Sandhyavandanam in English

YAJURVEDA SANDHYAVANDHANAM

Sri Gurubhaya Namah
Hari Om
Apavitra pavitro va sarravastham Gathopivaha yesmareth pundarikakasham sabha hyaa bhyanthara shuchihi
Pundarikakasha
Pundarikakasha
Pundarikakasha(sprinkle water on your head thrice)

Aachamanam


1. Om keshavaya svaha(drink water)
2. Om naraayanasvaha (drink water)
3. Om maadavayasvaha (drink water)
4. Om govindayanamaha(wash left hand)
5. Om vishvanenamaha(wash right hand)
6. Om madhusudhanayanamaha(touch upper lip with right thumb)
7. Om trivikramayanamaha(touch lower lip with right thumb)
8. Om vaamanayanamaha(sprinkle water on head)
9. Om sridharayanamaha(sprinkle water on head)
10. Om rishikeshayanamaha(sprinkle water on left palm)
11. Om padmanabhayanamaha(sprinkle water on both feet)
12. Om damodarayanamaha(sprinkle water on head)
13. Om sankarshanayamaha(touch your chin)
14. Om vaasudevayanamaha( touch left nostril)      
15. Om pradhyumnayanamaha(touch right nostril)
16. Om anirudhayanamaha(touch left eye)
17. Om purushothamayanamaha(touch right eye)
18. Om adhokshayanamaha(touch left ear)
19. Om narasimhayanamaha(touch your right ear)
20. Om achuttayanamaha(touch navel)
21. Om janardanayanamaha(touch heart)
22. Om upendrayanamaha(touch top of head)
23. Om hareyanamaha(touch left shoulder)
24. Om srikrishnayanamaha(touch right shoulder)


Bhoothachatanam

Uthishanthu bhootha pishacha yethe bhoomi bhaarakaha
Yethe sha mavirodheena brahma karma samarabhe

(leave water from your hand)

Praanayayam

Hold your breath and chant thrice this mantra

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 sriman(Your Name) (your Gotra) Sharma aham praatha sandhyaa (or madhyahnika sandhya (or)sayam sandhya )upaasishye


Maarjanam
sprinkle water on head for each follwing mantra  with daraba(grass)
Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH
Om taane urje dadhaatana

Om mahe raNaaya chakshase
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH

Omushateeriva maataraH

Omtasmaa araN^gamaama vaH

Om yasya kshayaay ajinvatha

Om aapo janayathaa chanaH

OmbhuurbhuvassuvaH

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)
 Madhyanika sandhya vandana:-

aapapunanthu pruthvim putha punathumam

punasthu bramhanasathirbha bramhaputha puthathumam

yadhuchishtamabobyam yadvadushchatitam mama

sarvam punamthu mamapousatham cha prathi grahag swaha.

Sayam sandhyavandhanam:-

Agnisha mamunishcha manyu pathayashcha manyu kruthebya

Papebyo rakshatam yadahne papa makarsham

Manasa vacha hasthabyam padbya mudarena sheeshna

Ahasdavilumpa yathinkincha durithamayi

Idamaham mamamruthayonou sathye jyothishi juho misvahani

Sandhyaagnatharpanam

(Instructions: Do aachamanam and pranayam once)

Mamopaatha duridikshye dwara sriparameshwara prithartham praatha sandhyaagna tharpanam karishye

Morning:-
Sandhyam tarpayami, gayathrim tharpayami, bramhim tarpayami, nimurijinam tarpayami

Afternoon:-

Sandhyam tarpayami, savithrim tharpayami, roudhrim tharpayami, nimurujim tharpayami

Evening:-

Sandhyam tharpayami saraswathim tharpayami vaishnavim tharpayami nimurijim tharpayami

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

 yadhaahnatha kuruthe  paapam thadathriyan thrathimuchyathe

 sarvavand e mahaadevi sandhya vidhye saraswathi

ojosi sahosi balamasi chraajosi 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 asthraya phut

Angunyaasaha

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

Digbandha:-

Bhurbhuvassuvaro mithi  digbandha

Dhyaanam

Muktaa vidruma hema neela dhavaLachchhaayaiH mukhaistriikshaNaiHyuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM kushakashaM shubhraM kapaalaM gudaMshaN^khaM chakramatha aravinda yugaLaM hastair vahantiiM bhaje

Yo deva savitha smakam diyo dharmadi gochara

Preyottasya yadbargasdarvanya mupasmahe

Guru mantra:-

Guru bramha guru Vishnu guru devo maheshwara guru sakshat param bramha

Tasmayee sri gurave namah

Gayathri japaha (108 times or multiples thereof)

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM

bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.

Digvimokam:-
suvarbu varburithi digvimika

Tatsat bramharpanamasthu

(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


(This Marks the end of Sandhyavandam)