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## **Translation:**
**Composed by Somasenabhadarakavi**
**8**
**MAAAAV**
**Bhurbhuvah svaha swadha svaha pavitram pavanama param. Puutam bhagavatam jyotih punitaanma mama manasam. || 148 ||**
**Having uttered this, one should bow to the Supreme Soul.** **Read these three verses and bow to the Supreme Soul.**
**Then, taking water in the cupped hands, one should utter the mantra "Zham vam vhah pah hah svaha" and circumambulate, offering the water in the eastern direction.** **After this, taking water in the cupped hands, one should utter the mantra "Zham vam vhah pah hah svaha" and circumambulate, offering the water in the eastern direction.**
**Then, with cupped hands, one should utter the mantra "Om namo ahate bhagavate shri shantinathaya shantikaraya sarvavighna pranashanaya sarvarogapamrityu vinashanaya sarvaparakrut ksudro padrava vinashanaya mama sarvashantirbhavtu."** **Then, with cupped hands, one should utter the mantra "Om namo ahate bhagavate shri shantinathaya shantikaraya sarvavighna pranashanaya sarvarogapamrityu vinashanaya sarvaparakrut ksudro padrava vinashanaya mama sarvashantirbhavtu."**
**Facing the east, one should say "Indra prasidatu" (May Indra be pleased).** **Facing the east, one should say "Indra prasidatu" (May Indra be pleased).**
**Facing the southeast, one should say "Agnih prasidatu" (May Agni be pleased).** **Facing the southeast, one should say "Agnih prasidatu" (May Agni be pleased).**
**Facing the south, one should say "Yamah prasidatu" (May Yama be pleased).** **Facing the south, one should say "Yamah prasidatu" (May Yama be pleased).**
**Facing the southwest, one should say "Nirutah prasidatu" (May Niruta be pleased).** **Facing the southwest, one should say "Nirutah prasidatu" (May Niruta be pleased).**
**Facing the west, one should say "Varunah prasidatu" (May Varuna be pleased).** **Facing the west, one should say "Varunah prasidatu" (May Varuna be pleased).**
**Facing the northwest, one should say "Vayuh prasidatu" (May Vayu be pleased).** **Facing the northwest, one should say "Vayuh prasidatu" (May Vayu be pleased).**
**Facing the north, one should say "Yakshah prasidatu" (May Yaksha be pleased).** **Facing the north, one should say "Yakshah prasidatu" (May Yaksha be pleased).**
**Facing the northeast, one should say "Isanah prasidatu" (May Isana be pleased).** **Facing the northeast, one should say "Isanah prasidatu" (May Isana be pleased).**
**Looking downwards, one should say "Gharanendrah prasidatu" (May Gharanendra be pleased).** **Looking downwards, one should say "Gharanendrah prasidatu" (May Gharanendra be pleased).**
**Looking upwards, one should say "Chandrah prasidatu" (May Chandra be pleased).** **Looking upwards, one should say "Chandrah prasidatu" (May Chandra be pleased).**
**|| 2 ||**
**Having thus pleased the ten Dikpalas, one should conclude the Sandhyavandana.** **Having thus pleased the ten Dikpalas, one should conclude the Sandhyavandana.**
**Now, the actions to be performed after this are as follows: Atho uttarakriya.** **Now, the actions to be performed after this are as follows: Atho uttarakriya.**
**Then, sitting down, one should place a blade of grass on the right knee, make a fist with the right hand, and place the left hand on the fist.** **Then, sitting down, one should place a blade of grass on the right knee, make a fist with the right hand, and place the left hand on the fist.**