YAJURVEDA SANDHYAVANDHANAM

Sri Gurubhaya Namah

Hari Om
Apavitra pavitro va sarravastham Gathopivaha yesmareth pundarikakasham
sabha hyaa bhyanthara shuchihi
Pundarikakasham
Pundarikakasham
Pundarikakasham

Aachamanam

(Instruction: Take water in the palm and drink it thrice chanting the first
three mantras)

1. Om keshavaya svaha
2. Om naraayanasvaha
3. Om maadavayasvaha
4. Om govindayanamaha
5. Om vishvanenamaha
6. Om madhusudhanayanamaha
7. Om trivikramayanamaha
8. Om vaamanayanamaha
9. Om sridharayanamaha
10. Om rishikeshayanamaha
11. Om padmanabhayanamaha
12. Om damodarayanamaha
13. Om sangarshanayamaha
14. Om vaasudevayanamaha
15. Om pradhyumnayanamaha
16. Om anirudhayanamaha
17. Om purushothamayanamaha
18. Om adhokshayanamaha
19. Om narasimhayanamaha
20. Om achuttayanamaha
21. Om janardanayanamaha
22. Om upendrayanamaha
23. Om hareyanamaha
24. Om srikrishnayanamaha
25. Srikrishnabrahmanenamonamaha

Bhoothachatanam

Uthishanthu bhootha pishacha yethe bhoomi bhaarakaha

Yethe sha mavirodheena brahma karma samarabhe
Praanayayam

Om Bhuh Om Bhuvah Ogm Suvah Om Mahaha Om Janah Om Tapah Ogm Satyam

Om tatsavithurvareniyam Bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Om Apah Jyothi Rasah amrtam Brahma Bhurbhuvassuvarom

Sankalpaha

Mamo paatha samasta duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara mudhishya Sri
Parameshwara prithartham shubhyam shubhe shobhane muhurthe srimaha
Vishnu rajanyaha pravartha manasya adhya bhrahmana dwitiya parardhe
Swetha varaha kalpe, viavaswatha manavanthare kaliyuge prathama paadhe,
jamboo dweepe, bharatha varshe, bharatha khande, merur dakshina digbhage,
srisailasya vayuvaraha pradeshe, Krishna godavarayor madhya pradeshe,
swagruhe, samasya devathah brahmana hari harah sannidhow asmin
varthamana vyavaharika chaandra maanena samvathsare ayena ruthu Maase
pakshe thithuvu shubhanakshatre shubhayoge shubha karane evam
gunavisheshanam vishishtayam shubhathitou sriman(Your Name) (your Gotra)
Sharma aham praatha sandhyaam upaasishye

Maarjanam

Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH
Om taane urje dadhaatana
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH
Om ushateeriva maataraH
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH
Om yasya kshayaay ajinvatha
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH

Praatha sandhyavandane

oM suuryashcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH

paapebhyo rakshantaam.h yadraatryaa paapamakaarshham.h manasaa vaachaa
hastaabhyaam.h padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa raatristadavalumpatu yatkiMcha
duritaM mayi idamahaM maamamR^itayonau suurye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa

(After the above do achamaanam once)

Punarmaarjanam

Om dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM
Om jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH
Om surabhi no mukhaakarat.h
Om pra Na aayuumshhi taarishhat.h
Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH
Om taa na uurje dadhaatana
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH
Om ushatiiriva maataraH
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH

Hiranyavarna suchaya pavakah yaasujathaha kashyapyoya swindriyaha

agninyagarbham dhadhire viroopa sthaana aapasha shaaga syonaa bhavanthu
Yasagam rajavaruno yathi madhye sathyanruthe avapaashayam jaananam
madhyaschyu thasshuchayo ya paavakah sthaana aapasha shaaga syonaa
bhavanthu
Yasaam devadri krunavanthi bhaksham ya antharikshe bhavutha bhavanthi
yakshyam ya pruthvim paayasom dhanthi shukraha sthaana aapasha shaaga
syonaa bhavanthu
Shivena maa chakshu sha paashyatha aapa shvayah tanvoh paasprishathaha
pracham may sarvagyam agnigum raapi sushaadhou huveo mai varchobala mogo
nidathaha

Mukhyakaala Thrikamana Prayashchitham

(Instructions: Do aachamanam once praanayam once)

Yevam guna vishesha vishishtayam shubha thithou Sri Parameshwara
mugdhishya Sri Parameshwara thirthadhyam mukhya kala thrikamana dosha
prayashchitardha poorvakah praatha ranghyaha pradhaanam karishye
Om Bhuh Om Bhuvah Ogm Suvah Om Mahaha Om Janah Om Tapah Ogm Satyam
Om tatsavithurvareniyam Bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Om Apah Jyothi Rasah amrtam Brahma Bhurbhuvassuvarom

(Do praanayam and aachamanam once again praanayam once)

Arghya Pradanam

(Instructions: Do this three times)

Purvothitham guna visheshanam guna vishesha vishishtayam shubha thithou

Praatha sandhya argyapradanam karishye
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h
Pradakshinaam

(Instructions: Take water in the uddarani chant the mantra)

Udhyantham astham yantham adithya maaabhidhyaha yan kuran brahmano

vidramsa kalam bhadramasthu the saraadithyo brahmaithi bhrahmyavya son
brahmayapathi yaaeram Veda asavadithyou brahma

Sandhyaagnatharpanam

(Instructions: Do aachamanam and pranayam once)

Mamopaatha duridikshye dwara sriparameshwara prithartham praatha

sandhyaagna tharpanam karishye
Om keshavaM tarpayaamiOm naaraayaNaM tarpayaamiOm maadhavaM
tapayaamiOm govindaM tarpayaamiOm vishhNuM tarpayaamiOm
madhusuudanaM tarpayaamiOm trivikramaM tarpayaamiOm vaamanaM
tarpayaamiOm shriidharaM tarpayaamiOm hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaamiOm
padmanaabhaM tarpayaamiOm daamodaraM tarpayaami

Gayathri Aahavaanam
(Instructions: do aachamanam once)

Omithye kaksharaam brahma agnirdevatha brahma ithyarusham

Gayathram chandanam paramaarthmam saroopam saayujyam viniyogam
aayathu varadha devi aksharam brahma sammitham gayathrim chandasam
maathedham brahma jhushaswame yadhahnaath kuruthe paapam thad ahnaath
prathimuchyathe yadh rathriyaath kuruthe paapam thad raathriyath
prathimuchyathe sarvavand e mahaadevi sandhya vidhye saraswathi
ojosi sahosi balamasi bhraajosi devaanaaM dhaama naamaasivishvamasi
vishvaayuH sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuuroM
gaayatriiM aavaahayaami savitreem aavayami saraswathim aavayami
chandarshin aavahayaami shriyam aavahayaami gayathriya gayathri chando
vishwamithra rushis savitha devatha nirmugham
brahma shiro
Vishnur hrudayam
rudhrashmika
pruthvi yonihi
praana+pana+vyano+dhana samana saprana shwetha varna saankhyanamaha
sagothra gayathri chathurvigam shathya shara tripada shadkukshi
panchishirchopayane viniyogaha

(Repeat the praanayam manthram)

(Do aachamanam and praanayam once)
Gayathri Japasankalpaha

Mama opaatha samasta duridikshye dwara sriparameshwara prithartham

praatha gayathri mahamanthre japam karishye

Karanyaasaha
om thathsavithu
Brahmaathmane
Angushtabhyam namaha

varenyam
Vishnvathmane
Tharjanibhyam namaha

bhargodevasya
Rudhraathamane
Madhyamaabhyam namaha

dhimahi
sathyathmane
Anamikaabhyam namaha

Dhiyo yo naha
gnanathmane
Kanishtikabhyam namaha

Prachodhayaath
sarvaathmane
Karathala karaprushtaabhyam namaha

Ajgunyaasaha
Om thath savithuhu
brahmaathmane
Hrudayaya namaha
varenyam
vishnvathmane
Shirase svaaha

bhargodevasya
rudhraathamane
Shikhayai vashat

dhimahi
sathyathmane
Kavachaya hum

Dhiyo yo naha
gnanathmane
Nethrathrayaya voushat

Prachodhayaath
sarvaathmane
Asthraaya phat

Ithi digbandhaha
Bhoorbhavassuvarom

Dhyaanam

Muktaa vidruma hema neela dhavaLachchhaayaiH

mukhaistriikshaNaiHyuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM tatvaartha
varNaatmikaaM gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM kushakashaM shubhraM kapaalaM
gudaMshaN^khaM chakramatha aravinda yugaLaM hastair vahantiiM bhaje

Mudhrapradarshanam

Sumukham samputam chaiva

Vithatham visthrutham thatha
Dvimukham thrimukham chaiva
Chatuhu panchamukham
Punmukho dhomukham vyapakagnalikam
Shakatam yamapaasham cha grathitham cha summukonmukham
Pralamrum mushtikam mathsyaha kurmo varaahakam
Simhakraantham mahakraantham mudhgaram pallavam tatha
Chaturvim shati mudra vai gayatriam supratishtiya
Bhoo devasya sasmakam dhiyo dharmadi gocharaha preren tasya yad bhargasya
tad varenyanam upasmaye
Gurur brahma gurur vishnuhu gururdevo maheshwaraha gurur saakshaad
parambramha thasmysri gurave namaha

Gayathri japaha (12 times or multiples thereof)

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h

Japapaasanam

(Do aachamanam and praanayam once)

Purvokthainguna visheshana vishishtayaam shubha thidhou mamopaaththa
samasta duri thakshayadvara Sri Parameshwara prithyartham praathaha
(madhyahnika saayam sandhyagna) gayathri mahaa mantra japavasanam
karishye suvar bhuvar bhoorithi dhigvimokhaha

Praathasooryoprasthaanam

OM mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH shravodevasya saanasim.h satyaM chitra

shravastamam.h
Mitrojanaan.h yaatayati prajaanan mitrodaadhaara pR^ithiviimuta dyaam.h
mitraH kR^ishhTiiranimishhaabhichashhTe satyaaya havyaM ghR^itavadvidhema
Prasamitra marto astu prayasvaanyasta aaditya shikshati vratena na hanyate na
jiiyate tvoto nainama{gm}ho ashnotyantito na duuraat.h

Dhijnamaskarah

Om namaha praachyai dhishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi

yethabhyascha namo namaha
Dhakshinayai dishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi yethabhyascha
namo namaha
Pratheechyai dishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi yethabhyascha
namo namaha
Udheechyai dishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi yethabhyascha
namo namaha
Urdhvayai dishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi yethabhyascha
namo namaha
Adharayai dishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi yethabhyascha
namo namaha
Avaantharayai dishe yaascha devatha yethasyaam prathivasanthi yethabhyascha
namo namaha

Muni Namaskaraha

Namoh Ganga yamunayormadhyai ye vasanthi

The me prasannaathmanas chiranjivitham vardhayanthi
Namoh gangayamunayor munibhyashcha namoh nama
Gangayamunayor munibhyascha namah

Devatha namskaaraha

Sandhyaai namaha
Savithryai namaha
Gayathryai namaha
Saraswathai namaha
Sarvaabhyo devathabhyo namaha
Devebhyo namaha
Rushibhyo namaha
Munibhyo namaha
Gurubhyo namaha
Pithrubhyo namaha
Kaamokaarshinnamo namaha
Manyur aakarshirnamo namaha
Pruthvi vyapa sthejo vaayur aakashath
Om namo bhagavathe vaasudevaya
Yugam sada sarva bhoothani charaani sthaavaraani cha
Saayam praathar namasyanthi saa ma sandhya abhirakshathu

Shivakeshavaabhedhasmaranam

Shivaya vishnuroopaya shiva roopaya vishanave

Shivasya hrudayam vishnur vishnuscha hrudayagam shivaha

Yatha shivamayao vishnur yevam vishnumayashivaha

Yathaantharam na paschyaami thatha me swasthi ra yushi

Namoh brahmanyadevaaya gobrahmanahithaya cha

Jagadithaya krishnaya govindhaya namoh namaha

Gayathri prasthaana praarthana

Uththame shikhare jaathe bhoomyam parvathamoordhini

Bhramhanyebhyo bhyunugnathagachcha devi yatha sukham
Shtutho maaya varadha0 vedhamaatha prachodayanthi pavane dvijaatha
Aayuhu pruthvivyaam dhravinam bhramhaparchasam
Mahyam dhathva prjaathum bhramha lokam

Naarayana namaskruthihi

Namosthvananthyaya sahasramurthaye
Sahasra paadakshishiroru bahave
Sahasra naamane purushaaya shaashvathe
Sahasrakoti yugadhaarine namaha

Rodhasyabhivandhanam

Yidham dhaava pruthvi masthu pitharmaathur yadhi hopabruve vaaya

Bhootham devaanam avame avobhi vidhyamesham vrujanam jhiradhanum
Vaasudevapraarthana

Aakaashath pathitham thoyam yadha gachchathi saagaram

Sarvadevanamaskara keshavam prathi gachchathi

Sarva vedheshu yathpunyam sarva thirdheshu yathpalam

Thathpalam purusha apnothi sthuthva devam janardanam

Vaasanadh vaasudevasya vaasitham the jagathruyam

Sarvabhoothanivaaso si vaasudeva namoh namasthothuhe

Pravaraanvitha namaskaarha

(Put both your hands on opposite ears)

Chathus saagara paryan tham gobhramhanyebya shubham bhavathu
Vasishta mythraavaruna koundinya thryarshyeya pravaraanvitha
Koundinya sagothraha aapasthambasoothraha yadhushakhadhyaayi
Subhramanya sharma hambho abhivaadaye
(Do aachamanam once)

(Take water in the palms and pour it down chanting the following mantra)

Kaayena vaacha manasendriyairva

Bhudhyaathmana va prakruthese swabhaavath
Karomi yadhyathsakalam varasmai
Sriman Narayanayethi samarpayaami

Sarvam Sri Parameshwaraarpana masthu

Abhrahmalokaadh asheshaadh alokaalokaparva thaath

Ye santhi brahmana devaas thebhyo nithyam namo namaha