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Shukla Yajurveda Sandhya Vandanam

Shukla Yajurveda Sandhya Vandanam

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zukla yajurveda sandhyAvandanam

(kAtyAyana sUtrAnusAram)

zrI gurubhyo namaH | hariH om ||

|| guru prArthana ||

OM-vande-'ha-mmaGgalAtmAna-mbhAsvantaM​vedavigraham |

yAjJavalkya-mmunizreSTha-JjiSNuM harihara prabhum ||

jitendriya-JjitakrodhaM sadAdhyAnaparAyaNam |

AnandanilayaM-va~nde yogAnanda munIzvaram ||

eva-ndvAdaza nAmAni trisandhyA yaH paThennaraH |

yogIzvara prasAdena vidyAvA-ndhanavA-nbhavet ||

OM zrI yAjJavalkya gurubhyo namaH |

kaNvakAtyAyanAdi mahar​Sibhyo namaH ||

gururbrahma gururviSNuH gururdevo mahezvaraH |

gurussAkSA-tparabrahma tasmai zrI gurave namaH ||

gurave sarvalokAnA-mbhiSaje bhavarogiNAm |

nidhaye sarvavidyAnA-ndakSiNAmUrtaye namaH ||

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|| mAnasa snAnam ||

apavitraH pavitro vA sarvAvasthA-Ggato-'pi vA |

yassmaretpuNDarIkAkSaM sa bAhyAbhyantarazzuciH ||

puNDarIkAkSa puNDarIkAkSa puNDarIkAkSAya namaH ||

govindeti sadAsnAna-Ggovindeti sadA japaH |

govindeti sadA dhyAnaM sadA govinda kIrtanam ||

|| Acamanam ||

  1. o-GkezavAya svAhA

  2. o-nnArAyaNAya svAhA

  3. o-mmAdhavAya svAhA

  4. o-GgovindAya namaH

  5. OM-vi~SNave namaH

  6. o-mmadhusUdanAya namaH

  7. o-ntrivikramAya namaH

  8. OM-vA~manAya namaH

  9. OM zrIdharAya namaH

  10. OM hRSIkezAya namaH

  11. o-mpadmanAbhAya namaH

  12. o-ndAmodarAya namaH

  13. OM saGkar​SaNAya namaH

  14. OM-vA~sudevAya namaH

  15. o-mpradyumnAya namaH

  16. OM aniruddhAya namaH

  17. o-mpuruSottamAya namaH

  18. OM athokSajAya namaH

  19. o-nnArasiMhAya namaH

  20. OM acyutAya namaH

  21. o-JjanArdanAya namaH

  22. OM upendrAya namaH

  23. OM haraye namaH

  24. OM zrI kRSNAya namaH

|| bhUmi prArthana ||

pRthivItyasya, merupRSTha RSiH, kUrmo devatA, sutala-JchandaH, Asane viniyogaH |

o-mpRthvI tvayA dhRtA lokA devi tvaM-vi~SNunA dhRtA |

tva-Jca dhAraya mA-ndevi pavitra-Gkuru cAsanam |

|| prANAyAmam ||

praNavasya parabrahma RSiH, paramAtmA devatA, daivI gAyatrI chandaH |

saptAnAM-vyA~hRtInA-mprajApati RSiH, agni-vAyu-sUrya-bRhaspati-varuNendra-vizvedevA devatAH, gAyatryuSNik anuSTup bRhatI paGktiH, triSTubjagatyazchandAMsi |

tatsaviturityasya vizvAmitra RSiH, savitA devatA, gAyatrI chandaH |

ziromantrasya prajApati RSiH, brahma-agni-vAyu-sUryA devatAH, yajuzchandaH |

prANAyAme viniyogaH |

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH॑ | og‍M suvaH॑ | o-mmahaH॑ | o-JjanaH॑ | o-ntapaH॑ | og‍M satyam |

o-ntatsa॑vi॒turvare॑Nya॒-mbhargo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhImahi | dhiyo॒ yo naH॑ praco॒dayA॑t ||

OM Apo॒ jyotI॒ raso॒mRta॒-mbrahma॒ bhUrbhuva॒ssva॒rom |

|| saGkalpam ||

mama upAtta samasta duritakSaya dvArA zrIparamezvaramuddizya zrIparamezvara prItyarthaM zubhe zobhane muhUrte zrI mahAviSNorAjJayA pravartamAnasya adya brahmaNaH dvitIya parArthe zvetavarAha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare kaliyuge prathamapAde jambUdvIpe bhAratavar​Se bharatakhaNDe merordakSiNa digbhAge zrIzailasya …… pradeze ……, …… nadyoH madhya pradeze maGgala gRhe asmin vartamana vyAvaharika cAndramAnena svasti zrI …….. (1) nAma saM​va~tsare …… ayane(2) …… Rtau (3) …… mAse(4) …… pakSe (5) …… tithau (6) …… vAsare (7) …… nakSatre (8) …… yoge (9) …… karaNa (10) eva-GguNa vizeSaNa viziSTAyAM zubhatithau zrImAn …… gotraH …… nAmadheyaH (zrImataH …… gotrasya …… nAmadheyasya mama dharmapatnI sametasya) zrI paramezvara prItyartha-mmama zrauta smArta nitya karmAnuSThAna yogyatA phalasiddhyartha-mprAtaH/mAdhyAhnika/sAyaM sandhyAM upAsiSye ||

|| mArjanamu ||

gaGge ca yamune kRSNe godAvarI sarasvatI |

narmade sindhu kAverI jale-'smin sannidhi-Gkuru ||

ApohiSTheti tisRNAm, sindhudvIpa RSiH, Apo devatA, gAyatrI chandaH, mArjane viniyogaH |

OM Apo॒ hiSThA ma॑yo॒bhuvaH॑ | (pAdamula pai)

o-ntA na॑ U॒rje da॑dhAtana | (zirassu pai)

o-mma॒heraNA॑ya॒ cakSa॑se | (hRdayamu pai)

OM-yo~ va॑zzi॒vata॑mo॒ rasaH॑ | (zirassu pai)

o-ntasya॑ bhAjayate॒ ha naH॑ | (hRdayamu pai)

OM u॒za॒tIri॑va mA॒ta॑raH | (pAdamula pai)

o-ntasmA॒ ara॑GgamAmavaH | (hRdayamu pai)

OM-ya~sya॒ kSayA॑ya॒ jinva॑tha | (pAdamula pai)

OM Apo॑ ja॒naya॑thA ca naH | (zirassu pai)

|| mantrAcamanam ||

(prAtaH kAle)

sUryazceti mantrasya, upaniSadyAjJavalkya RSiH, sUryo devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, udaka prAzane viniyogaH |

OM sUryazca mA manyuzca manyupatayazca manyu॑kRte॒bhyaH |

pApebhyo॑ rakSa॒ntAm | yadrAtryA pApa॑makA॒r​Sam |

manasA vAcA॑ hastA॒bhyAm | padbhyAmudare॑Na zi॒znA |

rAtri॒stada॑valu॒mpatu | yatkiJca॑ duri॒ta-mmayi॑ |

i॒dama॒ha-mmAmamRta॑yo॒nau |

sUrye jyotiSi juho॑mi svA॒hA |

(madhyAhna kAle)

ApaH punantviti mantrasya, nArAyaNa RSiH, Apo devatA, gAyatrI chandaH, udaka prAzane viniyogaH |

ApaH॑ punantu pRthi॒vI-mpRthi॒vI pU॒tA pu॑nAtu॒ mAm |

pu॒nantu॒ brahma॑Na॒spati॒rbrahma॑pU॒tA pu॑nAtu mAm ||

yaducchi॑STamabho᳚jya॒-Jca yadvA॑ du॒zcari॑ta॒-mmama॑ |

sarva॑-mpunantu॒ mAmApo॑-'sa॒tA-Jca॑ prati॒graha॒gM svAhA᳚ ||

(sAya-GkAle)

agnizceti mantrasya, yAjJavalkya upaniSadRSiH, agnirdevatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, udaka prAzane viniyogaH |

agnizca mA manyuzca manyupatayazca manyu॑kRte॒bhyaH |

pApebhyo॑ rakSa॒ntAm | yadahnA pApa॑makA॒r​Sam |

manasA vAcA॑ hastA॒bhyAm | padbhyAmudare॑Na zi॒znA |

aha॒stada॑valu॒mpatu | yatkiJca॑ duri॒ta-mmayi॑ |

i॒dama॒ha-mmAmamRta॑yo॒nau | satye jyotiSi juho॑mi svA॒hA |

|| punarmArjanam ||

Acamya (ce.) ||

o-mbhUrbhuva॒ssvaH॑ |

tatsa॑vi॒turvare॑Nya॒-mbhargo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhImahi |

dhiyo॒ yo naH॑ praco॒dayA॑t ||

Apo॒ hiSThA ma॑yo॒bhuva॒stA na॑ U॒rje da॑dhAtana |

ma॒heraNA॑ya॒ cakSa॑se |

yo va॑zzi॒vata॑mo rasa॒stasya॑ bhAjayate॒ ha naH॑ |

u॒za॒tIri॑va mA॒ta॑raH |

tasmA॒ ara॑GgamAmavo॒ yasya॒ kSayA॑ya॒ jinva॑tha |

Apo॑ ja॒naya॑thA ca naH |

|| aghamar​SaNam ||

drupadA divetyasya mantrasya, kokila rAjaputra RSiH, Apo devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, aghamar​SaNe viniyogaH |

o-ndru॒pa॒dA di॑va muJcatu | dru॒pa॒dA di॒venmu॑mucA॒naH |

svi॒nna-ssnA॒tvI malA॑diva | pU॒ta-mpa॒vitre॑Ne॒vAjya᳚m |

ApaH॑ zundhantu॒ maina॑saH | (tai.brA.2.6.6.4)

zatrukSayArtha mArjanam ||

sumitrAna ityasya mantrasya, prajApati RSiH, Apo devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, zatrukSayArthe viniyogaH |

OM su॒mi॒trA na॒ Apa॒ oSa॑dhaya-ssantu | du॒rmi॒trAstasmai॑ bhuyAsuH |

yo᳚-'smAndveSTi॑ | ya-Jca॑ va॒ya-ndvi॒SmaH | (tai.brA.2.6.6.3)

pApakSayArtha mArjanam ||

idamApa ityasya mantrasya, ucakthya RSiH, Apo devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, duritakSayArtha mArjane viniyogaH |

OM i॒damA॑paH॒ prava॑hata॒ yatki-Jca॑ duri॒ta-mmayi॑ |

yadvA॒hama॑bhidu॒droha॒ yadvA॑ ze॒pa u॒tAnR॑tam ||

|| arghyapradAnamu ||

Acamya (ce.) ||

prANAnAyamya (ce.) ||

pUrvokta eva-GguNa vizeSaNa viziSTAyAM zubhatithau (kAlAtikramaNadoSa nivRtyartha-mprAyazcittArghya pUrvaka) prAtaH/mAdhyAhnika/sAyaM sandhyAGga arghyapradAna-GkariSye ||

bhUrbhuvassvariti mahAvyAhRtInAm, parameSThI prajApati RSiH, agni-vAyu-sUryA devatAH, gAyatryuSNik anuSTupchandAMsi |

tatsaviturityasya, vizvAmitra RSiH, savitA devatA, gAyatrI chandaH, arghyapradAne viniyogaH |

o-mbhUrbhuva॒ssvaH॑ | o-ntatsa॑vitu॒rvare॑Nya॒m | bhargo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhI॒mahi | dhiyo॒ yo naH॑ praco॒dayA॑t ||

zrI padminI uSA saujJA chAyA sameta zrI sUryanArAyaNa parabrahmaNe namaH | idamarghyaM samarpayAmi |

(prAtaH kAle)

uSasta ityasya mantrasya, gautama RSiH, uSo devatA, uSNikchandaH, prAyazcittArghya pradAne viniyogaH |

OM uSa॒stacci॒tramAbha॑rA॒smabhyaM॑-vA~janIvati yenato॒ka-Jca॒ tana॑ya-Jca॒ dhAma॑he ||

zrI padminI uSA saujJA chAyA sameta zrI sUryanArAyaNa parabrahmaNe namaH | idamarghyaM samarpayAmi |

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH॑ | og‍M suvaH॑ | o-ntatsa॑vitu॒rvare॑Nya॒m | bha॒rgo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhI॒mahi | dhiyo॒ yonaH॑ praco॒dayA॑t || [3]

(madhyAhna kAle)

AkRSNenetyasya mantrasya, hiraNya stUpa RSiH, sUryo devatA, triSTupchandaH, prAyazcittArghya pradAne viniyogaH ||

OM AkR॒SNena॒ raja॑sA॒ varta॑mAno nive॒zaya॑nna॒mRta॒-mmartya॑Jca |

hi॒ra॒Nyaye॑na savi॒tA rathe॒nA-''de॒vo yA॑ti॒bhuva॑nAni॒ pazyan॑ ||

zrI padminI uSA saujJA chAyA sameta zrI sUryanArAyaNa parabrahmaNe namaH | idamarghyaM samarpayAmi |

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH॑ | og‍M suvaH॑ | o-ntatsa॑vitu॒rvare॑Nya॒m | bha॒rgo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhI॒mahi | dhiyo॒ yonaH॑ praco॒dayA॑t || [1]

(sAya-GkAle)

ArAtrItyasya mantrasya, kazipA bharadvAja duhitA RSiH, rAtrirdevatA, pathbhyA bRhatI chandaH, prAyazcitArghya pradAne viniyogaH |

OM ArA॑tri॒ pArthi॑va॒gM॒ rajaH॑ pi॒tura॑ prAyi॒ dhAma॑bhiH | di॒va-ssadA॑gg‍si bRha॒tI viti॑SThasa॒ Atve॒SaM-va~॑rtate॒ ta॑maH ||

zrI padminI uSA saujJA chAyA sameta zrI sUryanArAyaNa parabrahmaNe namaH | idamarghyaM samarpayAmi |

o-mbhUH | o-mbhuvaH॑ | og‍M suvaH॑ | o-ntatsa॑vitu॒rvare॑Nya॒m | bha॒rgo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhI॒mahi | dhiyo॒ yonaH॑ praco॒dayA॑t || [3]

|| bhUpradakSiNa ||

asAvAdita ityasya mantrasya, brahmA RSiH, Adityo devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, bhU pradakSiNe viniyoga |

a॒sAvA॑di॒tyo bra॒hma ||

|| sandhyA tarpaNam ||

(prAtaH kAle)

gAyatryA, vyAsa RSiH, brahmA devatA, gAyatrI chandaH, prAta-ssandhyA tarpaNe viniyogaH |

o-mbhUH puruSastRpyatAm

OM RgvedastRpyatAm

o-mmaNDalastRpyatAm

OM hiraNyagarbharUpI tRpyatAm

OM AtmA tRpyatAm

o-GgAyatrI tRpyatAm

OM-ve~damAtA tRpyatAm

OM sAGkRtI tRpyatAm

OM sandhyA tRpyatAm

o-GkumArI tRpyatAm

o-mbrAhmI tRpyatAm

OM uSastRpyatAm

o-nnirmRjI tRpyatAm

OM sarvArthasiddhikarI tRpyatAm

OM sarvamantrAdhipatistRpyatAm

o-mbhUrbhavassvaH puruSastRpyatAm

(madhyAhna kAle)

sAvitryAH, kazyapa RSiH, rudro devatA, triSTu-pchandaH, mAdhyAhnika sandhyA tarpaNe viniyogaH |

o-mbhuvaH puruSastRpyatAm

OM-ya~jurvedastRpyatAm

o-mmaNDalastRpyatAm

OM rudrarUpI tRpyatAm

OM anantarAtmA tRpyatAm

OM sAvitrI tRpyatAm

OM-ve~damAtA tRpyatAm

OM sAGkRtI tRpyatAm

OM sandhyA tRpyatAm

OM-yu~vatI tRpyatAm

OM raudrI tRpyatAm

OM uSastRpyatAm

o-nnirmRjI tRpyatAm

OM sarvarthasiddhikarI tRpyatAm

OM sarvamantrAdhipatistRpyatAm

o-mbhUrbhuvassvaH puruSastRpyatAm

(sAyantra kAle)

sarasvatyA, vaziSTha RSiH, viSNurdevatA jagatI chandaH, sAyaM sandhyA tarpaNe viniyogaH |

ogg svaH puruSastRpyatAm

OM sAmavedastRpyatAm

o-mmaNDalastRpyatAm

OM-vi~SNurUpI tRpyatAm

o-mparamAtmA tRpyatAm

OM sarasvatI tRpyatAm

OM-ve~damAtA tRpyatAm

OM sAGkRtI tRpyatAm

OM sandhyA tRpyatAm

OM-vR~ddhA tRpyatAm

OM-vai~SNavI tRpyatAm

OM uSastRpyatAm

o-nnirmRjI tRpyatAm

OM sarvArthasiddhikarI tRpyatAm

OM sarvamantrAdhipatistRpyatAm

o-mbhUrbhuvassvaH puruSa stRpyatAm

|| sUryopasthAnamu ||

udutya mityasyAH, praskaNvRSiH, savitA devatA, gAyatrI chandaH |

citra-ndevAnAmityasyAH, kutsa RSiH, sUryo devatA, triSTupchandaH, sUryopasthAne viniyogaH ||

OM udu॒tya-JjA॒tave॑dasa-nde॒vaM-va~॑hanti ke॒tavaH॑| dR॒ze vizvA॑ya॒ sUrya॑m ||

o-Jci॒tra-nde॒vAnA॒muda॑gA॒danI॑ka॒-JcakSu॑rmi॒trasya॒ varu॑NasyA॒gneH | AprA॒dyAvA॑ pRthi॒vI a॒ntari॑kSa॒g॒ sUrya॑ A॒tmA jaga॑dasta॒sthuSa॑zca ||

(prAtaH kAle)

o-mmitrasyetyAdi caturNAm, vizvAmitra RSiH, liGgoktA devatAH, gAyatrI bRhatyanuSTup dhRtayazchandAMsi, sUryopasthAne viniyogaH |

o-mmi॒trasya॑ car​SaNI॒ dRtovo॑ de॒vasya॑sAna॒si dyu॒mna-Jci॒tra sra॑vastamam ||

o-nde॒vastvA॑ savi॒todva॑patu supA॒Nissva॑jgu॒rissu॑ bA॒huru॒tazaktyA॑ | avya॑thamAnA pRthi॒vyA mAzA॒diza॒ ApR॑Na ||

OM u॒tthAya॑ bRha॒tI bha॒vo du॑ttiSThadhru॒vAtvam | mitrai॒tAnta॑ u॒khA-mpari॑dadA॒myabhi॑tyA e॒SA mAbhe॑di ||

OM-va~sa॑va॒stvA chR॑ndantu gAya॒treNa॒ chanda॑sAjgira॒sva dru॒drAstvA chR॑ndantu॒ traiSTu॑bhena॒ chanda॑sAjgira॒svat |

A॒di॒tyAstvA chR॑ndantu॒ jAga॑tena॒ chanda॑sAjgira॒sva dvizve॑tvA de॒vAvai॑zvAna॒rA AchR॑nda॒ntvAnu॑STubhena॒ chanda॑sAjgira॒svat ||

(madhyAhna kAle)

udvayamudityamitidvayo, praskaNva RSiH, savitA devatA, prathamasyAnuSTupchandaH, dvitIyasya gAyatrI chandaH,

citra-ndevAnAmityasya, kutsa RSiH, savitA devatA, triSTupchandaH, taccakSurityasya, dadhyaGgAtharvaNa RSiH, sUryo devatA, paGktizchandaH, sUryopasthAne viniyogaH ||

OM udva॒ya-ntama॑sa॒spari॒svaH॒ pazya॑nta॒ utta॑ram |

de॒va-nde॑va॒trA sUrya॒ maga॑nma॒ jyoti॑rutta॒mam ||

OM udu॒tya-JjA॒tave॑dasa-nde॒vaM-va~॑hanti ke॒tavaH॑ |

dR॒ze vizvA॑ya॒ sUrya॑m ||

o-Jci॒tra-nde॒vAnA॒muda॑gA॒danI॑ka॒-JcakSu॑rmi॒trasya॒ varu॑NasyA॒gneH |

AprA॒dyAvA॑ pRthi॒vI a॒ntari॑kSa॒g॒ sUrya॑ A॒tmA ja॑gadasta॒sthuSa॑zca ||

o-ntaccakSu॑rde॒vahi॑ta-mpu॒rastA॑cchu॒kra mu॒ccara॑t |

pazye॒ma za॒rada॑zza॒ta-JjIve॑ma za॒rada॑zza॒tag zRNu॑yAma za॒rada॑zza॒tam ||

(sAya-GkAle)

ima-mme varuNa tatvAyAmItyanayozzunazzepha RSiH, varuNo devatA, gAyatrI triSTubhau chandasi, sUryopasdhAne viniyogaH ||

OM i॒ma-mme॑ varuNa zrudhI॒hava॑ma॒dyA ca॑ mRlaya | tvAma॑va॒syurAca॑ke ||

o-ntatvA॑yAmi॒ brahma॑NA॒ vanda॑mAna॒stadAzA॑ste॒ yaja॑mAno ha॒virbhiH॑ |

ahe॑lamAno varuNe॒ habo॒dhyuru॑zagM sa॒ mA na॒ AyuH॒ pramo॑SIH ||

|| gAyatrI ||

Acamya (ce.) ||

prANAnAyamya (ce.) ||

ugrabhUtapizAcAste ityete bhUmi bhArakAH |

bhUtAnAmavirodhena brahma karma samArabhe ||

pUrvokta eva-GguNa vizeSaNa viziSTAyAM zubhatithau yathA zakti prAtaH/madhyAhnika/sAyaM sandhyAGga gAyatrI mantra japa-GkariSye ||

gAyatryAvAhanam |

OM ojo॑-'si॒ saho॑-'si॒ balama॑si॒ bhrAjo॑-'si de॒vAnA॒-ndhAma॒nAmA॑si vizva॑masi vi॒zvAyu॒-ssarva॑masi sa॒rvAyurabhibhUrom | gAyatrImAvA॑hayA॒mi॒ | sAvitrImAvA॑hayA॒mi॒ | sarasvatImAvA॑hayA॒mi॒ | chandar​SInAvA॑hayA॒mi॒ | zriyamAvA॑hayA॒mi॒ ||

gA॒yatryA gAyatrI chando vizvAmitra RSi-ssavitA devatA agnirmukha-mbrahmAziraH viSNur‍hRdayagM rudrazzikhA pRthivI yoniH prANApAnavyAnodAna samAnAssaprANA-zzvetavarNA sAGkhyAyana sagotrA gAyatrI caturvig‍MzatyakSarA tripadA॑ SaTku॒kSiH॒ paJcazIr​Sopanayane vi॑niyo॒gaH॒ ||

AyAtvityanuvAkasya, vAmadeva RSiH, gAyatrI devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, gAyatryAvAhane viniyogaH ||

OM AyA॑tu॒ vara॑dA de॒vI॒ a॒kSara॑-mbrahma॒ sammi॑tam |

gA॒ya॒trI॑-Jchanda॑sA-mmA॒te॒da-mbra॑hma ju॒Sasva॑ naH |

tejo-'sItyasya mantrasya, prajApati RSiH, sauvarNa-nniSka-ndevatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, gAyatryAvAhane viniyogaH ||

o-ntejo॑-'si zu॒krama॒mRta॑mAyu॒SpA Ayu॑rmepAhi |

de॒vasya॑tvA savi॒tuH pra॑sa॒ve॒-'zvino॑rbA॒hubhyA॑-mpU॒SNo hastA॑bhyA॒mAda॑dhe ||

prArthana ||

gAyatryasyekapadI dvipadI tripadI catuSpadya padasi na hi padyase |

namaste turIyAya dar​zatAya padAya parorajasesAvado mA prApat |

(prAtaH kAle)

prAta-ssandhyA, gAyatrI nAmA, raktavarNA, haMsavAhanA, brahmahRdayA, bAla rUpA, AvahanIyAgnirUpasthAnA, bhUrAyatanA, jAgradvaddhRtiH, prAtassavane Rgvede viniyogaH |

(madhyAhna kAle)

mAdhyAhnika sandhyA, sAvitrI nAmA, zvetavarNA, vRSabha vAhanA, rudrahRdayA, yavvana rUpA, gAr​hapatyAgnirUpasthAnA, antarikSAyatanA, svapnavaddhRtiH, mAdhyAhnika savane yajurvede viniyogaH |

(sAya-GkAle)

sAyaM sandhyA, sarasvatI nAmA, kRSNavarNA, garuDa vAhanA, viSNu hRdayA, vRddharUpA, dakSiNAgnirUpasthAnA, dyaurAyatanA, suSuptivaddhRtiH, sAyaMsavane sAmavede viniyogaH |

(trikAle)

Agaccha varade devi jape me sannidhau bhava |

gAyanta-ntrAyase yasmAdgAyatrI tvamudAhRtA ||

nyAsam ||

o-mbhUriti pAdayoH |

o-mbhuvariti jaGghayoH |

ogg‍M svariti jAnvoH |

o-mmaha iti jaThare |

o-Jjana iti kaNThe |

o-ntapa iti mukhe |

ogg‍M satyamiti zirasi |

o-mbhUH aGguSThAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-mbhuvaH tarjanIbhyA-nnamaH |

og‍M svaH madhyamAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-ntatsaviturvareNyaM anAmikAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-mbhargo devasya dhImahi kaniSThikAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-ndhiyo yo naH pracodayA-tkaratala karapRSThAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-mbhUH hRdayAya namaH |

o-mbhuva-zzirase svAhA |

ogM sva-zzikhAyai vaSaT |

o-ntatsaviturvareNya-GkavacAya hum |

o-mbhargo devasya dhImahi netratrayAya vauSaT |

o-ndhiyo yo naH pracodayAt astrAya phaT |

o-mbhUrbhavassvaromiti digbandhaH |

gAyatrI dhyAnam ||

muktAvidrumahemanIladhavala-cchAyairmukhaistrIkSaNaiH |

yuktAmindunibaddharatnamakuTA-ntattvArtha varNAtmikAm ||

gAyatrIM-va~radA-'bhayA-'Gkuza kazAzzubhra-GkapAla-GgadAm |

zaGkha-JcakramathA-'ravindayugalaM hastairvahantI-mbhaje ||

lamityAdi paJcapUjA ||

la-mpRthivItattvAtmikAyai gAyatrI devatAyai namaH |

gandha-mparikalpayAmi ||

haM AkAzatattvAtmikAyai gAyatrI devatAyai namaH |

puSpa-mparikalpayAmi ||

yaM-vA~yutattvAtmikAyai gAyatrI devatAyai namaH |

dhUpa-mparikalpayAmi ||

raM-va~hnitattvAtmikAyai gAyatrI devatAyai namaH |

dIpa-mparikalpayAmi ||

vaM amRtatattvAtmikAyai gAyatrI devatAyai namaH |

naivedya-mparikalpayAmi ||

saM sarvatattvAtmikAyai gAyatrI devatAyainamaH |

sarvopacArA-nparikalpayAmi||

praNavasya parabrahma RSiH, paramAtmA devatA, daivI gAyatrI chandaH |

bhUrbhuvassvariti mahAvyAhRtInA-mparameSThI prajApati RSiH, agni-vAyu-sUryA devatAH, gAyatryuSNiganuSTu-pchandAMsi |

gAyatryA vizvAmitra RSiH, savitA devatA, gAyatrI chandaH |

gAyatrI mudralu ||

sumukhaM sampuTa-Jcaiva vitataM-vi~stRta-ntathA |

dvimukha-ntrimukha-Jcaiva catuH paJcamukha-ntathA ||

SaNmukho-'dhomukha-Jcaiva vyApikAJjalika-ntathA |

zakaTaM-ya~mapAza-Jca grathitaM sammukhonmukham ||

pralamba-mmuSTika-Jcaiva matsyaH kUrmo varAhakam |

siMhAkrAnta-mmahAkrAnta-mmudgara-mpallava-ntathA ||

gAyatrI mantram ||

o-mbhUrbhuva॒ssvaH॑ | tatsa॑vi॒turvare॑Nya॒-mbhargo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhImahi |

dhiyo॒ yo naH॑ praco॒dayA॑t ||

|| mantra japAvasAnam ||

pUrvokta eva-GguNa vizeSaNa viziSTAyAM zubha tithau gAyatrI japopasaMhAra-GkariSye |

asya zrI gAyatrI mahAmantrasya, vizvAmitra RSiH, savitA devatA, gAyatrI chandaH, mama japopasaMhAre viniyogaH |

o-mbhUriti pAdayoH |

o-mbhuvariti jaGghayoH |

ogg‍M svariti jAnvoH |

o-mmaha iti jaThare |

o-Jjana iti kaNThe |

o-ntapa iti mukhe |

ogg‍M satyamiti zirasi |

o-mbhUH aGguSThAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-mbhuvaH tarjanIbhyA-nnamaH |

og‍M svaH madhyamAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-ntatsaviturvareNyaM anAmikAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-mbhargo devasya dhImahi kaniSThikAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-ndhiyo yo naH pracodayA-tkaratala karapRSThAbhyA-nnamaH |

o-mbhUH hRdayAya namaH |

o-mbhuva-zzirase svAhA |

ogM sva-zzikhAyai vaSaT |

o-ntatsaviturvareNya-GkavacAya hum |

o-mbhargo devasya dhImahi netratrayAya vauSaT |

o-ndhiyo yo naH pracodayAt astrAya phaT |

bhUrbhuvassvaromiti digvimokaH |

uttara mudralu ||

surabhiH jJAna cakre ca yoniH kUrmo-'tha paGkajam |

liGga-nniryANa mudrA cetyaSTamudrAH prakIrtitAH |

|| gAyatrI tarpaNam ||

pUrvokta eva-GguNa vizeSaNa viziSThAyAM zubha tithau savitRprIti yogAya gAyatrI tarpaNamaha-GkariSye |

RSirvyAsa-ssamuddiSTo brahmAdaiva tamucyate |

chando gAyatraka-Jcaiva viniyogastu tarpaNe ||

o-mbhUH puruSa RgvedastRpyatAm

o-mbhuvaH puruSa yajurvedastRpyatAm

ogg‍M svaH puruSa sAmavedastRpyatAm

o-mmahaH puruSa atharvaNavedastRpyatAm

o-JjanaH puruSa itihAsapurANastRpyatAm

o-ntapaH puruSa sarvAgamastRpyatAm

OM satya-mpuruSa satyalokastRpyatAm

o-mbhUrbhuva-ssvaH puruSa maNDalAntargatastRpyatAm

o-mbhUrekapadA gAyatrI tRpyatAm

o-mbhuvaH dvipadA gAyatrI tRpyatAm

og‍M svaH tripadA gAyatrI tRpyatAm

o-mbhUrbhuvassva-zcatuSpadA gAyatrI tRpyatAm

OM uSastRpyatAm

o-GgAyatrI tRpyatAm

OM sAvitrI tRpyatAm

OM sarasvatI tRpyatAm

OM-ve~damAtA tRpyatAm

o-mpRthivI tRpyatAm

o-JjayA tRpyatAm

o-GkauzikI tRpyatAm

OM sAGkRti tRpyatAm

OM sarvAparAjitA tRpyatAm

OM sahasramUrtistRpyatAm

OM AnandamUrtistRpyatAm |

|| diGnamaskAraH ||

o-mprAcyai dize namaH | indrAya namaH |

OM Agneyai dize namaH | agnaye namaH |

o-ndakSiNAyai dize namaH | yamAya namaH |

o-nnair-Rtyai dize namaH | nir-Rtaye namaH |

o-mpratIcyai dize namaH | varuNAya namaH |

OM-vA~yuvyai dize namaH | vAyave namaH |

OM udIcyai dize namaH | kuberAya namaH |

OM IzAnyai dize namaH | IzvarAya namaH |

OM UrdhvAyai dize namaH | brahmaNe namaH |

OM adharAyai dize namaH | anantAya namaH |

OM sandhyAyai namaH

o-GgAyatryai namaH

OM sAvitryai namaH

OM sarasvatyai namaH

OM sarvebhyo devatAbhyo namaH

o-ndevebhyo namaH |

OM RSibhyo namaH

o-mmunibhyo namaH

o-Ggurubhyo namaH

o-mpitRbhyo namaH

o-mmAtRbhyo namaH

o-nnamo namaH iti |

|| udvAsanam ||

uttametyanuvAkasya, vAmadeva RSiH, gAyatrI devatA, anuSTu-pchandaH, udvAsane viniyogaH ||

OM u॒ttame॑ zikha॑re devI bhU॒myA-mpa॑rvata॒mUrdha॑ni |

brAhmaNe॑bhyo-'bhya॑nujJA॒tA॒ ga॒ccha de॑vi ya॒thA su॑kham ||

||japa nivedanam ||

devA gAtu vida ityasya mantrasya, manasaspata RSiH, vAto devatA, virAT chandaH, japanivedane viniyogaH||

o-ndevA॑gAtu vidogA॒tu mi॒tvAgA॒tu mi॑ta |

mana॑saspata i॒ma-nde॑va ya॒jJagg svAhA॒ vAte॑thAH ||

(prAtaH kAle)

prAtassandhyAGga bhUtena gAyatryAstu japena ca |

sA-'STena zata saGkhyena brahma me priyatAM raviH ||

(madhyAhna kAle)

madhyAhna sandhyAGgatvena gAyatryA japitena ca |

yathA saGkhyena japena rudro me priyatAM raviH ||

(sAya-GkAle)

sAyaM sandhyAGga bhUtena gAyatryAstu japena ca |

sA-'STena zata saGkhyena brahma me priyatAM raviH ||

|| pravara ||

pravaralu cU. ||

catussAgara paryanta-GgobrAhmaNebhya-zzubha-mbhavatu | ………. pravarAnvita ………… gotra-zzukla yajurvedAntargata kANva zAkhAdhyAyI kAtyAyana sUtraH ………. zarmA-'ha-mbho abhivAdaye ||

samarpaNam |

AsatyalokAtpAtAlA-dAlokAlokaparvatAt |

ye santi brAhmaNAdevAstebhyo nitya-nnamo namaH ||

viSNupatnIsamudbhUte zaGkhavarNe mahItale |

anekaratnasampanne bhUmidevi namo-'stu te ||

samudravasane devi parvatastanamaNDale |

viSNupatnI namastubhya-mpAdaspar​za-GkSamasva me ||

About This Stotram

Overview

The Shukla Yajurveda Sandhya Vandanam is the prescribed daily ritual observance (nitya karma) for adherents of the Shukla Yajurveda shakha, performed three times a day at the junctures of dawn, noon, and dusk. The text comprises a sequence of mantras, prayers, and procedural instructions covering Achamana (water sipping), Pranayama, Marjana (self-purification with water), Arghya Pradana (water offering to the sun), and Gayatri Japa. It follows the Katyayana Sutra tradition of the Shukla Yajurveda.

What are the benefits of chanting Shukla Yajurveda Sandhya Vandanam?

  • Fulfills the prescribed daily obligatory duty (nitya karma) recognized in Vedic Dharma Shastra
  • Purification of the practitioner through each of the constituent ritual acts
  • Sustained practice is associated with mental clarity, spiritual discipline, and connection with solar cosmic cycles
  • Maintains the continuity of Vedic tradition through daily performance

When is the best time to recite this?

The Sandhya Vandanam is performed three times daily: at sunrise (Pratah Sandhya), at noon (Madhyahna Sandhya), and at sunset (Sayam Sandhya). These timings are specific and obligatory within the tradition; performing all three sittings is considered the complete observance.

What is the historical and traditional background?

Sandhya Vandanam is among the most ancient continuous ritual practices in the Hindu tradition, with its roots in the Vedic concept of twilight as a period of transition requiring conscious ritual acknowledgment. The Shukla Yajurveda version follows the Katyayana Shrauta Sutra, one of the sutra texts that codified the ritual procedures of this shakha. The Shukla Yajurveda (Vajasaneyi Samhita) is associated with the sage Yajnavalkya and is transmitted in two sub-recensions: the Kanva and Madhyandina. The Sandhya Vandanam as a structured daily practice has been in continuous use across Brahminical communities affiliated with the Shukla Yajurveda for more than two millennia.

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Related Texts

  • Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad — a Vedic text from the Shukla Yajurveda tradition with overlapping scriptural lineage, focused on mental intention
  • Shraddha Pitru Tarpana Vidhi — another prescriptive Vedic ritual text addressing the daily and seasonal obligations of a householder