Rules and Rituals of Brahmins

Monday, August 10, 2026

Sama Veda Upakarma Prayoga for the year 2026 (13-9-2026 sunday )

(Compiled by P.R.Ramachander)

(The Gayathri japam is on 28-8-2026 for all the three Vedas. The sankalpam for the Gayathri japam is given in https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2026/08/gayathri-japam-manthras-for-year-2026.html)

In the case of Sama Veda, The upa Karma prayogam is very extensive and differs very much from the Upakarma prayoga of Rig and Yajur Vedis.They always do it in Hastha Nakshtra ( up to 1.08 pm )of the Kanya Masa(this year they are doing in simha masa). It essentially consists of ten steps in the following order

1.Panchagavya sammelanam

2.Snana Mahasankalpam

3.Brahmayagnam

4.Punyaham

5.Rishipooja(Uthsarjan Karma)

6.Deva,rishi, Pithru Tharpanam (264+12)

7.Ghata Poojai

8.Yagnopaveethadhaaranam

9.Vedarambam

10.Kankanadharanam

Naturally these have to be done with the instruction of a Guru but in modern times when people are scattered all over the world and also because well learned Sama Vedi Purohithas are very scarce, many people are forced to do it in their home depending on some handouts. Since most of the above steps are lengthy and involve proper chanting of Sama Veda Mantras,they do only three steps of the above 10. They are

I.Snana maha Sankalpam,

ii,Brahma Yagnam

iii.Yagnopaveetha dharanam

English is a very inadequate language to type out Sanskrit manthras. But I have made an effort to present the needed mantras for the above steps for the year because I feel that our youngsters are more at home in English rather than in their mother toungue or Sanskrit. Since I am not a Sama Vedin I depend for the mantras on Book published by C.Sankara TRama Sastri(1956) Sama Veda Upakrama prayoga published by Sri Balamanorama press, Madras. I have also got my typing read through and to certain extent edited by Sri.P.A.Anantharaman.I am grateful to him,

i.Snana Maha Samkalpam

(13-9-2026 )

a.Aachamanam, wear Pavithram.

b.Shuklam baradharam……..

c.Om bhoo

d.Maha samkalpam

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama rama

Tidhir Vishnu, Tatha vaara, nakshatram Vishnu reva cha

Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat ,

Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda

Aadya sri bhagawatha, Aadi vishno, Aadinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, briyamaanasya, mahaa jalou ghasya madhye,

Paribrhama maanaanam aneka koti brhmaandanam madhye, eka thame,avyaktha mahadahankara pruthivya aptejo vayvakaasaa ahankaradhii -aavaranair- aavruthe- asmin mahathi bramanda-karanda-madale- aadhara sakthi – aadhi koormaa nandathi ashta diggajopari prathishtithasya uparithale -Sathyadhi loka shadkasya adho bhage, mahaa nalayamana phani raja seshasya sahasra phanaa mani mandala mandithe, lolaalokachalena parivruthe-dighdanthi-shunda dhanda-uttambhithe, lavaneshu suraa sarpee dhadhee dugdha sudhodhakrnavii parivruthe , jambhu-plaksha-saka-salmali-kusa-krouncha-pushkarakhya saptha dweepa dheepithe, Indra dheepa kaseru thamra gabhasthi naga soumya gandharwa chaarana bharathakhya nava gandathmake -Maha meru giri karnakopetha maha saroruhayamana pancha sath koti yojana vistheerna bhoo mandale- sumeru nishadha hemakoota himachala malyavath pariyathraka gandhamadhana kailasa vindhyachaladhi, maha shailadhishtithe, Lavana Samudhra mudhrithe, Bharatha Kimpurusha Hari Ilavrutha Ramyaka Hiranmaya KuruBhadrascha Kethumalakhya nava varshopashobithe, , Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe, bharatha kande, Mero Dakshine Parswe, Karma Bhoomou - Swamyavanthii kuru kshethraadhi sama bhoo Madhya rekhaya poorva dig Bhage, Vindhachalasya Dakshina dig Bhage , Dandakaranye , Sakala Jagat Srushta parardha dwaya jeewino Brahmana Pradhame Parardhe Pancha sadhabdhathmike Aatheethe, Dwitheeya parardhe, Panchasadabdhou, Pradhame Varshe, Pradahme mase , Pradhame Pakshe, Pradhame divase, AAhani dwitheeye yame , tritheeye muhurthe, swayambhuva-swarochisha-uthama-thamasa-raivatha-chakshuhakheshu, shatsu manusha vyatheetheshu, sapthame vaivaswatha manvanthare, aashta vimsathi thame, varthamane kali yuge, prathame padhe, , Shalivahana shakabdhe, Chanrda savanna souradhi maana bramithe , prabhavaadheenam sashti samvatsaranaam madhye , Parabhava nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou, Simha mase, Shukla pakshe, aadhya TRitheeyaam (Dwitheeyaam before 7.10 AM) * shubha thidou, bhanu vasara yukthayam, hastha ** nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam tritheeyaam * shubha thidou, Sarva Papa Harana nipuna sri Parameswara preethyartham, Anaadhya vidhyaa vaasanaya pravarthamane , Asmin mahathi Samsara Chakre, Vichithrabh karma gathibhi- vichithrasu yonishu , puna punaranekadha janithwa, Kenaapi punya karma viseshena idhaaneentha maanushye dwija janma visesham prapthavatho mama, iha janmani poorva janmasu maya kruthaanam brahma hathyadhi -swarnaastheya –suraapana- guruthalpagamana,- maha pathaka chathushtaya, vyatheerikthaanaam , thath samsargaanaam, theshaam pathakanaam, nikshipthaya, saranaagathaaya, , pathivruthaya sangama nimithanam, nishidha sashtraabhi gamanaadheenaa, vidwad brahmana pankthi bhedhacharana , vaardhakee -vidhawa vesya vrushalyaadhi samsarga nimithaanaam, balye vaysi kaumare youvane vaardhake, jagrath swapna sushpthyavasthasu, mano vaak kaya karmendriya vyapaarai, jnanendriya vyapaaraischa, samsarga nimithaanaam, bhooyo bhooyo aabhyasthanaam, thathra thathra garbhothpathi nimithanaam, thath saha bhojana thad uchishta bhakshana, aswa yoni, paswadhi yoniretha skhalitha nimithaanam, govadha paswadhi prani vadha nimithaanam, sthree shoodhra vita kshatriya vadha nithaanaam, aayuktha lavana pakvanna madhu ksheera thila thaila maama moola phala ,

saaka raktha vasa suvarna, kambalaadhi vikraya nimithaanaam, aswadhi vahana , ikshu kanda dathana, paraapavaadana, bradhakadhyapana, asad prathi grahana, vrukshschedana, dhaanya roupya pasustheya, vaardushi karana shudhra seva, shudra preshya , heena jathi prathigraha, heena sakhya, pankthi bhedana, paka bhedana, paraa anna bhojana, asachasthra lapa, pramadhi kara, matadhikara, pourohithya, pareeksha paksha pathaka, thatakaarama vikraya, thataka vichedhanadhi sama paathakaanaam, jnantha sakruth kruthaanaam, aajnatha asakruth kruthaanaam, jnanatho aajanathaascha abhyashaanam, athyanthabhyasthaanam, nirantharabhyasthaanaam, sankari karanaanaam, malini karananaam, aapathri karanaanaam, jathi bramsa karanaanam, aavihitha karamaacharana, vihitha karma thyagaadheenaam, prakeernikaanaam upa pathakaanaam, maha pathakaanaam, aathi paathakaanaam, evam navaanam nava vidhaanaam, bahoonaam bahuvidhaanaam sarveshaam papa namapanodhana dwara, aayajya yaajanaasath prathi grahaa bakshya bhakshanaa bhojya bhojanaa peya paanaadhi samastha papa kshyartham,

Mama samastha papa kshyartha proshta padhyam hastharshe adhya yoth sarjana karmangam maadhyahnika snaanamaham karishye, maadhyahnika snaanamaham karishye.

Aathi kroora maha kaya kalpantha dahanopama,

Bhairavaya namasthubhyam aanugnaam dhathu marhasi.

Durbhojana duraalaapa dush prathigraha sambhavam,

Paapam hara mama kshipram sahyakanye namosthuthe.

Triraathram jahnavi theere pancha rathram thu yaamune,

Sadhya punathu kaaveri papa maamaranthikam.

Ganga gangethi yo brooyaadh yo janaanaam shatai rapi,

Muchyathe sarva paapebhyo Vishnu lokam sa gachathi. (take bath thus)

After bath (Nowadays people only take Sankalpa Snanam by sprinkling water)

take Pancha Gavyam chanting

Yathavagasthi gatham papam dehe thishtathi maamake,

Praasanam pancha gavyasya dahathwagni rivendanam.

Take bath again, wear dry cloths, put on caste marks, do regular daily duties and then do Brahma Yagna.

** Tritheeya is till 7.05 Am next day Hastha Nakshatra is p to 1.08 am next day afterwards CHithra Nakshatra. Change according to your local time after comparing it to IST. The Avani avittam for Sama Vedis has to be done in Hastha Nakshatram.(If you are doing it after hastha nakshatra in the country where you live , please consult your Acharya- possibly you have to do it the previous day there)

Summary meaning:Here again apart from locating oneself with reference to time , one locates himself with reference to place also.We are supposed to live in Jambu Dweepa, Bharatha Kanda which is south of the great mountain Maha meru.Then again this Bhasratha Kanda is blessed with many holy rivers and holy places.Then prayer is done to God to pardon sins committed by word, thought and deed, because this was done inspite of his great grace which made us be born as human beings after several wheels of birth.Also the sins performed during several ages in life is highlighted.Some of the sins specifically mentioned are those done while earning money without conscience, giving money to improper people, actions which did not suit the caste we are born in, cutting of tree, spoiling a lake , trading of several banned commodities such as salt , blanket, meat, root , fruit etc, sins due to non performance of actions which ought to have been done and so on. We pray God and tell him that we would take bath in holy pure water and then start the veda parayanas which is our duty as a Brahmin.

ii.Brahma Yagnam.

Perform Achamanam

Face eastern direction and do “Shuklam baradaram….” Followed by pranayamam “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri Parameshwara preethyartham Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena Yakshye.

Chant and clean the hands with water

Vidhyudasi paapmanam vidhya me paapmanam amruthath Sathya mupaime

And then chant

Om Bhorbavassuva

Om tatsa vithurvarenyam.

Om Bhargo devasya Dheemahi

Om Dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi

Om Dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Bhoo, Om Bhuva, Om Suva, Om Sathyam,Om Purusha

Om Bhoo, bhoo., hoi bhoo, Hoi bhoo Haa aavu vaa a, suvarjyothi aa

Om Bhuvaa, Bhuva, Hoi Bhuva, Hoi Bhuva, Haa aavu vaa a,suvarjyothi aa

Om Suvaa , Suva, Hoi Bhuva, Hoi Bhuva, Haa aavu vaa a,suvarjyothi aa

Om Sathyam , Sathyam, Hoi Bhuva, Hoi Bhuva, Haa aavu vaa a,suvarjyothi aa

Om Purushaa , Purusha, Hoi Bhuva, Hoi Bhuva, Haa aavu vaa a,suvarjyothi aa

Om Thatsa vithurvarenyam , bhargo devasya dheemahi, dhiyo yoo na Pracho aa, him , dhayo Aaa aa,

Om Agnimeele purohitham Yagnasya Dheva mruthvijam, hotharam Rathna Dhathamam

Om Ishe Tworje Thwa ,vayavasthapayavastha Devo vassavitha prarpayathu sreshtathamaya karmane

Om Agna Aayahi veethaye grunano havyadathaye, ni hotha sadhsi bharhishi

Om sanno devirabheeshtaya Aapo peethaye sam yorabhisravanthu na

Sprinkle water round the head by reciting

Sathyam Thapa sradhayam juhomi

Recite three times with folded hands

Om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye nama pruthwyai nama oshadheebhya namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye namo vishnave bruhathe karomi.

8.Clean the hands again with water by reciting “vrushtirasi vruschame paapmanamamruthath sathyamupaaga”

Devarshi Pithru tharpanam Karishye

9.Do deva tharpanam through the tip of fingers

1.Bramodaya ye deva thaan devaan tharpayami

2.Sarvaan devaan tharpayami

3. Sarva deva ganaan tharpayami

4.Sarva deva pathnis tharapayami

5.Sarva deva ganapathnis tharpayami

6.Sarva deva puthaam stharpayami

7.Sarva deva gana puthamstharpayami

10. Do rishi tharpanam(each twice) by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from the little finger

1,Krishna dwaipayanaya ye rishaya thaan rishin tharpayami

2. Sarvaan risheen tharpayami

3.Sarva rishi ganaan tharpayami

4. Sarve rishi pathnis tharpayami

5,Sarva rishi gana pathnistharpayami

6.Sarva rishi puthramstharpayami

7.Srava rishi gana puthramstharpayami

11.Put the Yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers

1.Rig vedam tharpayami

2.Yajur Vedam tharpayami

3. Sama Vedam tharpayami

4. Atharva Vedam tharpayami

5. Ithihasa puranam tharpayami

12.Only those who have lost their father (others go to step 13)do Pithru tharpanam wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder pouring water between the thumb. And index finger(thrice).

1.Soma pithruman yamo angiraswan agni kavyavahana ithyadaya ye pithara

thaan pithrun tharpayami,

2. Sarvaan pithrun tharpayami

3. Sarva pithru ganan tharpayami

4. Sarva pithru pathnistharpayami

5. Sarva pithru ganapanthnistharpayami

6.Sarva Pithru puthrastharpayami

7.Sarva pithru gana puthraastharpayami

8.oorjam vahanthi amrutham grutham paya keelaalam parisruyatham

swadaastha tharpayatha me pithrun

13.Put the Yagnopa Vita in the Normal fashion and do Aachamanam

Brahma yagnam(sacrifice to Brahma) is the oblation offered to satisfy Devas, Rishis(sages) and Pithrus(ancestors). It is supposed to be performed daily after Madhyannikam, But nowadays it is done mainly on avani avittam days.

iii.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

( Manthra for wearing Poonal)

a.Aachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam………. Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo…………..Bhoorbhavaswarom

c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya

Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead)

Trushtup chanda (touch below nose)

Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

III.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu theja.

f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam

g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting

Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu me.

h.Do aachamanam.

Summary meaning: I wear the white yagnopavitha that is purifying , which was born along with brahma, which is capable of increasing life .I am sure this would give glory and strength to me.I am destroying the dirty , soiled yagnopavita .

And then do aachamanam. And bring to end upakarma

Please note that

Rig Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2026 (one day before Yajur upakarma)

(Compiled by P.R.Ramachander)

(The Gayathri japam is on the same day 20-8-2024 for all the rig veda and should be done after avani avittam brahma yagnam . The sankalpam for the Gayathri japam is given https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2026/08/gayathri-japam-manthras-for-year-2026.html)

(For 15 years , I had been putting the for the rig Vedis, the same collection of Manthras like Yajur vedis. Being a Yajur vedi , I have seen the rig Vedis also doing the same rituals as Yajur Vedis. A learned Gentleman from Madras viz Sri Mani Narayan wrote to me that the manthras , I was giving was wrong and the correct manthras are available in a book by Seri L.Anantha Narayana Sastri and published by R.S.Vadhyar, Palakkad. Three years back I got the book, To my surprise I found all the rituals before Mahasankalpa were Pujas and Homas, which cannot be performed without the help of the learned priest. They are

1,Vighneswara Pooja

2.Sankalpa Punyahavachanam

3.Aghni Mukham

4.Veda Vyasa Pooja

5.Pradhana AAjyaa hoothaya

6,Pradhana Charu homa

7.Uthsarjanarthe Veda Aarambh

8.Home sesha

The Kanda Rishi Tharpanam of the Yajur Vedis is to be replaced by A very elaborate Deva –Rishi –Tharpanam , which is again is followed by Gayathri Homa and Veda Aramba, Since I was trying to give Manthras for people who cannot get help of Vadhyars , I am giving below, Yajnopavitha Dharana Manthra, Mahasankalpam and Deva Rishi Pithru Tharpanam , followed by Brahma Yagna and the Gayathri japa manthras for the 28-8-2026 I am an ignoramus and so if I have committed any errors, please pardon me. My thanks for several of my friends who responded for my request for clarification on Rig Vedi Upakarmam)

1.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

( Manthra for wearing Poonal)

a.Aachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam………. Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo…………..Bhoorbhavaswarom

c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya

Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead)

Trushtup chanda (touch below nose)

Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu theja.

f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam

g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting

Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu me.

h.Do aachamanam.

There is no Kamakarsheth Japa prescribed for those who follow Rig veda

3.Maha Sankalpam

(26-8-2026 after Madhyaanikam and Brahma yagnam@)

a.Aachamanam

b.Shuklam baradharam……..

c.Om bhoo

d.Maha samkalpam

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama rama

Tidhir Vishnu, Tatha vaara, nakshatram Vishnu reva cha

Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat ,

Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda

Aadya sri bhagawatha, Aadi vishno, Aadinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, briyamaanasya, mahaa jaloughasya madhye,

paribrhamatham aneka koti brhmaandanam madhye, eka thame, prithya aptejo vayvakaasaa ahankaradhi -mahada vyakthai-aavaranair- aavruthe- asmin mahathi bramanda-karandaka-madhye aadhara sakthi –koormaa nandathi ashta diggajopari prathishtithasya , athala-vithala-suthala-rasaathala-thalaa thala-mahaathala-pathalakyai loka sapthakasya upari thale, punya kruthaam nivaasabhuthe bhoor –bhuvar-suvar-mahar-janarr-thapa-satyaakhyai loka shatkasya adho bhage mahaa nalayamana phani raja seshasya sahasra phanaa mani mandala mandithe, dighdanthi-shunda dhanda-uttambhithe, panchasath koti yojana vistheerne, lokaloka –achalena valayithe lavaneshu-sura-sarpi-dhadhi-ksheera-udakaarnavischa parivruthe, jambhu-plaksha-saka-salmali-kusa-krouncha-pushkarakhya saptha dweepanaam madhye, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe, bharatha kande, prajaapathi kshetre dandakaaranya-chamapakaaranya-vindhyaaranya-veekshaaranya-vedaaranayaadhi, aneka punya aaranyaanam Madhya pradeshe, karma bhoomou, rama –sethu-kedharayoo madya pradaeshe , Bhaageerathi-Gouthami-Krishna veni-Yamuna-Narmadaa-Thungabadhraa-Triveni-Malaapahaarini-kaveri- ithyadi , aaneka punya nadhi viraajithe, Indraprastha-Yamaprastha-Aavanthikaapuri-Hasthinaapuri-Ayodhyaa puri-Maayaa puri-Kasi puri-Kanchi puri-Dwarakaa aadi aneka punya puree viraajithe Sakala jagat srushta, parardha dwaya jeevana, bramana dweethiya parardhe, Pancha sathabdhou, prathame varshe, prathame mase, prathame pakshe, prathame divasae, aahni, dweethiye yame, trithiye muhurthe, swayambhuva-swarochisha-uthama-thamasa-raivatha-chakshu shakheshu, shatsu manusha atheetheshu, sapthame vaivaswathe manvanthare, aashta vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha kande, Mero dakshine parswe. Asmin varthamane , vyavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashtya samvatsaranaam madhye

Parabhava nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou, simha mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya Chathurdayam shubha thidou(up to 7.49 next day, if you are doing before 8 am trayodasyam ), saumya vasara yukthayam, Sravana(up to 0.49 Am next day ) ** shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam chathurdayam shubha thidou

anaadhya vidhya pravarthamane asmin mahathi samsara chakre vichitrabhi karma gathibhi vichitrasu yonishu puna puna anekadha janithwa kenapi punya karma viseshena idhaanimthana manushye dwijanma visesham prapthavatho mama jjanmabhyasa jjanama prabruthi ethath kshana paryantham , baalye, vayasi kaumare yowane vaardhake cha jagrath swapna sushupthya avasthamsu mano vak kaya karmendriya jnanendriya vyaparai kama-krodha-lobha-moha-madha-mathsaryaadhi sambhavithaanam iha janmani janmanthare cha jnana ajnana kruthaanam maha pathakanaam mahaa patathakanumanthratwadeenam , samapathakaanaam upapaathakaanaam malini karanaanam nindhitha dhana dhaano upa jeevanaadeenam aapathrikarananaam jathi bramsa karaanam vihitha karma thyaagaaadeenam jnanadha sakruth kruthanaam ajnanatha asakruth kruthaanam sarveeshaam papaanam sadhya aapanodhanartham

aswatha narayana sannidhou-deva brahmana sannidhou-tryaa trimsath koti devathaa sannidhou-sri visaalakshi sametha visweswara swami sannidhou-mahaa ganapathi sannidhou-seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrugna-hanumath samedha sri rama chandra swmai sannidhou-sri rukmani sathyabhama samedha sri gopala Krishna swami sannidhou-hari hara puthra swami sannidhou-sri lakshmi narayana swami sannidhou sraavanyaam TRayodasyam adhyothsarjana karmaangam avabrutha snanam aham kaishye

Athi krura maha kaya, kalpanthahanopama,

Bairavaya namasthubhyam anujnam dathu marhasi

@ Brahma Yagna Manthras are given at the end

*On 26 -8-2026 , Chathurdasi starts at 8 AM is up to 7.49 Am next day , and afterwards pournami sravana Nakshatra is up to 0.40 am next day .Rig vedis cannot upakarma after that time ).

These are according to the Madathu Panchanga

- Before you do the Upakarma , please calculate corresponding IST and take the proper Thidhi and Nakshatra.

Summary meaning:Here again apart from locating oneself with reference to time , one locates himself with reference to place also.We are supposed to live in Jambu Dweepa, Bharatha Kanda which is south of the great mountain Maha meru.Then again this Bhasratha Kanda is blessed with many holy rivers and holy places.Then prayer is done to God to pardon sins committed by word, thought and deed, because this was done inspite of his great grace which made us be born as human beings after several wheels of birth.Also the sins performed during several ages in life is highlighted.Some of the sins specifically mentioned are those done while earning money without conscience, giving money to improper people, actions which did not suit the caste we are born in, sins due to non performance of actions which ought to have been done and so on. We pray God and tell him that we would take bath in holy pure water and then start the veda parayanas which is our duty as Brahmin.

3.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

After bath again change poonal by reciting manthra as given in s.No.1.Please note that now a days very rarely people take bath after mahaa sankalpam but do prokshana snanam i.e bath by sprinkling of water on the head.

4.Deva Rishi Pithru Tharpanam

1.Shuklambaradaram Vishnum , saivarnam chathur bujam,

Prasanna vadanam dhayayeth , Sarva Vighna upasanthaye.

2.Om Bhoo

3.Mamopartha samastha duritha kshayam dwara , sri parameswara preethyartham , aadyoyaathsarjjana karmangam ,

Deva , rishi THarpanam karishye( For people having father living),

Deva , rishi , Pithru , tharpanam Karishye ( For people whose father is no more.)

3. Deva Rishi Pithru Tharpanam

I. With Yagnopavita on left shoulder(Upavitha) one tharpanam from tip of fingers

1.SAvithrim Tharpayami ,

2.Brahmaanam Tharpayami

3.Sradham Tharpayami

4.Medham Tharpayami

5.Praajnaam Tharpayami

6.Dharanaam tharpayami

7.Sadasaspathim Tharpayami

8.Anumathim Tharpayami

9.Chandamsi risheen tharpayami

II. With Yagnopavita on Left shoulder(Upveethi), one tharpanam through tip of the fingers

1.”Agnimeele Purohitham Yagnasya deva mruthveejam hothaaram rathna dhathamam “ Agnim Tharpayami

(The manthra within inversted commas is the rik. According to rules these tharpanams are to be done with chanting the rik . But if the custom of your family, is not to chant the rik, please chant only “Agnim Tharpayami”)

2.”Kushumbakasthadha braveedh giree pravarthamaanaka vruschikasyaarasam vishamarasam Vruschika thee visham” apthyaana suryaan tharpayami

3.”Thwam agne dhybhi sthwa maa susukshaani stwamadh bhya stham asmana pari , thwam vanebhya sthwam oshadheebhya , sthwam nrunaam nrupathe jayase suchi” agnim tharpayami

4.”aavadhgasthwam sakune badhramavadha thushnemaaseena sumathim chikuidhi na , yadath padan vadasi karkareeryadhaa bruhathadhema vidhadhe suveeraa” sakuntham tharpayami

5.”Somasya maa thavasam vakshyagne vahnim chakrtha vidhadhe yajadhyai devaa achaa dheedhya dhyagne adhrim samaa ye agne thanwam jushaswa “Agnim tharpayami

6.”Grunaanaa jamadanina yonaa vruthasya seedhatham somamruthaavrudhaa “ Mithravarunou Tharpayami.

7.”thwam hyagne sadamith samanyavo devaaso devamarathimn nyorira ithi kruthwaa ntyoriree .Amarthyam yagnamarthhyeshwaa devamaa devam janatha prechethasam Viswamadevam janatha prachethasam “ Agnim tharpayami.

8.”Dhamanthe viswam bhuvana madhi sritha mantha samudhre hrudhya antharaayushi apamaaneeke samidheya abruthasthama shyama madhumantham tha oormim” apa tharpayami

9.”Abodhyagni budhagavishti ravagni sthrishtyup uthsa ga abodhyagni samidhaa janaanaam prathi dhenum mivayathi mushaasaam yahwaa iva pravayaamujjihaanaa prabhanavaa sisrathe naka macha” agnim tharpayami

10.”ganthano yagnam yagniyaa susami srotho havamaraksha yevayaa maruth , jyeshtaaso na parvathaaso vyomani yooyam thasya prachethasaa syatha dhurdhatha vo nidha “ Marutha tharpayami

11.”Thwaam hyagne pradhamo moanotha asyaa dhiyo abhavo dasma hothaa . thwam seem vrushanna krunor dhishta reethu saho viswasmai sahase sahadhyai “ agnim tharpayami

12.”yon a swo aranoo yascha nishtyo jigaamsathi devaastham sarvee dhoorvanthu brahma varme mamantharam “ devaan brahma tharpayami.

13.” Agnim naro dheedhithibhiraranyor hastha chyoothi janayantha prasastham . dhoore drusam gruhapathi madharyoom “ Agnim tharpayami

14.”Prathi chakshwa vichakshendrascha soma jaagrutham rakshobhyo vadamasyathamasanim yathumadhbhya” indra somou tharpayami

15.”Ma chaidhanyadhwisamsatha sakhaa yo maa rishanyatha indramith sthotho vrushanam sachaasuthe muhurkdhaa cha samsathas” Indram tharpayami.

16.”aagneyaahi maruthsakhaa rudrebhi soma peethaye sobharyaa upasushtyathimn madhayaswa swarnare” Agna marutha tharpayami

17.”swadhishtayaa madhishtayaa pavaswasoma dharayaa indraaya pathave sutha”, pavamana somam tharpayami.

18.”Yathe rajajnachrutham havisthena somabhiraksha na , araatheeva maa nasthareenmochana kinchanamamadhiriyondho parisrava “ pavamana somam tharpayami .

19.”agre brahunnashasaamoordhwo asthanirjaganwaan thamaso jyothishaa aagath , agnir bhanunaa rusathaa swanga aa jatho visou sadhmaanyapraa” Agnim tharpayami

20.”samaanee va aakoothi ssamaanaa hrudayaani va samanamasthu vo mano yadhaava ssushaasathi “ samjnanam tharpayami

21.”Thachamyoraa vruneemahe gathum yajnaayaa gathum yajnapathaye daivee swasthirasthuna swasthr manushebhya oordhwam jigathu bheshajam sanno asthu dwipadhe sam chaushpade” Viswaan devan Tharpaymi

IIi. Deva tharpanam

With Yagnopavita on Left shoulder(Upveethi), one tharpanam through tip of fingers

1.Prajapthi sthrupyanthu

2.Brahma sthrupyanthu

3.Vedaa sthrupyanthu

4.Devaa sthrupyanthu

5.Rushyaa sthrupyanthu

6.Sarvaani chandaamsi sthrupyanthu

7.Omkaara sthrupyanthu

8.Vashatkara sthrupyanthu

9.Vyaahruthaya sthrupyanthu

10.Savithri sthrupyanthu

11.Yajnaaa sthrupyanthu

12. Dhwa pruthwi sthrupyanthu

13. Anthareeksham sthrupyanthu

14.Ahoraathraani sthrupyanthu

15. Saankhyaa sthrupyanthu

16.Sidhaa sthrupyanthu

17.SAmudraa sthrupyanthu

18.Nadhyaa sthrupyanthu

19.Girayaa sthrupyanthu

20.Kshet5hra oushadhi vanaspathi Gandharwaa apasrasa sthrupyanthu

21.Nagaa sthrupyanthu

22.Vayaamsi sthrupyanthu

23.Gaavaa sthrupyanthu

24.Saadhyaa sthrupyanthu

25.Vipraa sthrupyanthu

26.Yakshaa sthrupyanthu

27.Rakshaamsi Trupyanthu

28.Bhoothani Trupyanthu

29.Yevamathani Trupyanthu

Iv. Rishi Tharpanam

Wearing Yagnopavita as Garland( Niveethi) , Two times water has to be offered from the centre of the palm

1.Satharchinaa strupyanthu

2.Maadhyamma strupyanthu

3.Gruthsamadha strupyanthu

4.Viswamithra strupyanthu

5.Vamadevaa strupyanthu

6.Athri strupyanthu

7.Bharadwaja strupyanthu

8.Vasishtaa strupyanthu

9.Pragaadhaa strupyanthu

10.Pavamaanaa strupyanthu

11.Kshudrasukthaa strupyanthu

12.Mahaa sukthaa strupyanthu

V.Aacharya tharpanam (Yagnopasvitha on right shgoulder(Prachina vidhi)

Three tharpanam every time water to go in between thumb and the palm.

1.Sumathu Jaimini Vaisampayana Paila Suthra Bhasya Bharatha Mahabharatha Dharmaacharaa strupyanthu

2.Jaananthi Baahavi Gaargya Gowthama Saakalya Bhaabravyaa , Mandavyaa Mandukeya strupyanthu

3.Gaargi vaachakavi Thrupyathu

4. Badavaa Praathideyi thrupyathu

5.Sulabhaa Maithreyi thrupyathu

6.Kaholam tharpayami

7.Kousheethakam tharpayami

8.Maja Kousheethakam tharpayami

9.Paingyam tharpayami

10. Maha paingyam tharpayami

11.Suyagnam Tharpayami

12.Sankyayanam tharpayami

13.Aithareyam tharpayami

14.Maha aithareyam tharpayami

15.Saakalam tharpayami

16.Bhashkalam tharpayami

17.Sujatha vakthram tharpayami

18.Oudhavahim tharpayami

19.Maha oudhavahim tharpayami

20. Soujamim tharpayami

21.Sounakam tharpayami

22.Aaswalaayanam tharpayami

Vi. Pithru tharpanam (Yagnopasvitha on right shgoulder(Prachina vidhi)

Three tharpanam every time water to go in between thumb and the palm.

1.Pithrun Swadhaa namastharpayami

2.Pithamahaan Swadhaa namastharpayami

3.Prapithaamahaan Swadhaa namastharpayami

4.Mathru Swadhaa namastharpayami

5.Pthamahi Swadhaa namastharpayami

6.Prapithamahi Swadhaa namastharpayami

7.Mathamahaan Swadhaa namastharpayami

8.Mathu pithamahaan Swadhaa namastharpayami

9.Mathu prapithamahaan Swadhaa namastharpayami

10.Matha mahi Swadhaa namastharpayami

11.Mathu pithamaha Swadhaa namastharpayami

12.Mathu prapithamaha Swadhaa namastharpayami

13. Yathra kwachana samsthaanaam kshuth trushnopahathathmanaam ,

Bhoothaam trupthaye thoyam idhamasthu yadha sukham trupyatha, trupyatha , trupyatha

Wear Yagnopaveetha on the left shoulder , do Aachamanam

And

Saying “Om Thathsath Brahmarpanamathu “ pour out little water

5.Vedarambham

Though these are essential part of Avani avittam , I am not giving this because Vedic manthraas are very diffcult to transliterate in to English and reading them wrongly would be counter productive.

6.Gaayathri japam is on 28-8-2026 for Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis and Gayathri japa Manthras are given separately. )

Appendix Brahma Yagnam.

Perform Achamanam

Face eastern direction and do “Shuklam baradaram….” Followed by pranayamam “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri Parameshwara preethyartham Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena Yakshye.

Chant and clean the hands with water

Vidhyudasi paapmanam vidhya me paapmanam amruthath Sathya mupaime

And then chant

Om Bhooo tatsa vithurvarenyam

Om Bhuva Bhargo devasya Dheemahi

Ogum suva Dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Bhooo Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi

Om Bhuva Dhiyo yona prachodayath

Ogum Suva Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo yona prachothayath

Chant Vedic manthras

Om Agnimeele purohitham Yagnasya Dheva mruthvijam, hotharam Rathna Dhathamam hari om

Om Atha Maha vrutham yesha bandhaa, yethath karma adatha samhithaya Upanishad-vidhamaga nvitha kathum maha vruthasya pancha vimsathi sami dhenya agnir vai devanaam avamo Vishnu

Adhaithasya samnayasya vidhano yo gapthim vakshyama ukthani vaidhanikani gruhyani vakshyama

Yadheendrathou dasarajne manusham vyapakaa hathaa idham janaa upasruthaa naraasamasas thavishyathe

AAdhyam purushameesaanam Yogeeswaram Yajnavalkyam namo hiranyagarbhaya haraye samkarayacha mayarasathajabha nalaga sammitham

Adha seekshaam pravakshyami om gau gma jma kshma adatho dharma jijnasa,

Then repeat three times

Om Namo Bruhathe Karomui

Hari om Ishe Tworje Thwa vayavasthapayavastha Devo vassavitha prarpayathu sreshtathamaya karmane-Hari Om

Hari Om Agna Aayahi veethaye grunano havyadathaye, ni hotha sadhsi bharhishi Hari Om

Hari Om sanno devirabheeshtaya Aapo peethaye sam yorabhisravanthu na Hari Om

After this recite if possible vedic manthras that you know like Rudram, Chamakam etc

Sprinkle water round the head by reciting

Om Bhoorbuvassurom Sathyam Thapa sradhayam juhomi

Recite three times with folded hands

Om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye nama pruthwyai nama oshadheebhya namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye namo vishnave bruhathe karomi.

8.Clean the hands again with water by reciting “vrushtirasi vruschame paapmanamamruthath sathyamupaaga”

Do aachamanam

Chant “shuklam baradaram….”

Do Pranayamam, “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara sri parameshwra preethyartham deva-rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye.

Touch water and clean your hands

Do deva tharpanam through the tip of fingers

1.prajapathis tripyathu

2.Brahma trupyathu

3.Vedas trupyanthu

4,Devadas trupyanthu

5.Rishayastrupyanthu

6.SArvani chandamsi trupyanthu

7.Omkaras trupyanthu

8.Vashatkara trupyathu

9.Vyahrutha strupyanthu

10.Savithri strupyathu

11.yajnastrupyanthu

12.Dhyavaa pruthvi trupyethaam

13.Anthareeksham trupyathu

14.Ahorathrani trupyanthu

15.Sankhyas trupyanthu

16.Sidhas trupyanthu

17.Saadhyas trupyanthu

18,SAmudrastrupyanthu

19.Nadhyas trupyanthu

20.Gavastrupyanthu

21.Krayas trupyanthu

22.Kshetra oushadhi vanaspathi Gandharwa apsaras trupyanthu

23.nagas trupyanthu

24.Vayamsi trupyanthu

25.Vayamsi trupyanthu

26.Vipras trupyanthu

27.Yakshas trupyanthu

28.Rakshamsi trupyanthu

29.Bhoothani trupyanthu

30Yevamanthani trupyanthu

13, Do rishi tharpanam by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from the liitle finger

1.SAdarsina trupyanthu

2,Madhyamas trupyanthu

3.Krutha samathas trupyanthu

\4.Viswamithra strupyanthu

5.Vama devastrupyanthu

6.Bhardwajas trupyathu

7.Vasishtastrupyathu

8.Prakathas trupyanthu

9.Pavamanas trupyanthu

10.Kshudra sukthas trupyanthu

11,Maha sookthas trupyanthu

14.Only those who have lost their father (others go to step 15)do Pithru tharpanam wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder pouring water between the thumb. And index finger.

1.Sumanthu Jaimin vaisampayana pails suthrakara bashya BHaratha Mahabharatha dharmacharyas trupyanthu

2.Janandhi Bahavi Gargya Gowthama SAkalya Babravya Mandavya , mandugoyas trupyanthu

3.Gargi vasaknavi Trupyathu

4.Padapss prathitheyi trupyathu

5.Sulabha Maithreyi trupyathu

6.Kaholam tharpayami

7.Kowsheethakam tharpayami

8.Maha kowsheethakam tharpayami

9.Paingam tharpayami

10.Maha Paingam tharpayami

11.Suyajnam tharpayami

12.SAkhyayanam tharpayami

13.Ithreyam tharpayami

14.Mahaithareyam tharpayami

15.Sakalam tharpayami

16.Bashkalam tharpaya,mi

17.Sujatha vakthram tharpayami

18.Oudhavahim tharpayami

19.mahoudhavahim Tharpayami

20.Saujamim tharpayami

21.Saunakam tharpayami

22.Aswalayanam tharpayami

23.Ye cha anye aacharyaa they sarva trupyanthu

Yathra kwachana samsthanaam ,

Kshudthrushno pahatha maathmaanam,

BHoothaanaam trupthaye thoyam

Ithamasthu Yada sukham

24.Pitharam tharpayami

25.Pithamaham tharpayami

Prapithamaham tharpayami

15.Put the yagnopaveetha in the normal fashion

Pour water saying Om That sat Brahmarpanamasthu

And then do aachamanam.

* Taken from book on Sandhya Vandhana Bhashyam published by Ramakrishna mutt. Mylapore, Chennai, and Yajur upa karma prayoga published by R.S.Vadhyar , Kalapathy. Transliteration done by P.R.Ramachander

Yajur Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2026 on 27-8-2026 including Brahma Yajna for Bodhayana Suktham

Yajur Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2026 on 27-8-2026 including Brahma Yajna for Bodhayana Suktham

Yajur Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2026 on 27-8-2026 Including Brahma Yajna for Bodhayana suthram

(For both Apasthamba Sutra and Bodhayana Suthra)

Avani Avittam 27-8-2026(Thursday )

(Compiled by P.R.Ramachander)

(The Gayathri japam is on 28-8-2026 for all the three Vedas. The sankalpam for the Gayathri japam is given in https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2026/08/gayathri-japam-manthras-for-year-2026.html )

1.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

( Manthra for wearing new Poonal)

a.Aachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam………. Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo…………..Bhoorbhavaswarom

c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya

Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead)

Trushtup chanda (touch below nose)

Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu theja.

f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam

g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting

Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami na hi brahma-varcho deerghayurastu me

h.Do aachamanam.

2.Kamo karshet Japam 27-8-2026 morning

a.Aaachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam…….Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo

c.Mamo patha--- Preethyartham

Tadeva lagnam sudhinam tadaiva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadaiva , vidhya balam daiva balam tadaiva, Sri Lakshmi pathe aangriyugam smaraami

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama

Tidhir Vishnu, Tatha vaara, nakshatram Vishnu reva cha

Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat ,

Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda

Aadhya sri bagavatha mahaa purushasya Vishnor Agnaya , Pravarthamanasya , Aadhya brhmana , dweethiya parardhe, swetha varaha kalpe, , Vaivaswatha manvanthare, ashta vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha kande, Mero dakshine parswe. Asmin varthamane , vyavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashti samvatsaranaam madhye , Parabhava nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou, simha mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya Pournamasyam shubha thidou (Pournami only starts at 9.10 Am , those doing it before Chathrdasyam), Guru vasara yukthayam, Sravishta nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam pournamaasyam shubha thidou, taishyaam pournamaasyam* adhyot sarjana akarana praayaschithartham , samvatsara praayaschithartham, cha ashtothara satha samkhyaa “kamo karsheth manyura karsheth” ithi maha manthra japam karishye.

d.Then chant “Kamo karsheth manyura karsheth namo nama ” 108 times

e.Afterwards perform Aachamana and say”Kama manyu upasthanam karishye” , and saying “Om tat sat brahmaarpanam asthu.” Pour an Udharani of water

*On 27 -8-2024 , Pournamasi starts only at 9,10 Am and is there up to 9.49 Am next day ,; sravishnta Nakshatra is up to 2.16 am next day Before you do the Upakarma , please calculate corresponding IST to your time and take the proper Thidhi and Nakshatra. This is also applicable to mantras of Maha Sankalpam given below

Summary meaning:The Brahmin first prays God that the time of doing whatever it may be should become holy and this he is sure is achieved by prayer to God.Then he tells when he is doing this japa, for example which year, which season, which day and so on.And he says that this japa is being done as a repentance for his not performing various religious duties including Learning of Vedas during the year which he ought to have performed.The main manthra is a prayer to pardon the lapses which were due to Kama(passion) krodha(anger) and lopa(avarice)

3.Maha Sankalpam

( 27-8-2026 after Madhyaanikam and Brahma yagnam-Manthras for Brahma Yajnam for Apasthambha suthram and Bodhayana are given one after another at the end )

a.Aachamanam

b.Shuklam baradharam……..

c.Om bhoo

d.Maha samkalpam

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama rama

Tidhir Vishnu, Tatha vaara, nakshatram Vishnu reva cha

Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat ,

Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda

Aadya sri bhagawatha, Aadi vishno, Aadinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, briyamaanasya, mahaa jaloughasya madhye,

Parabhava nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou, simha mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya Pournamasyam shubha thidou (Pournami only starts at 9.10 Am , those doing it before Chathrdayam), Guru vasara yukthayam, Sravishta nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam pournamaasyam shubha thidou, taishyaam pournamaasyam*

anaadhya vidhya pravarthamane , asmin mahathi samsara chakre vichitrabhi karma gathibhi vichitrasu yonishu puna puna anekadha janithwa kenapi punya karma viseshena idhaanimthana manushye dwijanma visesham prapthavatho mama jjanmabhyasa jjanama prabruthi ethath kshana paryantham , baalye, vayasi kaumare yowane vaardhake cha jagrath swapna sushupthya avasthamsu mano vak kaya karmendriya jnanendriya vyaparai kama-krodha-lobha-moha-madha-mathsaryaadhi sambhavithaanam iha janmani janmanthare cha jnana ajnana kruthaanam maha pathakanaam mahaa patathakanumanthratwadeenam , samapathakaanaam upapaathakaanaam malini karanaanam nindhitha dhana dhaano upa jeevanaadeenam aapathrikarananaam jathi bramsa karaanam vihitha karma thyaagaaadeenam jnanadha sakruth kruthanaam ajnanatha asakruth kruthaanam sarveeshaam papaanam sadhya aapanodhanartham

aswatha narayana sannidhou-deva brahmana sannidhou-tryaa trimsath koti devathaa sannidhou-sri visaalakshi sametha visweswara swami sannidhou-mahaa ganapathi sannidhou-seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrugna-hanumt samedha sri rama chandra swmai sannidhou-sri rukmani sathyabhama samedha sri gopala Krishna swami sannidhou-hari hara puthra swami sannidhou-sri lakshmi narayana swami sannidhou sraavanyaam Chathurdasyam /pournamasyaam adhyopakrama karma karishye.Thadangam sravanee Chathurdasi /pournamasi punyakale sareera shudhartam shuddhodhaka snanam aham karishye

Athi krura maha kaya, kalpanthahanopama,

Bairavaya namasthubhyam anujnam dathu marhasi

* On 27 -8-2024 , Pournamasi starts only at 9,10 Am and is there up to 9.49 Am next day ,; sravishnta Nakshatra is up to 2.16 am next day

*Before you do the Upakarma , please calculate corresponding IST to your time and take the proper Thidhi and Nakshatra.

Summary meaning:Here again apart from locating oneself with reference to time , one locates himself with reference to place also.We are supposed to live in Jambu Dweepa, Bharatha Kanda which is south of the great mountain Maha meru.Then again this Bhasratha Kanda is blessed with many holy rivers and holy places.Then prayer is done to God to pardon sins committed by word, thought and deed, because this was done inspite of his great grace which made us be born as human beings after several wheels of birth.Also the sins performed during several ages in life is highlighted.Some of the sins specifically mentioned are those done while earning money without conscience, giving money to improper people, actions which did not suit the caste we are born in, sins due to non performance of actions which ought to have been done and so on. We pray God and tell him that we would take bath in holy pure water and then start the veda parayanas which is our duty as Brahmin.

4.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

5.Kanda Rishi Tharpanam

1,Aachamanam

2,Shklaama baradharam

3.Om bhoo

4.Mamo patha samastha durida kshya dwara sri parameshwata preethyartham sravanyaam pournamaasyam adhyoyapakrama karmangam kanda rishi tharpanam karishye.

Wear poonal as garland and do tharpanam using water mixed with thil (black gingely) and akshatha

Each manthra has to be chanted thrice and tharpanam done.

1.Prajapathim kanda rishim tharpayami

2,Somam kanda rishim tharpayami

3.Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami

4.Viswaan devaan kanda rishim tharpayaami

5.Saahinkeer devatha upanishadha tharpayami

6.Yagnigeer devatha upanishadha tharpayaami

7.Vaaruneer devatha upanishadha tharpayami

8.Brhamanagum swayubhuvam tharpayaami

9.Sadasaspathim tharpayami

wear poonal in the normal fashion and then do aachamana.

Summary meaning:Tharpanam means really satisfying.By this tharpanam we satisfy the rishi(sages) of Soma(moon), Agni(fire), Viswaan devan(all gods looking after earth), etc.

5.Vedarambham

Though these are essential part of Avani avittam , I am not giving this because Vedic manthraas are very difficult to transliterate in to English and reading them wrongly would be counter productive.

Appendix I, Apasthamba Suthra Brahma Yagnam.

Perform Achamanam

Face eastern direction and do “Shuklam baradaram….” Followed by pranayamam “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri Parameshwara preethyartham Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena Yakshye.

Chant and clean the hands with water

Vidhyudasi paapmanam vidhya me paapmanam amruthath Sathya mupaime

And then chant

Om Bhooo tatsa vithurvarenyam

Om Bhuva Bhargo devasya Dheemahi

Ogum suva Dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Bhooo Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi

Om Bhuva Dhiyo yona prachodayath

Ogum Suva Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo yona prachothayath

Chant Vedic manthras

Om Agnimeele purohitham Yagnasya Dheva mruthvijam, hotharam Rathna Dhathamam

Om Ishe Twoje Thwa vayavasthapayavastha Devo vassavitha prarpayathu sreshtathamaya karmane

Om Agna Aayahi veethaye grunano havyadathaye, ni hotha sadhsi bharhishi

Om sanno devirabheeshtaya Aapo peethaye sam yorabhisravanthu na

After this recite if possible vedic manthras that you know like Rudram, Chamakam etc

Sprinkle water round the head by reciting

Sathyam Thapa sradhayam juhomi

Recite three times with folded hands

Om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye nama pruthwyai nama oshadheebhya namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye namo vishnave bruhathe karomi.

8.Clean the hands again with water by reciting “vrushtirasi vruschame paapmanamamruthath sathyamupaaga”

Do aachamanam

Chant “shuklam baradaram….”

Do Pranayamam, “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara sri parameshwra preethyartham deva-rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye.

Touch water and clean your hands

Do deva tharpanam through the tip of fingers

1.Bramodaya ye deva thaan devaan tharpayami

2.Sarvaan devaan tharpayami

3. Sarva deva ganaan tharpayami

4.Sarva deva pathnis tharapayami

5.Sarva deva ganapathnis tharpayami

13, Do rishi tharpanam by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from the liitle finger

1,Krishna dwaipayanaya ye rishaya thaan rishin tharpayami

2. Sarvaan risheen tharpayami

3.Sarva rishi ganaan tharpayami

4. Sarve rishi pathnis tharpayami

5,Sarva rishi gana pathnistharpayami

6. Prajapathim kanda rishim tharpayami

7. Somam kanda rishim tharpayami

8. Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami

Put the Yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers

9. Viswan devan kanda rishin tharpayami

10. Samihithir devatha upanishada tharpayami

11. Yagnigir devatha upanishada tharpayami

12.Varuneer devatha upanishada tharpayami

Put the Yagnopaveetham and pour water by towards the left

13. Havyavaham tharpayami

14.Viswaan devaan kanda rishin tharpayaami

Pour water by the bottom of the palm towards self

15.Brahmanam swayambhuvam tharpayami

16.Viswan devan kandarishin tharpayami

17.Arunan kandarishin tharpayami

Put the Yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers

18.Sadasaspathim tharpayami

19.Rig vedam tharpayami

20.Yajur Vedam tharpayami

21. Sama Vedam tharpayami

22. Atharvana Vedam tharpayami

23. Ithihasa puranam tharpayami

24. Kalpam tharpayami

14.Only those who have lost their father (others go to step 15)do Pithru tharpanam wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder pouring water between the thumb. And index finger.

1.Soma pithruman yamo angiraswan agni kavyavahana ithyadaya ye pithara

thaan pithrun tharpayami,

2. Sarvaan pithrun tharpayami

3. Sarva pithru ganan tharpayami

4. Sarva pithru pathnistharpayami

5. Sarva pithru ganapanthnistharpayami

6.oorjam vahanthi amrutham grutham paya keelaalam parisruyatham

swadaastha tharpayatha me pithrun trupyatha, trupyatha, trupyatha

7.Aabrahma sthambha paryantham jagat trupyathu

15.Put the yagnopaveetha in the normal fashion

Pour water saying Om That sat Brahmarpanamasthu

And then do aachamanam.

Appendix II, Bodhayana Suthra Brahma Yagnam.

Bodhayana Brahma Yagnam

( The tharpanam in Brahma Yagnam is different and extremely elaborate in Bodhayana Suthra)

1.Perform Achamanam

Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra.
1.Om Achyuthaya nama 2,Om Ananthaya nama 3.Om Govindaya nama
Then
Touch with thumb both cheeks saying kesava -Narayana
Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava –govinda
Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno-Madhusoodana
Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama-Vamana
Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara-Hrishi kesa
Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha
Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara

2.Ganapathi dyanam

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together.:-
Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,
Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

3.Do Pranayamam.
Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra:-

Om Bhoo
Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom
Touch the ears three times saying
Om, Om , Om

4.Do Sankalpam

Mamo Partha Samastha Duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara Preethyartham.
Brahma Yagnam karishye
Brahma Yagnena yakshye

Mamo Partha Samastha Duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara Preethyartham.
Brahma Yagnam karishye.Brahma yagnena yakshye.
4.Prayogam
a.Vidhyudhasi vidhya me paapmanam ruthath sathya mupaime.
Touch water .Do Achamanam three times and after first and second touch water ,clean the lips, and after the third sprinkle water on left arms and left leg. Then touch head, eyes, nose and chest.
b.Then chant
Om Bhoo, tatsa vithurvarenyam
Om Suva , Bhargo devasya dheemahi,
Ogum suva .dhiyo yona prachodayath,
OM Bhoo tatsa vithurvarenyam bhargo devasya dheemahi.
Om Bhuva , dhiyo yona prachodayath,
Ogum suva , tasa vithur varenyam bhago devasya dheemahi dhiyo yona prachodayath.

c.chants from all the four Vedas

Hari Om , Agni meele purohitham , yagnasya devam ruthvijam.Hothaaram rathna dhathamam. Hari om (Rik veda)

Hari Om , Eeshethvorje twam vayavastho payavastha , devo vassavitha prarpayathu sresta thamaya karmane.Hari om(Yajur veda)

Hari om, Agna aayahi veethaye grunano havya dhathaye ni hotha sathsi barhishi ..Hari Om (Sama veda)

Hari om., Sanno deveer abhishtaya aapo bhavanthu peethaye , sam yorabhistravanthu na.Hari om (Atharvana veda)

d. Chant “Om Bhoorbhavassuva” and rotate little water round your head

e.Chant “Satyam Thapa, Sradhayam Juhomi” with folded hands

f.Chant thrice with folded hands

“Om namo brahmane. Namasthvagnaye, , nama pruthviyai, nama oshadheebhya. Namo vache, namo vachaspathaye, namo vishnave, bruhathe karomi.

g.Chant “Vrushtirasi vruchame paapmanam rhuthaath sathya mupakam
Deva rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye

I.Deva tharpanam

Wear the Yagnopavitha over the left shoulder(Upaveethi) and do Tharpana through the tip of the fingers of right hand chanting the following manthras

1.Agni, Prajapathi , Somo Rudhra , athithir , Brahaspathi SArpaa ithyethaani prakrud dwarani daivathani sanakshtrani sa grahaani Sahorathrani samuhurthaani Tharpayami

2, Vasoomscha tharpayami

3.Pithro aarayama bhaga savithaa thwashtaa vayu indra agni ithyedhaani dakshinathwarani daivathani , sanakshthrani sa grahani sahorathrani samuhurthaani tharpayami

4. Rudramscha tharpayami

5.Mithra Indro Maha pithara AAbho viswa devaga Brahma Vishnu ithyedhani prathyagdwarani daivathani , sanakshthrani sa grahani sahorathrani samuhurthaani tharpayami

6. Aadhithyamscha Tharpayami

7.Vasavo Varuna aja ekhapath ahir puthniya Poosha aswinala yama ithyethani udagthwarani , daivathani , sanakshthrani sa grahani sahorathrani samuhurthaani tharpayami

8.Saadhyamschaschatharpayami
9.Brahmanam tharpayami
10. Prajapathim tharpayami
11. Prameshtinam tharpayami
12.Hiranya Garbham Tharpayami
13.Chathur mugam tharpayami
14. Swayambhuvam tharpayami
15. Brahma parshadaan tharpayami
16.Brahma parshadhee tharpayami
17. Agnim tharpayami
18.Vayum tharpayami
19. Varunam tharpayami
20. Somam tharpayami
21. Sooryam tharpayami
22. Chandramasam Tharpayami
23.Nakshthraani tharpayami
24.Jyo dheegumshi tharpayami
25. Sadhyojaathaam tharpayami
26.Om Bhoo purusham tharpayami
27.Om bhuva purusham tharpayami
28. Om suva purusham tharpayami
29.Om bhorbhuva suva purusham tharpayami
30. Om bhoo tharpayami
31.Om Bhuva tharpayami
32.Om Suva tharpayami
33. Om Maha tharpayami
34.Om Jana tharpayami
35.Om Thapa tharpayami
36.Ogum sathyam tharpayami
37.Bhavan devam tharpayami
38.Sarvam devam tharpayami
39.Eesanam devam tharpayami
40.Pasupathim devam tharpayami
41.Rudram devam tharpayami
42.Ugram devam tharpayami
43.Bheemam devam tharpayami
44.Mahantham devam tharpayami
45.Bhavasya devasya pathni tharpayami
46.Sarvasys devasya pathni tharpayami
47.Eesanya devasya pathni tharpayami
48.Pasupathor devasya pathni tharpayami
49.Rudrasya devasya pathni tharpayami
50.Ugrasya devasya pathni tharpayami
51.Bheemasya devasya pathni tharpayami
52.Mahatho devasya pathni tharpayami
53.Bhavasya devasya sutham tharpayami
54. Sarvasya devasya sutham tharpayami
55.EEsanya devasya sutham tharpayami
56.Pasupather devasya sutham tharpayami
57.Rudrasya devasya sutham tharpayami
58.Ugrasya devasya sutham tharpayani
59.Bheemasya devasya sutham tharpayami
60. Mahatho devasya tharpyami
61.Rudramscha tharpayami
62.Rudra parshadhaan tharpayami
63. Rudhra parshathee tharpayami
64.Sanath kumaraan tharpayami
65.Skandam tharpayami
66.Indram tharpayami
67.Shashtim tharpayami
68.Shanmugam tharpayami
69.Visagam tharpayami
70.Jayantham tharpayami
71.Mahasenam tharpayami
72.Skanda parshadhaan tharpayami
73. Skanda Parvathi stharpayami
74.Vighnam tharpayami
75.Vinayakam tharpayami
76.Veeram tharpayami
77.Sooram tharpayami
78.Varadham tharpayami
79.Hasthimukham tharpayami
80.Yeka dantham tharpayami
81. Lambhodharam tharpayami
82.Vakra thundam tharpayami
83. Ganapathim tharpayami
84.Vighna parshadhaan tharpayami
85.Vighna parshadhee tharpayami
86.Kesavam tharpayami
87.Narayanam tharpayami
88.Madhavam tharpayami
89.Madhavam tharpayami
90. Vishnum tharpayami
91. Madhu soodhanam tharpayami
92.Trivikramam tharpayami
93.Vamanam tharpayami
94.Sridharam tharpayami
95. Hrishikesam tharpayami
96.Padmanabham tharpayami
97. Damodharam tharpayami
98.Sreem devim tharpayami
99.Hreem devim tharpayami
100.Pushtim devim tharpayami
101.Vainatheyam tharpayami
102.Kalam tharpayami’
103. Neelam tharpayami
104.Mruthyum tharpayami
105.Anthakam tharpayami
106.Yamam tharpayami
107.Yama Rajam tharpayami
108.Dharmam tharpayami
109.Dharma Rajam tharpayami
110.Chithram tharpayami
111. Chithraguptham tharpayami
112. Vaivaswatham tharpayami
113. Vaivasvatha parshathaan tharpayami
114.Vaivaswatha Parshathee Tharpayami
115.Vishnum tharpayami
116.Vishnu parshathaan tharpayami
117.Vishnu parshathee tharpayami
118.Bhardwajam tharpayami
119.Gowthamam tharpayami
120. Athrim tharpayami
121. Aangeersam tharpayami
122. Vidhyaam tharpayami
123.Durgam tharpayami
124.Jyestaam tharpayami
125. Sreshtaam tharpayami
126.Danvantharim tharpayami
127. Danvanthari parshathaan tharpayami
128. Danvanthari Parshathee tharpayami

II. Rishi tharpanam

Wear the Yagnopavitha as garland(Neeveethi) and do Tharpana through left side of the palm of right hand chanting the following manthras

1.Rishims tharpayami
2.Maharishims tharpayami
3.Paramarishims tharpayami
4.Devarishims tharpayami
5.Brahma rishims tharpayami
6.Rajarishims tharpayami
7.Vaisya rishims tharpayami
8. Sutha rishis tharpayami
9.Srutharishims tharpayami
10.Jana rishims tharpayami
11.Thapa rishims tharpayami
12.Sathya rishims tharpayami
13.Kanda rishims tharpayami
14.Rishigams tharpayami
15.Rishi pathnis tharpayami
16. Rishi puthrams tharpayami
17.Rishi pouthrams tharpayami
18.Kanvam bhodhayanam tharpayami
19. Apasthambam suthrakaram tharpayami
20.SAthyashadam Hiranya kesinam tharpayami
21.Vajapeyinam Yagna valkyam tharpayami
22.Aswalayanam sounakam tharpayami
23. Vyasam tharpayami
24.Vasishtam tharpayami
25. Pranavam tharpayami
26.Vyahruthee tharpayami
27.Savithrim tharpayami
28.Gayathrim tharpayami
29. Chandamsi tharpayami
30. Sadasaspathim tharpayami
31. Rigvedam tharpayami
32.Yajur vedam tharpayami
33.Samavedam tharpayami
34.Atharvana vedam tharpayami
35. Atharvangeerasam tharpayami
36.Ithihasa puranani tharpayami
37.Sarva deva janaa tharpayami
38.Sarva bhoothani tharpayami

III.Pithru tharpanam

Wear the Yagnopavitha over the right shoulder(Pracheena veethi) and do Tharpana through the right side of the palm right hand chanting the following manthras.
(People whose father is alive should not do this part of the tharpanam.)

1.Pithru Swadha nama tharpatami
2.Pithamaha Swadha namas tharpayami
3.Pithrupithamaha Swadha namas tharpayami
4.Mathru swadha nama tharpayami
5.Pithamahi swadha namas tharpayami
6.Prapithamahi Swadha namas tharpayami
7.Matha mahan swadha namas tharpayami
8.Mathu pithamahan Swadha namas tharpayami
9.Mathu prapithamaha Swadha namas tharpayami
10.Mathamahi Swadha namas tharpayami
11.Mathu pithamaha Swadha namas tharpayami
12.Mathu prapithamaha Swadha namas tharpayami
13.Aacharyan swadha namas tharpayami
14.Aacharya pathni Swadha namas tharpayami
15.Aacarya pathni swadha namas tharpayami
16.Guroon Swadha namas tharpayami
17.Guru pathni Swadha namas tharpayami
18.Sakheen Swadha namas tharpayami
19. Sakhi pathni swadhadha namas tharpayami
20. Jnatheen Swadha namas tharpayami
21.Jnathi pathni Swadha namas tharpayami
22.Amathyaan Swadha namas tharpayami
23. Amathya pathni Swadha namas tharpayami
24. Sarvaan Swadha namas tharpayami
25.Sarvaa Swadha namas tharpayami

Do Tharpanam with water chanting

Oorjam vahanthi Amrutham krutham Madhu paya keelaalam parisrutham swadhamstha tharpayathe , pithroon thrupyatha, thrupyatha , thrupyatha

Wear the Yagnopavitha over the left shoulder(Upaveethi) and do Aachamanam

Thus ends Brahma Yagna.

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