Yajur Veda Sandhyavandhanam Tamil for iPad

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I created this in PowerPoint using Yahoo! Transliteration and then converted it to PDF. You can open this on an iPad using iBooks. I will post the Maadhyaaniham and Saayam Sandhyaavandhanam as soon as I am done with it. Hope you find this useful...

Ramprasad Venkat.

 

[rsubram]

vERY NICE ONE TO HAVE THIS.

Ramanathan

 

[renuka]

Dear sir,

Since you getting info on Sandyavadanam..I wish you could solve a doubt I have.

I have read that initially there was only 2 times Sandhyavandam..that is once in Morning and another in the Evening.

Even Manu smirti only talks about 2 Sandhyavandanam and not a Trikala Sandhyavandanam.

Even an Advaita book I read also says it was 2 initially.

I would like to know how and when did it become Trikala?

 

[B Suresh Kumar]

Thank you Ramprasad Venkat. Good work

 

[mkrishna100]

Dear sir,

Since you getting info on Sandyavadanam..I wish you could solve a doubt I have.

I have read that initially there was only 2 times Sandhyavandam..that is once in Morning and another in the Evening.

Even Manu smirti only talks about 2 Sandhyavandanam and not a Trikala Sandhyavandanam.

Even an Advaita book I read also says it was 2 initially.

I would like to know how and when did it become Trikala?

Yes I have also read that Originally it was only 2 times Sandhya Vandanam and later it became 3 . I have no clear info as to how it became 3 times .

 

[mx0339]

Yes I have also read that Originally it was only 2 times Sandhya Vandanam and later it became 3 . I have no clear info as to how it became 3 times .

I have the Sandhyavandhanam book that was given to me when I had my upanayanam done... It has three distinct occurrences... Unfortunately I'm going to have to pass on the questions related to the timelines here - I am not aware of when the changes took place...

 

[prasad1]

Yes I have also read that Originally it was only 2 times Sandhya Vandanam and later it became 3 . I have no clear info as to how it became 3 times .

May be later it became 5 times. (namaz).

 

[renuka]

I have the Sandhyavandhanam book that was given to me when I had my upanayanam done... It has three distinct occurrences... Unfortunately I'm going to have to pass on the questions related to the timelines here - I am not aware of when the changes took place...

I have some Info by Swami Atmananda.

He qoutes the Krishna Yajur Veda Tai.Ar 2-2 that says with regards to Sandhyopasana:

"Man attains great prosperity and security by the meditation of the rising sun and setting sun.The Sun is a symbol of Brahman itself: being Brahman one attains to Brahmanhood"



Then Swami Atmananda adds that:

1)The Sandhyopasana is to be performed a dawn and dusk daily; only twice a day..the meditation at noon is not prescribed here..it is a latter addition and innovation by a person called Narayana Rishi.





I cant get any info on Narayana Rishi and when it became Trikala and why it became Trikala.

Lets hope someone can get some info on this.

BTW even the verses 15 & 16 of Ishvasya Upanishad of Shukla Yajurveda talks about Sandhyopasana at Sun rise and Sun set...also only twice a day.

 

[renuka]

May be later it became 5 times. (namaz).

May the Force be with you..you better run and hide..very soon you will know why!LOL

 

[personelgrs]

Can you give us RIG VEDA SANDHYAVANTHANAM like this

 

[Sridaran Lakshminarasu]

Sir pranams thank you I downloaded it to my iPad similarly I need all 108 Ashtothrams in Tamil pdf

Namaskaram
Sridar.L

 

[drbalaji82]

MB Books has Sandhyavandanam books for all three vedas.
Available at Giri Trading.
It is in Sanskrit with English transliteration and meanings.

 

[Srinivasabalaji]

Hello Mr.Ramprasad Venkat,

Thanks for your work on Sandhyavandhanam. Is there a way to get this Yajur Veda Sandhyavandhanam in English for Trikala. It would be very helpful for my children. Let me know.

 

[Krishnan Anantharaman]

Thanks.. Anybody teaching Yajur Veda thro skype. Since we are in gulf, i need a vadhyar to teach veda for me and for my son

krishnan

 

[jsrplc]

Dear Sir,

Nice work. It is very useful. Can you guide where to download the tamil version of Sayam Sandhyavandhanam.

Thanks

 

[mx0339]

I am working on developing both Maadhyaanigam and Saayam Sandhyavandhanam. I will post those as soon as I am done... Thank you for your kind words...

Dear Sir,

Nice work. It is very useful. Can you guide where to download the tamil version of Sayam Sandhyavandhanam.

Thanks

 

[rsubram]

Very nice. I love it.

Ramanathan

 

[vasudevans]

As far as Puranas go , Madhyanikam is an integral part of our Nitya Karma Anushtanam infact our puranas and shastras give lot of emphasis on Madhyanikam . Let me try to give you certain examples.
1)If you read Saint Tyagaraja's biography ,their a specefic mention of Maadhyanika Snanam , wherein he goes to the River Bank to take maadhyanika Snanam to perform Maadhyanikam ( at this juncture Lord Rama comes and gives his darshanam to Saint Tyagaraja's wife first
2) For all those who perform Tarpanams or Shrardham , it always mentioned as well as advised by learned people that all those pithru karyams have to be performed after Madhyanikam followed by a seperate snanam
3) I beleive aavani avittam is a age old ritual and the same is also peformed after maadhyanikam

4) Brahmayagyam which is a daily thanks giving to our Rishis , Deva's and also for Pithrus is again a ritual done after Maadhyanikam.
5) Finally if you come across any Upanayam you may observe that most of the Muhurtham gets over betwen 10 Am to 11 AM and here again after Brahmopadesham , the child is first initiated into the karma Anushtanam module by teaching him to perform Maadyanikam and observe the Sun through Gaalinee Mudhra
Hence according to me Maadhyanikam is a very very important constituent of our Daily Anushtanams and every body should strive to perform the same.
In Kanchi seers words,
"If the Gayatri has not been chanted for three generations in the family of a Brahmin, its members lose caste (they cease to be Brahmins). The quarter where such Brahmins live cannot be called an "agrahara". It is perhaps not yet three generations since Brahmins gave up the Gayatri. So they still may be called Brahmins.
In the same way if the Brahmin family has not performed sacrifices for three generations its members will be called "Durbrahmanas", degenerate Brahmins. Even though degenerate the label "Brahmin" sticks to them. There are prayascittas (expiatory rites) by means of which the corrupted Brahmins will be remade true Brahmins. But there is no such hope for a Brahmin in whose family Gayatri has not been chanted for three generations. A member of such a family ceases altogether to be a Brahmin and cannot be made one again. He is just a "Brahmana- bandhu", a kin or a friend of Brahmins. The same rule applies to Ksatriyas and Vaisyas with regard to the Gayatri mantra; they become "ksatriya-bandhus" and "Vaisya-bandhus" respectively.

Even in times of misfortune the Gayatri must be muttered at least ten times at dawn, midday and dusk. These are hours of tranquility. At dawn all creatures including human beings rise and the mind is serene now. At dusk all must be restful after a day's hard work: that is also a time of calm. At noon the sun is at its height and people are at home and relaxed and their mind is calm. During these hours we must meditate on Gayatri, Savitri and Sarasvati. In the morning the dominant presence is that of Visnu, at noon that of Brahma and at sundown of Siva. So we must meditate on Gayatri in the morning as Visnu personified, at noon as Brahma personified and at dusk as Siva personified.

Arghya must be offered before sunrise at noon and at sunset. Once there was a man called Idaikattu Siddha who grazed cattle. He said: "Kanamar konamar kandu kodu adugan pohutu par. " "Kanamal/r" means before you see the sun rise and "konamal/r" means when the sun is overhead and "kandu" is when you see the sun before sunset. These are the three times when you ought to offer arghya. "adu" means "niradu", bathe in the Ganga. "kan" here means "visit Setu" or have " have darsana of Setu". "Pohutu par"- by bathing in the Ganga and by visiting Setu your sins will be washed away. Here is mentioned the custom of going to Kasi, collecting Ganga water there and going to (Setu) Ramesvaram to perform the abhiseka of Ramanathasvamin there.
Only by the intense repetition of Gayatri shall we be able to master all the Vedic mantras. This japa of Gayatri and arghya must be performed everyday without fail. At least once in our lifetime we must bathe in Ganga and go on pilgrimage to Setu.

If a man has a high fever, people looking after him must pour into his mouth the water with which sandhyavandana has been performed. Today it seems all of us are suffering all the time from high fever! When you run a high temperature you have to take medicine; similarly Gayatri is essential to the self and its japa must not be given up at any time. It is more essential to your inner being than medicine is to your body. Sandyavandana must be performed without fail everyday. Gayatri-japa can be practised by all of us without much effort and without spending any money. All that you require is water. Sandyavandana is indeed an easy means to ensure your well being. So long as there is life in you, you must perform it.
Gayatri must be worshiped as a mother. The Lord appers in many forms to bestow his grace and compassion on his devotees Mother loves us more than anybody else. We know no fear before her and talk to her freely. Of all the forms in which Bhagavan manifests himself that form in which he is revealed as mother is most liked by us. The Vedas proclaim Gayatri to be such a mother.
This mantra is to be repeated only by men. Women benefit from the men performing the japa. Similarly when the three varnas practise gayatri-japa all other jatis enjoy the benefit flowing from it. We may cease to perform a rite if the fruits yielded by them are enjoyed exclusively by us. But we cannot do so if others also share in them. Those entitled to Gayatri mantra are to regard themselves as trustees who have to mutter it on behalf of others like women and the fourth varna who are not entitled to it. If they fail in their duty of trustees, it means they are committing an irremediable offence.

The mantras are numerous. Before we start chanting any of them, we say why we are doing so, mention the "fruit" that will yield. The benefit we derive from the Gayatri mantra is the cleansing of the mind (cittasuddhi). Even other mantras have this ultimate purpose, but cittasuuddhi is the direct result of Gayatri-japa.
Even in these days it is not difficult to perform sandhyavandana both at dawn and dusk. Office goers and other workers may not be at home during midday. They may perform the madhyahnika (the midday vandana) 2 hours 24 minutes after sunrise that is called "sangava kala".

There are three types of Karmas- Nithya, Naimithika, and Kamya karmas.
1. Kamya karma is one which is done with a desire to achieve, like a yagya for long life etc .Even if kamya karmas are not done , there is no papam.
2. Naimithika karma is one which is not shastra bound and not niyamic, i.e., a necessary duty , such as taking bath after an eclipse.
3. Nithya karma is one which is ‘niyata nimitta’ meaning ‘ that which is done which is shastra bound’ . Sunrise and sunset are the reason for doing Sandhya vandanam. Hence this is classified in the Nithya karma, which has to be done daily , lifelong.


Sandhya means the time of union. The time which relates to the union of two things, i.e. the time between the night and morning (first junction Dawn), between forenoon and afternoon (second junction Noon) and between afternoon and evening (third Jn. Dusk);

Sandhya means dawn, noon and dusk. Sandhyavandanam means a ritual done at the time of three junctions, Dawn, Noon and Dusk.

Sandhyavandanam is a junction between the devotee and the Lord. Between Jeevathma and Paramathma.

For, success in that process of control one should overcome the handicaps of the Gunas, the Sathwa, the Rajas and the Thamas. When these faces of natural impulse predominate and try to direct along their channels, one must pray to God to negate their pull. That is the first duty of the man who strives towards God. It is the rule of nature, that the morning is the period of Sathwic quality, the "noon" of Rajasic nature and the "evening" hour of dusk of Thamasic nature.
The name suggests Sandhya , the meeting time of Day with night, which is just before and during sunrise and sunset.
‘Ajyotisho darsanat sandhi, jyotisho bhanutare’
The above statement of the shastra means ‘Sandhi is the time when the sun and the stars are together visible’



The practical thing therefore will be to start
1. In the morning before sunrise, give Arghyam( explanation later) during sunrise and finish just after sunrise.
2. In the evening, begin before sunset, give Arghyam during sunset and finish later.
For those who always are inconsistent with their timings, Shastra says
‘Uttama tarakopeta madhyama lupta taraka
Adhama urya sahita prata: sandhya tridha mana’
To do PrAtha ( morning) sandhyA vandanam when the stars are visible is Uttama (first grade.); Maddhyama (middle grade) when doing without the stars; and Adhama ( least grade when Sun is visible)
“Uttama suryasahita maddhyama anudita taraka
Adhma tarakopeta sayam sandhya tridha mata”
To do Sayam( evening) Sandhya Vandanam , It is Uttama doing while the sun is still shining; Maddhyama when doing before stars are visible; Adhama after the stars are fuly visible.

Even in these days it is not difficult to perform sandhyavandana both at dawn and dusk. Office goers and other workers may not be at home during midday. They may perform the madhyahnika (the midday vandana) 2 hours 24 minutes after sunrise that is called "sangava kala".


I. Trikala Samaya

a. Prathahkal:
Count from Sunrise 2Hrs 24 Min (6AM to 8.24AM)
Sangavakalam (8.24 to 10.48AM) FOR OFFICE GOERS MADHYANIKAM
MR.SANKARANARAYAN IS CORRECT.
b. Madhyahna:
10.48AM to 13.12Hrs
c. Aparahna:
Hrs: 13.12 to 15.36 Noon
Note:
1 MUHURTHAM = 48 min
30 MUHURTHAM = 1 day (24 Hours)
BRAHMI MUHURTHAM
48 min prior to SUNRISE





In the words Sri Sri Sringeri Sankaracharya

“People say they don’t have any time to do Sandhyavandhanam. But they have time to watch TV, read newspaper and engage in gossip. So to say that there is not enough time for Sandhyavandhanam is wrong.
· The Shastras prescribe two pakshas: Mukya Paksham and GowNa Paksham
· To do 1008 Gayatri Japam is Mukya Paksham. People used to do this for 3 kaalas in the olden days.
· If there is not sufficient time, then the Shastras prescribe GowNa Paksham of doing 108 Gayatri Japam.
· If there is further little time, then the Shastras prescribe doing at least 32 Gayatri Japam.
· But people usually ask for an alternative and a way to leave Sandhyavandhanam. For that, there is no other alternative.
· For a person who has had Upanayanam and Brahmopadesham (according to Shastras), he has to do Sandhyavandhanam till the end.
· If he says he can’t do or has no time to do, it will become a grave mistake.
· The reality is people don’t have the will to do Sandhyavandhanam and hence give various reasons.
· In Kannada, there is an old saying: “Where there is will, there is way.” (Manasu irindal margam irukum)
· What one needs is real Shraddha to do Sandhyavandhanam and not other reasons.”


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[SS Iyer]

Vedio format of all three time Sandyavandanam is available in youtube for every body to see. I have downloaded the same. But i dont know whether it works in ipod or not - ssiyer