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
tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH
yasya kshayaaya jinvatha
aapo janayathaa chanaH
oM bhuurbhuvassuvaH
prokshaNa of the Head
prokshaNa of the Head
prokshaNa of the big Toes
again prokshaNa of the Head

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 aShTaakshara mantra japam.h

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

20(c) gaayatrii upasthaanam.h

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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maadhyaahnikaM

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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saayaM sandhyaavandanam.h

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