Ashvalayana — Sāyam sandhyā
Ācamanaṃ
Take water thrice with Uttarani in the right hand and consume it with the following mantra.
| Oṃ acyutāya nama: | Oṃ anantāya nama: | Oṃ govindāya nama: |
Touch the respective limbs with the fingers of the right hand as per the Nāmas below.
| Nāma | Finger | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Keśava | Thumb | Right cheek |
| Nārāyaṇa | Thumb | Left cheek |
| Mādhava | Ring | Right eye |
| Govinda | Ring | Left eye |
| Viṣṇu | Index | Right nostril |
| Madhusūdana | Index | Left nostril |
| Trivikrama | Little | Right ear |
| Vāmana | Little | Left ear |
| Śrīdhara | Middle | Right shoulder |
| Hṛṣīkeśa | Middle | Left shoulder |
| Padmanābha | Four fingers | Chest |
| Dāmodarā | All five fingers | Head |
Śrī gaṇapati dhyānaṃ
Śuklāṃ baradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam .
Prasanna vadanaṃ dhyāyet sarva vighnopa śāntaye ..
Pinch both sides of the forehead three times with both hands.
Prāṇāyāma:
Ŏṃ bhū: ŏṃ bhuva: ŏṃ sva: ŏṃ maha: ŏṃ jana: ŏṃ tapa: ŏṃ satyaṃ . Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Ŏṃ āpo̱ jyotī̱raso̱mruta̱ṃ brahma̱ bhūrbhuva̱svarom .
Cover the right side of the nose with the thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Then, cover the left side of the nose with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril.
इति त्रि: उक्त्वा - प्राणायामान्ते दक्षिण कर्णं स्पृष्ट्वा
Saṅkalpam
Mamopātta samasta durita kṣayadvārā śrī parameśvara prītyarthaṃ prāta: sandhyāṃ upāsiṣye .
Perform saṅkalpa with the right and left palms cupped on the right thigh.
Mārjanam
With an uttaraṇī, take water and sprinkle it on the head with the ring finger of the right hand.
Āpo̱hiṣṭhā ma̍yo̱bhuva̱stāna̍ ū̱rje da̍dhāta na . Ma̱heranā̍ya̱ cakṣa̍se .. Yova̍śśi̱vata̍mo̱ rasa̱stasya̍ bhājaya te̱ha na̍: . U̱śa̱tīri̍va mā̱tara̍: .. Tasmā̱ araṅ'gamāmavo̱ yasya̱kṣayā̍ya̱ jinva̍tha . Āpo̍ ja̱naya̍thā ca na: ..
Swirl the water around the head thoroughly.
Oṃ bhūrbhuva̱sva: .
Prāśanam
Take one uttaraṇī of water and hold it in the right hand.
Sūryaśca mā maṉyuśca manyupatayaśca manyu̍kṛte̱bhya: . Pāpebhyo̍ rakṣa̱ntām . Yadrātryā pāpa̍makā̱rṣam . Manasāvācā̍ hastā̱bhyāṃ . Padbhyāmudare̍ṇaśi̱ṣna . Rātri̱stada̍va lu̱mpatu . Yatkiñca̍ duri̱tam mayi̍ . Idamahaṃ māmamṛ̍ta yo̱nau . Sūrye jyotiṣi juho̍mi svā̱hā.
Chant this and drink the tīrtha.
Ācamanaṃ — repeat
ācamanaṃ
| Oṃ acyutāya nama: | Oṃ anantāya nama: | Oṃ govindāya nama: |
| keśava | nārāyaṇa |
| mādhava | govinda |
| viṣṇu | madhusūdana |
| trivikrama | vāmana |
| śrīdhara | hṛṣīkeśa |
| padmanābha | dāmodarā |
Punarmājanam
With an uttaraṇī, take water and sprinkle it on the head with the ring finger of the right hand.
Da̱dhikrāvṇo̍ akārṣam ji̱ṣṇo raśva̍sya vā̱ji na̍: . Su̱ra̱bhino̱ mukā̍kara̱t praṇa̱ āyū̍ṃṣi tāriṣat ..
Āpo̱hiṣṭhā ma̍yo̱bhuva̱stāna̍ ū̱rje da̍dhāta na . Ma̱heranā̍ya̱ cakṣa̍se .. Yova̍śśi̱vata̍mo̱ rasa̱stasya̍ bhājaya te̱ha na̍: . U̱śa̱tīri̍va mā̱tara̍: .. Tasmā̱ araṅ'gamāmavo̱ yasya̱kṣayā̍ya̱ jinva̍tha . Āpo̍ ja̱naya̍thā ca na: ..
Swirl the water around the head thoroughly.
Oṃ bhūrbhuva̱sva:
Arghya pradānaṃ
Stand with water in both hands, raise them to the eyebrows, and offer the arghya tīrtha on clean ground or into water while completing the mantra. In the morning and evening, offer three arghyas. During madhyāhnika, offer two. In all three periods, offer arghya while standing.
Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Prāṇāyāma:
Ŏṃ bhū: ŏṃ bhuva: ŏṃ sva: ŏṃ maha: ŏṃ jana: ŏṃ tapa: ŏṃ satyaṃ . Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Ŏṃ āpo̱ jyotī̱raso̱mruta̱ṃ brahma̱ bhūrbhuva̱svarom .
Cover the right side of the nose with the thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Then, cover the left side of the nose with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril.
Prāyaścitta arghyaṃ
Mamopātta samasta durita kṣayadvārā śrī parameśvara prītyarthaṃ Sāyam sandhyā kālātīta prāyaścitta arghyapradānaṃ kariṣye ..
Yada̱dya kacca̍ vrutrahannu̱dagā̍ a̱bhi sū̍rya . Sarva̱ṃ tadi̍ndra te̱vaṣe̍ ..
Swirl the water around the head thoroughly.
Oṃ bhūrbhuva̱sva:̍ asāvādityo brahmā
Keśavādi tarpaṇaṃ
Recite the following mantras and drop the water in the tīrtha vessel with the tips of your fingers at each tarpayami.
| 1.Ādityaṃ tarpayāmi | 2.Somam tarpayāmi | 3.Aṅgārakam tarpayāmi |
| 4.Budhaṃ tarpayāmi | 5.Bṛhaspatiṃ tarpayāmi | 6.Śukraṃ tarpayāmi |
| 7.Śanaiścaraṃ tarpayāmi | 8.Rāhuṃ tarpayāmi | 9.Ketuṃ tarpayāmi |
| 10.Keśavaṃ tarpayāmi | 11.Nārāyaṇaṃ tarpayāmi | 12.Mādhavaṃ tarpayāmi |
| 13.Govindaṃ tarpayāmi | 14.Viṣṇuṃ tarpayāmi | 15.Madhusūdanaṃ tarpayāmi |
| 16.Trivikramaṃ tarpayāmi | 17.Vāmanaṃ tarpayāmi | 18.Śrīdharaṃ tarpayāmi |
| 19.Hṛṣīkeśaṃ tarpayāmi | 20.Padmanābhaṃ tarpayāmi | 21.Dāmodaraṃ tarpayāmi |
Ācamanaṃ — repeat
ācamanaṃ
| Oṃ acyutāya nama: | Oṃ anantāya nama: | Oṃ govindāya nama: |
| keśava | nārāyaṇa |
| mādhava | govinda |
| viṣṇu | madhusūdana |
| trivikrama | vāmana |
| śrīdhara | hṛṣīkeśa |
| padmanābha | dāmodarā |
Prāṇāyāma nyāsaṃ
While reciting the following mantras, touch the aṅga (parts) indicated for each mantra.
- Praṇavasya ṛṣi: brahmā (Head), devī gāyatrī chanda: (Nose tip), paramātmā devatā (Chest)
- Bhūrādi sapta vyāhrutīnām atri - bhrugu - kutsa - vasiṣṭha - gautama - kāṣyapa - āṅgīrasa ṛṣaya: (Head)
- Gāyatri - uṣṇik - anuṣṭup - bruhatī - paṅtī - triṣṭup - jagatyaśchndāṃsi (Nose tip)
- Agni - vāyu - arka - vāgīśa - varuṇa - indra - viśvedevā devatā: (Chest) prāṇāyāme viniyoga:
Prāṇāyāma:
Ŏṃ bhū: ŏṃ bhuva: ŏṃ sva: ŏṃ maha: ŏṃ jana: ŏṃ tapa: ŏṃ satyaṃ . Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Ŏṃ āpo̱ jyotī̱raso̱mruta̱ṃ brahma̱ bhūrbhuva̱svarom .
Cover the right side of the nose with the thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Then, cover the left side of the nose with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril.
इति त्रि: उक्त्वा - प्राणायामान्ते दक्षिण कर्णं स्पृष्ट्वा
Gāyatrī āvāhanam
While reciting the following mantras, touch the aṅga (parts) indicated for each mantra.
Āyā̍tu̱ vara̍dā de̱vi̱ a̱kṣara̍ṃ brahma̱ sammi̍tam . Gā̱ya̱trī̍m chanda̍sāṃmā̱tetam bra̍hma ju̱ṣasva̍me ..
Ojo̍si̱ - saho̍si̱ - bala̍masi̱ - bhrājo̍si - de̱vānā̱m dhāma̱nāmā̍si̱ - viśva̍masi vi̱śvāyu̱: sarva̍masi sa̱rvāyurabhibhūrom
Bring both palms together as if inviting, while saying "avahayami."
- Gāyatrīṃ āvāhayāmi
- sāvitrīṃ āvāhayāmi
- sarasvatīṃ āvāhayāmi
Dhyānam
Muktā - vidruma - hema - nīla - dhavalacchāyairmukhaistrīkṣaṇai: yuktāmindukalā-nibaddharatṉamakuṭām tattvārtha - varṇātmikām . Gāyatrīṃ varadābhayāṅkuśa - kaśā:śubhramgapālaṃ gadāṃ śaṅkhaṃ - cakra - mathāravindayugalaṃ hastairvahantīṃ bhaje ..
yo devassavitāsmākaṃ dhiyo dharmādi gocarāḥ . prerayettasya yadbhargastadvareṇya upāsmahe ..
Gāyatrī japam
Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Chant 108, 64, or 32 times—or at least 16 times—and then perform prāṇāyāma.
Prāṇāyāma:
Ŏṃ bhū: ŏṃ bhuva: ŏṃ sva: ŏṃ maha: ŏṃ jana: ŏṃ tapa: ŏṃ satyaṃ . Ŏṃ tatsa̍vi̱turvare̍ṇya̱ṃ bhargo̍ de̱vasya̍ dhīmahi . Dhiyo̱ yona̍: praco̱dayā̍̍t ..
Ŏṃ āpo̱ jyotī̱raso̱mruta̱ṃ brahma̱ bhūrbhuva̱svarom .
Cover the right side of the nose with the thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Then, cover the left side of the nose with the ring finger and exhale through the right nostril.
gāyatryudvāsanam
u̱ttame̍ śikha̍re de̱vī̱ bhū̱myāṃ pa̍rvata̱ mūrdha̍ni .
brā̱hmaṇebhyo hya̍nujñā̱naṃ ga̱ccha de̍vi ya̱thāsu̍kham ..
Saṅkalpam - upasthānaṃ
Mamopātta samasta durita kṣayadvārā śrī parameśvara prītyarthaṃ prāta: sandhyā upasthānaṃ kariṣye ..
Perform saṅkalpa with the right and left palms cupped on the right thigh.
upasthānaṃ
Stand facing east, fold your hands, and recite the following upasthāna mantra.
Mi̱trasya̍ carṣanīdhru̱tovo̍ de̱vasya̍ sāna̱si . Dyu̱mnaṃ ci̱ratraśra̍vastamam ..
Mi̱tro janā̍n yātayatibruvā̱no mi̱tro dā̍dhāra pruthi̱vīmu̱ta dyām . Mi̱tra: kṛṣṭīrani̍miṣā̱bhi ca̍ṣṭe mi̱trāya̍ ha̱vyam ghru̱tava̍t juhota ..
Prasami̍tra̱ marto̍ astu̱ praya̍svā̱n yasta̍ āditya̱ śikṣa̍ti vra̱tena̍ . Naha̍nyate̱ najī̍yate̱ tvoto̱ naina̱mamho̍ aśno̱tyanti̍ to̱na dū̱rāt ..
Jā̱tave̍dase sunavāma̱ soma̍ marātīya̱to nida̍hāti̱ veda̍: . Sa na̍: parṣa̱dati̍ du̱rgāni̱viśvā̍ nā̱veva̱ sindhu̍ṃ duri̱tānya̱gni:..
Recite the mantra below and circle the face three times with the little finger.
Pi̱śaṅga̍bhruṣṭi̱mam bhru̱nam pi̱śāci̍mindra̱saṃ mṛ̍na . Sarva̱ṃ rakṣo̱ niba̍rhaya ..
Chant the mantra below and circumambulate the right ear three times with the ring finger.
Bha̱draṃ karṇe̍bhi: śrunuyāma devā bha̱draṃ pa̍śyemā̱kṣabhi̍ryajatrā: . Sthi̱rairaṅgai̍: tuṣṭu̱vāmsa̍: ta̱nūbhi̱rvya̍śema de̱vahi̍ta̱m yadāyu̍: ..
Recite the mantra below and circle the śikhā with the thumb three times in pradakṣiṇa.
Ke̱śya 1̱̍ gniṃ ke̱śī vi̱ṣaṃ ke̱śī bi̍bharti̱ roda̍si . Ke̱śī viśva̱ṃ sva̍rdru̱śe ke̱śīdaṃ jyoti̍rucyate ..
Starting from the east, recite the mantras below and pray to the deities of each direction.
| 1.Sandhyāyai nama: (East) | 2.Sāvitryai nama: (South) |
| 3.Gāyatryai nama: (West) | 4.Sarasvatyai nama: (North) |
| 5.Sarvābhyo devatābhyo nama: (East) | 6.Prācyai nama: (East) |
| 7.Dakṣiṇāyai nama: (South) | 8.Pratīcyai nama: (West) |
| 9.Udīcyai nama: (North) | 10.Ūrdhvāya nama: (Sky) |
| 11.Adharāya nama: (Earth) | 12.Antarikṣāya nama: (Sky) |
| 13.Bhūmyai nama: (Earth) | 14.Brahmaṇe nama: (Sky) |
| 15.Viṣṇave nama: (Earth) | 16.Yamāya nama: (South) |
Face south and recite the following śloka.
Yamāya dharmarājāya mṛtyave cāntakāya ca . Vaivasvatāya kālāya sarvabhūtakṣayāya ca .Audumbarāya tadhnāya nīlāya parameṣṭhine . Vrukodharāya citrāya citraguptāya vai nama: .. Citraguptāya vai namo nama iti .
Face north and recite the following śloka.
Ṛtaṃ satyaṃ paraṃ brahma puruṣaṃ kruṣṇa piṅgalam . Ūrdhvaretaṃ virūpākṣaṃ viśvarūpāyavai nama: .. Viśvarūpāyavai namo nama iti .
Face west and recite the following śloka.
Narmadāyai nama: prātarnarmadāyai namo niśi . Namostu narmade tubhyaṃ pāhimāṃ viṣasarpata: .. Apasarpa sarpa bhatraṃ te dūraṃ gaccha mahāyaśa: . Janamejayasya yañānte āstīka vacanaṃ smaran .. Jaratkāro jaratkārvāṃ samutpanno mahāyaśā: . Āstīka: satya sandhomāṃ pannagebhyobhirakṣatu ..
Face east and recite the following śloka.
Namassavitre jagadeka cakṣuṣe jagatprasūti-sthiti nāśahetave . Trayīmayāya triguṇātma dhāriṇe viriñci nārāyaṇa śaṅkarātmane ..Dhyeyassdā savitrumaṇḍala madhyavartī nārāyaṇa: sarasijāsana sanniviṣṭa: .Keyūravān makarakuṇḍalavān kirīṭihāri hirāṇmaya vapurdhruta śaṅkha cakra: .. Śaṅkhacakra gadāpāṇe dvārakā nilayācyuta . Govinda puṇḍarīkākṣa rakṣamāṃ śaraṇāgatam ..
Ākaśātpatitamtoyaṃ yathā gacchati sāgaram . Sarva deva namaskāra: keśavaṃ pratigacchati ..
Keśavaṃ pratigacchatyom nama iti .
Abhivāda namaskāra:
Perform abhivādana and namaskāra.
abhivādaye ___ trayārṣeya/pañcārṣeya pravarānvita ___ gotra: ___ āśvalāyana sūtra: ___ ṛkśākhādhyāyī ___ śarmā nāma ahaṃ asmi bho:.
Ācamanaṃ — repeat
ācamanaṃ
| Oṃ acyutāya nama: | Oṃ anantāya nama: | Oṃ govindāya nama: |
| keśava | nārāyaṇa |
| mādhava | govinda |
| viṣṇu | madhusūdana |
| trivikrama | vāmana |
| śrīdhara | hṛṣīkeśa |
| padmanābha | dāmodarā |
rakṣā dhāraṇam
Sprinkle water (prokṣaṇa) at the place where japa was performed, and apply the rakṣā.
a̱dyāno devasavitaḥ pra̱jāva̍tsāvī̱ssaubha̍gam . parā̍ du̱ṣvapni̍yaṃ suva ..
viśvā̍ni deva savitarduri̱tāni̱ parā̍suva . yadbha̱draṃ tanma̱ āsu̍va ..