Sama Veda Upakarma Prayoga for the year 2024(5-9-2024 Thursday )

 Sama Veda Upakarma Prayoga for the year 2024(5-9-2024 Thursday )

 

                   (Compiled by P.R.Ramachander)

(The Gayathri japam is on   20-8-2024 for all the three  Vedas. The sankalpam for the Gayathri japam  is given in    https://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2024/06/gayathri-japam-manthras-for-year-2024.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 (starts at  6.15 am )of  the Kanya Masa(this year they are doing in Kanya 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 2023 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

       (5-9-2024  )   

The Hastha  Nakshtra comes only after  6.15 am   IST .Humble  request  please do after that only 

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 ,  Shobhakrit    nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou, Simha mase,    Shukla    pakshe, aadhya dwitheeyaam           * shubha thidou,   guru    vasara yukthayam,  hastha    **  nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna,  viseshana visishtaayam, asyam  dwitheeyam        * 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,

aswatha narayana sannidhou-deva brahmana sannidhou-tryaa trimsath koti devathaa sannidhou-sri visaalakshi sametha visweswara swami sannidhou-mahaa ganapathi sannidhou-seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrugna-hanumat 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 

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.

 

**Hastha Nakshatra is  after 6.15 Am  and up to 9,25 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

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.