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The Details of the Veda ViNNappam
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In Part I , we focused on the The Veda BhAgams of
KrishNa Yajur Vedam : amhithais and BrAhmaNams .

The Samhithai
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The first Part of KrishNa Yajur Vedam is
TaittirIya Samhithai consisting of many mantrAs.
The Samhithai is further divided into 7 KhANDams.
Each KhANDam has chapters ( Prasnam) . Each Prasnam
is divided further into smaller and biger anuvAkams .
A fifty Padham based unit of anuvAkam is known
as PanchAdis ( Pancha dasees).These anuvAkams
of Samhithai instruct us on the KarmAs to be performed
and the salutations to the Vedic gods linked to those
KarmAs .

The BrAhmaNams
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The second part of the KrishNa Yajur Vedam is referred to
as Taittireeya BrAhmaNam . The BrahmaNam is divided into three
ashtakams, Kaadakam and AruNam( AaraNyakam) . There is
a view that recognizes Ashtakams alone as BrAhmaNams and
identify Kaadakam and AruNam as seperate entities .
 
There are nine Prasnams in Taitthireeya BrahmaNam constituted by
three Ashtakams . Acchidram is a part of the Third ashtakam ,
which has nine Prasnams .
 
Acchidram :
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Acchidhram ( recited on EkAdasi evening after
SandhyA Vandhanam ) forms the seventh Prasnam among
the Nine .
 
Acchidram is a Prasnam that pleases BhagavAn VishNu
( VishNu Preethikaram) .Acchidhram means blemishless .
Various PrAyscchittha Mantrams are in Acchidra KaaNDam .
Praayascchittham ( atonement ) for the mistakes made in
Vedic recitation consciously or Unconsciousy are  covered by
Acchidhra mantrams . Acchidhram serves as a link between
imperfect and perfectly performed Karmaas . Acchidhram
confers thus fulness to Vedic Karmaas like Yaagams and 
Yajn~ams .   
 
Among the Tithis , EkAdasi has close links with VishNu . Hence ,
the tradition is to recite Achidram and AswamEdham on EkAdasi.
Such a recitation confers immense PuNyams for the reciter
and listener .
 
AswamEdham
 
AswamEdham ( Recited along with Acchidhram )
on the EkAdasi Evening after SandhyA Vandhanam) 
is known as the  AsvamEdha BrahmANam . It constitutes
the 8th and the 9th Prasnams of the Third Ashtakam .
 
The PradhAna dhravyam in the AswamEdha Yaagam is
Aswam or horse . It was conducted mostly by Kings 
in olden times . Pancha Mahaa Paathakams ( the Five 
heinous sins ) are destroyed by performing AswamEdha 
Yaagam . In today's parlance , dhravyams other than 
the horse are used .

Kaadakam Recited on DhvAdasi Day
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The three Prasnams of Kaadakam are recited
in the early morning of DhvAdasi along with the four
Prasnams of the Upanishad .
 
The Agni associated with the  Yaagams , Yajn~ams
and Homams has immense glory .It is very powerful.
The KuNtam or Vedhi , which holds that Agni also
becomes glorious. It is considered that the Vedhi 
is the embodiment of Agni Devan . Vedhi or Agni 
KuNtam ( Vedic sacrificial pit) is made up of 
bricks assembled in a specific sequence 
as per the rules of Chayanam . There are many 
big and small Chayanams . When it  is a big Vedhi ,
the Chayanam associated with it is known as 
Mahaagni Chayanam and when the Vedhi is small ,
the Chayanam associated with it is known as
KshudhrAgni Chayanam . There are othe chayanams
known as Saavithra Chayanam , NaachikEtha Chayanam ,
ChAthurhOthra Chayanam and Vaiswasruja Chayanam .
The chayana mantrams associated with the construction of
the Vedhis and their prayOgams are housed in KaaDakam .
They form the backbone of PrayOga Vidhis used by
Aapasthambha and BhOdhAyana Soothrams .
 
Status of the SamarpaNams for the Vedic Recitation
on EkAdasi and DhvAdasi days : 
 
1) This Kaimkaryam will start on Dec 20 at Chembur
Ahobila Matam in presence of Srimath Azahgiya Singar ,
Malolan and Dolai KaNNan . This day is very special
because it is SrI Vaikunta EkAdasi day ; On Dec 21 ,
Kaadakam will be recited in the early morning before
PaarAyaNai .
 
2) The 2008 EkAdasi-DhvAdasi Veda PaarAyaNams of
Acchidram, AswamEdham and KaaDakam will commence
on Uthpatthi EkAdasi-DhvAdasi  on Jan 3-4 and conclude with 
the EkAdasi -DhvAdasi ( Dec 22 and 23) after Sri Vaikunta
EkAdasi of 2008( Dec 9 and 10) .
 
3) AdiyEn has the BhAgyam of being a Sponsor for
this Year's Vaikunta EkAdasi-DhvAdasi ( Dec 20 and 21 ).
 
4) Among the 25 EkAdsis-DhvAdasis , 11 have been
spoken for . Here are the Sixteen available slots
for You to choose from and letting me know :
 
Feb 2-3 , 16-17
March 17-18
April 2-3, 15-16
May 1-2, 15-16 , 30-31
June 29-30
July 13-14
August 26-27
Sep 10-11, 25-26
Oct 24-25
Nov 9-10 , 22-23
December : Both taken .
 
At this time I need your pledges alone .
AasthikAs from India as well as overseas
are welcomed to particpate Please pledge .
Thanks .
 
SrI Lakshmi Nrusimha ParabrahmaNE Nama:
Daasan , V.Sadagopan
 

  
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