Guest guest Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 6.annadhaathaa bhayathraathaa vidhyaadhaathaa thaThaiva cha janithaa cha upanethaa cha pancha ethe pithraH smrthaaH One who feeds you, annadhaathaa, one who protects you from fear,bhayathraathaa, one who gives knowledge,vidhyaadhaathaa, one who is your father by birth, janithaa, and one who initiates you in to the sacred thread , upanethaa, all these five are considered as fathers. Upanetha literally means the one who takes you near. Hence upanayana means taking near. When one is initiated into the sacred thread and gayathri manthra he is qualified to study the sasthras and hence the upanayana leads one near knowledge. The upanetha is the on who initiated you in the gayathri manthra by the sacred thread ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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