Kauthuma — Prataḥ sandhyā
Kauthuma śākhā morning sandhyāvandanam (prātaḥ sandhyā, Gāyatrī japa) for Sāmavedi smārtas. Common searches: samaveda sandhya, kauthuma sandhyavandanam.
1. Ācamanaṃ
After the morning bath, sit facing east with the right leg over the left, take a little water in the palm and sip it three times with the mantras below.
(1) Oṃ acyutāya namaḥ
(2) Oṃ anantāya namaḥ
(3) Oṃ govindāya namaḥ
Wipe the lips twice with water and touch the limbs below with the named finger of the right hand.
| Nāma | Finger | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Oṃ keśava | Thumb | Right cheek |
| Oṃ nārāyaṇa | Thumb | Left cheek |
| Oṃ mādhava | Ring | Right eye |
| Oṃ govinda | Ring | Left eye |
| Oṃ viṣṇo | Index | Right nostril |
| Oṃ madhusūdana | Index | Left nostril |
| Oṃ trivikrama | Little | Right ear |
| Oṃ vāmana | Little | Left ear |
| Oṃ śrīdhara | Middle | Right shoulder |
| Oṃ hṛṣīkeśa | Middle | Left shoulder |
| Oṃ padmanābha | All fingers | Chest |
| Oṃ dāmodara | All fingers | Head |
Śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
Prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥
Perform ācamana twice in this manner.
2. Prāṇāyāmaṃ
Fold the middle and index fingers, close the right nostril with the thumb, recite the mantra mentally, then release through the right nostril and close the left with the ring and little fingers.
Oṃ bhūḥ — Oṃ bhuvaḥ — Oṃ suvaḥ — Oṃ mahaḥ —
Oṃ janaḥ — Oṃ tapaḥ — Oṃ satyam —
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt —
Oṃ āpo jyotī raso'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom ॥
3. Saṅkalpaṃ
Raise the left palm, place the right palm over the right thigh and cover it with the left, then make the resolve.
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātassandhyāṃ upāsiṣye
Write Oṃ on the water, recite the following and place it between the brows.
Oṃ śrī keśavāya namaḥ
4. Prokṣaṇaṃ
Touch the limbs named below with the fingers, performing nyāsa.
Recite the mantra and sprinkle the water on the head with the fingers.
(1) Āpo hi ṣṭhā mayo bhuvaḥ ।
(2) Tā na ūrje dadhātana ।
(3) Mahe raṇāya cakṣase ।
(4) Yo vaḥ śivatamo rasaḥ ।
(5) Tasya bhājayateha naḥ ।
(6) Uśatīriva mātaraḥ ।
(7) Tasmā araṃ gamāma vaḥ ।
(8) Yasya kṣayāya jinvatha ।
(9) Āpo janayathā ca naḥ ॥
Oṃ bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ ॥
5. Prāśanaṃ
Take a little water in the palm, recite the mantra and drink it.
Ahaśca mā ādityaśca punātu svāhā ॥
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Then perform ācamana twice.
6. Punarmārjanaṃ
Perform nyāsa, then sprinkle water on the head with the following mantra.
Dadhikrāvṇṇo akāriṣam — jiṣṇoraśvasya vājinaḥ ।
Surabhi no mukhā karat — praṇa āyūṃṣi tāriṣat ॥
Āpo hiṣṭhā mayo bhuvaḥ — tā na ūrje dadhātana ।
Mahe raṇāya cakṣase — yo vaḥ śivatamo rasaḥ ।
Tasya bhājayateha naḥ — uśatīriva mātaraḥ ।
Tasmā araṃ gamāma vaḥ ॥
Sprinkle on the head eleven times, then on the feet with "yasya kṣayāya jinvatha", and again on the head with "āpo janayathā ca naḥ".
7. Arghya pradānaṃ
Stand facing east, take water in both hands, recite the mantra and pour three arghyas raised slightly above eye level, looking towards the sun.
Oṃ bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ — tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ —
bhargo devasya dhīmahi — dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ॥
8. Prāyaścittārghyaṃ
Perform one prāṇāyāma, make the resolve, then perform nyāsa and pour one arghya.
Oṃ bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ — tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ —
bhargo devasya dhīmahi — dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ॥
Take water in the right hand, recite "Oṃ bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ", circle it around, then meditate that the sun is parabrahman and that you yourself are that same brahman.
Asāvādityo brahma, brahmaivāhamasmi ॥
9. Navagraha keśavādi tarpaṇaṃ
Take water in both hands, recite each name below while looking towards the sun, and let the water fall over the fingertips.
| Ādityaṃ tarpayāmi | Somaṃ tarpayāmi | Aṅgārakaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Budhaṃ tarpayāmi | Bṛhaspatiṃ tarpayāmi | Śukraṃ tarpayāmi |
| Śanaiścaraṃ tarpayāmi | Rāhuṃ tarpayāmi | Ketuṃ tarpayāmi |
| Keśavaṃ tarpayāmi | Nārāyaṇaṃ tarpayāmi | Mādhavaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Govindaṃ tarpayāmi | Viṣṇuṃ tarpayāmi | Madhusūdanaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Trivikramaṃ tarpayāmi | Vāmanaṃ tarpayāmi | Śrīdharaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Hṛṣīkeśaṃ tarpayāmi | Padmanābhaṃ tarpayāmi | Dāmodaraṃ tarpayāmi |
Then perform ācamana once.
10. Japa vidhi
Sit facing east in a clean place with the vessel of water before you, recite the āsana mantras and pray to the earth with folded hands.
Ābrahmalokāt āśeṣāt ālokā lokaparvatāt ।
Ye vasanti dvijā devāḥ tebhyo nityaṃ namonamaḥ ॥
Yasyājñayā jagatsraṣṭā viriñcaḥ pālako hariḥ ।
Saṃhartā kālarudrākhyaḥ namastasmai pinākine ॥
Pṛthvi tvayā dhṛtā lokā devi tvaṃ viṣṇunā dhṛtā ।
Tvaṃ ca dhāraya māṃ devi pavitraṃ kuru cāsanam ॥
Apasarpantu te bhūtā ye bhūtā bhuvi saṃsthitāḥ ।
Ye bhūtā vighnakartāraḥ te kaśyantu śivājñayā ॥
Padmāsanāya namaḥ — kūrmāsanāya namaḥ —
Āsane kūrma maṇḍale — āsanāya Oṃ bhaṭ svāhā ॥
Śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
Prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥
Oṃ bhūḥ — Oṃ bhuvaḥ — Oṃ suvaḥ — Oṃ mahaḥ —
Oṃ janaḥ — Oṃ tapaḥ — Oṃ satyam —
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt —
Oṃ āpo jyotī raso'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom ॥
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātassandhyā gāyatrī mahā mantra japaṃ kariṣye
11. Nyāsaṃ
Bhūrādi saptavyāhṛtīnām — atri bhṛgu kutsa vasiṣṭha gautama kaśyapa āṅgirasāḥ ṛṣayaḥ —
gāyatrī uṣṇik anuṣṭup bṛhatī paṅkti triṣṭup jagatyaḥ chandāṃsi —
agni vāyu arka vāgīśa varuṇa indra viśvedevāḥ devatāḥ ॥
Recite this mantra and perform ten prāṇāyāmas.
Oṃ bhūḥ — Oṃ bhuvaḥ — Oṃ suvaḥ — Oṃ mahaḥ —
Oṃ janaḥ — Oṃ tapaḥ — Oṃ satyam —
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt —
Oṃ āpo jyotī raso'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom ॥
Āyātu varadā devī akṣaraṃ brahmasammitam ।
Gāyatrīṃ chandasāṃ mātedaṃ brahma juṣasva naḥ ॥
Ojosi sahosi balamasi bhrājosi —
devānāṃ nāmanāmāsi — viśvamasi viśvāyuḥ —
sarvamasi sarvāyuḥ — abhibhūrom gāyatrīm āvāhayāmi ॥
Muktāvidruma hema nīladhavalacchāyairmukhaistrīkṣaṇaiḥ ।
Yuktāmindukalānibaddhamakuṭāṃ tattvārthavarṇātmikām ।
Gāyatrīṃ varadābhayāṅkuśakaśāḥ śubhraṃ kapālaṃ guṇam ।
Śaṅkhaṃ cakramathāravindayugalaṃ hastairvahantīṃ bhaje ॥
Yo devaḥ savitāsmākaṃ dhiyo dharmādhigocarāḥ ।
Prerayet tasya yadbhargaḥ tadvareṇyamupāsmahe ॥
Gāyatrī japaṃ
Oṃ bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ — tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ —
bhargo devasya dhīmahi — dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ॥
Recite the Gāyatrī 108 times, or 28 times where that is not possible, counting on the finger joints.
Count from the middle joint of the ring finger upward to the top joint of the little finger and down the index finger, making ten to a round.
12. Upasthānaṃ
Perform three prāṇāyāmas, stand, and make the resolve.
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ prātassandhyā gāyatrī upasthānaṃ kariṣye
Uttame śikhare devi bhūmyāṃ parvatamūrdhani ।
Brāhmaṇebhyo'bhyanujñānaṃ gaccha devi yathāsukham ॥
Yaśohaṃ bhavāmi brāhmaṇānāṃ — yaśo rājñām — yaśo viśām —
Yaśaḥ satyasya bhavāmi — bhavāmi yaśasām yaśaḥ —
Punarmāyantu draviṇā — yā matpa sakṣuruḥ —
Mahasvanto mahānto bhavāmi — asmin pātre harite soma pṛṣṭhe —
Rūpaṃrūpaṃ me diśa laya mantraśāstejasaḥ ॥
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Ahaṃ mugrasya prāśiṣam — astu tvayi mayi tvayi —
Astu tvayi mayi tat — yat taṃ paśyāmi sakṣuṣā —
Tvayā dattaṃ prabhāsayā — tenama bhuñja — tena puṣyeya —
Tena mā vājino rātiḥ — no atyabhiprata —
Rātrirno atiparāyat ॥
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Āditya nāvamārokṣum — pūrṇāṃ aparipādhīm —
Acchidrāṃ — pārayiṣṇavīm — sutāritāṃ svastaye ।
Oṃ nama ādityāya — nama ādityāya — nama ādityāya ।
Udyantaṃ tvāditya anupratidiṣṭāsām ॥
13. Dig-devatā vandanaṃ
Recite the following with both hands joined, turning clockwise to salute the deities of the directions.
| Sandhyāyai namaḥ | East |
| Sāvitryai namaḥ | South |
| Gāyatryai namaḥ | West |
| Sarasvatyai namaḥ | North |
| Sarvābhyo devatābhyo namo namaḥ | East |
| Kāmokārṣīn manyurakārṣīn namo namaḥ |
Abhivādanaṃ
Recite your own gotra, pravara, sūtra, śākhā and name in the pattern below, then perform abhivādana.
Abhivādaye — ...gotraḥ — ...sūtraḥ — ...śākhādhyāyī —
śrī ...śarmā nāmāham asmi bhoḥ ॥
Diṅ-namaskāraṃ
Join the hands and salute the directions with the names below.
| Prācyai diśe namaḥ | Dakṣiṇāyai diśe namaḥ |
| Pratīcyai diśe namaḥ | Udīcyai diśe namaḥ |
| Ūrdhvāya namaḥ | Adharāya namaḥ |
| Antarikṣāya namaḥ | Bhūmyai namaḥ |
| Brahmaṇe namaḥ | Viṣṇave namaḥ |
| Rudrāya namaḥ | Yamāya namaḥ |
Yamāya dharmarājāya mṛtyave cāntakāya ca ।
Vaivasvatāya kālāya sarvabhūta kṣayāya ca ॥
Audumbarāya dadhnāya nīlāya parameṣṭhine ।
Vṛkodarāya citrāya citraguptāya vai namaḥ ॥
Citraguptāya vai nama Oṃ nama iti ।
Ṛtaṃ satyaṃ paraṃ brahma puruṣaṃ kṛṣṇapiṅgalam ।
Ūrdhvaretaṃ virūpākṣaṃ viśvarūpāya vai namaḥ ॥
Viśvarūpāya vai nama Oṃ nama iti ।
Namo namāya namaḥ prātaḥ namonamāya namo niśi ।
Namostu narmade tubhyaṃ trāhi māṃ viṣasarpataḥ ॥
Apasarpa sarpa bhadraṃ te dūraṃ gaccha mahāyaśāḥ ।
Janamejayasya yajñānte āstīkavacanaṃ smaran ॥
Jaratkāro jaratkāravaṃ samudraṃ gaccha mahāyaśāḥ ।
Āstīkaḥ satyasandho māṃ pannagebhyo bibhrakṣatu ॥
Pannagebhyaḥ abhirakṣito'haṃ nama iti ।
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Namassavitre jagadeka cakṣuṣe
Jagatprasūti sthiti nāśahetave ।
Trayīmayāya triguṇātma dhāriṇe
Viriñci nārāyaṇa śaṅkarātmane ॥
Dhyeyassadā savitṛ maṇḍala madhyavartī
Nārāyaṇaḥ sarasijāsana sanniviṣṭaḥ ।
Keyūravān makarakuṇḍalavān kirīṭī
Hārī hiraṇmayavapuḥ dhṛtaśaṅkhacakraḥ ॥
Śaṅkhacakra gadāpāṇe dvārakā nilayācyuta ।
Govinda puṇḍarīkākṣa rakṣa māṃ śaraṇāgatam ॥
Ākāśāt patitaṃ toyaṃ yathā gacchati sāgaram ।
Sarvadeva namaskāraḥ keśavaṃ prati gacchati ॥
Śrīkeśavaṃ prati gacchatyom nama iti ।
Samarpaṇaṃ
Take a little water in the hand, recite the following and let it fall on the ground.
Kāyena vācā manasendriyairvā
Buddhyātmanā vā prakṛteḥ svabhāvāt ।
Karomi yadyat sakalaṃ parasmai
Nārāyaṇāyeti samarpayāmi ॥
Oṃ tatsat brahmārpaṇamastu ॥
Take water from the place where the japa was performed, recite the following and apply it to the forehead.
Adyā no deva savitaḥ — prajāvatsāvīḥ —
Saubhagaṃ — parā duṣvapniyaṃ suva — viśvāni deva savitaḥ —
Duritāni parāsuva — yadbhadraṃ tanma āsuva ॥
Here the Sāmavedi morning sandhyāvandanam is concluded.