Yajur Upakarma - in English

YAJUR UPAAKARMA (AAVANI AVITTAM)
August 28. 2007

1.A. SANKALMPAM [Common for any day]

Aachamanam,
Wear Pavitram made of two Dharbas,
Place additional two Dharbams for Aasanam
And two leaves to be folded and kept in the Finger Ring.
Do Praanaayaamam.

Begin with folded hands [Like Namaskaram]:
For all Vadakalai Sect,

Asmad Gurubhyo Namaha
Srimaan Venkatanaathaarya: Kavitharkika kesari
Vedaanthaachaarya varyome
sannidathaam sathaahrudi||

Gurubhya: Thath Gurubyaschha
namo Vakam Adheemahe
Vruneemahe cha
thathraadyow Dampathi jagadaampathee

Swasesha boodhena maya
sweeyai: sarva parichadai:
vidhaathum preetham aathmaanam
deva: prakramathe swayam.

Sukhlaambaradharam Vishnum
sasivarnam chathurbhujam|
Prasannavadanam dhyaayeth
sarvavigna upashanthaye||
Yasyadvirada vakthraadyaa:
Paarishadhyaa: paraschatham|
Vignam nighnanthi sathatham
Vishvaksenam thamashraye||

Now keep your left hand on the right thigh, palm facing upwards
Keep the right palm above the left palm

Hariromthath,
Sri Govinda, Govinda Govinda,
Asyassri bhagavatha:
mahaapurushasya
Vishnoragnaya
pravarthamaanasya
aadhya Brahmmana:
dwitheeya paraardhe
Sri swetha varaaha kalpe
vaivastha manvanthare
kaliyuge
prathame paade
jambhoo dweepe
bhaarathavarshe
bharathakhande
sakaabde,
mero: Dakshine paarsve
asmin varthamaane
vyaavhaarike,
prabhaavaadi sashti
samvathsaraanaam madhye,


1.B. Day Specific - Programed for 28.8.07

Sarvajit Naama samvathsare,
Dakshinaayane,
Varsha rithou,
Simha Maase,
Sukhla Pakshe,
Pournamaasyaam subha thithou,
Bhouma vaasara
Sravishta Nakshathra yukthaayaam,
Sri Vishnuyoga,
Sri Vishnukarana
subhayoga
subhakarana
Evanguna
Viseshana visishtaayaam asyaam
Pournamaasyaam subhathithou,
Sri Bhagavath Agnaya
Srimann Naarayana Preethyartham


2. Yagnopaveetha Dharanam
For first Poonal: -

mama
sraoutha
smaarththa vidhi vihitha
nithya karmaanushtaana
yogyatha sidhyartham
Yagnjopaveetha dhaaranam karishye:
Bagavaaneva yagyobaveetha dhaaranakyam karma swasmai swapreethaye swayameva kaarayadhi
Yagnjopaveetha Dhaarana mahaamanthrasya
Brammarishi:
Thrushtup chantha:
thrayee vidhyaadevatha
yagnjopaveetha dhaarane viniyoga:
Om yagyobaveetham paramam pavithram prajapathe:
Yath sahajam purasthath aayusyam agriyam pradhimunja subram
Yagyopaveetham blamasthu theja:
For married persons - Second Poonal:-
gaarkhasthyartham dwideeya yagnjopaveetha dhaaranam karishye:
Yagnjopaveetha Dhaarana mahaamanthrasya,
Brammarishi:,
thrushtupchantha:,
thrayee vidhyaadevatha,
yagnjopaveetha dhaarane viniyoka:
Om yagyobaveetham paramam pavithram prajapathe:
Yath sahajam purasthath aayusyam agriyam pradhimunja subram
Yagyopaveetham blamasthu theja:
Achamanam. Remove the old Poonal.
Bagavaaneva yagyobaveetha dhaaranakyam karma swasmai swapreethaye swayameva kaarIthvaan
3. KAAMOKARSHEETH JAPAM:
Again Sankalpam as at [1A and 1B] above
...Thaishyaam Pournamaasyaam
adhyaayothsarjana
akarana
praayaschithaartham
Ashtothra Sahasra sankya (for 1008 counts)
or Ashtothra satha sankya (for 108 counts)
“kaamokaarsheeth, Manyurakaarsheeth”
ithi mahamanthra Japam karishye|
(Now do the Japam for 1008 or 108 times as your time permits by reciting
“kaamokaarsheeth, Manyurakaarsheeth”)
Namaskaaram, Abivaathanam and Achamanam.

4. KAANDARISHI THARPPANAM
Again, after Maadhyaanika Sandhyavandanam,
to start the sankalpam as at [1A and 1B] above
………
1. Sraavanyaam Pournamaasyaam adhyaaya Upakarma karishye;
2. Thadhangam Kaaveri Snaanamaham karishye;
3. Thathangam Yagnjopaveetha dhaaranam karishye;
4. Thathangam Mounjee ajina dhanda dhaaranaani cha karishye (This is only for Brahmmacharis)
5. Thathangam Kaandarishitharppanam Karishye;
After this sankalpams, bath, dress according to sampradaayam, apply Thirumann Srichoornam and Brahmmacharis to wear the Munjee grass belt and dhandam .
Put your Poonal as Maala and hold it thru’ two thumps while dropping the Rishi theertham to flow in between the gap of your both palms joined together;
Chant/recite the following thrice while dropping the Rishi theertham:
1. Prajaapathim Kaandarishim Tharppayaami (thrice)
2. Somam Kaandarishim Tharppayaami (thrice)
3. Agnim Kaandarishim Tharppayaami (thrice)
4. Viswaan Devaan KaandarishIkus Tharppayaami (thrice)
5. Saamhitheer Devathaa: Upanishathas Tharppayaami (thrice)
6. Yaagnjikeer Devathaa: Upanishathas Tharppyaami (thrice)
7. Vaaruneer Devathaa: upanishathas Tharppayaami. (thrice)
Now leave the water through your forefingers of both the hands:
8. Brahmmaanakusvayam puvam Tharppayaami
9. Sathasaspathim Tharppayaami
After this, you may, according to your practices as advised by elders, Aacharyans, also do the following tharppanam reciting each thrice, while dropping the water to flow down from your both little fingers side):
Vedam Tharppayaami,
Ithihaasam Tharppayaami,
Puraanam Tharppayaami,
Kalpam Tharppayaami,
vruksham Tharppayaami).
Remove your pavithram, put the Poonal as usual and perform Aachamanam twice.

—-The following is Only for those who has no father - Pithru Tharppanam —-
Change your Poonal to Praacheenaveethi - Abhasavyam (opposite side to regular wear) and drop the water through your right hand Thump (as performed during regular Amaavaasya Tharppanam):
1. Soma: pithrumaan: yamo angiraswaan agnim kavyavaahana ithayathaya: yepithara: thaan pithroon tharppayaami ( thrice )
2. Sarvaan Pithroon tharppayaami; ( thrice )
3. Sarvaan Pithruganaan Tharppayaami ( thrice )
4. Sarvapithrupathnee: Tharppayaami ( thrice )
5. Sarvapithruganapathnee: Tharppayaami ( thrice )
6. Oorjamvahanthee: amrutham krutham baya: ; keelaalam parisrutham, svathaastha tharpayatha me Asmath pithroon ( Once )
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Remove the pavithram,
Achamanam twice.

GAYATHRI JAPAM
August 29, 2007
In the early morning after your daily routines,
Aachamanam,
Two leave Dharba pavithram,
Additional two leave Dharbam for Aasanam
And two leaves to be folded and kept in the Finger Ring. Praanaayaamam.
Sit facing east in a place without any disturbances. The sankalpam for Gayatri is given below. As far as possible please try to chant/recite 1008.
Aachamanam, Two leave Dharba pavithram, additional two leave Dharbam for Aasanam and two leaves to be folded and kept in the Finger Ring.
First do Sankalpam as at [1A] above
Since the Day has changed, the Day specific sankalpam for the day would be as under:
1.B. Day Specific
Sarvajit Naama samvathsare,
Dakshinaayane,
Varsha rithou,
Simha Maase,
Krishna Pakshe
Prathamayam subha thithou,
Sowmya vaasara
Satabhishak Nakshathra yukthaayaam,
Sri Vishnuyoga,
Sri Vishnukarana
subhayoga
subhakarana
Evanguna
Viseshana visishtaayaam asyaam
Prathamayam subhathithou,
Sri Bhagavath Agnaya
Srimann Naarayana Preethyartham (For Vadakalai)
Bhagavath Kainkarya Roopam ( for Thenkalai) *****

Mithyaadheetha prayaschithhartham
Ashtottara Sahasra sankyayaa [1008] or Ashtottara Sata Sankhyaya [108]
Gayathri Mahamanthra Japam Karishye.
(throw the Dharbam piece to your left keeping the Pavithram in your Ring finger).
Bagavaaneva mithyadheetha praayaschithartham gayathri mahamanthrajapakyam karma swasmai swapreethaye swayameva karayathi.
“Aayaathu Varadhadevi aksharam Brahmma sammidham
Gayathreem Chhandasaam maadhedham Brammajushasvava:
Ojosi sahosi Bhalamasi Praajosi Devaanaam thaamanaamaasi vishvamasi vichvayus sarvamasi sarvaau: abipoorom Gayatrim Aavaahayaami.”
Gayatri Dhyaanam
Praathar dhyaayaami Gayathreem ravimandalamadhyakaam|
Rukvedhamuchchaarandheem rakthavarnaam kumaarikaam||
Akshamaalaakaraam Brahmma daivadhyaam hamsa vaahanaam...
Saavithreeya rushi:. Viswaaamithra:
deveegaayathree Chandha:,
savitha Devatha:
Changka Chakradaram devam kreedathi vibooshidam,
Sooryamandala madhyastham Dhyaayeth Swarnarusim Harim.
Yo Devas Savidhaasmaakam Diyo Dharmaadhi kochara:|
Prerayeth thasya yath bargka: thath varenya mupaasmahe||
Then put your palms beneath upper veshti
count 1008 or 108 times Gayatri Japam as follows:
“ Om Bhur Bhuvassuva:,
ThathsavithurvarENiyam,
BhargOdevasya Dheemahi,
DhiyO YO na: prachodhayaath “
On completion, do japam – “Om NamO NaarayaNa” equal to the count of Gayatri Japam)
Now get up and stand
Upasthaanam:
Uthame sikare Devi
Bhoomyaam parvatha Moorthani,
BraahmaNebyo hyanujjnanam
Gaccha Devi Yadhasukam.
Namskaaram – Abhavathanam
Do Achamanam
Now say as:
Bagavaaneva
midhyatheetha
praayaschithartham
gayathri mahamanthra japakyam
karma
swasmai swapreethaye
swayameva Kaaridhavan.
Now remove the Pavithram and do Achanamam twice.
SUBHAM