Notes: (Soruce sripedia)
1. Achamanam
1.
Sit in Kukustana with hands between legs
2.
Twist the right palm so that the little finger, ring finger and middle finger are stretched while
first finger is bent inwards forming a hollow in the middle of the palm. The thumb will remain
separate from the first finger.
3.
Put a small quantity of water from the vessel in the right hand palm (only a small quantity of
water should be taken), swallow (not sip) this water uttering:
Om Achutaya Namah
Repeat 3 above uttering two times each repeating
Om Anantaya Namah
Om Govindaya Namah
4.
Clean your mouth (lips) with water and wash hand
5.
Recite the following mantras
Om keshavaaya namaH
thumb to touch right cheek
Om naaraayaNaaya namaH
thumb to touch left cheek
Om maadhavaaya namaH
ring finger to touch right eye
Om govindaaya namaH
ring finger to touch left eye
Om vishhNave namaH
index finger to touch right nostril
Om madhusuudanaaya namaH
index finger to touch left nostril
Om trivikramaaya namaH
little finger to touch right ear
Om vaamanaaya namaH
little finger to touch left ear
Om shriidharaaya namaH
middle finger to touch right shoulder
Om hRishhiikeshaaya namaH
middle finger to touch left shoulder
Om padmanaabhaaya namaH
four fingers to touch navel
Om daamodaraaya namaH
four fingers to touch head
2. PrAnAyamam
The body should be in a vertical position. Close the left nostril with ring finger of right hand and
exhale from right nostril slowly. Close the right nostril with thumb of right hand, Now, open the left
nostril and inhale slowly.
Afterwards, close the left nostril also as before, so that air is held inside the body. Recite mentally the
following Mantra (3 times)
Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam
Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
Bhurbhuvassuvarom
Note: The thumb and first finger of the left hand should be in contact with the left hand palm facing
skywards. Open the right nostril and release the air slowly Say Om and touch the right ear.
3. Sankalpam
Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words conveying our
intention is recited as under.
Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham, Pratah Sandhyam upasisye
4. Satvika Tyagam
Recite with folded hands
bhagavAn eva svaniyAmya sva-Sesha-bhUtena mayA sva-ArAdhanaika-prayojanAya, svasmai
svaprItaye sarva-seshI paramapurushaH sriyaH-pati svayam eva kArayati.
5. Prokshanam
Nyasa
sindhu dvipa rishihih (head)
devi gayathri chandahah (nose)
aapo devata (chest)
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
Mantra
Hold the tumbler in the left hand
Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm
Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at
the same time the mantras.
Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH - prokshaNaof the Head
Om taa na uurje dadhaatana - prokshaNa of the Head
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase prokshaNa of the Head
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om ushatiiriva maataraH prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha prokshaNa of the big Toes
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH prokshaNa of the Head
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH
6. Prasanam
Nyasa
suuryashchetyanuvaakasya agnir RishhiH
devi gayathri chandahah (nose)
suuryo devata (chest)
apaaM praashane viniyogaH
(head)
Mantra
Place tiirtham in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows
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 ||
Swallow the water from the palm
7. Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam
8. Punyah Prokshanam
dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH
anushhTup.h chhandaH (nose)
dadhikraavaa devataa (chest)
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH
(head)
Mantra
1.
Hold the tumbler in the left hand
2.
Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm
3.
Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at
the same time the mantras.
Om dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM
prokshaNa of the Head
Om jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om surabhi no mukhaakarat.h
prokshaNa of the Head
Om pra Na aayuumshhi taarishhat.h prokshaNa of the Head
Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om taa na uurje dadhaatana
prokshaNa of the Head
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase
prokshaNa of the Head
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om ushatiiriva maataraH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha
prokshaNa of the big Toes
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH
prokshaNa of the Head
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH (Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in
clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM )
9. PrAnAyamam
1.
The body should be in a vertical position.
2.
Close the left nostril with ring finger of right hand and exhale from
right nostril slowly.
3.
Close the right nostril with thumb of right hand
4.
Now, open the left nostril and inhale slowly.
5.
Afterwards, close the left nostril also as before, so that air is held
inside the body.
6.
Recite mentally the following Mantra (3 times)
a.
Om Bhuh | Om Bhuvah | Om Suvah | Om Mahaha |
Om Janah | Om Tapah | Om Satyam
b.
Om tatsavithurvareniyam | Bhargo devasya dhimahi |
dhiyo yo nah prachodayat
c.
Om Apah | Jyothi | Rasah | amrtam | Brahma |
BhurbhuvassuvaromNote: The thumb and first finger of the left hand should be in
contact with the left hand palm facing skywards.
7.
Open the right nostril and release the air slowly
8.
Say Om and touch the right ear.
10. Arghyam
Sankalpah
1.
Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words
conveying our intention is recited as under.
2.
Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham
Pratah Sandhyam arghyapradaanaM karishhye
Nyasa
arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH (head)
devi gayathri chhandaH (nose)
savitaa devataa (chest)
arghyapradaane viniyogaH
Mantra
1.
Stand erect holding tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.
2.
Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.
3.
Take water in both palms holding palms at the level of the face.
4.
Recite gayathri mantra verbally with sound waves emanating from the mouth; throw the
water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the heels of both legs should be raised.
(That is arghyam is offered standing on toes).
5.
Repeat 3 times.
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h
11. PrAnAyamam
Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam
12. Prayaschitta Arghyam
Sankalpah
1.
Left hand is kept on the right thigh and then covering it with right palm. Then words
conveying our intention is recited as under.
2.
Sri Bhagavadajnaya Sriman NArayana Prithyartham
Pratah Sandhyam kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye
Nyasa
arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH
devi gayathri chhandaH (nose)
savitaa devataa (chest)
turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH
(head)
Mantra
1.
Stand erect holding tumbler in the left hand between thumb and first finger.
2.
Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.
3.
Take water in both palms holding palms at the level of the face.
4.
Recite mantra verbally throw the water up in the air, looking at the sun, while doing so the
heels of both legs should be raised. (That is arghyam is offered standing on toes). Offer 1
arghyam
Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah | Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam | Om
tatsavitur vareniyam bhargo devasya dhimahi diyo yo nah prachodyat | Om Bhu | Om Bhuvah |
Om suvah | Om Mahah | Om janah | Om tapah | Om Satyam ||
5.
Water should be taken in right hand palm and thrown around the head clockwise reciting
Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH
6.
Turn around clockwise, saluting the sun with anjali mudra reciting asavAdithyoh BrahmA
13. Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam
14. Kesavadi Tarpanam
1.
Similar to Arghyam but the heels need not be raised hold tumbler in the left hand between
thumb and first finger.
2.
Hold both palms together, separating the thumb of the right hand from rest of fingers.
3.
Take water in both palms holding palms at the level of the face.
4.
Recite mantra verbally let water through the tips of the finger to the ground. Offer 1
tarpanamOm keshavaM tarpayaami
Om naaraayaNaM tarpayaami
Om maadhavaM tapayaami
Om govindaM tarpayaami
Om vishhNuM tarpayaami
Om madhusuudanaM tarpayaami
Om trivikramaM tarpayaami
Om vaamanaM tarpayaami
Om shriidharaM tarpayaami
Om hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami
Om padmanaabhaM tarpayaami
Om daamodaraM tarpayaami
15. Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam
16. Japa vidhih
1.
(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste
posture after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)
2.
3.
oM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH
sutalaM chhandaH
touch the nose tip
shrii kuurmo devataa
touch the chestaasane viniyogaH
pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa |
tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||
17. Gayatri japam
touch the head
17 (a) Pranayanam mantra japa
oM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa
devii gaayatrii chhandaH
paramaatmaa devataa
touch the head
touch the nose
touch the chest
oM bhuuraadi sapta vyaahR^itiinaaM atri bhR^igu kutsa vasishhTha
gautama kaashyapa aaN^girasa R^ishhayaH touch the head
gaayatrii ushhNik.h anushhTup bR^ihatii paN^ti tR^ishhTup jagatyaH chhandaa{gm}si touch
the nose
agni vaayu arka vaagiisha varuNa indra vishvedevaaH devataaH touch the chest
saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH
deviigaayatrii chhandaH
savitaa devataa
touch the head
touch the nose
touch the chestgaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH
touch the
head
anushhTup chhandaH
paramaatmaa devataa
touch the nose
touch the chest
sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH
Installation of the Lord
1.
Procedure to be filled in
Mantra
muktaavidruma hemaniila dhavaLachchhaayaiH mukhaistriikshaNaiH
yuktaamindukalaa nibaddhamakuTaaM tatvaartha varNaatmikaaM |
gaayatriiM varadaabhayaaM kushakashaM shubhraM kapaalaM guNaM
shaN^khaM chakramathaaravindayugaLaM hastairvahantiiM bhaje ||
(meditate on the form of gaayatrii devi)
omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h
(while chanting the above mantra perform aatma parishuddhi with the two palms by gently
touching from head to toe)
arkamaNDala madhyasthaM suuryakoTisamaprabham.h |
brahmaadi sevya paadaabjaM naumibrahma ramaasakham.h ||
17(b) PrAnAyamam 3 times
Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam
17(c) Gayatri aavahanam
aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH
anushhTup.h chhandaH
gaayatrii devataa
touch the head
touch the nose
touch the chestgaayatrii aavaahane viniyogaH(hold
the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)
aayaatu varadaa devii aksharaM brahma sammitam |
gaayatriiM chhandasaaM maatedaM brahma jushhasvanaH |ojosi sahosi balamasi bhraajosi
devaanaaM dhaama naamaasi
vishvamasi vishvaayuH sarvamasi sarvaayuH abhibhuuroM
gaayatriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)
Installation of the Lord
Mantra
yodevo savitaasmaakaM dhiyo dharmaadi gocharaaH |
prerayet.h tasya yadbhargaH tadvareNyamupaasmahe ||
aaditya maNDaledhyaayet.h paramaatmaanamavyayam.h |
vishhNuM chaturbhujaM ratnakunDalair.h maNDitaaN^ganam.h ||
sarvaratna samaayukta sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaam.h |
evaM dhyaatvaa japennityaM mantramashhTottaraM shatam.h ||
17(d) PrAnAyamam 3 times
Follow the same procedure in point-9 for PrAnAyamam
17(e) Gayatri upastanam
Sankalpah
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye
Nyasa
uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH
anushhTup.h chhandaH
gaayatrii devataa
touch the head
touch the nose
touch the chest
gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH
Mantra
uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani |
braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||
Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste
posture
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 ||
18) Sandyadi devata vandanam
1. Recite the mantras commencing with facing east:
Om Sandhyayai Namah (East)
Om Savitrai Namah (South)
Om Gayatrai Namah (west)
Om Saraswatai Namah (North)
Om sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH (East)
Om kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH (East)
2. Namaskaram (4 times)
19) Abhivadanam
1.
The palms of the hands are kept near ears, the body is bent at waist level and Abhivadanam is
recited.abhivaadaye () (.) () +optionally ( ..) ().
thrayarsheya or panchashreya pravaraanvita (1)
(..) gotraH (2)
(..) suutraH (3)
(..) shaakhaadhyaayii (4)
shrii (..) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| (5)Note: The blanks have to be filled in see
notes below
2.
After completing the recitation, the right forehand crosses above the left forehand, and touch
the feet of elders.
3.
By Abhivadanam an individual expresses his descent-namely dynastic rishis, gotra, sutra,
veda, saka and name.
20) Dikh vandanam
1.
2.
oM praachyai dishe namaH
Facing East
oM dakshiNaayai dishe namaH
Facing South
oM pratiichyai dishe namaH
Facing West
oM udiichyai dishe namaH
Facing North
oM uurdhvaaya namaH
East folded palms upwards
oM adharaaya namaH
East folded palms to the ground
oM antarikshaaya namaH
East folded palms upwards
oM bhuumyai namaH
East folded palms to the ground
oM vishhNave namaH
East folded palms straight
dhyeyassadaa savitR^imaNDala madhyavartii
naaraayaNaH sarasijaasana sannivishhTaH |
keyuuravaan.h makarakuNDalavaan.h kiriiTii
haarii hiraNyaya vapuH dhR^ita shaN^kha chakraH ||shaN^kha chakra gadaa paaNe
dvaarakaa nilayaachyuta |
govinda puNDariikaaksha raksha maaM sharaNaagatam.h ||namo brahmaNya devaaya
gobraahmaNahitaaya cha |
jagaddhitaaya kR^ishhNaaya shrii govindaaya namo namaH ||
3.
Namaskaram (4 times).
21) Abhivadanam
Refer point 19 for Abhivadanam
22) Achamanam
Follow the same procedure in point-1 for Achamanam
23) Satvika Tyaga
Refer point number 4 for Satvika Tyaga
24) Arghyam
Refer point number 10 for Arghyam
25) shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM
shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam.h
shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham.h |
shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam.h
shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam.h ||
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