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SrI:
Dear VedAbhimAnis :
 
After KaaNDa Rishi TarpaNam , UpAkaram Homam
is done today .This is the angi for UpAkaramam ; the KaaNDa
Rishi TarpaNam , Yajn~Opaveetha DhAraNam are angams
for UpAkarmA as pointed out by Sridharan Swamy of
the Sri Matam MadhurAnthakam Schools .
 
After UpAkarma Homam , the final and important step
is VedArambham , where UpadEsam on the First Prachnam of
one's Veda Saakhai . If one is unable to have access to
the PraTama saakhai , then Purusha Sooktham is recited by some .
Others recite the first manthram of each of the Four Vedams .
 
Rg Vedam hymn 1.1 : ( Same as Saama Vedam : PurvArchika
Saaman 605 )
 
agnimeeLE purOhitham yaj~nasya dEvamrithvijam
hOthAram rathnadhAtamam
 
(Meaning) : " We worship the adorable God , the high priest
of cosmic activities , the divine , the One who works through
His eternal laws , and who feeds and sustains all  that is divine
and luminous ".
 
Let us study each of the 8 words housed in this First  Mantram of
the Pratama Prachnam since it has has profound spiritual resonances :  
 
1 . Agni: Agni is the Supreme Lord , who is invoked first and is
recognized as such in all Vedams ( Yajur Vedam : XXXII.I ).
He is the Vrathapathy , the Lord of Observances such as
UpAkarmaa and Yaj~nams.
 
1+2: AgnimeeLE (Agnim yeeLE) : We worship that Supreme Lord.
 
3. PurOhitham : Pura: ( in front of ) ; hitham : (Means to achieve
the Supreme Goal). The Supreme Lord is PurOhithA since
He has been sustaining this Universe through His SaasthrAs
and cosmic laws for our rakshaNam .
 
4.Yaj~nasya: Yaj~na has many meanings : Worship with Yajur
manthrams; an act of supplication to DEvAs , whose
antharyAmi Brahman is the Supreme Lord . Yaj~na also
refers to LOka Srushti ( Cosmic Creation of the Lord as
saluted in Purusha Sooktham ).
 
5.DEvam : One who gives freely , continously and with love .
Yaj~na is synonymous with VishNu . " Yaj~nasya dEvam "
refers to the Supreme Lord , the showerer of all benovolences
to those , who obey His saasthrAs .
 
6. rithvijam : in the ritualistic parlance , Rthvik is HothAr , who presents
the oblations to Agni . The esoteric meaning is : One who works
through His Eternal Laws for cosmic kshEmam .
 
7. HOthAram :This refers to one who accepts and nourishes .
It is also a synonym for Agni JaathavEdhas , a destroyer of
all inauspiciousness.
 
8. rathnadhAtamam: Among the dhAthAs (givers) , He is " TAMAM "
(Supreme) ; he is the best grantor of auspicious boons and
the Parama Hitha PurushArTam of Moksham . He is recognized as
the Master Creator of the various gems ( the planets , the Stars ,
precious gems/rathnams). 
 
Saama Vedam :
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PoorvArchikam : First Saaman
 
agna Aa yaahi veethayE gruNAnO havyadhAthayE
ni hOthA sathsi barhishi ( This is also the Rk of VI.16.10)
 
(Meaning): Here the liberal giver , the Lord is invoked 
to bless the dedicated devotee with all auspiciousness
(Prosperity ). The Saaman says: " Oh most generous Giver !
Having been eulogized by us , come before us , Oh adorable
Lord ! bless the dedicated worshipper with prosperity !
May Thou be seated in the innermost chamber of our heart ! ".
 
The first ten Saamans including the First Saaman recognize
the Lord as the inspirer of auspicious deeds , the Supreme benefactor ,
messenger of all virtues ( dhUtham hOthAram) , destroyer of
all adversaries , bringer of riches as if laden on a divine chariot ,
dispeller of malignity , reciever of the divine love of His devotees ,
resident of the loftiest dwelling place , the head and the support of
the Universe ( moordhnO visvasya vaaghatha: ), the destroyer of
all kinds of ignorance .
 
Yajur Vedam :
 
yeeshE thvOrjE Thvaa vaayava sTa dEvO va: SavithA prArpayathu
srEshtatamAya karmaNa aapyAyadhva magnyA IndhrAya bhAgam
prajAvatheeranameevA adhyakshmaa maa vasthEna yeesatha
maagasagumsO dhruvA asmin gOpathou syAtha vahniryajamAnasya
pasUnpaahi ---Chapter I :Manthram 1
 
Translation by Sri Devichand : " Oh Lord ! We resort  to Thee for the supply of
food stuffs and vigour . May (Thou) the Creator , the fountain of happiness 
and knowledge   , imspire us for the performance of noble deeds with our organs
(limbs and faculty). May the cows , which should never be killed , be healthy
and strong . For the attainment of prosperity and wealth , may the cows be full
of calves , free from consumption and other diseases . may a thief and a sinner
be never be born amongst us ! May the Lord of land and cattle be in a constant
and full possession of these . May Ye protect the cattle , wealth and progeny
of the virtous soul !
 
AthavaNa Vedam :
 
yE thrishapthaa: paryanthy viSvaa roopANi Bhibratha:
VaachaspathirBalA tEshAm tanvO adhya dhadhAtu mE
 
(Meaning according to Sri Devichand): " May God ever assign to me the strength
and power of those twenty one objects, which sustaining the animate and
inanimate creation , are wandering round "
 
adiyEn's Comments :
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(1) Vachaspathy   refers to the Lord of Speech , who is none other than
the revealer of the four VedAs ( Lord HayagrIvan) in hte 4 yugAs to HIs son ,
Brahma , when he looses them . He is the VeLLai Parimukhan celebrated in
His Sahasra Naamam this way :
 
ChandramaNDala madhyasya SvEthAmbhOruhavishDara:
jyOthsnAyamAnaangaruchir-nidhUthaantharBahistamaa:
 
He removes both the inner and outter darkness with His cool ,
comforting tEjas . 
 
bhadraSrIvathsahArADya: pancharAthra-pravarthaka:
 
His revelation of the Paancha rAthra aagamam in five nights
for His aarAdhanam is saluted here . 
 
nirAnkusa krupApUrO nithyakalyANakAraka:
moordhanyanADya: svAn dhAsAn Brahmarandhraadhudhanjayan
 
His unbridled compassion to bless the SaraNAgathAs with eternal auspiciousness
through the release of their jeevans through Moordhanya NaaDi and Brahma
randhram for its upward ascent to Sri Vaikuntam via archirAdhi maargam
by the Lord of Speech ( Veda Purushan  Vaachaspathy)  is saluted here .
 
asahAhasOanapAyaSrI: sasahAya: Sriyaiva sann
Sriman NaarAyaNO VaasudEvOvyAdh VishNurutthama:  
 
He is forever with Sri Devi and assisted by Her ; He is SrinivAsan,
Sriman NaarAyaNan , VaasudEvan and the Utthama VishNu . All
the VyApaka Manthrams ( AshtAkshari , DhwAdasAkshari and
ShaDakshari are saluted here as the manthrams of VishNu Hayagreevan ,
the Vaachaspathy , Sakala VidhyA Moorthy HayagrIvan ) .
 
(2) Hymn I of Atharva Vedam has four Manthrams . Each of them
recognize and salute the Aadhi Vedha Purushan , who keeps up
the Veda Paramparai , when there is danger to it . In these prayers
of the First hymn , the prayer is for " mayyEvAsthu mayi Srutham "
( Let my Vedic knowledge remain under my control) . Additional
prayers in the first four Manthrams of Atharva Vedam are :
" Oh Lord of speech ! Instruct me with Thy divine knowledge ! ( I.2) .
Oh Lord of Speech ! Spread all around my knowledge and action
( Jn~Anam and anushtAnam) like the two bow-ends strained with
the cord ! ( Manthram I.3) . The moving prayer in the fourth manthram is:
" samm sruthEna gamEmahi maa SruthEna vi raadhishi " ( May we
adhere to the sacred lore of the VedAs ! Never may I be deprived of it ).
 
(3) thri-shapthaa: This refers to Twenty one ( Three times seven Tattvams).
The 21 have been intrepreted in number of ways . One interpretation
recognizes them as an assembly of Pancha BhUthAs ( PruTvee , Vaayu ,
AakAsam , Agni/Fire and aapa:/Water )  ,  Pancha prANAs ( PrANa , ApAna , VyAna ,
UdhAna and SamAna ) , five Jn~Ana indhriyAs , Five KarmEndhriyAs
and antha: karaNam ( the seat of antharyAmi , the seat of mind , thought and
conscience ). In reality , the word Thrishaptha: (21) refers to the limitless
forces of nature . The prayer here is to be blesed with the strength and power
of those" twnety one " tatthvams  . They sustain the charAcharam ( animate and
inanimate of the universe ) through which the Lord makes His presence and
engages them in His LeelAs ".
 
May we be blessed to perform UpAkarmA on this Sravishtaa nakshathra yukthAyAm
PourNamAsai  subha tithi by performing KaamOkArsheeth Manthra Japam ,
Veda KaaNDa Rishi tarpaNam and the UpAkarma Homam to get ready for
the GayAthri MahA Manthra Japam tomorrow as MithyAtheetha Praayascchittha
japam.
 
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
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