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Sri:

Dear Sri Ramesh Srinivasan :

I will get you answers for some of your questions on
UpAkarma soon .

Your questions are excellent . That reminds me of the adage
Rishi Moolam , Nadhi Moolam indicatign the ancient nature of
Rishi Paramparai .

Meanwhile , I welcome others to resspond to the specific queries .
There is  indeed  a reasoning behind the various steps of different 
SamskArams .

NamO Veda PurushAya ,
V.Sadagopan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramesh Srinivasan" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:46 PM
Subject: [t'venkatam] kANDa r^iShi-s and their significance



 Respected elders,

 Every year, during the upAkarma observance, we offer gratitude and homage o
 the kANDa R^iShi-s associated with our particular veda shAkhA. In
 particular, for the kR^iShNa yajur veda taittirIya shAkhA, we chant the
 following mantra-s during the kANDa r^iShi tarpaNam:

        (i) prajApatim   kANDarshim tarpayAmi
       (ii) sOmam        kANDarshim tarpayAmi
      (iii) agnim        kANDarshim tarpayAmi
       (iv) viSvAn devAn kANDarshIn tarpayAmi
        (v) sAmhitIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi
       (vi) yajnikIr devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi
      (vii) vAruNIr  devatA upanishadas tarpayAmi
     (viii) brahmANaGM svayambhuvam tarpayAmi
       (ix) sadasaspatim tarpayAmi

 It is my understanding that the first four lines above refer to the 4 kANDa
 r^iShi-s - prajApati, soma, agni and vishvedevAH. However, I am unsure 
about
 the following questions and would be grateful to learn from knowledgable
 elders in this forum:

 1. BhagavAn veda vyAsa is the compiler and editor of the 4 veda-s. However,
 the fact that we remember the 4 kANDa r^iShi-s every year during upAkarmA
 and utsarjana indicates that they must have played a momentous role in the
 transmission of the veda-s. In addition, between upanayana and vivAha
 samskAra, every brahmacAri is enjoined to perform the catvAri veda vratAni
 to propitiate each kANDA r^iShi before commencing the study of the
 associated saMhitA portion. What is the specific contribution of the kANDa
 r^iShi-s that earns them this high place of honor in the vaidika 
saMpradAya?

 2. Since the taittirIya saMhitA consists of 7 kANDa-s, what is the division
 (mapping) of these 7 kANDa-s amongst the 4 kANDa r^iShi-s?

 3. During the upAkarma observance, we perform *nava* kANDa r^iShi arpaNa.
 Who are the remaining 5 r^iShi-s whom we worship thus? What is the> 
significance of propitiating them?>
 4. Moreover, in the prayoga assoiated with these tarpaNa mantra-s, we seem> 
to differentiate in the manner of pouring water - the first 7 being r^iShi
 tIrta, the 8th being brahma tIrtha and the 9th being deva tIrtha. Why this
 distinction and what is its origin?

 5. We perfrom tarpaNam by wearing the sacred thread as a garland (nivItam).
 What is the significance behind this?


 I would be very grateful for your kind elucidation of this matter. If I 
have
 erred in my understanding as stated above, I would appreciate being
 corrected by the esteemed members of this forum.


 With respectful namaskAram-s,
 Ramesh






 
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