VOICE OF THE RISHIS -98

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PRIYA BHAGAVAT BANDUVULLARA!

 

VOICE OF THE RISHIS: 98

 

COURTESY: SHRI RAPARLA JANARADHANA RAO

 

" SUPRAJA PRAJAYAA BHUYAASAM SUVEERO VEERAIHI, SURVARCHA VARCHASA SU

POSHAH POSHAIHI "

 

-YAJURVEDA, " BRAHMOPADESHAM "

 

Before sending a boy to the Guru Kula before the completion of eight

years of age, the parents have to celebrate the ritual of

investiture ceremony of the holy thread " Yagnopaveetam " to the boy

which is a Vedic rite still pursued; known as " Upanayanam "

 

The following mantra is known as `Brahamopadesham " spoken into the

ears of the son by the father with cloth covered over the father and

the son to symbolize the words as great sacred secret denoting

virtue.

 

The meaning of this mantra discloses how noble and lofty the Vedic

thoughts are

 

Let there be good people (Supraja Prajaya)

 

Let there be brave people (Su Veero)

 

Let there be resplendent shining people (Su Varchasa)

 

Let there be well fed strong people (Su Posahih)

 

At this holiest moment of initiation into Gayatri which makes the

boy obtain a new second life, known as " Dwija " , the attributes of

the people to be natured in the society " as good, brave, shining and

strong " are given.

 

These factors mentioned form the noblest ideals and people with such

attributes naturally constitute the ideal society.