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Nitya Sandhya Vandanam (Krishna Yajurvediya)

Nitya Sandhya Vandanam (Krishna Yajurvediya)

Nitya Sandhya Vandanam (Krishna Yajurvediya)

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nitya sandhyA vandanam (kRRiShNa yajurvedIya)

sharIra shuddhi

apavitraH pavitro vA sarvAvasthA᳚-~Ngato-.apivA |

ya-ssmare-tpuNDarIkAkShaM sa bAhyAbhyantara shshuchiH ||

puNDarIkAkSha ! puNDarIkAkSha ! puNDarIkAkShAya namaH |

AchamanaH

OM Achamya

o-~NkeshavAya svAhA

o-nnArAyaNAya svAhA

o-mmAdhavAya svAhA (iti trirAchamya)

o-~NgovindAya namaH (pANI mArjayitvA)

OM-vi.NShNave namaH

o-mmadhusUdanAya namaH (oShThau mArjayitvA)

o-ntrivikramAya namaH

OM-vA.NmanAya namaH (shirasi jala-mprokShya)

OM shrIdharAya namaH

OM hRRiShIkeshAya namaH (vAmahastè jala-mprokShya)

o-mpadmanAbhAya namaH (pAdayoH jala-mprokShya)

o-ndAmodarAya namaH (shirasi jala-mprokShya)

OM saNkar​ShaNAya namaH (aNgulibhishchibuka-~njala-mprokShya)

OM-vA.NsudevAya namaH

o-mpradyumnAya namaH (nAsikAM spRRiShTvA)

OM aniruddhAya namaH

o-mpuruShottamAya namaH

OM adhokShajAya namaH

o-nnArasiMhAya namaH (netre shrotre cha spRRiShTvA)

OM achyutAya namaH (nAbhiM spRRiShTvA)

o-~njanArdhanAya namaH (hRRidayaM spRRiShTvA)

OM upendrAya namaH (hastaM shirasi nikShipya)

OM haraye namaH

OM shrIkRRiShNAya namaH (aMsau spRRiShTvA)

OM shrIkRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH2

(etAnyuchchArya upyakta prakAra-NkRRite aNgAni shuddhAni bhaveyuH)

bhUtochchATana

uttiShThantu | bhUta pishAchAH | ye te bhUmibhArakAH |

ye teShAmavirodhena | brahmakarma samArabhe |

o-mbhUrbhuvassuvaH |

daivI gAyatrI chandaH prANAyAme viniyogaH2

(prANAyAma-NkRRitvA kumbhake ima-NgAyatrI mantramuchCharet)

prANAyAmaH

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH | ogM suvaH | o-mmahaH | o-~njanaH | o-ntapaH | ogM sa_tyam |

o-ntathsa'vi_turvare᳚NyaM_ bhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi |

dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

omApo_ jyotI_ raso_-.amRRita_-mbrahma_ bhU-rbhuva_-ssuva_rom || (tai. ara. 10-27)

sa~NkalpaH

mamopAtta, samasta durita kShayadvArA,

shrI parameshvara muddisya, shrI parameshvara prItyartham,

shubhAbhyAm, shubhe, shobhane, abhyudaya muhUrte,

shrI mahAviShNo rAj~nayA, pravarta mAnasya,

adya brahmaNaH, dvitIya parArthe,

shvetavarAha kalpe, vaivashvata manvantare,

kaliyuge, prathama pAde,

(bhArata deshaH - jambU dvIpe, bharata var​She, bharata khaNDe, meroH dakShiNa/uttara digbhAge;

amerikA - krau~ncha dvIpe, ramaNaka var​She, aindrika khaNDe, sapta samudrAntare, kapilAraNye),

shobhana gRRihe, samasta devatA brAhmaNa, harihara gurucharaNa sannithau,

asmin, vartamAna, vyAvahArika, chAndramAnena,

... saM​va.Ntsare,... ayane [uttarAyaNe,dakShiNAyane],

... RRite [vasanta, grIShma, var​Sha, sharat, hemanta, shishira],

... mAse [chaitra, vaishAkha, jyeShTha, AShADha,shrAvaNa, bhAdrapada, Ashvayuja, kArtIka, mArgashIr​Sha,puShya, mAgha, phAlguNa],

... pakShe [shukla pakShe, kRRiShNa pakShe],

... tithau,

... vAsare,[indu/soma, bhauma/ma~Ngala, saumya/budha, bRRihaspati/guru, bhRRigu/shukra, sthira/manda/shani, bhAnu/ravi/Adi] ...

shubha vAsare, shubha nakShatre, shubha yoge, shubha karaNa,

eva~NguNa, visheShaNa, vishiShThAyAm, shubha tithau, shrImAn,

... gotraH, ... nAmadheyaH, ... gotrasya,

... nAmadheyoha-mprAtaH / madhyAhnika / sAyaM sandhyAM upAsiShe |

mArjanaH

OM Apo_hiShThA ma'yo_bhuvaH' |

tA na' U_rje da'dhAtana |

ma_heraNA'ya_ chakSha'se |

yo vaH' shi_vata'mo_ rasaH' |

tasya' bhAjayate_ ha naH_ |

u_sha_tIri'va mA_taraH' |

tasmA_ ara'~Nga mAma vaH |

yasya_ kShayA'ya_ jinva'tha |

Apo' ja_naya'thA cha naH | (tai. ara. 4-42)

(iti shirasi mArjayet)

(hastena jala-~NgRRihItvA)

prAtaH kAla mantrAchamanaH [mantra jala prAshanam]

sUryashcha, mAmanyushcha, manyupatayashcha, manyu'kRRite_bhyaH |

pApebhyo' rakSha_ntAm | yadrAtryA pApa' makA_r​Sham | manasA vAchA' ha_stAbhyAm |

padbhyA mudare'Na shi_nchA | rAtri_ stada'valu_mpatu | yatkincha' duri_ta-mmayi' |

idamaha-mmA mamRRi'ta yo_ nau | sUrye jyotiShi juho'mi svA_hA᳚ || (tai. ara. 10. 24)

madhyAhna kAla mantrAchamanaH

ApaH' punantu pRRithi_vI-mpRRi'thi_vI pU_tA pu'nAtu_ mAm |

pu_nantu_ brahma'Na_spati_ rbrahmA' pU_tA pu'nAtu_ mAm |

yaduchChi'ShTa_ mabho᳚jyaM_ yadvA' du_shchari'ta_-mmama' |

sarva'-mpunantu_ mA mApo'-.asa_tA~ncha' prati_graha_gg_ svAhA᳚ || (tai. ara. parishiShTaH 10. 30)

sAya~NkAla mantrAchamanaH

agni shcha mA manyu shcha manyupataya shcha manyu'kRRitebhyaH |

pApebhyo' rakSha_ntAm | yadahnA pApa' makA_r​Sham |

manasA vAchA' hastA_bhyAm | padbhyA mudare'Na shi_~nchA |

aha stada'valu_mpatu | ya tki~ncha' duri_ta-mmayi' |

ida maha-mmA mamRRi'ta yo_nau | satye jyotiShi juhomi svA_hA || (tai. ara. 10. 24)

(iti mantreNa jala-mpibet)

Achamya (o-~NkeshavAya svAhA, ... shrI kRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH)

dvitIya mArjanaH

da_dhi_ krAv​NNo' akAriSham | ji_ShNo rashva'sya vA_ji'naH |

su_rabhino_ mukhA'kara_tpraNa_ AyUgM'Shi tAriShat ||

(sUryapakShe lokayAtrA nirvAhaka ityarthaH)

OM Apo_ hiShThA ma'yo_bhuvaH' | tA na' U_rje da'dhAtana |

ma_heraNA'ya_ chakSha'se | yo vaH' shi_vata'mo_ rasaH' |

tasya' bhAjayate_ ha naH_ | u_sha_tIri'va mA_taraH' |

tasmA_ ara'~Nga mAma vaH | yasya_ kShayA'ya_ jinva'tha |

Apo' ja_naya'thA cha naH || (tai. ara. 4. 42)

punaH mArjanaH

hira'NyavarNA_ shshucha'yaH pAva_kAH yA su'jA_taH ka_shyapo_ yA svindraH' |

a_gniM-yA.N garbha'ndadhi_re virU'pA_ stAna_ Apa_shshagg syo_nA bha'vantu |

yA sA_gM_ rAjA_ varu'No_ yAti_ madhye' satyAnRRi_te a'va_pashya_-~njanA'nAm |

ma_dhu_ shchuta_shshucha'yo_ yAH pA'va_kA stAna_ Apa_shshagg syo_nA bha'vantu |

yAsA᳚-nde_vA di_vi kRRi_Nvanti' bha_kShaM-yA.N a_ntari'kShe bahu_thA bhava'nti |

yAH pRRi'thi_vI-mpaya'so_ndanti' shshu_krAstAna_ Apa_shagg syo_nA bha'vantu |

yA-shshi_vena' mA_ chakShu'ShA pashyatApashshi_vayA' ta_nu vopa'spRRishata_ tvacha' mme |

sarvAgM' a_gnIgM ra'psu_Shado' hu_ve vo_ mayi_ varcho_ bala_ mojo_ nidha'tta || (tai. saM. 5. 6. 1)

(mArjana-~NkuryAt)

aghamar​ShaNa mantraH pApavimochanaM

(hastena jalamAdAya nishshvasya vAmato nikShitapet)

dru_pa_dA di'va mu~nchatu | dru_pa_dA di_ve nmu'muchA_naH |

svi_nna ssnA_tvI malA' divaH |

pU_ta-mpavitre'Ne_ vAjyaM᳚ Apa' shshundantu_ maina'saH || (tai. brA. 266)

Achamya (o-~NkeshavAya svAhA, ... shrI kRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH)

prANAyAmamya

laghusa~NkalpaH

pUrvokta eva~NguNa visheShaNa vishiShThAyAM

shubhatithau mamopAtta durita kShayadvArA shrI parameshvara muddishya shrI parameshvara prItyartha-mprAtassandhyANga yathA kAlochita arghyapradAna-NkariShye ||

prAtaH kAlArghya mantraM

o-mbhUrbhuva_ssuvaH' || tathsa'vi_turvare᳚Nya_-mbhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi | dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t || 3 ||

mAdhyAhnArghya mantraM

OM ha_gM_ sashshu'chi_Sha dvasu'rantarikSha_sa ddotA' vedi_Shadati'thi rduroNa_sat |

nRRi_Sha dva'ra_sa dRRi'ta_sa dvyo'ma_ sada_bjA go_jA RRi'ta_jA a'dri_jA RRi_tam-bRRi_hat || (tai. ara. 10. 4)

sAya-~NkAlArghya mantraM

o-mbhUrbhuva_ssuvaH' ||

tathsa'vi_turvare᳚Nya_-mbhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi |

dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH | ogM suvaH | o-mmahaH | o-~njanaH | o-ntapaH | ogM sa_tyam |

o-ntathsa'vi_turvare᳚NyaM_ bhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi |

dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

omApo_ jyotI_ raso_-.amRRita_-mbrahma_ bhU-rbhuva_-ssuva_rom ||

(itya~njalitrayaM-vi.NsRRijet)

kAlAtikramaNa prAyashchittaM

Achamya...

pUrvokta evaNguNa visheShaNa vishiShThAyAM shubhatithau mamopAtta durita kShayadvArA shrI parameshvara muddishya shrI parameshvara prItyartha-NkAlAtikrama doShaparihArArtha-nchaturtha arghyapradAna-NkariShye ||

o-mbhUrbhuva_ssuvaH' ||

tathsa'vi_turvare᳚Nya_-mbhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi |

dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH | ogM suvaH | o-mmahaH | o-~njanaH | o-ntapaH | ogM sa_tyam |

o-ntathsa'vi_turvare᳚NyaM_ bhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi |

dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

omApo_ jyotI_ raso_-.amRRita_-mbrahma_ bhU-rbhuva_-ssuva_rom ||

(iti jalaM-vi.NsRRijet)

sajala pradakShiNaM

OM u_dyanta'mastaM_-ya.Nnta'-mAdi_tya-ma'bhithyA_ya-nku_rvanbrA᳚hma_No vi_dvAn-thsa_kala'mbha_drama'shnute_

asAvA'di_tyo bra_hmeti_ ||

brahmai_va san-brahmA_pyeti_ ya e_vaM-ve.Nda || asAvAdityo brahma || (tai. ara. 2. 2)

(evaM arghyatraya-ndadyA-tkAlAtikramaNe pUrvavat)

(pashchAt hastena jalamAdAya pradakShiNa-~NkuryAt)

(dvirAchamya prANAyAma traya-~NkRRitvA)

sandhyA~Nga tarpaNaM

Achamya (o-~NkeshavAya svAhA, ... shrI kRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH)

prAtaHkAla tarpaNaM

mama upAtta samasta duritakShayadvAra shrI parameshvara prItyardha-mprAta-ssandyAnga tarpaNa-~NkariShyè

sandhyA-ntarpayAmi, gAyatrI-ntarpayAmi, brAhmI-ntarpayAmi, nimRRijI-ntarpayAmi ||

madhyAhna tarpaNaM

sandhyA-ntarpayAmi, sAvitrI-ntarpayAmi, raudrI-ntarpayAmi, nimRRijI-ntarpayAmi ||

sAya~NkAla tarpaNaM

sandhyA-ntarpayAmi, sarasvatI-ntarpayAmi, vaiShNavI-ntarpayAmi, nimRRijI-ntarpayAmi ||

(punarAchamana-~NkuryAt)

gAyatrI avAhana

omityekAkSha'ra-mbra_hma | agnirdevatA brahma' ityA_r​Sham |

gAyatra-~nChanda-mparamAtmaM' sarU_pam | sAyujyaM-vi.N'niyo_ga_m || (tai. ara. 10. 33)

AyA'tu_ vara'dA de_vI_ a_kShara'-mbrahma_sammi_tam |

gA_ya_trI᳚-~nChanda'sA-mmA_teda-mbra'hma ju_Shasva' me |

yadahnA᳚-tkuru'te pA_pa_-ntadahnA᳚-tprati_muchya'te |

yadrAtriyA᳚-tkuru'te pA_pa_-ntadrAtriyA᳚-tprati_muchya'te |

sarva' va_rNe ma'hAde_vi_ sa_ndhyAvi'dye sa_rasva'ti ||

ojo'-.asi_ saho'-.asi_ bala'masi_ bhrAjo'-.asi de_vAnA_-ndhAma_nAmA'si_ vishva'masi vi_shvAyu_-ssarva'masi sa_rvAyu-rabhibhUrom |

gAyatrI-mAvA'hayA_mi_ sAvitrI-mAvA'hayA_mi_ sarasvatI-mAvA'hayA_mi_ Chandar​ShI-nAvA'hayA_mi_ shriya-mAvAha'yA_mi_

gAyatriyA gAyatrI chChando vishvAmitraRRiShi ssavitA devatA-.agnirmukhaM

brahmA shiro viShNur​hRRidayagM rudra-shshikhA pRRithivI yoniH

prANApAna vyAnodAna samAnA saprANA shvetavarNA sA~NkhyAyana sagotrA gAyatrI chaturvigM shatyakSharA

tripadA' ShaTku_kShiH_ pa~ncha-shIr​Shopanayane vi'niyo_gaH_ |

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH | ogM suvaH | o-mmahaH | o-~njanaH | o-ntapaH | ogM sa_tyam |

o-ntathsa'vi_turvare᳚NyaM_ bhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi |

dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

omApo_ jyotI_ raso_-.amRRita_-mbrahma_ bhU-rbhuva_-ssuva_rom || (mahAnArAyaNa upaniShat)

Achamya (o-~NkeshavAya svAhA, ... shrI kRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH)

gAyatrI japasa~NkalpaH

pUrvokta eva~NguNa visheShaNa vishiShThAyAM

shubhatithau mamopAtta durita kShayadvArA

shrI parameshvara muddisya shrI parameshvara prItyarthaM

sandhyANga yathAshakti gAyatrI mahAmantra japa-NkariShye ||

karanyAsaH

o-ntathsa'vi_tuH brahmAtmane a~NguShTAbhyA-nnamaH |

vare᳚NyaM_ viShNavAtmane tarjanIbhyA-nnamaH |

bhargo' de_vasya' rudrAtmane madhyamAbhyA-nnamaH |

dhImahi satyAtmane anAmikAbhyA-nnamaH |

dhiyo_ yo naH' j~nAnAtmane kaniShTikAbhyA-nnamaH |

prachodayA᳚-thsarvAtmane karatala karapRRiShTAbhyA-nnamaH |

a~NganyAsaH

o-ntathsa'vi_tuH brahmAtmane hRRidayAya namaH |

vare᳚NyaM_ viShNavAtmane shirase svAhA |

bhargo' de_vasya' rudrAtmane shikhAyai vaShaT |

dhImahi satyAtmane kavachAya hum |

dhiyo_ yo naH' j~nAnAtmane netratrayAya vauShaT |

prachodayA᳚-thsarvAtmane astrAyaphaT |

o-mbhUrbhuva_ssuva_romiti digbhandhaH |

dhyAnam

muktAvidruma hemanIla dhavalachchAyai-rmukhai-strIkShaNaiH |

yuktAminduni baddha-ratna-makuTA-ntatvArtha varNAtmikAm |

gAyatrIM-va.NradAbhayANkusha kashAshshubhraNkapAla~NgadAm |

shaNkhanchakra madhAravinda yugalaM hastairvahantI-mbhaje ||

chaturviMshati mudrA pradar​shanaM

sumukhaM sampuTi~nchaiva vitataM-vi.NstRRita-ntathA |

dvimukha-ntrimukhanchaiva chatuH pancha mukha-ntathA |

ShaNmukho-.atho mukha-nchaiva vyApakAnjalika-ntathA |

shakaTaM-ya.NmapAsha-~ncha grathitaM sammukhonmukham |

pralamba-mmuShTika-~nchaiva matsyaH kUrmo varAhakam |

siMhAkrAnta-mmahAkrAnta-mmudgara-mpallava-ntathA |

chaturviMshati mudrA vai gAyatryAM supratiShThitAH |

[itimudrA na jAnAti gAyatrI niShphalA bhavet] ||

yo deva ssavitA-.asmAka-ndhiyo dharmAdigocharAH |

prerayettasya yadbhargasta dvareNya mupAsmahe ||

gAyatrI mantraM

o-mbhUrbhuva_ssuvaH' || tathsa'vi_turvare᳚NyaM_ bhargo' de_vasya' dhImahi | dhiyo_ yo naH' prachodayA᳚t ||

tatsat brahmArpaNamastu

japAvasanam

Achamya (o-~NkeshavAya svAhA, ... shrI kRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH)

mama upAtta samasta duritakShayadvAra shrI parameshvara prItyartha-mprAtassandyANga gAyatrI mahAmantra japAvasana-NkariShye |

karanyAsaH

o-ntathsa'vi_tuH brahmAtmane a~NguShTAbhyA-nnamaH |

vare᳚NyaM_ viShNavAtmane tarjanIbhyA-nnamaH |

bhargo' de_vasya' rudrAtmane madhyamAbhyA-nnamaH |

dhImahi satyAtmane anAmikAbhyA-nnamaH |

dhiyo_ yo naH' j~nAnAtmane kaniShTikAbhyA-nnamaH |

prachodayA᳚-thsarvAtmane karatala karapRRiShTAbhyA-nnamaH |

a~NganyAsaH

o-ntathsa'vi_tuH brahmAtmane hRRidayAya namaH |

vare᳚NyaM_ viShNavAtmane shirase svAhA |

bhargo' de_vasya' rudrAtmane shikhAyai vaShaT |

dhImahi satyAtmane kavachAya hum |

dhiyo_ yo naH' j~nAnAtmane netratrayAya vauShaT |

prachodayA᳚-thsarvAtmane astrAyaphaT |

o-mbhUrbhuva_ssuva_romiti digvimokaH |

dhyAnam

muktAvidruma hemanIla dhavalachchAyai-rmukhai-strIkShaNaiH |

yuktAminduni baddha-ratna-makuTA-ntatvArtha varNAtmikAm |

gAyatrIM-va.NradAbhayANkusha kashAshshubhraNkapAla~NgadAm |

shaNkhanchakra madhAravinda yugalaM hastairvahantI-mbhaje ||

surabhirjnAna chakre cha yoniH kUrmo-.atha paNkajam | [surabhirjnAna netra-ncha]

li~Nga-nniryANa mudrA chetyaShTa mudrAH prakIrtitAH ||

yo deva ssavitA-.asmAka-ndhiyo dharmAdigocharAH |

prerayettasya yadbhargasta dvareNya mupAsmahe ||

gururbrahma gururviShNuH gururdevò maheshvaraH |

gurussAkSha-tparabrahma tasmai shrI gurave namaH ||

o-ntatsadbrahmArpaNamastu |

Achamya (o-~NkeshavAya svAhA, ... shrI kRRiShNa parabrahmaNe namo namaH)

dviH parimujya |

sakRRidupa spRRishya |

yatsavya-mpANim |

pAdam |

prokShati shiraH |

chakShuShI |

nAsike |

shrotre |

hRRidayamAlabhya |

prAtaHkAla sUryopasthAnaM

o-mmi_trasya' cha_r​ShaNI_ dhRRita_ shravo' de_vasya' sAna_ sim |

sa_tya-~nchi_trashra' vastamam |

mi_tro janAn' yAtayati prajA_na-nmi_tro dA'dhAra pRRithi_vI mu_tadyAm |

mi_traH kRRi_ShTI rani'miShA_-.abhi cha'ShTe sa_tyAya' ha_vya-~NghRRi_tava'dvidhema |

prasami'ttra_ martyo' astu_ praya'svA_ nyasta' Aditya_ shikSha'ti vra_tena' |

na ha'nyate_ na jI'yate_ tvoto_naina_ magMho' ashno_ tyanti'to_ na dU_rAt || (tai. saM. 3.4.11)

madhyAhna sUryopasthAnaM

OM A sa_tyena_ raja'sA_ varta'mAno nive_sha'ya nna_mRRita_-mmartya'~ncha |

hi_raNyaye'na savi_tA rathe_nA-.ade_vo yA'ti_ bhuva'nA ni_pashyan' ||

udva_ya ntama'sa_ spari_ pashya'nto_ jyoti_ rutta'ram |

de_vande'va_trA sUrya_ maga'nma jyoti' rutta_maM ||

udu_tyaM jA_tave'dasa-nde_vaM-va.N'hanti ke_tavaH' |

dRRi_she vishvA' ya_ sUrya᳚m ||

chi_tra-nde_vAnA_ muda'gA_ danI'ka_-~nchakShu'-rmi_trasya_ varu'Na syA_gneH |

aprA_ dyAvA' pRRithi_vI anta_ri'kSha_gM sUrya' A_tmA jaga'ta sta_sthuSha'shcha ||

tachchakShu'-rde_vahi'ta-mpu_rastA᳚chchu_kra mu_chchara't |

pashye'ma sha_rada'shsha_ta-~njIve'ma sha_rada'shsha_taM

nandA'ma sha_rada'shsha_ta-mmodA'ma sha_rada'shsha_taM

bhavA'ma sha_rada'shsha_tagM shRRi_NavA'ma sha_rada'shsha_taM

pabra'vAma sha_rada'shsha_tamajI'tAsyAma sha_rada'shsha_ta-~njokcha_ sUrya'-ndRRi_She ||

ya uda'gAnmaha_to-.arNavA᳚ dvi_bhrAja'mAna ssari_rasya_ madhyA_thsamA'

vRRiSha_bho lo'hitA_kShasUryo' vipa_shchinmana'sA punAtu ||

sAya~NkAla sUryopasthAnaM

OM i_mamme' varuNa shRRidhI_ hava' ma_dyA cha' mRRiDaya | tvA ma'va_syu rAcha'ke ||

tatvA' yAmi_ brahma'NA_ vanda'mAna_ sta dAshA᳚ste_ yaja'mAno ha_virbhiH' |

ahe'DamAno varuNe_ha bo_dhyuru'sha_gM_ samA'na_ AyuH_ pramo'ShIH ||

yachchi_ddhite_ visho'yathA_ prade'va varuNavra_tam | mi_nI_masi_dya vi'dyavi |

yatki~nche_daM-va.N'ruNa_daivye_ jane'-.abhidro_ha-mma'nu_ShyA᳚shcharA'masi |

achi'ttI_ yattava_ dharmA'yuyopi_-mamAna_-stasmA_ dena'so devarIriShaH |

ki_ta_vAso_ yadri'ri_purnadI_vi yadvA'ghA sa_tyamu_tayanna vi_dma |

sarvA_tAviShya' shidhi_reva'de_vA-.athA'tesyAma varuNa pri_yAsaH' || (tai. saM. 1.1.1)

digdevatA namaskAraH

(etairnamaskAra-~NkuryAt)

o-nnamaH_ prAchyai' di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

o-nnamo dakShi'NAyai di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

o-nnamaH_ pratI᳚chyai di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

o-nnama_ udI᳚chyai di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

o-nnama' U_rdhvAyai' di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

o-nnamo-.adha'rAyai di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

o-nnamo'-.avAnta_rAyai' di_she yAshcha' de_vatA' e_tasyA_-mprati'vasantye_ tAbhya'shcha_ namaH' |

muni namaskAraH

namo gaNgA yamunayo-rmadhye ye' vasa_nti_ te me prasannAtmAna shchiranjIvitaM

va'rdhaya_nti_ namo gaNgA yamunayo-rmuni'bhyashcha_ namo namo gaNgA yamunayo-rmuni'bhyashcha_ na'maH ||

sandhyAdevatA namaskAraH

sandhyA'yai_ namaH' | sAvi'tryai_ namaH' | gAya'tryai_ namaH' |

sara'svatyai_ namaH' | sarvA'bhyo de_vatA'bhyo_ namaH' |

de_vebhyo_ namaH' | RRiShi'bhyo_ namaH' | muni'bhyo_ namaH' |

guru'bhyo_ namaH' | pitRRi'bhyo_ namaH' | kAmo-.akAr​ShI᳚ rnamo_ namaH |

manyu rakAr​ShI᳚ rnamo_ namaH | pRRithivyApaste_jo vAyu'rAkA_shAt namaH || (tai. ara. 2.18.52)

o-nnamo bhagavate vAsu'devA_ya | yA_gM sadA' sarvabhUtA_ni_ cha_rANi' sthAva_rANi' cha |

sA_ya_-mprA_ta rna'masya_nti_ sA_ mA_ sandhyA'-.abhirakShatu ||

shivAya viShNurUpAya shivarUpAya viShNave |

shivasya hRRidayaM-vi.NShNurviShNoshcha hRRidayaM shivaH ||

yathA shivamayo viShNurevaM-vi.NShNumaya-shshivaH |

yathA-.antara-nna pashyAmi tathA me svastirAyuShi ||

namo brahmaNya devAya go brAhmaNa hitAya cha |

jagaddhitAya kRRiShNAya govindAya namo namaH ||

gAyatrI udvAsana (prasthAnaM)

u_ttame' shikha're jA_te_ bhU_myA-mpa'rvata_mUrtha'ni |

brA_hmaNe᳚bhyo-.abhya'nuj~nA_tA_ ga_chchade'vi ya_thAsu'kham |

stuto mayA varadA ve'damA_tA_ prachodayantI pavane᳚ dvijA_tA |

AyuH pRRithivyA-ndraviNa-mbra'hmava_rcha_sa_-mmahya-ndatvA prajAtu-mbra'hmalo_kam || (mahAnArAyaNa upaniShat)

bhagavannamaskAraH

namo-.astvanantAya sahasramUrtaye sahasra pAdAkShi shiroru bAhave |

sahasra nAmne puruShAya shAshvate sahasrakoTI yuga dhAriNe namaH ||

bhUmyAkAshAbhi vandanaM

i_da-ndyA'vA pRRithi_vI sa_tyama'stu_ | pita_-rmAtaryadi_ hopa' bRRi_vevA᳚m |

bhU_ta-nde_vAnA' mavame avo'bhiH | vidyA me_ShaM-vRRi.N_jina'-~njI_radA'num ||

AkAshAtpatita-ntoyaM-ya.NthA gachChati sAgaram |

sarvadeva namaskAraH keshava-mpratigachChati ||

shrI keshava-mpratigachChatyonnama iti |

sarvavedeShu yatpuNyam | sarvatIrtheShu yatphalam |

tatphala-mpuruSha Apnoti stutvAdeva-~njanArdhanam ||

stutvAdeva-~njanArdhana o-nnama iti ||

vAsanA-dvAsudevasya vAsita-nte jagatrayam |

sarvabhUta nivAso-.asi shrIvAsudeva namo-.astute ||

shrI vAsudeva namo-.astute o-nnama iti |

abhivAdaH (pravara)

chatussAgara paryanta-~Ngo brAhmaNebhya-shshubha-mbhavatu |

... pravarAnvita ... gotraH ... sUtraH ... shAkhAdhyAyI ... aha-mbho abhivAdaye ||

Achamya

IshvarArpaNaM

kAyena vAchA manasendriyairvA buddhyA-.a.atmanA vA prakRRite ssvabhAvAt |

karomi yadyatsakala-mparasmai shrImannArAyaNAyeti samarpayAmi ||

hariH o-ntatsat |

tatsarvaM shrI parameshvarArpaNamastu |

About This Stotram

Overview

Nitya Sandhya Vandanam (Krishna Yajurvediya) is the daily Sandhya Vandanam ritual as prescribed by the Krishna Yajurveda tradition. It follows the mantras, sequences, and procedural norms specific to that recension, including sharira shuddhi (body purification), achamana (water sipping), and marjana (sprinkling). Like all Sandhya Vandanam forms, it belongs to the category of nitya karma — obligatory daily Vedic practice for dvija practitioners.

What are the benefits of chanting Nitya Sandhya Vandanam (Krishna Yajurvediya)?

  • Purifies body and mind through the prescribed mantras and water rites
  • Fulfills the daily religious duty as laid out in the Krishna Yajurveda
  • Invokes divine presence through names of Vishnu in the achamana sequence
  • Builds spiritual discipline through consistent thrice-daily observance

When is the best time to recite this?

This ritual is performed three times daily: at dawn (Pratah Sandhya), at noon (Madhyahna Sandhya), and at dusk (Sayam Sandhya). Each session is timed to the transition points of the day.

What is the historical and traditional background?

The Krishna Yajurveda is one of the major recensions of the Yajurveda, and this Sandhya Vandanam form follows the mantras and structure found in the Taittiriya Samhita, Taittiriya Aranyaka, and related texts of that shakha. The broader practice of Sandhya Vandanam is codified in the Grihya Sutras and Dharma Shastras. The author of this particular compilation is unknown; the text represents the accumulated Vedic transmission of the Krishna Yajurvediya school rather than a single composition.

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Related Texts

  • Nitya Sandhya Vandanam — the general Sandhya Vandanam compilation spanning multiple Vedic traditions
  • Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra — a key Shiva mantra from the Yajurveda tradition, often recited alongside Sandhya practices