Abasthamba Soothra Yajur Veda Pithru Tharppana
Mantram. (TharpaNa Mantra)
Common to Vadakalai
Iyenghar, Thenkalai Iyengar & for Iyer
Introduction
to Tharpanam (Oblations to the manes)
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Tharpanam
means "That offering which satisfies". But what we mean by the word
Tharpanam is the offering of water mixed with gingili to the manes. (Dead
ancestors). Though we have several ancestors, this offering is addressed to
three generations of father, grandfather and great grandfather along with their
wives in our family and maternal grandfather, his father and grandfather along
with their wives in our mother's birth family. Only those whose father is dead
are eligible to do Tharpanam. If maternal grandfather is alive Tharpanam should
not be done for his family but restricted to our family.
This offering is said to give Punya Bhala to generations.
All
the manes are supposed by our religion to live in the Pithru loka for some time
and either be reborn as any being or go to lokas like deva loka, Vaikunta etc or
even attain salvation by getting mixed with god. The pithru loka is populated by
three group of pithru devas viz, Vasu, Rudra and Adhithya. These devas receive
our oblations and make it reach to our manes wherever they are and in whichever
form they are. The pithru loka is supposed to be on the unseen side of the moon.
This portion gets exposed to sun on the new moon days. It is according to our
concept lunchtime for the people populating the pithru loka. These pithrus,
since they have left the world are solely dependent on only their progeny to
feed them. This feeding is done through Tharpanam. It is believed that if
Tharpanam is not done out Pithru devas will curse us so that we may not have
male descendents to offer tharpanam to us.
There are several types of tharpanams: -
1.Gunda
(kuzhi) tharpanam- the tharpanam that is done in the first ten days of death.
2.Brahma
yagna tharpanam-This is the oblation supposed to be done daily to the devas,
rishis and pithrus, alongwith daily Sandhyavandanam prayer..
3.Parheni
tharpanam- this is the tharpanam, which is supposed to be done on the next day
after annual sraddha. This at present is being done after sraddha on the same
day, because the priest does not have time to come the next day. Here the
tharpanam is offered only to ones pithru varga (paternal side)
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The regular tharpanam, which is supposed to be done on all amavasyas. Four Month
beginnings viz mesha, karkidaga, thula and makara and eclipses. Our ancient
scripts advise us to perform tharpanam on 96 days in a year but this is not
being done nowadays.
Several
Poorva Acharyas have codified the method of tharpanam. Some of them are
Apasthambha, Bodhayana; Drahyayana what is given below is the manthras and
method of the Apasthambha sutra.of Yajur Veda. There are slight differences in
the sankalpam among Iyers and Iyengars.The version followed by both groups of
Sri Vaishnavas viz Thenkalai and Vadakalai are given here. It is understood that
the tharpanam for Rig Vedis is almost similar but that for Sama Vedis it is
different. There are also differences brought about by local practice and family
tradition. People are advised to follow their traditions strictly. They have
precedence over what is written down here. For example some people do avahanams of Pithrus on two Bugnams known
as koorchas. Some on one /Bugnam/koorcha and some on spread darbhams.
There
are several rules regarding tharpanam though many of them are not being followed
by most of the people. They are: -
1.On
the day of Tharpanam, till tharpanam is completed we are not supposed to
drink/eat anything.
2.On
the day of tharpanam, the daily rituals like Sandhya vandhana have to be first
performed. Then before tharpanam one more bath has to be taken.
3.Wet
cloth should not be worn during tharpanam nor is it right to wear cloth which
was washed a day before and dried. The cloth has to be made wet the same day and
dried. Pure white silk cloth can also be worn, but wearing this silk cloth you
should not have eaten any food. If wet cloth is not dry, it should be seven
times shaken dry in wind before wearing it.
4.Except
the tharpanam during eclipse all other tharpanams are to be done after 12 noon.
Considering the difficulty, our lawgivers have agreed that it can be done after
8.30 AM.
5.As
mentioned earlier nothing should be eaten or drunk before performance of
Tharpanam.
6.Oblations
should be done with hand full of water and not drops or spoon full of water.
7.The
water should be poured out using the space between the thumb and the four
fingers.
8.Every
time a pinch of black till (Gingili) has to be taken. Care should be taken not to take it
using the thumb and the index finger.
(Joining Index finger with Thumb is considered as Rakshasa Mudra or the sign of
demons).
9.Pithru
tharpanam should always be done with poonal hanging from the right shoulder to
the left side of the body.
10.The
pavithram for pithru tharpanam should be made out of three durbha and the
koorcham should be made of 5 or 3 durbham leaves.
11.We
should preferably sit on seat made of durbha (durbhasanam) while doing tharpanam
and in its absence put few durbhas on the place we are going to sit,
12.Silver
vessels are prescribed for used during tharpanam. If not available copper
vessels can be used. Under no circumstance should steel or other metal vessels
are to be used.
13.Tharpanam
should be done facing east or south. It is believed that it either should be
done in our homes or in public holy places like shore of the river, sea active
you happen to do it in the place belonging to some one else. We are supposed to
compensate the owner of the property.
14.If
Amavasya and the first of the month in which tharpanam has to be performed comes
on the same day, then tharpanam for the sankramanam (first of the month) should
be done.
Tharpanam
1.Perform Achamanam
Take
minute quantities of water (just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram)
three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra.
1.Om
Achyuthaya Nama 2,Om Ananthaya Nama 3.Om Govindaya Nama
Then
Touch
with thumb both cheeks saying kesavaaya Nama: - Narayanaaya Nama: (In
each case...to touch the right side first and then left)
Touch
with ring finger both eyes saying Madhavaya Nama: - Govindaya Nama:
Touch
with little finger both ears saying Trivikramaya Nama: - Vamanaya Nama:
Touch
with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedharaya Nama: - Hrishikesaya
Nama:
Touch
with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabhaya Nama:
Touch
with all fingers the head saying Damodaraya Nama:
A: For Sri Vaaishnavas of Vada
Kalai
2.Do
Pranayamam.
Hold
both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite
the following Manthra: -
Om
Bhoo
Om
Bhuva
Ogum
Suva
Om
Maha
Om
Jana
Om
Thapa
Ogum
Sathyam
Om
Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om
Apa
Jyothj
rasa
Amrutham
brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom
Touch
the ears three times saying
Om,
Om, Om
3.
And then chant the following manthras: -
1.Sriman
venkata nadarya kavi dargika kesari
Vedanthacharya varyo me sanni datham sada hruthi
2.Gurubhya
tad gurubyascha namo vaga made mahe,
Vruni mahe cha tatrath yow dampathi jagatham pathi
3.Swasesha
bhoodeth mayaa sweeyai sarva parichadai,
Vidahthum preethamath manam deva prakramade swayam
4.Shuklam
baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam
Prasanna
vadanam dyayeth sarva vigno upa santhaye
5.Yasyad viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham,
Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye.
B: For Sri Vaishnavas of Then
Kalai
Do
Pranayamam.
Hold
both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite
the following Manthra: -
Om
Bhoo
Om
Bhuva
Ogum
Suva
Om
Maha
Om
Jana
Om
Thapa
Ogum
Sathyam
Om
Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om
Apa
Jyothj
rasa
Amrutham
brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom
Touch
the ears three times saying
Hari
Om
3.
Then Chant the following manthras: -
1.Shuklam
baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam
Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vigno upa santhaye
2.Yasyad
viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham,
Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye
FOLLOWING
MANTRAS ARE COMMON TO THENKALAI AND VADAKALAI.
Adya
Sri Bhagavatha maha purushasya Vishnor Agnaya pravarthamanasya Adhya Brahmana
Dweethiya parardhe Swetha Varaha kalpe Vaivaswatha manvanthare ashta vimsathi
thame kali yuge prathame padhe, jambu dweepe, Bharatha varshe, Bharatha Khande,
Mero Dakshine Parswe, Sakabdhe asmin varthamane vyvaharike Prabhavadeenam
sashtya samvatsaranam madhye (name
of the year)
Nama samvatsare, (dakshina. /uttara
ayane, (name
of the season) rithou, (name of the month
in Sanskrit) mase, (Krishna/shukla)
pakshe ,
Adhya (Name
of the thidhi-moon phase) Punya
thithou (name of the day in Sanskrit)vasra
yukthayam (name
of the star in Sanskrit) nakshatra
yukthayam Shubha
yoga -Shubha karana, Evam guna
viseshana visishtayam asyam
(Name of the thidhi)
Punya thithou,
(Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right shoulder (LEFT
MODE))
(Your Gothram) Gothranam
(Names of father, grand father, great grand father)
Sarmanam, Vasu-Rudra-adithya swaroopanam asmad Pithru -Pithamaha-Pithru
Pithamahanam, (your Gothram) Gothraa (Names
of mother. Grand mother, great grand mother)
Namnee, Vasu-Rudra-Adithya swaroopa Asmad Mathru-pithamahi-Prapithamahischa,
(Your maternal grand father's gothram) gothraanam
(names of maternal grand father,
his father and his grand father) Sarmanam vasu -rudra -adithya
swaroopanam asmad mathamaha, mathru pithamaha, mathru prapithamahanam, (Your
maternal grand father's gothram) gothraa
(Names of maternal
grand mother, maternal great grand mother, Grand mother of maternal grand
father) Namnee, vasu-rudra -adithya swaroopa
asmad mathamahi-mathru pithamahi, mathru
prapithamahinam Ubhaya
vamsa pithrunaam akshayya thripthyartham
amavasya
punya kale
Thila tharpanam karishye.
(Throw away the Durbha (only) held round the fingers along with Pavithram.
Change position of poonal to the left shoulder (usual mode), touch water with
finger, change position of poonal to right shoulder (left mode))
Arrangement of Koorcham (Bugnam)
East
North
South
West
(You're sitting west side and facing East)
5.Avahanam for pithru varga (Fathers side)
Wear the poonal in the left mode, take little ellu (black gingelly)
and along with water keep on the Bugnam meant for Pithru varga while chanting
the following manthras: -
1.Aayatha
pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha
deergayuthwam cha satha saaradam cha.
2.Om
bhorbuvaswarom
3,Asmin
koorche (Your
Gothra) gothran (Father's,
grand father's and great grand father's name)
sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your
Gothra) gothraa (Names
of mother, grand mother, great grand mother)
namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathru,
pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa dyayami avahayami.
6.Asanam for pithru vargam
Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the koorcha
1.Sakrudacchinnam
barhirurnna mrudhu,
Syonam
pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham
Asmin
taseedanthu me pithara somyaa,
Pithamahaa
prapithamahaaschaanugai saha.
2.Pithru-pithamaha,
pithru pithamahanam mathru
-pithamahi -prapithamahinaam cha idam asanam, thiladhi sakalaradhanai
swarchidham
7.Avahanam for mathamaha varga (maternal grand fathers
side)
Wearing
the poonal in the left mode, take little ellu (black gingelly) and along with
water keep on the Koorcha meant for mathru varga while chanting the following
manthras: -
1.Aayatha
mathu pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim
cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha.
2.Om
bhorbuvaswarom
3,Asmin
koorche (Maternal grand father's gothra)
gothran (Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and grand father of maternal grand
father) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru
pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (maternal grand father's
gothra) gothraa (Names
of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother of maternal
grand father) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathamahi-mathru
pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa dyayami avahayami.
8.Asanam
for mathru vargam
Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the mathru varga koorcha
1.Sakrudacchinnam
barhirurnna mrudhu,
Syonam
pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham
Asmin
taseedanthu me pithara somyaa,
Pithamahaa
prapithamahaaschaanugai saha.
2.Mathamaha-mathru
pithamaha-mathru prapitha mahaanaam, Mathamahi-mathru pithamahi-mathru
prapithamahischa idam asanam, thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham
9.Pithru varga tharpanam
Offer
tharpanam with hand full of water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham for
Pithru vargam after each manthra
a.
Pithru tharpanam (Oblation to father)
1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa,
Unmadhyama pithara somyasa
Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna
Sthene avanthu pitharo harveshu,
(/Fill
in Your
gothram) Gothran (Father's name),
Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha
namastharpayami.
2.Angeeraso Na pitharo navagwa,
Adharvano byagava somyaasa,
Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi
Badre soumanase syama
(Your
gothram) Gothraan (Father's name),
Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha Nama
tharpayami.
3.Aa yaanthu Na pithara somyaso Agni
Shwatha
prathibhir deva yanai
Asmin yagne swadhaya maadhayanthwadhi bruvantha
they avanthasman,
(Your Gothram)
gothraan (Fathers
name),
Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha Nama
tharpayami.
b. Pithamaha tharpanam
(oblation to grand father)
1.Oorjam
vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam
Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpatatha me
pithroon,
(Your gothram) Gothraan
(Grand fathers name),
Sarmana Rudra roopan mama
pithaamahaan swadha Nama tharpayami.
2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha
Nama
Pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha
Nama
Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha Nama
(Your
gothram) Gothraan (Grand
father's name),
Sarmana Rudra roopan mama pitha mahaan swadha Nama
tharpayami.
3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha,
Yagscha vidmayagm u cha Na
pravidma,
Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda
Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu
(Your gothram)
Gothraan (Grand
father's name)
'
Sarmana rudra roopan mama pithamahaan swadha
namastharpayami
c.
Prapithamaha tharpanam (oblations to great grand father)
a. Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi
sindhava
Maadweer Na santhwashadhi
(Your
Gothram) Gothraan (Great
grand father's name),
Sarmana adithya roopaan mama prapithamahan swadha
Nama tharpayami.
b. Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam
Raja madhu dhourasthu Na pitha
(Your
gothram) Gothraan
(great grand father's name),
Sarmana adithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha
Nama tharpayami
c. Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu
soorya,
Maadweer gavo bavanthu Na
(Your gothra) Gothraan (great
grand father's name),
Sarmana adhithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha
Nama tharpayami.
d. Mathru tharpanam(Oblations
to mother)
1.
(Your gothra) Gothraa (mother's
name)
Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami
2. (Your
Gothra) Gothraa (Mother's name)
Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami
3. (Your Gothra)
(Gothraa (Mother's
name)
Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami
e. Pithamahi tharpanam(oblations
to paternal grand mother)
1. (Your Gothra)
Gothraa (Grand mother's name)
Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
2. (Your Gothra)
Gothraa (Grand mother's name)
Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
3. (Your gothra)
Gothraa (Grand
mother's name)
Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
f. Prapithamahi tharpanam(Oblations
to paternal great grand mother)
1. (Your Gothra).
Gothraa (Great
grand mother's name)
Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
2. (Your Gothra)
Gothraa (Great
Grand mother's name)
Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
3. (Your Gothra)
Gothraa (Great
Grand mother's name)
Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
10.jnaatha jnatha pithru varge tharpanam Oblation
to unknown manes of paternal sides)
a. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha Nama tharpayami
b. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha Nama tharpayami
c. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha Nama tharpayami
Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha stha
tharpayatha me pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha.
11.Mathamaha varga tharpanam
(oblations to ancestors of maternal grand father)
Offer
tharpanam with hand full of water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham for
Pithru vargam after each manthra
a. Matha maha tharpanam
(Oblation to maternal grand father)
1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa,
Unmadhyama pithara somyasa
Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna
Sthene avanthu pitharo harveshu
(Maternal grand father's Gothra)
gothran (Maternal grand father's name),
Sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha
namastharpayami.
2.Angeeraso Na pitharo navagwa,
Adharvano byagava somyaasa,
Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi
Badre soumanase syama
(Maternal grand father's Gothra)
gothran (Maternal grand father's name)
Sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha Nama
tharpayami.
3.Aa yaanthu Na pithara somyaso Agni
Shwatha prathibhir deva yanai
Asmin yagne swadhaya madhayanthwadhi bruvantha the
avanthasman,
(Maternal
grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand
father's name), sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namas
tharpayami.
b. Mathru pitha maha
tharpanam (oblation to grand father of mother)
1.Oorjam
vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam
Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpayatha me
pithroon,
(Maternal
grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great
grand father's name)
Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pithaamahaan swadha
namas tharpayami.
2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama
Pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama
Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama
(Maternal grand father's Gothra)
gothran (Maternal great grand father's name)
Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pitha mahaan swadha
namas tharpayami.
3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha,
Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na
pravidma,
Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda
Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu
(Maternal grand father's Gothra)
gothran (Maternal great grand father's name)
Sarmana rudra
roopan mama mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami
c.
Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of mother)
1.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe
madhu ksharanthi sindhava
maadweer na santhwashadhi
(Maternal grand father's Gothra)
gothran (Maternal grand father's grand father'sname)
Sarmana adithya
roopaan mama mathu prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami.
2.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam
raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha
(Maternal grand father's Gothra)
gothran (Maternal grand father's grand father'sname)
Sarmana adithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan
swadha namas tharpayami
3.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu
soorya,
Maadweer gavo bavanthu na
(Maternal
grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand
father's grand father'sname)
Sarmana adhithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan
swadha namas tharpayami.
d.Mathamahi tharpanam(Oblations
to maternal grand mother)
1.(Maternal grand father's
gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's name)
Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha
namastharpayami
2. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand
mother's name)
Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha
namastharpayami
3. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand
mother's name)
Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha
namastharpayami
e.Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam(Oblations
to grand mother of mother)
1.(Maternal grand father's
gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother's
name)
Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi
swadha namastharpayami
2. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand
mother's name)
Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi
swadha namastharpayami
3. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand
mother's name)
Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi
swadha namastharpayami
f. Mathu Prapithamahi
tharpanam(Oblations to great grand
mother of mother)
1. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand
father's grand mother's name)
Namnee adithya roopa
mama mathu prapithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
2. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand
father's grand mother's name)
. .
Namnee adithya roopa
mama mathu prapithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
3. .(Maternal grand
father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand
father's grand mother's name)
. .
Namnee adithya roopa
mama mathu prapithamahi swadha
namastharpayami
12.jnaatha jnatha matha
maha varga tharpanam (Oblation to unknown manes of
maternal grand father side)
a.Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas
tharpayami
b. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas
tharpayami
c. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas
tharpayami
Oorjam vahantheeramratham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha
stha tharpayatha me mathu pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha.
13.pradhakshinam
Change
poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder
(Chant and rotate in the same
place clock wise)
Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya
eva cha
Nama swaadhai swaahayai nithyameva namo nama.
Some versions ask us to chant this
Manthra for Pradakshinam
Namo va pitharo rasaya ,
Namo va pithara
sushmaya,
Namo va pitharo
jeevaya,
Namo
va pitharo swadhayai.
Namo va pitharo
manyave,
Namo va pitharo
ghoraya,
Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin
lokestha,
Yushmagusthe nuye asmin
loke,
Manthenu ya ethasmin
lokesya,
Yuyyanthesham vasishta
bhooyastha,
Asmin loke ahanthesham vasishto bhooyasam.
14.Namaskaram (salutations)
Change poonal to the left side pattern from right
shoulder
Recite with folded hands
Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo nama
Mathru -pitha mahi -prapithamahebhyo nama
Mathamaha -mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamahebhyo
nama.
Mathamahi-Mathu pithamahi=mathu prapathamaheebhyo
nama.
Some versions ask us to chant
this Manthra for Namaskaram
Uthishtatha pithara pretha soora yamasya
pantha ma na vetha puranam,
Dathadhaasmasu dravinam yachcha badhra
prano bruthad bhagha dhan devatha.
Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder
Recite with folded hands
Devathhabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya
eva cha
Nama swaadhayai swahaayai nithya meva namo
nama.
15.Udwasanam
Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder
1.Aayatha
pithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi
poorvai prajamasmabhyam
dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam cha
satha saaradam cha.
2.Om
bhorbuvaswarom
3,Asmad koorchat
(Your gothram) gothran (Names
of father, grand father, great grand father)
sarmana vasu Rudra adithya
swaroopan asmad
pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your
gothram) gothraa (Names
of mother, grand mother and great grand mother)
namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa
asmad mathru,
pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa yada
sthanam prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe
kshemaya punaragamanaya cha.
4.Aayatha mathu
pithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi
poorvai prajamasmabhyam
dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam cha
satha saaradam cha.
5.Om
bhorbuvaswarom
6,Asmin koorche(maternal
grand father's gothra) gothran
(Names of maternal grand father,
maternal great grand father and his father) sarmana
vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad
mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha
(Maternal grand father's
gothra) gothraa (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother
of maternal grand father) namnee vasu
Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad
mathamahi-mathru
pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa yadasthanam prathishtapayami. Shobanarthe
kshemaaya punaragamanaya cha
16.Sarva Tharpanam
(General oblations)
Change
poonal to left shoulder (usual) , remove Pavithram, keep it in the ear, do
Aachamanam, Wear the Pavithram, change poonal to right shoulder,Untie the
Koorchs , Take them in hand and along with water and gingelly do a single
Tharpanam chanting
Yesham
na matha na pitha na bandhu na anya
gothreena the sarve trupthimayanthu mayoth
srushtai kusodhakai
Trupyatha,
Trupyatha, Trupyatha
Remove pavithram
, untie and throw it away, change poonal to right shoulder and touch the
water.
! 7.Brahmarpanam
Offer
a hand full of water chanting.
Om Tat sat Brahmarpanamasthu
Do Aachamanam.
Summary meaning in English of various manthras used in tharpanam
1.Aachamanam
This is a preliminary purification ceremony. Gods Achutha, Anantha and
Govinda are saluted and then chanting the twelve names of Vishnu purifies the
self.
2.Dhyanam
(Vadagalai)
This is a prayer to the God Vishwaksena, who is supposed to remove all
obstacles on our way in performance of any rite, in this case, "Tharpanam"
1.
I keep always in my mind the devotees of the Lord of the Venkata Mountain as my
religious teacher
2.
With all my attention I bow before that teacher of teachers who are the first
mother and father of this world.
3.
I keep my mind on him who lies on the Adhi Sesha attended by Bhoo devi and Lakshmi
4.
I meditate on the dark coloured Vishnu who has four hands and wears white silk
and is always gracefully happy.
5.
I bow before Vishwaksena so that what I am starting is completed without
problems.
2.Dhyanam (Thenkalai)
1.
I meditate on the dark coloured Vishnu who has four hands and wears white silk
and is always gracefully happy.
2.I
bow before Vishwaksena so that what I am starting is completed without problems.
3.Pranayamam
This manthra is a guide to a breathing exercise as also a prayer. While
chanting Om bhoo,Om Bhuva, Ogum Suva, Om Maha, om jana, om thapa, ogum satyam we
are supposed to keep the left nostril closed and inhale through the right
nostril. While chanting, "Om tat sa vithur varenyam bargo devasya dhee mahi,
dhi yo yona prachothayad", we are supposed to close both nostrils and hold the
breath. After this the left nostril is opened and air exhaled till the end of
the manthra.
Hindus believed that that there were six holy worlds above the earth.
These along with earth are remembered in the first part. These worlds are
bhooloka, bhuvarloka, suvarloka, maharloka, janaloka, thapaloka and satya loka.
The second part is the famous Gayathri manthram. It means
"I
meditate on that savitha (the sun or the enlightenment within ourselves) which
helps us in our though process, that god which is within me and that all
engulfing power."
Or
"
I meditate on the most holy shining aspect of that God, who helps in brightening
our thought process."
Then
the third part means " Om is water, it is the light, it is the earth which
gives the food, it is the air which supports life, and it is the ether which is
spread all around .It is also the holy seven worlds."
By touching the nose the hands are supposed to get polluted and this is
removed by touching the ears thrice.
4.Sankalpam
This is a preliminary rite in every Vedic action. We tell why we are
doing what we do and we also tell, what we are going to do every time. In some
cases like the tharpanam we also tell when we are doing it and where.
To attain the grace of God, through destruction of sins committed by me,
praying the lord of all worlds,
1.I pray god Lakshmi pathi and mention below the auspicious hour, day,
star, moon phase, my knowledge base and the strength of God and salute the feets
of Lord Vishnu.
2.Whether one is in pure or impure state or whatever state one is in,
just by remembering Pundarikaksha that is Lord Vishnu, I get cleaned both
outside and inside.
3.There is no doubt that the sins committed either by mind, or words or
by action go away by remembering the names of Lord Rama.Rama. Rama
4.The moon phase, the day, the star, the yoga and the happenings are all
Lord Vishnu and thus the whole world is filled with Lord Vishnu.Govinda, Govinda,
Govinda.
5.In the second ionic division of lord Brahma who acted according to the
wishes of the prime God Lord Vishnu, In the great period of the white Varaha, in
the extended reign of Vaivasvatha manu, in the 28th time period which
is the first step of Kali yuga,
At the Indian sub continent of the Indian continent of the great Jambu
island, In the south of the Meru mountain, In the year
of the saka timeperiod starting with the year Prabhava, in the
solstice, in the
season, in the month of
In the waning/waxing period of the moon, in the day
of the moon crescents, in the
day, in the
star, in the holy period which
is for good action, which results in good,
and in the period which has many other good properties,
in the day
of moon crescents, I do oblations with thil(gingelly) and water for
destruction of all my sins and for the favour of the god, to
my father whose name is who is of the
form of vasu, who belongs to the gothra
, to my grand father whose
name is
who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra
, to my great grand father whose
name is who is
of the form of adithya and who belongs to the gothra
, as also to my mother(grand mother
if she mother is alive) who is of the form of vasu and who belongs to the
gothra
and whose name is
, to my grand mother (great grand mother if mother is alive) who is of
the form of Rudra who belongs to the gothra
And whose name is
, to my great grand mother (her
mother if mother is alive) who is of the form of Adithya and who belongs to the
Gothra and
whose name is
, to my maternal grand father who is of the form of Vasu and who belongs
to the gothra
and whose name is
, to my maternal great grand father
who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra
and whose name is
, to my great grand father of my mother
who is of the form of Adithya
and whose name is
, to my maternal grand mother who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to
the gotra
and whose name is
, to my maternal great grand mother who is of the form of Rudra, who
belongs to the gothra
and whose name is
, to my great grand mother of my mother
who is of the form of adithya who
belongs to the gothra
and whose name is
.for their perennial satisfaction ,
5.Avahanam (For my father's side)
1.Hey
revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through the royal
path, and take part in this rite, which has been adopted by your ancestors. And
bless me with children wealth and long life,
2.Om
is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth.
3.I
meditate on my father, grandfather, great grandfather whose names are
who were belonged to the
gothra and whose respective
forms are that of Vasu, rudhra and adhithya and my mother, grand mother and
great grand mother
whose names are
who belonged to the
gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and Adhithya
and request them to occupy this koorcham.
6.Asanam (For my fathers side)
1.Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves , which
were only cut once here so that my manes can sit on you. Let my father,
grandfather, great grandfather who are of the form of the moon sit on you along
with their companions.
2.I
give seat to my father, grandfather, great grandfather and my mother,
grandmother and great grandmother
and worship them with gingelly.
7.Avahanam (For maternal grand father's
side)
1.Hey
revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through the royal path
, and take part in this rite, which has been adopted by your ancestors. And
bless me with children wealth and long life,
2.Om
is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth.
3.I
meditate on my maternal grandfather, maternal great grandfather, grandfather of
maternal grandfather whose names are
who were belonged to the
gothra and whose respective
forms are that of Vasu, rudhra and adhithya and my maternal grand mother,
maternal great grand mother and grand
mother of maternal grand father
whose names are
who belonged to the
gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and Adhithya
and request them to occupy this koorcham.
8.Asanam (For my maternal grand fathers side)
1.Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves, which were
only cut once here so that my manes can sit on you. Let my maternal grandfather,
maternal great grandfather, grand father of maternal grandfather who are of the
form of the moon sit on you along with their companions.
2.I
give seat to my maternal grand father, maternal great grand father, grand father
of my maternal grand father and my maternal grand mother, maternal great grand
mother and grand mother of my
maternal grand father
and worship them with gingelly.
9.Oblations to paternal ancestors
a.
Oblations to father
1.Let
all those manes who are in the earth because they did not perform dutiful rites.
Those manes who are great because they carried out fire sacrifices and those of
average stature because they performed the rites prescribed to them, receive my
oblations and bless me. Let those who do not trouble and know about the rites
that I perform save me. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to
my father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of vasu.
2.Our
manes who are known by names such as Angeeras, atharwas, and brugus ,are of very
great character and they all have great affection to their descendents. Let them
who should be worshipped by doing fire sacrifices be is our mind doing good and
bless us. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my
father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of vasu.
3.Let
my manes who have not done fire sacrifices but have reached pithru loka arrive
here by the path taken by Gods. Let them get satisfied by this offering of food
mixed with water and let them talk
good of us in the other world and
bless us with further and further progress. I offer this oblation of this food
mixed with water to my father whose name is
and
who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of vasu.
b.
Oblations to grandfather
1.Hey gods who love water, carry suitable food,
nectar, ghee, blood and toddy to my manes if by chance they are born as men,
tree, creeper and men of the lower caste and make it suitable food for them and
also become food for them. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water
to my grand father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of Rudra.
2.I salute my father, grand father and great grand
father who like the food called swadha which is mixed with water and offer them
the food which is swadha. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to
my grand father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of Rudra.
3.Hey God of fire who is all knowing, You know my
manes who are present here, who are not present here, those who are known to me
because they departed not long ago, those are not known to me, . Please take
this food with water, which I am offering to them and let all my manes become
happy. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand
father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of Rudra
c. Oblations to great grandfather
1.Let
air do me (who is offering these
oblations) good and rivers and medicinal plants
give me sweetness I offer
this oblation of this food mixed with water to my great grand
father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of Adhithya.
2.Let night and day do me good. Let earth give me
sweetness and very good quality food. Let the sky , which is like my father not
trouble me with no rain or excess rain and
grant me pure pleasure. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to
my great grand father whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of Adhithya.
3.Let trees bless me by giving fruits. Let Sun god
give me energy without much hot weather. Let cows give me sweet milk. I offer
this oblation of this food mixed with water to my great grand father whose name
is
and
who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of adhitya.
d, e. f. Mother , grandmother , great grandmother
Three
oblations each are offered without
any "riks(prayer chant) to the lady ancestors with the manthra
"I offer this oblation of this food mixed with
water to my mother (grand mother, great grand mother) whose name is
and who is born in the gothra
and who is the form of vasu.(Rudra for grand mother, Adithya for great
grand mother.) "
10.Oblations to unknown manes of the father's
side.
This
is offered thrice with the chant.
"I offer this swadha food which is mixed with water
to my known and unknown manes of my paternal side."
Hey gods who love
water , carry suitable food,
nectar, ghee, blood and toddy to my manes if by chance
they are born as men, tree, creeper and men of the lower caste and make
it suitable food for them and also become food for them. Oh manes please get satisfied,
please get satisfied and please get satisfied.
The
Tharpanam for the manes of the maternal grandfather side(11 and 12)
is same as that of paternal
side except the manes of the maternal grand fathers side are mentioned so as to
avoid repetition this meaning is not given/
13.Pradakshinam
Salutations to gods, manes and great sages.
Salutations
to food, fire sacrifice daily
The meaning of the alternate manthra:
-
Oh manes salutations,
To your spirit,
Your strength,
Your soul,
Your food, which is swadha,
Your anger,
And your strong punishment.
Let those people whom you are with,
Obey you.
You kindly do as per our wishes.
Please be friends to those whom you are
With in Pithru loka and be a good home for
them.
For those who are in this earth,
Let me a good home.
14.Namaskaram
(Salutations)
Salutations to father-grand father and great
grandfather,
Salutations to mother-grand mother-great grandmother
Salutations to maternal grandfather, his father and
his grand father
Salutations to maternal grandmother, maternal great
grandmother and great grandmother of maternal grandfather.
The meaning of alternate manthra.
Oh manes who are great in blessing and in
action,
Be pleased to depart by either the old way
or through the land of yama or any other
way,
Please grant us wealth and good luck.
Please tell the Vasu, adhithya and
devathas,
About the food that I offered you.
15.Udwasanam
This is
the same as Avahana manthra except
that the manes are asked to go their place and are requested to come again and
again.
16.Sarva Tharpanam.(general oblations)
Let all
those manes who do not have mother, father, friends , others of their family
or even others belonging to other gotras
to do tharpanam for them partake
this water mixed with gingely and be satisfied., be satisfied, be satisfied.
17.Brahmarpanam
I
do give all this to the great god Brahma so that faults are pardoned.
II
Brahma Yagnam
This is supposed to be done by all Brahmins daily after Madhyahnikam.
This is a worship of Vedas and honouring and satifying the devas, rishis and
Pithrus. The Manthra starting with "Vidhyudhasi.." Means
Oh God, you are the lightning which is in between the
clouds and you know my sins.and I seek the part of that power of yours. Daily.
The vedic chants have the following meaning:-
1.I worship the god of fire who is the first god in
all fire sacrifices, who is the one who conducts and who is the conductior of
the fire sacrifice and who is capable of giving all wealth.(Rig Veda)
2.Oh calves of cows, to supply us food as well as
make us worship god, you graze and return. Let the god savithru give you good
grazing (Yajur Veda)
3.Oh God of fire, be pleased to come. You should be
pleased accept our worship.Please make the fire sacrifice that we do to the
devas.(sama Veda)
4.Oh Gods who like water, Apart from quenching our
thirsts, you should fulfill all our desires and grant us good things. By your
grace let sorrow vanish from our lives and
let happiness come.(Atharvana Veda)
Meaning for the sloka starting with
"Vrushtirasi.."
You are rain, You will cut off my sins,.
After
this several oblation is offered to devas, rishis, Vedas and pithrus.
Appendix
1.Names of Nakshatras in Sanskrit for sankalpa
S.No
Tamil
Malayalam
Sanskrit
1.
Aswathi
Aswini
Aswini
2.
Bharani
Bharani
Apabharani
3.
Karthigai .
Karthiga Kruthiga
4.
Rohini
Rohini
Rohinee
5.
Mriga Siarm
Mageeram Mriga Seersha
6.
Thiruvathirai
Thiruvathira Arudhra
7.
Punarpoosam Punartham Punarvasu
8.
Poosam
Pooyam Pushya
9.
Ayilyam
Ayilyam Aslesha
10.
Magam
Makam Magha
11.
Pooram
Pooram
Poorva phalguni
12.
Uthiram
Uthram Uthra
Phalguni
13.
Haastham
Atham
Hastha
14.
Chithirai
Chithra
Chitra
15.
Swathi
Swathi
Swathi
16.
Vishagam
Vishakam Vishaka
17.
Anusham
Anizham Anuradha
18.
Kettai
Ketta
Jyeshta
19.
Moolam
Moolam
Moola
20
Pooradam
Pooradam
Poorvashada
21.
Uthradam
Uthradam
Uthrashada
22.
Thiruvonam
Thiruvonam Sravana
23.
Avittam
Avittam
Sravishta
24.
Chathayam
Chathayam Satha bishak
25..
Poororattathi
Poororattathi Poorva
proshta pada
26
Uthrattathi
Uthrattathi
Uthara proshtapada
27.
Revathy
Revathy
Revathee.
2..
Names of days of week in Sanskrit for sankalpa
1.Sunday-
Bhanuvasara
2.Monday- Induvasara
3.Tuesday-Bhouma vasara
4.Wednesday-Soumya vasara
5.Thursday- Guru vasara
6.Friday- Brugu
vasara
7.Saturday- Sthiravasara
3.
.Names of months
in Sanskrit for sankalpa
S.No
Tamil
Malayalam
Sanskrit
1.
Chitthirai
Medam
Mesham
2
Vaikasi
Edavam
Rishabha
3
Aani
Midhunam
Midhuna
4
Aadi
Karkidagam Karkada
5
Aavani
Chingam
Simham
6
Puratasi
Kanni
Kanya
7
Iyppasi
Thulam
Thula
8
Karthigai
Vrischigam
Vrucchiga
9
Margazhi
Dhanu
Dhanu
10
Thai
Makaram
Makara
11
Masi
Kumbham
Kumbha
12
Panguni
Meenam
Meena
4. Names of the seasons
Tamil Months
Malayala Names
1.Vasantha
Ruthu
Chithirai-Vaikasi
Medam-edavam
2,Greeshma
Rithu
Aani-Aadi
Mithunam-karkidagam
3.Varsha
Rithu
Aavani-purattasi
Chingam-Kanni
4.Sarad
Rithu
Aippasi-Karthigai
Thulam-Vrischigam
5.Hemantha
Rithu
Margazhi-Thai
Dhanu-Makaram
6.Sishira
Rithu
Maasi-Panguni
Kumbham-Meenam
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