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using your small finger in the bowl where arghya offering water (ArgW) has been kept:
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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.]
ॐ प्रतिच्क्ष्वेत्यस्य मन्त्रस्य वसिष्ठ ऋषिः । इंद्रा सोमौ देवता । अनुष्टुप छंदः । अाधिकारार्थे आत्म संरक्षणार्थे च
fafTet: ........... (8.4)
हरिः ॐ । प्रतिचक्ष्व विचक्ष्वेंद्रश्च सोमजागृतं TAT T RICHO TAST: ........... (8.5)
अस्य श्री गायत्री शिरस: ब्रह्मऋषिः । आपो देवता गायत्री G: T to faf TTT: ........... (8.6)
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S HEN E 1:
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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
