YAJURVEDA ADHYAAYO-PAAKARMA VIDHI (PROCEDURE) – SHORT METHOD

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YAJURVEDA ADHYAAYO-PAAKARMA VIDHI (PROCEDURE) – SHORT METHOD

 

What is Adhyaa-yopaa-karmam?

Initiation to learn the Vedas under a genuine, competent Guru or Aacharya (Master). For Yajur Vedi Sravana Poornima day with Sravishta Star to be considered as the ideal day for this auspicious ritual. Those who have already learned the Vedas must recite and respect Rishis as “Thanksgiving”. The knowledge Parampara starts with “Information – Knowledge – Wisdom – Realising Absolute Truth as Brahman”.

All four Vedas have their first sloka as “Veda Vakhyam” (Narrative / the Gist of respective Veda). By chanting this Pramaanika Sloka is considered as chanting the entire respective Veda. Kindly recite at the right juncture.

Rig Veda: Om Harihi Om - Om Agni-Meele Purohitham Yagnasya Dheva Mruthwijam, Hothaaram Rathna Dhaathamam.

Yajur Veda: Om Harihi Om – Om Ishe ThwOrjwe Thwa Vaayava-Stho-paayavastha Dhevo Va: Savitha Praarpayathu sreshtathamaaya Karmane.

Sama Veda: Om Harihi Om – Agna Aayaahi Veethaye GrunnanOhavyadhaathaye NihOthA Sathsibharhishi.

Adharvana Veda: Om Harihi Om – sanno Dhevirabheeshtaya AapO-bhavandhu PEthaye, samyOrabhi Sruvandhu Naha.

A Veda Adhyayi must chant the following as a full, summarised Veda Padanam on this day. I will explain everything in detail at a later stage. Now I will list that Vedic chanting procedure for understanding purposes.

There are a total of 21 specific subjects that must be recited on this special day. There are;

Rigveda, 2. Yajurveda, 3. Bhraahmanam, 4. Aaranyakam, 5. Kaatakam, 6. Eakagnikaanda-Mantraprasnam, 7. Saamaveda, 8. Adharvanaveda, 9. Aapasthamba Sroutha-Soothram, 10. Yajurveda Saptha Lakshanam, 11. Aapasthamba Gruhya Soothram, 12. Praathisaakhyam (Veda Lakshanam), 13. Aapasthamba Dharma Soothram, 14. Paanini Vandhanam, 15. Vyakaranam – Maheswara-Soothraani, 16. Jyothisasthram (Vararuchi Vaakhyam), 17. Ithihaasam, 18. Poorva Meemamsa, 19. Uthara Meemaamsaa, 20. Puranam / Bhagavath Geetha and finally 21. Savithri Gayathri Purascharanam.

Note: Depending on the region, the sequence may vary, and some additional subjects may be added or replaced.  This is the procedure in Dravida Desam, especially among Tamil Brahmin residents in Kerala.

1.     1. Praatha Sandhya Vandanam

2.     2. Samidha-Dhaanam (for Brahmacharis)

3.     3.  Kaama Manyu Japam (2^nd year onwards after Upanayanam)

4.     4. Brahma-Yagnam

4.1  Deva Tharpanam

4.2  Rishi Tharpanam

4.3  Pithru Tharpanam

5.    5.  Maha-Sankalpam including Ganga/Punya Theertha Snaanam

6.    6.  Yagnopaveetha Dhaaranam (Wearing Poonal)

7.    7.  Kaanda Rishi Tharpanam  

8.    8. Maha Ganapathy Pooja

9.    9. Veda Parayanam

1110.  Jayaadhi Homam

1111. Naandhi

1112. Gayathri Homam

Santhi Mantra Padanam, Dakshina Sahitham Pradhakshina, Namaskarams to Acharya and elders. Mangala Harathi – Sobhana Ghaanam.

1 13. Prayaschitha Gayathri Japam 1008 times (Next day).

Please note that the base for all the above is the respective timely Sandhya Vandanam. Madhyahnikam is to be performed either before Brahma Yagnam or after Kaanda Rishi Tharpanam. It is our right to do these rituals without any hesitation because this is not for everyone.

Considering the current dynamic society, many of our Brahmins are forced to work for their livelihood. Therefore, I have the following suggestions for those who are unable to perform everything in detail as per sastra vidhi. Please note this is not Veda Pramaanam. My philosophy is “something is better than nothing”; therefore, at least do these sincerely. You can do either physically or mentally, or mixed, according to your convenience. Please note this is not a shortcut method!

Make a sincere prayer to Matha, Pitha, Guru and Easwara by saying that on this special day I can perform my Upakarma only in a simple way. Kindly bless me and pardon my mistakes.

Wear a Dhoti (veshti) and put Vibhoothi or Chandhan or Kum-Kum as Thilak, then sit facing east. Thereafter, perform the following:

 

1.   1.   Please do or chant Sandhya Vandana Mantras and offer a pot of pure water to Lord Soorya Narayan by chanting the Savithri Gayathri Mantra 3 times.

2.   2.   Facing East (Sun), chant 10 times “Kamo-akaarsheeth-Manyu Akaarsheeth” Namo Namaha.

3.   3.  Take a pot of water and chant “Deva-Rishi-Pithru” devathaa thrupthyartham Yadha Sakthi Argya Jalam Tharpayaami. Kindly offer the water (pour it in the soil or kitchen sink).

4.  4.  Perform Yathnopaveetha Dhaaranam.

5.  5.    Take a pot of water and chant “Samastha Kaanda Rishi Devathaa thrupthyartham Yadha Sakthi Argya Jalam Tharpayaami”, then pour the water as said in 3.

6.  6.    Conclude this divine ritual by saying Om Thath Sath Brahmaarpana-masthu and offer a spoon of water to the lotus feet of your Upasana Moorthy.

7.  7.  Again do physical or maanaska Namaskarams to your parents, Acharyas and God.

 

***** Subham Asthu *****