sandhya vandanam
the version given below is followed by smarthas of apastamba sutram.
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 madhyanikam and sayam sandhyavandanam.
part i sandhyavandanam
achamanam ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
sit on a plank with a panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
uddharani.
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
uttering the name of क7 शव kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न"र"!ण narayana touch the left cheek with the right thumb.
similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:
name of god finger part of the body
madhava म"धव ring right eye
govinda ग4ववन$ ring left eye
vishno ववषण4 index right nose
madhusudhana मध/सधन index left nose
trivikrama व!ववकम little right ear
vamana व"मन little left ear
sridhara श$धर middle right shoulder
hrushikesa हष$क7 श middle left shoulder
padmanabha पदन"भ all belly button
damodara $"म4$र all head
गणपतत !"नम॥' ganapati dhyanam ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
gently hit the temple with the knuckles five times in all , once after each of the words
(marked *) in the following sloka:
suklambaradharam * vishnum * sasivarnam * chaturbhujam *।
prasanna vadanam* dhyayet sarvavighnopasantaye ॥
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face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 bhuva: oghum suva: om maha: om jana: om tapa: oghum satyam
now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra:
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi । dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra:
om apo jyotirasoamrutam brahma burbuva: suvarom ||
now release both the fingers.
samkalpaha ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 sriparamesvaraprityartham
prata: sandhyamupasishye
for madhyahnikam
mamopatta-samasta-duritakshayadvara sriparameswaraprityartham
madhyahnikam karishye ||
for sayam sandhyavandanam
mamopatta-samasta-duritakshayadvara sriparameswaraprirtyartham sayam
sandhyamupasishye ॥
release the hands.
tilakam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
utter the following mantra and put a tilak on the middle of your fore head with your
right ring finger wetted by the water from the panchapatram
। om sri kesavaya namaha |
marjanam ॥
utter the following mantra and sprinkle seven times on your head and the face ( once
each after ॥ marked below ) with water from the tumbler using your right ring finger:
om apo hi shtha mayo bhuva:॥
ta na urje dadhatana ॥
maheranaya chakshase ॥
yo vaha sivatamo rasaha ॥
tasya bhajayateha naha ॥
usatiriva mataraha ॥
tasma aram gamama vaha ॥
now sprinkle water on your knees/leg
yasya kshayaya jinvatha
now again sprinkle water on your head
॥ apo janayatha cha naha ॥
now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water around you in clockwise direction:
bhurbhuvaha suvaha ॥
apam prasanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
take a few drops of water on the right palm and utter the following mantra:
for prata sandhya:
suryascha ma manyuscha manyupatayascha manyukrutebhyaha ।
papebhyo rakshantam |
yadratriya papamaharsham ॥
manasa vacha hastabhyam ॥
padbhyamudarena sisna ।
ratrirstadavalumpatu |
yat kimcha duritam mayi ।
idamaham mamamrutayonau।
surye jyotishi juhomi svaha ॥
drink the water now.
for madhyahnikam:
apaha punantu pruthvim prutivi putha punathu mam ।
punanthu brahmanaspathihi brahma-puta punatumam.
yaduchishtam abhojyam yadva duscaritam mama sarvam punanthu mamapo
asatam cha pratigraham svaha ॥
drink the water now.
for sayam sandhyavandanam
agnischa mamanyuscha manyupatayascha manyukruthebhyaha |
papebhyo rakshantam |
yadahna papamakarsham |
manasa vacha hastabhyam |
padbhyamudarena sisna |
ratristadavalumpatu |
yat kimcha duritam mayi |
idamaham mamamrutayonau |
satye jyotishi juhomi svaha ||
drink the water now.
achamanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
sit on a plank with a panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
uddharani.
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
uttering the name of क7 शव kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न"र"!ण narayana touch the left cheek with the right thumb.
similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:
name of god finger part of the body
madhava म"धव ring right eye
govinda ग4ववन$ ring left eye
vishno ववषण4 index right nose
madhusudhana मध/सधन index left nose
trivikrama व!ववकम little right ear
vamana व"मन little left ear
sridhara श$धर middle right shoulder
hrushikesa हष$क7 श middle left shoulder
padmanabha पदन"भ all belly button
damodara $"म4$र all head
punarmarjanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
utter the following mantra and sprinkle seven times on your head and the face with water
from the tumbler using your right ring finger:
dadhikravnno akarisham jishnorasvasya vajinaha ।
surabhi no mukha karat prana ayughumshi tarishat ॥
om apo hi shtha mayo bhuva:॥
ta na urje dadhatana ॥
maheranaya chakshase ॥
yo vaha sivatamo rasaha ॥
tasya bhajayateha naha ॥
usatiriva mataraha ॥
tasma aram gamama vaha ॥
now sprinkle water on your knees/leg
yasya kshayaya jinvatha
now again sprinkle water on your head
apo janayatha cha naha ॥
now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water around you in clockwise direction:
bhurbhuvaha suvaha ॥
arghyapradanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam
hold water in the palm in both the hands, utter the following mantra
om bhurbhuvaha suvaha ।
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi ।
dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
and pour the water on the floor and repeat it three times for pratha and sayam sandhya but
only two times for madhyahnikam
pranayamaha ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 bhuva: oghum suva: om maha: om jana: om tapa: oghum satyam
now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra:
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi । dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra:
om apo jyotirasoamrutam brahma burbuva: suvarom ||
now release both the fingers.
prayascitta argyam:
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam
say:
kalatita prayaschittartham arghyapradanam karishye |
hold water in the palm in both the hands, utter the following mantra
om bhurbhuvaha suvaha ।
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi ।
dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
and pour the water on the floor
atmapradakshinam
utter the following mantra as you take a pradahshina ( moving yourself on the spot
clockwise one round) with few drops of water in your palm and pour it
। om bhurbhuvasuvaha ।
dhyanam ।
face east for pratha sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and northsayam
sandhyavandanam
utter the following mantra and meditate for a while that you and brahma are the same
। asavadityo brahma-brahmaivahamasmi ।
achamanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
sit on a plank with a panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
uddharani.
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
uttering the name of क7 शव kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न"र"!ण narayana touch the left cheek with the right thumb.
similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:
name of god finger part of the body
madhava म"धव ring right eye
govinda ग4ववन$ ring left eye
vishno ववषण4 index right nose
madhusudhana मध/सधन index left nose
trivikrama व!ववकम little right ear
vamana व"मन little left ear
sridhara श$धर middle right shoulder
hrushikesa हष$क7 श middle left shoulder
padmanabha पदन"भ all belly button
damodara $"म4$र all head
navagruhadinam tarpanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
utter each mantra given below and offer tarpanam ( pour water from the palm)
| adityam tarpayami |
| somam tarpayami |
| angarakam tarpayami |
| budham tarpayami |
| bruhaspatim tarpayami |
| sukram tarpayami |
| sanaisvaram tarpayami |
| rahum tarpayami |
| ketum tarpayami |
| kesavam tarpayami |
| narayanam tarpayami |
| madhavam tarpayami |
| govindam tarpayami |
| vishnum tarpayami |
| madhusudanam tarpayami |
| trivikramam tarpayami |
| vamanam tarpayami |
| sridharam tarpayami |
| hrushikesam tarpayami |
| padmanabham tarpayami |
| damodaram tarpayami |
achamanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
sit on a plank with a panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
uddharani.
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
uttering the name of क7 शव kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न"र"!ण narayana touch the left cheek with the right thumb.
similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:
name of god finger part of the body
madhava म"धव ring right eye
govinda ग4ववन$ ring left eye
vishno ववषण4 index right nose
madhusudhana मध/सधन index left nose
trivikrama व!ववकम little right ear
vamana व"मन little left ear
sridhara श$धर middle right shoulder
hrushikesa हष$क7 श middle left shoulder
padmanabha पदन"भ all belly button
damodara $"म4$र all head
end of prata sandhyavandanam part i
sandhya gayatri japaha:
ganapati dhyanam ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
gently hit the temple with the knuckles five times in all , once after each of the words
(marked *) in the following sloka:
suklambaradharam * vishnum * sasivarnam * chaturbhujam *।
prasanna vadanam* dhyayet sarvavighnopasantaye ॥
pranayamaha ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 bhuva: oghum suva: om maha: om jana: om tapa: oghum satyam
now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra:
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi । dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra:
om apo jyotirasoamrutam brahma burbuva: suvarom ||
now release both the fingers.
samkalpaha ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 sriparamesvaraprityartham
prata: sandhyamupasishye
for madhyahnikam
mamopatta-samasta-duritakshayadvara sriparameswaraprityartham
madhyahnikam karishye ||
for sayam sandhyavandanam
mamopatta-samasta-duritakshayadvara sriparameswaraprirtyartham sayam
sandhyamupasishye ॥
release the hands.
keep the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantra:
। pranavasya rishihi brahma ।
keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantra:
। devi gayatri chandaha ।
keep the fingers below the heart at the centre and utter the mantra:
। paramatma devata ।
keep the tip of the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantra:
bhuradi-saptavya-hrutinam atri-bhrugu-kutsa- vasishtha-gautama-kasyapa-
anggirasa rushaya: |
keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantra:
gayatri-ushnik-anushtup-bruhati-pamkti-trushtup-jagatyaha chandamsi |
keep the fingers at the below the heart at the centre and utter the mantra:
agni-vayu-arka-vagisa-varuna-indra-visvadeva devata: ।
pranayamaha ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 bhuva: oghum suva: om maha: om jana: om tapa: oghum satyam
now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra:
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi । dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra:
om apo jyotirasoamrutam brahma burbuva: suvarom ||
now release both the fingers.
gayatri avahanam ।
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
keep the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantra:
ayatviti anuvakasya vamadeva rushihi ।
keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantra:
anushtup chandaha ।
keep the fingers at the below the heart at the centre and utter the mantra:
gayatri devata
release the hand and say:
gayatri avahane viniyogaha ।
keep the hand 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:
ayatu varada devi aksharam brahma sammitam !
gayatrim chandasam matedam brahma jushasva naha
ojosi sahosi balamasi bhrajosi devanam
dhama namasi visvamasi visvayuhu
sarvamasi sarvayuhu abhibhurom
gayatrimavahayami savitrimavahayami sarasvatimavahayami |
keep the fingers at the forehead and utter the mantra:
savitraya rishihi visvamitraha
keep the fingers at the nose and utter the mantra:
nichrut gayatri chandaha ।
keep the fingers below the heart at the centre and utter the mantra:
savita devata।
sri gayatri maha mantra japam
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
chant the following mantra 108 times for the pratha sandhya , 32 times for
madhyahnikam and 64 times for the sayam sandhya
om bhurbhuvaha suvaha ।
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi ।
dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
pranayamaha ॥
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
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 bhuva: oghum suva: om maha: om jana: om tapa: oghum satyam
now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra:
om tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi । dhiyo yo naha prachodayat ॥
now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra:
om apo jyotirasoamrutam brahma burbuva: suvarom ||
now release both the fingers.
upastanam ।
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
uttering the following mantras get up with right ring finger touching the floor and after
completion of mantra stand erect releasing the ring finger:
for prata sandhyavandanam:
prataha sandhya upastanam karishye
for madhyahnikam:
madhyahnika upastanam karishye
for sayam sandhyavandanam
sayam sandhya upastanam karishye
common for pratha, mahyahnika and sayam sandhya
uttame sikhare devi bhumyam parvatamurdhani
brahmanebhyo hyanugyanam gachcha devi yathasukham ॥
surya prarthana
(face east for pratha sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
keep the hands folded in the pose of saying namaskaram and utter the following
mantras:
for prata sandhya
om mitrasya charshani-dhrutaha sravo devasya sanasim! satyam
chitra-sravas-tamam ॥
mitro janan yatayati prajanan mitro dadhara
prutivi-muta dhyam|
mitra krush-tirani-misha abhi-chashte satyaya havyam
ghruta-vadvidhema!!
pra sa mitra marto astu prayasvan yasta aditya sikshati
vratena !
na hanyate na jiyate tvoto nainam-hum ho asnot-yantito na durat॥
samashtyabivadanam
facing east say: sandhyayai namaha
facing south say: savitryai namaha
facing west say: gayatryai namaha
facing north say: sarasvatyai namaha
face east and utter:
sarvabyo devatabyo namaha ।
kamo akarshin manyura-karshit namo namaha ।
for madhyahnikam
a satyena rajasa vartamano nivesayan-namrutam martyam cha |
hiran-yayena savita rathena devo yati bhuvana vipasyan udvayam tamasapari pasyanto
jyoti-ruttaram ||
devam devatra surya-maganma jyoti-ruttamam ॥
udutyam jatave-dasam devam vahanti ketava:
ddruse visvaya suryam chitram devanam udaga-danikam chakshur mitrasya varunas-yagne:
।
a apra dyava pruthivi antharik-shaghum surya atma jagatastas-thushascha ।
tachchak-shurdeva-hitam purastach-chukra-muchcharat ।
pasyema saradas-satam jeevema saradas-satam nandama saradas-satam modama
saradas--satam bhavama saradas-sataghum srrunu-vama saradas-satam prabravama
saradas-satama-jitasyama saradas-satam. jyokcha suryam ddruse
see the sun and say the following mantras;
ya udagan mahator-navan vibra-jamanaha sarirasya madhyath sa ma
vrushabho lohitak-shaha suryo vipaschin manasa punathu
samashtyabivadanam
facing east say: sandhyayai namaha
facing south say: savitryai namaha
facing west say: gayatryai namaha
facing north say: sarasvatyai namaha
face east and utter:
sarvabyo devatabyo namaha ।
kamo akarshin manyura-karshit namo namaha ।
for sayam sandhya : face west
imam me varuna srudhi hava-madhya cha mrudaya |
tvama-vasyuracha ||
tatva yami brahmana vanda-manas-tadasaste yajamano havirbhi: |
ahedamano varuneha bodhyu-rusahum ma na ayu: pramoshi: ||
yachchi-@ddhi te viso yatha pradeva varuna vratam |
minimasi dhyavi-dhyavi ||
yat kimchedam varuna daivye jane-bhidroham manushya-scharamasi |
achitti yattava dharma yuyopima ma nastas-madenaso deva ririsha: ||
kitavaso yadriri-purna divi yadva gha satya-muta yanna vidma |
sarva ta vishya sithireva devatha te syama varuna priyasa: ||
samashtyabivadanam
facing east say: sandhyayai namaha
facing south say: savitryai namaha
facing west say: gayatryai namaha
facing north say: sarasvatyai namaha
face east and utter:
sarvabyo devatabyo namaha ।
kamo akarshin manyura-karshit namo namaha ।
digdevata-vandanam
for prata sandhya and madhyahnikam start from east and finish with north and for
sayam sandhya start from west and finish with south
face east and say: prachyai dise nama: |
face south and say: dakshinayai dise nama: |
face west and say: pratichyai dise nama: |
face north and say: udicyai dise nama: |
face east for prata snadhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhya.
keep the palms together and fingers pointing away from you
1) direct the fingers to top and say: urdhvaya namaha
2) direct the fingers to floor and say: adharaya namaha
3) direct the fingers to top and say: antarikshaya namaha
4) direct the fingers to floor and say: bhumyai namaha
5) direct the fingers to top and say: brahmane namaha
6) direct the fingers to floor and say: vishnave namaha
yamavandanam
face south and chant the mantras :
yamaya namaha |
yamaya dharmarajaya mrutyave chantakaya cha |
vaivas-vataya kalaya sarvabhuta-kshayaya cha ||
audum-baraya dadhnaya nilaya parameshthine |
vruko-daraya chitraya chitraguptaya vai namaha ||
chitraguptaya vai namaha om nama iti ||
visvarupa prarthana
face north and chant the following mantra:
rutahum satyam param brahma purusham krushna-pimgalam |
urdhvaretam virupaksham visvarupaya
suryanarayana-vandanam
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and west for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
keep folded hands in namaskaram pose and pray to surya bhagavan with the following:
nama: savitre jagadeka-chakshushe
jagat-prasuti sthiti-nasa-hetave
trayimayaya trigunatma-dharine
virimchi-narayana-samkaratmane ||
dhyeya: sada savitrumandala-madhyavarti
narayanaha sarasi jasanasam-nivishtaha
keyuravan makara-kundalavan kiriti hari
hiran-mayavapu-rdhruta-samkha-chakraha
samkha-chakra-gadapane dwaraka-nilayachyuta |
govinda pundarikaksha raksha mam saranagatam ||
akasat patitam toyam yatha gachchati sagaram |
sarvadeva namaskara: kesavam prati gachchati ||
sri kesavam prati gach-chatyom nama iti ||
namaskaram:
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam, north for 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 kausika as the three rishis i am giving below
the mantra for apastamba sutra and kausika gotra with name lakshminarayanan.
depending upon one's variables the corresponding words need to be replaced. the
variables are given in bracket for easy substitution as applicable to each individual.
Abhi-vadaye ( vaiswamitra, aghamarshana, kausika,)
Trayar-sheya pravaran-vita (siva) gotra:
(apastamba) sutra: (yaju:)
Sakhadhyayi (shri gowree sankaran) sarma
namaham asmi bho:
samarpanam
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
sit down and take a few drops of water in the right palm and chant the following:
kayena vacha manasen-driyairva
buddhyatmana va prakrute svabhavat |
karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai
sreeman siva shankar narayanayeti samarpayami ||
achamanam
face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam
sit on a plank with a panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
uddharani.
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
uttering the name of क7 शव kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न"र"!ण narayana touch the left cheek with the right thumb.
similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:
name of god finger part of the body
madhava म"धव ring right eye
govinda ग4ववन$ ring left eye
vishno ववषण4 index right nose
madhusudhana मध/सधन index left nose
trivikrama व!ववकम little right ear
vamana व"मन little left ear
sridhara श$धर middle right shoulder
hrushikesa हष$क7 श middle left shoulder
padmanabha पदन"भ all belly button
damodara $"म4$र all head
japasthana prokshanam
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north for sayam
sandhyavandanam)
take a few drops of water in the hand and sprinkle it with the following mantras on the
area where you were seated while doing the sandhyavandanam:
adhya no devasavita: |
prajavat savi: saubhagam |
paradu shvapnya humsuva ||
visvani deva savita-duritani parasuva |
yadbhadram tanma asuva ||
touch the sprinkled water on the floor with the right ring finger and put the water mark
on your forehead.
brahmarpanam
(face east for prata sandhyavandanam and madhyahnikam and north sayam
sandhyavandanam)
pour some water uttering the mantra:
| om tat sat brahmarpanamastu ।
