brahmayagnam

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आचमनम ॥Achamanam ॥
Face East
Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
UddharaNi.

After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of
water on your right palm and drink it
१) अच त नम: २) अननत नम: ३) ग व न नम;
1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of कश kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न र ण nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb.

Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God Finger Part of the Body

Madhava मध ring Right eye
Govinda गव न ring Left eye
ViShNo व षण Index Right nose
MadhusUdhana मधसधन Index Left nose
Trivikrama व व कम Little Right ear
Vamana मन Little Left ear
SrIdhara श#धर middle Right shoulder
HruShIkeSa हष#कश middle Left shoulder
PadmanAbha पदन भ all Belly button
Damodara म र all Head
गणपतत ध नम॥ GaNapati dhyAnam ॥
Gently hit the temple with the knuckles five times in all , once after each of the words
(marked *) in the following sloka:
शक, -बरधर- * व षण- * शतश ण/ * चतभ0जम *।
पसनन न- * ध त स व0 घन पश नत ॥
SuklAMbaradharaM * viShNuM * SaSivarNaM * chaturbhujam *।
prasanna vadanaM* dhyAyet sarvavighnopaSAntaye ॥

पण म: ॥ prAnAyAmaha॥।
Touch the right nostril with the right thumb and the left nostril with the right ring finger
and gently press the right thumb to close the gap on the right nostril and inhale through
the left nostril with the following mantra:
ओ- भ: ओ- भ : ओ óè स : ओ- मह: ओ- जन: ओ- तप: ओ óè सत म
oM bhU: oM bhuva: oghum suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oghum satyam

Now close both the nostrils and hold the breath with the following mantra:
AÉåÇ iÉixÉþÌuÉýiÉÑuÉïUåÿhrÉýÇ भग89 : स 9 ध#महह । ÍkÉrÉÉåý rÉÉå lÉ:þ mÉëcÉÉåýSrÉÉÿiÉç ||

oM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargo devasya dhImahi । dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt ॥

Now leave the right thumb and exhale with the following mantra:
ओम प : ज त#: रस : ऽम?त: - बह: भभ0 : :स : र म ॥
om apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma BurBuva: SuvarOm ||
स-कलप:॥ samkalpaha ॥
Keep the left palm on the right thigh with palm facing upwards and keep the closed right
palm over the left palm and chant the following:

qÉqÉÉåmÉɨÉ-xÉqÉxiÉ-SÒËUiɤÉrɲÉUÉ ´ÉÏmÉUqÉåxuÉUmÉëÏirÉïjÉïÇ oÉë¼rÉ¥ÉqÉç MüËUwrÉå || oÉë¼rÉ¥ÉålÉ rɤrÉå ||

mamopAtta-samasta-duritakShayadvArA SrIparamesvaraprIrtyarthaM
brahmayagnam kariShye || brahmayagnena yakShye ||
now utter the following mantrA and wipe front and back of your palm with water :
ÌuɱÑþSÍxÉý ÌuɱþqÉå mÉÉýmqÉÉlÉþqÉ×ýiÉÉiÉç xÉýirÉqÉÑmÉæþÍqÉ |
vidyudasi vidyame pApmAnamRutAt satyamupaimi |

With folded hands utter the following:

AÉåÇ pÉÔ: iÉixÉþÌuÉýiÉÑuÉïUåÿhrÉýqÉç AÉåÇ pÉÑuÉþ: pÉaÉÉåïþ SåýuÉxrÉþ kÉÏqÉÌWû | AÉåóèxÉÑuÉþ: ÍkÉrÉÉåýrÉÉålÉ:þ

mÉëcÉÉåýSrÉÉÿiÉç |

AÉåÇþ pÉÔ: iÉixÉþÌuÉýiÉÑuÉïUåÿhrÉýqÉç pÉaÉÉåïþ SåýuÉxrÉþ kÉÏqÉÌWû | AÉåÇ pÉÑuÉþ: ÍkÉrÉÉåýrÉÉålÉ:þ mÉëcÉÉåýSrÉÉÿiÉç | AÉåóèxÉÑuÉþ:

iÉixÉþÌuÉýiÉÑuÉïUåÿhrÉýqÉç pÉaÉÉåïþ SåýuÉxrÉþ kÉÏqÉÌWû ÍkÉrÉÉåýrÉÉålÉ:þ mÉëcÉÉåýSrÉÉÿiÉç ||

oM bhUhu tatsaviturvareNyam oM bhuvaha bhargo devasya dhImahi |

oghum suvaha dhiyoyonaha prachodayAt |

oM bhUhu tatsaviturvareNyam bhargo devasya dhImahi | oM bhuvaha

dhiyoyonaha prachodayAt | oghum suvaha tatsaviturvareNyam oM bhuvaha
bhargo devasya dhImahi dhiyoyonaha prachodayAt ||

uÉåSmÉÉUÉrÉhÉÇ / vedapArAyaNaM

AÉåÇ AýÎalÉqÉÏÿVåû mÉÑýUÉåÌWûþiÉÇ rÉý¥ÉxrÉþ SåýuÉqÉ×ýÎiuÉeÉÿqÉç | WûÉåiÉÉÿUÇ U¦ÉýkÉÉiÉþqÉqÉ | ( GauÉåS: )

oM agnimILe purohitaM yagnasya devamRutvijam | hotAraM ratnadhAtamam

( Rigvedaha )

CýwÉå iuÉÉåýeÉåï iuÉÉþ uÉÉýrÉuÉþ:xjÉÉåmÉÉýrÉuÉ:þxjÉ SåýuÉÉå uÉ: xÉÌuÉýiÉÉ mÉëÉmÉïþrÉiÉÑý ´Éå¸þiÉqÉÉrÉý MüqÉïþhÉå | ( rÉeÉÑuÉåïS: )

ishe tvorje tvA vAyavahasthopAyava:stha devo vaha savitA prArpayatu

SreShThatamAya karmaNe | ( yajurveda: )
 AalÉý AÉrÉÉþÌWû uÉÏýiÉrÉåþ aÉ×hÉÉýlÉÉå WûýurÉSÉþiÉrÉå | ÌlÉ WûÉåiÉÉþ xÉÎixÉ oÉýÌWïûÌwÉþ || ( xÉÉqÉuÉåS: )

agna AyAhi vItaye gRuNAno havyadAtaye | ni hotA satsi barhiShi ||

( sAmaveda: )

zÉÇ lÉÉåþ SåýuÉÏUýÍpɹþrÉý AÉmÉÉåþ pÉuÉliÉÑ mÉÏýiÉrÉåÿ | zÉÇ rÉÉå UýÍpÉ xÉëþuÉliÉÑ lÉ: | ( AÉjÉuÉïhÉuÉåS: )
SaM no devIraBiShTaya Apo Bavantu pItaye | SaM yo raBi sravantu naha |
( AtharvaNavedaha )

Now utter the following mantra and sprinkle water around you in clockwise direction:
ओ- भभ0 सस : oM bhurbhuvasuvaha
xÉirÉÇ iÉmÉ: ´É®ÉrÉÉÇ eÉÑWûÉåÍqÉ satyaM tapa: SraddhAyAM juhomi

Now meditate on the following mantra thrice:

AÉåÇ lÉqÉÉåý oÉë¼þhÉåý lÉqÉÉåþ AxiuÉýalÉrÉåý lÉqÉ:þ mÉ×ÍjÉýurÉæ lÉqÉý AÉåwÉþkÉÏprÉ: | lÉqÉÉåþ uÉÉýcÉå lÉqÉÉåþ uÉÉýcÉxmÉiÉþrÉåý
lÉqÉÉåý ÌuÉwhÉþuÉå oÉëÑWûýiÉå MüþUÉåÍqÉ |
oM namo brahmaNe namo astvagnaye namaha pRuthivyai nama
oShadhIByaha | namo vAche namo vAchaspataye namo viShNave bruhate
karomi |

now utter the following mantrA and wipe front and back of your palm with water :

uÉ×̹þUÍxÉý uÉ׶Éþ qÉå mÉÉýmqÉÉlÉþqÉ×ýiÉÉiÉç xÉýirÉqÉÑmÉÉþaÉÉqÉç

vRuShTirasi vRuScha me pApmAnamRutAt satyamupAgAm

SåuÉ-GÌwÉ-ÌmÉiÉ× iÉmÉïhÉqÉç / deva-RuShi-pitRu tarpaNam

If one's father is no more pitRu tarpaNam in addition to Deva RuShi tarpaNam is to be
done.
SåuÉÌwÉïÌmÉiÉ×iÉmÉïhÉÇ MüËUwrÉå devarShipitRutarpaNaM kariShye

If father is alive then only Deva RuShi TarpaNam is to be done.

 SåuÉÌwÉï iÉmÉïhÉÇ MüËUwrÉå devarShi tarpaNaM kariShye

1. SåuÉ iÉmÉïhÉÇ / 1. deva tarpaNaM

1. oÉë¼ÉSrÉÉå rÉå SåuÉÉ: iÉÉlÉç SåuÉÉlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
1. brahmAdayo ye devA: tAn devAn tarpayAmi
2. xÉuÉÉïlÉç SåuÉÉlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 2. sarvAn devAn tarpayAmi
3. xÉuÉïSåuÉ aÉhÉÉlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 3. sarvadeva gaNAn tarpayAmi
4. xÉuÉïSåuÉmɦÉÏxiÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 4. sarvadevapatnIstarpayAmi
५. xÉuÉïSåuÉaÉhÉmɦÉÏ: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 5.sarvadevagaNapatnI: tarpayAmi
२. ऋवष तप0ण- / RuShi tarpaNam

Keep the Sacred thread like a garland, keep the knots of the thread between the thumb
and index finger at their junction and pour water in the right palm and pour the water on
to the left side after uttering each of the following:

१. क? षणदF प न : ऋष : त न ऋष#न तप0 तम

1.kRuShNadvaipAyanAdayaha ye Rushayaha tAn RuShIn tarpayAmi
2. xÉuÉÉïlÉç GwÉÏlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
3. xÉuÉïÌwÉïaÉhÉÉlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
४. xÉuÉïÌwÉïmɦÉÏ: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
5. xêuÉÌwÉïaÉhÉ mɦÉÏ: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
6. mÉëeÉÉmÉÌiÉÇ MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
7. xÉÉåqÉÇ MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
8.AÎalÉÇ MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
9.ÌuɵÉÉlÉç SåuÉÉlÉç MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
10. xÉÉÇÌWûiÉÏSåïuÉiÉÉ: EmÉÌlÉwÉS: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
11.rÉÍ¥ÉMüÐSåïuÉiÉÉ: EmÉÌlÉwÉS: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
12.uÉÉÂhÉÏSåïuÉiÉ: EmÉÌlÉwÉS: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
13. WûurÉÉuÉWÇû iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
2. sarvAn RuShIn tarpayAmi
3. sarvarShigaNAn tarpayAmi ४.
4. sarvarShipatnI: tarpayAmi
5. srvarShigaNa patnI: tarpayAmi
6. prajApatiM kAnDarShiM tarpayAmi
7. somaM kAnDarShiM tarpayami
8.agniM kAnDarShiM tarpayami
9.viSvAn devAn kAnDarShiM tarpayami
10. sAMhitIrdevatA: upaniShada: tarpayAmi
11.yaj~jikIrdevatA: upaniShada: tarpayAmi
12.vAruNIrdevata: upaniShada: tarpayAmi
13. havyAvahaM tarpayAmi
 14. ÌuɵÉÉlÉç SåuÉÉlÉç MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
15. oÉë¼ÉhÉÇ xuÉrÉÇpÉÑuÉÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
16. ÌuɵÉÉlÉç SåuÉÉlÉç MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
17.AÂhÉÉlÉç MüÉlQûÌwÉïÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
18. xÉSSxmÉÌiÉÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
19. GauÉåSÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
20. rÉeÉÑuÉåïSÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
21 xÉÉqÉuÉåSÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
22. AjÉuÉï uÉåSÇ iÉmÉïrÉÍqÉ
23. CÌiÉWûÉxÉmÉÑUÉhÉÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
24 MüsmÉÇ iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
14. viSvAn devAn kAnDarShiM tarpayami
15. brahmANaM svayaMBuvaM tarpayAmi
16. viSvAn devAn kAnDarShiM tarpayami
17.aruNAn kAnDarShiM tarpayami
18. sadadaspatiM tarpayAmi
19. RugvedaM tarpayAmi
20. yajurvedaM tarpayAmi
21. sAmavedaM tarpayAmi
22. atharva vedaM tarpayami
23. itihAsapurANaM tarpayAmi
24 kalpaM tarpayAmi

3.वपत? तप0ण- / ३. pitRu TarpaNam

As said earlier this is to be performed only by those whose father is not alive. Others to
skip this section.

Wear the Sacred thread resting on the right shoulder and hold the knot at the junction of
the thumb and index finger of the right hand. Hold water in the palm and pour to the
right through the gap between the thumb and index finger after uttering each of the
following mantras:
1. xÉÉåqÉ: ÌmÉiÉ×qÉÉlÉç rÉqÉÉå AÌ…¡ûUxuÉÉlÉç AÎalÉ: MüurÉ uÉÉWûlÉ: CirÉÉSrÉ: rÉå ÌmÉiÉU: iÉÉlÉç ÌmÉiÉÚlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ
1. soma: pitRumAn yamo a~ggirasvAn agni: kavya vAhana: ityAdaya: ye pitara:
tAn pitRUn tarpayAmi
2. xÉuÉÉïlÉç ÌmÉiÉÚlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 2. sarvAn pitRUn tarpayAmi
3. xÉuÉï ÌmÉiÉ×aÉhÉÉlÉç iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 3. sarva pitRugaNAn tarpayAmi
4. xÉuÉï ÌmÉiÉ× mɦÉÏ: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 4. sarva pitRu patnI: tarpayAmi
5. xÉuÉï ÌmÉiÉ× aÉhÉmɦÉÏ: iÉmÉïrÉÉÍqÉ 5. sarva pitRu gaNapatnI: tarpayAmi
FeÉïÇ uÉWûliÉÏ: AqÉ×iÉÇ bÉ×iÉÇ mÉrÉ: MüÐsÉÉsÉÇ mÉËUxÉëÑiÉÇ xuÉkÉÉ xjÉ qÉå ÌmÉiÉÚlÉç | iÉ×mrÉiÉ-iÉ×mrÉiÉ-iÉ×mrÉiÉ |
 UrjaM vahantI: amRutaM ghRutaM paya: kIlAlaM parisrutaM svadhA stha me
pitRUn | tRupyata-tRupyata-tRupyata |

Place the Sacred thread in the normal way i.e with the thread resting on the left shoulder
आचमनम ॥Achamanam ॥
Face East
Sit on a plank with a Panchapatram (or tumbler) in front, full of water and a spoon or
UddharaNi.

After uttering each of the following three mantras given below pour a few drops of
water on your right palm and drink it
१) अच त नम: २) अननत नम: ३) ग व न नम;
1) achyutAya namaha 2) anantAya namaha 3) govindAya namaha

uttering the name of कश kesava, touch the right cheek with the right thumb and
uttering the name of न र ण nArAyaNa touch the left cheek with the right thumb.

Similarly uttering each of the following names touch the part of the body indicated
below with the finger shown against each:

Name of God Finger Part of the Body

Madhava मध ring Right eye
Govinda गव न ring Left eye
ViShNo व षण Index Right nose
MadhusUdhana मधसधन Index Left nose
Trivikrama व व कम Little Right ear
Vamana मन Little Left ear
SrIdhara श#धर middle Right shoulder
HruShIkeSa हष#कश middle Left shoulder
PadmanAbha पदन भ all Belly button
Damodara म र all Head

Proof reading was done by Sri. Ramasubramania Sastrigal and Venkatesa

VAdhyAr of Mumbai.
The End of brahmayagnam