
Gothra
Pattika - Gothra Pravaram - Gotra names and related Rishi
vargam - Abhivathanam
List
of Rishis, Their known Gotra lineage - The Gothra root is same
irrespective of Sect or Sub-sect in all Brahmins.
Following are the
names of Rishis, to whom a specific Gothra person belong to.
While prostrating to elders, one has to give these details at
the end, stating his Rishis group, how many Rishis in
his grouping, Soothra, and the Veda culture he belongs to, (Rg,
Yajur, Sama & Atharva Veda), then his Gothra and name in
that order. One need not pronounce this Abhivathanam to a
Saint (Sanyasi), Kula Acharya - (the one who affixes the
Shanka Chakra (The Conch & Wheel) Emblem in your arms and adopts you as His
disciple/sishya) or any other women except one's mother.
However, for Bruhaspathi (Vadyar) and other elders, one has to
pronounce the entire abhivathanam, every time one meets them.
I list below the
most used and prevailing Gothra names together Rishis' group
that a specific Gotra one belong to and the pravaram one has
to say while doing abhivathanam. If anyone finds a missing
Gothra from the table given below, please let me know with due
pravarams so as to include the same in the table. The actual
benefits of prostrating (namaskaram & sashtanga namaskar,
Dhandavath) is listed by a researcher and the same is
published in another page of this
website.
Please add the
respective Rishis name from the given table, and other details in the blank spaces
to complete the Abhivathana.
(1)
Abivathaye,
(2)
_______ _______ ______ (Names of
respective Gothra Rishis, as applicable as one, two, three,
five or seven Rishis from the table given below)
(3)
____________ (Choose one as applicable »Eka
Risheya, »Dhwayarsheya,
»Thrayaa
Risheya, »Pancha
Risheya, »Saptha
Risheya),
(4)
Pravaraanvitha:
(5)
_______________ Soothra (Abasthampa
Soothra/ Bhodhayana Soothraa),
(6)
_______________ (Yaajusha/Samo/Rg) Gaathyaathi
(7)
________________ Gothrasya
(8)
______________________ (your name)
(9)
sarmaNa:
aham asbibho.
Brugu (Briku)
- Twenty sub-lineage Rishis |
# |
Name of Gothra |
Pravaram to be pronounced with
Names |
01 |
Jamadagni |
Bhargava,
Syavana, Aabnavaana - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
02 |
Jaabaali |
Bhargava,
Vaithahavya, Raivasa - Thrayarisheya,
pravaranvitha: |
03 |
Jaamadagnya |
Bhargava,
Aurva, jamadagnya - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
04. |
Jaimini |
Bhargava,
Vaithahavya, Raivasa - Thrayarisheya,
pravaranvitha: |
05 |
Bhaulathsya |
Bhargava,
Aurva, jamadagnya - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
06 |
Maandookeya |
Bhargava,
Aurva, jamadagnya - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
07 |
Maunabhargava |
Bhargava,
Vaithahavya, Saavethasa - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
08 |
Vathoola |
Bhargava,
Vaithahavya, Saavethasa - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
09 |
Srivathsa |
Bhargava,
Syavana, Aapnavana, Aurva, Jamadagya - Pancharisheya,
pravaranvitha: |
10 |
Garthsamatha |
Bhargava,
Garthsamatha - Dvayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
11 |
Kanaka |
Bhargava,
Garthsamatha - Dvayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
12 |
Yagnjapathi |
Bhargava,
Garthsamatha - Dvayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
13 |
Avada |
Bhargava,
Aurva, Jamadagnya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
14 |
AartishENa |
Bhargava,
AarttisheNa, AnUpa - Thrayarsheya pravaranvitha: |
15 |
Aaswalaayana |
Bhargava,
Vaadhyaksha, Daivadaasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
16 |
Kasyapi |
Bhargava,
Vaidahvya, Saavethasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
17 |
Kaathyaayana |
Bhargava,
AartishENa, AnUpa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
18 |
Kaargya |
Bhargava,
Vaithahavya, Revasa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
19 |
Kruthsamatha |
Bhargava,
Saunahothra, Gaarthsamatha - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
20 |
Nairruthi |
Bhargava,
AartishENa, AnUpa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
|
Aangirasa
(with 27 sub lineage Rishis) |
01 |
Uthasatha
(Uthathya) |
Aangirasa,
Audathya, Gauthama - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
02 |
Kamyaangirasa |
Aangirasa,
Aamahaavya, Aurushaaya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
03 |
GaargEya |
Aangirasa, Gaargya,
Chaithya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
04 |
GaargEya |
Aangirasa,
Bhaarhaspathya, Bharatheevaja, Sainya, Gargya -
Pancharsheya pravaranvitha:
|
05 |
Gauthama |
Aangirasa,
Aayarsaya, Gauthama - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
06 |
Paurukuthsa |
Aangirasa,
Paurukuthsa, Thraasathasya - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
07 |
PaatharaayaNa |
Aangirasa,
Paurukuthsa, Thraasathasya - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
08 |
Mauthgalya |
Aangirasa,
Ambarisha, Mauthgalya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
09 |
Bharatwaja |
Aangirasa,
Bhaarhaspathya, Bharatwaja - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
10 |
Mauthgalya |
Aangirasa,
Bhargyasva, Mauthgalya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
11 |
Ratheethara |
Aangirasa,
Vairoopa, Raatheethara - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
12 |
Vishnuvruththa |
Aangirasa,
Pauruguthsa, Thraasathasya - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
13 |
ShatamarshNa |
Aangirasa,
Thraasathasya, Pauruguthsa - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
14 |
Sankruthi |
Saathya,
Saankruthya, Gauriveetha - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
15 |
Sankruthi |
Aangirasa,
Saaskruthya, Gauriveetha - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
16 |
Haritha |
Aangirasa,
Ambarisha, Yauvanaachva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
17 |
Aabasthamba |
Aangirasa,
Bharhaspathya, Bharatwaja - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
18 |
Aayaasya |
Aangirassa,
Aayaasya, Gauthama - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
19 |
KaNva |
Aangirasa,
Ajameeta, KaaNva - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
20 |
KaNva |
Aangirasa,
Aamaheeyava, Aurukshyasa - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
21 |
Kabila |
Aangirasa,
Aamaheeyava, Aurukshyasa - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
22 |
Garga |
Aangirasa, Chainya,
Gargaya (Garka) - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
23 |
Kuthsa |
Aangirasa,
Ambareesha, Yauvanaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
24 |
Kuthsa |
Aangirasa,
Maandathra, Kauthsa - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
25 |
Kaundinya |
Aangirasa,
Bharhaspathya, Bharatwaja - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
26 |
Paurukuthsa |
Aangirasa,
Paurukuthsa, Aasathasya - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
27 |
Lohitha |
Aangirasa,
Vaichvamitra, Lohitha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
|
|
|
Aathri
( 13 sub lineage Rishis) |
01 |
Aathreya |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
02 |
Mauthgalya |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, Baurvaathitha - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
03 |
Athri |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
04 |
Uthaalaka |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
05 |
Muthkala |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, Baurvaathitha - thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
06 |
Gauriveetha |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, Baurvaathitha - thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
07 |
Dattathreya |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
08 |
Dhananjaya |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, Kaavishtira - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
09 |
Dhaksha (
Dakshi) |
Aathreya,
Kaavishtira, Bhaurvathitha - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
10 |
Bhaaleya |
Aathreya,
Vaamarathya, Bauthrika - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
11 |
Pathanjala |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
12 |
Bheejaavaaba |
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, Aadhitha - Thrayarsheya, pravaranvitha: |
13 |
|
Aathreya,
Aarsanaanasa, syaavaachva - Thrayarsheya,
pravaranvitha: |
|
Vishwamitra
( 13 sub lineage Rishis) |
01 |
Kausika (Kusika) |
Vaiswamithra,
AagamarshaNa, Kausika - Thrayarsheya |
02 |
Lohitha |
Vaiswamithra,
Ashtaka, Lohitha - Thrayarsheya |
03 |
Viswamithra |
Vaiswamithra,
Devaraatha, Authala - Thrayarsheya |
04 |
Saalaavatha |
Vaiswamithra,
Devaraatha, Authala - Thrayarsheya |
05 |
Kadhaka |
Vaiswamithra,
Kadhaka - Dhwayarsheya |
06 |
AagamarshaNa |
Vaiswamithra,
AagamarshaNa, Kausika - Thrayarsheya |
07 |
Gatha |
Vaiswamithra,
Maaduchandasa, Aaja - Thrayarsheya |
08 |
Kaathyaayana |
Vaiswamithra,
Kathya, Adgeetha - Thrayarsheya |
09 |
Kamakaayana |
Vaiswamithra,
Devaseevarasa, DaivaTharasa (Rethasa) - Thrayarsheya |
10 |
Kaalava |
Vaiswamithra,
Devaraatha, Audhala - Thrayarsheya |
11 |
Kausika |
Vaiswamithra,
Salangayana, Kausika - Thrayarsheya |
12 |
Jabhala (Jabali) |
Vaiswamithra,
Devaraatha, Audhala - Thrayarsheya |
13 |
Devaraatha |
Vaiswamithra,
Devaraatha, Aulitha - Thrayarsheya |
|
Vashishta
( 13 sub lineage Rishis) |
01 |
Kaundinya |
Vaasishta,
MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya |
02 |
Parasara |
Vaasishta,
saakthya, Paarasarya - Thrayarsheya |
03 |
Vaasishta |
Vaasishta,
MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya |
04 |
Vasishta |
Vaasishta
- Ekarsheya |
05 |
Haritha |
Vaasishta
- Ekarsheya |
06 |
Aachvalaayana |
Vaasishta,
Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya |
07 |
Upamanyu |
Vaasishta,
Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya |
08 |
KaaNva |
Vaasishta,
Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya |
09 |
JaadhookarNya |
Vaasishta,
Aindrapramatha, Aabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya |
10 |
Bhodayana |
Vaasishta,
Aathreya, JaadhookarNya - Thrayarsheya |
11 |
MithraavaruNa |
Vaasishta,
MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya |
12 |
Mauthgala |
Vaasishta,
MaithravaruNa, Kaundinya - Thrayarsheya |
13 |
Vaasida |
Vaasishta,
Aindrapramatha, Aaabarathvasasya - Thrayarsheya |
|
|
|
Kachyapa/Kasyapa
( 13 sub lineage Rishis) |
01 |
Naithruva
Kasyapa |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Naithruva - Thrayarsheya |
02 |
Reba
Kasyapa |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Rebaa - Thrayarsheya |
03 |
Saandilya |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Saandilya - Thrayarsheya |
04 |
Saandilya |
Kasyapa,
Daivala, Asitha - Thrayarsheya |
05 |
Saandilya |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Naithruva, Reba, Raiba, Sandila,
Chandilya - Sapthaarsheya |
06 |
Kaasyapa |
Kaasyapa,
Aasitha, Daivala - Thrayarsheya |
07 |
Kachyapa |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Naithruva, Reba, Raiba, Sandila,
Chandilya - Sapthaarsheya |
08 |
Bruku |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Naithrava - Thrayarsheya |
09 |
Maareesa |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Naithrava - Thrayarsheya |
10 |
Raibya
(Reba) |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Raibya - Thrayarsheya |
11 |
Baukakshi |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Aasitha - Thrayarsheya |
12 |
Vaathsya |
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Raibya - Thrayarsheya |
13 |
|
Kaasyapa,
Aavathsaara, Aasitha - Thrayarsheya |
|
Agasthya
( 7 sub lineage Rishis) |
01 |
Agasthya |
Agasthya
- Ekarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
02 |
Idhmavaaha |
Agasthya
- Ekarisheya, Pravaranvitha: |
03 |
Aagasthi |
Agasthya,
Maahendra, Maayobhuva - Thryarisheya, pravaranvitha |
04 |
Agasthi |
Agasthya,
Dhradyavrutha, Aidhmavaaha - Thrayarisheya,
pravaranvitha: |
05 |
Idhmavaaha |
Agasthya,
Vaathyasva, Aidhmavaaha - thrayarisheya,
pravaranvitha: |
06 |
Pulaha |
Agasthya,
Maahendra, Maayobhuva - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
07 |
Maayobhuva |
Agasthya,
Maahendra, Maayobhuva - Thrayarisheya, pravaranvitha: |
Note:
In the above chart, some of the Gothra Rishis names are
appearing same as in other Gothra. It is advisable to check
the pravaram Rishis names from your family elders as the
Gothra name with different Rishi's names are mentioned in the
same script. The difference is in the Rishis sub-lineage names that should
be checked with elders. For instance, Saandilya Gothra has
three different pravaram with the same Gothra Rishi but the
sub-lineage names of Rishis are different.
What
is Gotra?
How
did the people thousands of years ago realize that genetically
there was transference of some unique characteristics only
from father to son (in the form of Y-chromosomes) ? In recent
past when it was fashionable to condemn all Indian traditional
systems as of no value, non-believers have referred to 'Gothra'
as archaic, unscientific, irrelevant and male chauvinistic!
The Scientifically proven factor DNA type test and assertions are more closer to the Gotra
lineage matters. And to the Vedic line state nothing less
than what your researchers & scientists speaking
about!
Modern DNA & genetic research has confirmed male line
Y-chromosomal transference, through 8 generations in case of
Thomas Jefferson. 'Gothra' in essence really stands for
Y-chromosomal identity.
In
the very recent,
US President (& Author of Declaration of Independence of
United States) Thomas Jefferson's paternity of his slave Sally
Fleming's children has been in news. For nearly 200 years,
since US president Thomas Jefferson's time, many
traditionalists maintained that Jefferson did not cohabit with
Sally. But some descendants of Sally maintained otherwise and
claimed to be progeny of the ex-president. This old historical
controversy has now been resolved using modern genetic DNA
analysis methods (Source - Founding father by Eric S Lander
& Joseph J Ellis and Foster et al, Nature [ Volume 396 - 5
November 19980] pages 14, 27 & 28).
The genetic DNA study of descendents of Jefferson family and
Sally Fleming's family, has confirmed with very high
probability that, US President Thomas Jefferson was indeed the
father of at least one of the sons of Sally Fleming. How was
this genetic work done? Geneticists used a scientific fact,
that most of the male Y-chromosome is passed intact from
father to son. Females do not carry the Y-chromosome. With
modern advances in genetics, this fact has been used to trace
paternal lineage, and resolve stories like Thomas Jefferson's.
Thomas Jefferson did not have surviving sons from his legal
wife. But his paternal uncle's male lineage is in tact to
present time.. The genetic Y-chromosome of these persons
(eight generations down from Thomas Jefferson's paternal
uncle) living at present time was used as the reference. This
was compared with intact male line persons from (Five
generations down from) Sally Fleming living presently. The
geneticists used polymorph markers so that Y-chromosome can
be distinguished by haplotypes. They found that Sally
Fleming's son Eston's male line progeny had same haplotypes as
Field Jefferson who was paternal uncle of Thomas Jefferson.
Using other physical and living proximity factors, the
geneticists have concluded with high probability that Eston
Fleming was the son of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Fleming.
In the western countries, there are lots of research undertaken on the lineage and
genealogy. But in India, there is no basis for equating genetics and race, other than specifying one's Gothram. And more interestingly, there is no female lineage
taken into account! That is, if you are provided the geno-graphic
profile of a random Indian, you would not be able to say to which caste or tribe that person belongs. Conversely, if you know the race of a person, you would not be able to say what genetic lineage that person will have. Race is a social phenomenon. Genetics is a biological phenomenon.
The Indian patrilineal pool is very diverse and cuts across castes and tribes. The Indian
mitochondria DNA pool (female ancestry) falls into just four types, attesting to how closely related all Indians are to each other. Researchers suggest, that there is no link between language (Indo-European,
Indo-Arabic and Dravidian) and genetic lineage.
Most of the genetic differences between people are superficial. However,
geno-graphic profiles provide a way for us to understand our own origins and the migratory path of our ancestors (they may also be useful for understanding potential susceptibilities to certain diseases among people with different genetic lineages).
This class of human male lineage research is now very active
and is being conducted in native populations of Wales,
England, in Iceland and to establish uniqueness, paternity,
historical lineage, medical issues and intellectual issues of
heredity etc amongst various population groups. Does this not
ring a bell amongst traditional Hindus who believe in 'Gothra'
identification carried down from Sanathana-dharma orthodoxy?.
'Gothra' is an identity carried by male lineage in India from
time immemorial. Most people have Gothra chain names traceable
to Rig Vedic Rishis like 'Gowthama', 'Vasishta' 'Viswamithra'
and to first sons of Vaivaswatha Manu like Angirasa &
Bhrigu. Purana such as Vishnu Purana refer to individual
identity through 'Gothra'. Listings of more than 250 Gothra
chains have been explicitly listed. I have heard of instances
of even Muslims converted from Hinduism still keeping track of
their 'Gothra'.
In a classic example, I cite that Buddha, named Siddhartha was of 'Gowthama
Gothra'.. It means that his Y-chromosomes were probably from
Rig-Vedic Rishi 'Gowthama Rahoogana'.
Nearly 2500 years have passed since death of Lord Buddha, but many
'Gowthama Gothra' individuals exist even today. They can claim
genetic relation to Buddha. Typically 4 generations occur in
100 years and in 2500 years nearly 100 generations are
complete. Other 'Gothra' chains may have run 100-200
generations from Vedic period if male lineage did continue
unbroken. Do Y-chromosomes remain intact after, say 100
generations of unbroken male issues? Genetic mutations may or
may not have changed some Y-chromosomes. The Gotra lineage is
the one aspect that is very interesting field of research for
future to see if persons of same 'Gothra' in the present
generations have common and unique Y-chromosomal features.
Only deep study with dedicated research could bring about the
truth, that Vedic Era findings are certainly more authentic
and scientific one that our forefathers relied aptly.
In
conclusion, considering the above, no doubt, the Gotra lineage
and DNA roots, probably, are one and the same way to find out
the Family tree from the roots!
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