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
(This Marks the end of Sandhyavandam)