*PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST

*MADHYANIKA to be Performed faci! eit"er EAST or NORTH

*SAYAM SANDHYA to be #erformed faci! EAST $#to Ar!"%a ad &EST t"ereafter'
1.AchamanaM (t)o time*+
achyutaaya namaH
anantaaya namaH
govindaaya namaH .
keshavaaya namaH (thumb to touch right cheek)
naaraayaNaaya namaH (thumb to touch left cheek)
maadhavaaya namaH (ring finger to touch right eye)
govindaaya namaH (ring finger to touch left eye)
vishhNave namaH (index finger to touch right side nose)
madhusuudanaaya namaH (index finger to touch left side nose)
trivikramaaya namaH (little finger to touch right ear)
vaamanaaya namaH (little finger to touch left ear)
shriidharaaya namaH (middle finger to touch right shoulder)
hRishhiikeshaaya namaH (middle finger to touch left shoulder)
padmanaabhaaya namaH (four fingers to touch navel and the chest)
daamodaraaya namaH (four fingers to touch head)
2.praaNaayaama
Recite meta,,% t"e fo,,o)i! Matra (- time*+
a. Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam
b. Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
c. Om pah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
Bhurbhuvassuvarom
O#e t"e ri!"t o*tri, ad re,ea*e t"e air *,o),%' Sa% Om ad to$c" t"e ri!"t ear'
!.saNkalpaM
With the palms together in the saNkalpa posture
shrii bhagavadaa!"ayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam #ratah Sandhyam
$mdhyanikam$syamSandhyam upasisye
". #rokshaNaM (Mar.Aam+

aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R%ishhiH &
devii gaayatrii chhandaH
aapo devataa
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
oM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH prokshaNa of the $ead
taa na uur'e dadhaatana prokshaNa of the $ead
mahe raNaaya chakshase prokshaNa of the $ead
yovaH shivatamo rasaH prokshaNa of the $ead
tasya bhaa'ayatehanaH prokshaNa of the $ead
ushatiiriva maataraH prokshaNa of the $ead
tasmaa araNgamaama vaH prokshaNa of the $ead
yasya kshayaaya 'invatha prokshaNa of the big %oes
aapo 'anayathaa chanaH again prokshaNa of the $ead
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH
Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction
like pradaxiNaM
&. #raashanam
MORN(N!)
suuryash*chety*anuvaakasya agnir RishhiH touch the head
devi gaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip
suuryo devataa touch the chest
apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place 'tiirtham' in the hollo( of right palm and recite
as follo(s)
Suryascha*Maa*Manyuscha +The Sun, nger-
Manyupaah tah*"ascha Manyu*.retabhyah +!ods /ho preside over nger-
#aapeybhyoh*Raksaantam +protect me 0rom the sins -
"adra*traya*#aapa*Makarasam +arising kno/ing1y or unkno/ing1y -
Maanasah 2acha HastaahBhyam +by thought, speech, 0eet -
#adbhyaam*3dahrena*Sishnah +hands, stomach, genita1 -
Raatris*Tat*va1umpatu +that, the presiding diety o0 night-
"at*.incha 4uritam*Mayii +May remove -
(dam*ham*Maama*mrita*"onau +This 5me5 devoid o0 a11 sins, be /orthy o0
moksha-
Suryeh*Jyotishi Juhomi Svaaha +O00er ob1ations in the supreme 1ord o0 sun. -
6T7RNOON

aapaH punantu ityanuvaakasya aapa RishhiH touch the head
anushhTup chhandaH touch the nose tip
brahmaNaspatirdevataa touch the chest
apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place 'tiirtham' in the hollo( of right palm and recite
as follo(s)
oM | aapaH punantu pR%ithiviiM pR%ithivii puutaa punaatu maam.h |
punantu brahmaNaspatirbrahmapuutaa punaatu maam.h ||
yaduchchhishhTamabho'yaM yadvaa dushcharitaM mama |
sarvaM punantu maamaapo.asataaM cha pratigraha8gm9svaahaa||
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agnishchetyanuvaakasya suurya R%ishhiH touch the head
gaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip
agnirdevataa touch the chest
apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place 'tiirtham' in the hollo( of right palm and recite
as follo(s)
oM | agnishcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR%itebhyaH |
paapebhyo rakshantaam.h | yadahnaa paapamakaarshham.h |
manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h |
padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | ahastadava1umpatu | yatki.ncha duritaM mayi |
idamahaM maamamR%itayonau | satye 'yotishhi 'uhomi svaahaa ||

). aachamanam.h
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
*.puna$ proxaNam.h
dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R%ishhiH touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose tip
dadhikraavaa devataa touch the chest
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
Sprinkle (prokshaNa)water on the Head while reciting the following each time
4adhi*.raavannoh kaarisam +The ru1er o0 a11 /or1ds, ( /orship -
Jisnoh*Ras2asyah*2aa'inaha +The 2ictorious, Hayagriva 0orm, supreme :ord-

Surabhi*noh Mukhaa*.arat +Make good, our, 0aces and other senses-
#raanah*ayumsi*taarisath +May our :i0e be /ithout hindarance-

/S#ri0,e &ater o t"e Head )it" Ri! fi!er )"i,e reciti! t"e matra*12
apoh Hi Stha Mayoh Bhuvaha +O ;ater!ods, you a1/ays con0er Happiness-
Tah Nah 3rgeh 4adhaatana +Besto/ on us the Strength-
Mahey Raanayah <hakshase +To have the vision o0 the Supreme-
"o*vah Sivatamoh Rasaha +(n that uspicious Joy o0 yours-
Tasya Bhaa'aya Teha Nahah +Make us /orthy partakers-
3sa*tirivah Maataraha +1ike 0ond mothers nourishing her chi1dren-
Tasmaa ram!ah Maama vaha +;e approach you /ith great eagerness-
"asyah .shayaaya Jin vatha +0or that b1iss /hich you shine - =*/ater on 0eet
apoh Janayathaa <ha Naha +O ;atergods, #1ease b1ess us-=*on Head
Om Bhur Bhuvah Suvah =*Rotate /ater around head and sprink1e

Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction
like pradaxiNaM
+.Achamanam.h
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
,.praaNaayaama$
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH
1-.arghyapradaanaM
shrii bhagavadaa!"ayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam
#ratah Sandhyam $mdhyanikam$syamSandhyam arghyapradaanaM karishhye
%aa*aH
arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R%ishhiH touch the head
deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tip
savitaa devataa touch the chest
arghyapradaane viniyogaH
(ecite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice once after each recitation for pratah
sandhyam! "or Madhyinkia# offer only once))
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h (.irst arghyaM)
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM (/econd arghyaM)
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM (%hird arghyaM)
Recite !a%at"ri matra 3erba,,% )it" *o$d )a3e* emaati! from t"e mo$t"4 t"ro) t"e

)ater $# i t"e air5 ,oo0i! at t"e *$5 )"i,e doi! *o t"e "ee,* of bot" ,e!* *"o$,d be
rai*ed' (T"at i* ar!"%am i* offered *tadi! o toe*+'
11.praaNaayaama$
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH
12.praayashchitta arghyaM (NOT app1icab1e 0or 0ternoon6+
shrii bhagavadaa!"ayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam #ratah Sandhyam $
syamSandhyam kaa1aatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM
karishhye
turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii RishhiH touch the head
deviigaayatrii chchhandaH touch the nose tip
savitaa devataa touch the chest
turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH
Offer 7 ar!"%am
Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om 'anah | Om tapah | Om
Satyam | Om tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat
| Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om 'anah | Om tapah | Om
Satyam |8
&ater *"o$,d be ta0e i ri!"t "ad #a,m ad t"ro) aro$d t"e "ead c,oc0)i*e
reciti! Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH
T$r aro$d c,oc0)i*e5 *a,$ti! t"e *$ )it" a.a,i m$dra reciti! asavdithyoh
Brahm
7-' chamanam
1".keshavaadi tarpaNam
Sit in a s$uatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar to
arghyam
OM keshavaM tarpayaami
naaraayaNaM tarpayaami
maadhavaM tapayaami
govindaM tarpayaami
vishhNuM tarpayaami
madhusuudanaM tarpayaami
trivikramaM tarpayaami
vaamanaM tarpayaami
shriidharaM tarpayaami
hRishhiikeshaM tarpayaami
padmanaabhaM tarpayaami
daamodaraM tarpayaami
1&.aachamanam.h

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH
1,.0apavidhi$
oM aasanamantrasya pRithivyaa2 meru pRishhTha RishhiH touch the head
suta1aM chhandaH touch the nose tip
shrii kuurmo devataa touch the chest
aasane viniyogaH
(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama%namaste
posture after sanctifying the place &y lightly sprinkling water)
pRithvi tvayaa dhRitaa 1okaa > devitvaM vishhNunaa dhRitaa |
tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi > pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||
2-. 1aayatri 0apam
2-(a).nyaasam.h
shrii bhagavadaa!"ayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam praataH sandhyaa
gaayatrii mahaamantra'apaM karishhye||
oM praNavasya Rishhi brahmaa touch the head
devii gaayatrii chhandaH touch the nose
paramaatmaa devataa touch the chest
oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahRitiinaaM atri bhRigu kutsa vasishhTha
gautama kaashyapa aaNgirasa RishhayaH touch the head
gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bRihatii paNti tRshhTup 'agatyaH chhandaa8gm9si
touch the nose
agni vaayu arka vaagiisha varuNa indra vishvedevaaH devataaH touch the chest
saavitryaa R%ishhiH vishvaamitraH touch the head
deviigaayatrii chhandaH touch the nose
savitaa devataa touch the chest
gaayatrii shiraso brahma R%ishhiH touch the head
anushhTup chhandaH touch the nose
paramaatmaa devataa touch the chest
sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH
2- b. praaNaanaayamya 1- times
2- (c) gaayatrii aavaahanam

aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R%ishhiH touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose
gaayatrii devataa touch the chest
gaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH
(hold the palms together in praNaama%namaste posture)
aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam |
gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma 'ushhasvanaH |
o'osi sahosi ba1amasi bhraa'osi devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi
vishvamasi vishvaayuH sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuuroM
gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)
saavitriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)
sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)
2- (d) gaayatrii 0apa$ +?@ times-
Saavitrya Rishi 2ish/amitra
Nichrda !ayatri <handaha
Savita 4evata
oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH | tatsaviturvareNiyaM |
bhargodevasya dhiimahi | dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h || oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH |

9: (e+ shrii aShTaakshara mantra 'apam.h
9: (f+ #raaNaayaama$
oM b"$$H oM b"$3aH oM *$3aH oM ma"aH
*21a gaayatrii udyaasanam
saN'kalpaH
shrii bhagavadaa!"ayaa bhagavath kainkarya roopam priityarthaM
#ratah Sandhyam $mdhyanikam$syamSandhyam gaayatrii upasthaanaM
karishhye
uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R%ishhiH touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH touch the nose

gaayatrii devataa touch the chest
gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH
((erform the ud)aasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in
praNaama%namaste posture)
uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani |
braahmaNebhyo hyanu!"aanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||
A?Bb. !ayatri upastaanam
MORN(N!
mitrasyeti upasthana mantrasya visvamitra rsih
bhirud gayatri tristubhas chandamsi
mitro devata
pratas sandhyopasthane viniyogah

mitrasya carsani dhrtah > sravo devasya snasim > satyam citra sravastamam>
mitro 'ann ytayati pra'nan
mitro ddhara prthivim uta dyam
mitrah krstir ani*misabhicaste
satyaya havyam dhrtavad vidhema
pra sa mitra martto astu prayasvn
yasta aditya siksati vratena
na hanyate na 'iyate tvoto nainam
amho asnoty antito na durt
6T7RNOON
oM | aasatyena ra'asaa vartamaano niveshayannamR%itaM martyaM cha |
hiraNyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan.h ||
udvayaM tamasaspari pashyanto 'yotiruttaram.h |
devaM devatraasuuryamaganma 'yotiruttamam.h ||
udutyaM 'aatavedasaM |
devaM vahanti ketavaH ||
dR%ishe vishvaaya suuryaM chitraM devaanaamudagaadaniikaM
chakshurmitrasya varuNasyaagreH |
aapraadyaavaapR%ithivii antarikshaM suurya aatmaa 'agatastasthushhashcha ||
tachchakshurdevahitaM purastaat.h shukramuchcharat.h ||
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oM | imaM me varuNa shrudhii havamadyaa cha mR%i4aya |
tvaamavasyuraachake |
tatvaa yaami brahmaNaa vandamaanastadaashaaste ya'amaano havirbhiH |
ahe4amaano varuNeha bodhyurusha8gm9sa maa na aayuH pramoshhiiH |
yachchiddhi te visho yathaa pra deva varuNa vratam.h |
miniimasi dyavi dyavi ||
yatki.nchedaM varuNa daivye 'ane.abhidrohaM manushhyaashcharaamasi |
achittii yattava dharmaa yuyopima maa nastasmaadenaso devariirishhaH ||
kitavaaso yadriripurna diivi yadvaaghaa satyamuta yanna vidma |
sarvaataa vishhya shithireva devaathaa te syaama varuNa priyaasaH ||
22.sandhyaadi devataa vandanam.h
oM *ad"%aa%ai amaH "acing *ast
oM *aa3itr%ai amaH "acing South
oM !aa%atr%ai amaH "acing West
oM *ara*3at%ai amaH "acing North
oM *ar3aab"%o de3ataab"%o amo amaH "acing *ast
oM 0aamo0aar*""iit'" ma%$ra0aar*""iit'" amo amaH Faci! Ea*t
2!.abhivaadanaM
("ill in the appropriate ishhi pra)aram and other details in the &lanks &elow.)
abhivaadaye +.........- +..........- +.........- .......
+.........- R%ishheya pravaraanvita
+...........- gotraH
+...........- suutraH
+..............- shaakhaadhyaayii
shrii +..............- sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||
2".dik vandanam.h
oM #raac"%ai di*"e amaH "acing *ast
oM da0*"iNaa%ai di*"e amaH "acing South
oM #ratiic"%ai di*"e amaH "acing West
oM $diic"%ai di*"e amaH "acing North
oM $$rd"3aa%a amaH "acing *ast show the folded palms upwards
oM ad"araa%a amaH "acing *ast show the folded palms to the ground
oM atari0*"aa%a amaH "acing *ast show the folded palms upwards
oM b"$$m%ai amaH "acing *ast show the folded palms to the ground
oM 3i*""Na3e amaH "acing *ast show the folded palms straight

d"%e%a**adaa *a3itR;imaNDa,a mad"%a3artii
aaraa%aNaH *ara*i.aa*aa *ai3i*""TaH 8
0e%$$ra3aa'" ma0ara0$NDa,a3aa'" 0iriiTii
"aarii "iraN%a%a 3a#$H d"R;ita *"aN;0"a c"a0raH 88
*"aN;0"a c"a0ra !adaa #aaNe d3aara0aa i,a%aac"%$ta 8
!o3ida #$NDarii0aa0*"a ra0*"a maaM *"araNaa!atam'" 88
A0a*"at" #atit$m t"o%$m %at"a !ac"at"i *aa!aram
Sar3ade3a ama*0ara 0e*"a3am #rati !ac""at"i
2&.praNamya (saashh%aaNga praNaama) abhivaadayet.h
("ill in the appropriate 'ishhi pra)aram and other details in the &lanks &elow.)
abhivaadaye +.........- +..........- +.........- .......
+.........- R%ishheya pravaraanvita
+...........- gotraH
+...........- suutraH
+..............- shaakhaadhyaayii
shrii +..............- sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||

*"rii 0Ri*""Naa%aamaH *"rii 0Ri*""Naa%aamaH *"rii 0Ri*""Naa%aamaH
(perform the +apa &y reciting ,- times)
2).aachamanam
ac"%$taa%a amaH aataa%a amaH !o3idaa%a amaH
9<' SriRa!a Ma!a,a Nidim
0aa%ea3aac"aa maa*edri%air3aa b$dd"%aa'a'atmaaa 3aa #ra0R;iteH *3ab"aa3aat'" 8
0aromi %ad%at*a0a,aM #ara*mai *"riimaaaraa%aNaa%eti *amar#a%aami 88
*ar3aM *"rii0Ri*""Naar#aNama*t$
iti %a.$r'" #raataH *ad"%aa3adaam'"
iti %a.$r'" maad"%aa"i0a *ad"%aa3adaam'"
iti %a.$r'" *aa%aM *ad"%aa3adaam'"