Rugvediya Sandhya Vandanam

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.. Rigvediya Sandhya Vandana .. || #jacket JT T-GETH 1 Het T TH: ft: | acte na: Z OTE Introduction ============ From time immemorial man has been preparing to face uncertainties and struggling to overcome difficulties in life. Broadly speaking the difficulties and conflicts he faces can be categorised as physical on the one extreme and spiritual on the other, intervened by various other stages like ethical, intellectual, emotional, filial, occupational, professional, societal, national and so on. While enormous education, training and efforts go into tackling difficulties, conflicts and uncertainties at the basest physical level onwards, these are waning with the progression to the noblest spiritual level. It is towards strengthening in this direction that man has evolved rituals and faith in that Universal Power and set out in search thereof. Ideally, man should turn everything he does into sacred with a view to know himself and his God and towards this strengthen all his faculties. Sandhyaa vandana, worship of Gods three times a day at the junctures of Night-Morning-afternoon-evening, invoking their blessings and strength, is one such important activity. Brahmanas ========= A Brahmana deserves to be called so only when he conducts himself in the ways approved in the scriptures and also performs at least the basic ritual called trikaala Sandhyaa-vandana. Sand hyaa vandana is a daily duty for a Brahmana after upanayana. It is very auspicious and sacred also. Trikaala Sandhyaa vandana means paying obeisance to the Lord, three times a day, i.e., during sun rise, noon and sun-set. It is called Sand hyaa Vandana also because the obeisance is offered at the junctures of 1. Night and day, 2. morning and afternoon, and 3. Day and night. The first one, praataH Sandhyaa, is performed when the sun is about to rise and the stars are still aglitter in the sky. The second one, maadhyaah nika, is performed during the noon time. The third one saayaM sandhyaa, is performed just before the sunset. These junction times are regarded as highly sacred for this purpose. Preparation

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= = = = = = = = = = = The basic preparation is to cleanse the body externally. For praataH Sandhyaa, it will be by means of the morning bath and for the other two it will be by means of washing the legs, hands and face. After this. You will wear clean clothes specially meant for this purpose. The practice is to wear a dhoti and a shalya. Thereafter, quietly sit on either a kRishh Naajina (deer - skin seat) or on wooden plaque placed on the floor, in the pooja room (select some other neat place if pooja room is not available. While for praatal Sandhyaa you can face either East or North, for the other two you have necessarily to face North. Keep readily available minimum three vessels, two with clean water (one for Achamana and the other for Arghya) and ladle (spoon) and the third one empty (arghya paatra). (Hereafter, the water meant for Achamana is abbreviated as "Ach W", the one for Arghya as "ArgW" and arghya paatra as "ArgP"). Also ensure that you have complete privacy during the whole process and avoid external noises like music systems, TV, talking to others etc. You will also take the following steps for praatal Sand hyaa only. Keep a set of mudras (five metallic stamps with different shapes explained later) and gopichandana (a special veriety of mud ball). Then, apply gopichandana on your body. Generally, if available, nirmalya tiirtha (holy remnant water after de vara pooja by self or someone) is used for this purpose. In case of unavailability of nirmaalya tiirtha ArgW can also be used. Start the process invoking the blessings of the Lord by reciting the following mantras. zrI lakSmIveMkaTezAya namaH // zrI gurubhyo namaH / parama gurubhyo namaH // zrImadAnaMdatIrtha bhagavatpAdAcArya gurubhyo namaH // zrI vedavyAsAya namaH // aft: gopIcaMdana pApana viSNudeha samudbhava / cakrAMkita namastestu dhAraNa muktido bhava // Simultaneously, place a spoon of water (either nirmalya or ArgW) on the left hand palm, take a piece of gopichandana, rub vigoroursly and prepare a paste of gopichandana. Apply this paste at 12 places in the body - one on forehead, three on abdomen, one on chest, one each on shoulders,

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all 4 parts of neck, one on bottom of back-bone just above trunk and one on top of head. Then, one more is applied on the right side of the chest. Some people do also apply a similar final mark on the left side of the chest, if this is the tradition that they have been taught as per their sampradaaya (custom). While applying, recite Keshavadi Dwadashanama (explained below), one naama each for one application. The order for applying naamas are - on the forehead (keshavaaya namal), center of abdomen (naaraayaNaaya namal), chest (maadhavaaya namal), front portion of neck (govi.nd aaya namal), right side of abdomen (vishh Nave namal), right shoulder (mad husudhanaaya namal), right side of neck (trivikramaaya namaH), left side of abdomen (vaamanaaya namal), left shoulder (shridharaaya namal), left side of neck (hR'shhikeshaaya namaH), back side (above tunk) (padmanaabhaaya namal), back side of neck (daamodaraaya namal) and on the head, on the chest (shriivatsaaya namaH). The shapes of the paste applied will be as follows. On the forehead : one set of vertical parallel lines (first apply the paste with the forefinger and later run through it with a wet cloth/finger). On the chest: heart (lotus leaf) shape. On the shoulder: leaf shape (preferably with a stem). Elsewhere: deepaakaara (burning candle light shape). Concentrate on the mantra and quickly go through the process of applying the paste instead of trying to perfect the shapes. After applying gopichandana, apply mudras as follows in that order. chakra mudra: one on right side of eye, five on centre of abdomen, three on heart, two on right of abdomen, three on right of chest, two on right shoulder both sides of naama, two on right of neck, one on front of neck, one on left shoulder below the naama. shankha mudra - one on left side of eye, one on left of abdomen, two on left of chest, two on left shoulder both sides of naama, two on left of neck, one on right shoulder below the naama. gadaa mudra - one on forehead, one on left of abdomen, one on left of chest, two on left shoulder both sides of naama below shankha mudra. padma mudra - two on chest, two on right abdomen, two on right shoulder both sides of naama below chakra mudra. naaraayaNa mudra - one each overlapping on all mudras and naama. apavitraH pavitro vA sarvAvasthAM gato'pi vA / yaH smaretpuMDarIkAkSaM sabAhyAbhyaMtaraH zuciH // [Here one has to sprinkle the water (ArgW) for cleanliness or purity, MY

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both internally and externally, to start the Sandhyaa vandana] Acamana .................... (1) OM zrI kezavAya svAhA / [one has to sip water from Brahma tirtha (AchW) (spoon or laddle) three times ..1] OM zrI nArAyaNAya svAhA [....2] OM zrI mAdhavAya svAhA [....3] OM zrI goviMdAya namaH / (wash the right palm from the left palm] OM zrI viSNave namaH / wash the left palm with right palm] OM zrI madhusUdanAya namaH / [touch the upper lip] OM zrI trivikramAya namaH / [touch the lower lip] OM zrI vAmanAya namaH / [touch the right cheek] OM zrI zrIdharAya namaH / [touch the left cheek] [mouth is the seat of Fire God] OM zrI hRSIkezAya namaH / [wash both the hands] OM zrI padmanAbhAya namaH / [touch the feet] OM zrI dAmodarAya namaH / stouch the centre of the head with middle finger. Head is the seat of Paramatma OM zrI saMkarSaNAya namaH / [touch the tip of the nose with the middle finger] OM zrI vAsudevAya namaH / [touch the right side of the nose with index and thumb fingers]

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OM zrI pradyumnAya namaH / [touch the left side of the nose with index and thumb fingers. Nose is the seat of Vayu] OM zrI aniruddhAya namaH / [touch the right eye with index and middle fingers] OM zrI puruSottamAya namaH / [touch the left eye with index and middle fingers] eye is the seat of Sun] OM zrI adhokSajAya namaH / [touch the right ear with index and fourth fingers] OM zrI nArasiMhAya namaH / [touch the left ear with index and fourth fingers] fear is the seat of Indra OM zrI acyutAya namaH / [touch the navel portion with index and small fingers. Navel is the seat of Narayana] OM zrI janArdanAya namaH / [touch the heart portion with palm of the hand] (also the seat of Narayana] OM zrI upeMdrAya namaH / [touch the head with the hand] BT TTH: 1 [touch the right shoulder with all fingers] eft TTT TA: [touch the left shoulder with all fingers) shoulder is the seat of Prajapati] [By touching the respective organs of the body one has to remember imagine that these gods are present in these organs] ITTH: ................... (2) [This is preamble for Gayatri aawahana i.e. welcome, for this Sri Hari or Paramaatmaa is Rishhi devataa and devii gaayatrii is Channassu. Practice of praaNaayaamah cleanses one of impurities and provides a resurgence of spiritual energy to revitalize one's saadhana. In order to extinquish the sins or effect of base deeds in the previous night for praatal Sandhyaa this verse is uttered. The pramaana says that this mantra will destroy all the sins committed previously or previous

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night if it is praatal Sandhyaa, morning if it is mandhyanika Sandhyaa and it is afternoon till evening if it is sayan Sandhyaa.] OM praNavasya parabrahma RSiH / paramAtmA devatA / devI gAyatrI chaMdaH / prANAyAme viniyogaH // BY: * : * : 3 HE: : 1 ] 19:1 OM satyaM / OM tatsaviturvareNyaM / bhagoM devasya dhImahi dhIyo yo na: pracodayAt / OM ApojyotIraso'mRtaM brahma bhurbhuva:svarom // A married man should hold the nose in all His five fingers while performing this and bachelors and saints/seers should hold through three fingers i.e. index, thumb and small fingers. This praaNaayaamal has three parts to perform and it is called rechaka, pUraka and kumbhaka. To start with one has to leave the air from right side of the nose (1 unit of time) that is called rechaka, secondly one has to inhale the air from left side of nose (2 units of time) i.e. called pUraka and finally holding the air for 3 units of time i.e. is called kumbhaka. Meaning of this mantra is as follows: OM = Paramaatmaa who has all the virtues is to be called OM, bhuuH = gunapUrna (complete virtues or characters), bhuvaH = wealthy never become pauper or most prosperous, svaH = always happy, mahal = prayed as the best or excellent, janal = creation of the world by Him, tapaH = one who has the complete knowledge, satyaM = one who controls or decides about the liberation. yaH = this paramaatmaa, nah = ours, dhiiyah = mind, prachodayaat.h = initiates, tasya = of this paramathmaa, savitul = cause of creation, devasya = special characters, vareNyaM = prayed by all, bharga = paramaathmaa in knowledge form, dhiimahi = pray for Him. Apo = paramaat maa, jyoti.h = cause of brightness, rasal = has got essence or substance or aananda ruupa peaceful, amRita M = does not have extinction, bhuul = complete virtues or characters, bhuvaH = prosperous and wealthy always, svaH = always happy, OM brahma = all virtues of Paramaatmaa, dhiimahi = praying for You. The gist of this verse is: Sri Hari in the form of Sri Gayatri is complete with all divine virtues, always prosperous and wealthy, always happy, considered to be the best or excellent, one who creates this world, one who regulates this world and one who is being prayed by all of us. Further, Sri Hari or paramaat maa also has the power of creating the brightness (enlightenment), does not have extinction, has complete knowledge, is always prosperous and wealthy and has got complete virtues, is the

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paramaatmaa (Supreme Being) whom I am praying.] saMkalpa : ..................... (3) [Hold right palm over the left palm and keep them on the right thigh and utter the following mantra ] zrI zubhe zobhane muhUrte viSNorAjJayA pravartamAnasya Adya brahmaNa: dvitIye parArdhe zrI zvetavarAha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare aSTAviMzatitame kaliyuge prathamapAde jaMbUdvIpe bharatavarSe bharatakhaMDe daMDakAraNye godAvaryA: dakSiNe pArzve zAlIvAhana zake bauddhAvatAre rAmakSetre asminvartamAnena cAMdramAnena asya zrI amuka saMvatsare amuka Ayane amuka Rtau amuka mAse amuka pakSe amuka tithau amuka vAsare amuka nakSatre zubhayoga zubhakaraNa evaMguNa vizeSaNa viziSTAyAM zubhatithau asmadAdigurUNAM zrImanmadhvAcAryANAM hRtkamalamadhyanivAsI sUryAMtargata zrI bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANAMtargata zrI lakSmInArAyaNa preraNayA zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prItyartha prAta: saMdhyAmupAziSye / / [For any prayer or performance of any sacred work whether it is Sandhyaa, puja, yagna, or any ritual performed by any individual this customary sankalpa has to be narrated. It denotes the commitment and determination of the performer to rightfully and sincerely perform such sacred rituals. Here in this sankalpa it is not hing but remembering which of the samvatsara (year), period or season (Ritau), month (mAse), the half of lunar month (pakshe), lunar day (tithau), day (vAsare), star of the day (nakshatre) has to be to according to the calendar. Kaala, i.e. kaaladevata is equally God. Even one has to remember that the prayer is initiated by paramaatmaa and to get His blessings love, I am performing the respective ritual. This is a must as it has been understood that without this sankalpa the prayer or ritual will not materialise or not received by the God. The need for this is to totally concentrate on the present moment instead of the usual mind's habit of either brooding over the past or dreaming of the future.] mArjanam ....................... (4) [Keep a spoon or ladle of water (ArgW) in the left hand and from tulasi or basil leaves sprinkle the water in three different directions to the organs of the body. Firstly one has to sprinkle feet, centre of the head and heart, secondly heart, feet and centre of the head and finally centre of the head, heart and feet like this one has to sprinkle three ways or nine times]

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OM ApohiSTheti vyarcasya sUktasya / siMdhudIpa RSiH / apo devatA gAyatrI chaMdaH / mArjane viniyogaH // ........ (4.1) OM ApohiSThA mayo bhuva: / tAnau urje dadhAtana / maheraNAya cakSase / yoba: zivatamo rasaH / tasya bhAjayate hanaH / uzatIriva mAtaraH / tasmA araMga mAmava: yasya kSayAya jinvatha / ApojanayathA ca naH // ........ (4.2) (maarjanam.h means cleansing or scouring. It is again purifying the body and mind for offering Arghya and chanting Gayatri mantra. For Rik mantras sindhudviipa is RishhiH, paramaatmaa is devataa and Gayatri is chhandassu. Here is the substance of this verse. It is prayer to Water related devataas (aqua-Gods). "Hey, Water related devataas, You are bestowing on us happiness by causing the water to flow, and You bless us with grains and other related needs and also confer on us devotion and knowledge towards Sri Hari which guides all of us in the path of liberation." "Hey, Water related devataas, You are auspicious, You are very eminent, You are bestowing on us happiness and joy and confer on all of us love like mothers feeding and protecting their newborn kids. In order to destroy the sins which we have committed and also to acquire knowledge we are praying Sri Narayana who is omnipresent in the water and whom we are praying to bless us to lead a happy life and also to liberate us at the earliest."] jalAbhimaMtraNam ...................... (5) [While uttering this, take a spoon of water (Argw) and sip it after completing the following portion] sUryavetyasya maMtrasya / nArAyaNa RSiH / sUryamAmanyu manyupatayo rAtrirdevatA / prakRtizchaMdaH / jalAbhimaMtraNe viniyogaH // ........ (5.1) * // sUryavamAmanyuzcamanyupatayazca manyukRtebhyaH / pApebhyorakSatAm / yadrAvyA pApamakArSam / manasA vAcA hastAbhyAm / pajhyAmudareNa zizvA / rAtristadavalupatu / yatkiMca duritaM mayi / idamahaM mAmamRtayonau sUrye jyotiSi juhomi svAhA // ........ (5.2) [The verse which has started with suryascha, Narayana is Rishi,

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manyupathi ratri niyamaka durga is de vataa and it is in prakriti chha.ndassu. "Hey, paramaatmaa, You are the one who controls the Sun who is very bright, You are the one who controls Sri Rudra who is known for His wildness You protect us from the sins which are caused by the ferocity and the initiatives of Sri Rudra devataas." "Hey, paramaatmaa, please also protect me from not committing sins like, sins during night times, sins from mind, sins by mouth or talking or speaking, sins through hands, sins from feet, sins from belly and sins through the sex organs. If I commit any sins, ratrii abhimani (related) devataa should bless me to wipe it off and if any of my sins are over, I am performing homa (burnt offering) of the same to You i.e., Sri Narayana who is shining in the form of Sun."] Acamana - [1] punarmArjanam ....................... (6) [ mantra as described in [4] should be repeated ] ApohiSTheti navarcasya sUktasya / siMdhudvIpo aMbarISo RSiH ApodevatA / gAyatrI chaMdaH paMcamI vardhamAnA / saptamI pratiSThA / atyaiva anuSTabhau punarmArjane viniyogaH // ........ (6.1) OM ApohiSThA ........... OM ApojanayathA ca naH // [4.2] [ Procedure as described in [4] - should be repeated ] OM zaM no devIrabhISTaye Apo bhavaMtu pItaye / zaM yorabhisravaMtu naH // ........ (6.3) IzAnAM vAryANAM kSayaMtIvarSaNInam / ApoyAcAmi bheSajam // ........ (6.4) apsu me somo abravIdaMtarvizvAni bhezajA / agniMca vizvazaMbhuvam // ........ (6.5) Apa: pRNIta bheSajaM varUthaM tanve3mama / jyokcasUryadRze // ........ (6.6) idamApa: pravahata yatkiMcaduritaM mayi / yadvAhamabidroha yadvAzzepa utAnRtam // ........ (6.7) Apo adyAnvacAriSaM rasena samagasmahi / payasvAnagna Agahi taM mA saMsRja varcasA // ........ (6.8) sasaSIstadapaso divAnaktaMca sasRSIH / / vareNyakratUrahamA devI ravase huve // ........ (6.9) [The first three verses are already dealt in maarjanam.h para [4].

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"Aapshabda vaachya Sri Paramaatma, You bless us with the wealth of needs like drinking water, happiness and good health." (6.3) "Aapshabda vaachya Sri Paramaathma, the grains which are grown through water mainly referring to rice like food grains, You are the owner. You confer on us the knowledge of medicine to destroy sansaric troubles for two and four legged animals." (6.4) "There are different medicines in water which can cure many diseases. Hey, Paramaatma You have manifested in the form of of water to bless us with the knowledge to understand these curative medicines." (6.5) "Hey, Paramaatma, bless us with the preventive medicine i.e. knowledge for all diseases of my body and soul so that for long time I can visualize You in my life." (6.6) "Hey, Paramaatma, if I have committed any sins, if I have betrayed anybody and if I have cursed anybody or if I have mistaken any body please pardon me." (6.7) "Hey, Paramaatma, now I am following Your directions and Your principles and I am drowning in water, You are like fire in the water and rescue me and infuse in me Your energies." (6.8) There is a definite relationship between water and Narayana. Sri Hari is incarnated and is ominipresent in water. Sri Hari created water-related amruta (knowledge) to lead us towards liberation. For this purpose He created day and night abhmimani (related) devat aas. For acquisition of knowledge and protection of my body (from any diseases) I am welcoming You (Narayana) to reside in my soul and body. (6-9)] Acamana [1] pApapuruSavisarjanam (aghamarSaNam) OM RtaMcetyasya sUktasya / aghamarSaNa RSiH / bhAvavRtto devatA / anuSTup chaMdaH / pApapuruSa visarjane farfart: 1 (7.1) ........... (7) OM RtaM ca satyaM cAbhIddhAstapasodhyajAyata / tatorAtryajAyata tataH samudro arNavaH / samudrAdarvAvadhisaMvatsaro ajAyata // aho rAtrANi vidadhadvizvasya miSatovazI / sUryAcaMdramasau dhAtA yathA pUrvamakalpayat / divaM ca pRthivIMcAMtarikSamatho svaH // (7.2) [While uttering this verse take a spoon of water (ArgW) in right-palm then ............................. 10

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after completing the verse inhale the water from right side of the nose and exhale the air from the left side of the nose and pour out the water on the earth on one's left side. This verse is from pApaparihari Rishi H, satya and bhakti devataa and anushhTup chhanddassu. You should have the feeling that in order to extinguish the sins committed you are offering, symbolically, a spoon full of water. (7.1) Before Brahma thought about anything, Paramaatma created truth, from the same Paramaat ma night was born and from the same Paramaathma ocean was born. Paramaatma, the supreme head of everything, created the following in that order: four-headed Brahma, night, day and all kinds of living beings. Paramaatma, one who is the cause of creation has created first the Sun the moon, then He created heaven, then He created the universe, then He created the sky and then He created heavenly bodies. ( 7.2)] arghyapradAnam prANAyAmaH [2] saMkalpa (8) OM pUrvokta evaM guNa vizeSaNa viziSTAyAM zubhatithau sUryAMtargata zrI bhArathIramaNa mukhyaprANAMtargata savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNa preraNayA zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prItyarthaM prathaH saMdhyAMga arghya pradhAnaM kariSye // (8.1) OM praNavasya parabrahma RSiH / paramAtmA devatA / devI gAyatrI chaMdaH / vyAhRtInAM prajApati RSiH / agnivAyasUryA devatA / gAyatryuSNiganuSTubhaH chaMdAMsi / gAyatryAH vizvAmitra RSiH / savitA devatA / gAyatrI chaMdaH prAtararghyapradhAne viniyogaH // (8.2) I OM bhUrbhuvaH svaH / tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yonaH pracodayAt OM // (ityanyai) (8.3) [Pratah Arghya should be offered facing the Sun i.e. facing East, you should be in standing position, seeing the Sun, both the hands should fold make like cow's face or bowl and it should be upto your nose's height. Write this figure ( yantra) and words (preferably in devanagari script) 11

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using your small finger in the bowl where arghya offering water (ArgW) has been kept: T:/ H ya: There is story behind this offering Arghya : Mandeha's were powerful Asuraas (demons) and they are devoted to Sri Brahma. They got a boon from Him that even if they die one day they should be born the next day. They were trying to consume the Sun God himself as a result of these Arghyas; Whenever they were killed, because of Brahma's blessings they are born the next day. It is believed this process goes on even now. In order to kill these Asuraas and to protect the Sun God for illuminating all of us, we have to offer three Arghyas on each occassion. Three Arghyas are offered as follows: the first one is to destroy the Asuraas' vechicle, the second to destroy their weapons and the third to kill them. This story has been explained in Vishnu Purana of 8th chapter. If the prescribed time for performing Sandhyaa has passed, You have to offer the fourth Arghya as compensation.] OM pratickSvetyasya mantrasya vasiSTha RSiH / iMdrA somau devatA / anuSTupa chaMdaH / aAdhikArArthe Atma saMrakSaNArthe ca fafTet: ........... (8.4) hariH OM / praticakSva vicakSveMdrazca somajAgRtaM TAT T RICHO TAST: ........... (8.5) asya zrI gAyatrI zirasa: brahmaRSiH / Apo devatA gAyatrI G: T to faf TTT: ........... (8.6) TU FU S HEN E 1: ....... (8.7) For pratichxva verse Vashishhta is R'shl, Moon and Indra are devataas and anushh Tup chhannadassu. This verse is for obtaining eligibility and capability for offering Arghya and protection of the soul. The presence of Moon and Indra is invoked to watch out Asuraas see that the later will not spoil the process of performing Sandhyaa and prevent the performer realising the benefits thereof. It is believed that both Sun Indra are capable of killing or destroying these Asuraas, who cause

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impediments and even destroy the process of performing sacred rituals. The Lord Indra, the head of devataas, uses His weapon, Vajrayudha for the purpose.] prAyazcittAya'm .............. (8.8) saMdhyA kAlAtikramadoSa prAyazcittArtha caturthArdhya pradAna kariSye // OM bhUrbhuvaHsva: / OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi / dhiyo yona: pracodayAt // OM ApojyotIraso'mRtaM brahma bhUrbhuvaHsvarom // (ityaya) devatA tarpaNama ...... tA tapaNam ................... (8.9) [Devataa tarpaNa should be given to every day. For shukla paksha (first half of lunar month) devataa tarpaNa is given with the first 12 names of Vishnu (keshava etc.) and during krishna paksha (second half of lunar month) it is given with the 12 names starting from sankarshana. The procedure for giving tarpaNa is: take one ladle full of water from ArgW in left hand and pour it on right hand fingers so that it falls through the fingers (except thumb) to ArgP. This tarpaNa should not be given on ekadashi, gokulaasTami] [During shukla paksha] kezavaM tarpayAmi / nArAyaNaM tarpayAmi / mAdhavaM tarpayAmi / goviMdaM tarpayAmi / viSNuM tarpayAmi / madhusUdanaM tarpayAmi / trivikrama tarpayAmi / vAmanaM tarpayAmi / zrIdharaM tarpayAmi / hRSIkaSAM tarpayAmi / padmanAbhA tarpayAmi / dAmodaraM tarpayAmi / [During krishNa paksha] saMkarSaNaM tarpayAmi / vAsudevaM tarpayAmi / pradyumnaM tarpayAmi / aniruddhaM tarpayAmi / puruSottamaM tarpayAmi / adhokSajaM tarpayAmi / nArasiMha tarpayAmi / acyutaM tarpayAmi / janArdanaM tarpayAmi / upeMdraM tarpayAmi / hariM tarpayAmi / zrIkRSNaM tarpayAmi / [During both shukla paksha and krishna paksha] iMdraM tarpayAmi / agniM tarpayAmi / yamaM tarpayAmi / nikrati tarpayAmi / varuNaM tarpayAmi / vAyu tarpayAmi / kuberaM tarpayAmi / IzAnaM tarpayAmi / Aditya tarpayAmi / caMdraM tarpayAmi / kujaM tarpayAmi / budhaM tarpayAmi / guru tarpayAmi / zukraM tarpayAmi / zaniM tarpayAmi /

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rAhuM tarpayAmi / ketuM tarpayAmi / dhyAna lokam ................... (8.10) hRdayasthAtu gAyatrI hRTsahAmukhani:sRtA / hatvA hyAdittha zatrUzca pravizya hRdayaM mama // ramApati pUrNaguNaM mukuMdavyAsaM ca vijJAna sahasrabhAnum / pUrNaprabodhaM ca sutattva dIpaM kramAta guruca praNamAmi mardhA // bhUtoccATanam ......................... (9) apasarpantvityasya maMtrasya vAmadevo RSi: bhUtAni devatA anuSTup chaMdaH bhUtoccATane viniyogaH // .......... (9.1) apasarpantu e bhUtA e bhUtA bhuvi saMsthitAH / e bhUtA vighnakartArastenazyaMtu zivAjJayA / apakAmaMtu e bhUtA: krUrAzcaiva tu rAkSasAH / yazcAtra nivasaMtaiva devatA bhuvi saMtatam / teSAmapyavirodhena brahma karma samArabhe // .............. (9.2) This verse is from Vamadevaka namaka Paramaat ma, Bhutani devataa and anushh Tup chhandassu. Meaning : All Asuraas living on this earth should disappear. Those Asuraas who obstruct good and sacred work should be destroyed by the orders of Sri Rudra devataa. It is a prayer to the existing devataas who are present in different forms and taking their permission to start the sacred Sandhyaa and request or pray to them to destroy all Asuraas, devils etc who are obstructing the ritual.] [Those who have got the upadesha of tatvanyaasa, maat R'kaanyaasa etc., should do them here. aasanashuddhil will be a part of that. After tatvanyaasa and maat Rikaan yaasa, do Gayatri Japa and naaraayaN a ashhTakshara mantra j apa, follwed by any other mahaa mantra, then again maatR'ka anyaasa and tatvanyaasa then sa.ndhyopasthAnam.h (which will be posted later)] AsanazuddhiH .............................. (10)

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nirasta : parAvasuH idamahamarvA vaso: sadanesIdAmi Asane somamaMDale kUrmaskaMdhe upaviSThosmi / pRthvIti maMtrasya merupRSTha RSiH / kUrmo devatA / sutalaM chaMdaH / Asane viniyogaH // anaMtAsanAyanamaH / kUrmAsanAyanamaH / .......... (10.1) YTuF (vyA DEA lokA AE (U EVZnADEA . (ic dhAraya mAM devi pavitraM kuru cAsanam // mAM ca pUtaM kurudhare natosmi tvAM surezvari // .......... (10.2) OM ityekAkSaraM brahma / agnirdevatA brahma ityArSam / gAyatraM chaMdaH / paramAtma sarUpaM sAyujyaM viniyogaH // ........ (10.3) AyatvityasyamaMtrasya / vAmadevaRSiH / gAyatrI pratipAdya zrI nArAyaNo devatA / anuSTup chaMdaH / gAyatrai AvhAahane viniyogaH // ........... (10.4) AyAtu varadAdevI / akSarabrahma sammitam / gAyatrI chaMdasA mAtedaM brahma juSasvame / yadalAtkurutepApaM tadahmAtpratimuccyate / yAtriyAtkurutepApaM tadAtriyAtpratimuccayate / sarvavarNe mahAdevi saMdhyAvidye sarasvati // ........... (10.5) ojosi sahosi balamasi bhrAjosi / devAnAM dhAmanAmAsi / vizvamasi vizvAuH sarvamasi sUjherabhibhorom // gAyatrImAvAhayAmi sAvitrimAvAhayAmi sarasvatimAvAhayAmi chaMdarSInAvAhyAmi zrIyamAvAhayAmi balamAvAhayAmi // ........... (10.6) gAyatryA: gAyatrIchaMdo vizvAmitraRSiH savitA devatA / agnirmukham / brahmaziraH / viSNu:hRdayam / rudraH zikhA / pRthivI yoniH prANApAna vyAnodAna samAna saprANAraktavarNA / sAMkhyAyanasagotrA / gAyatrI caturviMzatyakSarAtripadA SadakSiH / paGca zIrSopanayane viniyogaH // ........... (10.7) Paravasu was killed, I am living in the hearts of arvahasu. This has been told by Surya (Sun). By reciting this cut a thread of the cloth worn by you and make two small pieces. Throw the one on the left hand, on the left side and keep the other under the seat. Silently think like this. Earth is like four poles i.e. four sides (North, South, East West) having a seat like the turtle/tortoise (referring to kurma incarnation). I am sitting on that. Parmaatma is sleeping on top of snake (shesha) bed. I am bowing to You. I am bowing to Vishnu Kurma (tortoise) one who is protecting the earth (Brahmanda) from destruction. For Prithvi verse merupR'shhTha is Rishi kuur ma (tortoise) is the devataa sutalam is chhanndassu. After this, settle on the seat for chanting Gayatri MantraH.

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Prayer to Prithvi i.e. earth. All regions of Loka are covered by You, Prithvi Namaka Daivi, You are decorated by Vishnu vakya Paramaatma. Hey, Prithivi, You authorise me by purifying the seat where I am sitting. Prithivi, You also purify me. You are very special and I am bowing You. By uttering this, touch the seat and bow to it. Paramaatma is called as OM; He has got the form of Brahma and Agni devataa. Like the same Brahma is Rishi, Gayatri chhanddassu and in the form of OM. 'Ayaatu' verse is to welcome Gayatri. For this verse Vasudevaka Paramaathma is Rishi, Gayatri Pratipadya Narayana is devataa and it is in anushhTup Channd assu. "Hey, Wealth bestowing devat aa, bless us with Brahma verse (Gayatri) which is immortal and is considered to be the mother of all Vedas (Gayatri); Please bless me Para Brahma (Gayatri verse). By uttering this Gayatri verse all the sins committed by me in my daily life will be destroyed (extinguishd)," "I am praying to Paramaathma, who is in the form of Saraswathi who is also Sandhyaa devataa and knowledge devataa. Please extinguish, through the night related devat aa who is none other than Sri Hari, all my sins committed in the night." This is a prayer to Paramaatma who is in the form of Gayatri. "Hey, Paramaatma - You are instrumental for everythig, You have all the patience, You have all the powers, You have the vision, for devataas You are Sharanya (protecting them), You are ominipresent, You have complete form, You are controlling everything, You are instrumental for everybody's life-activities and enemies are being defeated by Your single word 'OM'. By all the above things You are being called Paramat ma by the name Gayatri, the same Gayatri I am inviting in my mind (aahvaana), I am welcoming Savitri, I am welcoming Saraswati, I am inviting Chhanddassu, R'shis, Parabrahma, I am inviting Lakshmi and Vayu who is well known for His powers." For Gayatri verse, Gayatri is Channdassu, Vishwamitra is Rishi and Paramaatma who is called very sacred (savit Rinamaka). This Paramaatma is in the following form: His appearance is like fire in His body, His face is like four headed Brahma, He has got the heart which is covered by the whole universe, He appears like Rudra, He has the Sankarshana's hair, He is the earth, He has yoni sthana, He has five vital airs like praNa, apAna, vyAna, udana and samana and He has upa prana like devadatta, kurma, kRikara, dhananjaya and naaga, His colour appears like blood and He belongs to sankhyasana gotra. He has been called in 24 keshava namas, His presence is there in all three places i.e.. earth, vaikuntha and paataala, He has covered in all four regions (i.e. North, South, East and West), He has five heads like vyakarana, shiksha, kalpa, nirukta and jyotishha this Gayatri I am praying and worshipping.] 16

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prANayAma: [2] OM praNavasya / / amRtaM brahma bhUrbhuvasvarom // gAyatrI japaH (11) (11.1) [By uttering these verses one has to touch the respective organs] OM tatsavituraMguSThAbhyaM namaH [ thumb finger] OM vareNyaM tarjanIbhyAM namaH | [index finger] karanyAsaH OM bhargo devasya madhyamAbhyAM namaH / [ middle finger] OM dhImahI anAmikAbhyAM namaH / [ring finger] OM dhIyo yo naH kaniSThikAbhyAM namaH | [small finger] OM pracodayAt karatalakarapRSThAbhyAM namaH [front back side of the hands] SaDaMganyAsaH (11.2) OM tatsaviturhRdayAya namaH (heart) / OM vareNyaM zirase svAhA | [centre portion of the head] OM bhargodevasya zikhAyaivauSaT / [back portion of the hair of the head] OM dhImahi kavacAya hum / [both shoulders] OM dhIyo yo naH netrAbhyAM vaSaT / [both eyes] OM pracodayAt astrAyaphaT | [clap ] OM bhUrbhuvaHsvarom / .......................... Agaccha varade devI jape me sannidhau bhava / gAyaMtaM trAyase yasmAdgAyatrI tvaM tataH smRtA // (11.3) [" Hey, Gayatri, You are very special, please come and be present in me; You are protecting all of us and You are well known as Gayatri, whom I am praying."] dhyAnam ................... asya zrI gAyatrImaMtrasya savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNo devatA / zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prasAdasiddhyarthe yathAzakti jape viniyogaH // (114) dhyAyetsadA savitRmaMDalamadhyavartI nArAyaNaH sarasijAsanIviSTaH / keyUravAn makarakuMDalavAn kirITI hArI hiraNmayavapuH dhRta zaMkhacakraH // bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAMtargata savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmI 17

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nArAyaNa preraNayA savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prItyarthaM yathAzakti gAyatrImaMtrajapaM kariSye // [For this Gayathri verse, vishwamitra is Rishi, Sri Lakshmi Narayana is devataa, in order to impress Sri Lakshmi Narayana, and in order to get love and affection from Sri Lakshmi Narayana I am reciting this according to my abilities capabilities. While reciting the japa, imagine the following picture of Sri Lakshmi Narayana who is the subject and object of your prayer. They are : Settled in the centre of the Sun, He is sitting in the posture of a yogi (padmasana), He has been decorated with the ornament of shoulder, He has worn ear rings, He has put head gear, He has the necklace, He has the body of hiranya and He has conch shell and wheel on His both hands. The same Sri Lakshmi Narayna is the subject and object of my prayer. This prayer is initiated by Sri Lakshmi Narayana and I am praying to please Him and to get love from Him. I am chanting this verse sincerely according to my abilities and capabilites. Take note of the following guidelines while reciting Gayatri Japa: 1. Laughing/Smiling, talking with others, looking here and there, sitting other than in the posture of yogi, hands together, allowing the mind to wander, touching the places which are below the navel portion etc., which are all unholy, should not be done. 2. Reciting should be with calmness and peace of mind. 3. PrataH Sandhyaa Gayathri japa can be recited by standing facing towards the East till the Sunrise. Later it can be recited either standing or sitting. But Madhyanika Gayathri japa and Sayam Sandhyaa Gayathri japa should be recited only sitting. 4. While counting the beads, cover the right hand either by the left hand or with a cloth and the number of Gayatri mantraH to be recited should be ten or in geometrical progression thereof (i.e. 100, 1000 etc.) 5. Pause after every 5 verses. 6. There are three methods of uttering Gayatri verses. One is by uttering loudly, second is whispering i.e. speaking through lips without being heard by any body and third silently chanting in your mind, always dwelling on their meaning. It is believed that the third method is better than the second and second one is better than the first. 7. Counting of the Gayatri verses should be done through finger beads on circular basis in clockwise direction. Start counting from middle bead of 18

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ring finger (1), come down to bottom bead ( 2 ), traverse through bottom ( 3 ), middle (4) and top bead (5) of little finger, top of ring finger ( 6 ), 8. Hands should rest just above the navel during Pratah Sandhyaa, on the chest during Madhyahnika and on the nose during Sayam Sandhyaa. 9. Generally, the Gayatri japa should be performed at the same place where Sandhyaa is performed.] gAyatrI maMtra: : OM bhUrbhuvaH svaH / tatsaviturvareNyam / bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyo yonaH pracodayAt OM // puna: prANAyAma karanyAsa SaDaMganyAsa RSichaMdasu kRtvA, dhyAnaM ca kRtvA prANayAma: [2] bhagavAn savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmI nArAyaNapreraNayA savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prItyarthaM prAtassaMdhyAMga zrI gAyatrImaMtrajapa: saMpUrNa zrI kRSNArpaNamastu // (11.6) OM praNavasya parabrahma ...... aSTAkSaramaMtra: (11.5) ( iti 1000, 100, 10 vAraM japet / : ) (11.7) bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAMtargata savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmI nArAyaNa preraNayA savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prItyarthaM yathAzakti nArAyaNa aSTAkSaramaMtraM kariSye // saMdhyopasthAnam ....................................... brahma bhUrbhuva: svarom // // OM OM namo nArAyaNAya OM // [It is also believed that one should recite naar aayaNa ashhTaakshara mantra after the Gayatri japa. It should be in 1:3 proportion, i.e.for every 10 Gayatri, you should recite 30 narayana ashhTaakshara mantra. After reciting that, for every 10 Narayana ashhTaakshara MantraH you should offer one Arghya i.e. in above case you have to offer 3 Arghyas.] bhagavAn savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmI nArAyaNapreraNayA savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNa prItyarthaM prAtassaMdhyAMga zrI nArAyaNa aSTAkSaramaMtraM sampUrNam / zrI kRSNArpaNamastu // (11.8) (12) 19

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jAtavedasa ityasya maMtrasya kazyapa RSiH / durgAjAtavedAgnirdevatA / triSTup chaMdaH saMdhyopasthAne viniyogaH // OM jAtavedase sunavAma somamarAtIyato nidahAti vedaH sa naH parSadatidurgANi vizvA nAveva siMdhuM duritAtyagniH // ..... (12.1) ....................................... torityasya zamyurvizvedevAH sakarI baMdaH / zAMtarthe jape viniyogaH // OM tayorAvRNImahe gAtuM yajJAya gAtuM yajJapataye / devI: svastirastunaH / svastirmAnuSyebhyaH / UrdhvaM jigAtu bheSajam / zanno astu dvipadezaM catuSpade // namo brahmaNa ityasya maMtrasya vAmadevo RSiH liMgokta devatA / triSTup chaMdaH saMdhyopasthAne viniyogaH // ...(12.2) OM namo brahmaNe namo astavyanaye namaH pRthivyai namaH oSadIbhyaH / (12.3) namo vAce namo vAcaspataye namo viSNave mahte karomi // (iti trivAraM pradakSiNaM kRtvA) [For jATavedasE verse kashyapa is Rishi, jATadevagni is devataa, trishhTup chhanndasu. It is a prayer to Paramaatma to extinguish the impact of all our sins. "Hey, Paramaatma, please solve or extinguish all our sins like the boats crossing the stormy ocean, here ocean is like Samsaric hurdles and boat or ship is like You and You have to take through these difficulties and make us happy. It is also said that You are the cause of knowledge and I pray to you confer that knowledge on us to solve our problems like crushing the somalata (juice) or crushing the enemies or burning enemies, who come out cause difficulties in our life, with the knowledge acquired." [12.1] For tachhayo verse shamu is Rishi, vishwa devataa is devataa, shakwari is channddassu. To take refuge with Paramaatma this verse is being uttered. This prayer is for Paramaathma who is in the form of Dhanvanthri - God for all medicines. I am praying You to confer on me with all kinds of medicines which can cure my existing diseases and also bless me with the preventive medicines for any possible future diseases also. I am praying to confer on me the determination to perform all my duties, including the sacred work like yagna (burnt offering) to attain salvation, with sincerity and dedication 20

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I would like to attain Moksha like any other devataas by doing only satvik work in my life. I would like to win over the heart of Paramaat ma, who is in the form of Gayatri and who can bless me to solve or extinguish all problems in my mundane life and bless me with the remedies and who keeps all human beings, all animals and all other living beings happy. [12.2) For namo brahmane verse vAma deva is Rishi, lingoth kya devataa and trishhTup chhannddassu. I am bowing to Veda, I am bowing to Fire related devataas, I am bowing to the universe, I am bowing to medicines, I am bowing to speech related devataa Sri Saraswati, I am bowing to four headed Brahma I am bowing to the one who is being prayed by all and who is omnipresent. [12.3]] dizAaM digIzAnAaM namanam [Bowing to different poles ] OM namaH prAcyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasaMti etAbhyazca namo namaH / [East pole devataa I am bowing to You] OM namaH dakSiNAyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasati etAbhyazca namo namaH / [South....] (13) OM namaH pratIcyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasati etAbhyazca namo namaH / [West....] OM namaH udIcyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasaMti etAbhyazca namo namaH / [North...] OM namaH Urdhvayai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasati etAbhyazca namo namaH / [ High rised up height..] OM namaH adharAyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasati etAbhyazca namo namaH / [Lower...] OM namaH aMtarikSAyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasati etAbhyazca namo namaH / [ Atmosphere or sky....] OM namaH avAMtarAyai dize yAzca devatAH etasyAM prativasati etAbhyazca namo namaH / [ Intermediate or subordinate..] OM iMdrAya namaH / OM gAyatryai namaH / OM agnaye namaH / OM sAvitraye namaH OM yamAya namaH / OM sarasvatyai namaH 1 1 21

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OM niRtaye namaH / OM sarvAbhyodevatAbhyo namaH / OM varuNAya namaH / OM devIbhyo namaH 1 1 OM vAyave namaH | OM RSibhyo namaH OM kuberAya namaH / OM gurubhyo namaH OM IzAnAya namaH / OM munibhyo namaH / OM brahmaNe namaH / OM mAtRbhyo namaH 1 OM anaMtAya namaH / OM pitRbhyo namaH / OM saMdhyAyai namaH / OM AcAryebhyo namaH / OM kAmo kArSinamo namaH / OM manyura kArSinamo namaH // | (13.1) ["Hey,devat aas I am bowing to You, who always create noble desires and inspire me towards God" ] OM namo bhagavate vAsudevAya / yaM sadA sarvabhUtAni sthAvarANi carANi ca / sAyaM prAtarnamasyati sA mAM saMdhyAbhirakSatu // (13.2) [I am bowing to You, who is said to have six virtues; I am bowing to Your wealth and I am bowing to Your resources and I am bowing to the one who is omnipresent.] "Hey, Paramaatma, You have been called and praised in different forms as Sandhyaa namaka, even animals will bow to You during Sandhyaa time, i.e. both early morning and evening. Hey, Sandhyaa devat aa related Paramaat hma please protect me." "One who is born as Devaki's son, You are loved liked by the Brahmins, You have killed the Asuraa called Madhu, You have beautiful eyes, You are omini present, You are immortal, You have sportive qualities, You always do satvik work and bestow beneficial things on cows and brahmins, You have got complete knowledge, You are the one who has spelt Vedas for the first time, Hey, Paramaatma I am bowing to You."] sA mAM saMdhyAbhirakSatu OM namo namaH brahmaNyo devakIputro brahmaNyo madhusUdanaH brahmanyaH puNDarIkAkSo brahmaNyo viSNuracyutaH // namo brahmaNyadevAya gobrAhmaNahitAya ca jagaddhitAya kRSNAya goviMdAya namo namaH // kSIreNa svApite devI caMdanena vilepite bilvapatrArcite devI durge'haM zaraNaM gataH 1 zrI durgehaM zaraNAgata: OM namo namaH // (13.3) (13.4) ..... (13.5) [" Hey, Godess Durga, I take refuge to You. You are sprinkled or bathed in milk, You have been decorated with sandal paste and bael tree leaves. I am bowing to You."] 22

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gAyatryudvAsanam ........................... (14) asya gAyatrI udvAsana maMtrasya ityasya vAmadevaRSiH / gAyatrI devatA / anuSTup chaMdaH / gAyatryudvAsane viniyogaH // uttame zikhare jAte bhUmyAM parvatamUrdhini / brAhmaNebhyobhyanujJAtA gaccha devi yathAsukham / zrIgaccha devi yathA sukhaM gacchatu OM namo namaH // ........... (14.1) sarvavedeSu yatpuNyaM sarvatIrthezu yatphalam tatphalaM samavApnoti stutvA devaM janArdanam / AkAzAat patitaM toyaM yathA gacchati sAgaram sarvadeva namaskAra: kezavaM pratigacchati / zrI kezavaM prati gacchatu // ................. (14.2) vAsanAdvAsudevosi vAsitaM te jagattrayam sarvabhUta nivAso'si vAsudeva namostute // .. (14.3) namo'stvanaMtAya sahasramUrtaye sahasrapAdAkSi ziroru bAhave / sahasranAmne puruSAya zAzvate sahastrakoTiyugadhAriNe nama: // ................ (14.4) [For Gayatri udwasa verse vAmadeva is Rishi, Gayatri devataa and anushh Tup chhanndassu. I am praying to Paramaat ma in the form of Gayatri who is omnipresent in this unverse, including mountains. I am praying to you to get liberated and I know You will listen and even obey those who are devoted (brahmins) to You. I am praying to you, Paramaatma in the form of Gayatri, through Gayant ri mantra as it will confer on me virutes of uttering complete Vedas, it will confer on me virutes of taking bath in all holy rivers and I am praying this Mantra to Sri Hari who will kill or destroy all wicked people. Just like all rain-water falling on earth ultimately reach the ocean, all prayers reach Keshava. I bow to You Sri Lakshmi Narayana in the form of Vasudeva. You have been called Vasudeva because the entire universe has taken refuge in You or the entire universe is inside You, all three Lokas are in You, all jivas, living beings and animals have taken refuge in You and You are protecting them. You have been called Ananta, I bow to You. Anantha means you don't have any particular place (You are omnipresent), limitless and You are replete with divine virtues. You have incarnated in thousands of forms, You have

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thousands of feet, eyes, heads, legs, shoulders and You have been called on in thousands of names, I bow to You, one who is holding thousand wheels. You have been called Keshava wherein fire is present inside You, please make my mind sacred to remember always Your different forms.] gotrAbhivAdanam (15) OM bhadraM no apivAtaya manaH / OM zAMtiH zAMtiH zAMtiH // sarvAriSTa zAMtirastu / samasta maMgalAvAptirastu // sAgaraparyaMta gobrAhmaNebhyaH zubhaM bhavatu / amuka gotra, RzAkhAdhyAyi za abhivAdaye / abhivAdayAmi // ...................... ahaMbho (15.1) [myself bowing to You (You should hold the ears from both the hands i.e. holding left ear from middle and forefingers of right hand and holding right ear from middle and forefingers of left hand, after telling the pravara one should touch the earth.) Please confer on me welfare, wealth resources and peace and destroy all bad things. samApanam Please confer welfare on the cows brahmins who will be there across the [four oceans.] (16) yasya smRtyA ca nAmoktyA tapassaMdhyAkriyAdiSu / nyUnaM saMpUrNatAM yAti sadyo vaMde tamacyutam / maMtrahInaM kriyAhInaM bhaktihInaM ramApate / yatkRtaM tu mayA deva paripUrNaM tadastu me / [By performing penance, Sandhyaa, karma etc and by remembering Paramaat ma in His different names, His complete virtues and the One who is immortal, any mistakes committed while performing the above will be extinguishd and the devotee will get complete benefits of performing the ritual. "If by any chance if I have committed any mistake while reciting the Mantras, while performing the Sandhyaa and while remembering You, Hey, Paramaathma- who is in the form of Sri Lakshmi Narayana, please pardon me and confer on me the full benefits of performing this ritual."] anena prata: saMdhyAvaMdanena bhagavAn zrI manmadhvAcAryANaM : hRtkamalamadhyanivAsI anaMtakalyANaguNaparipUrNa kSIrAbdhizAyI nirdoSAnaMdAtmakaH bhAratIramaNamukhyaprANAMtargata 24

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savitRnAmaka zrI lakSmInArAyaNa: prIyatAam / prIto varado bhavatu / zrI kRSNArpaNamastu // ................. (16.1) Hold the ArgW in right hand, chant the above mantra and after completing the same, pour the water in hand to Arghya patra (ArgP). By performing this Sandhyaa, Paramaatma who is said to have six virtues and all six resources of wealth, who is residing in Sri Madhawacharya's heart, who has immense divine virtues, which is full of virtues, who is sleeping in milky ocean who does not have any vices and who is omniscient, who is praised by Bharati and Sri Mukhya Prana (and who is devoted to Sri Lakshmi Narayna), to please You and get your love I am performing this and kindly grace me with your blessings.] Acamana - [1] acyutAya namaH / anantAya namaH / goviMdAya namaH / acyutAnaMtagoviMdebhyonamaH // ........ ........ (16.2) kAyena vAcA manaseMdriyairvA budhyAtmanA vA prakRtisvabhAvAt / karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai nArAyaNAyeti samarpayAmi // ............ (16.3) I am offering to Sri Narayana, who is replete with divine virtues, all my deeds through my body, my mouth, my mind, my conscience, organs of my body, my perception, my soul and my natural disposition.] yadakSarapadabhraSTaM mAtrAhInaM ca yadbhaveat / tatsarvaM kSamyatAM deva nArAyaNa namo'stu te // ............... (16.4) iti RgvedIya azvalAyana prAta: saMdhyAvaMdanaM saMpUrNam // bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAMtargata zrI lakSmI nArAyaNAya prIyatAM prIyato varado bhavatu // // zrI kRSNArpaNamastu // zrI madhvezArpaNamastu // // hariH OM // Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com Last updated May 30, 1999