Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 SrimatE Raamaanujaaya Namaha // SrimatE Nigamaanta Mahaa Desikaaya Namaha // SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya/ SrIman! SrI Ranga Sriyam anupadravam anudhinam Samvardhaya// KAvEri VardhathAm kAlE, kAlE varshathu vAsava: / SrI RanganAthO jayathu Sri Ranga Sri cha VardhathAm// ===================================================================== SRI RANGA SRI VOL.07 / ISSUE # 45 dated 23rd March 2006 ===================================================================== EDITORIAL Dear Bhagavatas: You will remember that due to the mind boggling amount of mails received for "Moderation" that I could not cope up with partly due to my age related problems. Several friends have kindly offered to help me in this regard. My heartfelt thanks are due to every one of them. As all of them are eminently qualified, (in fact, more qualified than my humble self), they have all been empanelled. 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Of course, I will continue to be available to help, providing Editorials as also attending to day to day Administration and other related matters. --- IN THIS ISSUE SANDHYAA VANDANAM -– Part 2 - 6 FAQs AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VARIOUS OBSERVANCES IN CONNECTION WITH "SANDHYAAVANDANAM" A: SEQUENCE OF THE VARIOUS STEPS IN PERFORMING SV B: NYAASAMS (ANBIL RAMASWAMY) --- ISSUES RELEASED So far, 221 Regular issues of SRS have been released apart from Special Issues: 27 Issues of Vol. 1 15 Issues of Vol. 2 42 Issues of Vol. 3 35 Issues of Vol. 4 28 Issues of Vol. 5 30 Issues of Vol. 6 and 44 Issues of Vol. 7 -- These issues have been archived for public view at - by Sri Diwakar Kannan (diwakark) You may also view the archives at http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia maintained by Sri Srinivasan Sriram (ajiva_rts ) We strongly urge you to kindly peruse the "Regular Issues" archived in the "Files" Section and view the Contents at "srsindex.html" (Not the individual postings allowed for encouraging "Reader participation"). We are sure that you will be convinced of the quality of the contents. IF you are satisfied with the quality and contents of "Sri Ranga Sri"- Tell your friends to join by sending an email to Srirangasri- IF NOT: Tell us, as to how we may improve. Ever at your service Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy, Editor & Publisher, "Sri Ranga Sri" ===================================================================== xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ===================================================================== SANDHYAA VANDANAM -– Part 2 - 6 FAQs AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VARIOUS OBSERVANCES IN CONNECTION WITH "SANDHYAAVANDANAM" A: SEQUENCE OF THE VARIOUS STEPS IN PERFORMING SV B: NYAASAMS (ANBIL RAMASWAMY) --- We give below the sequence of the various steps in performing SV. In this, A = ACHAMANAM P = PRANAYAMAM N = NYAASAM (vide Table B below) S = SANKALPAM T = SATHVIKA THYAAGAM M = MANTRAM ====================================================================== SANDHYA VANDANAM SEQUENCE - JALA BHAGAM ====================================================================== 1. Beginning ACHAMANAM: (Twice) (A1)& M1 Thumb = Cheeks (Thumb + Cheek) Ring finger = Eyes (Ring finger+ Eyes) Index finger = Nostrils (Index finger+ Nostrils) Little finger = Ears (Little finger+ Ears) Middle finger = Shoulders (Middle finger+ Shoulders) All five fingers= Navel (All 5 fingers+ Navel) All five fingers= Crown (All 5 fingers+ Crown of the head) --- 2. Beginning PRANAYAMAM (Once) (P1)&M2 Rechakam = Exhaling (1 unit) Purakam = Inhaling (3 units) Kumbakam = Controlling breath (2 units) --- 3. Beginning SANKALPA MANTRAM (Differs) (S1&M3 ---- 4. Beginning SATHVIKA THYAAGAM (Differs from Concluding one) (T1)&M4 ===================================================================== 5. PROKSHANAM = Sprinkling of water (aka Maarjanam) NYAASAM: {See B:Table } N1 Excepting the thumb - Rishi = 4 Fingers on Head Chandas = 4 Fingers in front of Mouth Devata = 4 Fingers on Chest Viniyoga = Inverting the cupped palms of both hands Mantram= AapOhishTa… M5 All Mantras (except the following) = Sprinkle on Head Yasyakshyaaya jinvata only = Sprinkle on Knees Om Bhu: Bhuva: Suva: = Sprinkle circling around the head --- 6. PRASANAM (Sipping of Water) NYAASAM {See 2 (i), 2 (ii) and 2 (iii) in Table– N2 Mantram Differs M6 --- 7. PUNAR PROKSHANAM = Sprinkling of water (aka Punar Maarjanam) Achamanan (A2) NYAASAM (See 3 of Table B) – N3 Mantram = DadikraviNNO… M7 --- 8. ARGHYA PRADAANAM (Offering waters through both the palms) Achamanam – (A3) Pranayamam – (P2) Sankalpam – (S2) NYAASAM {See 4 in Table B} N4 Mantram -Arghya Mantram (3 Times) M8 --- 9. PRAAYSCHITTA ARGHYA PRADAANAM (AKA TUREEYA) (Offering waters through both the palms) Pranayamam – (P3) Sankalpam – (S3) NYAASAM {See 5 in Table B) N5 Mantram - Tureeya Arghya Mantram M9 --- 10. AIKHYAANUSANTAANAM: "asaavaadityO Brahmaa" M10 --- 11. KESAVADI TARPANAM Achamanam at Beginning of Keasavadi Tarpanam (A4) Kesavaadi TarpaNam – Mantram M11 Achamanam at the end of Kesavadi Tarpanam (A5) ===================================================================== SANDHYA VANDANAM SEQUENCE - JAPA BHAGAM ===================================================================== 12. AASANA MANTRAM - Prayer to Bhoomi Devi NYAASAM: {See 6 in Table B] N6 Mantram = "Pritvi tvayaa dhritaa lOkaa…" M12 --- 13. PRANAYAMA SANKALPAM Prayer to Savitri Devata SAPTA VYAAHRITI (7 Vyahritis) - NYASAM: (See 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Table B} N7 --- 14. DHYANA SLOKA MANTRAS (1) « muktaa vidruma hemaneela davaLas chaayai:… » and (2) « arka mandala madyastham suryakoti sama prabam... » M13 ********************************************************************** 15. PRANAYAMAM PROPER (3 times) (P4) ********************************************************************** 16. GAYATRI JAPAM PROCEDURE SANKALPAM (Resolve to do 1008/108/28/10 times) (S4) GAYATRI AVAHANAM: NYASAM: {See 11 of Table B} N8 Mantram: « aayaatu varadaa devi,… » M14 --- 17. GAYATRI DHYAANAM: « ..... dhyaayaami Gayatrim… » M15 --- 18. VYAHRITI TRAYAM (3 Vyahritis) NYAASAM: {See 12, 13 and 14 of Table B} N9 --- 19. OFFERING TO GAYATRI DEVI = Mantram: "yO devas savita asmaakam… upaasmahE" – M16 ********************************************************************* 20. MAIN GAYATRI MANTRA JAPAM M17 (As many times as you have resolved to do) ********************************************************************* 21. SEND OFF TO GAYATRI Pranayamam (3 Times) (P5) Sankalpam (S5) --- 22. UDVAASANA NYASAM = "Uttame iti anuvaaksaya" NYASAM: {See 15 of Table B} N10 Mantram = "Uttame Sikhare Devi…" M18 --- 23. UPASTHAANA NYASAM = NYASAM: {See 16 (i), 16 (ii) and 16 (iii) of Table B) Differs N11 Mantram Differs M19 --- 24. "SANDHYADI DEVATA VANDANAM" M20 --- 25. "DIK DEVATA VANDANAM" M21 --- 26. «DHYAAYET SADAA SAVITRU MANDALA… » M22 --- 27. "ABHIVADANAM" (Abhivaadaye… asmibhO) M23 --- 28. CONCLUDING "SATVIKA THYAGAM" = (T2&M24 --- 29. "SRIRANGA MANGALANIDHIM…" – Slokam M25 --- 30. PROSTRATION TO PERUMAL AND ELDERS ===================================================================== xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ===================================================================== NOTES 1. It will be seen from the above that - A = ACHAMANAM occurs 5 times P = PRANAYAMAM occurs 5 times S = SANKALPAM occurs 5 times N = NYASAM occurs 11 times M = MANTRAM occurs 25 times T = SATHVIKA THYAAGAM occurs 2 times (at the beginning and at the end) 2. Candidates are advised to make note of the steps where these occur. 3.Explanations of the significance of various steps, the meanings of Mantras involved and relative instructions (as advised by our Achaaryas) on each step will be provided in the subsequent postings. 4. Candidates may memorize the Nyaasams in the Table B below containing the Rishis, Chandas, Devatas and ViniyOgas relevant to the respective Mantras. ==================================================================== TABLE B: SANDHYAA VANDANAM NYAASAMS ==================================================================== MANTRA / RISHI: / CHANDAS / DEVATA / VINIYOGA: (Employed in) ==================================================================== JALA BHAAGAM =================================================================== N1. Aapohishta mantrasya/ Sindudveepa Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ AapO DEvata(water)/ Apaam ProkshaNE ViniyOga:/ (sprinkling) N2(a) Suryascha iti anuvakasya/ Agni Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ SuryO DEvata/ Apaam PraasanE ViniyOga:/ (Morning) N2(b) Apah punanthu iti anuvakasya/ AapO Rishi;/ AnushTup Chanda:/ BrahmaNaspatir DEvata/ Apaam PraasanE ViniyOga:/ (Noon) N2© Agnischa iti Anuvakasya/ SuryO Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Agnir DEvata/ Apaam praasanE ViniyOga:/ (Evening) N3. Dadigkraavana iti mantrasya/ VamadEva Rishi:/ AnushTup Chanda:/ Dadi-kraavaa DEvata/ Apaam ProkshaNE ViniyOga:/ (sprinkling) N4. Argya Pradaana mantrasya/ Visvaa mitra Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Savitaa DEvata/ Argya PradaanE ViniyOga:/ (Oblation of Water) N5. Tureeya (Prayaschita) Argya Pradaana mantrasya/ Sandeepanee Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Savitaa DEvata / Tureeya (Prayaschita) Argya pradaanE ViniyOga:/ (for delay) ==================================================================== JAPA BHAGAM ==================================================================== N 6. Aasana mantrasya/ Prithviyaa Meru-prushTa Rishi:/ Sootalam Chanda:/ Sree koormO DEvata/ AasanE ViniyOga:/ (in sitting) 7(a) Pranavasya iti mantrasya/ Brahmaa Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Paramaatma DEvata / 7(b) Buraadi Sapta Vyahruteenam iti mantrasya/ Atr--Brigu- Kutsa- VasishTa- Goutama- Kaasyapa - Aangirasa -Rishaya:/ Gaayatri- UshNik -AnushTup -Brihatee- Pankthi- TrushTup- Jagatya: - Chandaamsi/ Agni- Vayu- Arka- Vaageesa- VaruNa- Indra-VisvE-dEvaa- DEvataa:/ 7© Savitryaa iti mantrasya/ Visvaa mitrO Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Savitaa DEvata/ 7 (d) Gayatri Siraso iti mantrasya/ Brahmaa Rishi:/ AnushTup Chanda:/ Paramaatma DEvata/ SarvEshaam PraaNaa yaamE Viniyoga:/ (In doing Breath control) 8. Aayatu iti Anuvakasya/ Vaama dEva Rishi:/ AnushTup Chanda:/ Gaayatri DEvata/ Gaayatri AavaahanE ViniyOga:/ (in invoking Gaayatri) 9(a). Pranavasya iti mantrasya/ Rishir Brahma/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Paramaatma DEvata/ 9 (b) Booraadi Vyaahriti Trayasya/ Atri - Brigu - Kutsa Rishaya:/ Gaayatri - UshNik - AnushTup - Chandaamsi/ Agni - Vayu - Arka - DEvataa:/ 9 © Saavitrya Iti mantrasya/ ViswaamitrO Rishi:/ DEvi Gaayatri Chanda:/ Savitaa DEvata/ SarvEsham Gaayatri JapE Viniyoga: (In doing Gayaatri Japam) 10. Uttama iti Anuvaakasya/ Vaama dEva Rishi:/ AnushTup Chanda:/ Gaayatri DEvata/ Gaayatri UdvaasanE Viniyoga:/ (In getting up from the seat) 11(a) Mitrasya iti Upasthaana mantrasya/ Visvaamitra Rishi:/ Beerut Gaayatri- TrishTup Chandaamsi/ MitrO DEvata/ Praatas-Sandya UpastanE ViniyOga: (in sending off at morning) 11 (b) Aasatyena Iti mantrasya/ Hiranya stoopa Rishi:/ DrishTup - Gaayatri - Jagatee - UshNik - TrushTup - Chandaamsi Savitaa DEvata Madyahnika UpastanE ViniyOga:/ (in sending off at noon) 11© ImammE Ityaadi Mantraanaam/ Deva raata Rishi:/ Gaayatri- Jagatee- TrushTup- Chandaamsi/ Savitaa DEvata/ Saayam sandya UpastanE ViniyOga:/ (in sending off at evening) --- To Continue ===================================================================== xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ===================================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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