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SrI:
 
Dear AasthikAs :
 
Sriman ShrEyas Sarangan, the Web Master of 
Oppiliaappan Web site  belongs to Kautuma SaakhA
of Saama Vedam . He has identified (A) the Kumbha Prathishtai
and (B) PuNyAha Vachana Saamans as follows :
 
A. Kumbha Prathishtai: Three Saama R^ks : 321 , 352 and 449
 
B. PuNyAha Vachana Japam : Seven Saama R^ks:
    500 , 350 , 91, 274 , 321 , 565 and 169
 
All of the Saama PuNyAha Vachana Saamans come from
PurvArchika section .PurvArchika section can be called
the Karma KhANDam .
 
As an introduction , Saama Vedam has a total of 1875 mantrams
(R^ks) classified as Follows:
 
1. PUrvArchika : 1-585 ( AagnEya : 114, Aendra : 352, PavamAna : 119).
 
2. AaraNya : 586-640 (55 Saamans)
 
3. MahAnAmni-Archika : 641-650 ( 10 Saamans)
 
4. UttarArchika ( 651-1875)  
 
Most of the Saama r^ks are from Rg Veda Mantrams
set to Saama GhAnam . Only 99 Saamans of Saama Veda
do not come from Rg Veda. Fifteen come from Yajur Veda ;
Two occur in both the Atharva Veda and Yajur Veda .There are
approximately 70-80 Saama Rks that are unique to Saama Vedam .
 
Kumbha PratishtA Saamans
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A.1 Saama R^k 321(Cf : Yajur Vedam XIII.3, Atharva VedamIV.1.1 , V.6.1)
 
Brahma jajn~Anam prTamam purastAdvi seematha: suruchO vEna Aava:
sa BudhnayA upamA asya vishDA: satasccha yOnimasatasccha viva:
 
(Meaning ):" In the beginning of the creation , the Supreme Lord alone
knew all the details . From all sides , this effulgent wise one has manifested
the bright rays. In the mid-space, our Lord has set up beautifully the celestial
bodies , which speak of His unparalleled eminence . He is the sole cause of
the today existing , and yet non-existing creation ." ( Saaman 321)  
 
Another translation goes this way: " That God alone is adorable ,
who , in the beginning of the Universe created every thing  is wide
in expansion . Highest of all effulgent , and worthy of worship .
The Sun ,Moon and other worlds in the atmosphere stationed in
their orbits , testify to His knowledge . He pervades them all through
His omnipresence and comprehends the visible and the invisible
in space ". ( Yajur Vedam: XIII.3 )
 
This translation is more in the Yajurvedic style . The same mantram
with svaram variations in different Vedams can acquire different
meanings .
 
Yajur Veda Mantram XIII.2 and XIII.4 bracket the XIII.3 under
discussion focus also on the Jagath Srushti KaaraNan ,
the Omniscient Lord and the mysteries of His Creation
this way :
 
Oh God ! Thou art the support of Waters ( apAm prushThamasi) ,
the abode of fire ( yOniragnE: ) , the enveloper of the Ocean
as it swells and surges( samudramabhimata: pinvamAnam) .
" Oh loftiest of All , worthy of adoration by humanity , and full 
of majesty in space , shine forth for us with omnipresence and 
Omniscience ( vardhamAnO mahaam aacha  pushkarE divO
mAthrayA varimNA praTasva) ." -------Yajur Veda Mantram: XIII.2
 
Yajur Veda Mantram (XIII.4) acknowledges that the Lord is the Creator of
the Universe , its one and only Lord , who sustains luminous objects
like the Sun ( HiraNyagarbha: samavarthathAgrE bhUthasya jaatha:
pathirEka Aaseeth) . In the second paadham of this mantram , Vedam
acknowledges that the Lord sustains the Earth , the Sun and this world
( sa dhAdhAra pruTiveem dhyAmuthEmAm ) and commandfs us
to worship Him ( the Creator , Sustainer) with our devotion , Him,
the embodiment of happiness ( kasmai dEvAya havishA vidhEma) .
These are very similar to the revelations in the Rg Veda HiraNya
garbha sooktha mantrams . 
 
Yajur Veda Mantrams XIII.2, 3 and 4 stay well together in
a thematic sense ( Creation ) and XIII.3 is sung as
Saaman  321 in Kumbha Prathishtai.  
 
This same PoorvArchika Saaman (321) is seen at two chapters of
Atharva Vedam ( IV.1.1 and V.6. 1) and it has the same meaning
like the Yajur Veda mantram . They state that the Sun , Moon and
the Stars are pervaded by this Omnipotent Creator and they
testify to His Omniscience .
 
additional reflections on the first Saaman for Kumbha Prathishtai
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This is an eulogy of the Jagath Srushti Karthaa , Aadhi-MadhyAntha
rahithan , Sriman NaarAyaNan . He is the One who revealed that He is
Saama Vedam among the four VedAs . Among the three VyApArams ,
the creation , sustenance and dissolution of the Universe and its beings ,
the Creation aspect is being highlighted for salutation here .
 
 The VishNu PurAna slOkam echos this Sarvajn~athvam ( Omniscinece) ,
Sarva Sakthithvam ( Omnipotence ) , comprehension of all created objects
( ChEtana , achEtanams and Naama roopa Prapnacham) as Sarva dhruk .
This slOkam also salutes Him as the abode of KaaaruNyam , Vaathsalyam,
which are the subdivisions of His Jn~Anam . This slOkam further recognizes
Him as free from inauspicious attributes such as fatigue, laziness, fear, anger
and desire :
 
sarvajn~a: sarvadhruk sarva Sakthi Jn~Ana BalardhdimAn
klama-tandhree bhaya krOdha karmAdhibhi: asamyutha:
 
This unique state of our Creator has been saluted by Swamy
Alavanthar in HIs Sri Sookthi ( Aathma Siddhi) and AchArya
RaamAnuja in Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam as :
 
svAdheena thirividha chEtana achEtana svaroopa sTithi 
pravrutthi bhEdham "
 
The svarropam ( inherent nature) , sTithi ( the sustenance) ,
pravrutthi ( vyApAram ) of the three kinds of ChEtanams
and three kinds of achEtanams are under the control ( adhenam)
of this Creator .
 
This famous passage has been extensively commented upon
by PoorvAchAryALs .
 
The ramifications of this Saama R^k is thus enormous and touches
on the relationship of the ChEtanAchEtanams with their creator
from AadhAra-AadhEyam , NiyAma-Niyanthruvam and Sesha-Seshi
bhAvam . AshtAksharam contains these meanings of the Lord being
all of the above as SarvAdhAran , Sarva NiyAmyan and Sarva Seshi .
 
The creation is the divine vyApAram of our Lord  carved on the canvas
of Prakruthi ,the primordial mattrer . To fully appreciate the mysteries of Creation 
by the Lord in the multiparameter, multidimensional aspects of space , time ,
nAmaa and roopam , the HiraNyagarbha Hymns of Rg Vedam ( X.121)
and the Naasadiya Sukthams of Rg Vedam ( X.129 ) have to be studied .
Selected excerpts from the HiraNyagarbha hymns will relate to the first 
Saama r^k used in Kumbha PraTishtai ( 321) :
 
Rg R^k : X.121.1 : " In the beginning , there existed the Lord of divine
effulgence ( hiraNyagarbha: samavartaagrE ) ; He was the sole Lord of
all created beings. He fixed and held up this earth and heaven . To that
Lord alone , may we offer our adorations ! 
 
Rg R^k : X.121.5: By Him , the heavens are strong and the earth is
steadfast; by Him light's realm and sky vault are supported ; by Him
the regions in the mid-air are measured . To that Lord alone , May we
offer our adorations ! 
 
The cosmic creation is conjoined in the Vedic views with cosmic worship 
and " by this knowledge , men were raised to the highest sublime position 
of Rishis"( Rg Vedam X.130.6) . In the matter of Creation , the Lord is 
recognized as the Master Weaver , who weavs with exteme care and skill.
In this weaving , Saama hymns are considered as weaving shuttles ( Rg R^k:
130.1-2). 
 
We will continue with the next two Saaman for Kumbha Pratishtai ( 352 & 449)
in a companion posting .
 
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
NamO NamO SrI HayagrIvAya ,
 
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan                  
 
 
    
 
  
 
 
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