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A simple and partial explanation can be provided as follows:

The Yajur veda Samhita portion consists of 7 khAndas.
But the vedam including yajur vedam consists of brAhmana, Aranyaka, 
and upanishat as well.

In yajur veda upakarma sampradAyam we stress four major rishis of 
Samhita ( prajApati, soma, Agni, viswadeva ), three rishis of 
upanishats( samhiti [taitriya], yAjiki[MahA nArAyana], vAruni), 
svayambhu (of brAhmanam), sadasaspati ( who perhaps made 
contributions to Aranyakam).

The major rishi names incidentally coincide with the major gods of 
the yajur veda ( prajApati, soma, agni, purusha, etc. ). Sadasaspati 
also figuratively refers to Agni.  

Thus we do not try to invoke the rishis of each kAnda of the Samhita 
portion but instead try to remember the major rishis behind various 
portions of the yajur vedam.

When the upanishat, brAhmana, and Aranyaka rishis are remembered we 
do not use the term 'khAnda.'

The rishi of each Samhita khAnda is specifically remembered in some 
upAkarma sampradAyams:

They are :
1. prajApati
2. soma
3. agni
4. viswedeva
5. viswedeva
6. viswedeva
7. aruna

The remembrance of upanishat, brahmana and arAnyaka rishis is 
interspersed among the seven.

Thus there are 4 major rishis of samhita portion, 3 major rishis of 
upanishat portion, and one each for brAhmanam and Aranyakam.

adiyen,
RTV Varadarajan

--- In SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sgopan" <sgopan@xxxx> wrote:
> 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@xxxx>
> 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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