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- Subject: [Oppiliappan] Think! - Why Avani Avittam
- From: S Varadarajan <s.varadarajan@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:45:17 +0530
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srimathe ramanujaya namaha
"Avani Avittam" or the "Upakarma festival" immediately brings to our minds the usual scene of chasing behind of VadyArs (Prohits or pundits well versed in vEdAs and its procedures) for getting their sacred threads changed before a stipulated time which is fixed nowadays definetly by the doer's Official work schedules and not Vedas/Upanishad prescribed time periods. Also the above brings to our minds the aroma of special eatables like "appam" and "Iddly" which are done for a specific purpose which is also now obviously tweaked.
Reason for this Iddly and Appam
On the UpAkarma day, strictly speaking, the rule is to eat only after bhagavad-ArAdhana and the homam. If done properly this lasts well into the afternoon. Because of the length of the procedure, young brahmacharis and those others who are absolutely unable to bear their hunger are permitted to eat before the homam itself. The typical meal consists of idli and appam, but usually excludes rice. Complete fasting is observed after this through the night, in preparation for the next day's gAyatrI japam. In some traditions one meal is eaten during the day and phalAhAram is observed at night.
Let us try to contemplate on the actual reasons for doing this upakarma. As mentioned above, it is nowadays erroneously thought that upAkarma or AvaNi aviTTam is primarily the changing the yajnopavItam or the sacred thread (poonool). This is nearly a mile away from the actual reason. Changing the poonool happens very often, whenever a significant vedic karma is performed.
kAmOkArishIt japam
We begin the above ritual with a kAmOkArishIt japam. kAmo'kArshIt japam is done as an atonement, a prAyaScittam for not having done the traditional utsarjana
sankalpa earlier in the year. The sankalpa for the japam says this explicitly ('adhyAya-utsarjana-akaraNa'). Just as upAkarma is the formal recommencement of Vedic studies, the utsarjana is a sankalpa done to formally halt study of the Vedas and commence study of grammar, prosody, pronounciation, astronomy, etymology, etc., as well as other shastras, all of which are helpful in understanding the Vedas. The year was therefore divided into two, one half for studying the Vedas, the other half for studying the VedAngas or Vedic accessories. The utsarjana has unfortunately fallen into disuse for quite a while, so what remains is the meagre prAyaScittam for not having done it. Therefore, the important yajnopavItam changing is for the upAkarma
.
kAmOkArishIt japam is actually an act of apology to the lord that
all the wrong deeds in the year that has passed by were done as a result of avarice (kAma) and anger (krOda).
kAndarishi tharpana
The next important step in upakarma is doing the kAndarishi Tarpana (the offerings of black seasame seeds and raw rice with water) to our ancestors, the great Rishis then the creator Brahma and the various devatas who are delegated for executing various activities by our lord Sriman Narayana. Please note (We did not come from apes or monkeys. We came from Rishis).
Adiyen is sure that this is going to be one another article in the forum which is going to be passed on like passing clouds and we are going to attend our daily chores as usual forgetting our glorious culture from the great sages, rishis and the acharyas and run behind the culture from the West. If this is going to stop you from your thought process for a moment as an act of comtemplation, then adiyen will feel this has done enough justice.
Adiyen ramanuja dasan,
Varadarajan
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1. VazhuthinAdan SatakOpan - 31 From: divya ramanan 2. Yadhavabhyudhaya-chapter17From: sarojram18 3. Fw: Sri Manorajan Atharvana panditFrom: Dr. Sadagopan
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VazhuthinAdan SatakOpan - 31
Posted by: "divya ramanan" divyaramanan@xxxxxxxxx divyaramanan
Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:46 am (PST)
Vaikuntanatha Vijayasana Bhoomipala
Devesa pankajavilichana choranatyan
Nikshepvittha Makaraya Karnapasou
Natham Namami Vakulabharanena saartham
-Sri Manavala Mamunigal
Parankusanayaki’s friend and mother community continue to scold her…..
"This state of yours is not appropriate for our community. You are a girl. You need to behave like a girl with all good qualities. But, you don’t seem to…."
For which Parankusanayaki continues with her reply…..
chenganivaayin thiRaththa thaayum
chenchudar neeLmudith thaazndha thaayum,
changodu chakkaram kaNtu kandhum
thaamaraik kaNkaLuk kaRRuth theerndhum…… (TVM 7.3.3)
Oh friend community!
I am completely defeated by his beautiful red lips and his golden and glittering hair. Not just this, his hair shows that he is the ruler of everyone. This clearly shows our lower state when compared to him. Moreover, I am delighted by seeing the sanghu and chakkaram in his hands. His lotus eyes also attract me. With all these attractions, I am completely lost in his thoughts.
thingaLum naaLum vizaava Raadha
thendhirup pEraiyil veeRRi rundha,
nangaL piraanukken Nnencham thOzi!
naaNum niraiyu mizandha dhuvE!
Perumal with all the attributes resides in Thenthirupperai. This place always wears festive look, irrespective of whatever day or month it is. He is not just the Lord for everyone. He is the one who rules and protects us.
ArchaiyAgira ivviruppu pApam pannina samsArigalukku –
He is residing in Thenthirupperai and showing his thirumeni to all us who are in this sinful samsara.
Nnencham thOzi! naaNum niraiyu mizandha dhuvE!
My heart was always under my control. Now, it is freely thinking about Perumal in Thenthirupperai. Because of this, I have lost all my quality of a normal girl.
Parankusanayaki continues her journey to Thenthirupperai with answers her mother and friend community. Let us join her in her journey as the series continues….
ezundhanNal vEthath tholinNinROngu thenthiruppEraiyil veeRRirundha…….
adiyen,
ramanan
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Yadhavabhyudhaya-chapter17
Posted by: "sarojram18" sarojram18@xxxxxxxxx sarojram18
Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:39 am (PST)
Chapter 17- Krishna brings parijatha tree to Dvaraka
Krishna travelled on Garuda with Sathyabhama to Indtraloka to return
the earrings of Adhithi and the umbrella of Varuna, which Naraka
confiscated from them.After being honoured by Indra and others Krishna,
wishing to return to the earth, saw the nanadanavana, the celestial
garden of Indra and showed the beauty of it to Sathyabhama. Desika says
that the garden was so exquisite that Indra on seeing it used to feel as
though he had only one eye instead of his 1000 eyes.
Krishna compared the beauty of the flowers and creepers to that of Bhama
and said that the creepers dance to the tune of the music of the birds
and the bees.
There were four kinds of trees in the nandanavana, namely, mandhAra,
santhAna, kalpavriksha and harichandhana. The fifth was the parijata
which came out of the milky ocean. The sprouts of the tree were like
rubies, the leaves were like emeralds, the flowers of the tree were like
jewels worn on the body and the bark was shining like gold. The tree can
provide beads for japa, flowers for worship and bark for austere
garment.
With the karpaka creeper around it and with red sprouts it reminded one
of Lord Narayana, with Lakshmi, who was also born from the milky ocean,
and wearing the kousthubha gem. The tree which was a sibling of crescent
moon and kousthubha seemed to be smiling with the dew drops like the
teeth, shining on the red lip-like sprouts.
Here Desika implies that Krishna has already willed to take the tree to
Dvaraka, may be, to show the power of His maya which made Indra forget
the great help rendered by Krishna and fight with him over the tree.
Krishna said as he had to rush to Dvaraka as all are expecting him
there, his eyes were taking in the beauty of the tree as though it was
the breakfast before journey, meaning that the full beauty will be
enjoyed later as he intended to take it with him. He put words in the
mouth of Sathyabhama to achieve this end by saying that she looked as
though she wanted to take the tree and plant it in her garden. He told
her that along with this tree Dvaraka would shine even more than the
capital of Indra because there were already the sankha and padma nidhis
as in the capital of Kubera and also the assembly hall was called
sudharma after that of devaloka.
In the next sloka Desika says that the suggestion of Krishna was
accepted by Sathyabhama with joy.
Ittham AdhikavinA sameerithA
sA anvabhAvi kila sathyabhAmayA
Samarasyamiva thEna jagmushee
soukumAryasubhagA sarasvasthee
(Yad.17-44)
The speech of the Lord, who is Adhikavi (because he was the one who
instructed Brahma, whose consort is Sarasvathi who graced Valmiki, known
as Adhikavi) and which was sweet and soft and conveyed his intention,
was welcomed bySathyabhama with glee.
This sloka is explained by Utthamur swamin with a delightful meaning as
follows:
Desika himself, he says is fit to be called Adhikavi as he stands in
front of everyone else being the kavithArkika simha. The word
sathyabhAma is split as sathya+bhA+mA meaning true wisdom and glory (ma
meaning Lakshmi) and the words of Desika, sarasvathi is enjoyed by
those who have wisdom and glory.
Utthamur swamin also gives another explanation that refers to
Ramayanakavya. The sarasvathi referred could be taken as Ramayanakatha
that was composed by Valmiki, who is the Adhikavi and his words were
enjoyed by Seetha whose glory and wisdom were true(bhA cha mA cha sathyA
yasyAh thayA) when the kavya was sung by Lava and KuSa. This meaning ,
though it may look far-fetched, is beautiful.
Garuda, instructed by Krishna, uprooted the parijatha tree and hid it
inside his wings which were like a big forest. Desika refers to Garuda
as khyAthakeerthih amrthApaharathah, meaning that he was already
renowned for arrying off amrtha. Garuda carried away amrtha to free his
mother from slavery of Kathru, his stepmother and mother of the
serpents, who laid the condition that he should do so. But it was taken
back by Indra who followed him as soon as Vinatha, mother of Garuda was
freed, before the serpents tasted it.
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Fw: Sri Manorajan Atharvana pandit
Posted by: "Dr. Sadagopan" yennappan@xxxxxxxxxxxx sadagopan10510
Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:56 pm (PST)
SrI:
A dear friend of mine sent from Bangalore the recording of
Purusha Sooktham as per AtharvaNa Veda exponents ( VithpaNNALs) .
For those who have not heard AtharvaNa Vedam recited ( especailly
from South India , where KrishNa Yajur Vedam is dominant ) , this will be
a treat . Please listen to it .
The Sundara Simham e-Book # 73 has the recordings
Purusha Sooktham (audio files) in KrishNa Yajur Vedam ,
Sukla Yajur Vedam , Saama Vedam , Rg Vedam and
AtharvaNa Vedam . It also has santhai style ( for teaching
purposes) of Purusha Sooktham ( the Hymn of Creation) .
On August 28 , You have the UpAkarmaa ( VedArambham) .
Please listen to these Vedic recitations of Purusha Sooktham
in the 5 Veda SamhithAs and feel fulfilled . Those who are
qualified to recite VedAs can atleast Master their own branch
of Vedam by learning Purusha Sooktham and recite it every
day . It will take 3 to 5 minutes to recite . You can access
these audio files and commentary on the grand (cosmic) vision
of Purusha Sooktham ( e-book 73 in Sundara Simham series) :
http://www.sundarasimham.org
Below is a note from a student of Vedams from India
about the disaster that struck an AtharvaNa Vedic Pundit
from Bihar as a result of the recent , devastating floods .
Please help Sri ManOranjan AtharvaNa Pandit with
a sambhAvanA to reconstruct his life from this horrible
floods . As you know , there are not too many Atharva
Vedam experts in India anymore .Please send a note to
Sriman Diwakar Kannan at Bangalore , if you can help .
Thanks .
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
V.Sadagopan
SrI:
Dear all
Several months back we recorded Atharvana vEdam rendered by Sri Manorajan in an attempt to release a cd which didn't fructify. This evening I got a call from him who hails from Orrisa and heard that rain has played havoc and his home is submerged in water causing severe loss. He is looking for some financial help and he has sent his friends's account details. If you are interested kindly help him.
Jyoti Prakas Nayak
SBI Anandapur Branch, Orissa
A/c no : 11378111518
adiyEn
Diwakar
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