Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.12.2
सायं प्रातरुपासीत गुर्वग्न्यर्कसुरोत्तमान् ।
सन्ध्ये उभे च यतवाग्जपन्ब्रह्म समाहित: ॥ २ ॥
sāyaṁ prātar upāsīta
[saayam praatar upaaseeta]
gurv-agny-arka-surottamān
[gurv-agny-arka-surottamaan]
sandhye ubhe ca yata-vāg
[sandhye ubhe cha yata-vaag]
japan brahma samāhitaḥ
[japan brahma samaahitah]
Word-for-word
sāyam
—
in the evening
prātaḥ
—
in the morning
upāsīta
—
he should worship
guru
—
the spiritual master
agni
—
the fire (by a fire sacrifice)
arka
—
the sun
sura-uttamān
—
and Lord Viṣṇu, Puruṣottama, the best of personalities
sandhye
—
morning and evening
ubhe
—
both
ca
—
also
yata-vāk
—
without talking, being silent
japan
—
murmuring
brahma
—
the Gāyatrī mantra
samāhitaḥ
—
being fully absorbed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sāyaṁ prātar upāsīta
sāyam
in the evening
prātaḥ
in the morning
upāsīta
he should worship
gurv-agny-arka-surottamān
guru
the spiritual master
agni
the fire (by a fire sacrifice)
arka
the sun
sura-uttamān
and Lord Viṣṇu, Puruṣottama, the best of personalities
sandhye ubhe ca yata-vāg
sandhye
morning and evening
ubhe
both
ca
also
yata-vāk
without talking, being silent
japan brahma samāhitaḥ
japan
murmuring
brahma
the Gāyatrī mantra
samāhitaḥ
being fully absorbed.
At both junctions of day and night, namely, in the early morning and in the evening, he should be fully absorbed in thoughts of the spiritual master, fire, the sun-god and Lord Viṣṇu and by chanting the Gāyatrī mantra he should worship them.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In the early morning and in the evening at the sandhyas, silently, chanting the gāyatrī mantra with attention, he should worship the guru, fire, the sun-god and Viṣṇu.
Brahma means gāyatrī.
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Personal Guidance
Twice daily — early morning and evening — fully absorb yourself in the guru, fire, sun, and Viṣṇu, chanting Gāyatrī. Spiritual life is calibrated to the day's natural rhythm. Sandhyā is not optional ornament; it is the spine of practice.
Reflection Questions
- Which junction of the day — dawn or dusk — do you waste that could be made sacred?
- What simple two-minute observance could anchor those moments this month?
My note
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