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sandhyaavandana should be learned from a guru,who has initiated with the gayatri mantra.
Once the procedure is learned well this e material can be used as a learning aid.Please don't start this
ritual without proper personal tutoring.

Set your font size to medium(View/Text size/medium in Internet explorer) to see the page properly.The mantras are in normal lettering and the procedure in in italic. The headings are coloured in Red. Itrans encoding scheme is used to spell the sanksrit mantras.Hope this humble attempt is of use to bhagavathas and please email adiyen of any inadvertant errors.For the sake of simplicity anganyasam and karanyasam etc are not discussed here.

You can quickly go to Madhyaahnikam and Saayam sandhya vandanam sections by clicking on the links.Only variations to the PraataH sandhya vandanam are provided in these sections.

The procedure given here is as per Yajur veda.Should there be need adiyen can encode and provide Rig and sama veda procedures too. adiyen would recommend the following books on this subject.

1.Sandhya vandanam (A self instructor) published by Sri Vishishtadvaita research centre,Madras& Sri Thillasthanam swamy kainkarya sabha and Sri Poorvacharya kainkarya sabha,Bangalore.

2.Nityanushtana kramam by Lifco Madras.

3.Ahnika grantha of Srimad Azhagiya singar is recommended for advance study on this subject.

PRAATAH SANDHYAA TO BE PERFORMED FACING EAST

1.AchamanaM

achyutaaya namaH
anantaaya namaH
govindaaya namaH

Take little water on your right palm and swallow it uttering the above mantra(don't sip the water). Wash the palm with water, wipe the lips with the clean palm, wash the palm again
With right hand fingers as described below touch the various parts of the body.

keshavaaya namaH                              (thumb to touch right cheek)
naaraayaNaaya namaH                        (thumb to touch left cheek)
maadhavaaya namaH                           (ring finger to touch right eye)
govindaaya namaH                               (ring finger to touch left eye)
vishhNave namaH                                (index finger to touch right side nose)
madhusuudanaaya namaH                    (index finger to touch left side nose)
trivikramaaya namaH                           (little finger to touch right ear)
vaamanaaya namaH                             (little finger to touch left ear)
shriidharaaya namaH                            (middle finger to touch right shoulder)
hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH                    (middle finger to touch left shoulder)
padmanaabhaaya namaH                        (four fingers to touch navel and the chest)
daamodaraaya namaH                         (four fingers to touch head)

2.praaNaayaama

oM bhuuH. oM bhuvaH. oM suvaH. oM mahaH.
oM janaH. oM tapaH. o{gm.h} satyam.h .
oM tatsaviturvareNyaM .
bhargodevasya dhiimahi.
dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat.h .
omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h ..

3.saN^kalpaM

With the palms together in the saN^kalpa posture

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaamupaasishhye

4.saatvikatyaagaM
With the palms together in praNaama (Namaste) posture

oM bhagavaaneva svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itta svasheShataika rasena mayaa svakiiyaishcha upakaraNaiH
svaraadhanaika prayojanaaya parama puruShaH sarvasheShi shriyapatiH svasheShabhuutamidaM praataH sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati

5.mantra prokshaNaM

aapohishhTheti mantrasya sindhudviipa R^ishhiH    with right hand fingers touch the head
devii gaayatrii chhandaH                                        touch the nose tip
aapo devataa                                                         touch the chestnaabhi sparshana

apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

oM aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH       prokshaNa of the Head
taa na uurje dadhaatana                    prokshaNa of the Head
mahe raNaaya chakshase                 prokshaNa of the Head
yovaH shivatamo rasaH                   prokshaNa of the Head
tasya bhaajayatehanaH                    prokshaNa of the Head
ushatiiriva maataraH                        prokshaNa of the Head
tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH            prokshaNa of the Head
yasya kshayaaya jinvatha                 prokshaNa of the big Toes
aapo janayathaa chanaH                 again prokshaNa of the Head
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH

Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM

6. praashanam

suuryashchetyanuvaakasya agnir R^ishhiH     touch the head
gaayatrii chchhandaH                                  touch the nose tip
suuryo devataa                                          touch the chest

apaaM praashane viniyogaH (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 ||

(after uttering the above mantra japa ingest(swallow and not sip) the water from the palm)

7. aachamanam.h

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

8.punaH proxaNam.h

dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH     touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH                                            touch the nose tip
dadhikraavaa devataa                                                 touch the chest
apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

Sprinkle (prokshaNa)water on the Head while reciting the following each time

oM dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM
jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH
surabhi no mukhaakarat.h
pra Na aayuu{\m+}shhi taarishhat.h
aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH
taa na uurje dadhaatana
mahe raNaaya chakshase
yovaH shivatamo rasaH
tasya bhaajayatehanaH
ushatiiriva maataraH
tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH
yasya kshayaaya jinvatha       prokshaNa of the big Toes
aapo janayathaa chanaH         again prokshaNa of the Head
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH

Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM

9.Achamanam.h
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

10.praaNaayaamaH

oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH

11.saN^kalpaM

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa arghyapradaanaM karishhye

12.arghyapradaanaM

nyaasaH
arghyapradaana ma.ntrasya vishvaamitra R^ishhiH touch the head
deviigaayatriichchhandaH touch the nose tip
savitaa devataa touch the chest
arghyapradaane viniyogaH

mantraH
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM
bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h     (First arghyaM)
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM                  (Second arghyaM)
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM                  (Third arghyaM)
(Recite the mantra thrice and offer arghyam thrice once after each recitation)

13.praaNaayaamaH
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH

14.praayashchitta arghyaM

saN^kalpaM

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa
kaalaatiita praayashchittaarthaM turiiya arghyapradaanaM karishhye

turiiya arghyapradaana mantrasya saandiipanii R^ishhiH     touch the head
deviigaayatriichchhandaH                                                  touch the nose tip
savitaa devataa                                                              touch the chest
turiiya arghyapradaane viniyogaH

oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya diimahi dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h

(invoke the above mantra and offer praayashchitta arghyam once)

15. oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH

Take little water on your right palm and through around the head in clock wise direction

Turn around yourself in clockwise direction as pradaxiNa
asaavaadityobrahmaa (Salute the sun with anjali mudra)

16.aachamanam
achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

17.keshavaadi tarpaNam
Sit in a squatting posture and offer one tarpam while reciting each mantra similar to arghyam
keshavaM tarpayaami
naaraayaNaM tarpayaami
maadhavaM tapayaami
govindaM tarpayaami
vishhNuM tarpayaami
madhusuudanaM tarpayaami
trivikramaM tarpayaami
vaamanaM tarpayaami
shriidharaM tarpayaami
hR^ishhiikeshaM tarpayaami
padmanaabhaM tarpayaami
daamodaraM tarpayaami

18.aachamanam.h

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

19.japavidhiH

oM aasanamantrasya pR^ithivyaameru pR^ishhTha R^ishhiH         touch the head
sutalaM chhandaH                                                                      touch the nose tip
shrii kuurmo devataa                                                                     touch the chest

aasane viniyogaH
(Sit down in padmaasana with palms folded in praNaama/namaste
posture after sanctifying the place by lightly sprinkling water)

pR^ithvi tvayaa dhR^itaa lokaa devitvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa |
tvaM cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM kuruchaasanam.h ||

20. Gaayatri japam

20(a).nyaasam.h

For ahobila mutt sishyas only:

(perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture)

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa
ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa (108)
(alternately)
ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa (28)
gaayatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye||

oM praNavasya R^ishhi brahmaa             touch the head
devii gaayatrii chhandaH                           touch the nose
paramaatmaa devataa                              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         touch the head
deviigaayatrii chhandaH                         touch the nose
savitaa devataa                                  touch the chest

gaayatrii shiraso brahma R^ishhiH      touch the head
anushhTup chhandaH                      touch the nose
paramaatmaa devataa                         touch the chest

sarveshhaaM praaNaayaame viniyogaH
(perform aatma aavaahanam and fold the palms again in praNaama/namaste posture)
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 ||

(meditate on gaayatrii devi)

praaNaanaayamya 3 times

oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH

(perform praaNaayaamam thrice and hold the palms in saN^kalpa posture)
ahobila mutt sishyas have to skip this sankalpa since it was done already for gayatri japam

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM praataH sandhyaa
ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa (108)
(alternately)
ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa (28)
gaayatrii mahaamantrajapaM karishhye||

20 (b) gaayatrii aavaahanam

aayaatu ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH         touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH                                      touch the nose
gaayatrii devataa                                                touch the chest

gaayatrii 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)
saavitriiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)
sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ( aatma aavaahanam)

praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam.h |
R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam.h |
akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam.h ||

saavitryaa R^ishhiH vishvaamitraH         touch the head
deviigaayatrii chhandaH                         touch the nose
savitaa devataa                                     touch the chest

(hold the palms together in praNaama/namaste posture)

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 ||

gaayatrii japaH

oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH |
tatsaviturvareNiyaM |
bhargodevasya dhiimahi |
dhiyo yonaH prachodayaat.h ||
oM | bhuurbhuvassuvaH |

(Recite gaayatrii japa 108 times or at least 28 times)

Sri ahobila mutt sishyas should do the ashtakshara japam here before the gaayatri upasthaanam.Others should do this after completing the entire sandhya vandanam.

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
ashhTottara shata sa.nkhyayaa ##(108) ##
##(alternately) ##
ashhTaaviMshati sa.nkhyayaa ##(28) ##
aShTaakshara mantra japam.h karishhye||

nyaasaH

shriimad.h aShTaakshara mahaa mantrasya naaraayaNa R^ishhiH ##with right hand fingers touch the head ##
devii gaayatrii chhandaH ##touch the nose tip ##
shriiman.h naaraayaNo devataa  ##touch the chest ##

dhyaanaM
savyaM paadaM prasaarya shriitaduritaharaM daxiNaM ku~nchayitvaa
jaanumyaadhaaya savye taramitarabhujaM naaga bhoge nidhaaya.
pashchaad.h baahudvayena pratipaTa shamane dhaarayan.h sha~Nkha chakre
devii bhuuShaadi juShTo janayatu jagataaM sharma vaikuNTha naathaH..

Do japam 28 or 108 times as per sankalpam

aachamanam

oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH Sprinkle water on the floor where the japam was made

sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu

Shrii aShTaakshara japam sampoorNam

praaNaayaamaH
oM bhuuH oM bhuvaH oM suvaH oM mahaH

saN^kalpaH

shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
praataH sandhyaa gaayatrii upasthaanaM karishhye

uttama ityanuvaakasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH     touch the head
anushhTup.h chhandaH                                    touch the nose
gaayatrii devataa                                             touch the chest
gaayatrii udvaasane viniyogaH

(Perform the udvaasana mudra with the palms stand up and hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)

uttame shikhare devii bhuumyaaM parvata muurdhani |
braahmaNebhyo hyanuGYaanaM gachchhadevi yathaa sukham.h ||

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 ||

21.sandhyaadi devataa vandanam.h

oM sandhyaayai namaH Facing East
oM saavitryai namaH Facing South
oM gaayatryai namaH Facing West
oM sarasvatyai namaH Facing North
oM sarvaabhyo devataabhyo namo namaH  Facing East
oM kaamokaarshhiit.h manyurakaarshhiit.h namo namaH Facing East

22.abhivaadanaM

(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)

abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) .......
(.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita
(...........) gotraH
(...........) suutraH
(..............) shaakhaadhyaayii
shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||

23.dik vandanam.h

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                                                 Facing East show the folded palms upwards
oM adharaaya namaH                                                  Facing East show the folded palms to the ground
oM antarikshaaya namaH                                             Facing East show the folded palms upwards
oM bhuumyai namaH                                                   Facing East show the folded palms to the ground
oM vishhNave namaH                                                 Facing East show the 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 ||

24.praNamya (saashhTaaN^ga praNaama) abhivaadayet.h

(Fill in the appropriate R^ishhi pravaram and other details in the blanks below.)
abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) .......
(.........) R^ishheya pravaraanvita
(...........) gotraH
(...........) suutraH
(..............) shaakhaadhyaayii
shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH||
 

shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH shrii kR^ishhNaayanamaH
(perform the japa by reciting 10 times)

25.aachamanam

achyutaaya namaH anantaaya namaH govindaaya namaH

26.saatvika tyaagaH

oM bhagavaaneva svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itta svasheShataika rasena mayaa svakiiyaishcha upakaraNaiH svaraadhanaika prayojanaaya parama puruShaH sarvasheShi shriyapatiH svasheShabhuutamidaM praataH sandhyaavandanaakhyaM karma bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan.h

shriiraN^ga maN^gaLanidhiM karuNaanivaasam.h
shriiveN^kaTaadri shikharaalaya kaalamegham.h |
shriihastishaila shikharojvala paarijaatam.h
shriishaM namaami shirasaa yadushaila diipam.h ||

kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h |
karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ||

sarvaM shriikR^ishhNaarpaNamastu
iti yajur.h praataH sandhyaavandanam.h

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 Only the variations to praataH sandhyaavandanam procedure are given below.

1.maadhyaahnikam should be performed facing east.
2.There is only one argyam in maadhyaahnikam.
3.There is no prayashchitta argyam.
4.In praashanam (item 6) Gayatri aavaahanam 20(b) and Gayatri upasthanam 20(c) there are few
variations
5.suurya darshanam is to be performed after Gayatri upasthaanam.
6.Recite "maadhyaahnika" where ever the prataH sandhya word is occuring in sankalpam
and saatvika dyaagam etc.

 6. praashanam

aapaH punantu ityanuvaakasya aapa R^ishhiH         touch the head
anushhTup chhandaH                                            touch the nose tip
brahmaNaspatirdevataa                                        touch the chest

apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)

oM | aapaH punantu pR^ithiviiM pR^ithivii puutaa punaatu maam.h |
punantu brahmaNaspatirbrahmapuutaa punaatu maam.h ||
yaduchchhishhTamabhojyaM yadvaa dushcharitaM mama |
sarvaM punantu maamaapo.asataaM cha pratigraha{gm}svaahaa||

(after uttering the above mantra japa ingest(swallow and not sip) the water from the palm)

20 (b) Gayatri aavaahanam  after reciting sarasvathiim aavaahayaami inplace of

praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam.h |
R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam.h |
akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam.h ||

recite

madhyandine tu saavitriiM ravimaNDalamadhyagaam.h |
yajurvedaM vyaaharantiiM shvetaaM shuulakaraaM shivaam.h |
yuvatiiM rudradevatyaaM dhyaayaami vR^ishhavaahanaam.h ||

20 (c) In Gayatri Upasthaanam

After Uttame shikhare devii.. In place of "oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH.." Recite this

oM | aasatyena rajasaa vartamaano niveshayannamR^itaM martyaM cha |
hiraNyayena savitaa rathenaadevo yaati bhuvanaa vipashyan.h ||

udvayaM tamasaspari pashyanto jyotiruttaram.h |
devaM devatraasuuryamaganma jyotiruttamam.h ||

udutyaM jaatavedasaM |
devaM vahanti ketavaH ||

dR^ishe vishvaaya suuryaM chitraM devaanaamudagaadaniikaM chakshurmitrasya varuNasyaagreH |
aapraadyaavaapR^ithivii antarikshaM suurya aatmaa jagatastasthushhashcha ||
tachchakshurdevahitaM purastaat.h shukramuchcharat.h ||

suurya darshanam.h Please learn from elders personally about this mudra

pashyema sharadashshataM |
jiivema sharadashshataM |
nandaama sharadashshataM |
modaama sharadashshataM |
bhavaama sharadashshataM |
shR^iNavaama sharadashshataM |
prabravaama sharadashshataM |
ajiitaassyaama sharadashshataM |
jyokcha suuryaM dR^ishe ||

(Hold the palms in praNaama/namaste posture)

ya udagaanmahato.arNavaat.h vibhraajamaanassarirasya madhyaatsa maa vR^ishhabho
rohitaakshassuuryo vipashchinmanasaa punaatu ||

iti yajur.h maadhyaahnika sandhyaavandanam.h

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 Only the variations to praataH sandhyavandanam procedure are given below.

1.saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h should be performed facing west.
2.In praashanam (item 6) Gayatri aavaahanam 20(b) and Gayatri upasthanam 20(c) there are few
variations as described below
3.Recite "saayaM sandhyaa" where ever the "prataH sandhya" word is occuring in sankalpam
and saatvika dyaagam etc.

 6. praashanam

agnishchetyanuvaakasya suurya R^ishhiH        touch the head
gaayatrii chchhandaH                                      touch the nose tip
agnirdevataa                                                   touch the chest

apaaM praashane viniyogaH (place "tiirtham" in the hollow of right palm and recite as follows)

oM | agnishcha maa manyushcha manyupatayashcha manyukR^itebhyaH |
paapebhyo rakshantaam.h | yadahnaa paapamakaarshham.h |
manasaa vaachaa hastaabhyaam.h |
padbhyaamudareNa shishnaa | ahastadavalumpatu | yatki.ncha duritaM mayi |
idamahaM maamamR^itayonau | satye jyotishhi juhomi svaahaa ||

(after uttering the above mantra japa ingest(swallow and not sip) the water from the palm)

20 (b) Gayatri aavaahanam after reciting sarasvathiim aavaahayaami inplace of

praatardhyaayaami gaayatriiM ravimaNDala madhyagaam.h |
R^igvedamuchchaarayantiiM raktavarNaaM kumaarikaam.h |
akshamaalaakaraaM brahmadaivatyaaM haMsavaahanaam.h ||

recite

saayaM sarasvatiiM shyaamaaM ravimaNDalamadhyagaam.h |
saamavedaM vyaaharantiiM chakraayudhadharaaM shubhaam.h ||
dhyaayaami vishhNudaivatyaaM vR^iddhaaM garuDavaahanaam.h ||

20 (c) In Gayatri Upasthaanam

After Uttame shikhare devii.. In place of "oM | mitrasya charshhaNiidhR^itaH.." Recite this

oM | imaM mevaruNa shrudhii havamadyaa cha mR^iDaya |
tvaamavasyuraachake |
tatvaayaami brahmaNaa vandamaanastadaashaaste yajamaano havirbhiH |
aheDamaano varuNeha bodhyurusha{gm}sa maa na aayuH pramoshhiiH |
yachchiddhi te visho yathaa pra deva varuNa vratam.h |
miniimasi dyavi dyavi ||
yatki.nchedaM varuNa daivye jane.abhidrohaM manushhyaashcharaamasi |
achittii yattava dharmaa yuyopima maa nastasmaadenaso devariirishhaH ||
kitavaaso yadriripurna diivi yadvaaghaa satyamuta yanna vidma |
sarvaataa vishhya shithireva devaathaa te syaama varuNa priyaasaH ||

iti yajur.h saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h

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