[RamanujaMission] Book Review- From The Hindu- Upanishad Commentary- BRIHADARANYAKA Upanishad

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Sri:

 

Dear Sriman Srinivasan Swamy :

 

You had asked a questrion about Pravarghya and

Upaasath as the first and second chapter of

BruhadhAraNyaka Upanishad's structure with

8 instead of the traditional six chapters .

 

Pravarghya and Upaasath are associated

with Soma Yaagams .Such Yaagams are

practised rigorously by Kerala Nambhuthri

Brahmins . Some of the Soma Yaagams like Agnishtomam

take 12 days to perform and Aheenam et al

takes less time to conduct .

 

AgnishtOmam starts with Naandheemukha PuNyAham

(First day ) , Deekshai for the Yajamaanan (2nd day ) ,

Pravarghyam and Upaasath every day . Pravargyam is

for cleansing of the environment both in the morning

and evening . Upaasath is also an ishtit ritual for cleansing

of the environment to offer Havis in the form of aajyam

( ghee with Veda Manthrams) in special altars . Pravargyam

is symbolized by the YajamAnA's head and Upaasath , his

neck. Agni , Soman and VishNu are the Vedic Gods for

whom the Soma Yaagam is done and Pravargyam as well

as Upaasath ishti is performed .

 

Elaborate literature is available on the Soma Yaagams

at the web site maintained by the Namboothris

(http://www.namboothri.com ) .

 

AgnihOthram Sri RaamAnuja TatachAr Swamy of

West Mambalam is an authority in conductance

of these Soma Yaagams .

 

NamO Veda PurushAya ,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan

 

-

"R.Srinivasan" <rsri

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Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:47 AM

Re: [RamanujaMission] Book Review- From The Hindu- Upanishad

Commentary- BRIHADARANYAKA Upanishad

 

 

> Actually it is third to eigth chapters. the first two chapters are

> pravarghya, upasath. Can any one enlighten that also.

>

> Madhavakkannan V wrote:

>

>> Upanishad commentary

>> http://www.hindu.com/br/2004/12/07/stories/2004120700121600.htm

>>

>> PRINCIPAL UPANISHADS - Volume III: N. S. Anantha

>> Rangacharya; 780, V Main Road, Vijayanagar,

>> Bangalore-560040. Rs. 250.

>> THE BRIHADARANYAKA Upanishad is one of the larger

>> Upanishads. It is a part of the Satapatha Brahmana (in

>> the Kanva recension) of the Sukla Yajurveda. It is

>> generally regarded as composed of six chapters. It is

>> a mine of Mantras and it is related to forest life.

>> Hence the name. It has a great impact on the Brahma

>> Sutras.