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Title: mahaaLayaM - Roman Transliteration
 
anushhTaanaM - 2
darsha
shraaddhaM
mahaalaya
shraaddhaM
pratyaabdiika
shraaddhaM

OM
shrii lakshmiinR^isiMha parabrahmaNe namaH |
shrii padmaavatii sameta veN^kaTeshaaya namaH |
shrii vishhNave paramaatmane namaH |
shriimate raamaanujaaya namaH |
shrii nigamaanta mahaa deshikaaya namaH |
shrii saayiraam.h |


mahaaLaya shraaddhaM

Significance of mahaaLaya shraaddhaM (mahaaLayaM)

mahaaLaya shraaddha should be performed by those who are obliged to perform amaavaasyaa tarpaNa. mahaaLaya paksha is the krishNa paksha which precedes mahaaLaya amaavaasyaa and occurs during simha/kanyaa months (Tamil months of aavaNi/puraTTasi). mahaaLaya shraaddha (also called mahaaLaya tarpaNaM or simply mahaaLayaM) is performed on a suitable day during this paksha. ashhTami tithi which occurs during this paksha is known as madhyaashhTami. bharaNi nakshtra which falls during this paksha is known as mahaa bharani. Most people prefer one of these two days for performing mahaaLayaM. Several people prefer the parent's tithi day.

mahaaLayaM is performed somewhat similar to amaavasyaa darsha shraaddha with the addition of a third set of bhugnaa(s) between the pitR^i and maatR^i vargaa(s) for invoking sarve kaaruNya pitR^ii(s). The concept of pitR^i loka is quite interesting and fascinating. There is a lot of oral tradition passed on by our elders and there is privately circulated written literature on this subject based on what one would consider to be authentic information. This will be a future topic for a separate webpage. It is believed that during the mahaaLaya paksha all our pitR^ii(s), whichever plane of spiritual progress they may have reached, come over to receive our oblation during mahaaLayaM and it is for these pitR^ii(s) that the third set of bhugnaa(s) are placed.

If you are performing mahaaLayaM for the first time, please seek the guidance of someone who knows the procedure and then follow the routine herein.


      aachamana - praaNaayama - sa.nkalpa

      aachamanam.h
      achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH
      keshavaaya namaH, naaraayaNaaya namaH
      maadhavaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH
      vishhNave namaH, madhusuudanaaya namaH
      trivikramaaya namaH, vaamanaaya namaH
      shriidharaaya namaH, hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH
      padmanaabhaaya namaH, daamodaraaya namaH
      praaNaayaamaH
      oM bhuuH, oM bhuvaH, oM suvaH, oM mahaH
      oM janaH, oM tapaH, o{gm} satyam
      oM tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya dhiimahi
      dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat
      omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom

      guru, ishhTadaiva praarthanaa

      Hold the palms in praNaama posture.
      asmad gurubhyo namaH |
      asmatparama gurubhyo namaH |
      asmatsarva gurubhyo namaH |
      shriimate shrii aadivaN shaThakopa yatiindra mahaa deshikaaya namaH |

      yasyaabhavadbhakta janaartihantuH
      pitR^itvamanyeshhvavichaarya tuurNam |
      stambhe.avataarastamananyalabhyaM
      lakshmii nR^isiMhaM sharaNaM prapadye ||

      shriimaan veN^kaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii |
      vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaaM sadaahR^idi ||

      gurubhyastad gurubhyashcha namovaakamadhiimahe |
      vR^iNiimahe cha tatraadyau dampatii jagataaM patii ||

      shriimannabhiishhTha varada |
      tvaamasmi sharaNaM gataH ||

      svasheshha bhuutena mayaa sviiyaiH sarva parichchhadaiH |
      vidhaatuM priitamaatmaanaM devaH prakramate svayam |

      shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam |
      prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye ||

      yasya dvirada vaktraadyaaH paarishhadyaaH paraHshatam |
      vighnaM nighnanti satataM vishhvaksenaM tamaashraye ||
      All pitR^i kaaryaas are done with yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position, normally facing South. If facing South is not possible, the next choice is to face East.

      Wear the yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position.
      Hold the palms in the sa.nkalpa posture.


      sa.nkalpaH
      hariH oM tat.h sat.h shriigovinda govinda govinda
      asya shrii bhagavato mahaa purushhasya
      vishhNoraaGYayaa
      pravartamaanasya aadya brahmaNo dvitiiya paraardhe
      shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe
      vaivasvata manvantare
      kaliyuge
      prathama paade
      asmin.h vartamaanaanaaM vyaavahaarikaaNaaM
      prabhavaadiinaaM shhashhTyaaH saMvatsaraaNaaM madhye
      ------- naama saMvatsare
      --------- ayane
      --------- R^itau
      --------- maase
      kR^ishhNa pakshe
      --------- puNya tithau
      --------- vaasara
      --------- nakshatra yuktaayaaM
      shriivishhNuyoga vishhNukaraNa
      evaM guNa visheshhaNa vishishhTaayaaM
      asyaaM ----------- puNya tithau
      shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
      kanyaagate savitari aashhaaDyaadi paJNchamaapara pakshe
      --------- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ----- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
      asmat.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaanaaM sapatniikaanaaM
      --------- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ----- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
      asmat.h maataamaha maatuHpitaamaha maatuHprapitaamahaanaaM sapatniikaanaaM
      vargadvayapitR^In.h uddishya vargadvayapitR^INaaM
      sarve kaaruNya pitR^INaaM cha
      akshayyatR^iptyarthaM
      sakR^inmahaaLaya shraadddhaM tilatarpaNa ruupeNa karishhye
      Return the yaGYnopaviitam to upaviita position, face West, and hold the palms in praNaama posture.

      saatvika tyaagaH
      oM bhagavaaneva
      svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itti
      svasheshhataikarasena anena aatmanaa kartraa
      svakiiyaishchopakaraNaiH svaaraadhanaika prayojanaaya
      parama purushhaH sarvasheshhii shriyaHpatiH
      svasheshha bhuutamidaM
      sakR^inmahaaLaya shraadddhaakhaM karma
      bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati ..


      pitR^i maatR^i varga sarvekaaruNya pitR^ii
      aavaahanam.h - aasanam.h - archanam.h

      Wear the yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position.

      prokshaNa mantraH
      apahataa asuraa rakshaa{gm}si pishaachaa ye kshayanti pR^ithiviimanu
      anyatreto gachchhantu yatraiShAM gataM manaH ||

      udiirataamavara utparaasa unmadhyamaaH pitaraH somyaasaH
      asuM ya IyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaasteno.avantu pitaro haveShu ||

      apavitraH pavitro vaa sarvaavasthaaM gatopi vaa
      yaH smaretpuNDariikaakshaM sa baahyaabhyantaraH shuchiH ||

      oM bhuurbhuvaHsuvo bhuurbhuvaHsuvo bhuurbhuvaHsuvaH ||

      img saying the above mantra, sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) over the place where the darbhaas will be placed for tarpaNam.

      arrange two rows of straight darbhaas in East-West orientation for the base, as shown in the sketch. Of the six bhugnaas, take three and lay one bhugnaa on the left (assuming you are facing South) one on the right a short distance away, and one in the centre with the bhugna tips facing South. The bhugna on the left is for pitR^i varga, that on the right (Western side) is for maatR^i varga, and the center one is for sarvekaaruNya pitR^ii.

      Put aside the other three bhugnaas for now.

pitR^i varga AvAhanam.h
aayaata pitaraH somyaa gambhiiraiH pathibhiH puuryaiH prajaamasmabhyaM
dadato rayi.n cha diirghaayutvaM cha shatashaaradaM cha ||
---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaaNaH vasurudraadityasvaruupaan.h
asmath.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaan.h
---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniiH
asmat.h maatR^i pitaamahi prapitaamahii.nshcha aavaahayaami ||
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugna.

AsanaM
sakR^idaachchhinnaM barhiruurNaa mR^idu syonaM pitR^ibhyastvaabharaamyaham.h
asminthsiidantu me pitaraH somyaaH pitaamahaaH prapitaamahaashchaanugaiH saha ||
---- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ---- sharrmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
asmat.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaanaaM
---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniinnaam.h
asmat.h maatuH pitaamahi prapitaamahiinaaM cha idamaasanam.h
Take one of the bhugnaas which was laid aside, and offer it as aasana to the pitR^i varga making it a pair of bhugnaas as shown in the sketch.

archanaM
idamarchanam.h
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnas.
uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me asmat.h pitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.

maatR^ivarga aavaahanaM
aayaata maatuHpitaraH somyaa gambhiiraiH pathibhiH puuryaiH
prajaamasmabhyaM dadato rayi.n cha diirghaayutvaM cha shatashaaradaM cha ||
---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNNaH vasurudraadityasvaruupaan.h
asmat.h maataamaha, maatuH pitaamaha, maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniiHH
asmat.h maataamahi, maatuH pitaamahi, maatuH prapitaamahii.nshcha aavaahayaami.
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugna.

AsanaM
sakR^idaachchhinnaM barhiruurNaa mR^idu syonaM pitR^ibhyastvaabharaamyaham.h
asminthsiidantu me pitaraH somyaaH pitaamahaaH prapitaamahaashchaanugaiH saha ||
---- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ---- sharrmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
asmat.h maataamaha, maatuh pitaamaha, maatuh prapitaamahaanaaM
---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniinaaam.h
asmat.h maataamahi, maatuh pitaamahi, maatuh prapitaamahiinaaM cha idamaasanam.h
Take the second bhugnaa from those laid aside, and offer it as aasana to the maatR^i varga making it a pair of bhugnaas.

archanaM
idamarchanam.h
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnas.
uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the maatR^i varga bhugnaas.

sarvekaaruNyapitR^I aavaahanaM
sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h aavaahayaami
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the middle row bhugna.

aasanaM
sarvekaaruNyapitR^INaaM idamaasanaM
Take the third bhugnaa which was laid aside, and offer it as aasana to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I making it a pair of bhugnaas. The final arrangement should now look like it is shown in the sketch.

archanaM
sarvekaaruNyapitR^InaaM idamarchanaM
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnas.
uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas.





kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h |
karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ||

|| sarvaM shrii kR^ishhNaarpaNamastu ||

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