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Dear AasthikAs :

Sriman VaradarAjan's mail in a SriRangaSri
would be of interest to you .

NamO Veda PurushAya,
V.Sadagopan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kc" <rtvrajan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:48 PM
Subject: [SriRangaSri] Re: [t'venkatam] kANDa r^iShi-s and their 
significance


>
> A simple and partial explanation can be provided as follows:
>
> The Yajur veda Samhita portion consists of 7 khAndas.
> But the vedam including yajur vedam consists of brAhmana, Aranyaka,
> and upanishat as well.
>
> In yajur veda upakarma sampradAyam we stress four major rishis of
> Samhita ( prajApati, soma, Agni, viswadeva ), three rishis of
> upanishats( samhiti [taitriya], yAjiki[MahA nArAyana], vAruni),
> svayambhu (of brAhmanam), sadasaspati ( who perhaps made
> contributions to Aranyakam).
>
> The major rishi names incidentally coincide with the major gods of
> the yajur veda ( prajApati, soma, agni, purusha, etc. ). Sadasaspati
> also figuratively refers to Agni.
>
> Thus we do not try to invoke the rishis of each kAnda of the Samhita
> portion but instead try to remember the major rishis behind various
> portions of the yajur vedam.
>
> When the upanishat, brAhmana, and Aranyaka rishis are remembered we
> do not use the term 'khAnda.'
>
> The rishi of each Samhita khAnda is specifically remembered in some
> upAkarma sampradAyams:
>
> They are :
> 1. prajApati
> 2. soma
> 3. agni
> 4. viswedeva
> 5. viswedeva
> 6. viswedeva
> 7. aruna
>
> The remembrance of upanishat, brahmana and arAnyaka rishis is
> interspersed among the seven.
>
> Thus there are 4 major rishis of samhita portion, 3 major rishis of
> upanishat portion, and one each for brAhmanam and Aranyakam.
>
> adiyen,
> RTV Varadarajan
>
> --- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sgopan" <sgopan@xxxx> wrote:
>> Sri:
>>
>> Dear Sri Ramesh Srinivasan :
>>
>> I will get you answers for some of your questions on
>> UpAkarma soon .
>>
>> Your questions are excellent . That reminds me of the adage
>> Rishi Moolam , Nadhi Moolam indicatign the ancient nature of
>> Rishi Paramparai .
>>
>> Meanwhile , I welcome others to resspond to the specific queries .
>> There is  indeed  a reasoning behind the various steps of
> different
>> SamskArams .
>>
>> NamO Veda PurushAya ,
>> V.Sadagopan
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ramesh Srinivasan" <ramesh@xxxx>
>> To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:46 PM
>> Subject: [t'venkatam] kANDa r^iShi-s and their significance
>>
>>
>>
>>  Respected elders,
>>
>>  Every year, during the upAkarma observance, we offer gratitude
> and homage o
>>  the kANDa R^iShi-s associated with our particular veda shAkhA. In
>>  particular, for the kR^iShNa yajur veda taittirIya shAkhA, we
> chant the
>>  following mantra-s during the kANDa r^iShi tarpaNam:
>>
>>         (i) prajApatim   kANDarshim tarpayAmi
>>        (ii) sOmam        kANDarshim tarpayAmi
>>       (iii) agnim        kANDarshim tarpayAmi
>>        (iv) viSvAn devAn kANDarshIn tarpayAmi
>>         (v) sAmhitIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi
>>        (vi) yajnikIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi
>>       (vii) vAruNIr  devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi
>>      (viii) brahmANaGM svayambhuvam tarpayAmi
>>        (ix) sadasaspatim tarpayAmi
>>
>>  It is my understanding that the first four lines above refer to
> the 4 kANDa
>>  r^iShi-s - prajApati, soma, agni and vishvedevAH. However, I am
> unsure
>> about
>>  the following questions and would be grateful to learn from
> knowledgable
>>  elders in this forum:
>>
>>  1. BhagavAn veda vyAsa is the compiler and editor of the 4 veda-
> s. However,
>>  the fact that we remember the 4 kANDa r^iShi-s every year during
> upAkarmA
>>  and utsarjana indicates that they must have played a momentous
> role in the
>>  transmission of the veda-s. In addition, between upanayana and
> vivAha
>>  samskAra, every brahmacAri is enjoined to perform the catvAri
> veda vratAni
>>  to propitiate each kANDA r^iShi before commencing the study of the
>>  associated saMhitA portion. What is the specific contribution of
> the kANDa
>>  r^iShi-s that earns them this high place of honor in the vaidika
>> saMpradAya?
>>
>>  2. Since the taittirIya saMhitA consists of 7 kANDa-s, what is
> the division
>>  (mapping) of these 7 kANDa-s amongst the 4 kANDa r^iShi-s?
>>
>>  3. During the upAkarma observance, we perform *nava* kANDa r^iShi
> arpaNa.
>>  Who are the remaining 5 r^iShi-s whom we worship thus? What is
> the>
>> significance of propitiating them?>
>>  4. Moreover, in the prayoga assoiated with these tarpaNa mantra-
> s, we seem>
>> to differentiate in the manner of pouring water - the first 7
> being r^iShi
>>  tIrta, the 8th being brahma tIrtha and the 9th being deva tIrtha.
> Why this
>>  distinction and what is its origin?
>>
>>  5. We perfrom tarpaNam by wearing the sacred thread as a garland
> (nivItam).
>>  What is the significance behind this?
>>
>>
>>  I would be very grateful for your kind elucidation of this
> matter. If I
>> have
>>  erred in my understanding as stated above, I would appreciate
> being
>>  corrected by the esteemed members of this forum.
>>
>>
>>  With respectful namaskAram-s,
>>  Ramesh
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