मनः शुचिकरं पुंसां नित्यं तत् स्नानमाचरेत्
One should always perform that bath which purifies the mind of people.
प्रक्षाल्य दन्तकाष्ठं वै भक्षयित्वा विधानतः
After properly eating, one should wash the tooth-stick.
मध्याङ्गुलिसमस्थौल्यं द्वादशाङ्गुलसंमितम्
It should be as thick as the middle finger and twelve finger-breadths long.
अपामार्गं च बिल्वं च करवीरं विशेषतः
Apāmārga, bilva, and especially karavīra are recommended.
परिहृत्य दिनं पापं भक्षयेद् वै विधानवित्
Having discarded the stick for the day, the knower of rules should chew it.
प्रक्षाल्य भङ्क्त्वा तज्जह्याच्छुचौदेशे समाहितः
After washing and breaking it, one should discard it in a clean place with concentration.
आचम्य मन्त्रवन्नित्यं पुनराचम्य वाग्यतः
One should always perform ācāmanam with mantras, and again with control of speech.
आपो हिष्ठा व्याहृतिभिः सावित्र्या वारुणैः शुभैः
For water is indeed pure, with the vyāhṛtis, Sāvitrī, and auspicious Vāruṇa mantras.
जप्त्वा जलाञ्जलिं दद्याद् भास्करं प्रति तन्मनाः
Having recited, one should offer water with focused mind to the Sun.
प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा ध्यायेत् संध्यामिति श्रुतिः
After performing the threefold prāṇāyāma, one should meditate on the Sandhyā, so says the scripture.
ऐश्वरी तु पराशक्तिस्तत्त्वत्रयसमुद्भवा
The divine power is the supreme energy, arising from the three principles.
प्राङ्मुखः सततं विप्रः संध्योपासनमाचरेत्
The brāhmaṇa should always perform Sandhyā worship facing east.
यदन्यत् कुरुते किञ्चिन्न तस्य फलमाप्नुयात्
Whatever else one does, he does not obtain the fruit of it.
उपास्य विधिवत् संध्यां प्राप्ताः पूर्वं परां गतिम्
Having duly worshipped the twilight (Sandhyā), they attained the highest state in former times.
विहाय संध्याप्रणतिं स याति नरकायुतम्
Abandoning the reverence to Sandhyā, he goes to a multitude of hells.
उपासितो भवेत् तेन देवो योगतनुः परः
By worshipping thus, the supreme deity of yogic form is attained.
सावित्ररिं वै जपेद् विद्वान् प्राङ्मुखः प्रयतः स्थितः
A learned one should recite the Sāvitrī hymn, facing east, standing with concentration.
मन्त्रैस्तु विविधैः सौरेरृग्यजुः सामसंभवैः
With various mantras arising from the Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas relating to the Sun,
कुर्वोत प्रणतिं भूमौ मूर्ध्ना तेनैव मन्त्रतः
He should offer obeisance on the ground with his head, using those very mantras.
नमस्ते घृणिने तुभ्यं सूर्याय ब्रह्मरूपिणे
Salutations to you, O radiant one, O Sun, O embodiment of Brahman.
पुरुषः सन्महो ऽतस्त्वां प्रणमामि कपर्दिनम्
As a person of true greatness, therefore I bow to you, O Kapardin.
नमो रुद्राय सूर्याय त्वामहं शरणं गतः
Salutations to Rudra, to the Sun; I have taken refuge in you.
नमो नमस्ते रुद्राय त्वामहं शरणं गतः
Salutations, salutations to Rudra; I have taken refuge in you.
अम्बिकापतये तुभ्यमुमायाः पतये नमः
Salutations to you, Lord of Ambikā, salutations to the Lord of Umā.
विलोहिताय भर्गाय सहस्राक्षाय ते नमः
Salutations to the red-hued, to Bharga, to the thousand-eyed one.
नमस्ते वज्रहस्ताय त्र्यम्बकाय नमो ऽस्तु ते
Salutations to you, wielder of the thunderbolt, O Tryambaka; salutations to you.
हिरण्मयं गृहे गुप्तमात्मानं सर्वदेहिनाम्
The golden one, hidden in the house, the self of all embodied beings.
विश्वं पशुपतिं भीमं नरनारीशरीरिणम्
The Lord of all, the terrible one, who has the bodies of both man and woman.
उग्राय सर्वभक्ताय त्वां प्रपद्ये सदैव हि
To the fierce one, the devotee of all, I always take refuge in you.
प्रातः काले ऽथ मध्याह्ने नमस्कुर्याद् दिवाकरम्
In the morning and at midday, one should bow to the Sun.