- The palms of the hands are kept near ears, the body is bent at waist level
and Abhivadanam is recited.
abhivaadaye (.........) (..........) (.........) +optionally ( ........)
(.........).
thrayarsheya or panchashreya pravaraanvita (1)
(...........) gotraH (2)
(...........) suutraH (3)
(..............) shaakhaadhyaayii (4)
shrii (..............) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| (5)
Note: The blanks have to be filled in - see notes below
- After completing the recitation, the right forehand crosses above the left
forehand, and touch the feet of elders.
- By Abhivadanam an individual expresses his descent-namely dynastic rishis,
gotra, sutra, veda, saka and name.
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