59 days left until SathAbhishekam & the Akanda Veda PaarAyaNam at Srirangam : SathAbhishEkam series on Vedam : Part 10

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SrI:

 

Dear VedAbhimAnis :

 

Few days ago, I had the good fortune of recieving

from Srirangam 18 MP 3 CDs covering the following

Four VedAs :

 

Rg , Saama , Sukla and KrishNa Yajur Vedams ( 4 CDs Each)

and 2 MP 3 CDs for Atharva Vedam . I have begun listening to

these MP 3 Quality recordings from Veda Prasar Samithi

( www.vedchant.com) . May I refer the interested VedAbhimAnis

to details on these recordings at the above Web site . Short audio

clippings of the individual VedAs can also be heard there .

 

adiyEn expresses my profound gratitude to Sri A.KrishNan

of Srirangam for his thoughtfulness .

 

Please send e-mail to Sriman A.KrishNan , President of

Veda PrasAr Samithi at Srirangam for additional details .

His e- mail addresses are :

 

vedchant

vedchant

 

 

For easy navigation , Track lists on each of the 18 CDs have

been given to serve as a detailed index for each Veda for helping

with the cross linking of the Mantras . The Lists give for each track,

reference to the opening and closing tracks for specific mantras of

each vedAs .

 

Rig Vedam

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Well known mantrAs of SookthAs like the Vaalakhilya SookthAs of Rig Vedam

are identified . 36 Khila Rks like Sri Sooktham, Raathri Sooktham are picked out

and related to tracks . The correlation between Mandala and ashtaka types

of classification in Rig Vedam is accomplished for our convenience .

 

Mandala consists of AnuvAkAs , SookthAs and Riks( MantrAs).

Ashtaka consists of adhyAya , varga and Riks ( mantras). It can be difficult

to go from Mandala to ashtaka . Veda prasAr Samithi has taken the trouble

to cross-index the two for the serious student of Rig Vedam , the Aadhi Vedam .

 

Khila SookthAs /Riks are seperately assembled in a chart for easy location .

Khila Riks like Sri Sooktham are normally recited . Some Khila Riks like

Sri Prathyangira are not recited after the VargAs . Among the 36 Khila

containing 293 Riks/MantrAs, 96 khila riks are not traditionally recited .

The organizers of these tracks point out what ar erecitable & what are not.

 

Vaalakhilya Riks have 80 Riks . Vaalakhilya Rishis are thumb sized and

are 60,000 in number ; they travel with the Sun , face Soorya NaarAyaNan and

recite Gaayathri Mantram in front of Him continously .There are 11 SookthAs

associated with them and they are powerful to recite .

 

Saama Vedam

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The classification by Saama GhAnam type along the tracks and

identification of the categories of Grameeyam AaraNya geyam ,

Uooham and Rahasyam are extremely useful. In the CD 3 , there is

a commentary in Tamil ( ~14 minutes) , which AaseervAdha Saamans

and VaamadEvya Saamans . PavamAna Saamans , Shree VishNu

chamakam , Shree VishNu AavAhanam , KarNa manthram , Shree

Surya NamaskAram dheepa Mantram , Dhoopa Mantam , NeivEdhya Mantram ,

Thambhoola mantam and NeerAjana Saamans are identified by

track location and the time it takes to recite them . These are extremely

helpful indicators .One knows what one is hearign and can go straight

to them as needed .

 

Sukla Yajur Vedam

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Some examples of Krama Paatam is included and special Sukla Yajur Veda Mantrams

Such as Pithru Sooktham , Gaayathri , Sri Rudram , Purusha Sooktham , VaruNa mantram

et al are identified by tracks in the CD .

 

KrishNa Yajur Vedam

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This Vedam was given by Veda VyAsa to his disciple , Sage VysampAyana.

It consists of 82 PrasnAs ( 44 PrasnAs in Samhitha with 7 KaaNdAs ,

BrahmaNAs with 25 PrasnAs including Kaatakam and 3 Ashtakams,

as well as AaraNyakam( AruNam with 10 PrasnAs).

 

Some of important mantrams like SriRudram , chamakam ,

Sapthapathi , Soorya NamaskAram , Mantra Pushpam ,

ThrusuparNam , NaarAyaNa Sootham are identified by

track locations for ready access .

 

Atharva Vedam

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There are 5987 MantrAs here in 20 KaaNdams. Some of the famous

Sookthams of Atharva Vedam are : VaruNa Sooktham , Ucchishta

Brahma Sooktham , Nakshathra Sooktham , Raathri Sooktham ,

dheergAyush Soothram , Garbha RakshaNa soothram et al .

They are all indexed by tracks and the duration to recite .

 

There are two schools of thought about recitation of

Atharva Vedam . The residents of northern part of India ,

where Atharva Vedam is prevalent , recite from abdomen ,

where as the people from South recite from kanTam . We

should not get into questions about who is right but enjoy

the Vedam as handed down by the poorvAs .

 

Next , adiyEn will complete the comparison of Saama Vedic

thought in ThiruvAimozhi and move on to other Vedam related matters.

 

Nov 23-30 Vedic recitation at Srirangam

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Here 500 Vedic Pandits will recite all vedams except

the Atharva Vedam in different SaakhAs and in Jatai

and Ghanam modes .

 

Please support this Veda PaarAyaNa Kaimkaryam at

Srirangam for Loka KshEmam during the occasion of

the SathAbhishEkam celebrations for Srimath Azhagiya Singar .

 

Your Tax deductible samarpaNams Sri Ahobila Matam NA

should be sent to the Treasurer :

 

Srihari Raghavan

231 Dixon Landing Road

Apt 150

Milpitas , CA 95035

 

Thank you ,

Daasan , V.Sadagopan