Notes
- 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 |
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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
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Sakas indicate the branch of the veda - viz. Rig, Yajur or Sama
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Name - In case of brahmin the name ends with "Sharma"; for
Kshatriya the name ends with "Verma"; for Vaishya the name
ends with "Gupta".
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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.
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