Guru Vandanam

gururbrahmA gururviShNuhu gururdevo

maheshwaraH gurursAkShAt paraMbrahma
tasmai shrIgurave namaH


gurave sarvalokAnAM bhiShaje
bhavarogiNAm.
nidhaye sarva vidhyAnAM
dakShiNAmUrtaye namaH

Preface
The compilation has been prepared with mantrAs
and svarAs in Sanskrit and the instructions in
English on the method of performance. The
mantras are also given in English using broadly
ITRANS system so that those who cant read
Sanskrit can pronounce the mantras with the help
of ITRANS. As annexure the method of
performing pariseShanam/prANAgni hotram is
given on similar lines. It is expected that those
who have just gone through Sacred thread
ceremony and those who have forgotten but would
like to restart will benefit by this compilation.
This book is being distributed free to all those who
come under the above classification. Thanks to
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2003 software and chandas Font used here. Short
summary of ITRANS code is given on page 5 and
6. To know more about ITRAS code here is a link
http://sanskritdocuments.org/dict/itrans.html.

Acknowledgements
MAtA , PitA and Guru are Gods. I slaute them
while making this compilation. PitA or Father also
happens to be the first Guru for me as for many by
making the first Upadesam or induction to gAyatri
mantra.We have the Jagatguru SankarAchAryas of
Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt who have been guiding the
entire humanity to follow the spiritual path. There
are other gurus who guide you in performing Vedic
rites and those who teach you Veda. In this
category come Sri. Ramasubramania Ganapatigal
of Chembur and Ganesa Sasgtrigal of Sankara
Mutt at MAtunga Mumbai. The former of the two
was also responsible in checking the Sanskrit
portion of the compilation. Corrections have been
carried out accordingly. My friend and Cousin
Gopalaswamy,F.C.A,A.C.M.A and ACS aka
Suresh spent days for the proof reading of all
English part of the compilation. I also owe my
thanks to another scholar who checked the entire
compilation and gave suggestions for
improvement but unfortunately desires that his
name is not mentioned here.

But for the effort of all of them this document

could not have seen the light of the Day. Thank
them all profusely for the free social service
rendered.
Of course had exemplary co-operation and speed
of completion of job from the printer A to Z
Digital Printers, Andheri East, Mumbai in printing
this book at a very competitive price.
Please send your feedback to [email protected]
for improving the compilation if and when it is
reprinted.

Select list of ITRANS code:

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Vowels

a
u

L
^i
o

aa/A
i
uu/ RRi/
R^i
U
LL^I
e
au

Consonants

k
kh

c/
ch

Ch
/
ch
h
Th
th
ph
r

T
t
p
y

Sh shh Z S
kSh/x/kS

aM

gh

D
d
b
l

jh

Dh
da
bh
v/
w
s h
GY/j~n/dny

Specials

Ii/I
RRI/
R^I
ai
aH

~N/
N^
~n/
JN

N
n
m
sh

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.h
H
OM/AUM
.
..
\
\

anusvara
avagraha
ardhachandra
Chandrabindu
Chandrabindu
and virama
halant
visarga
Devanagari OM
Comma
Full stop
Udaatta
Double udaatta

\_

anudatta

.n/M/.m
.a
.c
.N
{\m+}

sandhyA vandanam .
The version given below is followed by smArthas
of Yajur Veda.. There are a few differences in the
mantrAs for the morning, noon and evening. First
morning sandhyA is given below and there after
only the variations are given separately for

mAdhyAhnikam and sAyam SandhyAvandanam.

Part I sandhyAvandanam.
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and
mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam
sandhyAvandanam. Sit on a plank or cloth or
DarbAsana with a Panchapatram filled with water
(or tumbler) in front, and a spoon or uddharaNi.

Achamanam 1

After uttering each of the following three mantras

given below pour a few drops of water on your
right palm and drink it

1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha
3) govindAya namaha
With the right thumb touch the right cheek uttering
the name of keshava, and left cheek
uttering the name of nArAyaNa.

Similarly uttering each of the following names

touch the part of the body indicated below with the
right finger shown against each.

Name of God

Madhava
Govinda
ViShNo
MadhusUdana
Trivikrama
Vamana

Finger

ring
ring

Index

Part of
the body
Right
Eye
Left eye

Index

Right
nose
Left nose

little

Right ear

little

Left ear

Right
middle shoulder

middle
Left
hRRiShIkesha
Shoulder

all
Belly
padmanAbha
fingers
Button

all
Forehead
dAmodara
fingers

- gaNapati

shrIdhara

dhyAnam 2 Gently hit the temple eight times

with the knuckles.

-
shuklAmbaradharaM viShNuM shashivarNaM
chaturbhujam prasannavadanaM dhyAyet
sarva-vighnopashAntaye .

prANAyAmaha. 3
9

Fold the index finger and middle finger and touch

the right nostril with the right thumb and the left
nostril with the right ring finger and gently press
the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril
and inhale through the left nostril with the
following mantra:

oM bhU: oM bhuvaha oghum suvaha oM

mahaha oM janaha oM tapaha oghum
satyam .
Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath
with the following mantra:

oM tat saviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya
dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt .

Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the

following mantra:

omApo jyotI raso.amRRitaM brahma
bhUrbhUvassuvarom .
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Now release both the fingers.

Touch the right ear with the right thumb

saMkalpaha .4

Keep the left palm on the right thigh with palm

facing upwards and keep the closed right palm
over the left palm and chant the following
For prAta
sandhyAvandanam

---- -
mamopAtta-samasta-durita-kShaya-dvArA
shrI-parameshvara-prItyarthaM prAtaH
sandhyAmupAsiShye

For mAdhyAhnikam

---- -
mamopAtta-samasta-durita-kShaya-dvArA
shrI-parameswara-prltyarthaM
mAdhyAhnikaM kariShye .

For sAyam
sandhyAvandanam

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---- -
mamopAtta-samasta-durita-kshaya-dvArA
shrl-parameswara-prlrtyarthaM sAyam
sandhyAmupAsiShye .
Release the hands.

tilakaM. 5

Utter the following mantrA and put a tilak on the

middle of your forehead with your right ring finger
wetted by the water from the PanchapAtraM

oM shrI keshavAya namaha.

mArjanam .6

Utter the following mantrA and sprinkle water

seven times on your head and the chest (once after
each number marked below) with water from the
tumbler using your right ring finger:

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Apohi SThA mayo bhuvaha .1 tA na Urje

dadhAtana 2 mahe raNAya chakShase 3 yo
vaha shivatamo rasaha 4 tasya bhAjayateha
naha 5 ushatIriva mAtaraha 6 tasmA araM
gamAma vaha 7
Now sprinkle water on your Right knee

yasya kShayAya

Now sprinkle water on your left knee

jinvatha 8

Now again sprinkle water on your head

Apo janayathA cha naha 9

Now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water

around you in clockwise direction:

( )
oM bhUrbhuvassuvaha 10

apAM

prAshanam 7

Take a few drops of water on the right palm and

drink after chanting the following mantrA:

For prAta
sandhyAvandanam

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-
sUryashcha mA manyushcha
manyupatayashcha manyukRRitebhyaH .
pApebhyo rakShantAm. yadrAtryA
pApamakArSham . manasA vAchA
hastAbhyAm . padbhyAmudareNa shishGYA.
rAtristadavalumpatu. yatkimcha duritaM
mayi. idamahaM mAmamRRita-yonau. sUrye
jyotiShi juhomi svAhA..
For mAdhyAhnikam

- -
-

ApaH punantu pRRithivIm pRRithivI pUtA
punAtu mAm. punantu brahmaNaspatirbrahma-pUtA punAtumAm
yaducChiShTa-mabhojyaM yadvA
dushcharitaM mama . sarvaM punantu
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mAmApo.asatAM cha pratigrahaM svAhA

For sAyam

sandhyAvandanam

-
-
agnishcha mA manyushcha
manyupatayashcha manyukRRitebhyaH .
pApebhyorakShantAm. yadanhA
pApamakArSham . manasA vAcha
hastAbhyAm .padbhyAmudareNa shishGYA.
aha-stadavalumpatu. yatkincha duritaM mayi.
idamahaM mAmamRRita-yonau. satye
jyotiShi juhomi svAhA

Achamanam

After uttering each of the following three mantras

given below pour a few drops of water on your
right palm and drink it

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1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha 3)
govindAya namaha
With the right thumb touch the right cheek uttering
the name of keshava, and left cheek
uttering the name of nArAyaNa.
Similarly uttering each of the following names
touch the part of the body indicated below with the
right finger shown against each.
Name of God

Madhava
Govinda
ViShNo
MadhusUdana

Finger

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ring
ring

Index
Index

Part of
the body
Right
Eye
Left eye

Right
nose
Left nose

Trivikrama
Vamana
shrIdhara
hRRiShIkesha
padmanAbha
dAmodara

little

Right ear

little

Left ear

middle

Right
shoulder

middle

Left
Shoulder

all
fingers

Belly
Button

all
fingers

Forehead

punarmArjanam 8

Utter the following mantrA and sprinkle on your

head and the face with water from the tumbler/

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panchapAtram using your right ring finger:

dadhikrAvNNo akAriSham. jiShNorashvasya
vAjinaH . surabhino mukhAkarat. prANa
AyUghumShi tAriShat .. Apohi SThA mayo
bhuvaha . tA na Urje dadhAtana mahe
raNAya chakShase yo vaha shivatamo rasaha
tasya bhAjayateha naha ushatIriva mAtaraha
tasmA araM gamAma vaha
Now sprinkle water on your Right knee

yasya kShayAya

Now sprinkle water on your left knee

jinvatha

Now again sprinkle water on your head

Apo janayathA cha naha
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Now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water

around you in clockwise direction:

( )
oM bhUrbhuvassuvaha

arghya-

pradAnam.9

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and

mAdhyAhnikam and west for sAyam
sandhyAvandanam
Hold water in the palm in both the hands in
standing position with raised heels and utter the
following mantra

oM bhUrbuvassuvaha tat saviturvareNyaM
bhargo devasya dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha
prachodayAt

and pour the water on the floor ( preferably in

water in a vessel ) and repeat it twice more (total
three times) for prAtha and sAyam sandhyA but
only total two times for mAdhyAhnikam

prANAyAmaha.
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Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the
left nostril with the right ring finger and gently
press the right thumb to close the gap on the right
nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the
following mantra:

oM bhU: oM bhuvaha oghum suvaha oM

mahaha oM janaha oM tapaha oghum satyam
.

Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath

with the following mantra:

oM tat saviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya
dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt .

Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the

following mantra:

omApo jyotI raso.amRRitaM brahma
bhUrbhUvassuvarom .
Now release both the fingers.
Touch the right ear with the right thumb

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prAyashchittArghyam .10

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and

mAdhyAhnikam and west for sAyam
sandhyAvandanam
Say:

kAlAtIta prAyaschittArtham
arghyapradhAnaM kariShye

Hold water in the palm in both the hands, in

standing position with raised heels and utter the
following mantra

oM bhUrbuvassuvaH oM tat saviturvareNyaM

bhargo devasya dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha
prachodayAt
and pour the water on the floor ( preferably in

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water in a vessel )

Go round yourself

in clockwise direction uttering

ombhUrbhuvassuvaha .

aikyAnusandhAnam. 11

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and

mAdhyAhnikam and North for sAyam
sandhyAvandanam. Utter the following mantrA
and meditate for a while that Sun ( sUryan) is
brahmam and brahmam and I are the same

asAvAdityo brahma .
brahmaiva ahamasmi.

Achamanam

After uttering each of the following three mantras

given below pour a few drops of water on your
right palm and drink it

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1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha
3) govindAya namaha
With the right thumb touch the right cheek uttering
the name of keshava, and left cheek
uttering the name of nArAyaNa.
Similarly uttering each of the following names
touch the part of the body indicated below with the
right finger shown against each.
Name of God

Madhava
Govinda
ViShNo
MadhusUdana

Finger

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ring
ring

Index
Index

Part of
the body
Right
Eye
Left eye

Right
nose
Left nose

Trivikrama
Vamana
shrIdhara
hRRiShIkesha
padmanAbha
dAmodara

little

Right ear

little

Left ear

middle

Right
shoulder

middle

Left
Shoulder

all
fingers

Belly
Button

all
fingers

Forehead

deva-tarpaNam 12

Utter each mantrA given below and offer tarpanam

( pour water from the palm)

AdityaM
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tarpayAmi

somaM

tarpayAmi

angArakaM

tarpayAmi

BudhaM

tarpayAmi

bruhaspatiM

tarpayAmi

shukraM

tarpayAmi

shanaishvarM

tarpayAmi

rAhuM

tarpayAmi

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ketuM

tarpayAmi

keshavaM

tarpayAmi

nArAyaNaM

tarpayAmi

mAdhavaM

tarpayAmi

govindaM

tarpayAmi

viShNuM

tarpayAmi

madhusUdanaM

tarpayAmi

trivikramam

tarpayAmi

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vAmanM

tarpayAmi

shrIdharaM

tarpayAmi

hRRiShIkeshaM

tarpayAmi

padmanAbhaM

tarpayAmi

dAmodharaM

tarpayAmi

Achamanam

After uttering each of the following three mantras

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given below pour a few drops of water on your

right palm and drink it

1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha
3) govindAya namaha
With the right thumb touch the right cheek uttering
the name of keshava, and left cheek
uttering the name of nArAyaNa.
Similarly uttering each of the following names
touch the part of the body indicated below with the
right finger shown against each.
Name of God
Finger
Part of
the body
ring
Right
Madhava
Eye
ring
Left
eye
Govinda

ViShNo
MadhusUdana

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Index
Index

Right
nose
Left nose

Trivikrama
Vamana
shrIdhara
hRRiShIkesha
padmanAbha
dAmodara

little

Right ear

little

Left ear

middle

Right
shoulder

middle

Left
Shoulder

all
fingers

Belly
Button

all
fingers

Forehead

End of Part I sandhyAvandanam

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Part II sandhyAvandanam
Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and
mAdhyAhnikam and West for sAyam
sandhyAvandanam

gaNapati dhyAnam

Gently hit the temple eight times with the

knuckles.

-
shuklAmbaradharaM viShNuM shashivarNaM
chaturbhujam prasannavadanaM dhyAyet
sarva-vighnopashAntaye .
.

prANAyAmaha.

Fold the index finger and middle finger and touch

the right nostril with the right thumb and the left
nostril with the right ring finger and gently press
the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril
and inhale through the left nostril with the
following mantra:

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oM bhU: oM bhuvaha oghum suvaha oM

mahaha oM janaha oM tapaha oghum
satyam .
Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath
with the following mantra:

oM tat saviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya
dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt .

Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the

following mantra:

omApo jyotI raso.amRRitaM brahma
bhUrbhUvassuvarom .
Now release both the fingers.
Touch the right ear with the right thumb

omApo jyotI raso.amRRitaM brahma
bhUrbhUvassuvarom .
Now release both the fingers.
Touch the right ear with the right thumb

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japa saMkalpaha

.13

Keep the left palm on the right thigh with palm

facing upwards and keep the closed right palm
over the left palm and chant the following

For prAta
sandhyAvandanam

---

-- -

mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA
shrIparameshvaraprItyarthaM prAtaH
sandhyA gAyatrI mahA mantra japaM
kariShye

For mAdhyAhnikam

--

-
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mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA
SrIparameswaraprltyarthaM mAdhyAhnika
gAyatrI mahA mantra japaM kariShye
For sAyam sandhyAvandanam

--

- -

mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA
shrlparameswaraprlrtyarthaM sAyaM sandhyA
gAyatrI mahA mantra japaM kariShye .

-
praNava japaha-prANAyAmha .14:

Keep the tips of the right fingers at the forehead

and say :

praNavasya RRiShiH brahmA
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Keep the tip of the right fingers at the nose and

utter the mantrA:

devI gAyatrI chhandaH

Keep the fingers at the middle of the chest and

utter the mantrA

paramAtmA devatA.

release the fingers

Keep the tip of the right fingers at the forehead and
utter the mantrA

-- ---

bhUrAdi-sapta-vyAhRRitInAM .atribhRRigu-kutsa-vasiShTha-gautama-kAshyapa
A~Ngirasa RRiShayaH
Keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantrA:

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- - -
- -

gAyatrI-uShNik-anuShTup-bRRihatI paMktItRRiShTup-jagatyashchhandA.Nsi
Keep the fingers at the middle of the the chest and
utter the mantrA

- - -- - agni
vAyu-arka-vAgIsha- varuNa-indravishvedevA devatAH

prANAyAmaha.

Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the
left nostril with the right ring finger and gently
press the right thumb to close the gap on the right
nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the
following mantra:

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oM bhU: oM bhuvaha oghum suvaha oM

mahaha oM janaha oM tapaha oghum
satyam .
Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath
with the following mantra:

oM tat saviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya

dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt .

Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the

following mantra:

omApo jyotI raso.amRRitaM brahma
bhUrbhUvassuvarom .
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Now release both the fingers.

Touch the right ear with the right thumb
Do prANAyAmam 10 times

gAyatrI
AvAhanam. 15

Keep the tip of the right fingers at the forehead and

utter the mantrA:

AyAtviti anuvAkasya
vAmadeva RRiShihi
Keep the tip of the right fingers at the nose and
utter the mantrA:

anuShTup Chandaha

Keep the fingers at the middle of the the chest and

utter the mantrA

Release the hand and say:

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gAyatrl devatA.


gAyatrI AvAhane viniyogaha.

Keep the hands in namaskar/salutation pose (i.e

with both the palms facing and touching each other
and placed before the heart) and utter the
following mantrA:

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AyAtu varadA devI akSharam brahma

sammitam . gAyatrIM chhandasAM mAtedaM
brahma juShasva naH. ojosi sahosi balamasi
bhrAjosi devAnAM dhAmanAmAsi
vishvamasi vishvAyuH sarvamasi sarvAyuH
abhibhUroM gAyatrImAvAhayAmi
sAvitrlmAvAhayAmi sarasvatlmAvAhayAmi.

gAyatrI

nyAsaha.16

Keep the tip of the right fingers at the forehead and

utter the mantrA:

-
sAvitryA RRiShiH-vishvAmitraH

Keep the tip of right fingers on the nose and say

nichRRidgAyatrI chhandaha

Keep the tip of all the fingers at the middle of the

chest and utter the mantrA

savitA devatA

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shrI gAyatri mahA mantra japaM .

In the morning chant gAyatri in standing position
and other times in sitting position. Keep both the
hands with palms facing you inside the
vastrA/cloth and hold the hands at face level for
morning, chest level for noon and and belly level
in the evening. Hold the gAyatrI knot in your
Poonal/ jAnvi/sacred thread between the right
thumb and right index finger.
Chant gAyatrI 108 times for the prAtha SandhyA ,
32 times for MadhyAhnikam and 64 times for the
sAyam SandhyA Count by moving the right
thumb clockwise from second nod of the right ring
finger and ending with index finger. This gives a
count of 10. Move the thump in reverse direction
to count the next 10 or a total of 20 and so on.

Om-bhUrbhuvassuvaH. tatsaviturvareNyaM.
bhargo devasya dhImahi.
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dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt.

- gAyatrIupasthAnaM .17
Sit on the plank/cloth and
Do prANAyamam once.

prANAyAmaha.

Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the
left nostril with the right ring finger and gently
press the right thumb to close the gap on the right
nostril and inhale through the left nostril with the
following mantra:

oM bhU: oM bhuvaha oghum suvaha oM

mahaha oM janaha oM tapaha oghum
satyam .

Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath

with the following mantra:

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oM tat saviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya

dhImahi . dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt .

Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the

following mantra:

omApo jyotI raso.amRRitaM brahma
bhUrbhUvassuvarom .

Now release both the fingers.

Touch the right ear with the right thumb
Stand up as you say
For prAta
sandhyAvandanam

prAtaH sandhyA gAyatrI upasthAnM kariShye

For mAdhyAhnikam

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Aditya upasthAnaM kariShye

For sAyam sandhyAvandanam

sAyaM sandhyA gAyatrI upasthAnM
kariShye

For all three times say in standing position

utttame shikare devI bhUmyAM parvata

mUrdhani . brAhmaNebhyo hyanuGYAnaM
gacchha devI yathA sukhaM

upasthAnam .18

For prAta sandhyAvandanam

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sUrya





-
-

mitrasya charShaNI dhRRitaH. shravo

devasya sAnasim . satyaM
citrashravastamam ..mitro janAn yAtayati
prajAnan mitro dAdhAra pRRithivI44

mutadyAm . mitra kRRiShTIranimiShAbhichaShThe satyAya havyaM

ghRRitavadvidhema ..pra sa mitra marto astu
prayasvAn yasta Aditya shikShati vratena . na
hanyate na jIyate tvoto nenamaho
ashGYotyantito na dUrAt ..

For mAdhyAhnikam

Asatyena rajasA vartamAno niveshayan

namRRitaM martya.Ncha. hiraNyayena savitA
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rathenA.a.adevo yAti bhuvanA vipashyan ..

udvayaM tamasaspari pashyanto
jyotiruttaram . devam devatrA sUrya
maganma jyotiruttamam. udutyaM jAta
vedasaM devaM vahanti ketavaH. dRRishe
vishvAya sUryam

-

-
-

citraM devAnA-mudagAdanIkaM chakShurmitrasya varuNasyAgneH . A prA dhyAvA

pRRithvI antarikShaghuM sUrya AtmA
jagatasthuShashcha . tachchakShurdevahitaM
purastAchChukra muchcharat

,
,
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,
,

 , ,
,
,

pashyema sharadashshataM, jIvema

sharadashshataM. nandAma sharadashshataM.
modAma sharadashshataM. bhavAma
sharadashshataM. shRRiNavAma
sharadashshataM. prabravAma
sharadashshataM. ajItAsyAma
sharadashshataM. jyok cha sUryam dRRishe

:

ya udagAnmahatorNavAd vibhrAjamAnaH
sarirasya madhyAt samAvRRiShabho
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lohitAkShaha sUryo vipashcin manasA

punAtu .
For sAyam
sandhyAvandanam

imaM me varuNa shrudhI hava madhyA cha

mRRiDaya . tvAmavasyurAchake ..
tattvA yAmi brahmaNA vandamAnastadAshAste yajamAno havirbhihi.
aheDamAno varuNeha bodhyurushaggumsa
mA na AyuH pramoshIH..

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yacchiddhite visho yathA pradeva varuNa

vratam . minImasi dyavi dyavi ..
yatkiMcedaM varuNa daivye jane.abhidrohaM
manuShyAshcharAmasi. acittIyattava dharmA
yuyopima mA nastasmAdenaso deva
rIriShaH..

-

-


kitavAso yadriripu - rna dIvi yadvAghA
satyamuta yanna vidma . sarvA tA viShya
shithireva devA.athA te syAma varuNa
priyAsaH .
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samaShTa abhivAdanam . 19

For PrAta snadhyA and MadhyAhikam
Facing east say

sandhyAyai namaha

sAvitryai namaha

Facing south say

Facing west say

gAyatryai namaha

Facing north say

sarasvatyai namah

Face east and utter

sarvAbhyo devatAbhyo namaha .

kAmo kArShIn manyurakArShIn namo

namaH
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 For sAyam
sandhyAvandanam
Facing west say

sandhyAyai namaha

Facing north say

sAvitryai namaha

gAyatryai namaha

Facing East say

Facing south say

sarasvatyai namah

Face west and utter

sarvAbhyo devatAbhyo namaha .

kAmo kArShIn manyurakArShIn namo

namaH

NamaskAram: 20.

(Face East for prAtha sandhyAvandanam and

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madhyahnikam and West for sAyam

sandhyAvandanam)
The mantra will change from person to person
depending upon his name, gothra and sUtra. With
vaisvAmitra, AgahmarShana and kaushika as the
three rishis I am giving below the mantra for
Apastamba sUtra and kaushika gotra with name
lakshminarayanan. Depending upon one's
variables the corresponding words need to be
replaced. The variables are given in brackets for
easy substitution as applicable to each individual.
Touch left ear with left palm and the right ear with
right palm and chant as below

(
)
()
( ) ( )
()

AbhivAdaye ( vaiSwAmitra, AghamarShaNa,

kaushika) trayArSheya pravarAnvita
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(kaushika) gotra: (ApastaMba) sUtra: (yaju:)

shAkhAdhyAyl (lakShmInArAyaNa) Sarma
nAmAhaM asmi bhoho
Now touch the floor with the palms

digdevatA vandanam. 21

For PrAta sandhyA and MadhyAhikam
Face East and say

prAcyai dishe

namaha .

Face south and say

dakShiNAyai dishe namaha .
Face West and say

namaha

Face North and say

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pradIchyai dishe

udIchyai dishe

namaha

For sAyam sandhya

Face West and say

pradIchyai dishe

namaha

Face North and say

udIchyai dishe

namaha

Face East and say

prAcyai dishe

namaha .

Face south and say

dakShiNAyai dishe namaha .

Face East for prAtha sandhyA and

mAdhyAhnikam and west for sAyam sandhyA
Keep both the palms facing and touching each
other and direct the palm upwards and say

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UrdhvAya

namaha

direct the palms downwards and say

adharAya namaH .

direct the palms upwards and say

antarikShAya
namaha

Now direct the palms downwards and say

bhUmyai namaha

Now direct the palms upwards and say

namaha .

brahmaNe

Now direct the palms

downwards

viShNave
namaha

yamavandanam . 22

Face South and pray with the following mantra

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yamAya namaH. yamAya dharma rAjAya

mRRityave chantakAyacha . vaivasvatAya
kAlAya sarva bhUta-kShayAyacha .

auduMbarAya dadhnAya nIlAya

parameShThine . vRRikodarAya citrAya
citraguptAya vai namaH ..citraguptAya vai
namaH OM nama iti

- hariharavandanam 23

Face North and pray with the following mantra:

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RRitaGgum satyaM paraM brahma puruShaM

kRRiShNa - pi~NgaLam. UrdhvaretaM
virUpAkSham vishvarUpAya vai namo
namaH .vishvarUpAya vai namaha oM nama
iti ..

sUryanArAyaNa vandanam 23.

Face East for PrAta sandhyA and mAdhyAnhikam

and West for sAyam SandhyA

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namaH savitre jagadeka-chakSuShe jagatprasUti sthiti-nAsha- hetave .. triyImayAya
triguNAtma-dhAriNe viriMchi- nArAyaNashaMkarAtmane

:

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dhyeyaha sadA savitRRimaNDaLamadhyavartI nArAyaNaH sarasijAsanasaMniviShTaha

keyUravAn makarakuNDaLavAn kirITi hArI
hiraNmaya vapuH-dhRRita-shaMkha-chakraH
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 - -





shaMkha-chakra-gadApANe dvArakA
nilayAcyuta . govinda puNDarIkAkSha
rakShamAM charaNAgataM.. AkAshAt
patitaM toyaM yathA gacChati sAgaram .
sarva deva namaskAraH keshavaM prati
gacChati ..

shrI keshavaM prati gacChati om nama iti.

NamaskAram:

(Face East for prAtha sandhyAvandanam and

madhyahnikam and West for sAyam

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sandhyAvandanam)
The mantra will change from person to person
depending upon his name, gothra and sutra. With
vaisvAmitra, AgahmarShana and kaushika as the
three rishis I am giving below the mantra for
Apastamba sUtra and kaushika gotra with name
lakshminarayanan. Depending upon one's
variables the corresponding words need to be
replaced. The variables are given in brackets for
easy substitution as applicable to each individual.
Touch left ear with left palm and the right ear with
right palm and chant as below

(
)
()
( ) ( )
()

AbhivAdaye ( vaiSwAmitra, AghamarShaNa,

kauskika,) trayArSheya pravarAnvita
(kaushika) gotra: (ApastaMba) sUtra: (yaju:)
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SAkhAdhyAyl (lakShmInArAyaNa) Sarma

nAmAhaM asmi bho:
Now touch the floor with the palms

samarpaNam .24.

Face East for prAta SandhyA and mAdhyAhnikam

and north for sAyam SandhyA
sit on plank or cloth and take a few drops of water
in the right palm and pour the water after chanting
the following:

kAyena vAchA manasendriyairvA
buddhyAtmanA vA prakRRite svabhAvAt .
karomi yaddhyat sakalaM parasmai
nArAyaNAyeti samarpayAmi

Again pour water after saying the following:

Om tatsat brahmArpaNamastu
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 Achamanam

After uttering each of the following three mantras

given below pour a few drops of water on your
right palm and drink it

1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha

3) govindAya namaha
With the right thumb touch the right cheek uttering

keshava, and left cheek

uttering the name of nArAyaNa.
the name of

Similarly uttering each of the following names touch

the part of the body indicated below with the right
finger shown against each:
Name of God
Finger
Part of
the body
ring
Right
Madhava
Eye

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Govinda
ViShNo
MadhusUdana
Trivikrama
Vamana
shrIdhara
hRRiShIkesha
padmanAbha

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ring

Left eye

Index
Index

Right
nose
Left nose

little

Right ear

little

Left ear

middle

Right
shoulder

middle

Left
Shoulder

all
fingers

Belly
Button

dAmodara

all
fingers

Forehead

rakShA 25

Face East for prAta sandhyAvandanam and

mAdhyAhnikam and north for sAyam
sandhyAvandanam
As you get up sprinkle water at the place you were
seated for sandhyA and utter the following mantrA

adyA no devasavitaH prajAvatsAvIH

saubhagam. parA dushvapnayaghum suvaH ..
vishvAni deva savitaH duritAni parA suva .
yadbadraM tanma Asuva .
and put a tilak on the middle of your fore head

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with your right ring finger wetted by the water

from the seat where you have just sprinkled water.

The end of Part II of Sandhya vandanam

Annexure 1
- prANAgnihotram

This is to be done before taking Lunch and Dinner

offering the food to God and taking the food as His
prasAdam or gift
Take some water in the right palm and sprinkle
water on the rice with the following mantra:

oM

bhUrbuvassuvaha

With the following mantra sprinkle water from the

palm around the food three times in clockwise
direction.

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oM bhurbuvassuvaH . tatsaviturvareNyam
bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yo naH
prachodatyat ..

deva savita prasuva
In the morning

satyaM tvartena pariShiMchAmi

In the evening

RRitaM tvA satyena pariShiMchAmi

Now both morning and evening drink the water

from the palm after saying

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amRRitopastaraNa-masi .
Touch the food leaves or the plate with left ring
finger, take just small quantity of rice with your
right fingers and eat once after saying each of the
following mantras

prANAya svAhA

apAnAya svAhA

vyAnAya svAhA

udAnAya svAhA

samAnAya svAhA

brahmaNe svAhA

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Take out your left ring finger from the plate and
touch the water around the plate or water poured
by somebody.
Say the following mantra and touch the middle of
chest with that finger.

brahmaNi ma AtmA.amRRitatvAya,
amRRitApi dhAna masi .
.

pour water on the left finger which touched the

leaves/plate

End of prANAgnihotram

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