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August 1, 2001

nAmO nArAyaNA,

I too am confused as some other people are. I have attached the

Ramanujamission web site where it clearly shows that the Yajur upakarma

falls on Friday 3rd in US. and Gayathri Japam is on 4th. If you can

please clarify what is the correct date.

Adiyen,

Srivatsan Santhanam

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Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:31:02 -0400

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Yajur Upakarma Procedure, 2001

by Mani Varadarajan for the Sri Vaishnava Home Page

Your Location

Upakarma Date

Gayatri Japa Date

USA

Friday, August 3

Saturday, August 4

India

Consult local vidvans

Singapore

Saturday, August 4

(1) Do morning nityakarmas including sandhyAvandanam as one

would do on any other day.

(2) kAmo'kArshIt manyur akArshIt japam

(first time upAkarmins [talai AvaNi aviTTam] skip this and goto (3))

Facing east:

(a) Acamanam twice

(b) prANAyAma

(i) guru-paramparA anusandhAnam. For example, for

me, this is:

SrImAn venkaTanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |

vedAntAcArya varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||

gurubhyas tad gurubhyaS ca namo vAkam adhImahe |

vRNImahe ca tatrAdyau dampatI jagatAm patI ||

sva-sesha-bhUtena mayA svIyaiH sarva paricchadaiH |

vidhAtum prItam AtmAnam devaH prakramate svayam ||

(ii) vighna nivAraNam / viSvaksena dhyAnam

SuklAmbaradharam vishNum SaSivarnam caturbhujam |

prasanna-vadanam dhyAyet sarva-vighnopaSAntaye ||

yasya dvirada-vaktrAdyAH pAriSadyAH paraH Satam |

vighnam nighnanti satatam viSvasenam tam ASraye ||

(iii) mahA-sankalpa

hariH om tat

SrI govinda govinda govinda!

asya SrI-bhagavato mahApurushasya

vishNor AjnayA pravartamAnasya

adya brahmaNe dvitIya-parArdhe SrI-Sveta-varAha-kalpe

vaivasvata-manvantare kaliyuge prathamapAde

jambudvIpe, bhAratavarshe, bharatakhaNDe,

SakAbde, meror dakshiNe pArSve

asmin vartamAnAnAm vyAvahArikANAm

prabhavAdi shashTi samvatsarANAm madhye

vRsha nAma samvatsare

dakshiNAyane, grIshma Rtau, SrAvaNa mAse, Sukla pakshe,

paurNamAsyAm Subha-tithau,

(if in the USA):

bhRgu-vAsara-sravaNa-nakshatra yuktAyAm,

(if in Madras or Singapore):

Sthira-vAsara-sravaNa-nakshatra yuktAyAm,

SrI-vishnu-yoga SrI-vishnu-karaNa Subha-yoga Subha-karaNa

evam guNa-viSeshaNa viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

[ SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham OR

bhagavat-kainkarya-rUpam OR

bhagavat-prItyartham, depending on sampradAya ]

taishyAm paurNamAsyAm adhyAya-utsarjana-akaraNa-prAyaScitta-artham,

ashTottara-sahasra (1008) [ashTottara-Sata (108)] sankhyayA "kAmo'kArshIt

manyur akArshIt" mahAmantra-japam karishye.

(iv) sAttvika tyAgam (see notes)

bhagavAn eva svaniyAmya sva-Sesha-bhUtena mayA

sva-ArAdhana-eka-prayojanAya idam "kAmo'kArshIt

manyur akArshIt mahAmantra-japam" svasmai svaprItaye

svayam eva kArayati.

(e) Do japam of "kAmo'kArshIt manyur akArshIt" 1008 or 108 times

as one has resolved.

(f) Acamanam once, followed by concluding sAttvika tyAgam

(3) Brahmacharis are supposed to have a haircut now.

(4) Perform mAdhyAhnikam, including mAdhyAhnika snAnam if one is

accustomed, followed by bhagavad-ArAdhanam. After this, strictly

speaking, one should wait until after midday (aparAhna) to perform

the upAkarma, but these days, due to exigencies of work, etc.,

people do it earlier.

(5) Preparing for the upAkarma

Seated facing east, wearing a pavitram if available,

after Acamanam twice, prANAyama, and sankalpa, including

sAttvika tyAgam:

(repeat sankalpa portion from above, including dhyAna

slokas)

SrAvaNyAm paurNamAsyAm adhyAya-upAkarma karishye,

tad angam kAndarshi-tarpaNam karishye,

tad angam yajnopavIta-dhAraNam karishye,

tad angam snAnam karishye.

[ Brahmacharis add: tad angatayA maunji-ajina-daNDa-dhAraNAni karishye ]

(a) First, do the 'nimitta snAnam'. The very orthodox, performing this ritual

at a river bank or pushkariNi, would have done the snAnam immediately

upon reaching the water. If this is not possible, do mAnasika snAnam as

a bare minimum by meditating on the lotus-eyed Lord.

(b) Wear the new yajnopavItam (poonool-s) with appropriate mantras

(1) Sit squatting (kukkuTTAsanam) facing east. Acamanam twice

(2) prANAyAmam, wearing pavitram if available

(3) sankalpam, with sAttvika tyAgam:

adya pUrvoccarita evam guNa-viseshaNa-viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham (or variant)

Srauta-smArta-vihita-nitya-karma-anushThAna-

yogyatA-siddhyartham yajnopavIta-dhAraNam karishye

(4) Put one yajnopavItam on at a time. To do this,

hold the yajnopavItam with both hands, with your right

palm facing up over your head, and your left palm facing

the ground. The top of the brahma-mudi (knot) should be

on your right palm and should be facing right. Then say

this mantra, while holding the sacred thread this way:

yajnopavIta-dhAraNa-mantrasya

brahmA Rshi:

trishTup chanda:

trayIvidyA devatA

yajnopavIta dhAraNe viniyoga:

yajnopavItam paramam pavitram, prajApater yat sahajam purastAt |

Ayushyam ugryam pratimunca Subhram yajnopavItam balam astu teja: ||

Now wear the yajnopavItam. Acamanam once.

If you are married, repeat this procedure for the second yajnopavItam,

from the praNAyAmam and sankalpa to the mantra, and wear the thread.

Acamanam. The sankalpa is:

pUrvoccarita evam guNa-viseshaNa-viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham (or variant)

gArhasthyArham dvitIya yajnopavIta-dhAraNam karishyE

Wear the second yajnopavItam as before.

Then, after saying

upavItam chinnantu jIrNam kaSmala-dUshitam |

visRjAmi punar brahman varco dIrghAyur astu me ||

remove the old yajnopavItam(s) and discard them under a tree, in a river,

or some other natural place. Don't throw them in the garbage!

Acamanam again followed by sAttvika tyAgam.

krishNAjina (a piece of deer skin), and palAsa daNDa

and if possible wear them (see notes for the mantras)

(d) Acamanam

(5) Nava kANDa Rshi tarpaNam

(a) Acamanam twice

(b) Facing north, walk knee-deep into a river or pool of fresh water

if possible. Otherwise stand where you are; traditionally, your clothes

should be wet. Do as you can.

black sesame seeds (eL), and water, as you say 'tarpayAmi'. Each line

should be said three times. Preferably, someone should help

by pouring the water as you release the rice and sesame, as this

makes it easier.

Wear the yajnopavItam as a necklace (nivItam). For the first seven,

cup both your hands together, having the yajnopavItam's brahma-mudi

(knots) resting in your palms and with the threads going between

your thumb and forefinger of each hand. The water should be released

along with the sesame and rice between the two hands, at the base

of the little finger. This is known as Rshi tIrtham.

(i) prajApatim kANDarshim tarpayAmi

(ii) sOmam kANDarshim tarpayAmi

(iii) agnim kANDarshim tarpayAmi

(iv) viSvAn devAn kANDarshim tarpayAmi

(v) sAmhitIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi

(vi) yajnikIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi

(vii) vAruNIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi

Now, still nivItam, the water mixture should be released towards

you, off of the base of the hands near the palms (i.e., away from

the fingertips). Typically this is done by pointing the fingers

straight up, keeping the sides of the hands together.

This is known as brahma-tIrtham.

(viii) brahmANaGM svayambhuvam tarpayAmi

Now the water should be poured as deva-tIrtham. This means that

the water mixture should be poured off the tips of the fingers.

(ix) sadasaspatim tarpayAmi

(x) See Note (f) below

(e) Return to upavItam, i.e., your poonool in its normal position.

Finish with Acamanam and sAttvika tyAgam, and change into dry clothes.

(6) Traditionally there is now a upAkarma homa, where the rishis

and devatAs mentioned above are once again saluted using the sacred

fire. Then there is vedArambha, where the first four anuvAkas of the

yajur veda samhita are taught to the sishyas. This is the most

important part of the upAkarma. This is followed by

jayAdi homam.

These may not be available if one is away from one's elders and

acharyas. At minimum, it is recommended that you recite one anuvAka

from your veda on this day. The Purusha Sukta suffices, for example.

If you haven't learnt any of your veda, you should do gAyatrI japam

in its place.

[ It is often erroneously thought that upAkarma or AvaNi aviTTam is

primarily the changing the yajnopavItam (poonool). This cannot be

further from the truth. Changing the poonool happens very often,

whenever a significant vedic karma is performed. UpAkarma, however, is

a rededication of oneself to the study of one's Veda, along with a

salutations to the rishis who perceived and revealed the Vedic mantras

to the world. This is the significance of the nava-kANDarshi tarpaNam

and the anuvAka recitation. ]

Notes

(a) 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.

(b) The mantra for the kAmo'kArshIt japam is "kAmo'kArshIt manyur akArshIt".

Most authorities end with this, and do not follow it by anything else.

However, in some traditions, the mantra is "kAmo'kArshIt manyur akArshIt namo namaH".

japam, in addition to the changing done for upAkarma itself. It should

be remembered that the changing before upAkarma is the more important

one, and if one only wants to change once, the upAkarma changing is

preferred.

The reason for this is as follows. the 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.

(d) sankalpa details

The following is said for any major sankalpa (mahA-sankalpa). The

underlined parts change depending on the day and are specified below

for upAkarma this year (2001).

After acharya vandanam and vishvaksena dhyAnam,

hariH om tat (not "om tat sat")

SrI govinda govinda govinda!

asya SrI-bhagavato mahApurushasya

vishNor AjnayA pravartamAnasya

adya brahmaNe dvitIyaparArdhe SrI-Sveta-varAha-kalpe

vaivasvata-manvantare kaliyuge prathamapAde

jambudvIpe, bhAratavarshe, bharatakhaNDe,

SakAbde, meror dakshiNe pArSve

asmin vartamAnAnAm vyAvahArikANAm

prabhavAdi shashTi samvatsarANAm madhye

vRsha nAma samvatsare

dakshiNAyane, grIshma Rtau, SrAvaNa mAse, Sukla pakshe,

paurNamAsyAm Subha-tithau,

(if in the USA):

Sukra-vAsara-sravaNa-nakshatra yuktAyAm,

(if in Madras or Singapore):

Sani-vAsara-sravaNa-nakshatra yuktAyAm,

SrI-vishnu-yoga SrI-vishnu-karaNa Subha-yoga Subha-karaNa

evam guNa-viSeshaNa viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

[ SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham OR

bhagavat-kainkarya-rUpam OR

bhagavat-prItyartham, depending on sampradAya ]

followed by the sankalpa for the particular karma.

Having said a mahA-sankalpa once for a particular ritual, it need not be

said again and again in its entireity. It is enough to say "pUrvoccarita

evam guNa-viSeshaNa viSishTAyAm, asyAm Subha-tithau, SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA..."

(e) sAttvika tyAgam details

sAttvika tyAgam is a moment of contemplation whereby one dedicates

the act and all its fruits entirely to Bhagavan, and where one recognizes

that Bhagavan himself is performing the act through you entirely for His own

purposes. Typically, as an expression of this attitude, a brief sentence

is stated before and after performing the karma. In an abbreviated form,

here is one version:

Before doing the karma:

bhagavAn eva svaniyAmya sva-Sesha-bhUtena mayA

sva-ArAdhana-eka-prayojanAya idam [name of the act]

svasmai svaprItaye svayam eva kArayati.

After doing the karma, say the same thing, except replace the

last word "kArayati" with "kAritavAn".

(f) After the kANDa-rishi tarpaNam, some people add:

Rg-vedam tarpayAmi

yajur-vedam tarpayAmi

sAma-vedam tarpayAmi

atharvaNa-vedam tarpayAmi

itihAsam tarpayAmi

purANam tarpayAmi

kalpam tarpayAmi

Some also now recommend pitR tarpaNam (prAcIna-vItam) for

those whose fathers are no longer alive.

(g) procedure for wearing the yajnopavitam (poonool)

(h) mantras for wearing the maunji, ajina, and palAsa daNDa:

(1) maunji

, , , ,,

iyam duruktAt paribAdhamAnA Sarma varUtham punatIna AgAt |

- - - - - -

, , , ,

prANApAnAbhyAm balamAbharantI priyA dEvAnAGM subhagA mEkhaleyam ||

- - - - - - - - - -

, , , ,

Rtasya gOptrI tapasa: parasvIghnatI raksha: sahamAnA arAtI: |

- - - - - -

, , , , ,

sAna: samantamanu parIhi bhadhrayA bhartAraste mekhale mA rishAma ||

- - - - -

(2) ajina

, , , , ,

mitrasya cakshur dharuNam balIyas tejo yaSasvi sthaviraGM samiddham |

- - - - - - - -

, ,

anAhanasyam vasanam jarishNu parIdham vAjyajinam dadhe'ham ||

-- - - - - - -

(3) daNDa

, , , ,

suSravassuSravasam mA kuru yathA tvaGM suSrava: susravA asyevamahaGM

- - - - - - - -

, , , , ,, ,,

suSravassuSravA bhUyAsam yathA tvaGM suSravassuSravo devAnAm nidhigOpO-

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,, , ,

'syevamaham brAhmaNAnAm brahmaNo nidhigOpO bhUyAsam ||

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August 1, 2001

Just a minor clarification. This is a site of ramanuja.org and not the

web site of Sri Ramanuja Mission of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam.

Sri Nadadur Madhavan of Sri Ramanuja Mission, a branch of the Ashramam

in USA has sent a mail earlier this week to this group, clarifying the

guidance from Srimath Andavan Ashramam for all the sishyas and abimanis

of the Periyashramam to observe BOTH the Rig/Yajur upakarma and Gayathri

Japam on the same day ie Saturday August 4 local date irrespective of the

location a person might be. Adiyen would suggest all bhagavathas to follow

as per the guidelines of their respective acharyas and not lose focus of

the purpose of the observance. If we follow our respective acharya's advise

with mahaviswasam one will definitely reap the benefits no matter when

it is done.

I was reminded of a an incident in Mahabharatha this morning by a good

friend of mine. When our Prathama Acharyan Lord Krishna started doing maasa

'tharpanam" on a day when the previous month had not yet completed, every

one was confused. But every one followed suit by performing the tharpanam

because they thought "how can Sri Krishna be wrong". To prove the

acharyan right, the devatas of Sun and Moon met face to face (which signifies

the beginning of the next month) did meet that night (albeit confused by

Sri krishna's actions) but everyone who followed reaped the benefit. If

I have distorted the story, it is due to my ignorance and pardon me for

that. It is only to convey a message that one has to follow an acharyan's

advise and need not be confused even for a Kshanam by so many views.

dasan,

Shyamsundar

Nirmala Srivatsan wrote:

nAmO nArAyaNA,

I too am confused as some other people are. I have attached the

Ramanujamission web site where it clearly shows that the Yajur

upakarma

falls on Friday 3rd in US. and Gayathri Japam is on 4th.

If you can

please clarify what is the correct date.

Adiyen,

Srivatsan Santhanam

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Yajur Upakarma Procedure, 2001

by Mani Varadarajan

for the Sri Vaishnava Home Page

Your Location

Upakarma Date

Gayatri Japa Date

USA

Friday, August 3

Saturday, August 4

India

Consult local vidvans

Singapore

Saturday, August 4

(1) Do morning nityakarmas including sandhyAvandanam as one

would do on any other day.

(2) kAmo'kArshIt manyur akArshIt japam

(first time upAkarmins [talai AvaNi aviTTam] skip this and goto (3))

Facing east:

(a) Acamanam twice

(b) prANAyAma

(i) guru-paramparA anusandhAnam. For example, for

me, this is:

SrImAn venkaTanAthAryaH kavitArkika kesarI |

vedAntAcArya varyo me sannidhattAm sadA hRdi ||

gurubhyas tad gurubhyaS ca namo vAkam adhImahe |

vRNImahe ca tatrAdyau dampatI jagatAm patI ||

sva-sesha-bhUtena mayA svIyaiH sarva paricchadaiH |

vidhAtum prItam AtmAnam devaH prakramate svayam ||

(ii) vighna nivAraNam / viSvaksena dhyAnam

SuklAmbaradharam vishNum SaSivarnam caturbhujam |

prasanna-vadanam dhyAyet sarva-vighnopaSAntaye ||

yasya dvirada-vaktrAdyAH pAriSadyAH paraH Satam |

vighnam nighnanti satatam viSvasenam tam ASraye ||

(iii) mahA-sankalpa

hariH om tat

SrI govinda govinda govinda!

asya SrI-bhagavato mahApurushasya

vishNor AjnayA pravartamAnasya

adya brahmaNe dvitIya-parArdhe SrI-Sveta-varAha-kalpe

vaivasvata-manvantare kaliyuge prathamapAde

jambudvIpe, bhAratavarshe, bharatakhaNDe,

SakAbde, meror dakshiNe pArSve

asmin vartamAnAnAm vyAvahArikANAm

prabhavAdi shashTi samvatsarANAm madhye

vRsha nAma samvatsare

dakshiNAyane, grIshma Rtau, SrAvaNa mAse, Sukla pakshe,

paurNamAsyAm Subha-tithau,

(if in the USA):

bhRgu-vAsara-sravaNa-nakshatra yuktAyAm,

(if in Madras or Singapore):

Sthira-vAsara-sravaNa-nakshatra yuktAyAm,

SrI-vishnu-yoga SrI-vishnu-karaNa Subha-yoga Subha-karaNa

evam guNa-viSeshaNa viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

[ SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham OR

bhagavat-kainkarya-rUpam OR

bhagavat-prItyartham, depending on sampradAya ]

taishyAm paurNamAsyAm adhyAya-utsarjana-akaraNa-prAyaScitta-artham,

ashTottara-sahasra (1008) [ashTottara-Sata (108)] sankhyayA

"kAmo'kArshIt

manyur akArshIt" mahAmantra-japam karishye.

(iv) sAttvika tyAgam (see notes)

bhagavAn eva svaniyAmya sva-Sesha-bhUtena mayA

sva-ArAdhana-eka-prayojanAya idam "kAmo'kArshIt

manyur akArshIt mahAmantra-japam" svasmai svaprItaye

svayam eva kArayati.

(e) Do japam of "kAmo'kArshIt manyur akArshIt" 1008 or 108 times

as one has resolved.

(f) Acamanam once, followed by concluding sAttvika tyAgam

(3) Brahmacharis are supposed to have a haircut now.

(4) Perform mAdhyAhnikam, including mAdhyAhnika snAnam if one is

accustomed, followed by bhagavad-ArAdhanam. After this, strictly

speaking, one should wait until after midday (aparAhna) to perform

the upAkarma, but these days, due to exigencies of work, etc.,

people do it earlier.

(5) Preparing for the upAkarma

Seated facing east, wearing a pavitram if available,

after Acamanam twice, prANAyama, and sankalpa, including

sAttvika tyAgam:

(repeat sankalpa portion from above, including dhyAna

slokas)

SrAvaNyAm paurNamAsyAm adhyAya-upAkarma karishye,

tad angam kAndarshi-tarpaNam karishye,

tad angam yajnopavIta-dhAraNam karishye,

tad angam snAnam karishye.

[ Brahmacharis add: tad angatayA maunji-ajina-daNDa-dhAraNAni karishye ]

(a) First, do the 'nimitta snAnam'. The very orthodox, performing this

ritual

at a river bank or pushkariNi, would have done the snAnam immediately

upon reaching the water. If this is not possible, do mAnasika snAnam as

a bare minimum by meditating on the lotus-eyed Lord.

(b) Wear the new yajnopavItam (poonool-s) with appropriate mantras

(1) Sit squatting (kukkuTTAsanam) facing east. Acamanam twice

(2) prANAyAmam, wearing pavitram if available

(3) sankalpam, with sAttvika tyAgam:

adya pUrvoccarita evam guNa-viseshaNa-viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham (or variant)

Srauta-smArta-vihita-nitya-karma-anushThAna-

yogyatA-siddhyartham yajnopavIta-dhAraNam karishye

(4) Put one yajnopavItam on at a time. To do this,

hold the yajnopavItam with both hands, with your right

palm facing up over your head, and your left palm facing

the ground. The top of the brahma-mudi (knot) should be

on your right palm and should be facing right. Then say

this mantra, while holding the sacred thread this way:

yajnopavIta-dhAraNa-mantrasya

brahmA Rshi:

trishTup chanda:

trayIvidyA devatA

yajnopavIta dhAraNe viniyoga:

yajnopavItam paramam pavitram, prajApater yat sahajam purastAt |

Ayushyam ugryam pratimunca Subhram yajnopavItam balam astu teja: ||

Now wear the yajnopavItam. Acamanam once.

If you are married, repeat this procedure for the second yajnopavItam,

from the praNAyAmam and sankalpa to the mantra, and wear the thread.

Acamanam. The sankalpa is:

pUrvoccarita evam guNa-viseshaNa-viSishTAyAm,

asyAm Subha-tithau,

SrI-bhagavad-AjnayA

SrIman-nArAyaNa-prItyartham (or variant)

gArhasthyArham dvitIya yajnopavIta-dhAraNam karishyE

Wear the second yajnopavItam as before.

Then, after saying

upavItam chinnantu jIrNam kaSmala-dUshitam |

visRjAmi punar brahman varco dIrghAyur astu me ||

remove the old yajnopavItam(s) and discard them under a tree, in a

river,