Description
Description
Upanayanam . “Bringing nearby”. That is Bringing near to Guru .
The boy is going to born as “ayonijam” . Mother is Veda Matha Gayathri ,and father is “acharyan” to become eligible for learning vedas “. Own father will be the Acharya . Even grandfather , fathers brother or vadyar can do the upanayanam for the child as Acharya. It is his birth right and so no one can have the right to delay it or stop it . After the upanayanam , brahmin is given the great responsibility of learning Vedas, keeping it as a “nidhi” and practicing it for Lokakeshemam and Moksha.
Why upanayanam between 8 and 16
For Vedaadhyayanam from Guru upanayanam is needed. Upanayanam is only required for those who needs vedaadhyayanam. . As per ayurveda , that which observed while listening will easily and quickly retained in the mind between 8th and 16th year .The power to evaluate and understand things will be less during this year but absorption as such will be fast and quick during this time . So from 8th year to 16th year, one can simply grab and keep everything in mind as such very fast . After 16 years , slowly the power to evaluate and understand the principles will be more whereas the power of absorption will be less. . That is why upanayanm must be done atleast before 16 years so that the child can learn things by heart very fast and after that sasthras dont recommend the upanayanam to be done .
‘Ashtakshara Gayathri’ will be the upadesam for brahmins during the upanayanam .That is in each padam there are 8 letters . There are 3 padams with total 24 letters in Gaythri manthra which he chant.
Upanayanam functions
Udakasandhi ,
.. “Uthakasanthi” will be done for ‘arishta nivarthyanam’ or removal of negatives. Bodayana Rishi said it in Bhodayana sooktham . Udakam means water . Udaka Santhi consist of removal of negative things from body and mind.The water will be charged with manthras from vedas which will remove the negativity of body and mind. Uthaka santhi is a group of manthras from vedas for the above
. The boy will be made to bath by Uthaka santhi water and also the boy will drink it. He will become pure after that . Now he is ready for taking another birth in upanayanam
Angurarpanam &Prathisarabandham
With veda manthras , Grains (Dhanya) mixed with milk will be kept in the stand made of sand and filled with sand to grow . it is for the ‘pushti’ or to attain the complete benefit of the function done . On the 5 , 7 or 9th day , it will be grown fully and it that will be dischared in the river .
Kumbhasthapanam will be done , Sookthas will be chanted . Water will be sprinkled in the Yellow thread ( thread dipped in manjal ) and also in the hand of the boy . Thread will be pasted with Vibhoothi by chating “Thrayambaka manthra “ and will be tide in child’s hand by chanting the related veda manthras . This is done for the protection of the child till the end of the functions .
Nandi Sradham
Unlike other samskaras , for Upanayanam nandi should be done as Parvanam that is by doing homam and ‘Brahmana Samaradhanai’ that is feeding the brahmins .
This all will be normally done on the previous day of upanayanam
Yajnopaveedhadharanam,
Once all the above functions are over , Yajnopaveedha dharanam will be done by the father to the child . Now the child has got the new birth or dwijathwam . That is through veda manthras . “ Devena savithra prasoodhatha”- you have been created by devatha savitha, says sasthra . Once the new birth is got, “Kumarabhojanam” will be done , that is the child will be given sweet to eat as he got the new birth .
He will be asked “konamasi” . Who are you and he will say the name “———— sarman”
Hair removal will be done as sasthra says all the papams or sins will get attach to the hair and hence it has to be removed during the new birth .
After bath in river preferably and he will be accompanied with “Mangla Vadhyam” .As he is now totally into the new birth , he will be given the reception by all .
.Also the boy’s father will have to do homam previously for Brahmopadesam .
‘samithue’ will be given to him (samindhuthey) . “Samindhathey” . The importnace of “samithue”is that it can produce agni that is fire
First prayer to Fire by the boy will be done here .Agni and Brahmin came for same place . ‘Agni aradhani’ is very important for brahmin.Brahmin will do the ‘agni aradhani’ till death
Agni Bhagvan as the Protector of the boy
Praying to agni that all prosperity should come to the boy . Praying to agni to protect him like how parents take care him .Agni or fire will take the responsibility to get his things done . How father takes care of son , like that agni will do everything for him. Agni is the protector for the boy . So all prayer will be done to agni . Like how the son asking his father for all his needs, in the same way agni will take care all needs of the boy . “Agni” will become custodian of the boy
There will be a ‘Ammikkal’ . He will get into , ‘ammikal’ ,
Manthras with following meaning will be chanted
you have to be permanent and strong like this .This will be chanted by standing in Amikkal.
Manthras with following meanings will be chanted.
Now u have to stick to the principles. “Sthirabhava” . Nithykaramanushtanam and vedaadhyaynam is must.you have to face everything (heat or cold) , you have to do anushtanam.like the stone, you have to be strong. For Vedaadhyanam, u have to be strong like the stone.
New dress will be given to child to wear.Devathais only created the Veshti. Revathai devathai and krithika devathai are those in the Veshti , and now giving the Veshti (kuutai) for you by devathai .Once the dress is given , all devathai will give anugraham for him. Devathai will identify the new son.
Mounchi Wearing
Mounchi will protect him from rakshasa , The mounchi will be put around the waste and meghalaye(that is maunchi) will get him escape him from all outside trouble. It is the one that protect him from everything.
Wearing of dear skin- Chanting the manthra “Mithrasya chakshuhu dharunum bhaleeyaha – ” dear skin must be wearied like poonal. It is to make him pure . Once the sun rise fall on dear skin, it will be a great protection for the boy
Dandam to keep in hand. “Palaso dando brahmanasyaha”. In Plasam,there is both side leaf and one in middle like vilwam. Susharavaha. It is hearing all manthra from veda. Like that for me also make those power for me. Ears only hearing vedas or thourgh ears vedas reach the mind . . Ear is pure as veda entering through ear . “Brahmavai varanaha–” . Make me best among those who hear well. You have thejas and make me thajaswi , get me out from papam. Brahmam is as nidhi in u, make also me also like you in the same way . . All devathais “aservadaham” or blessings should come to me and should not be get any disturbance from devathai. Manthras with above meaning will be chanted
Touching hand , he will say manthra- “dethabhya pareethaya”, he will be kept in ‘durbai’ .’durbai’ will be put in ground. , jalam prokshanam “angnye thwa paridadamai,
Follwo Manthras are Chanted
“saraswathety thw paridadami, mrutheway thwa pari dadadmi, andakayathwa paridadami” Meaning Should get escape from all accidents . Escpae from death due to food poison. The boy will be given to all devathas like mruthue , andhakan, saraswathi . agni to protect him from the disease , death , accident . Prayer for all devatha Anugraham for boy so that he can do vedadadhyayanam
Now the upadesam will be given . Now the boy will be called nearby for upadesam.
First agni homam before upadesam. The boy will do homam directly. Both father and son will do homam. Manthras with meaning “By the anushtanam i do ,make me better for veda adhyayana , world , and make me a better citizen. I am now ready for getting upadesam.” Also jayathi homam will be also done for Karma Samruthi .
Brahmopadesa muhoortham
Guru Dhyanam will be done Pathaprakshalanam will be done
Padaparakshalanam will be done with the manthra with following meaning.
If the brahmana padam is cleaned with water , all anxiety , diseases go away . Even one will get escape from death . There will be no poverty . He will get prosperity , wealth , and over all life improvement
“Samasthasampath samvapthihethavaha
samusdhitha apathkula dooma hethavaha
Aparasamsara samudrasethaavaha
punandumama brahmana padavang”
Now Brahopadesa will be done.
Manthras with meaning .The great wealth, veda has has to dome to you ”- it should not go away, i have to come to you , dont give to anyone and give it to only only those who protect me like you.
First agni aradhanai that is samidadanam will be done
Upanayana Ritual Order
Previous Day
Vighneswara Pooja, Anujna, Sankalpam, Udakashanthi , Angurarpanam &Prathisarabandham , Nandi Sradham (Parvana Vidhi),Aseervadam
On Upanayanam Day
Vigneshwara Pooja, Anujna, Sankalpam , Yajnopaveeda Daranam ,Kumara Bhojanam, Vapanam , Snanam , Alankaram , Upanayana Homam (Starting), Asmarohanam , Vasthra Dharanam, Meghala Dharanam , Ajina Dharanam , Upanayanam, Manthra Chanting to give the Boy to Deavathas for Protection , Boy Taking Oath to protect vedas .Question & Answer Session by Guru and Sishya , Upanayana Homam, Brahmopadesama , Manthra Chanting by the Boy , Samithadhanam
4th day it is dadineeru
Prayer for Sradha Devi and Medha Devi for becoming sucesfull Education
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