yagnopavItadhAraNam.h-- wearing sacred thread

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Hari Sarvothama, Vayu Jeevothama

 

Sri Gurubhyo namaha

 

Shree Moola rama vijayate

 

 

Source: SadAcara Sangrahah by Vidwan T Vishnumurthy Acharya (collection of dailly rituals & festivals in a year with Explainations in English). Published by Sri Krishna Sri Raghavendra Trust ( Unit of Sri Pejawar Matha), 17 Raghavaiah Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017

 

(divrAchamya, prANAnAyamya, deshakAladInucchArya)

srautasmArtanityakarmAnuShThAnayogyatAsidhdyarthaM )jAtAshauche - jAtAshauchashudhdyarthaM, mR^itAshauche - mR^itAshauchashudhdyarthaM) yaGYopavItadhAraNamahaM kariShye (iti sa~Nkalpya devArpitaM upavItaM gR^ihItvA dashavAraM gAyatrIM japet.h

 

Do sankalpa as shown above & holding yajnopavita in the hands. Do10 Gayatri Japa.

 

syonA pR^ithivItyasya medhAtithiH pR^ithivI gAyatrI |

 

OM syo_nA pR^i'thivi bhavAnR^ixa_ra ni_veshanI | yacchA' naH_ shar'ma sa_prathaH | OM | (iti mantreNa bhUmau nixipya samarpya pAtre nidhAya )

 

Chanting this mantra, keep the sacred thread on the floor. Then offering keep them in a tray.

 

Meaning of the mantra: O Goddess Earth, you become the seat for us without any thorns. Give us allround & everlasting happiness.

 

TANTU DEVATASSVAHANAM:

 

Invoking the presiding deities of the thread to be present.

 

OMkArognishcha nAgashcha somaH pitR^iprajApatI |

vAyusUryau vishvedevA ityetAstantudevatAH ||

 

OM bhuH OMkAramAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH OMkAramAvAhayAmi | Om svaH OMkAramAvAhayAmi | OM bhUrbhuvaH svaH OMkAramAvAhayAmi |

 

Om bhU agnimAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH agnimAvAhayAmi | OM svaH agnimAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuvaH svaH agnimAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH nAgamAvAhayAmi | Om bhuvaH nAgamAvAhayami | OM svaH nAgamAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH nAgamAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH somamAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH somamAvAhayAmi | OM svaH somamAvAhayAmi | OM bhUrbhuva svaH somamAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH pitR^inAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH pitR^inAvAhayAmi | OM svaH pitR^inAvAhayAmi | OM bhUrbhuva svaH pitR^inAvAhayAmi

 

OM bhU prajApatimAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH prajApatimAvAhayAmi | OM svaH prajApatimAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH prajApatimAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH vAyumAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH vAyumAvAhayAmi | OM svaH vAyumAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH vAyumAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH sUryamAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH sUryamAvAhayAmi | OM svaH sUryamAvAhayAmi | OM bhUrbhuvaH svaH sUryamAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH vishvAndevAnAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH vishvAndevAnAvAhayAmi | OM svaH vishvAndevAnAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH vishvAndevAnAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH brahmANamAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH brahmANamAvAhayAmi | OM svaH brahmANamAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH brahmANamAvAhayAmi |

 

OM bhUH viShNumAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH viShNumAvAhayAmi | OM svaH viShNumAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH viShNumAvAhayAmi

 

OM bhUH rudramAvAhayAmi | OM bhuvaH rudramAvAhayAmi | OM svaH rudramAvAhayAmi | OM bhurbhuva svaH rudramAvAhayAmi |

 

AvAhitadevatAbhyo namaH | dhyAyAmi ......ShoDashopachArapUjAM samarpyAmi |

(iti tantvAdidevatA AvAhya ShoDashopachArapUjAM kuryAt.h) Offer puja to the presiding dieties of the treads.

 

OM de_vasya' tvA savi_tuH pra'sa_ve.ashvino'rbA_hubhyA'M pU_ShNo has'tAbhyAM | OM | (iti mantreNa yaGYopavItaM uddhR^itya) uttering this mantra lift the thread from the ground.

 

Meaning of the mantra: I take this with the permission of savitrdevata, from the hands of pusadevata lying on the shoulders of Asvini devatha.

 

sUryadarshanam.h :

 

OM udva_yaM sama'sa_spari_ jyoti_Shpashya'nta utta'ram.h | de_vaM de'va_trA sUrya_maga'nma jyoti'rutta_mam.h | (iti mantreNa sUryaM darshayitvA, lokanyAsaM kuryAt.h ) Holding the tread in the hands show it to the sun (if sun is not seen, as at dawn, show in the direction of sunrise (east) & do lokanyasa).

 

dhAranaM: (wearing the thread):

 

yaGYopavItamityasya mantrasya parabrahma R^iShiH | triShTup.h ChandaH | paramAtmA devatA | upavItadhAraNe viniyogaH |

 

OM ya_GNo_pa_vI_taM pa'ra_maM pa_vi'traM pra_jApa'te_ryatsa'hajaM purastA't.h|

A_yu_Shya'magryaM' prati'mu~ncha shu_bhraM ya'GNopavI_taM bala'mastu_ tejaH' | OM |

(iti trivAramuktvA dhArayet.h | Achamya dashavAraM gAyatrIM japet.h )

 

Utter the mantra thrice & wear the thread. Do Acamana & then 10 Gayatri japa.

 

Meaning: The sacred thread is great & very pure. It came to existence along with the birth of four faced Brahma & therefore is the oldest. May this thread, which is pure & derived from yajnanaamakaparamaatma, give us long life, strength & lustre. Wearing the sacred thread is quite essential for any religious performance. This fresh wearing is a must after birth & death pollusion is over. A bachelor wears one & a married person wears two.

 

jIrNopavItavisarjanaM : Removal of the old thread

 

upavItaM bhinnatantuM jIrNAM kashmaladUShitam.h |

visR^ijAmi jale brahmavarcho dIrghAyurstu me || (iti mantreNa jIrnopavItaM visR^ijya Achamya)

 

Uttering this mantra, remove the old thread (slide it down the chest, thighs & legs). Cut the knots in the sacred thread & throw it into the well. Then do Acamana & nAmatrayajapa) .

 

bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAntargata shrii kR^iShNArpanamasthu