Sandya Vandanam Text, Procedure Part 2-Hindu Rites.

Sanyda Vandanam Part 2 Japam:

This is done sitting cross-legged or in the Padmasana pose , sitting on a mat or wooden
Palagai placed on the floor either on the shores of the river or inside the house. This is
done facing east during pratha sandhya, facing north during madyannikam and facing
west during sayam sandhya.
1.Japa sankalpam
Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together.:-
Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,
Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.
*This prayer is not recited by Vaishnavas.They are requested to go to the next section.
.Do Pranayamam.

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the
following Manthra:-
Om Bhoo
Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom
Touch the ears three times saying
Om, Om , Om
Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh and
recite the following manthra:-
Mamo partha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara preethyartham*,
pratha sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye (for madhyannikam instead tell”
madhyaynika gayathri maha manthra japam karishye “and for evening sandhya
vandhanam tell “sayam sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye”)
*Vaishnavas may instead tell “shri bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityartham.

Pranava japam
Pranavasya Rishi Brahma(touch the forehead with fingers), Devi gayathri
Chanda(touch below the nose), Paramathma devatha(touch the middle of the chest)
Bhooradhi saptha vyahrudeenam athri- brugu – kuthsa – vasishta – gowthama – kasyapa
– aangeerasa rishaya ( touch forhead)
Gayathree- ushnig- anushtup -brahathi –pankthi- trushtup- jagathi –chandamsi (touch
below the nose)
Agni- vayu- arka- vageesa- varuna- indra- viswe deva- devatha (touch the middle of the
chest.)
Do pranayama as given below ten times:-
Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the
following Manthra:

Om Bhoo Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom
Touch the ears three times saying
Om, Om , Om

Gayathri avahanam
Aayadithya anuvagasya vamadeva rishi(touch head), Anushtup chanda(touch below
nose), Gayathri devatha (touch the middle of the chest)
Aayathu varada devi aksharam brahma samhitham.
Gayathri chandasam mathedam brahma jushaswana.
Oojosi , sahosi ,balamasi, brajosi ,devaanaam dhama naamaasi . viswamasi,
viswayu sarvamasi, sarvayu abhipoorom ,Gayathrim avahayami, Savithrim avahayami,
saraswathim avahayami(while reciting the last three manthras, after avahayami, keep
both the palms together with little fingers touching and then slowly take the fingers
towards oneself , and bring it back to original position after one rotation)
For Rik Vedis
Om ithyekaksharam brahma. Agnir devatha brahma. Ithyarsham
Gayathram chandam paramathmam swaroopam Sayjyam viniyogam
Aayathu varada devi akshatram brahma samhitham.
Gayathri chandasam mathedam brahma jushaswana.
Oojosi , sahosi ,balamasi, brajosi ,devaanaam dhama naamaasi . viswamasi,
viswayu sarvamasi, sarvayu abhipoorom ,Gayathrim avahayami, Savithrim avahayami
saraswathim avahayami, chanda rishinaam avahayami, Sriyam avahayami, Gayathrya
gayathrischando viswamithra rishi(touch forehead), savitha devatha(touch below nose),
Agnir mugam brahma, siro Vishnu, hrudaya Rudra, shikaa pruthvi, yoni prana apana
vyano dana samano sapranaa, Swetha varna, sankhyayana sagothra, gayathri cha dur
visathyakshara tripada shadrushi pancha seershopanayane viniyoga.
4.Gayathri nyasam
Savithrya rishi brahma(touch the forehead), nichrud gayathri chanda(touch below the
nose), savitha devatha( touch the middle of the chest)

Gayathri japam
Repeat 108 times the Gayathri facing east in the morning, west in the evening :-
“Om Bhorbuvaswa, tat sa vithur varenyam , bhargo devasya deemahi, dhiyo yona
prachodayath
(take care that the manthra is not heard to any one and if possible without the lips
moving. The counting is done by using japamala are counting 10 with using the thumb
the ten phalanges except the bottom two of the ring finger. Some people insist that the
counting should not be known to others and cover the counting hand with towel)
Some people repeat Gayathri manthra only 54 times during madhayannikam,
6.Gayathri upasthanam
Do pranayamam and then stand up and chant
Facing the same direction:-
Pratha sandhyam upasthanam karishye(during pratha sandhya)
Adithyam upasthanam karishye (during madyannikam)
Sayam sandhyaupasthanam karishye (during sayam sandhya)
Then repeat
Uthame shikare devi , bhoomyam parvatha vardhini,
Brahmanebhyo anugnanam , gacha devi yada sukham.
7. Surya upasthanam
During morning (pratha sandhya)
For Yajur vedis
Mithrasya charshanee drutha sravo devasya saanaseem,
Sathyam chithra sravasthamam
Mithro janan yathayathi prajanan mithro dhadhara prithveem udadhyam.
Mithra krushti ranimisha bichashte sathyaya havyam krudavath vidhema
Prasa mithra martho aasthu prayaswan yastha adithya sikshathi vrathena
Na hanyathe na jeeyathe thwotho naina manho asnoth yanthitho na doorath
For Rik vedis
Mithrasya charshani drutho aavo devasya sanaasi
Dyumnama chitra sravasthamam
Mithro janan yathayathi bruvaano mithro dathaara prithveem udathyam
Mithra srushtir nimishaa abhishte mithraaya havyam gruthava jjuhodha
Prasamithra martho asthu prayaswaan yastha adhithya sikshathi vruthena
Na hanyathe, na jeeyathe dwotho sannama aho asnodhyanthitho na doorath

Jatha vedase sunavaama soma marathi yadho nitha hadhi veda
Sa na parshathathi durgaani viswaa naaveva sindhum durithath yagni
Pisanga brushti mam brunam pisasi mindra sam mruna
Sarvam raksho nibarhaya (rotate hand over face)
Badhram karnobhi srunyama deva
Badhram pasye makmaa akshabir yajathraa
Sthirai rangaisdushtuvaangsathaubhi
Vyasema deva hitham yadayu(touch ears)
Kesya agnim kesee visham kesi pibarthi rodani
Kesi viswam swarduche keseetham jyothi ruchyathe(touch hair)
For sama vedis
Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaam yaso ragnam yaso visaam
Yasa sathyasya bhavami
Bhavami yasasaam yasa
Adithya naava maroksham poornamparipadinim
Achithram bharayishnaveem satharithraam swasthye om nama adithyaya
Udyantham dwa aadithyanu deeyasam
During noon (madyaneekam)

For Yajur vedis
Aasathyena rajasa varthamano nivesayan amrutham marthyancha
Hiranyena savitha rathena aaadevo yathi bhuvana vipasyam
Udvayam thamasaparee pasyantho jyothirutharam
Devam devathra soorya maganma jyothiruthamam
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya soorya
Chithram devaana mudagaa daneekam chakshu mithrasya varunasyagne
Aa praa dyaava pruthvi aanthareeksha soorya aathma jagathasthushacha
Tachakshur deva hitham purasthath chakra mucharath
For Rik vedis
Aakrushno na rajasa varthamano nivesayan amrutham marthyancha
Hiranyayena savitha ratheno devo yadhi bhuvanani pasyan
Thachakshur devahitham purasthaschakra mucharath
Pasyema sarada satham
Jeevema sarada satham
Hamsa suchishath vasur anathreeksha sath hotha vedishadathir drona sath
Nrushatvarasath ruthasath vyomaasa thabja koja ruthaja adrija rutham bruhath

Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Apathye dayavo yada nakshatrayandyakthubhi
Sooraaya viswa chakshase
Chithran devanam udagadaneekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aapradyava pruthvee anthareeksha soorya athma jagatha sthas dushacha
That sooryasya devathvam than mahithwam
Madhya karthor vidhatham sancha bhara
Yadeda yuktha haridas sadasthath
Aadrathri vasa sthanu they simasmai
Than mithrasya varunasya abhi chakshe
Sooryo roopam grunuthe dyo roopasthe.

For Sama vedis
Aadhithya navamaroksham poorna maparipaddhineem
Acchithram bharayishnaveem sadarithraam swasthaye
Om nama adithyaya , nama adhithyaya, nama adhithyaya
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Chithram devaanam udaganeekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aa pra dyava pruthvi anthareeksha soorya athma jagadas tha dushacha
Thachkshur deva hitham purasthac chukramussarth
Om bhorbuvaswarom
Soorya iva druse bhooyasam agneeriva thejasa, vayuriva pranena, soma iva ganthena,
brahaspathher iva budhya, aswina iva roopena, indragni iva balena, brahma bhaga
evaham bhooyasam paap mabhaga me dwishantha.

During evening (Sayam sandhya)
For Yajur Vedis;

Imam me varuna sruthi hava Madhya cha mrudaya
Thvaam mavsyu rachake
Tathwayami brahmana vandamanas thadhasaasthe yajamano havirbhi
Ahedamano varuneha bhodyurusa sa maa na aayu pramoshi
Yacchidithe visho yadha pradheva varuna vratham
Minimasi dyavi dyavi
Yat kinchedam varuna daivye jane abhidroham manushyascharamasi
Achithee yath thava dharma yoyopima maa nasthasma thenaso deva reerisha

Kitha vaso yad riripur na dheevi yad vagha Sathya muthayanna vidhma
Sarvaa thaa vishya sithireva devathaa the syama varuna priyasa
For Rik vedis
Imam me varuna sruthi hava Madhya cha mrudaya
Thvaam mavsyu rachake
Tathwayami brahmana vandamanas thadhasaasthe yajamano havirbhi
Ahedamano varuneha bhodyurusa sa maa na aayu pramoshi
Yacchidithe visho yadha pradheva varuna vratham
Minimasi dyavi dyavi
Yat kinchedam varuna daivye jane abhidroham manushyascharamasi
Achithee yath thava dharma yoyopima maa nasthasma thenaso deva reerisha
Kitha vaso yad riripur na dheevi yad vagha Sathya muthayanna vidhma
Sarvaa thaa vishya sithireva devathaa the syama varuna priyasa
Jatha vedis sunavaama soma maarathi yadho nitha hadhi Veda
Sa na parshathathi durgaani viswaa naaveva sindhum durithath yagni
Pisanga brushti mam brunam pisasi mindra sam mruna
Sarvam raksho nibarhaya (rotate hand over face)
Badhram karnobhi srunyama deva
Badhram pasye makmaa akshabir yajathraa
Sthirai rangai sdushtuvaan sasathaubhi
Vyasema deva hitham yadayu(touch ears)
Kesya agnim kesee visham kesi pibarthi rodani
Kesi viswam swarduche keseetham jyothi ruchyathe(touch hair)

For Sama Vedis
Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaam yaso ragnam yaso visaam
Yasa sathyasya bhavami
Bhavami yasasaam yasa
Adithya naava maroksham poornamparipadinim
Achithram bharayishnaveem satharithraam swasthye om nama adithyaya , nama
adhithyaya , nama adithyaya
Prathi thishtantham thavar adhithya anu prathi thishtassam.

Samashti abhivadanam
Starting from the direction facing which the japa was done after each manthra turn 90
degrees to the right. Say the next manthra and so on.
Sandhyayai nama

Savithryai nama
Gaythryai nama
Saraswathyai nama
Then chant with folded hands facing the same direction
Sarvebhyo devathabhyo namo nama
Then chant facing the same direction
Kamo karshed manyura karshed namo nama.
Then touch with both hands the ears slightly bow and chant
Abhivadaye (tell your rishis)
2
(tell number) Risheya
(tell your pravara) pravaranvitha
(tell your Gothra)gothra
(tell your Suthra)suthra
(tell your Veda)adhyay1
Sri (tell your name) sarmanam aham asmibho

After this touch your feet with both hands and do namaskaram.

Some examples of pravara rishis
Gothra pravara rishaya
Athreya Athreya Archanaanasa, syavaaswa traya risheya
Naidruva kasyapa Kasyapa, Avathsara, Naidruva traya risheya
Gargeya Aangeerasa, Chainya, Gargya traya risheya
, Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya, Baradwaja, Chainya-Gargya pancharisheya
Koundinya Vasishta, Maithra varuna, Koundinya traya risheya
Koushika Vaiswamithra, Aagamarshana, Koushika traya risheya
Gowthama Aangirasa-aayasya-gowthama traya risheya
Baradwaja Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya, Bharadwaja traya risheya
Haritha Aangeerasa, Ambareeksha, Younaswa trayarsheya
Sounaka Garthsamadha Ekarsheya
Chandilya Kasyapa, Aavathsara, Naidruva, Reba, Saptha risheya
Raibha, Choundilya, Chandilya

Dik devatha vandhanam
With folded hands offer salutations to the different directions facing that direction:_
Pracyai dishe nama (east)
Dakshinayai dishe nama (south)
Pradeechai dishe nama ( west)
Udichyai dishe nama (North)
Then again face the direction in which you were doing japa and continue.

Oordwaya nama (above)
Adharaya nama (below)
Anthareekshaya nama (straight)
Bhoomyai nama (earth)
Brahmane nama
Vishnave nama
Mrutuyuve nama
10. Yama vandanam
Yamaya nama
Yamaya dharma rajaya , mrutyuve cha anthakaya cha
Vaivaswathaya kalaya sarva bhootha kshayaya cha
Oudhumbharaya dhagnaya neelaya parameshtine
Vrukodharaya chithraya chithra gupthaya vai nama
Chithra gupthaya vai nama om nama ithi

Harihara vandhanam
Ruthagum sathyam para brahma purusham Krishna pingalam,
Oordhwrethwam viroopaksham Viswa roopaya vai nama
Viswa roopaya vai nama om nama ithi
12.Soorya Narayana vandhanam
Nama savithre jagadeka chakshushe,
Jagat prasoothi sthithi naasa hethave,
Trayin mayaya trigunathma dharine
Virinchi Narayana sankara athmane
Dyeya sada savithru mandala Madhya varthi
Narayana sarasijasana sannivishta
Keyuravan makara kundalavaan
Kiriti haari hiranya vapur drutha sankha chakra
Sanka chakra gatha pane dwaraka nilayachythe
Govinda pundarikaksha raksha maam sarana gatham
Aakasath pathitham thoyam,
Yada gachathi sagaram,
Sarva deva namaskara
Sri kesavam prathi gachathi,
Sri kesavam prathi gachathi om na ithi

Some families face the North after this and chant the following Sarpa Raksha Manthram:-
Narmadayayi Nama-Prathar narmadayai namo nisi
Namosthu narmadhe thubhyam trahi maam visha sarpatha
Apa sarpa sarpa bhadram the Dooram gacha maha yasa
Janamejayasya yagnanthe aasthika vachanam smaran
Jarath karer Jarath karvam samuthpanno maha yasa
Aasthika Sathya santho maam pannagebhyo abhi rakshathu.
Then do sashtanga pranamam after reciting Abhivadaye as explained above.
Vaishnavites recite the following manthra before Abhivadaye in addition: –
Namobrahmanya devaya Go brahmana hithaya cha,
Jagathidaya krishnaya Govindaya namo nama
Sree ranga mangala nidhim karuna nivasam Sree Venkadadri Shikaralaya kala megam
Sree Hasthi saila Shikarojwala Parijatham Sreesam namami sirasa yadu saila deepam.

Samarpanam
Take a small quantity of water recite the following manthra and pour it on the ground
Kaye na vacha manase indriyair va
Budhyathma nava prakruthai swabhavat.
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai ,
Narayana yethi samarpayami
Then do aachamanam
14. Raksha
Sprinkle some water on the place where japa was [performed reciting the manthra below,
then touch the ground with ring finger and place it between the eyelids.
Adhya no deva savitha praja vath saavee soubhagam
Para duswapneeya suva
Viswani deva savitha –durithani paraa suvaa
Yad bhadram thama asuva

* Mantras for all the Vedas are menioned her.For Sukla Yajur Vedis please refer your Family priest .ome books are also available.

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