दामोदर (touch the cranium with all the right hand fingers)
गणपत Dयानम ्
Recite the Mantra slowly and gently hit the temples with fists
श
ु लाPबरधरं /वEणुं शशवणm चतभु ज
ु म ् ।
ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक परू क)

ु व
Chant three times ॐ ॐ ॐ
सकपः
Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh and recite the
following manthra:-
ममोपाa समत द>ु रततयवारा 4ी परमेGवर Zेरणया 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमीनारायण
Zेरणया 4ी लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) Zातः सIQयामप
[सािWवकWयागम ्
भगवानेव वनयाPय व=पिथत Zव/ृ a वशेषत एकरसेन अनेन आ मना का
वकयैGच उपकरणैः वाराधनैक Zयोजनाय परमपB
ु षः सवशष
े ी A4यःपतः वशेष भत
ू मदं
ZातसIQयावIदनायं कम वमै वZीतये वयमेव कारयत]
माजनम ्
ॐ केशवायनमः (write ॐ on water with rihg finger)
Recite the following Manthras. While reciting the first seven sprinkle water on the head.
While reciting the eighth touch the feet
While reciting the nine sprinkle on the head and
Complete by reciting the tenth taking little water in the right palm and sprinkle around the head
in clockwise direction like pradakshinam
आपोKहEठा मयो भव ु ः । ता न ऊजF दधातन । महे रणाय चसे ।
तमा अरlग मामवः| यय याय िजIवथ । आपोजनयथा च नः ॥ ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ः सव
ु ः|
जलाभमणम ् (sip small qunatitiy of water just when svaha is recited))

अहGच मा आKद यGच पन
ु ातु वाहा
आचमनम ्
पन
ु माजन
म्
Recite the following Manthras. While reciting the first eleven sprinkle water on the head.
While reciting the twelfth, touch the feet,
While reciting the thirteen sprinkle on the head and
Complete by reciting the fourteenth taking little water on the right palm and sprinkle around the
head in clockwise direction like pradakshinam
दAध -ावWणो' अका>रषं | िजEणो रGव'य वािज'नः | सरु भनो मख ु ा'करत ् | Zण आयग
तमा अरlग मामवः| यय याय िजIवथ । आपोजनयथा च नः ॥ ॐ भभ
ू व
ु ः सव
ु ः|
अ"य दानम ्
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ु ः ' ‖ तस'/वतव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ॐ भभ
ू व
ु सव
ृ त
े ्)
णायामम ्
ृ हIनद
Aikyanusandhanam
ॐ असावाKद यो CDम CDमैवाहमिम ।
आच#य
दे वतपणम ्
Take water in the hand and pour it out through its tips of fingers (Deva Tirtham) after each
manthra .Take separately each time.
आKद यम ् तपयाम, सोमम ् तपयाम, अंगारकम ् तपयाम, बध
ू म ् तपयाम, बह
ृ पतम ् तपयाम,
श-
ु म ् तपयाम, शनैGवरम ् तपयाम, राहुम ् तपयाम, केतम
ु ् तपयाम, केशवम ् तपयाम,
नारायणम ् तपयाम, माधवम ् तपयाम, गो/वंदम ् तपयाम, /वEणम ु ् तपयाम, मधस
ु द
ू नम ् तपयाम,
S/व-मम ् तपयाम, वामनम ् तपयाम, 4ीधरम ् तपयाम, iषीकेशम ् तपयाम, मनाभम ् तपयाम,
दामोदरम ् तपयाम
Gayatri Japam
आच#य
Recite the Mantra slowly and gently hit the temples with fists
श
ु लाPबरधरं /वEणंु शशवणm चतभु ज
ु म ् ।
Touch the ears three times while chanting ॐ ॐ ॐ
सकपः
ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm (or 4ी लyमीनारायण Zेरणया 4ी
लyमीनारायण Zी यथm) सIQयाlग यथाशित गायी महामI जपं क>रEये ‖
णव जपम ्
Zणवय परCDम ऋ/षः (touch the forehead with fingers)
दै वी गायी छं दः (touch the space between the nostrils and upperlip)
परमा मा दे वता (touch the chest)
भरू ाKद सqत hयाiतीनाम ् अS भग
ृ ु कु स वसEठ गौतम काGयप अंगीरसो ऋषयः (touch the forehead)
गायी उिEणक् अनEु टुप ् बहृ ती पंितःSEटुप ् जग यGछं दास (touch the space between the nostrils
and upperlip)
अिtनवावकवागीशइंवBण /वGवेदेवाः दे वताः (touch the chest)
णायामम ्
ततः दश Zाणायामान ् कुयात ् (do Pranayamam 10 times)
Touch the ears three times while chanting ॐ ॐ ॐ
गायी आवाहनम ्
आयातु इत अनव
ु ाकय । वामदे वऋ/षः । (touch the head)
अनEु टुप ् छIदः । (touch the nose)
गायी दे वता । (touch the chest)
गायीमावाहयाम सा/वSमावाहयाम सरवतमावाहयाम
(While reciting the last three manthras, after avahayami, keep both the palms together with little
fingers touching and then gently bring the fingers towards inward gesturing invitation)
गायी यासम ्
स/व]य ् ऋ/षः /वGवामः (touch the forehead)
नGच
ृ गायी छं दः (touch the space between the nostrils and upperlip)
स/वता दे वता (touch the chest)
ॐ भभ
ू व
(गायी जपम ् 108 वारं जपेत ्। )
पन
स/वतन
गायी उपथानम ्
ाणायामम ्
ु Kदय 4ी परमेGवर Zी यथm सIQयाlग यथाशित Zातः संQया
उपथानम ् क>रEये ‖
ू न ।
ु म् ॥
सय
ू उपथानम ्
यशोहं भवाम CDमणानाम ् यशोराHाम ् यशो/वशाम ्
यशस यय भवाम भवाम यशसां यशः
पन
ु मायत
ं ु दे वता यामदपच-मःु
महवIतो महाIतो भवाम अिमन ् पाे ह>रते सोमपEृ ठे
=पBपम ् मे Kदश ZातरDवय तेजसः
अIनमO
ु य Zाशषं अतु वै मय वयीदं अतु वय मयीदम ्
यKददं पGयाम छुषा वया दaं Zभासया
तेन मा भb
ु ज तेन मा भ
ु ष
ु ीय तेन मा /वश
अहनj अ यपीपरत ् राSनj अतपारयत ्
आKद यनावमारों पण
ू ाm प>रपाAधनाम ् |
अिछां पारयWणुं शता>रां वतये ॥
ॐ नम आKद याय नम आKद याय नम आKद याय | उयंतं वाKद य अनKू दयासम ् ॥
समिUट अभवादनम ्
संQया'यै नमः' | सा/व']यै नमः' | गाय']यै नमः' | सर'व यै नमः' | सवा'\यो दे वता'\यो नमः' |
कामोऽकाष_त ् मIयु रकाष_त ् नमो नमः |
सािWवकWयागम ्
भगवानेव वनयाPय व=पिथत Zव/ृ a वशेषत एकरसेन अनेन आ मना का
वकयैGच उपकरणैः वाराधनैक Zयोजनाय परमपB
ु षः सवशष
े ी A4यःपतः वशेष भत
ू मदं
ZातसIQयावIदनायं कम वमै वZीतये वयमेव का>रतवान ्
अभवादये
[4ीरं ग मंगळ नAधम ् कBणा नवासम ् 4ीव9कटाK शखरालय कालमेघम ्
4ी हित शैल शखरो8वल पा>रजातम ् 4ीसं नमाम शरसा यदश
ु ल
ै दpपम ्]
(...... (याषFय).....(पंचाषFय) ZवरािIवत ॥. गोः ॥. स
ू ः ॥. शाखाQयायी ॥. (......) शमा नामाहं
अिमंभो ‖

ॐ Zायै' Kदशे नमः' | ॐ दUणायै Kदशे नमः' | ॐ Zती''यै Kदशे नमः' | ॐ उदp''यै Kदशे नमः' |
ॐ ऊQवाय'ै Kदशे नमः' | ॐ अध'रायै Kदशे नमः' | ॐ अंत>राय नमः |
ॐ भP
ू यै नमः | ॐ CDमणे नमः | 4ी/वEणवे नमः|
यम वंदनम ्
यमाय मः यमाय धमराजाय म ृ यव
ू े च अंतकाय च वैववताय कालाय सव भत
ू याय च औदं ब
ु राय
धtदाय नीलाय परमेE£याय वक
ृ ोदराय Aचाय Aचगqु ताय वै नमः
Aचगqु ताय वै नमः ॐ नम इत
हYरहर वंदनम ्
ऋतगं स यं परCDम पB
ु षम ् कृEण/पंगळम ्
ईQवरे वम ् /व=पाम ् /वGव=पाय वै नमो नमः
/वGव=पाय वै नमः ॐ नमः इत
सप र-ा मंम ्

नमदायायै नमः Zातनमद
ायै वमो इस नमोतु नमदे त\
ु यम ् ाKहमाम ् /वषसपथ
अप सप सप भम ् ते दरू म ् गछ महा यश
जनमेजयय यHांते आिथके वचनम ् मरन ्
जर कारे र ् जरत ् कवम ् समु पIनो महा यश
आिथक स य संधो माम ् पIनगे\यो अभरतु
सय
ू न
ारायण वंदनम ्
नमः स/वे जगदे क चुसे जग Zसू त िथत नाश हे तवे यींमयाय Sगण
ु ा म धा>रणे /व>रंAच वारायण
शंकरा मने
केयरू वान ् मकर-कुWडलवान करpट। हारp KहरWयमय वपध
ु त
शंखच-गदापाणे वारका नलयायत
ु गो/वंद पड
ंु रpका रमाम ् शरणागतम ्
आकाशात ्-पततं तोयं यथा गछत सागरं |
सवदेव नमकारः केशवं Zतगछत ‖
4ीकेशवम ् Zत गछत ॐ नमः इत
समपणम ्
Pour one spoonful (Uddahrini) of water on the ground.
कायेन वाचा मनसेिIयैवा बQ
ु या मनावा Zकृतेः वभावात ् ।
करोम यQयत ् सकलं परमै नारायणायेत समपयाम ॥
आच#य
नमो CDमWय दे वाय गो CाDमण Kहताय च |
जगAधताय कृEणाय गो/वंदाय नमो नमः ‖
र-ा मंम ्
Sprinkle water on the on the sitting place for japa while reciting the following Mantra. Wet the
right ring finger with the water sprinked and touch gently both the eyelids
आय नो दे व स/वता Zजावत ् सा/वKह शभ ु गम ्
पार द
ु वqनम ् सव
ु /वGवाxण दे वा स/वता द>ु रaणी पराशव
ु यभम ् तIमासव
ु
ॐ शांतः शांतः शांतः 4ी कृEणापणमतु ॥ ................. |

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सदाशव समारPभाम ्शंकराचाय मQयमाम ्

गरु वे सव लोकानां, Sबषजे भव रोAगनाम,्

ॐ गणानां वा गणपतं गं हवामहे क/वं कवीनामप

यय /वरदवायाः पा>रषयाः परः शतम ्।

Traditionally we speak of Sandhyavandanam under Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda

(a) In achamanam, instead of Keshavaya Namah, Narayanaya Namah, Madhavaya Namah

(e) Different Slokas in Punarmarjanam.

(g) One of the Slokas “उaमे शखरे दे वी भP

(i) Some necessarily perform Gayatri Mudras as a part of Sandhyavandanam.

Sandhyavandana ab-initio procedure

No words can express my gratitude to them. Namaskaram Ishta Devataarpanamastu

Taittiriya Sandhyabhashyam by Bhattoji Dikshitha attempted to give a sequence to

10. Types of Achamanams: There are three types of Achamanams. In Shroutachamanam,

12. Procedure for Pranayamam:

First part of Sandhyavandanam: Argya pradanam

5. जलाभमणम ् (Rigvedis and Taittiriyas)

5. Jalabhimantranam for Samvedis

7. Punarmarjanam (Rigvedis only)

सIQया कालात-मदोष ZायिGचaाथm चतथ ु ाYय Zदानं क>रEये ॥

10. Prayaschittha Arghya for Taittiriyas is Gayatri Mantram itself.

Here ends the first part of Sandhyavandanam.

Perform आचमनम ्, ाणायामम ् स#कपम ्

Gayatri Mantra Japam (to be done by all the three Vedis)

(गायी उपथानम ्) (Hymns of Veneration)

Upasthana Mantras for Rigvedis:

Gayatri Upasthanam (Taittiriyas)

Gayatri Upasthanam for Samvedis

(द)दे वता नमकारः (bowing to deities in all directions)

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक प रू क)

(द)दे वता नमकारः

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक प रू क)

आच#य ाणायाम#य सकपः

(द)दे वता नमकारः

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक परू क)

(द)दे वता नमकारः

Rigveda Sandhyavandanam procedure is followed by the compiler.

आच#य (ॐ केशवाय वाहा, ॥. 4ी कृEण परCDमणे नमो नमः)

Qयेय: सदा स/वत-ृ मWडल-मQयवत_। नारायण: सरसजाऽसन सिIन/वEट:॥

Qयेय: सदा स/वत-ृ मWडल-मQयवत_। नारायण: सरसजाऽसन सिIन/वEट:॥

(द)दे वता नमकारः

संDयादे वता नमकारः

आKद यम ् तपयाम, सोमम ् तपयाम, अंगारकम ् तपयाम, बध

गायी अवाहन तथा गायी जपम ्

गाय]या /वGवामो ऋ/षः (touch the forehead)

(द)दे वता नमकारः

Note: I could not access enough literature on Samavediya Sandhyavandanam. Whatever

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक परू क)

जलाभमणम ् (sip small qunatitiy of water just when svaha is recited))

(द)दे वता नमकारः

सप र-ा मंम ्

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सदाशव समारPभाम ्शंकराचाय मQयमाम ्

गरु वे सव लोकानां, Sबषजे भव रोAगनाम,्

ॐ गणानां वा गणपतं गं हवामहे क/वं कवीनामप

यय /वरदवायाः पा>रषयाः परः शतम ्।

(g) One of the Slokas “उaमे शखरे दे वी भP

5. जलाभमणम ् (Rigvedis and Taittiriyas)

सIQया कालात-मदोष ZायिGचaाथm चतथ ु ाYय Zदानं क>रEये ॥

Perform आचमनम ्, ाणायामम ् स#कपम ्

(गायी उपथानम ्) (Hymns of Veneration)

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक प रू क)

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक प रू क)

आच#य ाणायाम#य सकपः

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक परू क)

आच#य (ॐ केशवाय वाहा, ॥. 4ी कृEण परCDमणे नमो नमः)

Qयेय: सदा स/वत-ृ मWडल-मQयवत_। नारायण: सरसजाऽसन सिIन/वEट:॥

Qयेय: सदा स/वत-ृ मWडल-मQयवत_। नारायण: सरसजाऽसन सिIन/वEट:॥

आKद यम ् तपयाम, सोमम ् तपयाम, अंगारकम ् तपयाम, बध

गायी अवाहन तथा गायी जपम ्

गाय]या /वGवामो ऋ/षः (touch the forehead)

ाणायामः (रे चक कंु भक परू क)

जलाभमणम ् (sip small qunatitiy of water just when svaha is recited))

सप र-ा मंम ्