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The Sāmaveda Sandhyāvandanam
[edit ]Multiple versions of the Sandhyāvandanam exist, corresponding to the four Vedas. The individual practices the version of the Veda they study. The following version of the Sandhyāvandanam is performed by students of the Sāmaveda, and was published by S.N. Sastri in 1988.[1] Translations are those provided in the text.
Achamana
[edit ]Ācamanam (Sanskrit : आचमनम्) is a ritual sipping of water accompanied by mantras. The practitioners sits in a squatting position facing either east or north, and first takes three sips of water accompanied by three respective mantras:[2]
They then touch twelve parts of the body, starting with the right part and then the left (with the exception of the navel and head, which are listed in the same row of the following table) while reciting the following names of Vishnu, blessing them in turn and allowing the practitioner to perform the rest of the ritual:[3]
| Body Part | Right Side | Left Side |
|---|---|---|
| Eye | Keśava | Govinda |
| Nostril | Viṣṇo | Madhusūdhana |
| Ear | Trivikrama | Vāmana |
| Shoulder | Śrīdhara | Hṛṣīkeśa |
| Navel and Head | Padmanābha [note 1] | Dāmodara [note 2] |
Shuklam Baradharam Vishnum
[edit ]The mantra Suklam Baradharam Vishnum (Sanskrit : यज्ञ, romanized:śuklambaradharam Viṣṇum) is recited to remove obstacles. While saying the mantra while the practitioner visualises amrita from the head flowing down through the body through the nerves. Although the mantra mentions Vishnu, Ṣastri claimed it properly refers to Ganesha.[4] [5]
शुक्लम्बरधरम् विष्णुम्
शशिवर्णम् चतुर्ब्जुजम्
प्रसन्नवदनम् ध्यायेत्
सर्व विघोपशान्तये
śuklambaradharam viṣṇum
śaśivarṇam caturbjujam
prasannavadanam dhyāyet
sarva vighopaśāntaye.
Pranayama
[edit ]Prānāyāma (Sanskrit: प्राणायाम), or yogic breath control, is then performed while chanting an extended version of the Gayatri mantra. When performing pranayama as a part of the sandhyavandanam, the practitioner blocks the right nostril while and inhales through the left nostril, holds the breath, and then blocks their left nostril while inhaling through their right nostril, with all three stages consituting one pranayama. During each stage of the pranayama, they recite the mantra mentally. Sastri only mentioned a single pranayama to be performed. [6]
| Sanskrit | IAST | Translation[7] |
|---|---|---|
| ओं भूर् ओं भुवः ओं सुवः ओं महः ओं तपः ओं सत्यम् |
ōṃ bhūr ōṃ bhuvaḥ ōṃ suvaḥ ōṃ mahaḥ ōṃ tapaḥ ōṃ satyam |
Om Earth. Om Sky. Om Middle Region. Om Place of Birth. Om Mansion of the Blessed. Om Abode of Truth. |
Saṇkalpa
[edit ]The practitioner recites the following mantra while resting their palms on opposite thighs. The concluding line of the mantra depends on the time of day the ceremony is performed.[8]
| Sanskrit (Devanagari) | Sanskrit (IAST) | English[9] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | ममोपात्त समस्त दुरित क्षय द्वारा परमेश्वर प्रित्यर्थम् | Mamopātta samasta durita kṣaya dvārā parameśvara prityartham | For the removal of all my accumulated sins and to make myself eligible for the grace of the Lord, I shall now propitate.. |
| Conclusion (Morning) | प्रातः सन्ध्याम् उपासिष्ये | Prātaḥ sandhyām upāsiṣye | The deity of the morning. |
| Conclusion (Noon) | माध्याह्निकम् करिष्ये | Mādhyāhnikam kariṣye | The deity of noon. |
| Conclusion (Evening) | सायम् सन्ध्याम् उपासिष्ये | Sāyam sandhyām upāsiṣye | The deity of evening. |
Purification of body and mind
[edit ]While the practitioner recites the mantra "Om Keśavāya namah" (Sanskrit : ओम् केशवाय नमह्), they write the character Om (ओ) in water using their ring finger before touching the spot between the eyes with said finger. They then sprinkle water on their head with the same finger while reciting the first seven mantras, their feet during the eighth, the head for the ninth time, and the crown with the tenth.[10]
| Sanskrit | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
ॐ आपोहि ष्ठ मयो भुवः |
oṃ āpohi ṣṭha mayo bhuvaḥ |
O Waters, you are indeed bliss-conferring. |
Afterwards, the practitioner recites "Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ suvaḥ" (Sanskrit : ओं भूर् ओं भुवः ओं सुवः) while sprinkling their head with additional water.
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ↑ Sastri, S.N. (1988). Sāmaveda Sandhyāvandanam. Madras, Tamil Nadu: New Bharathi Vijayam Printers.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 1-2.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 1-2.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 3.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 31.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 3-4.
- ↑ Swami Adiswarananda (2007). Meditation & Its Practices: A Definitive Guide to Techniques and Traditions of Meditation in Yoga and Vedanta (2 ed.). Nashville, Tennessee: SkyLight Paths Publishing. pp. 142–5. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 4.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 31.
- ↑ Sastri, Sandhyavāndanam, 5-6.