Sandhya Vandhanam-Part I-

Rigvedam - Argya pradhanam

Sandhya vandhana has two parts, the first one normally to be done either standing in a river or sitting with hunched legs on the feet outside the house and the second part is done by sitting on firm ground using the lotus pose. (Padmasana). It is normally done facing east during dawn and noon and facing west during dusk.

1. Perform Achamanam
Take minute 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.
1.Om Achyuthaya nama 2.Om Ananthaya nama 3.Om Govindaya nama
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-Hrishi kesa
Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha
Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara

2. Ganapathi dyanam

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together.:-

Noon (madhyahnika)

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

Agnischa ma manyuscha manyu pathayascha manyu kruthebhya
Papebhyo rakshantham
Yadahna papama karsham
Manasa vaacha hasthabhyam
Padbhyam udarena sisna
Ahasthada valumbathu
Yad kinchid duritham mayi
Idamaham maam amrutha yonau
Sathye jyothishi juhomi swaha

7. Achamanam
use the same manthras and action as given in "1" above

8. Punar marjanam

Recite the following fourteen manthras. 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 with Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradakshinam

Dadhi kravinno akarisham (1) Jishno raswasya vajina (2) surabhino mukha karaath (3) Prana ayugumshi tharishath (4) Aapo hishta mayo bhuva (5), Thana oorje dadha Thana (6), Mahe ranaaya chakshase (7), Yova shiva thamo rasa (8) Thasya bhajaya thehana (9) usatheeriva mathara (10) Thasma aranga mamava (11) Yasya kshayaya jinwadha (12), Aapo janayadha jana (13) Om bhorbuvassuva (14)

Some Rig vedis after doing this punar marjanam recite the following manthra with little water in hand, smell the water and pour it in southwesterly direction

Ruthancha sathyancha thapasodyadha thadho rathri jayatha thada samudhro arnavaa.
Samudhradarnavaa dadhi samvadvaro ajayatha.
Aho rathraani vidhathat viswasya mishadho vasi.
Soorya chandrama sow dhatha yadha poorva magalpayath.
Divancha prithweem santharishmatho Suva.

9. Argya pradhanam

Join both hands together and take hand full of water taking care not to join both thumbs with other fingers (facing east during Pratha Sandhya, facing north during Madyannikam, and facing west during Sayam Sandhya) repeat the following manthra and pour it, thrice during pratha sandhya, twice during Madhyannikam and twice during Sayam sandhya: -

Om Bhorbuvassuva. Tatsa vithur varenyam bhargo devasya deemahi. Dhiyo yona prachodayath
Rik vedis in all the three times offer three argyas always standing..

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)
Om Bhorbuvassuva
Rik and sama Vedis use a different manthra for this prayachithargyam:-
Morning (pratha sandhya)

Om yadathya gacha vruthrahan. Udayaa abhisoorya sarvaan dathindra they vache.
Noon (madyannikam)

Om uthkedthbhi sruthamagam vrushabham naryabasim
Astharameshi soorya
Evening (sayam sandhya)

Om na thasya maya yachana
Ripureeseetha marthya yo agnaye dathacha havyadathaye(Rik vedis end it as havyadathibhi)

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

Sit facing east during pratha sandhya, facing north during madhyannikam, and facing east during sayam sandhya , take water in the hand and pour it out through its tips after each manthra .Take care to take water separately each time.

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
Thus ends the first part of Sandhya vandana

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