Yajur Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2018 on 26-8-2018

Yajur  Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2018 on  26-8-2018

                           Avani Avittam 26-8-2018 (Sunday)

                            (Compiled by P.R.Ramachander)

(The Gayathri japam is on   27-8-2017  for all the three  Vedas. The sankalpam for the Gayathri japam  is given in  http://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2018/08/gaayathri-japam-manthras-27-8-2018-for.html )

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 na hi brahma-varcho deerghayurastu 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 yasgnopavita .

2.Kamo karshet Japam 26-8-2018 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 ,  vilambi   nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, varsha rithou, simha  mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya pournamasyam  shubha thidou, Bhanu   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 ” 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  26 -8-2018 , Pournami   is up to  5.27  PM   , and  Prathama  is  up to 7.02   PM of  27--8-2018  IST  **   Sravishta  Nakshatra is up to 12.34 pm    IST on 26/8/2018 and sathabishak  Nakshatra   afterwards  till 3.04 PM   of 27-8-2018 according to the Madathu Panchanga.., Before you do the Upakarma   , please calculate corresponding  IST  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 perfornming 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

       (26-8-2018  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,

 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 , vilambi  nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, varsha rithou, simha mase   mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya pournamasyam  shubha thidou, bhanu  vasara yukthayam, Sravishta** nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna,  viseshana visishtaayam, asyam pournamaasyam  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-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 pournamasyaam adhyopakrama karma karishye.Thadangam sravanee pournamasi punyakale sareera shudhartam  shuddhodhaka snanam aham karishye

                  Athi krura maha kaya, kalpanthahanopama,

                   Bairavaya namasthubhyam anujnam dathu marhasi

*On  26 -8-2018 , Pournami   is up to  5.27  PM   , and  Prathama  is  up to 7.02   PM of  27--8-2018  IST  **   Sravishta  Nakshatra is up to 12.34 pm    IST on 26/8/2018 and sathabishak  Nakshatra   afterwards  till 3.04 PM   of 27-8-2018 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.

4.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.

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.

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.

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* 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

What is Avani avittam or Avaniyavattam(Palakkad lingo) or “ Upakarma and Uthsarjana”

What is Avani avittam or Avaniyavattam(Palakkad lingo) or “ Upakarma and Uthsarjana”

By

P.R.Ramachander

Most of the young  people  call the festival  of Upakarma  as “ festival of Change  of poonal(sacred thread) “ .THis festival is  called  by majority of the people as  “avani avittam (Avittam(Dhanishta)   star  occurring in the  of Avani(August –September called Chingam in Kerala)

     Most of them feel  that   Avani avittam festival is celebrated by  chanting “Kamo Karsheth”   taking  idli and Chutney to break fast , Changing old sacred thread to new  and  something called  “Kanda Rishi Thrpanam “. They  feel that  all these  can easily be accomplished   before  8 AM in the morning  and they can go   to their school/college /office, They also know that  for some reason  they should not take   dinner that night .

    Even most learned  Vadhyars  cooperate   with this  method  They start  the ritual in a temple  or hired hall  sometime around 6 AM. The first batch is called  office batch, the second one  very urgent batch, and so on. Before start  of the every  batch , the chief vadhyar will scare you by telling you that it is  the last urgent batch. This procedure would go on   till around 9 Am  .When males  return from  the function the males are supposed to be received  by the  ladies at home by a Harathi.

    The real  name of Avani avittam   is Upa karma  and for all the Vedas  it does not come on the avittam of  Avani month  for example  Avani avittam is celebrated on Sravana(thiruonam)  day  for rig vedis  and Sama  Vedis  observe  it on  Hastha  Nakshtram.  

  Upa karma  consists of two parts . Upakarma( action Redemption) and Uthsarjana(giving up  doing deva karyams ). These help the already learnt Vedic chants shine with great vigour. .Any actions done with such strengthened Vedic chants , would give good and better results. Due to our using Vedic chants for various purposes as well as our not being in a position to follow all the rules, make such chanting of Vedas very weak. So it is necessary to do Upakarma and Uthsarjana every year.

    Naturally   you would ask “When did  Vedas got weak  and why is it necessary  to strengthen it. Vedas    were created by our Supreme God   and was handed over to Brahma  , who taught it all Prajapathis and Devas   who strengthened   what they have  learnt by daily chanting it  Avani avittam is the day when the Supreme God   gave  the Vedas  to Lord Brahma .Vedas  get strengthened by being more and more accurate  , when people   who have learnt it chanted it , the way that  it  should be chanted.

   Since most  of us have not learnt  to chant Vedas , we may ask “Why or how we are capable  of strengthening   the Vedas?”AS a Brahmin   we do chant several  Vedic manthras   during  our nithya  karmas like Sandhya Vandhanas   and Pithru Karmas done annually  etc .If we   do not do Upakarma  we   would be chanting   the weakened Vedic Manthras  only.So there is a need for each of us to do  Upakarma so that  the vedic Manthras  that  we use  are  powerful. You may  be interested to know that  sacred thread celemony(Upa nayanam)  alone does  not make us suitable   to start learning  Vedas .THis   suitability   comes only after   our  first upakarma(THalai avani avittam).

      Since we   are  used to   do Upakarma in several  avasara  batches   starting   from 6 am,   WE would all be surprised  to know that  we should start doing it only after performing Madhyahnikam   at 12 noon, followed  by Brahma  Yajnam

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      Before   doing any important Vedic Karma   we  always  change our sacred thread(Poonl/Yagnopavitham) .AS Brahmins we are supposed to learn Vedas(Vedic Uthsarjana  ) daily  .Since we have  not been able to do it, we  do ceremony  of redemption and chant  “Kamo karsheth” THis manthra   also happens to be a manthra  of redemption to all  sins  we have committed.

   Then we chant   the Maha sankalpa  which tells when we  are doing it and at what place   and requests God to   pardon the very small, small and big mistakes that  we have   committed   during   the previous year. After  chanting this manthra we are  supposed to take bath but what we do  nowadays is a sankalpa Snana(Can’t  we take bath. We definitely can ) We change   the sacred   thread again .Then we  do  Tharpanam(satify)  for kandarshi (the  sages  of a particular  Kanda(chapter)  of the Vedas,.We are  together  then supposed to do Upakarma  Homam   and after  that  we chant  the beginning  of  several  chapters of the Vedas .This  is followed by  Jayadhi  Homam.

  I am sure when many  of you who do kamakarsheth  japa, Brahma Yajnam  , Maha Sakalpam   and Kanda Rishi tharpanam   and come back home   would be surprised   to know that  what   you do is a very  small portion of the Upakarma Uthsarjana  Prayoga  which we are  supposed to do

  Both ourselves(for telling Vadhyar  that we need to complete Avani avitaam by 8 am)   and the Vadhyar ,who cuts short   the entire procedure (absolutely improper)  for sake of both of us . We    are committing a   grave mistake. Possibly next day  we have to do another Prayaschitha   for doing the ritual improperly. And may be that  is why    we are doing Gayatri japam next day.

Rituals to be done on Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) on 27-7-2018

Rituals to be done on Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) on 27-7-2018

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

This  eclipse    is a total eclipse  all over India .When a total eclipse  occurs  , the moon is seen with red colour  .This is called  blood  moon  .In India   this year we would be seeing the blood moon   

This   Lunar Eclipse would be visible n large parts of Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America. 
The Total Lunar Eclipse would be visible from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and most countries of Asiaian  continent.
None of the eclipse would be visible from North America  and some northern parts of Russia. .I  am giving below   the time  of the eclipse  in  few  centres

Bangalore	22.54	3.49 Am of 28/7/2018
Chennai	22.54	3.49  AM  of  28/7/2018
Mumbai	22.54	3.49  AM  of  28/7/2018
Calcutta	22.54	3.49  AM  of  28/7/2018
New Delhi	22.54	3.49  AM  of  28/7/2018
Singapore	2.24  am SAturday	6.19 AM SAturday
Kulalampore	2.24  am SAturday	6.19 AM Saturday
Dubai	22.24	2.19 Am SAturday
Frankfurt	21.30	12.19  AM  saturday
Paris	21.29	12.19  AM  saturday
London	20.49	11.19  PM
Tokyo	3.24  AM Saturday	Moon sets  before release
Sydney , Australia	3.14 AM   Saturday	Moon sets before release
Melbourne	3.14 AM   Saturday	Moon sets before release

The Lunar eclipse Tharpana   has to be done   towards  the end of  Chandra Grahana. Since the Grahana   ends   on 28-7-2018, Most of the  Panchangas   suggest that tharpana   can be done   after  bath   first thing in the morning on 28^th  July  2018  Before doing Tharpana   we have to take bath    and after  the end  of  the eclipse  we have to again take bath.(if Sradha  is on POurnamasi thithi  on 27th, it should be done only on 28-7--2018).Hindus believe that  if the  moon sets before release  of eclipse , till it rises again  no food should be taken

The   sankalpa manthra   for this eclipse (for doing it in india  on 27^th  July early morning before 2.24  AM ) before lunar eclipse ends  is :-

  Vilambi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane   , Greeshma rithou, Kadaka  mase , Krisna pakshe, adhya Pornamasyam     punya thidhou , Brigu vasara yukthayam, Sravana nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhaKarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Pornamasyam    punya thidhou, Somoparaga  punya kale , uparaga sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

The   sankalpa manthra   for this eclipse (for doing it in india   on 28^th  July  after  sun rise  at early morning)  is :-

Vilambi nama samvathsare ,dakshinayane   , Greeshma rithou, Kadaka  mase , Krisna pakshe, adhya PRadhamayaam    punya thidhou , Manda  vasara yukthayam, Sravana nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhaKarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Prathamayam   punya thidhou, Somoparaga  punya kale , uparaga sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

(Adjust thithi and Nakshtra   to places using this info. Pournami is  up to 2.21 Am   IST  afterwards  Prathama, Sravana  is up to 3.38 Am  IST  on sunday  )

The following stars are affected  Karthiga, uthram, uthradam , pooradam and thiruonam

(Those  whose Nakshatra   the eclipse are affected , should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf (if palm leaf not available on card board ) and it should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.


“Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama”

For getting rid of the  problems caused  Individuals can also chant 

“Yo Sou  Vajra dharou Deva, nakshtraanaam   prabhurmatha, sahasra nayana Chandra  , graha peedaam Vyopahathu”

Sri Vaishnavas   chant the following stotra

Chandra antharyami   Sri  Anjaneya  preranayaa ,

Sri Anjana swami preethyartham  ,

CHandroparaga   peeda parihartham,

SAnaaga   Chandra bimba   dhanamaham karishye 

What is Yagnopaveetham?

What is Yagnopaveetham?

(Very scholarly and informative article.I have simply copy and pasted it here .My humble acknowledgements to the original   author , whoever he is.)

Yagnopaveetham is a triple stranded sacrificial filament joined by a knot called Brahmagranthi that is worn by those initiated into the Gayathri recital.

Yagnopaveetham means a sacred covering on the body without which a Yagna or a sacred ritual cannot be performed.

 It is also called as Brahmasuthram.

In Telugu it is called as Jandhyam,

In Tamil it is Poonal,
In Kannada it is called as Janivara.
In English it is called sacred thread.

Yagno-pavita means ‘thread of sacrifice’ that symbolizes the sacrifice of ego, anger & selfishness.

What significants three threads in Janivara?

'Janivara", the sacred thread is a composition of 3 threads, signifying Goddesses Gayatri (thought), Saraswati (word) and Savitri (deed) respectively.

Who should wear Yagnopaveetham?

In olden days both men and women used to wear Yagnopaveetham. But nowadays only men who are eligible and initiated into Gayathri Manthra wear it.

Among the Varnas, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vysya who is a dwija can wear Yagnopaveetham.

They should start wearing from the day they are initiated into the Gayathri Manthra which generally happens through a ceremony called Upanayanam.

How many Yagnopaveethas one should wear?

It is said that a,

 Brahmachari (unmarried person) should wear only one Yagnopaveetham that has three strands.

A Grihastha (married person) should wear two such Yagnopaveethas. It is in practice to wear three Yagnopaveethas by a Grihastha, the third one that acts as an Uttareeyam (upper dhothi).

What should be its length?

When you wear the length of Yagnopaveetham should come up to the navel level and it should be neither above nor below the navel.

 It is said that if it is below the navel it will lead to the loss of power of penance and if it is above the navel it is Ayuksheenam (decline in longevity).

Manu Smruthi says that the potion below the navel is impure. We also find a reference to this in Dharma Sindhu.

Who are the Presiding Deities of Yagnopaveetham?

Omkaram (Pranava),
Agni,
Naaga,
Soma (Moon),
Pithru Devathas, Prajapathi,
Vayu,
Surya and
Vishve Devathas
are the Presiding Deities of Yagnopaveetham.

How to wear & remove Yagnopaveetham?   

Wear Yagnopaveetham one by one reciting the relevant sankalpa and Yagnopaveetha dhaarana manthra.

Every time Aachamanam should be performed and Gayathri manthra should be recited ten times.

 While wearing Yagnopaveetham it should be held by both hands with the knot in the Yagnopaveetham being held above by the right hand facing upwards.

Similarly old and worn out Yagnopaveetham should not be removed from above the neck.

It should be removed from below the navel without touching the feet. Logic behind removing from below the navel could be;

 Man is said to be purer above the navel. Manu Smruthi says that, portion below the navel is impure.

 After changing Yagnopaveetham the old one worn becomes a decayed thing.

It should not be removed from sacred portion of the body that is above the head.

Posture of Yagnopaveetham…

Generally we come across three postures of wearing Yagnopaveetham.

One is Upavita where the Yagnopaveetham is worn over the left shoulder and under the right arm. This posture is used for performing auspicious ceremonies and sacred rituals related to Gods.


This is called Savya position.

Under normal circumstances Yagnopaveetham should always be in Savya position.

The second one is Praachinavita where, Yagnopaveetham is worn above the right shoulder and under the left arm.

 This position is used while performing sacred rites to the Forefathers (Pitru Karya).

This is called Apasavya position.

When Yagnopaveetham is worn around the neck and over the chest in maalakara (like a garland) and is held with both thumbs in the region of the heart and above the naval, it is Nivita.

This form is used during Rishi tarpana, sexual intercourse, answering nature calls, while carrying a corpse etc.

One would have observed devout Brahmins tying their Yagnopaveetham tightly to the right ear/left ear while attending nature calls.,While it is to protect the sacred thread from becoming soiled during the course of attending nature calls, there is also a health significance involved in it.

 It is said that important nerves connecting excretory system pass through right/left ear. While passing urinals it is worn round the right ear and while passing stools it is worn round the left ear.

 When pressure is applied it helps in regulating the functioning of excretory organs, perhaps the concept of Acupressure.

When to Change the Yagnopaveetham?

When once a person starts wearing Yagnopaveetham in normal circumstances it should not be removed and should be worn always (24 hours-365 days).

It is like a woman wearing a Mangala-Suthra forever. But in practice it is not possible to wear the same Yagnopaveetham permanently. Due to wear and tear, it may get soiled or worn out or gets broken and needs to be changed. One should not wear a broken or worn out Yagnopaveetham.

Apart from this it should be changed under the following circumstances.

Once in a year on the day of Upakarma;

Whenever there is Jataasoucham or Mruthaasoucham (birth/death in the family) after completion of the stipulated period of asoucha.

Whenever one visits the Cremation Ground or touches a Corpse.

Whenever one happen to touch a woman during menstruation.

Whenever the threads of Yagnopaveetham are severed or it is soiled or worn out.

Whenever one attends 10th day ceremony and gives Dharmodaka.

Whenever there is a need to change Yagnopaveetham it should not be removed recklessly.

 First wear the new one and then remove the worn out as per the laid down procedure.

Technicalities of Yagnopaveetham...

Colour

As per scripts it is said that, sacred thread should be white in colour for Brahmins (all brahmin Samudayam)

Red in colour for Kshatriyas and

Yellow in colour for Vysyas.

But in practice we find all people using Yagnopaveetham which is white in colour.

Quality

As per scripts it is said that, Yagnopaveetham should be made up of cotton for Brahmins, silk for Kshatriyas and linen for Vysyas.

But in practice we find all people using Yagnopaveethams made from cotton.

Composition
Yagnopaveetham Navathanthu Nirmitham;

 Yagnopaveetham is made up of nine layers of woven cotton thread spun by a virgin girl and twisted by a Brahmin reciting Gayathri manthra on an auspicious day.

 Length of the thread used for making Yagnopaveetham as per scripts should be 96 breadths of four fingers measured by one’s own hand.

Thickness of the thread should be of a mustard seed size. Nowadays we don’t find such norms being followed in the making of Yagnopaveetham.

Arithmetic of number “96”

It is said that Gayathri Manthra has 24 letters and when it is added together from four Vedas it becomes 96 (24x4) that gives the power or eligibility to the Dwija to perform Yagna or Yagas and to recite Gayathri Manthra.

 Four fingers represent four states of the soul a man experiences from time to time (waking, dreaming, dreamless sleep, and absolute Brahmanhood)

There is another arithmetic to this number, that is human body comprises of 25 elements, made up of three Gunas (Sattwa, Rajo, Tamo).

We have 16 thithis in the calendar,

27 Stars in the Almanac,

4 Vedas,

6 Ruthus in three Seasons (summer, winter and monsoon), and

12 months.

When all these are added together (25+3+16+27+4+6 +3+12) it comes to 96. It is said that human life rotates around these elements.

Significance of Nine layers

It is said that nine layers represent nine devathas who are the presiding deities of Yagnopaveetham viz.
Omkaram (Pranava),
Agni,
Naaga,
Soma (Moon),
Pithru Devathas, Prajapathi,
Vayu,
Surya and
Vishve Devathas.

Before wearing Yagnopaveetham one should offer prayer to all these nine deities.

Brahma Granthi

As per the scripts it is prescribed that the Yagnopaveetham should have knots equivalent to the number of Pravaras in one’s Gothra.

But in practice we find only one knot for the Yagnopaveetham.

The knot with which the three strands are tied together is called Brahma Granthi that signifies ParaBrahma (Pranavam) who is Sakala Veda Swaroopa.

There are many interpretations about the three strands of Yagnopaveetham.

It symbolizes three trinal Lords (Brahma Vishnu, Maheswara) and when tied together it becomes Para Brahma; three worlds (Bhu-Bhuvar- Suvar); three feminine energies (Lakshmi, Saraswathi and Durga); and three tattwas or qualities (Sattwa, Rajo, Tamo).

 It is also interpreted as, three strands representing Ida, Pingala and Sushumna nadi through which the Kundalini energy manifests as prana and consciousness.

The three strands also indicate that one who wears it should have a triple control over his mind speech and body (thought, word and deed)

Dwija

Dwija mean twice born. There is no difference between one child and another at the time of birth.

 All are born out of the mother's womb only. This is the first stage of life (Sudra).

Second stage is getting upadesa of Gayathri at the time of Upanayanam when the boy becomes Dwija or twice-born.

He is then purified.

The third stage is Vipra when one has mastered the study of the Vedas.

 The fourth stage is Brahmana when he actually realizes the Brahman through the knowledge of the Self.

 One becomes a Brahmana not by birth but only when one realizes the Supreme Brahman.

 One becomes a Brahmana by action and not by birth.

Why should one wear Yagnopaveetham?

Wearing Yagnopaveetham would increase the longevity of a person who wears, gives physical and mental strength through the worship of Sun God (Savitha) using Gayathri Mantra initiated during his Upanayanam.

By wearing Yagnopaveetham one gets purified both externally and internally.

By wearing Yagnopaveetham one gets the eligibility to perform spiritual and sacred rituals as prescribed in Vedas for his Varna.

 Sacred rituals performed by wearing Yagnopaveetham give good results.

!Vinayagnopaveethenaa Bhojanam Kurthe Dwijam
Ajamoothrapureershena Rethassevanamevacha!!

One should not attend to nature calls, eat food, and participate in sexsual pleasures without Yagnopaveetham.

It is a prerequisite for learning Veda. It is a passport to obtain Vedic education.

 Yagnopaveetham is a mark of formal entry into Brahminhood. It gives power and authority to pursue one’s spiritual path.

Significance of wearing Yagnopaveetham

The Vedic link that a child looses when the umbilical cord is cut is re established in the form of Yagnopaveetham.

In other words, Yagnopaveetham serves as an umbilical cord that connects him not just his immediate parents not just the three generations but the entire tree of generations and the Rishi on whose root the whole tree flourished.

The three strands remind the wearer that he has to pay off the three debts (Runas) he owes to the ancient seers, ancestors and to the God viz.  Deva, Rushi, Pithru Runa.

Yagnopaveetham is not a mere symbol to identify a community.

Yagnopaveetham has sanctity of its own and one has to qualify himself for wearing it not by birth alone but also by practice.

 He alone is a Brahmin who does his Nithya Karma, follows the path of Sanatana Dharma and remains free from ego, avarice, anger and pride.

What is the use of Yagnopaveetham for the one who is known to the world as a Brahmin?

It is not something that is worn for the world to know.

It is for the realization of Brahman within. The one who has thrown away his Yagnopaveetham but has led a life of truth is nobler compared to the one who wears Yagnopaveetham but does nothing to justify it.

Most interestingly the sanatkumAra saMhitA gives two forms of upanayanaM, the vedic form for dvijas and tantric agnimukhaM version for women and shUdras.

On recieving that they may perform several rites, but the pA~ncharatric brahmin is still supposed to perform vaidika rites to various deities in addition to the internal pA~ncharatric sacrifices to vedic deities given in the rudra rAtra

What is Dharbha    and how it should be used?

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Request .No pavithram  purchased for Tharpanam should be used   for   any other  purpose like Avani avitta japam etc .Please read this and understand   how many  types  of Dharbha is there   and how many types of Pavithrams     are there.

(I saw this gem  of a verse  in Tamil with translation in Tamil by  my friend   Vasu iyengar . Most of us  Brahmins know about Dharbha and possibly know , that normal pavithram is made  of two Dharba grass and the Pavithram for  Pithru karyams    is made of three grasses .This  great work , tells us about what  is the different types of Dharbha    and  for different ritual purposes  how many Dharbha should be used   for making  pavithram.)

1.Viswamitha  Kuso seera   saalee  , maunji cha   Dharbhaka,

Dhoorvaa    sreshtaa  muni  prokthaa   saptha   dharbha  prakeerthithaa

Viswamithra  . Kusa  , Ucheera, Saalee , Maunji  , Dharbha,

Durvaa    are   the  seven types of Dhurbha   which sages   sing about

2.Agrasthoolaa   bhaven naari   moola sthoolam   napumsakam,

Moolagra   samam   vaapi   puma  nithyam    Abhi  dheeyathe

If the top end is thick it is classified   as feminine,

If the base end is think   it is classified as  Eunuch,

And if the base and top are of same thickness , it is male

3.Vivahe  Purusha dharbha  , sthree    dharbha   pumsavane  thadhaa,

Nampumsakam  thva anya   karmasu    yesha   dhurbha  nirnaya

During  marriage ceremonies  male Dhurbha   is used ,

During Pumsavana  before first child birth  female Dharbha is used,

And the  eunuch  Dharbha   is for   all other ceremonies,

And this is the    rule     for use   of Dharbha

4.Archanam japa homamcha dhaanam cha  Pithru tharpanam,

Apavithranu  panimcha  thath sarvamsa  vinasyathi

When doing  worship,  chanting , fire sacrifice, giving charity,

And  rituals  to satisfy our pithrus , if you  do  with,

Hand not wearing Dharnbha  , all  of them would become useless

5.Pavithram yeka dharbena, pretha  karmani dharayeth,

Nithya karmaani   dharbhaayaam dwapyameva   Chathurmukha,

Pithru karyam   tribhir   dharnhai , chathurbhi    deva poojane,

Pamchabhi   poushtige  dharbhai  shad bhi  santhayaam pavithrakam,

Bhojane   valayam kuryath sapathabhi  sarva   karmasu.

When doing rituals pertaining to corpses ,

A pavithram(that which purifies)   should be made with one Dharbha,

For all daily rituals  two dharbhas , For rituals  of Pithrus  three dharbhas are used,

For doing any ritual pertaining to God ,  five Dharbhas   are to be used when doing fire sacrifice,

And while performing   Santhi Karmas   six Dharbhas are to be used,

When  you are   eating food   seven Dharbhas    are used   as a ring

6.Dviyangulam  valayam  brahmanu  granthi   rekham kulaa  mathaa

Chaturangula maayaama pancha mushti smruthaa  kuchaa,

With dharbha of five   fist   length ,

We have to make   a Pavithram,

With two inches diameter   ring size,

And with four inches high arms

7.Vikeernaa   vigalaa  hruswaa  vakraa, sthoolaa  kruu saathvidhaa,

Krumi dashtascha deergaascha  varjayeth   samitho budha

That which is spli, broken , small , curved, thick , thin ,

Opened , worm eaten  and too long   are not used  by wise people

8.Yetho vitha  vanaasinaa   sthoola   Raja   Bhayankari,

Dwidhaa   chora  bhayankari  vistheernaa  suka  mahureth

Agni daham , bhaveth deegam  krusaa  kanthaa   sukham hanyathu

Very thick would bring   government  punishment  , spilt,

Would bring fear of thieves, split one   would take away comfort,

Thin one   would make you sick.

9.Aswatha  vada palaasa   plaksho   dumbara   sambhava,

SAmyapaamarkka gathiraa   kuchena samitho nava

The  sticks of  holy fig tree  , banyan tree , Palasa tree  , fig tree,

Vahni tree  Chaff tree  , Karungali tree   and dharba ,

These nine are  Samiths   which can be offered to the fire