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V.Sadagopan
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From: Sadagopan
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:39 PM
Subject: PISHTA PASU USED IN SOMA YAAGAMS Dear BhakthAs :
In modern day Soma Yaagams , Pishta Pasu is
sacrificed
instead of the Yaaga Pasu . There was a dispute
between
DevAs and Maharishi once upon a time about the
superiority of
offering Pishta Pasu or live Yaaga Pasu in the
Yaj~nams as Havis .
A great chOla king , who had accumulated so
much PuNyam
was asked to arbitrate .This king had the power to
travel on
his chariot in the air from place to place .
The King heard both sodes and deliberately
ruled in favor of
the DevAs ( Live Yaaga Pasu) although the correct
answer was
the Pishta Pasu havis is same in effect . This
faltering on his part
led to his car being grounded from the air. His
wheels got stuck on
ground at a dhivya dEsam , which was renamed as
ThEr AzhunthUr
( where the aerial chariot got stuck) . The Lord of
this dhivya dEsam
is Aamuruviyappan (Gosakan) and recieved 47
Paasurams from
Thirumangai AzhwAr .
NambhUdhri Brahmins are well known for their
rigorous observances
of Soma Yaagams . Pishta Pasu made from flour and
used in one of their
Soma Yaagams is seen in the picture.Its limbs are
offered as Havis
during the different stages of the
Yaj~nam.
I am trying to get Saama Veda Purusha Sooktham
recorded in
the three SaakhAs ( Jaimineeyam , RaaNAyaneeyam and
Kauthumam ).
The Saama Veda Aalapanam in Jaimineeya branch is
said to be
the most musical . From my experience , the
RaaNAyaneeya
recitation is the most musical . I am told that
there are only 3 adhikAris
who have full mastery of RaaNAyaNeeya SaakhA . I
heard this SaakhA's
aalApanam in front of MalOlan at
the silver mantapam as
Srimath Azhagiya Singar invited the Lord of Ahobilam
to listen ( AkhilNDa Koti BrahmAnda Naayaka ,
RaaNAyaneeya Saama SaakhAm srAvaya). That was
a thrilling experience .
I invite Chennai or Bangalore or Palakat or USA based
followers of Saama Vedam to help me in this effort
to record these three Saama Veda SaakhAs of Purusha
Sooktham for all of us to enjoy. May I request the volunteers
to contact me ? The recordings of Purusha Sooktham
according to Yajur ( Sukla and KrishNa) , Rg and Atharva
Vedams are available already .
Thank You all would-be -participants in this
project !
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan
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