Yajur Veda:  Pratah  Sandhya Vandanam

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Punyah Prokshanam

Procedure  Notes

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Nyasa
  • dadhikraavNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH    (head)
  • anushhTup.h chhandaH   (nose)
  • dadhikraavaa devataa    (chest)
  • apaaM prokshaNe viniyogaH

Mantra

  1. Hold the tumbler in the left hand
  2. Take a small quantity of water in the right hand palm
  3. Sprinkle it on the head through right hand fingers, reciting at 
    the same time the mantras. 

Om dadhikraavNNo akaarishhaM     prokshaNa of the Head
Om jishhNorashvasya vaajinaH          prokshaNa of the Head
Om surabhi no mukhaakarat.h            prokshaNa of the Head
Om pra Na aayuumshhi taarishhat.h   prokshaNa of the Head
Om aapohishhThaa mayobhuvaH      prokshaNa of the Head
Om taa na uurje dadhaatana              prokshaNa of the Head
Om mahe raNaaya chakshase           prokshaNa of the Head
Om yovaH shivatamo rasaH             prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasya bhaajayatehanaH              prokshaNa of the Head
Om ushatiiriva maataraH                  prokshaNa of the Head
Om tasmaa araN^gamaama vaH      prokshaNa of the Head
Om yasya kshayaaya jinvatha           prokshaNa of the big Toes
Om aapo janayathaa chanaH           prokshaNa of the Head

Om bhuurbhuvassuvaH (Take little water on your right palm and throw around your head in clockwise direction like pradaxiNaM )

  
Nyasa                                 Step 3

 
            Step 3 (toes)                      Step 3 (clockwise)