Yajur Veda:  Pratah  Sandhya Vandanam

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Abhivadanam Notes

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Notes

  1. Pravaram means enumeration of sages from whom the individual has descended. It is linked with (2) "Gotra"
Gotra Pravanam (Sages)
Bharadwaja Angirasa, Barahspatya, Bharadwaja
Atreya Atreya, Archanansa, Syavasva
Vadula Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Savedesa
Srivatsa Bhargava, Shyavana, Aplavana, Aurava, Jamadagnya
Kausika Visvamitra, Agamarsana, Kausika
Kaundinya Vasista, Maitravaruna, Kaundinya
Harita Angirasa, Ambarisa, Yuvanashva
Kashyapa Kashyapa, Avatsara, Daivala
Naidruva-Kashyapa Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidruva
Satmarshana Angirasa, Paurukutsa, Trasatasya
Gargi a) Angirasa, Barahaspatya, Bharadwaja, Sainya, Gargya or b) Angirasa, Sainya, Gargya
Viswamitra Viswamitra, Devaratha, Audala
Moudgalya a)Angirasa, Pharamsva, Moudgalya 
b)Dharkhya, Pharamsva, Moudgalya
c)Angirasa, Davya, Moudgalya
Sandilya a)Kashyapa, Avatsava, Sandilya
b)Kashyapa, Avatsava, Daivala
c)Kashyapa, Mantatra, Naidruva, Repa, Raipa, Saundilya, Sandilya
Kutsa Angirasa, Mantatra, Kutsa
Kanwa a)Angirasa, Ajamilana, Kanwa
b)Angirasa, Gaura, Kanwa
Parasara Vashista, Shaktya, Parasara
Badarayana Angirasa, Barahaspatya, Ratra
Agastya Agastya, Dardyayuda, Saumavah
Gautama Angirasa, Aayasya, Gautama
  1. Sutra - This indicates the manner of performing rituals, the various sutras are
    Rig Veda - a) Asvalayana sutra  b) Katyayana sutra
    Yajur Veda - a) Apastamba sutra  b) Bodhyana sutra
    Sama Veda - a) Drahyana sutra  b) Ranananyani sutra

  2. Sakas indicate the branch of the veda - viz. Rig, Yajur or Sama

  3. Name - In case of brahmin the name ends with "Sharma"; for Kshatriya the name ends with "Verma"; for Vaishya the name ends with "Gupta".

  • Abhivadanam is not done when saluting God, Sanyasins or a ghosti (group of persons). Though sandyavandanam is prayers to the Lord, it is significant that Abivadanam is included here, its role is more like an attendance register.