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  • Rig Veda Sandhya Vandhana Mantras English

    I am providing Sandhya vandana Mantra for Rif Vedins below.

    1. aachamanam –

    sit in a squatting position, facing east or north.

    The hands should be between the knees. Bend all the fingers other than the thumb and the small finger slightly so that the palm makes a hollow.

    Take a very small quantity of water in the palm and sip, reciting the following three mantras (one sip for each mantra)

    om achyutaaya namaha

    om anantaaya namaha

    om govindaaya namaha

    keshavaaya namaha (touch right cheek with right thumb)

    naaraayaNaaya namaha (touch left cheek with right thumb)

    maadhavaaya namaha (touch right eye with right ring finger)

    govindaaya namaha (touch left eye with right ring finger)

    vishNave namaha (touch right nostril with right index finger)

    madhusoodanaaya namaha (touch left nostril with right index finger)

    trivikramaaya namaha (touch left ear with right small finger)

    vaamanaaya namaha (touch left ear with right small finger)

    shreedharaaya namaha (touch right shoulder with right middle finger)

    Rushikeshaaya namaha (touch left shoulder with right middle finger)

    padmanaabhaaya namaha (touch naval with right hand)

    daamodaraaya namaha (touch head with right hand)

    2. praaNaayaama Bend the index and middle fingers.

    Press right nostril with the thumb and left nostril with the ring finger and the small finger.

    First draw in the breath through the left nostril while mentally chanting the following mantra.

    Then hold the breath, mentally chanting the same mantra again.

    Let the breath out through the right nostril, again mentally chanting the same mantra.

    These three actions of inhaling, holding the breath and exhaling, during which the mantra is chanted three times, makes one praaNaayaama.

    om bhoohu om bhuvaha om suvaha om mahaha om janaha om tapaha om satyam om tatsavitu vareNyam bhargodevasya dheemahi dheeyoyonah prachodayaat om aapo jyotirasomrutam brahma bhoor bhuvassuvarom

    3. sankalpam .

    Place the left palm, turned upward, on the right thigh and place the right palm, turned downward on the left palm.

    Recite the following mantra .

    mama upaatta samasta durita kshaya dwaaraa shree parameshwara preetyartham (Depending upon the time of day) praatah sandhyaah karishye madhyaanhikam sandhyaam karishye saayam sandhyaam karishye

    4. mantra prokshaNam Reciting “om keshavaaya namaha” , write om on water with finger and touch the spot between the two eyebrows with that finger.

    Then, while reciting the first seven of the following nine mantras, sprinkle water on the head with the ring finger.

    While reciting the eighth mantra, sprinkle water on the feet.

    Again sprinkle water on the head while reciting the nine mantras.

    aapohishThaa mayo bhuvaha | tana oorje dadhaatana | maheraNaaya chakshase | yovah shivatamorasah tasya bhaajayate hanaha | ushateeriva maataraha | tasma aranga maamava | yasya kshayaya jinvadha | aapo janayata janaha | om bhoorbhuvassuvaha ||

    Now take a little water in the palm and rotate the palm around the head with the following mantra

    om bhoorbhuvassuvaha

    5. praashanam sipping water with mantra

    Take a little water in the palm and sip, after reciting the following mantra

    praatah sandhyaa – sooryashcha ma manyushcha manyu patayashcha manyukRutebhya paapebhyo rakshantam yad raatryaa paapa maa karsham manasaa vaachaa hastabhyam padbhyaam udareNa shishna raatreeh tadaa valumbatu yad kincha duritam mayi idam aham mama amRuta yonou soorya jyotishee juhomi svaahaa

    madhyaanha sandhyaa –

    aapa punantu pRuthveem pRuthvee poota punaatu maam punantu brahmaNaspatir brahma poota punaatu maam yad uchishTamabhojyam asatam cha pratigraham svaahaa

    saayam sandhyaa – agnishcha ma manyushcha manyu patayashcha manyu kRutebhya paapebhyo rakshantam yadahna paapama karsham manasaa vaachaa hastabhyam paadabhyam udareNa shishna ahastada valumbatu yad kinchid duritam mayi idamaham maam amRuta yonau satye jyotishee juhomi swaahaa

    6. aachamanam om achyutaaya namaha om anantaaya namaha om govindaaya namaha

    7. punah prokshaNam

    sprinkling water again. sprinkle water on the head with the following mantra

    dadhikraavaNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva rushihi anushTup cChandaha dadhikraava devataa apaam prokshaNe viniyogaha

    om dadhikraavaNNo akaarisham jishNorashvasya vaajinah surabhee no mukhaakaraat praaNa aayugmshi taarishat aapo hishThaa mayobhuvaha tana oorje dadhaatana maheraNaaya chakshase yovah shivatamo rasaha tasya bhaajayatehanaha ushateeriva maataraha tasmaa arangamaamavaha yasya kshayaaya jinvata aapo janayataachanaha om bhoorbhuvassuvaha

    rutancha satyancha tapasodyata tato raatree jaayataa tadaa samudro aarNavaa samudradaarNavaa dadhi samvadvaro ajaayata aho raatraani vidhatat viswasyamishadho vasi soorya chandramaasou tadaa yat poorvamagalpayat divancha pruthveem santarishmato suva Rigveda sandhyaavandanam

    arghya pradaanam Offering water morning

    – stand facing east. Noon – stand facing north and do the same twice evening – squat facing west and do the same three times Take plenty of water in both palms and raising the heels a little, pour the water down through the tips of the fingers other than the thumb reciting the following mantra. This is to be done three times.

    om bhoorbhuvassuvah tatsaviturvareNyam | bhargo devasya dheemahi dheeyo yonah prachodayaat ||

    9. praayashchita arghyam Offering of water in atonement for failure to perform the worship at the proper time Do praaNaayama once, as in 2nd step. Then offer arghya once, as in 8th step. Then reciting om Bhoorbhuvassuvaha turn round once and sprinkle a little water around you.

    praatah sandhyaa – om yadatya gacCha vRutrahaan | udaaya abhisoorya sarvaan dateendra te vaache

    madhyaanha sandhyaa – om utkedtbhee shrutamaagam vRushabhaam naryabasim astarameshi soorya

    saayam sandhyaa – om na tasya mayaa yaachanaa ripureeseetaa martya yo agnaye datacha havyadaatibhihi

    10. aikyaanusandhaanam Meditation on the identity of the individual self and the supreme self.

    Sit down, close the eyes and mentally chant

    – asavaadityo brahma brahmai vaham asmi 11. deva tarpaNam Offering of water to the gods Morning – squat, facing east. Noon – squat, facing north. Evening – squat, facing north Pour water through the finger tips of both hands reciting the following mantras –

    aadityam tarpayaami somam tarpayaami angaarakam tarpayaami budham tarpayaami  v1 Ruhaspatim tarpayaami shukram tarpayaami shanaishcharam tarpayaami raahum tarpayaami ketum tarpayaami keshavam tarpayaami naaraayaNam tarpayaami maadhavam tarpayaami govindam tarpayaami vishNum tarpayaami madhusoodanam tarpayaami trivikramam tarpayaami vaamanam tarpayaami shreedharam tarpayaami hRushikesham tarpayaami padmanaabham tarpayaami daamodaram tarpayaami

    12. japa sankalpa Sit on a wooden plank or small carpet.

    The eyes should be halfclosed and the mind should be concentrated on the mantras which are to be recited mentally.

    Morning – sit facing east.

    Noon – sit facing north.

    Evening – sit facing west. The vessel of water should be kept in front.

    First chant shuklaambaradharam vishNum shashivarNam chaturbhujam prasanna vadanam dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye

    12.1 – praaNaayaama om bhoohu om bhuvaha om suvaha om mahaha om janaha om tapaha om satyam om tatsavitur vareNyam bhargo devasya dheemahi dheeyo yonah prachodayaat om aapojyotirasa amrutam brahma bhoorbhuvassuvarom

    Now chant the following, with the left palm facing upward on right thigh, and right palm facing downward on top of left palm –

    mama upaatta samasta durita kshaya dvaaraa shree parameshwara preetyartham praatah – praatah sandhyaa gaayatree mahaamantra japam karishye

    madhyaanha – madhyaanhika gaayatree mahaamantra japam karishye

    saayam – saayam sandhyaa gaayatree mahaamantra japam karishye

    13. praNava japam praNavasya rushi brahma (recite, touching the head with the fingers of the right hand) devee gaayatree cChandaha (recite, touching the upper lip) paramaatmaa devataa (recite, touching the chest) bhooraadi sapta vyaahruteenaam atri bhrugu kutsa vasishTha goutama kaashyapa aangeerasa rushayaha (recite, touching the head ) gaayatree ushnika anushTup bruhati pankti trishTup jagatyah cChandaamsi (recite, touching the upper lip ) agni vaayu arka vaageesha varuNa indra vishvedeva devataah (recite, touching the chest)

    13.1 – praaNaayaama (3 times) om bhoohu om bhuvaha om suvaha om mahaha om janaha om tapaha om satyam om tatsavituvareNyam bhargodevasya dheemahi dheeyoyonah prachodayaat om aapo jyotirasomRutam brahma bhoorbhuvassuvarom

    14. gaayatree aavaahanam Invoking Gaayatri ayatu iti anuvaakasya vaamadeva rushihi (recite, touching the head) anushTup cChandaha (recite, touching the upper lip) gaayatree devataa (recite, touching the chest)

    With the following mantras invoke gaayatri devi in the heart by means of the aavaahani mudra om ityekaaksharam brahmaa agnir devataa brahmaa preetyartham gaayatram cChandam paramaatmam svaroopam saajyam viniyogam aayatu varadaa devi akshatram brahma samhitam gaayatri Chandasam matedam brahma jushaswana oojosi, sahosi, balamasi, brajosi, devaanaam dhaama naamaasi vishwamasi, vishwaayu sarvamasi, sarvaayu abhipoorom, gaayatreem aavahayaami, saavitreem aavaahayaami saraswateem aavaahayaami,c Chanda Rushinaam aavaahayaami, shriyam aavaahayaami, gaayatrya gaayatrishChando vishwaamitra rushihi savitaa devataa

    agnir mukham brahma, shiro vishNu, hrudaya rudra, shikhaa pruthvee, yoni praaNa apaana vyaano daana samaano sapraaNaa shweta varNa, sankhyayaana sagotra, gaayatri chatur vishatyakshara tripada sadrushi pancha sheershopanayane viniyogaha

    15. gaayatree nyaasam saavitrya rushih vishvaamitraha (recite, touching the head) niChrudgaayatree cChandaha (recite, touching the upper lip) savitaa devataa (recite, touching the chest)

    16. gaayatree japam (108 times) Gaayatri japa – morning – stand facing east, the palms joined and held in front of your face Noon – stand or sit facing east, the joined palms in front of the chest Evening – sit facing west, the joined palms in front of your navel The hands should be covered with the angavastra, or a piece of cloth. The mantra should be chanted mentally without movement of the lips.

    om bhoorbhuvasvah tatsaviturvareNyam bhargodevasya dheemahi dheeyo yonah prachodayaat

    17. gaayatree upasthaanam Prayer to Gaayatri to return to Her abode First do praaNaayaama once, sitting down.Then stand up, facing the same direction as in step 16, join the palms and recite –

    17.1 praaNaayaama 17.2 praatah sandhyaam upasthaanam karishye (praatah sandhyaa) aadityam upasthaanam karishye (madhyaanhikam sandhyaa) saayam sandhyaa upasthaanam karishye (saayam sandhyaa)

    18. soorya upasthaanam Prayer to sun to return to His abode stand facing the same direction in which the japa is done, join the palms and salute the Paramaatman who is shining in the centre of the rising sun.

    18.1 – praaNaayaama

    18.2 – praatah sandhyaa – mitrasya charshani druto aavo devasya sanaasi dyumnam chitra shravasthamam mitro janaan yataayati bruvaano mitro dataara pruthveem udatyam mitra srushTir nimishaa abhishTe mitraaya havyam grutavajjuhotaa prashamitra marto astu prayaswaan yasta aaditya shikshati vrutena na hanyate na jeeyate dvoto sannama aho asnoDhyamtito na doorata

    madhyaanhikam – aakrushNo na rajasaa vartamaano niveshayan amrutam martyancha hiraNyanena savitaa ratheno devo yadi bhuvananai pashyantachakshur devahitam purastashchakra mucharat pashyema sharadaam shatam jeevema sharadaam shatam hamsa shuchishat vasur antareeksha sat hotaa vedishadatir droNa sat nrushatvarasat rutasat vyomaasa tabja koja rutaja aadrija rutam bruhaat udutyam jaata vedasam devam vahanti hetava drushe visvaya sooryam apatye dayavo yadaa nakshatrayandyaktubhi shooraaya vishwaachakshase chitraan devaanaam udagadaaneekam chakshur mitrasya varuNasyaagye aapradyava pruthvee antariksha soorya aatma jagatastas dushacha tat sooryasya devatvam tan mahitwam madhya kartor vidhaatam sancha bhara yadeda yukta haridaasa sadastat aadratri vaasa sthaanu te asmaihi tanmitrasya varuNasya abhi chakshe sooryo roopam gruNute dyou roopasthe

    saayam sandhyaa – imam me varuNa shruti hava madhya cha mruDaya tvaam mavasyu raachake tatwayaami brahmaNa vandamaanasa tadasaaste yajamaano havirbhi aheLamaano varuNeha bhodyurusa sa maa na aayu pramoshi yacChidite visho yadaa pradeva varuNa vratam minimasi dyavi dyavi yat kinchedam varuNa daivye jane abhidroham manushyascharamasi achitee yat tava dharma yoyopimaa maa nastasma tenaso deva reerisha kita vaaso yad reeripur na dheevi yad vaagha satya mutayanna vidma sarvaataa vishya sitireva devataa te syaama varuNa priyasa

    19. samashTi abhivaadanam Prostration to all. Stand facing the same direction as in step 18.

    Turn round to the next direction after each of the first four mantras. Then stand facing the original direction for the remaining mantras, palms joined – sandhyaayai namaha saavitryai namaha gaayatryai namaha saraswatyai namaha sarvebhyo devataabhyo namo namaha kaamo karshed manyur karshed namo namaha Rigveda sandhyaavandanam v1  pravara – example (aangeerasa, bhaarhaspatya, bhaaradwaaja trayee rusheya pravaraanvita, bhaaradwaaja gotra, ashvilaayana sootra, rugveda adhyaaya, …. sharmaNaam aham asmibho) abhivaadaye … rusheya pravaraanvita ……..gotra ………sootra ……… veda adhyaaya ……. sharmaNaam aham asmibho

    20. digdevataa vandanam Prostration to the deities of the directions.

    Stand facing the same direction as in step 16, Turn round and make obeisance to the deities of the four directions etc

    – praachyai dishe namaha dakshiNaayai dishe namaha prateechyai dishe namaha udeechyai dishe namaha oordhvaaya namaha aadhaaraaya namaha antarikshaaya namaha bhoomyai namaha brahmaNe namaha vishvane namaha mrutyuve namaha

    21. yama vandanam Prostration to the Lord of Death.

    Stand facing south, palms joined yamaaya namaha yamaaya dharmaraajaaya mrutyuve cha antakaaya cha vaivasvataaya kaalaaya sarva bhoota kshayaaya cha ouDumbharaaya dagnaaya neelaaya parameshTine vrukodharaaya chitraaya chitraguptaaya vai namaha chitra guptaaya vai namaha om namaha iti

    22. harihara vandanam Prostration to Harihara.

    Stand facing west rutagam satyam para brahma purusham krushNa pingaLam oordhvaretam viroopaaksham vishva roopaaya vai namaha vishwa roopaaya vai namaha om namaha iti

    soorya naaraayaNa vandanam namaha saavitre jagadeka chakshushe jagat prasooti sthiti naasha hetave trayeen maayayaa triguNaatmaa dhaariNe virinchi naaraayaNa shankara aatmane dhyeya sadaa savitru manDala madhyavartee naaraayaNa sarasijaasana sannivishTa keyooravaan makara kunDalavaan kireeTi haari hiraNyavapur druta shankha chakra shankha chakra gadaa paaNe dwaarakaa nilayaachyute govinda punDareekaaksha rakshamaam sharaNaagatam aakaashat paThitam toyam yadaa gacChati saagaram sarva deva namaskaara shree keshavam prati gacChati shree keshavam prati gacChati om nama iti

    24. samarpaNam Dedication.

    Sit down, take a little water in the palm and pour it down through the fingers after reciting the following mantra –

    kaayena vaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaatmanaavaa prakrute svabhaavaat karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami aachamanam

    25. rakshaa Protection. Chanting the following mantra, sprinkle a little water at the spot where the japa was performed. Then touch that spot with the ring finger and touch the forehead between the eyebrows. adya no devaa savitaa prajaavat saavee soubhagam para duswapneeya suva vishwaani deva savitaa duritaani paraa suvaa yad bhadram tama asuva

    Citation with gratitude.

    www.bharatiweb.com

  • Sama Veda Sandhyavandana Text English

    I have posted Sandhyavadanam for Krishna Yajur Vedins.

    I have posted up to Deva Tharpanam.

    I shall post the remaining part shortly.

    Sukla Yajur and Sama Veda Mantras are hard to come by.

    I have collected the Sama Veda Sandhyavandana texts from Sri.P..Ramchander(almost in full)

    Text for Sandhyvandana fo Sama Vedins.

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    Surya Siddhanta.
    Part-I – Argya Pradhanam

    1. Aachamanam: आचमनः
    Take small quantities of water (just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra:
    Om Achyuthaya Namah, Om Ananthaya Namah, Om Govindaya Namah

    Then
    Touch with thumb both cheeks saying Kesava – Narayana
    Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava – Govinda
    Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno – Madhusoodana
    Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama – Vamana
    Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara – Hrishikesa
    Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha
    Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara.

    2. Ganapathi Dhyanam:
    Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together:
    Shuklambaradharam Vishnum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,
    Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

    3. 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 Tat savithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
    Om Apa
    Jyothj rasa
    Amrutham brahma
    Bhoorbuvasuvarom
    Touch the ears three times saying
    Om, Om, Om

    ॐ भूः । ॐ भुवः । ओग्ं सुवः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः । ओग्ं स॒त्यम् ।
    ॐ तथ्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे॓ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि ।
    धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचोदया॓त् ॥
    ओमापो॒ ज्योती॒ रसो॒‌உमृतं॒ ब्रह्म॒ भू-र्भुव॒-स्सुव॒रोम्

    The inhaling is called Puraka, the retaining Kumbhaka and the exhaling Rechaka. The proportion of time of these three viz. Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka should be in the ratio 1: 3: 2.
    Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka together, make one Pranayama. From Om Bhuh upto Dhiyo yo nab prachodayat would be Puraka. From Omapo Jyoti-rasomritam Brahma Bhurbhuvassuvarom upto Om Bhuh, Om Bhuvah will be one Kumbhaka.The third turn from Om Bhuh upto the end will be Rechaka.

    4. Sankalpam:
    Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh and recite the following manthra:
    Mamo paatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara preethyartham,
    Pratah Sandhya – pratha sandhyam upasishye
    Madhyannikam – madhyaynikam karishye
    Sayam Sandhya – sayam sandhyam upasishye

    5. Marjanam: मार्जनः
    Sri Kesavaya Namah (write OM in water with the ring finger)
    Recite the following ten mantras. While reciting the first seven sprinkle water on the head, while reciting the eighth touch the feet, nine again sprinkle on the head and complete by reciting the tenth by taking a little water on your right palm and throwing it around your head in clockwise direction like pradakshinam:
    (1) Aapo hishta mayo bhuva
    (2) thana oorje dadha thana
    (3) Mahe ranaaya chakshase
    (4) Yova shiva thamo rasa
    (5) Thasya bhajaya thehana
    (6) usatheeriva mathara
    (7) Thasma aranga mamava
    (8) Yasya kshayaya jinwadha
    (9) Aapo janayadha jana
    (10) Om bhorbuvassuva
    मार्जनः

    ॐ आपो॒हिष्ठा म॑यो॒भुवः॑ । ता न॑ ऊ॒र्जे द॑धातन । म॒हेरणा॑य॒ चक्ष॑से । यो वः॑ शि॒वत॑मो॒ रसः॑ । तस्य॑ भाजयते॒ ह नः॒ । उ॒श॒तीरि॑व मा॒तरः॑ । तस्मा॒ अर॑ङ्ग माम वः । यस्य॒ क्षया॑य॒ जिन्व॑थ । आपो॑ ज॒नय॑था च नः ।

    6. Praasanam:
    Take in the hand small quantity of water in the palm (just sufficient to immerse one grain) recites the following manthra and drink it while telling “swaha”.
    Pratah Sandhya: Ahascha maa adithyascha punathu swaha
    Madhyahnikam: Aapa punanthu prithweem, prithwee pootha punathu maam
    Punanthu brahmanaspathir brahma pootha punathu maam
    Yad uchishta mabhojyam yadhwa ducharitham mama
    Sarvam punanthu mamopa asatham cha prathigraham swaha
     Sayam Sandhya: Rathrischa ma varunascha punathu swaha.

    7. Achamanam:
    Use the same manthras and action as given in “1” above

    8. Punar Marjanam:
    Recite the following 14 mantras. While reciting the first eleven-sprinkle water on the head, while reciting the twelfth touch the feet, thirteen again sprinkle on the head and complete by reciting the fourteenth taking a little water on your right palm and throwing around your head in the clockwise direction like pradakshinam:
    (1) Dadhi kravinno akarisham
    (2) Jishno raswasya vajina
    (3) surabhino mukha karaath
    (4) Prana ayugumshi tharishath

    द॒धि॒ क्रावण्णो॑ अकारिषम् । जि॒ष्णो रश्व॑स्य वा॒जि॑नः ।
    सु॒रभिनो॒ मुखा॑कर॒त्प्रण॒ आयूग्ं॑षि तारिषत् ॥

    (5) Aapo hishta mayo bhuva
    (6) Thana oorje dadha Thana
    (7) Mahe ranaaya chakshase
    (8) Yova shiva thamo rasa
    (9) Thasya bhajaya thehana
    (10) usatheeriva mathara
    (11) Thasma aranga mamava
    (12) Yasya kshayaya jinwadha
    (13) Aapo janayadha jana
    (14) Om bhorbuvassuva

    ॐ आपो॒ हिष्ठा म॑यो॒भुवः॑ । ता न॑ ऊ॒र्जे द॑धातन । म॒हेरणा॑य॒ चक्ष॑से । यो वः॑ शि॒वत॑मो॒ रसः॑ । तस्य॑ भाजयते॒ ह नः॒ । उ॒श॒तीरि॑व मा॒तरः॑ । तस्मा॒ अर॑ङ्ग माम वः । यस्य॒ क्षया॑य॒ जिन्व॑थ । आपो॑ ज॒नय॑था च नः ॥

    9. Argya Pradhanam:
    Join both hands together and take hand full of water taking care not to join both thumbs with other fingers. Repeat the following mantra and pour water through your hands.
    Om Bhorbuvassuva. Tatsa vithur varenyam bhargo devasya deemahi. Dhiyo yona prachodayath

    ॐ भूर्भुव॒स्सुवः॑ ॥ तथ्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे॓ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि । धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचोदया॓त् ॥


    Pratha Sandhya: Face east and repeat thrice.
    Madyannikam: Face North and repeat twice.
    Sayam Sandhya: Face West and repeat twice.

    10. Prayaschitha Argyam:
    Do Pranayama (refer S. No. 3 above)
    Then offer one more Argyam in a similar fashion as above. This is a Prayaschitha (atonement) for doing the argya pradhanam late. Take small quantity of water in the right hand and rotate it above ones own head saying (this is called Athma parishechanam)

    Pratha Sandhya: Om yadathya gacha vruthrahan. Udayaa abhisoorya sarvaan dathindra they vache
    Madyannikam     : Om uthkedthbhi sruthamagam vrushabham naryabasim Astharameshi soorya
    Sayam Sandhya     : Om na thasya maya yachana Ripureeseetha marthya yo agnaye dathacha havyadathaye

    11. Ikyaanusandhanam:
    With both hands touch the middle of the chest. close the eyes, meditate and chant
    Asaavadhityo brahma. Brahamaivahamasmi
    Then do Achamanam.

    12. Deva Tharpanam:
    Pratha Sandhya: Squat facing east.
    Madhyannikam: Squat facing east/north.
    Sayam Sandhya: Squat facing north.
    Take water in the hand and pour it out through the finger-tips after each manthra.

    Aadithyam tharpayami
    Somam tharpayami
    Angarakam tharpayami
    Budham tharpayami
    Brahaspathim tharpayami
    Shukram tharpayami
    Sanaiswaram tharpayami
    Rahum tharpayami
    Kethum tharpayami
    Kesavam tharpayami
    Narayanam tharpayami
    Madhavam tharpayami
    Govindam tharpayami
    Vishnum tharpayami
    Madhusoodhanam tharpayami
    Trivikramam tharpayami
    Vamanam tharpayami
    Sreedharam tharpayami
    Hrishikesam tharpayami
    Padmanabham tharpayami
    Damodharam tharpayami

    Then do aachamanam.

    Part-II – Japam

    13. 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.

    Do Pranayamam.

    Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh and recite the following manthra:
    Mamo paatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara preethyartham,
    Pratha Sandhya: pratha sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye
    Madhyannikam: madhyaynika gayathri maha manthra japam karishye
    Sayam Sandhya: sayam sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye

    14. 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 ten times.

    15. Gayathri Avahanam:
    (Touching head) Aayaathu Ithi anuvakasya vamadeva rishi,
    (Touching below nose) Anushtup chanda,
    (Touching the middle of the chest) Gayathri devatha
    (Folding hands like Namaste in front of heart)
    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)

    16. Gayathri Nyasam:
    Chant each of the mantras while –
    (Touching the forehead) Savithrya rishi brahma
    (Touching below the nose) nichrud gayathri chanda
    (Touching the middle of the chest) savitha devatha

    17. Gayathri Japam:
    Repeat 108 times the Gayathri facing east in the morning & afternoon, west in the evening :

    Om Bhur Vhuvah Svah
    Tat Savitur Varenyam
    Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
    Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

    ॐ भूर्भुव॒स्सुवः॑ ॥ तथ्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे॓ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि । धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचोदया॓त् ॥ 

    18. Gayathri Upasthanam:
    Do pranayamam and then stand up and chant
    Facing the same direction:
    Pratha Sandhya: Pratha sandhyam upasthanam karishye
    Madhyannikam: Adithyam upasthanam karishye
    Sayam Sandhya: Sayam sandhyaupasthanam karishye

    Then repeat
    Uthame shikare devi, bhoomyam parvatha vardhini,
    Brahmanebhyo anugnanam, gacha devi yada sukham.

    19. Surya Upasthanam:
    Pratha Sandhya:
    Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaam yaso ragnam yaso visaam
    Yasa sathyasya bhavami
    Bhavami yasasaam yasa
    Adithya naava maroksham poornamparipadinim
    Achithram bharayishnaveem satharithraam swasthye om Namah adithyaya
    Udyantham dwa aadithyanu deeyasam

    Madhyannikam:
    Aadhithya navamaroksham poorna maparipaddhineem
    Acchithram bharayishnaveem sadarithraam swasthaye
    Om Namah adithyaya, Namah adhithyaya, Namah 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.

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

    20. 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 Namah
    Savithryai Namah
    Gaythryai Namah
    Saraswathyai Namah

    सन्ध्या॑यै॒ नमः॑ । सावि॑त्र्यै॒ नमः॑ । गाय॑त्र्यै॒ नमः॑ । सर॑स्वत्यै॒ नमः॑ । 

    Then chant with folded hands facing the same direction
    Sarvebhyo devathabhyo namo Namah

    Kamo karshed manyura karshed namo Namah.

    सर्वा॑भ्यो दे॒वता॑भ्यो॒ नमः॑ । कामो‌உकार्षी॓ र्नमो॒ नमः । मन्यु रकार्षी॓ र्नमो॒ नमः ।।

    Then touch with both hands the ears slightly bow and chant
    Abhivadaye <your Rishis> <number of Rishis> Risheya
    <your Pravara or blank> pravaranvitha
    <your Gothra> gothra
    <your Suthra> suthra
    <your Veda> adhyay
    Sri sarmanama aham asmibho

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

    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

    21. Dig Devatha Vandhanam:
    With folded hands offer salutations to the different directions facing that direction:
    Pracyai dishe Namah (East)
    Dakshinayai dishe Namah (South)
    Pradeechai dishe Namah (West)
    Udichyai dishe Namah (North)

    Then again face the direction in which you were doing japa and continue
    Oordwaya Namah (above)
    Adharaya Namah (below)
    Anthareekshaya Namah (straight)
    Bhoomyai Namah (earth)
    Brahmane Namah
    Vishnave Namah
    Mrutuyuve Namah

    22. Yama Vandanam:
    Stand facing South and chant
    Yamaya Namah
    Yamaya dharma rajaya, mrutyuve cha anthakaya cha
    Vaivaswathaya kalaya sarva bhootha kshayaya cha
    Oudhumbharaya dhagnaya neelaya parameshtine
    Vrukodharaya chithraya chithra gupthaya vai Namah
    Chithra gupthaya vai Namah om Namah ithi

    23. Harihara Vandhanam:
    Stand facing West and chant
    Ruthagum sathyam para brahma purusham Krishna pingalam,
    Oordhwrethwam viroopaksham Viswa roopaya vai Namah
    Viswa roopaya vai Namah om Namah ithi

    24. Soorya Narayana Vandhanam:
    Stand facing the direction in which Japa was done and chant
    Namah 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 Namahskara
    Sri kesavam prathi gachathi,
    Sri kesavam prathi gachathi om na ithi

    25. 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

    कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा । बुद्ध्या‌உ‌உत्मना वा प्रकृते स्स्वभावात् ।
    करोमि यद्यत्-सकलं परस्मै श्रीमन्नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥

    Then do aachamanam

    26. 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 thanma asuva

    Citations.

    http://www.celextel.org/mantrasandrituals/sandhyavandanam.html?page=1

    https://omshivam.wordpress.com/trikal-sandhya/sandhya-vandan-mantra-vidhi/

    http://satyaveda.wordpress.com/sandhya-vandanam/

    http://www.vignanam.org/veda/nitya-sandhya-vandanam-devanagari.html

    Related.

    https://ramanisblog.in/2012/10/03/sandya-vandan-sandya-vandanam-textposturesprocedure-i/

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  • Prayaschitta Procedures Non Performance Sandhyavandan

    I posted an article on Prayaschitta, Atonement for wrong actions, where I have listed some of the Sins, as decided by Hinduism and dealt in a general way

     

    about Prayaschitta, Atonement

    Pooja on the Riverbank.

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    More details on the Prayaschittas are listed here.

     

    Please check with your family priest for clarification.

     

    I have been able to find Prayaschitta for most of the Sins.

     

    I have not been able to find any for neglecting Sandhyavandana.

     

    I think the Sandhyavandana was performed so regularly then, people never imagined that people would miss it.

     

    However, the Prayaschitta Argya in the Sandhyavandana should do as atonement.

     

    The very thought of regretting the non performance of Sandhyavandana is in itself an atonement.

     

    After performing the Prayaschitta Argya and chanting 1008 Gayatrris, one may start performing Sandhyavandan daily.

     

    Some Prayaschittas.

     

    Manu
    This consists of taking food for three days only in day time followed by three days of food only in night time, followed by three days of food once , if offered without begging which is followed by starving for three days. This takes a period of 12 days to observe.

    XV. Pada Kruchra
    The procedure of Pada (quarter) Kruchra

    Yagnavalkya
    This consists of taking food for one day in day time only, followed by one day food at night time only , followed by one day one time food, if available without begging and one day of starvation. This takes a period of 4 days to complete.

    XVI. Ardha Kruchra
    The procedure of Ardha (half) Kruchra

    This consists of taking food for one day in day time only, followed by one day food at night time only , followed by two days one time food, if available without begging and two days of starvation. This takes a period of 6 days to complete.

    XVII. Athi Kruchra
    The procedure of Athi (more) Kruchra

    Parasara
    This consists of taking only one hand full of food once in three days in day time, followed by three days at night time followed by three days if available without begging. This is to be followed by three days of complete starvation. This takes a period of 12 days to complete. Some sages permit only one mouthful of food but Sage Parasara is kind enough to permit one handful of food.

    XVIII. Kruchradhi Kruchram
    The Kruchram of Kruchrams

    Bodhayana
    This consists of drinking only water once during meals time for three days in day time, followed by three days at night, and followed by three days without begging, which would be followed by three days of complete starvation. Sage Yagnavalkya says that, taking once only milk for 21 days is Kruchradhi Kruchram. This is easier.
    Thaptha Kruchram is taking once for three days hot water once, followed by three days of once hot milk followed by three days of hot ghee, which has to be followed by three days of complete starvation.

    Santhapana Kruchram is taking Cow’s urine , Cow dung , milk , curd, Ghee and Kuchotha (?) in that order once for one day each , followed by one day of starvation.

    Starving for 12 days is called Paraga Kruchram. Suppose we live for one month only on fruits , it is called Phala Kruchram, Suppose we take only gruel made of Barley for one month it is called Yavaka Kruchram.

    Reciting Agamarshana Suktha followed by Thrishavasa (?) snana and observing fast for three days is called Agamarshana Kruchram.

    IXX. Chaandrayanam
    Mortification for 30 days

    This is of two types – Pippeelika Madhyam (Ant middle) and Yava Madhyam (Barley middle.
    Pippeelika Madhyam is fat in the beginning and end and slender in the middle and Yava Madhyam is thin in the beginnings and end and stout in the middle.

    Sage Vasishta
    This Is Pipeelika Madhya Chaandrayanam
    Start on Prathama of Krishna Paksha. Take 14 handful of food on that day. On the second day take 13 handful and so on and observe fast on Amavasya. On Shukla Prathama take one hand full and next day two hand full and so on. On Pournami day take 15 handful.
    This is Yava Madhya Chaandrayanam
    Start on Shukla Paksha Prathama. Take one handful on the first day, two on the second day and so on for 15 days. On Krishna Paksha Prathama take 14 handfuls. Daily reduce one handful for 14 days and on Amavasya observe fast.

    Before beginning of these rites, you have to shave and give Dhana and Dakshina to Brahmins.
    Taking three handful of food for one month and living a life of austerity is called Rishi Chaandrayanam.
    Taking four handfuls during day followed by four handfuls at night for one month and leading a proper life is called Shisu (child) Chaandrayanam.
    Taking eight handfuls for one month is called Yathi Chaandrayanam.

    XX. Keshaam chith paapanam Prayaschitha
    Redemptive acts for certain sins.

    1.Parashara
    Parasara says that in the Kali age the redemption for Brahma Hathi dosha is to take bath in Rameshwaram. He has instructions for doing it properly . We should do Sankalpa and without slippers and umbrella walk and reach Rameswaram from our home. While going you have to beg and eat. While Begging you have to say , “I am a sinner, I have Brahma Hathi dosha, Please give me alms,”. We should never enter any house. We can take rest in river banks or cattle sheds, Frequently we have to describe the nature of sin committed by us to people. After reaching Rameshwaram , you have to take bath in Dhanushkoti and in all theerthas including Agni Theertham. After this we can to return to our village and give as Dhana hundreds of cows and feed hundreds of Brahmins.

     

    Citation.

    http://knramesh.blogspot.in/2010/08/paapam-and-prayaschittam.html

     

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  • No Sandhyavandan Procedure In The Vedas ?

    There was a question in Facebook as a comment on Sraddha as whether Sraddha procedures were laid down in the Vedas.

     

    I replied that, to the best of my knowledge , the procedure for Sraddha is laid down in the Smritis and that I do not find a reference to it in the Veda.

     

    While making this comment I made a remark that I was not sure whether Sandyavandana procedure was mentioned in the Vedas.

     

    I received a feedback that Vedas and Upanishads do mention Sandhyavandana.

     

    I have been able to locate the reference, which I reproduce.

     

    Students performing Sandhyavandana in Veda Patashala.

     

    “There are references in the vedas regarding Sandyavandanam. A reference occurs in “Second prasna, Second Anuvaka of Thaithria Aranyaka (Yajur Veda)”, explaining procedure of worship. The procedure of worship indicated is by offering “Arghya” (water in the palms of both hands thrown up), at the time of sunrise and sunset, meditating on Aditya (Sun).

    Verses 15 & 16 of Ishvashya upanishad of Shukla Yajurveda also refers to Sun worship as above at sunrise and sunset.

    Chandogya upanisad (Chapter 2 Section ix) discusses “Aditya vidya” explaining the importance of meditation of Sun or Aditya at sunrise and sunset, bringing out also the points mentioned above. Chapter 3, Section xii, of this upanishad explains meditation of aditya through gayatri. It also explains that the sun in the horizon outside and the sun element inside us are one and the same and there is no difference. The identity should be kept in mind while meditating through gayatri. This is the meaning of “Asavadityao brahma” recited during sandyavandanam.

    These views are also echoed in Aditya Hridaya of the Yuddakanda of Ramayan. Agasthya explains to Sri Rama, the merits of worshipping Aditya. Aditya protects everyone, helps them in their duties, gives lustre, removes ignorance and provides happiness. He is friend of water and resides in every living thing.

    Various Rishis set the procedures. Variations are there in Rig, Yajur and Sama Santhyavanthanam and Madhyaniham procedures. Various Sutras difined various procedures. Apastamba, Boudhayana, Parasara and Yajnvalkya sutras are some of them. “

     

    1.Verses 15 and 16 of Isavasya Upanishad  refer only to the extent that the Sun is to be worshiped.

     

    2.References in Chandogya Upanishad.

     

    Section 2 Chapter 9 says thus,

     

    Verse 15.

    हिरण्मयेन पात्रेण सत्यस्यापिहितं मुखम् ।
    तत्त्वं पूषन्नपावृणु सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये ॥१५॥

    hiranmayena patrena satyasyapihitam mukham ।
    tattvam pusannapavrnu satyadharmaya drstaye ॥ 15॥

     

    The face of truth is covered with a
    golden disc. Unveil it, O Pushan, so that I
    who love the truth may see it.

    16.पूषन्नेकर्षे यम सूर्य प्राजापत्य व्यूह रश्मीन् समूह तेजः ।
    यत्ते रूपं कल्याणतमं तत्ते पश्यामि योऽसावसौ पुरुषः सोऽहमस्मि ॥१६॥

    pusannekarse yama surya prajapatya
    vyuha rasmin samuha tejah ।
    yatte rupam kalyanatamam tatte pasyami
    yo’savasau purusah so’hamasmi ॥ 16॥

     

    16. O Pushan, the sole seer, O Controller,
    O Sun, offspring of Praja-pati, spread forth
    your rays and gather up your radiant light
    that I may behold you of loveliest form.
    Whosoever is that person that also am.
    I do not think this is a Procedure for Sandhyavandana.
    Chandogya Upanishad Section 2,Chapter 9, says thus,
    1. One should meditate on the sevenfold Saman as yonder sun. The sun is the Saman because he is always the same (sama). He is the Saman because he makes everyone cherish the same thought: “He faces me,” “He faces me.”2. One should know that all beings depend upon him (i.e. the sun). What he is before his rising is the syllable Him. The animals depend upon it (i.e. Him). Therefore the animals say “Him” before the sunrise, for they partake of the syllable Him of the Saman (sun).3. What he (the sun) is just after he has risen, that is the Prastava. Men depend upon it. Therefore men love praise (prastuti) and eulogy, for they partake of the Prastava of that Saman.

    4. What he is when the rays go forth, that is the Adi. Birds depend upon It. Therefore birds hold themselves without support in the sky and fly about, for they partake of the Adi of that Saman.

    5. What he is just at midday, that is the Udgitha. The devas (gods) are dependent upon it. Therefore they are the best of the offspring of Prajapati, for they partake of the Udgitha of that Sa man.

    6. What he is after midday and before afternoon, that is the Pratihara. The foetuses depend upon it. Therefore they are held in the womb after being conceived and do not fall, for they partake of the Pratihara of the Saman.

    7. What he is after the afternoon and before sunset, that is the Upadrava. The animals of the forest depend upon it. Therefore they run (upadravanti) to the forest and their caves when they see a man, for partake of the Upadrava of that Saman.

    8. What he is just after the sunset, that is the Nidhana.,The Manes depend upon it. Therefore they put them (i.e. the Manes) down (nidadhati), for they partake of the Nidhana of that Saman. Thus a man meditates on the sevenfold Saman as the sun.

    Chandogya Section3, Chapter 3.

    Meditation on the Udgitha as the Sun and the Vyana

    1. Now is described the meditation on the Udgitha with reference to the gods: One should meditate on the Udgitha as the sun who gives warmth. When he (the sun) rises he sings the Udgitha for the benefit of all creatures. When he rises he destroys darkness and fear. He who knows this becomes the destroyer of darkness and fear.

    2. This prana and that sun are the same. This is warm and that is warm. This they call svara (what goes out) and that, pratyasvara (what returns). Therefore one should meditate on the Udgitha as this and that.

    3. One should meditate on the Udgitha as the vyana. That which one breathes out is the prana and that which one breathes in is the apana. That which is the junction of the prana and the apana is the Vyana. This vyana is speech. Therefore when one utters speech one stops the prana and the apana.

    4. That which is speech is the Rik. Therefore when a man utters a Rik he neither breathes out nor breathes in. That which is the Rik is the Saman. Therefore when a man sings a Saman, he neither breathes out nor breathes in. That which is the Saman is the Udgitha. Therefore when a man sings the Udgitha he neither breathes out nor breathes in.

    5. And other works also which require strength, such as the kindling of fire by rubbing, running a race and stringing a strong bow, are performed without breathing out or breathing in. Therefore one should meditate on the Udgitha as the vyana.

    6. One should meditate on the letters of the word Udgitha (i.e. ut, gi and tha). Ut is the prana, for a man rises (uttishthati) by means of the prana. Gi is speech, for speeches are called girah. Tha is food, for all this subsists (sthita) on food.

    7. Ut is heaven, gi the mid—region and tha the earth. Ut is the sun, gi the air and tha fire. Ut is the Sama—Veda, gi the Yajur—Veda and tha the Rig—Veda. To him who thus meditates speech yields milk and milk is speech. He who knows this and meditates on the letters of the Udgitha becomes the possessor of food and the eater of food.

    8. Next follows the fulfilment of prayers. One should thus meditate on the object one wishes to obtain through meditation: he (i.e. the udgatri priest) should meditate on the Saman with which he is going chant the praise.

    9. He (the udgatri priest) should meditate on the Rik in which that Saman occurs, on the rishi to whom it was revealed and on the deity whom he is going to praise.

    10. He (the udgatri priest) should meditate on the metre in which he is going to chant the praise; he should meditate on the hymn by which he is going to chant the praise.

    11. He (the udgatri priest) should meditate on the quarter of space facing which he is going to chant the praise.

    12. Finally, he (the udgatri priest) should meditate on himself and then on the object desired and chant the praise correctly. Thus will be quickly fulfilled for him the desire, desiring which he may offer the hymn of praise, yea, desiring which he may offer the hymn of praise.

     

    There are more references cited as below in some web sites on this subject.

     

    Rig Veda Samhita 3.62.10

     

    Here one finds a reference to Gayathri Mantra, no procedures.

     

    Again The Taitriya Aranyaka says,

     

    ”

    Pancha Maha Yajna

    Pancha vaa ete mahayajnaassatati
    Prataayante satati santishtante
    Devayajnah pitr
    .
    yajno bhutayajno
    Manushya yajno brahmayajna iti
    These are the five great sacrifices which are to be performed on a daily basis and completed.
    They are
    deva yajna, pitr
    .
    u yajna, bhuta yajna, manushya yajna
    and
    brahma yajna  2.10.
    2.11 goes on to describe the Gayatri Mantra recitation procedure.
    No procedures for Sandhyavandan as a whole.
    As to Agasthya instructing Rama, this too stresses the importance of Sun worship, no procedures.
    One may well remember that Rama had Upanayana performed much before Yuddha Kanda and as such should have known the Sandhya vandana.
    Again, No procedure.
    All these do not constitute a procedure for performing Sandhyavandana.
     
     
    References to worship of the Sun is mentioned, no procedures to be followed are set.
    As I said of Sraddham, these procedures are set by Smriti, not by Sruthi.
     
    Inputs clarifications welcome.
     
    Citation.

    https://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100302100909AAo0lDB

     

    http://www.swamij.com/upanishad-chandogya.htm

     

    http://www.astrojyoti.com/pdfs/DevanagariFiles/IshaUpanishatES.pdf

     

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