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Dr. Sadagopan writes: 

> SrI: 
> 
> Dear Vaidhikaas & AnushtAthaas : 
> 
> Yesterday  , the Saama Vedins completed their 
> Upaakarmaa .One of the highlights of their 
> Upaakarmaa is the most comprehensive 
> Deva Rishi Pithru TarpaNam for AdhyAyOthsarjana
> Karmaa . It will take almost three hours to observe
> Saama Upaakarmaa , where bulk of the time is
> spent on performing  the many TarpaNams . 
> 
> Saama Veda TARPAnAMS
> ******************************** 
> 
> There are 264 Deva Rishi TarpaNams and 12 Pithru
> TarpaNam for those who do not have living parents . 
> 
> We discharge our debts to Devaas by performing 
> Yaj~nams . They recieve Havis in these Yaagams 
> and are satisfied with us .  
> 
> For the Rishis , we absolve ourselves of our debts 
> by adhyayanam of Vedams .That VEda adhyayanam
> pleases them and they bless us as MantradhrashtAs . 
> 
> We discharge our debts to Pithrus with male progeny 
> to please them through tarpaNams and Sraardhams . 
> 
> Saama Veda Upaakarmaa is comprehensive to cover 
> TarpaNams for all the three categories (Deva, Rishi 
> and Pithrus) of supernal beings to whom we owe 
> the three kinds of debts .  
> 
> Saama Vedam Highlights & The First TarpaNam to Agni
> *********************************************************************
> Before we describe the details on the Unique TarpaNams
> in Saama Upaakarmaa , let us briefly summarize some
> basic facts about Saama Vedam : 
> 
> 1. It is considered as " the earliest divine Music of ecstasy " . 
> 
> 2. Saama Veda has 1875 Saamans ( verses put into musical
>     chants . These Saamans are divided into PurvArchika ,
>     UttarArchika , MahaanAmni-Archika and AraNya .   
> 
> 3. Agni , Indra , VishNu and other DevAs are invoked 
>     in Saama Vedam . The Deva TarpaNams are to these 
>     DEvaas and the very First TarpaNam is to Agni . 
> 
>     The First of the 1875 Saamans Saaman is an invitation 
>     (invocation) for Agni to come and be seated : 
> 
>     Agna Aa yAhi veethayE gruNAnO havyadhAtayE
>     ni hOtaa satsi Barhishi -- Saaman 1 , Rg Vedam VI.16.10 
> 
> (meaning): Having been eulogized by us , Come Oh adorable
> Supreme Being to confer Your blessings on this dedicated
> worshipper with prosperity . Oh Generous One ! May Thou 
> be seated in our innermost chamber of the heart ( specially
> decorated chair) ! Be our hOta ( the preist of our invocation) 
> and be seated in this elegantly decorated chair that has been
> specially created for You . 
> 
> Similar to the Saama Vedam starting with salutations to Agni
> ( the Deva PurOhitha) , the First Rg Veda mantram  also starts 
> with the eulogy to Agni : 
> 
> AgnimeeDE purOhitham Yajn~yasya dEvamruthvijam
> hOthAram rathnadhAthamam  
> 
> (Meaning) We salute the most adorable Lord (Agni) , 
> the supreme priest of cosmic activities , the divine 
> Lord , " who works through the eternal laws , and who
> feeds and sustains all that is divine and luminous". 
> 
> The salutations and the prayers for protection to Agni Devan 
> are many in Saama Vedam : 
> 
> " mithramiva priyam sthushE " -- Passage from the 5th Saaman
> (Meaning): Agni is dear to me as a close friend and 
> hence I adore Him . 
> 
> The passage in the 47th Saaman salutes Agni as 
> " Gaathuvitthama: " ( Knower of all of Our Paths ,
> Sarvaj~nan) . 
> 
> The 61st Saaman seeks Agni's protection from every
> amangaLam and adresses Him as our Lord of the House 
> (Gruha Pathi) ,our invoker (hOthru) and protector(pOthru): 
> 
> ThavamagnE  Gruhapathistavagum hOthAnO adhvarE
> Thvam pOthaa visvavaara prachEthaa yakshi yAsi 
> cha vaaryam---61st Saaman 
> 
> (meaning) : " Oh Fire -divine , You are the head of 
> the Family (Gruhapathi) , You are the invoker of
> our benovolent actions( hOthaa) ; Oh Lord of all 
> boons !You are the preserver and all knowing .
> May You convey the oblations to other bounties
> and also enjoy Yourself ". 
> 
> The above are examples of Saamans from 
> the AagnEya ( Belonging to Agni) KaanDa of 
> PurvArchika Saamans . 
> 
> Such a reverence to Agni as a Deva is displayed as 
> the First of the 81 Deva TarpaNams  among the 264
> TarpaNams is for AGNI devan  in the adhyAya
> uthsarjana Karmaa (Saama Upaakarmaa) : 
> 
> " Agni: thrupyathu " 
> 
> TarpaNam for Indra (7th of the 264 TarpaNams) 
> *********************************************************
> We will continue with the tarpaNam for Indra ,
> another celebrated deva in Saama Vedam .
> It is the 7th in order of TarpaNams after
> the TarpaNams for (2) Brahma ( the Creator
> ordained by Bhagavaan) ,(3) Soma: ( Chandran
> and Soma Rasam) , (4) Siva: , (5)PrajApathi: ,
> and (6) Savithaa .  
> 
> The 7th TarpaNam following that of Savithaa
> is for Indhran among the Devaas: 
> 
> " Indhra: thrupyathu" .  
> 
> The Saamans 115 to 585 are dedicated to Indra
> as the Supreme Reality and this section is known
> therfore as " Aindra Parvaa". The antharyAmi Brahman
> inside Indra , the Satha Krathu ( the performer of hundred
> Yaj~nAs ) is addressed here.   
> 
> ( To Be continued) 
> 
> NamO Veda Purushaaya ,
> Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan    
> 
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