Namaskaram Swamin, Thanks for the excellent compilation of the Tharpanam mantrams with meanings. Regards, S.R.Govinda Rajan On 8/9/06, Dr. Sadagopan <yennappan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Introduction to Tharpanam (Oblations to the manes)Dear All : A Member has > asked for Information on TarpaNam in > Sri VaishNavite parlance . Now that Mahaalaya Paksham is also > coming , those who might not have seen this well researched article by > Sri Ramachandran of Kerala would benefit from it .He wrote it in response > to > my request . He has also the version for SmarthA Brahmins . > > Best Wishes , > V.Sadagopan > > > > > Introduction to Tharpanam (Oblations to the manes) > > > > Tharpanam means "That offering which satisfies". But what we mean by the > word Tharpanam is the offering of water mixed with gingelly to the > manes.(dead ancestors).Though we have several ancestors, this offering is > addressed to three generations of father, grand father and great grand > father along with their wives in our family and maternal grand father, his > father and grand father along with their wives in our mothers birth family. > Only those whose father is dead are eligible to do Tharpanam. If maternal > grand father is alive Tharpanam should not be done for his family but > restricted to our family. > > All the manes are supposed by our religion to live in the Pithru loka > for some time and either be reborn as any being or go to lokas like deva > loka, Vaikunta etc or even attain salvation by getting mixed with god. The > pithru loka is populated by three group of pithru devas viz, Vasu, Rudra and > Adhithya. These devas receive our oblations and make it reach to our manes > wherever they are and in whichever form they are. The pithru loka is > supposed to be on the unseen side of the moon. This portion gets exposed to > sun on the new moon days. It is according to our concept lunch time for the > people populating the pithru loka. These pithrus, since they have left the > world are solely dependent on only their progeny to feed them. This feeding > is done through Tharpanam. It is believed that if Tharpanam is not done out > Pithru devas will curse us so that we may not have male descendents to offer > tharpanam to us. > > There are several type of tharpanams: - > > 1.Gunda tharpanam- the tharpanam which is done in the first ten days of > death. > > 2.Brahma yagna tharpanam-This is the oblation supposed to be done daily to > the devas, rishis and pithrus. > > 3.Parheni tharpanam- this is the tharpanam which is supposed to be done on > the next day after annual sraddha .This at present is being done after > sraddha on the same day , because the priest does not have time to come the > next day. Here the tharpanam is offered only to ones pithru varga (paternal > side) > > 4 The regular tharpanam which is supposed to be done on all amavasyas. > Four Month beginnings viz mesha, karkidaga, thula and makara and > eclipses.Our books have asked us to perform tharpanam on 96 days in a year > but this is not being done nowadays. > > Several acharyas have codified the method of tharpanam. Some of them are > Apasthabha, Bodhayana, Drahyayana What is given below is the manthras and > method of the Apasthabha sutra.of Yajur veda. There is slight differences > in the sankalpam among Iyers and Iyengars.The version followed by both > groups of Sri Vaishnavas viz Thenkalai and Vadakalai are given here.It is > understood that the tharpanam for rik vedis is almost similar but that for > Sanma Vedis is different. There is also differences brought about by local > practice and family tradition. People are advised to follow their traditions > strictly. They have precedence over what is written down here. For example > in many families tharpanam is done without wearing Thiruman but there are > certain families who do tharpanam wearing it. Some people do avahanams of > Pithrus on two koorchas. Some on one koorcha and some on spread durbhas.. > > There are several rules regarding tharpanam though many of them are not > being followed by most of the people.. They are:- > > 1.On the day of Tharpanam, till tharpanam is completed we are not supposed > to drink/eat anything. > > 2.On the day of tharpanam, the daily rituals like Sandhya vandhana have to > be first performed. Then before tharpanam one more bath has to be taken. > > 3.Wet cloth should not be worn during tharpanam nor is it right to wear > cloth which was washed a day before and dried. The cloth has to be made wet > the same day and dried. Pure white silk cloth can also be worn, but wearing > this silk cloth you should not have eaten any food. If wet cloth is not dry, > it should be seven times shaken dry in wind before wearing it. > > 4.Except the tharpanam during eclipse all other tharpanams are to be done > after 12 noon. Considering the difficulty, our law givers have agreed that > it can be done after 8.30 AM. > > 5.As mentioned earlier nothing should be eaten or drunk before performance > of Tharpanam. > > 6.Oblations should be done with hand full of water and not drops or spoon > full of water. > > 7.The water should be poured out using the space between the thumb and the > four fingers. > > 8.Every time a pinch of black til has to be taken. Care should be taken > not to take it using the thumb and the index finger. > > 9.Pithru tharpanam should always be done with poonal hanging from the > right shoulder to the left side of the body. > > 10.The pavithram for pithru tharpanam should be made out of three durbha > and the koorcham should be made of 7 or 9 durbhas. > > 11.We should preferably sit on seat made of durbha(durbhasanam) while > doing tharpanam and in its absence put few durbhas on the place we are > going to sit, > > 12.Silver vessels are prescribed for used during tharpanam. If not > available copper vessels can be used. Under no circumstance should steel or > other metal vessels are to be used. > > 13.Tharpanam should be done facing east or south. It is believed that it > either should be done in our homes or in public holy places like shore of > the river, sea active you happen to do it in the place belonging to some one > else. We are supposed to compensate the owner of the property. > > 14.If Amavasya and the first of the month in which tharpanam has to be > performed comes on the same day, then tharpanam for the sankramanam(first of > the month) should be done. > > > > > > . Tharpanam* > > > > 1.Perform Achamanam > > Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of > black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following > manthra. > > 1.Om Achyuthaya nama 2,Om Ananthaya nama 3.Om Govindaya nama > > Then > > Touch with thumb both cheeks saying kesava -Narayana > > Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava ?govinda > > Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno-Madhusoodana > > Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama-Vamana > > Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara-Hrishi > kesa > > Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha > > Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara > > > > > > > > A:For Sri Vaaishnavas of Vada Kalai > > > 2.Do Pranayamam. > > Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands > and recite the following Manthra:- > > > > Om Bhoo > > Om Bhuva > > Ogum Suva > > Om Maha > > Om Jana > > Om Thapa > > Ogum Sathyam > > Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath > > Om Apa > > Jyothj rasa > > Amrutham brahma > > Bhoorbuvasuvarom > > Touch the ears three times saying > > Om, Om , Om > > 3. And then chant the following manthras:- > > > > 1.Srimad venkata nadarya kavi kargika kesari > > Vedanthacharya varyo me sanni datham sada hruthi > > 2.Gurubhya tad gurubyascha namo vaga made mahe, > > Vruni mahe cha tatrath you dampathi jagatham pathi > > 3.Swasesha bhoodeth mayaa sweeyai sarva parichadai, > > Vidahthum preethamath manam deva prakramade swayam > > 4.Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam > > Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vigno upa santhaye > > 5.Yasyad viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham, > > Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye. > > B:For Sri Vaishnavas of Then Kalai > > > Do Pranayamam. > > Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands > and recite the following Manthra:- > > > > Om Bhoo > > Om Bhuva > > Ogum Suva > > Om Maha > > Om Jana > > Om Thapa > > Ogum Sathyam > > Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath > > Om Apa > > Jyothj rasa > > Amrutham brahma > > Bhoorbuvasuvarom > > Touch the ears three times saying > > Om, Om , Om > > > > 3. Then Chant the following manthras:- > > 1.Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam > > Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vigno upa santhaye > > 2..Yasyad viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham, > > Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye > > > > WHAT FOLLOWS IS COMMON TO THENKALAI AND VADAKALAI. > > > > > > Adya Sri Bhagavatha maha purushasya Vishnor > Agnaya pravarthamanasya Adhya Brahmana Dweethiya parardhe Swetha Varaha > kalpe Vaivaswatha manvanthare ashta vimsathi thame kali yuge prathame > padhe ,jambu dweepe , Bharatha varshe, Bharatha Khande , Mero Dakshine > Parswe , Sakabdhe asmin varthamane vyvaharike Prabhavadeenam > sashtya samvatsaranam madhye (name of the year) * Nama > samvatsare , (dakshina./uttara ayane, (name of the season) > rithou, (name of the month in Sanskrit) > mase, (Krishna/shukla) pakshe , Adhya (Name of the > thidhi-moon phase) Punya thithou (name of the day in Sanskrit)vasra > yukthayam (name of the star in Sanskrit) nakshatra yukthayam Shubha > yoga ?Shubha karana, Evam guna viseshana visishtayam asyam (Name of the > thidhi) Punya thithou, > > ( Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to > right shoulder(LEFT MODE)) > > (Your Gothram) Gothranam (Names of father, grand father, great grand > father)** > Sarmanam, Vasu-Rudra-adithya > swaroopanam asmad Pithru ?Pithamaha-Pithru Pithamahanam , (your > Gothram) Gothraa (Names of mother. Grand mother, great grand mother[1] > ) Namnee , Vasu-Rudra-Adithya swaroopa Asmad > Mathru[2]-pithamahi-Prapithamahischa, (Your maternal grand father's > gothram) gothraanam (names of maternal grand father, his father and his > grand father) Sarmanam vasu > ?rudra -adithya swaroopanam asmad mathamaha, mathru pithamaha, mathru > prapithamahanam, (Your maternal grand father's gothram) gothraa (Names > of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, Grand mother > of maternal grand father) Namnee , vasu-rudra ?adithya > swaroopa asmad mathamahi[3]-mathru pithamahi, mathru > prapithamahinam Ubhaya vamsa pithrunaam akshayya > thripthyartham amavasya[4] punya kale Thila tharpanam karishye. > > (throw away the Durbha (only) held round the fingers along with > Pavithram. Change position of poonal to the left shoulder(usual mode), touch > water with finger, change position of poonal to right shoulder(left mode)) > > > > > > > > > > Arrangement of Koorcham[5] > > East > > > Pithru > Varga Koorcham > > North > South > > > Mathamaha varga koorcham > > Durbha Durbha > > West > > > > 5.Avahanam for pithru varga(Fathers side)[6] > > > > Wear the poonal in the left mode , take little ellu(black gingelly) > and along with water keep on the Koorcha meant for Pithru varga while > chanting the following manthras:- > > 1.Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam > dadhatho rayim cha deergayuthwam cha satha saaradam cha. > > 2.Om bhorbuvaswarom > > 3,Asmin koorche (Your Gothra) gothran (Father's, grand father's and > great grand father's name) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad > pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your Gothra) gothraa (Names of mother, > grand mother, great grand mother1) namnee vasu Rudra adithya > swaroopa asmad mathru[7], pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa dyayami avahayami. > > > > 6.Asanam for pithru vargam > > > > Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the koorcha > > 1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu, > > Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham > > Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa, > > Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha. > > 2.Pithru-pithamaha,pithru pithamahanam mathru[8] ?pithamahi > ?prapithamahinaam cha idam asanam , thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham > > > > 7.Avahanam for mathamaha varga(maternal grand fathers side) > > > > Wearing the poonal in the left mode , take little ellu(black gingelly) > and along with water keep on the Koorcha meant for mathru varga while > chanting the following manthras:- > > 1.Aayatha mathu > pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim > cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. > > 2.Om bhorbuvaswarom > > 3,Asmin koorche (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothran (Names of > maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and grand father of > maternal grand father) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya > swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (maternal > grand father's gothra) gothraa (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal > great grand mother, grand mother of maternal grand > father) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad > mathamahi[9]-mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa dyayami avahayami. > > > > 8.Asanam for mathru vargam > > Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the mathru varga koorcha > > 1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu, > > Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham > > Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa, > > Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha. > > 2.Mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapitha mahaanaam, Mathamahi-mathru > pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa idam asanam , thiladhi sakalaradhanai > swarchidham > > > > 9.Pithru varga tharpanam > > > > Offer tharpanam with hand full of water mixed with black ellu on the > koorcham for Pithru vargam after each manthra > > > > a. Pithru tharpanam(Oblation to father) > > > > 1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa, > > Unmadhyama pithara somyasa > > Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna > > Sthene avanthu pitharo harveshu, > > (Your gothram) Gothran (Father's name) , > > Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namastharpayami. > > > > 2.Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa, > > Adharvano byagava somyaasa, > > Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi > > Badre soumanase syama > > (Your gothram) Gothraan (Father's name) , > > Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > 3.Aa yaanthu na pithara somyaso agni > > shwatha[10] prathibhir deva yanai > > asmin yagne swadhaya maadhayanthwadhi bruvantha[11] they avanthasman, > > (Your Gothram) gothraan (Fathers name) , > > sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > b.Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father) > > > > 1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam > > Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpatatha me pithroon , > > (your gothram) Gothraan (Grand fathers > name) , > > Sarmana Rudra roopan mama pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > 2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama > > pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama > > Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama > > (Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand father's name) , > > Sarmana Rudra roopan mama pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > 3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, > > Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma, > > Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda > > Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu > > (Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand father's name) > ' > > Sarmana rudra roopan mama pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami > > > > c.Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father) > > > > a.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava > > maadweer na santhwashadhi > > (Your Gothram) Gothraan (Great grand father's > name) , > > Sarmana adithya roopaan mama prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > b.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam > > raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha > > (Your gothram) Gothraan (great grand father's > name) , > > Sarmana adithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami > > > > c.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya, > > Maadweer gavo bavanthu na > > (Your gothra) Gothraan (great grand father's > name) , > > Sarmana adhithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > d.Mathru tharpanam[12](Oblations to mother) > > 1. (Your gothra) Gothraa (mother's name) > > Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami > > > > 2.. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Mother's name) > > Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami > > > > 3. (Your Gothra) (Gothraa (Mother's name) > > Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami > > > > e.Pithamahi tharpanam[13](oblations to paternal grand mother) > > 1.(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother's name) > > Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 2. . (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother's name) > > Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 3. (Your gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother's name) > > Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > f.Prapithamahi tharpanam[14](Oblations to paternal great grand mother) > > 1. (Your Gothra). Gothraa (Great grand mother's name) > > Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 2. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Great Grand mother's name) > > Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 3. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Great Grand mother's name) > > Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 10.jnaatha jnatha pithru varge tharpanam Oblation to unknown manes of > paternal sides) > > > > a.Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami > > b. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami > > c. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami > > Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham > swadha stha tharpayatha me pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha. > > > > > > > > 11.Mathamaha varga tharpanam (oblations to ancestors of maternal grand > father) > > > > Offer tharpanam with hand full of water mixed with black ellu on the > koorcham for Pithru vargam after each manthra > > a.Matha maha tharpanam(Oblation to maternal grand father) > > 1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa, > > Unmadhyama pithara somyasa > > Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna > > Sthene avanthu pitharo harveshu > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's > name) , > > Sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namastharpayami. > > > > 2.Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa, > > Adharvano byagava somyaasa, > > Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi > > Badre soumanase syama > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's name) > > Sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > 3.Aa yaanthu na pithara somyaso agni > > shwatha prathibhir deva yanai > > asmin yagne swadhaya madhayanthwadhi bruvantha the avanthasman, > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's > name) > ,sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > b.Mathru pitha maha tharpanam (oblation to grand father of mother) > > > > 1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam > > Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpayatha me pithroon , > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father's > name) > > Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > 2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama > > pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama > > Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father's > name) > > Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > 3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, > > Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma, > > Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda > > Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father's > name) > > Sarmana rudra roopan mama mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami > > > > c.Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of mother) > > 1.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava > > maadweer na santhwashadhi > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's grand > father'sname) > > Sarmana adithya roopaan mama mathu prapithamahan swadha namas > tharpayami. > > > > 2.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam > > raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's grand > father'sname) > > Sarmana adithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami > > > > 3.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya, > > Maadweer gavo bavanthu na > > (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's grand > father'sname) > > Sarmana adhithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. > > > > d.Mathamahi tharpanam[15](Oblations to maternal grand mother) > > 1.(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's name) > > Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 2. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's > name) > > Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 3. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's > name) > > Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > e.Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam[16](Oblations to grand mother of mother) > > 1.(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother's > name) > > Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 2. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand > mother's name) > > Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 3. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's > name) > > Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam[17](Oblations to great grand mother of > mother) > > 1. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father's > grand mother's name) > > Namnee adithya roopa mama mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 2. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father's > grand mother's name) . . > > Namnee adithya roopa mama mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 3. .(Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father's > grand mother's name) . . > > Namnee adithya roopa mama mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami > > > > 12.jnaatha jnatha matha maha varga tharpanam (Oblation to unknown manes > of maternal grand father side) > > a.Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami > > b. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami > > c. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami > > Oorjam vahantheeramratham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham > swadha stha tharpayatha me mathu pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha. > > > > 13.pradhakshinam > > Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder > > (Chant and rotate in the same place clock wise) > > Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha > > Nama swaadhai swaahayai nithyameva namo nama. > > > > Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Pradakshinam > > > > Namo va pitharo rasaya , > > Namo va pithara sushmaya, > > Namo va pitharo jeevaya, > > Namo va pitharo swadhayai. > > Namo va pitharo manyave, > > Namo va pitharo ghoraya, > > Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin lokestha, > > Yushmagusthe nuye asmin loke, > > Manthenu ya ethasmin lokesya, > > Yuyyanthesham vasishta bhooyastha, > > Asmin loke ahanthesham vasishto bhooyasam. > > > > > > 14.Namaskaram (salutations) > > Change poonal to the left side pattern from right shoulder > > Recite with folded hands > > Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo nama > > Mathru ?pitha mahi ?prapithamahebhyo nama[18] > > Mathamaha -mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamahebhyo nama. > > Mathamahi-Mathu pithamahi=mathu prapathamaheebhyo nama.[19] > > > > Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Namaskaram > > > > Uthishtatha pithara pretha soora yamasya pantha ma na vetha puranam, > > Dathadhaasmasu dravinam yachcha badhra prano bruthad bhagha dhan devatha. > > > > > > Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder > > Recite with folded hands > > > > Devathhabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha > > Nama swaadhayai swahaayai nithya meva namo nama. > > > > 15.Udwasanam [20] > > > > Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder > > > > 1.Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam > dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. > > 2.Om bhorbuvaswarom > > 3,Asmad koorchat (Your gothram) gothran (Names of father, grand father, > great grand father) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad > pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your gothram) gothraa (Names of > mother, grand mother and great grand mother) namnee vasu Rudra adithya > swaroopa asmad mathru[21], pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa yada sthanam > prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe kshemaya punaragamanaya cha. > > > > 4.Aayatha mathu > pithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho > rayim cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. > > 5.Om bhorbuvaswarom > > 6,Asmin koorche(maternal grand father's gothra) gothran (Names of > maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and his father) > sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru > pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa > (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother > of maternal grand father) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad > mathamahi[22]-mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa yadasthanam > prathishtapayami. Shobanarthe kshemaaya punaragamanaya cha > > > > 16.Sarva Tharpanam (General oblations) > > Change poonal to left shoulder (usual) , remove Pavithram, keep it in > the ear, do Aachamanam, Wear the Pavithram, change poonal to right > shoulder,Untie the Koorchs , Take them in hand and along with water and > gingelly do a single Tharpanam chanting > > > > Yesham na matha na pitha na bandhu na anya gothreena the sarve > trupthimayanthu mayoth srushtai kusodhakai[23] > > Trupyatha, Trupyatha, Trupyatha > > > > Remove pavithram , untie and throw it away, change poonal to right > shoulder and touch the water. > > > > !7.Brahmarpanam > > Offer a hand full of water chanting. > > Om Tat sat Brahmarpanamasthu > > > > Do Aachamanam. > > > > > > Summary meaning in English of various manthras used in > tharpanam > > 1.Aachamanam > > This is a preliminary purification ceremony. Gods Achutha, Anantha > and Govinda are saluted and then the self is purified by chanting the twelve > names of Vishnu. > > 2.Dhyanam(Vadagalai) > > This is a prayer to the God Ganapathi who is supposed to remove all > obstacles on our way in performance of any rite, in this case, "Tharpanam" > > > > 1.I keep always in my mind the devotees of the Lord of the venkata > mountain as my religious teacher > > 2.With all my attention I bow before that teacher of teachers who are the > first mother and father of this world. > > 3.I keep my mind on him who lies on the Adhi Sesha attended by Bhoo devi > and Lakshmi > > 4. I meditate on the dark coloured Vishnu who has four hands and wears > white silk and is always gracefully happy. > > 5.I bow before Vishwaksena so that what I am starting is completed without > problems. > > > > 2.Dhyanam(Thenkalai) > > > > 1. I meditate on the dark coloured Vishnu who has four hands and wears > white silk and is always gracefully happy. > > 2.I bow before Vishwaksena so that what I am starting is completed without > problems. > > > > > > 3.Pranayamam > > This manthra is a guide to a breathing exercise as also a prayer. > While chanting Om bhoo,Om Bhuva, Ogum Suva, Om Maha, om jana, om thapa, ogum > satyam we are supposed to keep the left nostril closed and inhale through > the right nostril. While chanting, "Om tat sa vithur varenyam bargo devasya > dhee mahi, dhi yo yona prachothayad", we are supposed to close both nostrils > and hold the breath. After this the left nostril is opened and air exhaled > till the end of the manthra. > > Hindus believed that that there were six holy worlds above the earth. > These along with earth are remembered in the first part. These worlds are > bhooloka, bhuvarloka, suvarloka, maharloka, janaloka, thapaloka and satya > loka. The second part is the famous Gayathri manthram. It means > > "I meditate on that savitha (the sun or the enlightenment within > ourselves) which helps us in our though process, that god which is within me > and that all engulfing power." > > Or > > " I meditate on the most holy shining aspect of that God, who helps in > brightening our thought process." > > Then the third part means " Om is water, it is the light, it is the earth > which gives the food, it is the air which supports life, and it is the ether > which is spread all around .It is also the holy seven worlds." > > By touching the nose the hands are supposed to get polluted and this > is removed by touching the ears thrice. > > 4.Sankalpam > > This is a preliminary rite in every Vedic action. We tell why we are > doing what we do and we also tell, what we are going to do every time. In > some cases like the tharpanam we also tell when we are doing it and where. > > To attain the grace of God, through destruction of sins committed by > me, praying the lord of all worlds, > > 1.I pray god Lakshmi pathi and mention below the auspicious hour, day, > star, moon phase, my knowledge base and the strength of God and salute the > feets of Lord Vishnu. > > 2.Whether one is in pure or impure state or whatever state one is in, > just by remembering Pundarikaksha that is Lord Vishnu, I get cleaned both > outside and inside. > > 3.There is no doubt that the sins committed either by mind, or words or > by action go away by remembering the names of Lord Rama.Rama. Rama > > 4.The moon phase, the day, the star, the yoga and the happenings are all > Lord Vishnu and thus the whole world is filled with Lord Vishnu.Govinda, > Govinda, Govinda. > > 5.In the second ionic division of lord Brahma who acted according to the > wishes of the prime God Lord Vishnu, In the great period of the white > Varaha, in the extended reign of Vaivasvatha manu, in the 28th time period > which is the first step of Kali yuga, > > At the Indian sub continent of the Indian continent of the great Jambu > island, In the south of the Meru mountain, In the year of the saka > timeperiod starting with the year Prabhava, in > the solstice, in the season, in the > month of > > In the waning/waxing period of the moon, in the > day of the moon crescents, in the day, in > the star, in the holy period which is for good action, > which results in good, and in the period which has many other good > properties, in the day of moon crescents, I do > oblations with thil(gingelly) and water for destruction of all my sins and > for the favour of the god, to my father whose name is who is of > the form of vasu, who belongs to the gothra , to my grand > father whose name is who is of the form of Rudra, who > belongs to the gothra , to my great grand > father whose name is who is of the form of adithya and who > belongs to the gothra , as also to my mother(grand mother if she > mother is alive) who is of the form of vasu and who belongs to the > gothra and whose name is , to my grand mother (great > grand mother if mother is alive) who is of the form of Rudra who belongs to > the gothra > > And whose name is , to my great grand > mother (her mother if mother is alive) who is of the form of Adithya and > who belongs to the Gothra and whose name > is , to my maternal grand father who is of the form of Vasu > and who belongs to the gothra and whose name > is , to my maternal great grand father who is of the form of > Rudra, who belongs to the gothra and whose name > is , to my great grand father of my mother who is > of the form of Adithya and whose name is , > to my maternal grand mother who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to the > gotra and whose name is , to my maternal great grand mother > who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra and > whose name is , to my great grand mother of my mother who is > of the form of adithya who belongs to the gothra and > whose name is .for their perennial satisfaction , > > > > > > 5.Avahanam(For my fathers side) > > 1.Hey revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through > the royal path , and take part in this rite, which has been adopted by your > ancestors. And bless me with children wealth and long life, > > 2.Om is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth. > > 3.I meditate on my father, grandfather, great grandfather whose names are > > who were belonged to > the gothra and whose respective forms are that of > Vasu, rudhra and adhithya and my mother, grand mother and great grand mother > [24] whose names are who belonged > to the > > gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and > Adhithya and request them to occupy this koorcham. > > > > 6.Asanam (For my fathers side) > > 1.Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves , which were > only cut once here so that my manes can sit on you. Let my father, > grandfather, great grandfather who are of the form of the moon sit on you > along with their companions. > > 2.I give seat to my father, grandfather, great grandfather and my mother, > grandmother and great grandmother[25] and worship them with gingelly. > > > > 7.Avahanam(For my maternal grand father's side) > > 1.Hey revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through > the royal path , and take part in this rite, which has been adopted by your > ancestors. And bless me with children wealth and long life, > > 2.Om is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth. > > 3.I meditate on my maternal grandfather, maternal great > grandfather, grandfather of maternal grandfather whose names are > > who were belonged to > the gothra and whose respective forms are that of > Vasu, rudhra and adhithya and my maternal grand mother, maternal great grand > mother and grand mother of maternal grand father [26] whose names > are who belonged to the > > gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and > Adhithya and request them to occupy this koorcham. > > > > 8.Asanam (For my maternal grand fathers side) > > 1.Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves , which were > only cut once here so that my manes can sit on you. Let my maternal > grandfather, maternal great grandfather, grand father of maternal > grandfather who are of the form of the moon sit on you along with their > companions. > > 2.I give seat to my maternal grand father, maternal great grand father, > grand father of my maternal grand father and my maternal grand mother, > maternal great grand mother and grand mother of my maternal grand > father[27] and worship them with gingelly. > > > > 9.Oblations to paternal ancestors > > > > a. Oblations to father > > 1.Let all those manes who are in the earth because they did not perform > dutiful rites. Those manes who are great because they carried out fire > sacrifices and those of average stature because they performed the rites > prescribed to them, receive my oblations and bless me. Let those who do not > trouble and know about the rites that I perform save me. I offer this > oblation of this food mixed with water to my father whose name > is and who is born in the gothra and > who is the form of vasu. > > > > 2.Our manes who are known by names such as Angeeras, atharwas, and brugus > ,are of very great character and they all have great affection to their > descendents. Let them who should be worshipped by doing fire sacrifices be > is our mind doing good and bless us. I offer this oblation of this food > mixed with water to my father whose name is and who > is born in the gothra and who is the form of vasu. > > > > 3.Let my manes who have not done fire sacrifices but have reached pithru > loka arrive here by the path taken by Gods. Let them get satisfied by this > offering of food mixed with water and let them talk good of us in the other > world and bless us with further and further progress. I offer this oblation > of this food mixed with water to my father whose name > is and who is born in the gothra and > who is the form of vasu. > > > > b. Oblations to grandfather > > > > 1.Hey gods who love water , carry suitable food, nectar, ghee, blood and > toddy to my manes if by chance they are born as men, tree, creeper and men > of the lower caste and make it suitable food for them and also become food > for them. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand > father whose name is and who is born in the > gothra and who is the form of Rudra. > > > > 2.I salute my father, grand father and great grand father who like the > food called swadha which is mixed with water and offer them the food which > is swadha. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand > father whose name is and who is born in the > gothra and who is the form of Rudra. > > > > 3.Hey God of fire who is all knowing, You know my manes who are present > here, who are not present here, those who are known to me because they > departed not long ago, those are not known to me, . Please take this food > with water, which I am offering to them and let all my manes become happy. I > offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand father whose > name is and who is born in the gothra > and who is the form of Rudra > > > > c. Oblations to great grandfather > > > > 1.Let air do me (who is offering these oblations) good and rivers and > medicinal plants give me sweetness I offer this oblation of this food > mixed with water to my great grand father whose name > is and who is born in the gothra and > who is the form of Adhithya. > > > > 2.Let night and day do me good. Let earth give me sweetness and very good > quality food. Let the sky , which is like my father not trouble me with no > rain or excess rain and grant me pure pleasure. I offer this oblation of > this food mixed with water to my great grand father whose name > is and who is born in the gothra and > who is the form of Adhithya. > > > > 3.Let trees bless me by giving fruits. Let Sun god give me energy without > much hot weather. Let cows give me sweet milk. I offer this oblation of this > food mixed with water to my great grand father whose name > is and who is born in the gothra and > who is the form of adhitya. > > > > d, e. f. Mother , grandmother , great grandmother[28] > > Three oblations each are offered without any "riks(prayer chant) to > the lady ancestors with the manthra > > "I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my mother (grand > mother, great grand mother) whose name is and who is > born in the gothra and who is the form of vasu.(Rudra for > grand mother, Adithya for great grand mother.) " > > > > 10.Oblations to unknown manes of the father's side. > > This is offered thrice with the chant. > > "I offer this swadha food which is mixed with water to my known and > unknown manes of my paternal side." > > Hey gods who love water , carry suitable food, nectar, ghee, blood and > toddy to my manes if by chance they are born as men, tree, creeper and men > of the lower caste and make it suitable food for them and also become food > for them. Oh manes please get satisfied, please get satisfied and please get > satisfied. > > > > The Tharpanam for the manes of the maternal grandfather side(11 and > 12) is same as that of paternal side except the manes of the maternal > grand fathers side are mentioned so as to avoid repetition this meaning is > not given/ > > > > 13.Pradakshinam > > > > Salutations to gods, manes and great sages. > > Salutations to food, fire sacrifice daily > > > > The meaning of the alternate manthra:- > > Oh manes salutations , > > To your spirit, > > Your strength, > > Your soul, > > Your food, which is swadha, > > Your anger, > > And your strong punishment. > > Let those people whom you are with , > > Obey you. > > You kindly do as per our wishes. > > Please be friends to those whom you are > > With in Pithru loka and be a good home for them. > > For those who are in this earth, > > Let me a good home. > > > > . > > 14.Namaskaram (Salutations) > > > > Salutations to father-grand father and great grandfather, > > Salutations to mother-grand mother-great grandmother > > Salutations to maternal grandfather, his father and his grand father > > Salutations to maternal grandmother, maternal great grandmother and great > grandmother of maternal grandfather. > > > > The meaning of alternate manthra. > > > > Oh manes who are great in blessing and in action, > > Be pleased to depart by either the old way > > or through the land of yama or any other way, > > Please grant us wealth and good luck. > > Please tell the Vasu, adhithya and devathas, > > About the food that I offered you. > > > > 15.Udwasanam > > > > This is the same as Avahana manthra except that the manes are > asked to go their place and are requested to come again and again. > > 16.Sarva Tharpanam.(general oblations) > > > > Let all those manes who do not have mother, father, friends , others of > their family or even others belonging to other gotras to do tharpanam for > them partake this water mixed with gingely and be satisfied., be satisfied, > be satisfied. > > > > 17.Brahmarpanam > > I do give all this to the great god Brahma so that faults are pardoned. > > > > II Brahma Yagnam > > This is supposed to be done by all Brahmins daily after Madhyahnikam. > This is a worship of Vedas and honouring and satifying the devas, rishis and > Pithrus.The Manthra starting with "Vidhyudhasi?." Means > > Oh God, you are the lightning which is in between the clouds and you know > my sins.and I seek the part of that power of yours. Daily. > > The vedic chants have the following meaning:- > > 1.I worship the god of fire who is the first god in all fire sacrifices, > who is the one who conducts and who is the conductior of the fire sacrifice > and who is capable of giving all wealth.(Rik Veda) > > 2.Oh calves of cows, To supply us food as well as make us worship god, you > graze and return. Let the god savithru give you good grazing(Yajur veda) > > 3.Oh God of fire, be pleased to come.You should be pleased accept our > worship.Please make the fire sacrifice that we do to the devas.(sama veda) > > 4.Oh Gods who like water, Apart from quenching our thirsts, you should > fulfill all our desires and grant us good things.By your grace let sorrow > vanish from our lives and let happiness come.(atharvana Veda) > > Meaning for the sloka starting with "Vrushtirasi?." > > You are rain,You will cut off my sins,. > > After this several oblation is offered to devas, rishis, Vedas and > pithrus. > > > > > > Appendix > > 1.Names of Nakshatras in Sanskrit for sankalpa > > > > S.No Tamil Malayalam Sanskrit > > 1. Aswathi > Aswini Aswini > > 2. Bharani Bharani > Apabharani > > 3. Karthigai > . Karthiga Kruthiga > > 4. Rohini Rohini > Rohinee > > 5. Mriga Siarm Mageeram Mriga > Seersha > > 6. Thiruvathirai Thiruvathira Arudhra > > 7. Punarpoosam Punartham Punarvasu > > 8. Poosam Pooyam > Pushya > > 9. Ayilyam > Ayilyam Aslesha > > 10. Magam Makam Magha > > 11. Pooram Pooram > Poorva phalguni > > 12. Uthiram Uthram Uthra > Phalguni > > 13. Haastham Atham Hastha > > 14. Chithirai Chithra > Chitra > > 15. Swathi > Swathi Swathi > > 16. Vishagam Vishakam Vishaka > > 17. Anusham > Anizham Anuradha > > 18. Kettai > Ketta Jyeshta > > 19. Moolam Moolam Moola > > 20 Pooradam > Pooradam Poorvashada > > 21. Uthradam Uthradam > Uthrashada > > 22. Thiruvonam Thiruvonam Sravana > > 23. > Avittam Avittam Sravishta > > 24. Chathayam Chathayam Satha > bishak > > 25.. Poororattathi Poororattathi > Poorva proshta pada > > 26 Uthrattathi Uthrattathi > Uthara proshtapada > > 27. Revathy Revathy > Revathee. > > > > 2. .Names of days of week in Sanskrit for sankalpa > > > > 1.Sunday- Bhanuvasara > > 2.Monday- Induvasara > > 3.Tuesday-Bhouma vasara > > 4.Wednesday-Soumya vasara > > 5.Thursday- Guru vasara > > 6.Friday- Brugu vasara > > 7.Saturday- Sthiravasara > > > > 3. .Names of months in Sanskrit for sankalpa > > > > S.No Tamil Malayalam > Sanskrit > > > 1. Chitthirai Medam > Mesham > > > 2 Vaikasi Edavam > Rishabha > > 3 > Aani Midhunam Midhuna > > 4 > Aadi Karkidagam Karkada > > 5 Aavani > Chingam Simham > > 6 > Puratasi Kanni Kanya > > 7 Iyppasi > Thulam Thula > > 8 > Karthigai Vrischigam Vrucchiga > > 9 Margazhi > Dhanu Dhanu > > 10 > Thai Makaram Makara > > 11 Masi > Kumbham Kumbha > > 12 Panguni Meenam > Meena > > > > 4.Names of the seasons > > > > 1.Vasantha Ruthu Chithirai-Vaikasi Medam-edavam > > 2,Greeshma Rithu Aani-Aadi Mithunam-karkidagam > > 3.Varsha Rithu Aavani-purattasi Chingam-Kanni > > 4.Sarad Rithu Ippasi-Karthigai Thulam-Vrischigam > > 5.Hemantha Rithu Margazhi-Thai Dhanu-Makaram > > 6.Sishira Rithu Maasi-Panguni Kumbham-Meenam > > . . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > * Meaning of the manthras at the end. > > * Please refer Panchangam(almanac) for the names or get the > particulars.For Sanskrit names refer at the end of > compilation.Theseparticulars for every tharpanam is given in > www.keralaiyers.com and www.brahmanas.org . > > ** It is recommended that you substitute these names in various places and > take a print out for your use .Contact family elders if you do not know this > information. > > [1] Names of grand mother, great grand mother, Fathers great grand mother > if mother is alive > > [2] In case mother is alive, this would be > pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa > > [3] In case mother's mother is alive , this would be mathamahasya > mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa > > [4] Mesharavi punya kale for tharpanam done on Mesha > sankramam(chittirai-makaram first)Karkadaga ravi punya kale( for tharpanam > done during adi=Karkidaga Sankramam(Adi first), Thula ravi punya kale for > tharpanam done during thula masam first(Iyppasi first), makara ravi punya > kale for tharpanam done on makara sankramam(Thai first), Suryoparaga punya > kale for tharpanam done during solar eclipse, Somoparaga punyakale for > tharpanam done during Lunar eclipse and In case of Paraheni tharpanam done > after Sraddham, "Purvedya maya krutha mathru > pithru prathyabdhika sradhangam thila tharpanam karishye. Please note in > case of paraheni tharpanam, the offering(tharpanam) is made to only paternal > side pithrus. > > [5]In some families they only use one koorcham. > > [6] People using only one koorcha, please do avahanam chanting "Asmin > koorche vargodhaya pithroon dhyayami avahayami" > > > > [7] In case mother is alive, this would be > pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa > > [8] In case mother is alive, this would be > pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa > > [9] In case mother's mother is alive , this would be mathamahasya > mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa > > [10] Some books say " pitharo manoja vaso agnishwatha" > > [11] Some books say " madantho adhi bruvanthu" > > [12] If mother is alive instead of mathru tharpanam perform pithamahi > tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu with pithamahi. > > [13] If mother is alive instead of pithamahi tharpanam perform > prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace pithamahi with prapithamahi > > [14] If mother is alive instead of prapithamahi tharpanam perform pithru > prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with pithru > prapithamahi. > > [15] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of matha mahi tharpanam > perform matha mahasya mathu tharpanam.In the manthras replace > mathamahi with mathamahasya mathu. > > [16] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu pithamahi > tharpanam perform matha mahasya pithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras > replace mathu pithamahi with matha mahasya pithamahi > > [17] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu prapithamahi > tharpanam perform mathamahasya prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras > replace prapitha mahi with matha mahasya prapithamahi. > > [18] If mother is alive recite Pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithru prapapitha > maheebhyo nama > > [19] If maternal grand mother is alive then Mathamahasya > mathu-mathamahasya pithamahi-matha mahasya prapithamaheebhyo nama. > > [20] People doing tharpanam on one koorcham chant" Asmad > koorchat vargodhaya pithrun yadastanam prathishtapayami." > > [21] In case mother is alive, this would be > pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa > > [22] In case mother's mother is alive , this would be mathamahasya > mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa > > [23] Some books say " Yesham na matha na pitha na mithra gnanthi bandhawa > " and some others say "yesham na pitha na bratha na puthro na anya gothrina" > > [24] grand mother, great grand mother, fathers great grand mother in case > mother is alive > > [25] grand mother, great grand mother and father's great grand mother in > case mother is alive. > > [26] Maternal grand father's mother, maternal grand fathers grand mother, > maternal grand fathers great grand mother in case maternal grand mother is > alive > > [27] Maternal grand father's mother, maternal grand fathers grand mother, > maternal grand fathers great grand mother in case maternal grand mother is > alive > > [28] Grand mother, great grand mother and fathers great grand mother in > case mother is alive. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! 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