[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

 

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.

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This is the correct website link of Namboothiris ..

 

http://www.namboothiri.comSadagopan <sgopan wrote:

Sri:Dear Sriman Srinivasan Swamy :You had asked a questrion about Pravarghya andUpaasath as the first and second chapter ofBruhadhAraNyaka Upanishad's structure with8 instead of the traditional six chapters .Pravarghya and Upaasath are associatedwith Soma Yaagams .Such Yaagams arepractised rigorously by Kerala NambhuthriBrahmins . Some of the Soma Yaagams like Agnishtomamtake 12 days to perform and Aheenam et altakes less time to conduct .AgnishtOmam starts with Naandheemukha PuNyAham(First day ) , Deekshai for the Yajamaanan (2nd day ) ,Pravarghyam and Upaasath every day . Pravargyam isfor cleansing of the environment both in the morningand evening . Upaasath is also an ishtit ritual for cleansingof the environment to offer Havis in the form of aajyam( ghee with Veda Manthrams) in special

altars . Pravargyamis symbolized by the YajamAnA's head and Upaasath , hisneck. Agni , Soman and VishNu are the Vedic Gods forwhom the Soma Yaagam is done and Pravargyam as wellas Upaasath ishti is performed .Elaborate literature is available on the Soma Yaagamsat the web site maintained by the Namboothris(http://www.namboothri.com ) .AgnihOthram Sri RaamAnuja TatachAr Swamy ofWest Mambalam is an authority in conductanceof these Soma Yaagams .NamO Veda PurushAya ,Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan- "R.Srinivasan" Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:47 AMRe: [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.