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Upakarma – Veda Arambham
Utsarjana – Sastra Arambham
Compiled by Prof. K. Ramesh
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Contents
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES ON UPAKARMA DAY ...................................................................................................................................... 2
KAMOKARISHIT JAPAM .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1. ACHAMANAM .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. PAVITRA DHARANAM ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
3. VIGHNEŚVARA DHYANAM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4. PRANAYAMAM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
5. KAMOKARISHIT JAPA SANKALPAM ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
6. KAMOKARISHIT JAPAM 108 TIMES............................................................................................................................................................... 3
MADHYANHIKAM .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
BRAHMAYAJNAM .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
MAHA SANKALPAM ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1. ACHAMANAM .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. PAVITRA DHARANAM ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. VIGHNEŚVARA DHYANAM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. PRANAYAMAM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
5. MAHASANKALPAM ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
6. PROKSHANAM IN PLACE OF TAKING BATH ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
YAJNOPAVEETA DHARANAM ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1. ACHAMANAM .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2. VIGHNEŚVARA DHYANAM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3. PRANAYAMAM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
4. WEARING OF NEW PUNUL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
5. ACHAMANAM .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
6. REMOVING THE OLD PUNUL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
KANDARISHI TARPANAM ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1. ACHAMANAM (WEAR PAVITRAM) ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2. VIGHNEŚVARA DHYANAM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3. PRANAYAMAM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
4. KANDARISHI TARPANA SANKALPAM ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
5. KANDARISHI TARPANAM ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
ŚRAVANA HOMA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1. BASIC PERMISSION AND VIGHNEŚVARA PUJA ................................................................................................................................................. 9
1. Vighneśvara dhyanam .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2. Pranayamam ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3. Vigneśvara Puja Sankalpam ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
4. Mahadvandanam ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
5. Asanapuja ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
6. Ghantapuja ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
7. Vighneśvara Puja........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
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8. Dupam, Deepam, Naivedyam ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
9. Prarthana ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2. SANKALPA FOR HOMA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
1. Send off to Ghaneśa ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2. Kalaśa puja .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3. Sankha puja ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4. Atma Puja ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5. Guru Dhyanam .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3. PREPARATION FOR HOMA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
1. Establishing Lowkikagni ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
2. Establishing the homa patras ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
3. Cleansing of upakaranas for Homa ............................................................................................................................................... 12
4. Varuna Avahanam ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4. KALASA STHAPANAM .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
5. VARUNA AND VEDA VYASA PUJA ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
1. Varuna Puja ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2. Veda Vyasa Puja ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
6. CONTINUATION OF HOMA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1. Brahma Varanam .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2. Aajya Samskaram.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3. Darvi Samskaram .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4. Keeping Paridhis and Aaghara Samits .......................................................................................................................................... 17
5. Agni Parishechanam ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
6. Idhma homa .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
7. Aaghara ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
8. Aajya bhagam ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19
9. Agni Mukham ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
10. Prayaschitta Homa.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
7. KHANDA RISHI HOMA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
VEDA ARAMBHAM ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
END OF THE VEDA PARAYANAM ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
JAYADI HOMA ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Vyahruti Homam ................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
1. UTTARANGAM ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
1. Paridhi Praharanam ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
2. Saggusrava Homa ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
3. Prayaschitta Homa ........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
4. Purnahuti Homa ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
5. Parishechanam .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
6. Avabhruta snanam ........................................................................................................................................................................ 29
7. Pooja to Brahma ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
8. Upasthanam .................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
9. Abhivadanam ................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
10. Namaskaram............................................................................................................................................................................. 29
PUNAR PUJA TO VARUNA AND VEDA VYASA ....................................................................................................................................... 30
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Dupam, Deepam, Naivedyam ................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Prasanam............................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
GAYATRI JAPA/HOMA .......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
1. ACHAMANAM ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
2. PAVITRA DHARANAM .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
3. VIGHNEŚVARA DHYANAM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
4. PRANAYAMAM ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
5. GAYATRI JAPA/ HOMA SANKALPAM ........................................................................................................................................................... 31
6. PRANAYAMAM ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
7. GAYATRI AVAHANAM .............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
8. GAYATRI JAPAM ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
1. Karanyasam .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
2. Anganyasam ................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
3. Òyanm¯ ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
4. Pancha Puja ................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
5. Japam or Homa 1008 times .......................................................................................................................................................... 33
6. Anganyasam ................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
7. Òyanm¯ ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
8. Pancha Puja ................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
9. PRANAYAMAM ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
10. GAYATRI UPASTHANAM ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
11. NAMASKARAM .................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
12. ABIVADANAM .................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
13. SAMARPANAM .................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
14. ACHAMANAM WEAR PAVITRAM .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
15. ABIVADANAM .................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
16. RAKSHA............................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
ESTABLISHING AGNI FOR GAYATRI HOMA FOR BRAHMACHARINS ...................................................................................................... 36
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
TERMS OF USE OF THIS DOCUMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
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Preface
The Upakarma is a ritual that every Brahmin participates in every year mostly as a routine. Many simplify the whole
aspect as a yearly change of punul activity. In reality it is much more than that. The current document summarises the
sequence of activities in Upakarma including the details of the Upakarma Homa for Krishna Yajur Vedins. The mantras
and activities for the first Śravana by Brahmacharins is not included as of now. Sufficient information is provided towards
the end on how to do Gayatri Homa by Brahmacharins.
The compiler has learned a lot while compiling this document. If the performance of upakarma including the homa can
be mastered by all Brahmins it can lead to a great Sanatana dharmic revival in a true sense. The activities include learning
Deva puja, Kalasa sthapana and establishing Agni and Jayadi homa for victory. These are very essential for many of the
Smarta karmas that a Brahmin has to do in one’s life time such as Veda Vratam (a day before marriage), Marriage,
Seemantam, Ayushhomam, Upanayanam etc. The mantras mentioned are in normal chanting form following pratiśakhya
rules of Vedic chanting. So to use this compilation one needs to approach a competent Vedic scholar and learn all the
mantras mentioned by oral tradition. Self learning is prohibited as it can lead to vipareeta phala. One may note in this
compilation, while chanting Gayatri mantra, it is mentioned as per pratiśakhya rule as “tÐs” instead of “tÏs” as mentioned
in most of the books! The mantras in pink colour with swaras are not from Yajus Sakha and the swaras are called
pracheena swaras. Being an academician myself extreme care has been taken to attention to details. Also one will notice
that Gayatri has to be chanted with five pauses and the dhyana sloka mentions Gayatri having two lotuses in her hands
– the popular picture of Gayatri holds lotus only in one hand – here again the search was on to get the correct picture.
The Gayatri vighraha at Anantapadbhanabha sway temple, Trivandrum holds two lotuses!
For the correct performance of these anushthanas, one has to have the knowledge of the Dharma Sutra, Grihya Sutra
as well as Śrauta sutra. The compiler has been in touch with great scholars in the last ten years to get the correct set of
procedures as mentioned in the sastras. Some of the procedures look little complicated like use of two uddarinis for Agni
prathishta – in fact the Aapastambha grihya sutra clearly says such procedures! Also one is not in a position to extrapolate
from one activity to the other – for example the grinding of water (udbhavanam) by aayamatam to grinding of aaja – each
procedure is so specific! For some of the activities in Agni karya – one should not say swahakaram – for all such subtilities,
the original source has been verified and only those are mentioned in this compilation. Also in homas one uses two darvis
– in which homas these need to be used are also clearly mentioned in texts such as Kapardi Karika. A picture of palasa
leaf is put adjacent to the mantras depicting whether to use the pradhana darvi (big leaf) or itara darvi (small leaf).
In many smarta karmas, kalasa sthapana is needed and even to draw a line on the akshata, there is an appropriate
mantra! This only shows how sacred the activity is. We invoke the Devata at our place and if they have to come, a proper
protocol is to be adhered to. The kalasa has to be built up step by step chanting appropriate mantras and these are
brought out in this compilation.
I hope the compilation is useful for an ardent asthika who wants to do anushthanas as prescribed in the sastras. Being
a human effort there could be mistakes in this document and if anyone notices it please bring it to my attention for
correction.
The sequence of activities and the mantras for upakarma has been verified by Brahmaśri Lakshmana Ghanapatigals and
Brahmaśri Sivaramakrishna Ghanapatigals. My pranams are to them.
Prof. K. Ramesh, IIT Madras
1st August, 2020.
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Sequence of Activities on Upakarma Day
Upakarma means beginning or "Arambham", i.e., to begin the study of the Veda. Utsarjanam is giving up of the learning
of Vedas from Tai but learn the sastras and the cycle is repeated every year.
The mantras lose their veerya with their usage in the kamya karmas and also due to non adherence of niyama in chanting
them. Hence they become old (yatayamam – lost its power) and in order to regain their full glory, Upakarma and
Uthsarjana are to be done. Wearing a new punul is part of Upakarma but it is not only that.
1. After routine Sandhyavandanam and samidadhanam/aupasanam do "kAmo'karshIt..." japam preferably after 8:30 A.M
as it is a prayaschitta karma 2. Madhyanhikam 3. Brahmayajnam 4. Mahasankalpam in a congregation. 5. Bath after
Mahasankalpam 6. Wear the new punul by chanting appropriate mantras 7. Do Kandarishi tarpanam – you need some
akshata and tila for this 8. Participate in Śravana homa 9. Veda arambham.
Brahmacharis need to have vapanam done mandatorily on this day but Grihasthas should not do this on this day. The
sastric recommendation is to do take bath then do sandhyavandanam, smidadhanam and then do vapanam and take
another bath to do rest of the activities! Taking bath many times a day seems to have been a very simple activity in those
days! Wearing of new clothes, wearing of new mekalai, palasa dandam and krishnajinam (now not possible due to
Government regulations) etc., are recommended for Brahmacharis.
Thus wearing the new punul is just a miniscule activity on this day. The sankalpa you do on this day is quite elaborate
and it is more of a step towards self-purification to be fit enough to learn the Veda. It is recommended to do this in a
congregation as you openly ask for atonement for several types of papa – and one way of prayaschitta is to openly admit
the mistakes – although specific procedures exist for various kinds of papa. Bath after mahasankalpa is a must but rarely
done these days – you just do prokshanam by chanting “Apo Hishtha … “. Then you please the Rishis by doing a
tarpanam followed by a homa and then start learning the Veda. Normally on the day of pournami you are not supposed
to learn Veda – however Śravana pournami is an exception where you have to start the Vedic learning!
The karmas "kAmo'karshIt..." japam and Gayatri japam the next day are prayaschitta karmas and Sastra ordains to reap
full benefit it should be done in sangava kala – approximately after 8:30 A.M. Hence the sankalpa given here is
appropriate from 8:30 A.M onwards – only for this time scale the nakshatras, yoga and karana are mentioned.
Kamokarishit Japam
As we do not do Utsarjana karma these days, as an atonement for that lapse, chanting of this japam is ordained.
1. Achamanam 2. Pavitra Dharanam
§)¼Ya Þm( h)ÛyWnIm(saEp)sï(. ¢m)æOÓdE)v| ¢m(æO)DEy(ÓnaE AÞt¤.
A)n¥)ra)Dan¯÷h)¢vxa( v)¼Iy(Ót:. S)t¸£(vEm S)rd)Þsv£(ra:¡
nvaE( nvaE Bv¢t) jay(ma)naE{þa+ÄðEE)t¤â)xsa(mE)Ïyg#E+.
Ba)gÓdE)vE×yaE) ¢v d(DaÏya)yÓp# c)Ód#ma+¢Þtr¢t d£)GImay¤(:¡
The acharya needs to recite this
while giving the pavitram along with
akshata to the karta.
The karta needs to recite this while
wearing the pavitram and put
akshata on the head.
Use pavitram made of two strands of
kuśa grass.
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Put at least two strands of kuśa grass below the legs and wash the right palm. Keep at least two strands (even numbers)
of kuśa grass along with pavitram.
3. Vighneśvara dhyanam 4. Pranayamam 5. Kamokarishit Japa Sankalpam
(After sankalpa discard the loose darbha of yours in the North and wash both the hands)
mmaEpaäO - smÞt - d¤¢rt - Xy - ¹ara - ½£ prmEár - p#£ÏyTI|
S¤BE SaEBnE m¤h¥t©I Aaïb#'N: ¢¹t£ypraD©I áEtvrahkÚpE vWvÞvt mÓvÓtrE A¾a¢v|S¢ttmE k¢ly¤gE
p#TmE padE j|b¥¹£pE Bartvx©I BrtKÎfE mEraE: d¢XNE paá©I, Sa¢lvahn SkaÖdE A¢Þmn¯ vtImanE
Ûyavha¢rkEp#Bva¢d-x¢¾s|vÏsraNa| mÒyE SavIr£nams|vÐsrE, d¢XNaynE g#£Ým §t¬ kzkmasE
S¤²pXE p¬NImaÞya| S¤B¢tT¬ iÓѤ vasry¤³aya|, ½vN nXæOy¤³aya| Aay¤Ýman ̄yaEgy¤³aya|
Bd#a(till 9:25) / BvkrNy¤³aya| evÄñ^N ¢vSExN ¢v¢S¾aya| AÞya| vtImanaya| p¬NImaÞya|
S¤B¢tT¬ tWÝya| p¬NImaÞya| AÒyay uÏsjIn AkrN p#ay¢àäOaTI| A¾aEäOrSts|Áyya “kamaEkax£It¯
mÓy¤rkax£It¯” i¢tmhamÓæO jp| k¢rÝyE.
6. Kamokarishit Japam 108 times
kamaE{kar¯÷x£+°maE) nm:. kamaE{kar¯÷x£Ïkam: kraE¢t nahÄðraE¢m kam: ktaI nahÄðtaI
kam(: kar)¢yta nah(Äðar)¢yta ex tE kam kama(y Þva)ha¡
mÓy¤rkar¯÷x£+°maE) nm:. mÓy¤rkar¯÷x£ÓmÓy¤: kraE¢t nahÄðraE¢m mÓy¤: ktaI nahÄðtaI
mÓy¤(: kar)¢yta nah(Äðar)¢yta ex tE mÓyaE mÓy(vE Þva)ha¡
If you have not learnt the above mantra then chant the following 108 times
kamaE{kar¯÷x£n¯ mÓy¤rkar¯÷x£n¯ nmaE nm:.
Pavitra visarjana (remove from the finger, remove the knot and discard it in the North) and do achamanam.
Madhyanhikam Brahmayajnam
Typically one does these at home and then join the congregation to do Mahasankalpam. Though Brahmayajnam is a
nityakarma – many don’t know how to do this. They have to do this at the congregation necessarily before
Mahasankalpam. One has to wear new pavitram for Mahasankalpam.
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Maha Sankalpam
1. Achamanam 2. Pavitra Dharanam
§)¼Ya Þm( h)ÛyWnIm(saEp)sï(. ¢m)æOÓdE)v| ¢m(æO)DEy(ÓnaE AÞt¤.
A)n¥)ra)Dan¯÷h)¢vxa( v)¼Iy(Ót:. S)t¸£(vEm S)rd)Þsv£(ra:¡
nvaE( nvaE Bv¢t) jay(ma)naE{þa+ÄðEE)t¤â)xsa(mE)Ïyg#E+.
Ba)gÓdE)vE×yaE) ¢v d(DaÏya)yÓp# c)Ód#ma+¢Þtr¢t d£)GImay¤(:¡
Put at least two strands of kuśa grass below the legs and wash the right palm. Keep at least two strands (even numbers)
of kuśa grass along with pavitram.
3. Vighneśvara dhyanam 4. Pranayamam 5. Mahasankalpam
mmaEpaäO smÞt d¤¢rtXy¹ara ½£ prmEár p#£ÏyTI|,
tdEv lg"| s¤¢dn| tdEv tarabl| cÓd#bl| tdEv.
¢vïabl| dWvbl| tdEv lXm£ptE: AHq¢G#y¤g| Þmra¢m¡
Ap¢væO: p¢væOaE va svaIvÞTa| gtaE{¢p va. y: ÞmrEt̄ p¤Îfr£kaX| s ba/a×yÓtrÜS¤¢c:¡
mans| va¢ck| pap| kmINa sm¤pa¢jItm¯. ½£ram-ÞmrNEnWv ÛypaEh¢t n s|Sy:¡
½£ ram ram ram¡
¢t¢T¢vIÝN¤: tTa var: nXæO| ¢vÝN¤rEv c. yaEgà krN| cWv svI| ¢vÝN¤my| jgt̄¡
½£ gaE¢vÓd gaE¢vÓd gaE¢vÓd¡
Aï ½£ Bgvt: Aa¢d¢vÝNaE: Aa¢dnarayNÞy A¢cÓÏyya Ap¢r¢mtya S³Ya ¢B#ymaNÞy
mhajl¬GÞy mÒyE, p¢rb#mmaNana| AnEkkaE¢z b#'aÎfana| ektmE AÛy³ mhdh|kar
p¦¢TÛyçOEjaE vay¤: AakaSa: AavrNW: Aav¦tE. A¢Þmn̄ mh¢t b#'aÎfkrÎfmÎfl© AaDarS¢³
Aa¢dk\maI¢d AnÓta¢d A¾¢dÂgjaEp¢r p#¢t¢¿tana| Atl ¢vtl s¤tl tlatl rsatl
The acharya needs to recite this
while giving the pavitram along with
akshata to the karta.
The karta needs to recite this while
wearing the pavitram and put
akshata on the head.
Use pavitram made of two strands of
kuśa grass.
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mhatl patalaÁyana| sçOlaEkana| up¢rtlE; p¤Îyk]t̄ ¢nvasB¥t sÏytpaEjn mhÞs¤vB¤Iv:
laEkxz̄kÞy ADaEBagE mhanalayman P¢Nraj SExÞy shÞa# PNam¢NmÎflm¢ÎftE,
laEkalaEkaclEn vl¢ytE, ¢dÂd¢Ót S¤ÅfadÎfaEäO¢ØBtE, lvN, iX¤, s¤ra, s¢pI, d¢D, X£r,
S¤¼«dkaNIvWà p¢rv¦tE, j|b¥, ÔlX, SaÚm¢l, k[S, @¬|c, Sak, p¤ÝkraÁy, sÔt¹£pana|
mÒyp#dESE iÓd#, kSEâ tam#, gB¢Þt, p¤°ag, s¬Øy, gÓDvI, vâN, BrtaÁy nvKÎfm¢ÎftE,
mhamEâ ¢g¢rk¢NIkaEpEt, mhasraEâhaymaN, p·aSÏkaE¢z yaEjn¢vÞt£NI B¥mÎflE, s¤mEâ,
¢nxaD, hEmk\z, ¢hmacl, maÚyvt¯, pa¢ryaæOk, gÓDmadn, kWlas, ¢vÓÒyacla¢d
mhaSWla¢D¢¿tE, lvNsm¤d#m¤¢d#tE, Bart, ¢k|p¤âx, h¢r, ilav¦t, rØyk, ¢hrÎmy, k[â,
Bd#aá|, kEt¤malaÁy nvvxa©IpSaE¢BtE, lXyaEjn ¢vÞt£NI j|b¥¹£pE, Bartvx©I BrtKÎfE,
p#jap¢tXEæOE dÎfkarÎy, c|pkarÎy, ¢vÓÒyarÎy, v£XarÎy, vEdarÎy, nW¢mxarÎya¢d AnEk
p¤ÎyarÎyana| mÒyp#dESE, kmIB¥m¬ ÞvaØyv¢Ót k[âXEæOa¢d AnEk p¤ÎyXEæOE p¢rv¦tE B¥mÒy
rEKaya: uäOr¢dÂBagE, ramsEt¤ kEdaryaE: mÒyp#dESE, Bag£rT£, g¬tm£, k]ÝNvEN£, ym¤na,
nmIda, t¤|gBd#a, ¢æOvEN£, mlapha¢rN£, kavEyaI¢d AnEk p¤Îynd£ ¢vra¢jtE, iÓd#p#ÞT, ymp#ÞT,
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AnEk p¤Îyp¤r£ ¢vra¢jtE,( vEd½E¢N p¤ÎyXEæOE (Specify the place)) ¢vÓÒyaclÞy, d¢XN¢dÂBagE
(uäOr¢dÂBagE North of Vindhyas) skljgÏs¦¾¤: praDI¹yj£¢vnaE b#'N: p#TmE praD©I At£tE
¢¹t£ypraD©I p|caSdÖdad¬ p#TmE vx©I, p#TmEmasE, p#TmEpXE, p#TmE ¢dvsE, A¢þ ¢¹t£yE yamE
t¦t£yE m¤h¥t©I, Þvay|B¤v ÞvaraE¢cx uäOm tams, rWvt caX¤xaÁyEx¤ xzqs¤ mn¤x¤ Ûyt£tEx¤
sçOmE vWvÞvt mÓvÓtrE A¾a¢v|S¢ttmE vtIman© k¢ly¤gE p#TmE padE mEraE: d¢XNE paá©I
dÎfkarÎy© Sa¢lvahnSkaÖdE A¢Þmn̄ vtImanE Ûyavha¢rkE p#Bva¢d-x¢¾s|vÏsraNa| mÒyE
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SavIr£nams|vÐsrE, d¢XNaynE g#£Ým §t¬ kzkmasE S¤²pXE p¬NImaÞya| S¤B¢tT¬ iÓѤ
vasry¤³aya|, ½vN nXæOy¤³aya| Aay¤Ýman ̄yaEgy¤³aya| Bd#a(till 9:25) / BvkrNy¤³aya| evÄñ^N
¢vSExN ¢v¢S¾aya| AÞya| vtImanaya| p¬NImaÞya| S¤B¢tT¬¡
svIpap AphrN ¢np¤N ½£ prmEár p#£ÏyTI|, Ana¢d A¢vïa vasnya p#vtImanE{¢Þmn¯
mh¢t s|sarc@E ¢v¢cæOa¢B: kmIg¢t¢B: ¢v¢cæOas¤ yaE¢nx¤ p¤n: p¤n: AnEkDa j¢nÏva kEna¢p
p¤ÎykmI¢vSExEN, idan£|tn man¤ÝyE ¢¹jÓm¢vSEx| p#açOvt: mm jÓma×yasat̄ jÓmp#B¦¢t
etÏXNpyIÓt|, baÚyE vy¢s, k¬marE, y¬vnE, vaDIkE c, jag#t̄ Þvp" s¤x¤çyvÞTas¤, mnaE
va±ay åOanE¢Ód#y, km©I¢Ód#y ÛyaparW: s|Ba¢vtanam̄, ih jÓm¢n jÓmaÓtrE c rhÞyk]tana|,
p#kaSk]tana|, kam@«D laEBmaEh mdmaÏsyaI¢d¢B:, s|Ba¢vtana|, b#' hnn, s¤rapan,
ÞvNIÞtEy, g¤âtÚpgmna| tÏs|sgaIÁy mhapatkana| mhapatk An¤mÓt¦Ïvad£na|,
A¢tpatkana|, saEmyagÞT, X¢æOy, vWÜy vDad£na| uppatkana|, gaEvDad£na| smpatkana|,
majaIrvDad£na|, s|kl£krNana|, ¢@¢mk£z vDad£na| m¢ln£ krNana|, ¢n¢Ódt Dn Aadan
upj£vnad£na|, ApaæO£krNana|, mïgÓD AaG#aNad£na| ja¢tB#|SkraNa|, A¢v¢htkmaIcrN
¢v¢htkmIÏyagad£na|, p#k£NIkana|, åOant: sk]t̄ k]tana| AåOant: Ask]t¯ k]tana|, åOant:
AåOantà AÏyÓta×yÞtana| ¢nrÓtra×yÞtana|, ev| nvana| nv¢vDana|, bh¥na| bh¤¢vDana|
sv©Ixa| papana| ApnaEdnaTI| (AyaÇy, yajn, AsÏp#¢tg#h, ABXyBXy, ABaEÇyBaEjn,
ApEypana¢d) smÞt papXyaTI|BaÞkrXEæOE
(Mention the names of deities of temples as many as you know of)
A¢ØbkasmEt …Þva¢m s¢°D¬, dWvb#a'N s¢°D¬, AáÏTnarayN Þva¢m s¢°D¬,
æOy¢ÞæO|SÏkaE¢zdEvta s¢°D¬, ¢vnayka¢d smÞt h¢rhrdEvta s¢°D¬, Cayas|åOasmEt
s¥yInarayN Þva¢m s¢°D¬, mm smÞt papXyaTI| ½avÎya| p¬NImaÞya| AÒyayaEp@m kmI
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k¢rÝyE¡ tdÄñ| upakmaIÄñ Þa"anmh| k¢rÝyE. Discard the loose dharbas in North-West. Keep the pavitram
over right ear if not going for actual bath – otherwise keep it in a clean place and wear it when required.
A¢t@\r mhakay kÚpaÓt dhnaEpm. BWrvay nmÞt¤×y| An¤åya| dat¤mhI¢s¡
ѤBa©Ijn Ѥralap ѤÝp#¢tg#h sØBvm¯. pap| hr mm ¢Xp#| jþ[kÓyE nmaEÞt¤tE¡
¢æOraæO| jaþv£t£rE p·raæO| t¤ yam¤nE. sï: p¤nat¤ kavE¢r pap| AamrNa¢Ótkm̄¡
gÄña gÄñE¢t yaE b#¥yat¯ yaEjnana| StWr¢p. m¤ÅytE svIpapE×y: ¢vÝN¤laEk| s gÅC¢t¡
Bath after mahasankalpa is a must but rarely done these days – you just do prokshanam by chanting “Apo Hishtha … “.
6. Prokshanam in place of taking bath
`. AapaE) ¢h ¿a m(yaE)B¤v(:. ta n( U)j©I d(Datn. m)hE rNa(y) cX(sE.
yaE v(¢ÜS))vt(maE) rs(:. tÞy( BajytE)h n(:. u)S)t£¢r(v ma)tr(:. tÞma) Ar(Äñmam v:.
yÞy) Xya(y) ¢jÓv(T. AapaE( j)ny(Ta c n:. ` B¥B¤Iv): s¤v(:¡
After bath wear madi vastram, apply vibuti and then do achamanam twice.
Yajnopaveeta Dharanam
1. Achamanam 2. Vighneśvara dhyanam 3. Pranayamam
mmaEpaäO - smÞt - d¤¢rt - Xy - ¹ara - ½£ prmEár - p#£ÏyTI|, ½¬t ÞmatI ¢v¢ht ¢nÏykmaIn¤¿an
yaEÂyta ¢s¼YTI| b#'tEjaE{¢Bv¦¼YTI| yåOaEpv£tDarN| k¢rÝyE
Wash your right palm and fingers with water.
4. Wearing of New Punul First one has to wear the new punul and then only remove the old ones. A Brahmachari wears one punul and a grihastha two or three.
AÞy ½£ yåOaEpv£tDarN mhamÓæOÞy. prb#' §¢x:.(Touch the head - TH)¢æO¾¤p¯ CÓd:.(Touch the
nose - TN) prmaÏma dEvta. (Touch the chest with both hands - TCBH) yåOaEpv£tDarNE ¢v¢nyaEg:.
Take one punul on both your hands with the knot of Brahma mudichu on the right hand facing up and the left hand closing
the panchapatra, chant the following and wear the punul.
y)åOaE)p)v£)t| p(r)m| p)¢væO(| p#)jap(tE)yIÐs(h)j| p¤)rÞta+t¯.
Aa)y¤)Ýym(g)#Y| p#¢t(m¤· S¤)B#| y(åOaEpv£)t| bl(mÞt¤) tEj(:¡
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5. Achamanam Repeat steps 4 and 5 until one wears two or three punuls as the case may be.
6. Removing the old Punul
After chanting the following mantra remove the old punul and smell it – so that the mantras that you have chanted with
that does not go away with it! – wash it with little water and discard it in the Northerly direction.
upv£t| ¢B°tÓt¤ j£NI| kÜmlÑ¥¢xt|. ¢vs¦ja¢m p¤nb#I'vca©I d£GaIy¤rÞt¤ mE¡
Kandarishi Tarpanam
1. Achamanam (Wear pavitram) 2. Vighneśvara dhyanam 3. Pranayamam
4. Kandarishi Tarpana Sankalpam
mmaEpaäO - smÞt - d¤¢rt - Xy - ¹ara - ½£ prmEár - p#£ÏyTI|, Aïp¥va©I³ evÄñ^N ¢vSExN
¢v¢S¾aya| AÞya| p¬NImaÞya| S¤B¢tT¬ AÒyayaEp@m kmaIÄñ kaÎf§¢x tpIN|k¢rÝyE¡
Wash your right palm and fingers with water.
5. Kandarishi Tarpanam Pour water along with akshata and tila as Rishi teertha three times. Punul as Niveeti
p#jap¢t| kaÎf§¢x| tpIya¢m. saEm| kaÎf§¢x| tpIya¢m.
A¢g"| kaÎf§¢x| tpIya¢m. ¢váan¯ dEvan¯ kaÎf§x£wÞtpIya¢m.
saw¢ht£d©Ivta: up¢nxdÞtpIya¢m. ya¢åOk£d©Ivta: up¢nxdÞtpIya¢m.
vaâN£d©Ivta: up¢nxdÞtpIya¢m.
b#'aNwÞvy|B¤v| tpIya¢m. (Brahma Teertha)
sdsÞp¢t|tpIya¢m.Punul as Upaveeti
Keep pavitram over the right ear. Do Achamanam Wear pavitram.
Brahma Teertha: Water poured down
through the bottom of the palms.
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Śravana Homa
It is very common to see in congregations that about 60% of the people leave after wearing the punul! The main purpose
of Avani Avittam comes only now! One starts with Vigneswara puja, followed by establishing Agni and then a Kalasa.
The Lords Varuna and Sage Vyasa are invoked in the kalasa. So it is a Vyasa puja by all Brahmins! One does basic
upacharas for them and then the homa proceeds. The rishis responsible for various chapters (khandas) have been
propitiated by tarpanam earlier and now they would be pleased by offering Aajya homa. It is a brief homa with 9 aahutis.
While the Agni is still on in the homa, Veda Arambham is initiated. One literally chants the first mantra of major chapters
and the idea is that one should take it up for further study then on. After the completion of Veda Arambham, Jayadi homa
is to be performed (about 55 Aahutis) for various devata and then the purnahuti is done. After purnahuti, punar puja of
the Kalasa is done and the water is sprinkled and also taken internally. All attendees should be with the pavitram for the
whole procedure as the Sastrigal does this physically as our representative.
A close observance of these will train all Brahmins on kalasa sthapana, AgniMukham and Jayadi (homa that gives victory
to one who does) – all these form the basics of smarta karma that one has to do in one’s life. It is unfortunate that the
importance of this has not been emphasized and the notion that Avani Avittam is a ritual to change the worn out punul
has caught on. This has to change for the benefit of the society and all attendees in such congregation should request
the Sastrigal to go slow on these so that others can observe the nitty gritty details and learn it over time rather than it is
being done at supersonic speed giving an impression that it is the job of the Sastrigal to do this in the fastest speed to
keep the attendees in good humor!
1. Basic Permission and Vighneśvara Puja
ASExE hE p¢rxt¯ BvÏpadm¥lE mya sm¢pIta| ima| s¤vNImy£| d¢XNa| yTaE³ d¢XNa¢mv Þv£k]Ïy.
AÞmak| sv©Ixa| AÒyayaEp@m haEm kt¤I| yaEÂyta ¢s¢¼rÞt¤ i¢t Bvt£ An¤g¦ÿat¤. yaEÂyta
¢s¢¼rÞt¤.
1. Vighneśvara dhyanam 2. Pranayamam 3. Vigneśvara Puja Sankalpam
mmaEpaäO - smÞt - d¤¢rt - Xy - ¹ara - ½£ prmEár - p#£ÏyTI|, tdEv lg"| s¤¢dn| tdEv tarabl|
cÓd#bl| tdEv. ¢vïabl| dWvbl| tdEv lXm£ptE: AHq¢G#y¤g| Þmra¢m¡ k¢rÝymaNÞy kmIN:
¢n¢vIG"En p¢rsmaçyTI| Aad¬ ¢vG"Eár p¥ja| k¢rÝyE¡ Clean both the palms with water.
4. Mahadvandanam (Do a namaskaram after chanting)
Aab#'laEkadaSExat¯ AalaEkalaEkpvItat¯. yE vs¢Ót ¢¹ja dEvaÞtE×yaE ¢nÏy| nmaEnm:¡
5. Asanapuja (Puja to the seat you will be sitting)
p¦¢TÛya mEâp¦¿ §¢x:. s¤tl| CÓd:. k\ma©I dEvta.
p¦¢Ðv Ïvya D¦ta laEka dE¢v Ïv| ¢vÝN¤na D¦ta. Ïv| c Dary ma| dE¢v p¢væO| casn| k[â¡
6. Ghantapuja (Puja to the bell you will be using)
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AagmaTI| t¤ dEvana| gmnaTI| t¤ rXsam¯. GÎzarv| kraEØyad¬ dEvtaºankarNm ¯¡
(Ring the bell indicating the start of the puja proceedings)
7. Vighneśvara Puja
` g)Nana+ÓÏva g)Np(¢tw hvamhE k)¢vÄð(v£)nam¤(p)m½(vÞtmm¯.
ÇyE)¿)raj)| b#'(Na| b#'NÞpt) Aa n(ÜS¦)Îv°¥)¢t¢B(Þs£d) sad(nm¯¡
A¢Þmn¯ h¢rd#a¢bØbE ½£¢vD"Eár| Òyaya¢m. Aavahya¢m. Aasn| smpIya¢m.
padyaE: paï| smpIya¢m. Aacmn£y| smpIya¢m. mD¤pkI| smpIya¢m. Þa"an| smpIya¢m. Aacmn£y|
smpIya¢m. vÞæO| smpIya¢m. upv£t| smpIya¢m.
¢dÛy-p¢rml-gÓDan¯ Darya¢m. AXtan¯ smpIya¢m. p¤Ýpmalam¯ smpIya¢m. p¤ÝpW: p¥jya¢m.
` s¤m¤Kay nm:. ekdÓtay nm:. k¢play nm:. gjkNIkay nm:. lØbaEdray nm:.
¢vkzay nm:. ¢vG"rajay nm:. ¢vnaykay nm:. D¥mkEtvE nm:. gNaÒyXay nm:. PalcÓd#ay
nm:. Gjannay nm:. v@t¤Îfay nm:. S¥pIkNaIy nm:. hErØbay nm:.
ÞkÓd-p¥vIjay nm:. ¢s¢¼¢vnaykay nm:. ½£ mhagNptyE nm:.
8. Dupam, Deepam, Naivedyam
D¥pmaG#apya¢m. d£p| dSIya¢m. … ¢nvEdya¢m. ta|b¥l|. kp¥Irn£rajn| dSIya¢m.
smÞtaEpcar-p¥ja| smpIya¢m¡
9. Prarthana
v@t¤Îf mhakay s¥yIkaE¢z smp#B. A¢vG"| k[â mE dEv svI kay©Ix¤ svIda¡
s¤m¤KàWkdÓtà k¢plaE gjkNIk:. lØbaEdrà ¢vkz: ¢vG"rajaE ¢vnayk:.
D¥mkEt¤gINaÒyX: PalcÓd#aE gjann:. v@t¤ÎfÜS¥pIkNI: hErmb: ÞkÓdp¥vIj:.
xaEfSWta¢n nama¢n y: pZEt¯ ½¤N¤yad¢p. ¢vïarØBE¢vvahE c p#vESE ¢ngImE tTa.
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s|g#amE svI kay©Ix¤ ¢vG"ÞtÞy n jaytE¡
2. Sankalpa for Homa
mmaEpaäO - - p#£ÏyTI|, ½avÎya| p¬NImaÞya| AÞmak| sv©Ixa| AÒyayaEp@m haEm| k¢rÝyE.
1. Send off to Ghaneśa
` g)Nana+ÓÏva g)Np(¢tw hvamhE k)¢vÄð(v£)nam¤(p)m½(vÞtmm¯.
ÇyE)¿)raj)| b#'(Na| b#'NÞpt) Aa n(ÜS¦)Îv°¥)¢t¢B(Þs£d) sad(nm¯¡
½£¢vG"Eáray nm: yTaÞTan| p#¢t¿apya¢m. SaEBnaT©I XEmay p¤nragmnay c.
2. Kalaśa puja (Put chandan and kumkum on four sides of the kalaśa. Put akshata and pushpa in the kalaśa. Close the kalaśa with your right palm and chant the following.)
gÄñE c ym¤nE cWv gaEdav¢r srÞv¢t. nmIdE ¢sÓD¤ kavE¢r jlE¢Þmn¯ s¢°¢D| k[â¡
Offer flowers by chanting the following: ` gÄñayW nm:. ym¤nayW nm:. gaEdavyªI nm:.
srÞvÏyW nm:. nmIdayW nm:. ¢sÓDvE nm:. kavEyªI nm:¡ p¤ÝpW: p¥jya¢m¡
3. Sankha puja (Fill the Conch with water from kalaśa.)
Ïv| p¤ra sagraEÏp°aE ¢vÝN¤na ¢vD¦t: krE. dEvWà p¥¢jt: svªI: pa·jÓy nmaE{Þt¤tE¡
Do prokshanam of puja dravyas with the water from the Conch. Then do prokshanam of oneself three times with the
conch water. Put the remaining water back to the kalaśa. Again fill the conch with water from kalaśa and keep it on the
Northern side safely.
4. Atma Puja
dEhaE dEvaly: p#aE³aE j£vaE dEv: snatn:. ÏyjEdåan¢nmaIÚy| saE{h|BavEn p¥jyEt ¯¡
5. Guru Dhyanam
g¤âb#I'a g¤â¢vIÝN¤-g¤Iâd©IvaE mhEár:. g¤â: saXaÏpr| b#' tÞmW ½£ g¤rvE nm:¡
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3. Preparation for Homa
1. Establishing Lowkikagni (Need two uddarinis! – instead one can use the brass cup meant for keeping it as
praktoyam can be used in place of uddarani-1 by having a small quantity of water to start with)
Wash your right palm and fingers.
2. Establishing the homa patras
On the Northern side of Agni spread some darbhas (12 in number) (East to West with nuni facing East) and keep the
vessels needed for performing the homa in the inverted position Two at a time (Apastamba grihya sutra 1st Kanda, sutra
16, p12) from West to East one after another. (1) Pradhana Darvi – the main leaf of Purasa tree – with which the main
homas are perormed. (2) Aajya patram – the vessel to keep Ghee for performing the homa (3) Praneeta Patram – used
for invoking Varuna (4) Prokshani patram – the name signifies that one uses this to cleanse the vessels and darvis meant
for performing homa (5) Itara Darvi – smaller leaf of Purasa tree – with which secondary homas are performed (6) Idhmam
– a small bundle of arasa samit – you need 20 of them – 3 meant for paridhi (of varied thicknesses and length, should
be about twice the length of a normal samit), 2 for aagharam, 15 to perform homa. In addition, one for upasthanam.
3. Cleansing of upakaranas for Homa
Touch water and having cleaned the hand, keep aayamatam made of two strands in the
right hand, touch all the patras and darvis (with the tip of fingers) and then take the
prokshani patram and keep it up in the place between you and the paristaranam on the
Western side on 12 darbhas. Put akshata first followed by jalam in it. Hold the aayamatam in both
the hands using thumb+ring finger with nuni facing North and move the water from West to East
three times. This is called grinding the water and is a process of cleansing it.
1 3
Homa kunda with a layer of
sand or thavidu or rice
husk. Draw six lines on it
using a samit in the order
and along the directions
shown. 4
6
East
Mother can bring the Agni on a
brass plate (not on varatti) to be
put in the homa kunda. Saying
B¥B¤IvÞs¤vraE| establish Agni.
Put some akshata and one
uddarani water from uddarini-2
on the plate in which Agni was
brought.
Put the balance of water from
uddharani-1 on the Eastern/
Northern side (mostly East) of
the homa kunda and keep a
small brass cup (praktoyam)
with water on the spot. Kindle
Agni to its full extent – put
varattis and wood chips after
cleansing by a prokshanam
with the vyahrutis.
Agnimidhva – keep a samit on Agni. Keep viragu varatti etc. Prajvalya
– blow the Agni with a tube/samit (not directly) to kindle it.
Red hot thanal to be
directly put over the
lines - considered as
asana for Agni.
Keep the samit used for
drawing the lines on the
homa kunda. Do
avokshanam using half of the
water from uddarini-1. Take
out the samit and discard it in
the niruriti (south west)
direction after breaking it into
two.
West to East
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Keep up all the inverted vessels and remove the knot of the idhmam. Keep pavitram (aayamatam) on the palm of right
hand with nuni in the direction of fingers, pour jalam in small measure from the prokshani patram by keeping it in the left
hand, do prokshana (sprinkle water upwards with fingers joined) of all these three times, keep the prokshani on the
Southern side as shown in the figure.
4. Varuna Avahanam
Now take up the praneeta patram, keep it in front of you put some akshata and fill it with water. Grind it with pavitram
three times as before and raise the patram to the level of your nose and keep it on the Northern side in between the
paristaranam and the patra sadhanam on 12 strands of darbha and close it with 8 strands of darbha.
vâNay) nm(:. sklaraDnW: Þv¢cItm¯. (Put akshata on the praneeta)
After reaching this stage one has to do elaborate kalasa sthapanam on the left of the Patra sadhanam.
4. Kalasa Sthapanam (Draw lines on the rice in the following sequence after chanting the mantra for each line)
b#'(jåOa)n| p#(T)m| p¤)rÞta)¢¹s£(m)tÞs)¤âcaE( vE)n Aa(v:.
sb¤)¢D"ya( up)ma A(Þy ¢v)¿aÞs)tà) yaE¢n)ms(tà) ¢vv(:¡
nakE( s¤p)NIm¤p) yÏpt(Ótw ¶)da vEn(ÓtaE A)×yc(Xt Ïva.
¢hr(ÎypX|) vâ(NÞy Ñ)¥t| y)mÞy) yaEn¬( Sk[)nØB¤(r)Îy¤m¯¡
9
9
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
9
4
1
2
3
East
Paristaranam of 16
darbhas each
The final position of vessels after
basic purificatory karmas is
shown. All the vessels opened up
and the knot of idhmam is opened
is indicated as step 9.
Asanam for
Brahma 3
darbhas
Patra Sadhanam
(12 darbhas)
Patra Sadhanam (12 darbhas)
Prokshani with balance water
Varuna Avahanam in Praneeta
4
6
5
1
2
2
Aranyakam, 6th Praśna,
6th Panchadi; 276B
East
3 1 2
Banana Leaf
Akshata
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AaÔya(yÞv) sm(Et¤ tE ¢v)át(: saEm) v¦¢ÝN(ym¯. Bva) vaj(Þy sÄñ)TE¡
yaE â)d#aE A)g"¬ yaE A)Ôs¤ y AaEx(D£x¤) yaE â)d#aE ¢váa) B¤v(na{{¢v)vES) tÞmW( â)d#ay) nma(E AÞt¤¡
(Clean the hands with water)
i)d| ¢vÝN¤)¢vIc(@mE æOE)Da ¢nd(DE p)dm¯. sm¥(FmÞy paws¤)rE¡
iÓd#|) ¢váa( Av£v¦DÓÐsm)¤d#Ûy(cs)¢Äñr(:. r)T£t(mwrT£)na| vaja(na)w) sÏp(¢t|) p¢tm+¯¡
(Place some dharbhas – at least four facing East. Can also place some dhurva (arugampil),
flowers and, sprinkle water with chandan. Then place the empty kalasa by chanting the
following mantra)
b#'(jåOa)n| p#(T)m| p¤)rÞta)¢¹s£(m)tÞs)¤âcaE( vE)n Aa(v:.
sb¤)¢D"ya( up)ma A(Þy ¢v)¿aÞs)tà) yaE¢n)ms(tà) ¢vv(:¡
(By chanting Gayatri place the aayamatam on the kalasa with nuni facing North.
Pour water into the kalasa through the aayamatam until its brim by chanting ` B¥B¤Iv): s¤v(:.Touch the kalasa with
some dharbha and chant the following mantra)
AapaE) va i)dw svI|) ¢váa( B¥)taÓyap(: p#a)Na va Aap(: p)Sv) AapaE{°)-mapaE{m¦(t)-map(-Þs)m#afapaE(
¢v)rafap(-ÞÞv)rafap)-ÜCÓda)w)ÞyapaE) ÇyaEt£)w)-ÝyapaE) yj¥)w)-xyap(-Þs)Ïymap)-ÞsvIa( dE)vta) AapaE)
B¥B¤Iv)Þs¤v)rap) AaEm¯¡
From the panchapatra take a uddharani water and put it in the kalasa while every chanting of pranayati.
A)p: p#N(y¢t. ½)¼a va Aap(:. ½)¼amE)var×y( p#)N£y) p#c(r¢t. A)p: p#N(y¢t.
4
3
5
6
4th Kandam, 6th Praśna, 15th
Panchadi; 158S
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y)åOaE va Aap(:. y)åOmE)var×y( p#)N£y) p#c(r¢t. A)p: p#N(y¢t. vj#aE) va Aap(:. vj#(mE)v
B#at¦(ÛyE×y: p)#¶Ïy( p#)N£y) p#c(r¢t. A)p: p#N(y¢t. Aapa)E vW r(XaE)G"£:. rX(sa)mp(hÏyW. A)p:
p#N(y¢t. Aapa)E vW dE)vana|+ ¢p#)y| Dam(. dE)vana(mE)v ¢p)#y| Dam( p#)N£y) p#c(r¢t. A)p: p#N(y¢t.
Aapa)E vW svaI(dE)vta+:. dE)vta( e)var×y( p#)N£y) p#c(r¢t. A)p: p#N(y¢t. Aapa)E vW Sa)Óta:.
Sa)Óta¢B(rE)vaÞy) S¤cw(Smy¢t. Hold the aayamatam in both the hands using thumb+ring
finger with nuni facing North and move the water from West to East by chanting the
following mantra three times. This is called grinding the water and is a process of
cleansing it.
d)EvaE v(Þs¢v)taEÏp¤(na)Ïv¢ÅC(d#EN p)¢væO(EN) vsa)EÞs¥y(IÞy r)¢Üm¢B(:¡
s ¢h rÏna+¢n da)S¤xE+ s¤)va¢t( s¢v)ta Bg(:. t| Ba)gÉ¢c)æOm£+mhE¡ Put ratna into the kalasa. Then
put koorcha with nuni facing up on the niruruti portion of kalasa.
k\caIg#W: raXsan¯ GaEran¯ ¢C¢ÓD kmI¢vGa¢tn:. ÏvampIya¢m k[ØBE{¢Þmn¯ saPÚy| k[â kmI¢N¡
v¦Xrajsm¤dqB¥ta: SaKaya: pÚlvÏvc:. y¤Ýman¯ k[ØBEx¤ApIya¢m svIpapapn¤äOyE. Mavilai
na¢LkEr-sm¤dqB¥t ¢æOnEæO hrs¢Ømt. ¢SKaya Ѥ¢rt| svI| pap| p£fa· mE n¤ d¡ Coconut horizontally
with kudimi facing East for vaidika karma. Only for agama karma keep it vertical.
sv©I sm¤d#a: s¢rt: t£TaI¢n c nda ¶da:. AayaÓt¤ mm SOÓÏyTI| Ѥ¢rtXykarka:¡
5. Varuna and Veda Vyasa Puja
i)m| mE( vâN ½¤D£) hv(m)ïa c( m¦fy. Ïvam(v)Þy¤ra c(kE¡ täva( ya¢m) b#'(Na) vÓd(man)Þtda
Sa+ÞtE) yj(manaE h)¢v¢BI(:. AhE(fmanaE vâNE)h baE)¼Y¤â(Sws) ma n) Aay¤): p#maE(x£:¡
West to East
2nd Kanda, 1st Praśna, 65th
Panchadi; 58S
1st Kandam, 1st Praśna, 7th
Panchadi; 2S
Rig Veda
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A¢Þmn¯ k[ØBE sklt£TaI¢Dp¢t| vâN| Òyaya¢m.
s)hÞa(#S£rqxa) p¤â(x:. s)h)Þa#a)X: s)hÞa(#pat¯. s B¥¢m|( ¢v)áta(E v¦)Ïva. AÏy(¢t¿êSaÄñ)^lm¯.
A¢Þmn¯ k[ØBE vEdÛyas| sp¢rvar| Òyaya¢m. vâNs¢ht vEdÛyas| Aavahya¢m. vâN s¢ht
vEdÛyasay nm: Aasna¢d xaEfSaEpcaran¯ smpIya¢m. Aasn| smpIya¢m. padyaE: paï|
smpIya¢m. AÃyI| smpIya¢m. Aacmn£y| smpIya¢m. mD¤pkI| smpIya¢m. Þa"an| smpIya¢m.
Aacmn£y| smpIya¢m. vÞæO| smpIya¢m. upv£t| smpIya¢m. AOBrN| smpIya¢m. ¢dÛy-
p¢rml-gÓDan-̄Darya¢m. AXtan¯-smpIya¢m. p¤Ýpmalam¯ smpIya¢m. p¤ÝpO¢N smpIya¢m.
1. Varuna Puja
` vâNay nm:. p#cEtsE nm:. s¤ã¢pNE nm:. Apa| ptyE nm:. mkr vahnay nm:.
jla¢D ptyE nm:. paS hÞtay nm:. t£TI rajay nm:.
2. Veda Vyasa Puja
` kESvay nm:. narayNay nm:. maDvay nm:. gaE¢vÓday nm:. ¢vÝNv© nm:.
mD¤s¥dnay nm:. ¢æO¢v@may nm:. vamnay nm:. ½£Dray nm:. ¶x£kESay nm:.
pînaBay nm:. damaEdray nm:. vâN s¢ht vEdÛyasay nm:. nana¢vD pæO p¤Ýpa¢N
smpIya¢m.
D¥p| d£p| nWvEï|. ta|b¥l|. kp¥Irn£rajn| dSIya¢m. mÓæOp¤Ýp| smpIya¢m. s¤vNIp¤Ýp| smpIya¢m.
6. Continuation of Homa
1. Brahma Varanam (A person of competence needs to be appointed as Brahma to supervise that the karma
is being performed as per the śastra. In practice, a koorcha is propitiated as Brahma)
A¢Þmn¯ AÒyay upakmIhaEm kmI¢N b#'aN| Ïva| v¦NE. b#'NE nm: sklaraDnW: Þv¢cItm¯.
2. Aajya Samskaram (Making the aajya fit for performing the homa. Use only ghee from cow’s milk)
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Keep the aajya patram between you and the Agni on the Western side on the darbha kept for praneeta. Keep the pavitram
on it (Pavitram nuni must face either East or North) and fill it with sufficient quantity of cow’s ghee by pouring through the
pavitram – first stage of cleansing.
On the North-West side (outside paristaranam) keep a varrati with three pieces of Agni (taken from the
Northern part of homa kunda) and on that keep the aajya patram. Take a full darbha and lit its nuni
and show it to the aajya and discard the darbha on the South-west side – second stage of cleansing
Cut the nuni of the two darbhas about an inch clean it with water and put it in the aajyam – third stage of cleansing
Take a full darbha and lit its nuni and circumambulate the aajya patra three times and discard the darbha on the Northern
side. Take out the aajya patra in the Northern side and put back the fire to the Agni – fourth stage of cleaning.
Between you and the paristaranam on the Western side, keep the aajya patram
on the darbhas. Keep the aayamatam horizontal on top of it with the nuni facing
North and hold it in both the hands with thumb+ring finger move it back and forth
from East to West and West to East three times. (Note the subtle change – for
water cleansing only in one direction but here on both the directions) – ensures
the fifth stage of cleansing.
Remove the knot of the aayamatam (also called as pavitram) and touch the jalam with right hand fingers (just touch the
water in prokshani) and keep it in Agni with nuni facing East.
3. Darvi Samskaram (Making the leafs meant for giving aahutis to Agni fit for performing the homa)
Keep one darvi each on the palm of each hand and show the inner side of the leaves to the Agni
simultaneously – this is symbolic to heating the darvis.
Hold both the darvis on the left hand and clean it with three fresh full darbhas. Again heat the darvis as before and now
do prokshana of the darvis three times with a little water and keep them down on the Northern side of the aajya patram.
The darbhas used for cleaning the darvis are to be wetted with water from bottom to
top by moving the wet thumb and ring finger over it and then keep them in Agni.
4. Keeping Paridhis and Aaghara Samits
Hold two reasonably thick and long samits on the right hand and touch the paridhi on the Western sideand keep the two
samits vertically on the Eastern end of the agni-kunda one on the South first and the other in the North.
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Paridhi needs to be twice the size of the samit. Take special efforts to get suitable paridhis.
Take the thickest paridhi from the idhmams and keep it in the West between agni-kundam and
paristaranam. Then keep a paridhi which is slightly thinner than the first one but longer on the
Southern side between agni-kundam and paristaranam. Finally keep the thinnest paridhi which
is also shorter on the Northern side between agni-kundam and paristaranam.
Back and forth
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5. Agni Parishechanam
(Marking the place of homa with water). First do on Southern side using rishi teertha from West to East. Then on the
Western side from South to North and then on the Northern side from West to East. Finally, starting at the NorthEast end
of Agni kunda (esanya moole) do parishechanam in the clockwise (pradakshina) direction.
A¢d)tE{n¤(mÓyÞv.
An¤(m)tE{n¤(mÓyÞv.
sr(Þv)tE{n¤(mÓyÞv.
dEv(s¢vt):p#s¤(v.
6. Idhma homa
Keep one idhmam in the North and take the rest containing 15 samits and soak it with aajyam with the help of darvi (for
convenience some suggest to dip the bottom of these in aajyam – not correct) and take the permission of Brahma to
keep it in Agni using your right hand. Brahma will give the permission and then place it in Agni. – This is the only instance
where the explicit approval of Brahma is taken in Śraddham – it appears while doing a yajna, the karta will have to take
permission for several things at several times before doing them from Brahma.
A¢Þmn¯ upakmIhaEm kmI¢N b#'n¯ iÒmmaDaÞyE. ` AaDÏÞv.
b#'apINm¯.(Saying so keep the idhmams in the agni-kunda)
7. Aaghara (It is not a homa though the action is similar, but only a preparation for homa)
(By meditating on Prajapati do this – take sufficient ghee in the itara darvi – the smaller leaf
– pour a continuous stream of ghee from Northwest corner to SouthEast corner without
swahakaram but one needs to chant at the end the following)
p#japty id| n mm.
(Take sufficient ghee in the main darvi – the bigger leaf – pour a continuous stream of ghee
from Southwest corner to NorthEast corner without swahakaram but one needs to chant at the
end the following)
iÓd#ay id| n mm.
The sutra says enter from the paridhi sandhi drop ghee as a continuous manner in a straight line within the homa kunda
and end at the tip of paridhi at the other end. Aajya should not fall outside the kunda – so well trained karta moves the
hand from paridhi sandhi and puts ghee only within the kunda – a very subtle act – can be done with concentration.
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Start from here 4
For clarity the parishechanam
is shown big. In fact, the water
should drop between paridhis
and Agni kunda only. The
arrangement is as follows: Agni
kunda, then parishechanam,
then paridhi and finally
paristaranam.
Mrugee mudra to
hold the darvi for
aajya homa
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8. Aajya bhagam (Use the main darvi for homa – within the agni-kunda at the specified part homa has to be done)
A)g"yE) Þvaha+¡ (NorthEast) Ag"y id| n mm.
saEma(y) Þvaha+¡ (SouthEast) saEmay id| n mm.
9. Agni Mukham
A)g"yE) Þvaha+¡ (Centre) Ag"y id| n mm.
10. Prayaschitta Homa
Aar|B p#B¦¢t etÏXN pyIÓt| mÒyE s|Ba¢vt svIdaEx p#ay¢àäOaTI| svIp#ay¢àäO haEm| haEÝya¢m.
AaE| B¥B¤Iv)Þs¤v:) Þvaha+¡ p#japty id| n mm. (Take aajya from itara darvi four times)
7. Khanda Rishi Homa
p)#jap(ty© kaÎf§)xy)© Þvaha+. p#japty© kaÎf§xy id| n mm¡ 1
saEma(y kaÎf§)xy)© Þvaha+. saEmay kaÎf§xy id| n mm¡ 2
Ag"y©( kaÎf§)xy)© Þvaha+. Ag"y© kaÎf§xy id| n mm¡ 3
¢váE+×yaE dE)vE×y:( kaÎf§)¢x×y): Þvaha+. ¢váE×yaE dEvE×y: kaÎf§¢x×y id| n mm¡ 4
sa)w¢ht£+×yaE d©)vta+×y up¢n)xì)yÞÞvaha+. saw¢ht£×yaE d©vta×y: up¢nxìy id| n mm¡ 5
ya)¢åOk£+×yaE d©)vta+×y up¢n)xì)yÞÞvaha+. ya¢åOk£×yaEE d©vta×y: up¢nxìy id| n mm¡ 6
va)âN£+×yaE d©)vta+×y up¢n)xì)yÞÞvaha+. vaâN£×yaEE d©vta×y: up¢nxìy id| n mm¡ 7
b#'(N© Þvy|)B¤v)© Þvaha+. b#'N© Þvy|B¤v id| n mm¡ 8
sd(s)Þp¢t)mì^(t| ¢p#)y¢mÓd#(Þy) kaØym¯+. s¢n|( mE)Dam(ya¢sx)wÞvaha+. sdsÞpty id| n mm¡ 9
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Veda Arambham
mmaEpaäO - - p#£ÏyTI|, AÒyayaEp@m kmI¢N vEdarØB| k¢rÝyE¡
Wash your right palm and fingers with water.
¡½£) g¤)â)×yaE) n)m): h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡
g)Nana+ÓÏva g)Np(¢tw hvamhE k)¢vÄð(v£)nam¤(p)m½(vÞtmm¯.
ÇyE)¿)raj)| b#'(Na| b#'NÞpt) Aa n(ÜS¦)Îv°¥)¢t¢B(Þs£d) sad(nm¯¡
1. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ i)xE ÏvaE)j©I Ïva( va)yv(ÞÞTaE-pa)yv(ÞÞT, dE)vaE v(Þs¢v)ta p#a{pI(yt¤) ½E¿(tmay) kmI(N)
AaÔya(yd¯ Òvm¢G"ya dEvBa)gm¥jI(Þvt£): py(Þvt£: p#)jav(t£rnm£)va A(y)ßma ma v(ÞtE)n iI(St)
ma{GSw(saE â)d#Þy( hE)¢t: p¢r( vaE v¦N³[ d¯D#¤)va A)¢ÞmÓgaEp(t¬ Þyat b)º£yIj(manÞy
p)S¥Ópa(¢h¡ (First mantra of Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita – in fact first four anuvakas are to be chanted. Abridged
version is given as per the book by Brahmasri Anna, Ramakrishna Mutt publications.)
2. D¥r(¢s) D¥vI) D¥vI(Ót)ÓD¥vI) t|yaE+{Þman¯ D¥vI(¢t) tÓD¥+vI) y| v)yÓD¥vaI(m)ÞÏvÓdE)vana(m¢s)
s¢Þa"(tm|)p¢p#(tm)¸¤¤¾(tm|) v¢þ(tmÓdEv)h¥t(m)-m»¤(tm¢s h¢v)¼aIn)Óèwh(Þv) maºa+¢mI)æOÞy( Ïva)
cX¤(xa)p#EXE) ma BEmaI s|¢v(ÀTa) ma Ïva( ¢hw¢sxm¯¡ h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡(Mantra from first kanda)
The number in the bracket indicates the matra kalam of chanting the letter ‘O’ – it has to be 4 matra kalas initially and at
the end 3 matra kalas – these are niceties. If followed will regulate once breath well.
3. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ b#') sÓD(äO)ÓtÓmE( ¢jÓvtm¯. X)æOw sÓD(äO)ÓtÓmE( ¢jÓvtm¯. ix)w) sÓD(äO)ÓtaØmE(
¢jÓvtm¯. UjI)w) sÓD(äO)ÓtaØmE( ¢jÓvtm¯. r)¢yw sÓD(äO)ÓtaØmE( ¢jÓvtm¯. p¤¢¾)w)
sÓD(äO)ÓtaØmE( ¢jÓvtm¯.p#)jaw sÓD(äO)ÓtaØmE( ¢jÓvtm¯. p)S¥ÓÐsÓD(äO)ÓtaÓmE( ¢jÓvtm¯¡ h¢r(:
AaE(3)m¯¡ (First mantra of Ashtakam – Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Brahmanam)
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4. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ B)d#| kN©I(¢B: S¦N¤)yam( dEva:. B)d#| p(ÜyEma)X¢B)yIj(æOa:. ¢ÞT)rWrÄñW+Þt¤¾¤)vaw
s(Þt)n¥¢B(:. ÛySE(m dE)v¢h(t)| yday¤(:. Þv)¢Þt n) iÓd#aE( v¦)¼½(va:. Þv)¢Þt n(: p¥)xa
¢v)ávE(da:. Þv)¢Þt n)Þtaßya©I) A¢r(¾nE¢m:. Þv)¢Þt naE) b¦h)Þp¢t(dIDat¤¡ h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡
(First mantra of Arunam – Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Aaranyakam)
5. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ s|)åOan|( ¢v)åOan(Øp#)åOan(¸a)nd(¢Bja)nt¯. s)ÄðÚp(manØp#)kÚp(manm¤p)kÚp(man)
m¤pkql¦^çOÄðql¦)çOm¯. ½EyaE) vs£(y Aa)yÐsØB¥(tØB¥)tm¯. ¢c)æO: kE)t¤: p#)Bana)BaÓÐs)ØBan¯.
ÇyaE¢t(Ýma)w)ÞtEjÞvana)tp)w)Þtp(°¢B)tp°¯(. raE)c)naE raEc(manÜSaEB)nÜSaEB(man:k)ÚyaN(:¡
dr¯÷Sa( è)¾a d(r¯÷S)ta ¢v)áã(pa s¤dr¯÷S)na. Aa)Ôyay(mana) Ôyay(mana) Ôyaya( s¥)n¦tEra+.
Aa)p¥yI(maNa) p¥yI(maNa p)¥ry(Ót£ p¥)NaI p¬+NIma)s£. da)ta p#(da)ta{{n)ÓdaE maEd(: p#maE)d:¡h¢r(:
AaE(3)m¯¡First mantra of Kathakam – Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Brahmanam)
6. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ p#)s¤)ÂmÓta( ¢D)ysa)nÞy( s)X¢N( v)rE¢B(vI)raw A)¢B x¤) p#s£(dt.
A)Þmak)¢mÓd#(u)By(¸¤jaEx¢t) yÐs¬)ØyÞyaÓD(saE) b¤baE(D¢t. A)n¦)X)ra §)jv(ÞsÓt¤) pÓTa)
yE¢B)ÞsKa(yaE)y¢Ót(naE vrE)ym¯¡ sm(yI)ma sØBgaE(naE ¢nn£ya)Ðs¸a+Þp)Ïyw s¤)ym(mÞt¤ dEva:¡
h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡ (First mantra of Ekagni Kanda – Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Brahmanam)
7. h¢r: AaE(4)m¯¡ A)¢g"m£+LE p¤)raE¢h(t|, y)åOÞy( dE)vm¦)¢Ïvjm¯+. haEta+r| rÏn)-Dat(mm¯¡ h¢r(:
AaE(3)m¯¡(First mantra of Rig Veda)
8. h¢r: AaE(4)m¯¡ Ag") Aaya(¢h v£)tyE( g¦Na)naE h)Ûyda(tyE. ¢n haEta( s¢Ðs b)¢hI¢x(¡
h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡(First mantra of Sama Veda)
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9. h¢r: AaE(4)m¯¡ S°aE( dE)v£r)¢B¾(y) AapaE( BvÓt¤ p£)tyE+. S| yaEr)¢BÞa#(vÓt¤ n:¡ h¢r(:
AaE(3)m¯¡(First mantra of Atharva Veda)
10.h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ ATataE dSIp¥NImas¬ ÛyaÁyaÞyam:. p#atr¢g"haEæO| h¤Ïva.
AÓymahvn£y| p#N£y. Ag"£nÓvadDa¢t. ngt¢½yaE{Óym¢g"| p#Ny¢t¡ h¢r(: AaE(3)m¯¡
(First sutra of ApastambaŚrauta sutram – this explains the agni karyas as mentioned in Vedas)
11.h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ AT kmaI¢N Aacaraïa¢n g¦/ÓtE. udgynp¥vIpXah: p¤ÎyahEx¤ kayaI¢N.
yåOaEpv£¢tna p#d¢XNm¯¡ h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡(First sutra of Apastamba Grihya sutram – this
explains the agni karyas to be done in one’s household)
12. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ ATat: samyaca¢rkan¯ DmaIn̄ ÛyaÁyaÞyam:. DmIåOsmy: p#maN|
vEdaà. cÏvaraE vNaI:¡ h¢r(: AaE(3)m¯¡(First sutra of Dharma sutram – this explains the
Dharma Śastra)
13. h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ AiuN¯. §l¦kq. eAaEHq. eEA¬c¯. hyvrz¯. lN¯. MmHNnm¯.
JBM̄. GFDx¯. jbgfdS¯. KPCZT-cztv̄. kpy¯. Sxsr¯. hl¯.
i¢t mahEára¢N s¥æOa¢N¡ h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡ (First sutra of Vyakaranam)
14.h¢r:AaE(4)m¯¡ATataE b#'¢jåOasa¡ h¢r(:AaE(3)m¯¡ (First Sutra of Brahmasutra)
End of the Veda Parayanam (Keep the hands in anjali mudra and chant the following mantra thrice)
`. nmaE) b#'(NE), nmaE( AÞÏv)g"yE), nm(: p¦¢T)ÛyW, nm) AaEx(D£×y:.
nmaE( va)cE, nmaE( va)cÞpt(yE), nmaE) ¢vÝN(vE b¦h)tE k(raE¢m¡
Go back home with pavitram and youngsters need to be welcomed with aarati. Do namaskaram to the family puja altar
and then do Pavitra visarjana followed by Achamanam.
AarÖDa vEda:.
Aa)¢Bg£)I¢BIyIdtaE( n U)nmaÔya(yy h¢rvaE) v¼(Iman:. y)da ÞtaE)t¦×ya)E m¢h( ga)EæOa â)ja¢s(
B¥¢y¿)Baja)E AD( tE Þyam¡ b#') p#ava(¢dÝy) t°a)E ma ha(s£t¯¡ ` Sa¢Ót)ÜSa¢Ót)ÜSa¢Ót(:¡
(First mantra of second Praśna of Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Aaranyakam)
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Jayadi Homa
ett̄ kmI sm¦¼yTI| jya¢d haEm| k¢rÝyE.
¡jya¢d haEm mÓæOa:¡
¢c)äO·) Þvaha+. ¢cäOay©d| n mm¡ 1 ¢c¢äO(à) Þvaha+. ¢cÏya id| n mm¡ 2
Aak\(t·) Þvaha+. Aak\tay©d| n mm¡ 3 Aak\(¢tà) Þvaha+. Aak\Ïya id| n mm¡ 4
¢våOO(t·) Þvaha+. ¢våOOtay©d| n mm¡ 5 ¢v)åOOn(·) Þvaha+. ¢våOOnay©d| n mm¡ 6
mn(à) Þvaha+. mns id| n mm¡ 7 SÀv(r£à) Þvaha+. SÀvr£×y id| n mm¡ 8
dr¯S(à) Þvaha+. dr¯Say©d| n mm¡ 9 p¥)NIma(sà) Þvaha+. p¥NImasay©d| n mm¡ 10
b¦)hÅc) Þvaha+. b¦ht id| n mm¡ 11 r)T)Ót)r·) Þvaha+. rTÓtray©d| n mm¡ 12
p#)jap(¢t)jIya)¢nÓd#a(y) v¦ÝNE) p#ay(ÅCѤ)g#: p¦(t)naÇyE(x¤) tÞmW) ¢vS)Þsm(nmÓt) svaI)Þs u)g#Þs ¢h hÛyaE(
b)B¥v) Þvaha+. p#japty id| n mm¡ 13
A)¢g"B¥I)tana)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢ÞmÓb#'(°))¢ÞmÓX)æOE+{Þyama)¢SÝy)Þya|
p¤(raE)Daya(m)¢ÞmÓkmI(°))ÞyaÓdE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. Ag"y id| n mm¡ 14
iÓd#aE+ÇyE)¿ana)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. iÓd#ay©d| n mm¡ 15
y)m: p¦(¢T)Ûya A¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. ymay©d| n mm¡ 16
va)y¤r)Ót¢r(X)Þya¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. vayv id| n mm¡ 17
s¥ya©I( ¢d)v«¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. s¥yaIy©d| n mm¡ 18
3rd Kanda, 4th Praśna,
16th Panchadi; 118S
3rd Kanda, 4th Praśna,
15th Panchadi; 118S Jayadi Mantras
Abhyatana Mantras
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c)Ód#ma) nX(æOaNa)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. cÓd#ms id| n mm¡ 19
b¦h)Þp¢t)b#I')N«¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. b¦hÞpty id| n mm¡ 20
¢m)æOÞs)Ïyana)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢ÞmÓb#'(°))¢ÞmÓX)æOE+{Þyama)¢SÝy)Þya|
p¤(raE)Daya(m)¢ÞmÓkmI(°))ÞyaÓdE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. ¢mæOay©d| n mm¡ 21
vâ(NaE)pa)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. vâNay©d| n mm¡ 22
s)m¤)d#ÞÞa#aE)Ïyana)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. sm¤d#ay©d| n mm¡ 23
A°)w) sam#a+Çyana)m¢D(p¢t)tÓma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. A°ay©d| n mm¡ 24
saEm) AaEx(D£na)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. saEmay©d| n mm¡ 25
s)¢v)tap#(s)vana)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. s¢væO id| n mm¡ 26
â)d#: p(S¥)na)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. âd#ay©d| n mm¡ 27
(Wash your hands with water – It is considered as a mark of respect to Rudra!)
Ïv¾a( ã)paNa)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. Ïv¾® id| n mm¡ 28
¢vÝN¤): pvI(tana)m¢D(p¢t)Þsma(vÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. ¢vÝNv id| n mm¡ 29
m)âtaE( g)Nana)m¢D(pty)Þt©ma(vÓÏv)¢Þmn¯ … dE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. mâìy id| n mm¡ 30
¢pt(r: ¢ptamha: prE{vrE) tta+Þttamha i)hma(vt. A)¢ÞmÓb#'(°))¢ÞmÓX)æOE+{Þyama)¢SÝy)Þya|
p¤(raE)Daya(m)¢ÞmÓkmI(°))ÞyaÓdE)vh¥+Ïya)wÞvaha+. ¢pt¦×y id| n mm¡ (instead in practice it is customary
to chant) mÓæOaE³ dEvta×y id| n mm¡ 31 (Wash your hands with water)
§)ta)xa f¦tDa(ma)¢g"gI(ÓD)vIÞtÞy¬x(DyaE{Õs)rs)Uja©I) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
3rd Kanda, 4th Praśna, 19-21st Panchadi; 119S Rashtrabhruta Mantras
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ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. Ag"yE gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 32
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. AaEx¢D×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 33
s)w¢h)taE ¢v)ása(ma) s¥ya©I( gÓD)vIÞtÞy) mr£(cyaE{Õs)rs( Aa)y¤vaE) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤) ta
i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. s¥yaIy gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 34
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. mr£¢c×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 35
s)¤x¤)m": s¥yI(r¢Ümà)Ód#ma( gÓD)vIÞtÞy) nX(æOaÎyÕs)rsaE( bE)k[r(yaE) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. cÓd#msE gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 36
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. nXæOE×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 37
B¤)Çy¤Þs¤(p)Na©I y)åO« g(ÓD)vIÞtÞy) d¢X(Na AÕs)rs(Þt)va nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. yåOay gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 38
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. d¢XNa×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 39
p#)jap(¢t¢vI)ák(maI) mnaE( gÓD)vIÞtÞy(ÁsaI)maÓy(Õs)rsaE) vÓh(yaE) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. mnsE gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 40
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. §ÁsamE×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 41
i)¢x)raE ¢v)áÛy(ca) vataE( gÓD)vIÞtÞya{{paE+{Õs)rsaE( m¤)da nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. vatay gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 42
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. Adq×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 43
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B¤v(nÞy ptE) yÞy( t u)p¢r( g¦)ha i)h c(. s naE( ra)Þva{Çya(¢nw ra)yÞpaExw( s¤)v£yIw(
s|vÐs)r£Naw(Þv)¢ÞtwÞvaha+. B¤vnÞy pÏy id| n mm¡ 44
p)r)mE)¿Y¢D(p¢tm¦I)Ïy¤gI(ÓD)vIÞtÞy) ¢vá(mÕs)rsaE) B¤vaE) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤) ta i)d| b#'( X)æO|
pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. m¦ÏyvE gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 45
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. ¢váÞma AÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 46
s¤)¢X)¢tÞs¤B¥(¢tBId#)k]Ïs¤v(vaIÓp)jIÓyaE( gÓD)vIÞtÞy( ¢v)ï¤taE+{Õs)rsa)E âcaE)) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. pjIÓyay gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 47
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. ¢vï¤dq×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 48
Ñ¥)rEhE(¢trm¦f)yaE m¦)Ïy¤gI(ÓD)vIÞtÞy( p#)ja A(Õs)rsaE( B£)âvaE) nam) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤)
ta i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. m¦ÏyvE gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 49
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. p#ja×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 50
caâ(: k]pNka)S£ kamaE( gÓD)vIÞtÞya){{DyaE+{Õs)rs(ÜSaE)cy(Ót£)naIm) s i)d| b#'( X)æO| pa(t¤) ta i)d|
b#'( X)æO| pa+Ót¤) tÞmW) Þvaha+. kamay gÓDvaIy©d| n mm¡ 51
ta×y)ÞÞvaha+. Aa¢D×y«{ÕsraE×y id| n mm¡ 52
s naE( B¤vnÞy ptE) yÞy( t u)p¢r( g¦)ha i)h c(. u)â b#'(NE){ÞmW X)æOay) m¢h) SmI( yÅC) Þvaha+.
B¤vnÞypÏy© b#'N id| n mm¡ (B¤vnÞy pÏy id| n mm¡) 53
p#ja(pt©) n ÏvdE)taÓy)ÓyaE ¢váa( ja)ta¢n) p¢r) ta b(B¥v. yÏka(maÞtE j¤h¤)mÞt°aE( AÞt¤ v)ywÞya(m)
pt(yaE ry£)NawÞvaha+. p#japty id| n mm¡ 54
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Vyahruti Homam (3)
B¥: Þvaha+¡ Ag"y id| n mm¡ B¤v): Þvaha+¡ vayv id| n mm¡
s¤v): Þvaha+¡ s¥yaIy id| n mm¡
yd(Þy) kmI)N«{Ïyr£(¢rc|) y¹a) Óy¥(n¢m)hak(rm¯. A)¢g"¾t¯ ¢Þv(¿)k]t¯ ¢v)¹an¯ svI)w¢Þv(¾)w s¤h¤(tÄðraEt¤)
Þvaha+¡ Ag"yE ¢Þv¾k]t id| n mm. 58 Svishtakrut (Chant in high-pitched voice)
The amount of ghee has to be more than what is used earlier. Chant the mantra in a hi-pitched voice. The aahuti has to
be done on the northeast part of the Agni kunda such that it does not mix with the earlier aahutis!
1. Uttarangam Touch the paridhis with ghee using the pradhana darvi in the order they were kept. (West, South, North)
1. Paridhi Praharanam Take the paridhi on the Western side and keep it on Agni. Then, take the other two paridhis
(first from the Southern side and then North) and offer them simultaneously to Agni.
Take out the aaghara samits and offer them in the homa kunda.
2. Saggusrava Homa
Keep itara darvi on your left hand with ghee and pradhana darvi on your right hand with ghee. Ensure that the tip of itara
darvi touches the nuni of pradhana darvi. Pour the ghee from both the darvis to Agni kunda without Swahakaram. As per
Aapastambha Śrouta Sutra, nuni of itara darvi touching the nuni of Pradhana darvi is important. Keeping Aajya in itara
darvi seems to be secondary.
vs¤×yaE âd#E×y Aa¢dÏyE×y: swÞa#av BagE×y id| n mm¡
AaE| B¥B¤Iv)Þs¤v:) Þvaha+¡ p#japty id| n mm¡
3. Prayaschitta Homa
A¢Þmn¯ kmI¢N AnaåOat p#ay¢àäOa¢n k¢rÝyE¡ Wash your right palm.
Ana+åOat|) ydaåOa(tm¯. y)åOÞy( ¢@)ytE) ¢mT¤(. Ag"E) td(Þy kÚpy. Ïvw¢h vEÏT( yTa
t)TwÞvaha+¡ Ag"y id| n mm¡
p¤â(xs¢ØmtaE y)åO:. y)åO: p¤â(xs¢Ømt:. Ag"E) td(Þy kÚpy. Ïvw¢h vEÏT( yTa
t)TwÞvaha+¡ Ag"y id| n mm¡
3rd Ashtakam, 7th Praśna, 115th Panchadi; 176B
106S
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yÏpa(k)æOa mn(sa d£)nd(Xa) n. y)åOÞy( m)ÓvtE) mtaI(s:. A)¢g"¾¼aEta+ @t¤)¢v¢¹(ja)n°¯.
y¢j(¿aE dE)vaw§(t¤)SaE y(ja¢t) Þvaha+¡ Ag"y id| n mm¡
A¢Þmn¯ AÒyayaEp@m haEm kmI¢N mÒyE s|Ba¢vt smÞt daEx p#ay¢àäOaTI| svIp#ay¢àäO| haEm|
haEÝya¢m.
AaE| B¥B¤Iv)Þs¤v:) Þvaha+¡ p#japty id| n mm. (Take Aajya from Itara darvi four times)
¢vÝN(vE) Þvaha+¡ ¢vÝNvE prmaÏmn id| n mm.
nma(E â)d#ay( pS¤)pt(yE) Þvaha+¡ âd#ay pS¤pty id| n mm.
(Wash your hands with water. It is considered as a mark of respect to Rudra!)
4. Purnahuti Homa Hold both the darvis on left hand and aajya patram on the right hand and do homa by emptying
the aajya patra (ensure that the nuni darbhas, put in the third stage of cleaning, have fallen on the fire). Here
again the mantra has to be chanted with a high-pitched voice.
s)çO tE( Ag"E s)¢mD(Þs)çO ¢j)ºaÞs)çO §x(yÞs)çO Dam( ¢p#)ya¢N(.
s)çO haEæOa+ÞsçO)Da Ïva( yj¢Ót s)çO yaEn£)ra p¦(NÞva G¦)tEn) Þvaha+¡ Ag"yE sçOvt id| n mm
Keep the aajya patra and the darvis on the northern side wash your hands and then do Pranayama.
5. Parishechanam
A¢d)tE{Óv(mwÞTa:.
An¤(m)tE{Óv(mwÞTa:.
sr(Þv)tE{Óv(mwÞTa:.
dEv(s¢vt): p#asa(v£:.
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6. Avabhruta snanam
Chanting vâNay) nm(:. Put akshata on the praneeta patra. Keep it in front of you and put some
jalam. From that put some teertham on the East, South, West, North and one within itself using your
right hand once each. Invert the patram on the Eastern side pouring all the water down.
Touch the water that has fallen on the ground with your right palm and do prokshana of yourself and all those related to
the karma being conducted.
7. Pooja to Brahma
b#'n¯ vr| tE dda¢m b#'NE nm: sklaraDnW: Þv¢cItm¯. (Put akshata to Brahma)
Collect darbha forming the pristharanam from East, South, West and put them on the Northern side.
8. Upasthanam (One of the samits kept separately from the idhmam on the Northern side is to be used)
Þvaha+¡ (Keep the samit on the Agni) Ag"E: upÞTan| k¢rÝyE.(Stand up and chant the following)
Ag"E) ny( s¤)pTa( ra)yE A)Þman¯ ¢váa(¢n dEv v)y¤na(¢n ¢v)¹an¯. y¤)yaE)¼Y(ÞmÇj¤¤(h¤ra)NmEna)E B¥¢y(¿aÓt)E
nm( u¢³| ¢vDEm.
mÓæOh£n| ¢@yah£n| B¢³h£n| h¤taSn. y¼^t| t¤ mya dEv p¢rp¥NI| tdÞt¤ tE¡
p#ay¢àäOaÓySExa¢N tp: kmaIÏmka¢n vW. ya¢n tExa-mSExaNa| k]ÝNan¤ÞmrN| prm¯.
The best method of Prayaschitta is to remember the name of Lord Śri Krishna. (Chant Krishna Krishna twelve times)
9. Abhivadanam
10. Namaskaram (Note for Agni alone you have to do first abhivadanam and then a namaskaram) Remove the paristaranam East, South, West and North and discad them in the Northern side. This action frees the Agni. Similarly remove all the patra sadhana darbhas too and discard in the Northern side.
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Punar Puja to Varuna and Veda Vyasa
In a simplistic fashion the puja is done.
vâN s¢ht vEdÛyasay nm: Aasna¢d xaEfSaEpcaran¯ smpIya¢m. So saying put akshata
Dupam, Deepam, Naivedyam
D¥pmaG#apya¢m. d£p| dSIya¢m. … ¢nvEdya¢m. ta|b¥l|. kp¥Irn£rajn| dSIya¢m.
mÓæOp¤Ýp| smpIya¢m. s¤vNIp¤Ýp| smpIya¢m. smÞtaEpcar-p¥ja| smpIya¢m¡
täva( ya¢m) b#'(Na) vÓd(man)Þtda Sa+ÞtE) yj(manaE h)¢v¢BI(:.
AhE(fmanaE vâNE)h baE)¼Y¤â(Sws) ma n) Aay¤): p# maE(x£:¡
y)åOEn( y)åOm(yjÓt d)Eva:. ta¢n) Dma(I¢N p#T)maÓya(sn¯. tE h) nak|( m¢h)man(ÞscÓtE.
yæO) p¥v(©I sa)ÒyaÞs¢Ót( dE)va:¡
AÞmat¯ k[ØBat¯ Aava¢ht| vEdÛyas| vâN| c yTaÞTan| p#¢t¾apya¢m. Slightly shift the kalasa
towards the North. Then prokshanam and prasanam of the sanctified water. Prasanam
Prokshanam of kumba jalam followed by prasanm of kumba water after removing pavitram.
Akalm¦Ïy¤hrN| svIÛya¢D¢nvarNm¯ svIpapXykr| mÓæOp¥taEdk| S¤Bm¯.
Wear pavitram. Dakshina to Sastrigal and namaskaram followed by Abhivadanam. Then proceed for home. Children are
to be invited with an aarati at home and then prostrate at the altar and remove the pavitram and do achamanam twice.
Then prostrate elders at home and seek their blessings.
1. Bhasma Dharanam (Wear bhasma)
b¦)hÐsam( XæO)B¦d¯ v¦)¼v¦(¢ÝNy¢ÓæO)¾¤B¬j(ÜS¤¢B)tm)¤g#v£(rm¯.
iÓd#) ÞtaEm(En p·d)SEn) m¼Y(¢m)d| vat(En) sg(rEN rX¡
4th Kanda, 4th Praśna, 34th Panchadi; 152S
2nd Kanda, 1st Praśna,
65th Panchadi; 58S
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Gayatri Japa/Homa
1. Achamanam 2. Pavitra Dharanam
§)¼Ya Þm( h)ÛyWnIm(saEp)sï(. ¢m)æOÓdE)v| ¢m(æO)DEy(ÓnaE AÞt¤.
A)n¥)ra)Dan¯÷h)¢vxa( v)¼Iy(Ót:. S)t¸£(vEm S)rd)Þsv£(ra:¡
nvaE( nvaE Bv¢t) jay(ma)naE{þa+ÄðEE)t¤â)xsa(mE)Ïyg#E+.
Ba)gÓdE)vE×yaE) ¢v d(DaÏya)yÓp# c)Ód#ma+¢Þtr¢t d£)GImay¤(:¡
Put at least two strands of kuśa grass below the legs and wash the right palm. Keep at least two strands (even numbers)
of kuśa grass along with pavitram.
3. Vighneśvara dhyanam 4. Pranayamam 5. Gayatri Japa/ Homa Sankalpam
(After sankalpa discard the loose darbha of yours and wash both the hands. Prayaschitta karma – start by 8:30 A.M)
mmaEpaäO - smÞt - d¤¢rt - Xy - ¹ara - ½£ prmEár - p#£ÏyTI|
S¤BE SaEBnE m¤h¥t©I Aaïb#'N: ¢¹t£ypraD©I áEtvrahkÚpE vWvÞvt mÓvÓtrE A¾a¢v|S¢ttmE k¢ly¤gE
p#TmE padE j|b¥¹£pE Bartvx©I BrtKÎfE mEraE: d¢XNE paá©I, Sa¢lvahn SkaÖdE A¢Þmn¯ vtImanE
Ûyavha¢rkE p#Bva¢d-x¢¾s|vÏsraNa| mÒyE SavIr£nams|vÐsrE, d¢XNaynE g#£Ým §t¬ kzkmasE
k]ÝNpXE p#Tmaya| S¤B¢tT¬ B¬m vasry¤³aya|, ½¢v¿a nXæOy¤³aya| s¬BaÂy yaEgy¤³aya|, balv
(k¬lv After 9.38 A.M) krNy¤³aya| evÄñ^N ¢vSExN ¢v¢S¾aya| p#Tmaya| S¤B¢tT¬s|vÐsr-p#ay¢àäOaTI|
¢mÐyaD£t p#ay¢àäOaTI| daExvÏs¤ Aptn£y daEx¢nhIrNaTI| A¾aEäOrshÞa#s|Áyya gayæO£ mhamÓæO jp|
k¢rÝyE. (To do homa sa¢væya s¢mÐshÞa#| AaDaÞyE. tEn prmEár| p#£Nya¢n¡)
Establish Agni if one wants to do Homa. See appendix. Place the samit in Agni without swahakaram.
6. Pranayamam
p#NvÞy §¢x: b#'. (Touch the head - TH) dEv£ gayæO£ CÓd:. (Touch the nose - TN)
prmaÏma dEvta. (Touch the chest with both hands - TCBH)
B¥ra¢d sçO Ûya¶t£na| A¢æO B¦g¤ k[Ïs v¢s¿ g¬tm kaÜyp Aa¢ÄñrsO: §xy:. (Head)
The acharya needs to recite this
while giving the pavitram along with
akshata to the karta.
The karta needs to recite this while
wearing the pavitram and put
akshata on the head.
Use pavitram made of two strands
of kuśa grass.
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gayæO£ u¢ÝNkq An¤¾¤p¯ b¦ht£ pHq�