Sandhyavandhanam Part II 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 "
2. 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
3. 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)
4. Gayathri nyasam
Savithrya rishi brahma(touch the forehead), nichrud gayathri chanda(touch below the nose), savitha devatha( touch the middle of the chest)
5. 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)
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
U dyantham dwa aadithyanu deeyasam
During noon (madyaneekam)
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)
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.
8. 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.
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
11. 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.
13. 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
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
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