Garuda Purana

त्रैलोक्यचरणा ज्ञेया पृथिवीकुक्षिसंस्थिता 35.

They are to be known as the support of the three worlds, abiding in the womb of the earth.

त्रिपदाष्टाक्षरा ज्ञेया चतुष्पादा षडक्षरा 35.

The three-footed, eight-syllabled form is to be known, and the four-footed, six-syllabled one as well.

न्यासे जपे तथा ध्याने अग्निकार्य्ये तथार्चने 35.

In nyāsa, recitation, meditation, fire rituals, and worship, likewise.

पादाङ्गुष्ठे गुल्फमध्ये जङ्घयोर्विद्धि जानुनोः 35.

On the big toe, in the middle of the ankle, on the shanks, and on the knees, know thus.

स्तनयोर्हृदि कण्ठौष्ठमुखे तालुनि चांसयोः 35.

On the breasts, heart, throat, lips, mouth, palate, and shoulders.

पश्चमे मूर्ध्नि चाकारं न्यसेद्वर्णान्वदाम्यहम् 35.

On the back of the head, and on the crown, one should place the letters as I declare.

श्वेतं विद्युत्प्रभं तारं कृष्णं रक्तं क्रमेण तत् 35.

White, shining like lightning, star-like, black, and red in order.

शङ्खवर्णं पाण्डुरं च रक्तं चासवसन्निभम् 35.

Conch-colored, pale, red, and resembling wine in hue.

यद्यत्स्पृशति हस्तेन यच्च पश्यति चक्षुषा 35.

Whatever is touched by the hand, and whatever is seen by the eye.

इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे गायत्त्रीन्यासनिरूपणं नाम पञ्चत्रिंशोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the revered Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, in the Pūrvakhaṇḍa, in the section called Ācārakāṇḍa, this is the thirty-fifth chapter entitled 'Explanation of the Gāyatrī Nyāsa.'

सन्ध्याविधिं प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणु रुद्राघनाशनम् 36.

I will explain the procedure of sandhyā; listen, O destroyer of Rudra's sins.

सप्रणवां सव्याहृतिं गायत्त्रीं शिरसा सह 36.

With the praṇava, the vyāhṛtis, and the Gāyatrī along with its head.

मनोवाक्रायजं दोषं प्राणायामैर्दहेद्द्विजः 36.

A twice-born should burn away faults arising from mind, speech, and action by means of prāṇāyāma.

सायमग्निश्च मेत्युक्ता प्रातः सूर्य्येत्यपः पिबेत् 36.

In the evening, one should approach the fire; in the morning, the sun; and drink water.

आपोहिष्ठेत्यृचा कुर्य्यान्मार्जनं तु कुशोदकैः 36.

With the Ṛc 'āpohiṣṭha', one should perform purification using water with kuśa grass.

रजस्तमः स्वमोहोत्थाञ्जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तिजान् 36.

The impurities of passion and darkness arise from waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.

समुद्धृत्योदकं पाणौ जप्त्वा च द्रुपदां क्षिपेत् 36.

Having lifted water in the hand, one should recite and then pour it onto the ground.

उदुत्यंचित्रमित्याभ्यामुपतिष्ठेद्दिवाकरम् 36.

With the mantras 'udutyaṃ' and 'citram', one should worship the sun.

पूर्वसंध्यां जपंस्तिष्ठेत्पश्चिमामुपविश्य च 36.

One should stand while reciting the morning prayers, and sit for the evening prayers.

दशभिर्जन्मजनितं शतेन तु पुरा कृतम् 36.

Sins committed in ten births, and even those done a hundred times in the past,

रक्ता भवति गायत्त्री सावित्री शुक्लवर्णिका 36.

The Gāyatrī becomes red, Sāvitrī is white in color.

ॐ भूर्विन्यस्य हृदये ॐ भुवः शिरसि न्यसेत् 36.

One should place 'Om Bhūḥ' on the heart, 'Om Bhuvaḥ' on the head.

विन्यसेत्कवचे विद्वान्द्वितीयं नेत्रयोर्न्यसेत् 36.

The wise should place the second on the armor, and on both eyes.

संध्याकाले तु विन्यस्य जपेद्वै वेदमातरम् 36.

At the time of twilight, having placed them, one should recite the mother of the Vedas.

त्रिपदा या तु गायत्त्री ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरी 36.

The Gāyatrī, which is threefold, is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara.

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात् 36.

Freed from all sin, one attains the world of Brahmā.

तं हन्ति सूर्य्यः सन्ध्यायां नोपास्तिं कुरुते तु यः 36.

The sun destroys him who does not perform worship at the time of twilight.

छन्दस्तु देवी गायत्त्री परमात्मा च देवता ।। 36.

The meter is the goddess Gāyatrī; the supreme self is the deity.

इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे संध्याविधिर्नाम षट्‌त्रिंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the thirty-sixth chapter named 'The Procedure of Sandhyā' in the Ācāra section of the first part of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.