Yajur Veda:  Pratah  Sandhya Vandanam

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Prokshanam Notes

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Notes

  • This is a process for external purification of the body. This is also referred to as "Mantra Snanah" - a purificatory bath through mantras.
  • Nyasa indicates the name of the sage, chandas and the deity to whom it is addressed.
  • The "Apohista" hymn is akin to sweeping a room clean.Smrithis say that these hymns have power to eliminate infection around, that is, the vibrations created as a result of reciting these hymns have power to protect against infection (similar to present day gadgets to eliminate insects).
  • Meaning: Oh! ye deities of water, you are in a position to confer on evberyone facilities of every kind. Give us strength (energy) to worship the Lord who is exalted; charming with attractive eyes. Oh ye deities, just as a loving mother does, make us acquire in this world the essence of bhakti. We meditate on you to attain that God whose pleasure you have earned by being his abode. Oh ye waters help us to live a real life.