First Day's events of BrahmOthsavam , Pomona , NY: Part VIII

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SrI:

 

SrI RanganAthO Jayathi

 

Dear SrI RanganAtha BhakthAs:

 

On this first day of BrahmOthsavam , the weather has been Good .

Devotees enjoyed the witnessing of the sacred rites .

 

The events of the day were: (1) Svasti Vachanam (2) VishvaksEna AarAdhanam

(3) Rithvik VaraNam (4) Rakshaa Bhandhanam (5) Agni Prathishtaa (6) Vaasthu

Homam (7) AnkurArpaNam and (8) ChathusthAna Poojaa .

 

Items (2) and (7) have been covered in earlier postings in this series ,

 

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Let us start now with the Svasti Vachanam . Sriman Villur U.Ve. Karunakaran

Swamy is writing about the meanings of these Veda Mantrams in

SriRanganatha Paadhuka for the past few months under the title of

"ParamaikAnthikaLin Svasthi Vachanam". Please enjoy those marvellous

postings by the nephew of HH the 43rd Pattam Srimath Azhagiya Singar,

SrI Villur SK Swamy .

 

Meanwhile , I am enclosing the input from my erudite freind of ArasANippalai

Sri I.V.K. Chary from Kuwait , who has been instrumental in blessing few

Kuwait residents with the VedAdhyayana Sampath . In his note , Sriman Chari

identifies below the Svasti Vachana Mantrams that are traditionally used

at many auspicious occasions such as BrahmOthsavam .

 

Svasti Vachanam

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" In Krishna Yajus, there is topic called SWASTI VAACHANAM comprising of 4 Anuvaakams.

 

These Anuvaakams appear in Thaithireeya Samhitha at following places:

 

1. 4th Kandam 6th Prasnam 4th Anuvaakam - " Aasusisano Vrushabhona Yugmo...."

2. 4th Kandam 6th Prasnam 6th Anuvaakam - :"Jeemoothasyeva Bhavathi......"

3. 4th Kandam 7th Prasnam 14th Anuvaakam - "Mamaagne Varcho................."

4. 4th Kandam 7th Prasnam 15th Anuvaakam - "Agnermanve Prathamasya....."

 

These Anuvaakams are recited during Utsava Parayanam, accompanying the Acharyas and such other occasions.

 

Below are some of the small Panchathis which might be used at the time of inauguration of a programme:

 

For an auspicious function signifying the day as Sudhinam, one may use the very popular Anuvaakam from Chamakam - "Sanchame Mayaschame...........Sudhinamcha me" 4th Kandam 7th Prasnam 3rd Anuvaakam

 

If the function relates to a collective effort by people, etc., one may use "Saangrahanyeshtya Yajathe..........Yadhasvamedha Samrudhyai" Thaithireeya Brahmanam 3rd Ashtakam 8th Prasnam 1st Anuvaakam

 

If the function is something to do with Knowledge etc. one may use "Samgnanam Vignanam Pragnanam........." Thaithireeya Brahmanam 3rd Ashtakam 8th Prasnam 1st Anuvakam

 

There are many other Manthrams like

 

"Hiranya Paathram Madho Poornam Dhadhathi...." - Brahmanam 1st Kandam 3rd Prasnam 3rd Anuvakam

 

"Brahma Vaadhino Vadhanthi....."Brahmanam 3rd Ashtakam 9th Prasnam 3rd Anuvakam

 

I have also heard that Vidvat Sadas being inaugurated with Pancha Santhi Manthrams."

 

Thank You Sriman I.V.K.Chary Swamy .

 

Sriman SatakOpa TatachAr Swamy from a family of Vedha ViNNappam SeyvOr

at Kaanchi Sri VaradarAjan Sannidhi has also sent me a private note about

the Svasti Vachana PaarAyaNam tradition at PeraruLALan and Swamy Desikan

Sannidhis .

 

Svasti in Rg Vedam

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There are a few Rks that start with the word Svasti meaning

auspicious blessings .Svasti Vachanam then is a religious rite

preparatory to a solemn ceremony at the house or at the temple.

Svasti Vachanam invokes the blessings from the elders and Veda

Saastra VithpannAs assembled during these occasions .

 

Let us list and provide the NINE Rg Veda Mantrams starting

with the word " Svasti" OR Vibhakthi of it for an extended

study of Svasti Vachanams :

 

Rk 10.63.15: svasti na: paTyAsu --

 

Rk 10.63.16: svastiriddhi prapaTE---

 

Rk 10.7.1: svasti nOdhivO agnE ---

 

Rk 5.51.11: svasti nO mimithAmasvinA----

 

Rk 5.51.14: svasti MithrAvaruNA savasti ----

 

Rk 5.51.15: svasti panTAmanu charEma ---

 

Rk 1.89.6: svasti na IndhrO vruddhaSravaa: ----

 

Rk 5.51.12: svastayE vaayumupa BravAmahai---

 

Rk 3.30.18: svastayE vaajibhisccha ---

 

( To be continued )

 

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan