The Trisandya (from sa, त्रिसन्ध्या पूज, Trisandhyā
Puja, lit=three-cusp prayer) is a commonly-used prayer in
Indian Hinduism and
Balinese Hinduism
Balinese Hinduism ( id, Agama Hindu Dharma; Agama Tirtha; Agama Air Suci; Agama Hindu Bali) is the form of Hinduism practised by the majority of the population of Bali.McDaniel, June (2013), A Modern Hindu Monotheism: Indonesian Hindus as ‘P ...
. It is uttered three times each day: 6 am at morning, noon, and 6 pm at evening, in line with the
Sandhyavandanam
Sandhyavandanam (Sanskrit: , ', lit. 'salutation to (Goddess) Twilight' or 'salutation during the twilight')
is a mandatory religious ritual centring around the recitation of the Gayatri mantra, traditionally supposed to be performed three times ...
tradition.
The ''Puja Tri Sandhya'' has been compared to the
Adhan
Adhan ( ar, أَذَان ; also variously transliterated as athan, adhane (in French), azan/azaan (in South Asia), adzan (in Southeast Asia), and ezan (in Turkish), among other languages) is the Islamic call to public prayer (salah) in a mos ...
(
call to prayer
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) in
Islam
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and the
Angelus
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prayer in
Christianity
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.
Mantram Tri Sandhyā
;Mantram Tri Sandhyā
Part I
The first part of this mantra was derived from the
Gayatri Mantra
The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the '' Rig Veda'' (Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed. It ...
.
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OM is the Earth, Sky, and the Heavens.
Let us meditate on the light of the Sun
and may our thoughts be
inspired by that divine light.
Part II
OM, Narayana
Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: ''Nārāyaṇa'') is one of the forms and names of Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama, and is co ...
is all that has been and what will be,
free from taint, free from dirt,
ever existing and without form,
Holy God Narayana,
He is the only one and there is no other.
Part III
OM, You are Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
, You are the Great God;
You are Ishvara
''Ishvara'' () is a concept in Hinduism, with a wide range of meanings that depend on the era and the school of Hinduism.Monier Monier Williams, Sanskrit-English dictionarySearch for Izvara University of Cologne, Germany In ancient texts of H ...
, Parameshvara
Vatasseri Parameshvara Nambudiri ( 1380–1460) was a major Indian mathematician and astronomer of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama. He was also an astrologer. Parameshvara was a proponent of ob ...
;
You are Brahma
Brahma ( sa, ब्रह्मा, Brahmā) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu, and Shiva.Jan Gonda (1969)The Hindu Trinity Anthropos, Bd 63/64, H 1/2, pp. 21 ...
, Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within t ...
, and Rudra
Rudra (; sa, रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms, Vayu, medicine, and the hunt. One translation of the name is 'the roarer'. In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the 'mightiest of the mighty'. Rud ...
;
You are Purusha
''Purusha'' (' or ) is a complex concept whose meaning evolved in Vedic and Upanishadic times. Depending on source and historical timeline, it means the cosmic being or self, awareness, and universal principle.Karl Potter, Presuppositions of Indi ...
, the supreme soul, and the source of everything.
Part IV
OM, I am full of sin, my action is sinful,
I myself am sinful, and my birth is sinful,
save me, O Lotus-Eyed One,
purify my body and mind.
Part V
OM, forgive me, Great God,
You who give salvation to all sentient beings,
save me from my sins
and protect me, O Sada Shiva.
Part VI
OM, forgive my wrong actions,
forgive my wrong speech,
forgive my sinful mind,
forgive me for all of my misdeeds.
Part VII
OM, may there be peace, peace, peace, OM
See also
* Shaivism
Shaivism (; sa, शैवसम्प्रदायः, Śaivasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being. One of the largest Hindu denominations, it incorporates many sub-traditions rangi ...
References
External links
{{Portal, Hinduism, Indonesia
A video of the Trisandya Mantra with an English translation
(YouTube)
Hinduism in Indonesia
Hindu mantras