Sri:
Dear
VedAbhimAnis:
Introduction to
PanchAtis 99-103
The collection of "the four kinds of
Waters( Jalam) " needed for AaruNa kEtuka Yajn~am is described
here .Explanation given as to why the name AaruNa kEtukam was chosen
for this Yajn~am.The fruits of worshipping AaruNa kEtuka Agni is covered
.
Although , it is stated the waters
from four different sources are to be consecrated in four directions , in
actuality , there are six kinds of waters
that are placed in six directions (
East, South , West, North , Below and above).
Text of 99th
PanchAti
chatushDayya AapO
gruhNAti
chatvAri vaa apAgum
roopANi
mEghO
vidhyuth
stanayithnuvrushti:
tAnyEvAavarundhE
Aatapati varshyA
gruhNAti
taa:
purastAdupadadhAti
yEtA vai
BrahmavarchasyA Aapa:
mukhata yEva
Brahmavarcham avarundhE
tasmAn mukhatO
Brahmavarchasitara:
Word by Word Meaning of the 99th PanchAti
chatushDyya AapO
gruhNAti=For the AaruNa Ketuka Yajn~am , it is customary
to assemble four kinds of Jalams.
apAm roopANi chatvAri
vaa=The forms of the water are four ; this quartet
classification is well known.
mEga: vidhyuth
stanayitnu vrushti=The performer of the Yaagam benefits
from these four: Cloud, Lightning , Thunder and the rain
.
tAni yEva
avarundhE=He keeps them under his control
.
Aatapati varshyA:
gruhNAti=One should collect the water from the rain
first .
taa: purastAth
upadadhAti=He should
place that water held in an earthern pot on the east side of
the platform made for the Yaagam..
yEtA: Aapa:
BrahmavarchasyA: vai=It is well known that this water is
the representative for Brahma Varchas.The tEjas ( polivu) that is seen on
the face of one who has studied and understood Vedhams is known as Brahma
Varchas.
mukhata: yEva Brahma
varchasam avarundhE=One who places that pot containing
the rain water on the Eastern side of the Yaaga mEdai becomes the
establisher of Brahma Varchas.
tasmAth mukhata:
Brahmavarchasitara:=
By that process, he acquires Brahma
Varchas in his face.
Text of the 100th
PanchAti
koopyA
gruhNAti
taa dakshiNata
upadadhAti
yEtA: Aapa:
tEjasvinee:
asya dakshiNata: tEja:
yEva dadhAti
tasmAth dakshiNa:
dakshiNa: ardha- tEjasvitara:
sthAvarA
gruhNAti
taa: pascchAth
upadadhAti
sthAvarA: pratishtitA:
vai:
pascchAdhEva
pratishtati
vahantee:
gruhNAti
Word by Word meaning
of the 100th PanchAti
koopyA gruhNAti=The water from well should be assembled next(KiNaRu
Jalam)
taa dakshiNata
upadadhAti=It should be placed in the
South.
yEtA Aapa: tEjasvinee:
vai=This water is very powerful ( sakti).Tejas here
refers to physical strength , mental sharpness and ability to execute
things.
asya dakshiNata: tEja
yEva dadhAti=The tEjas of the Agni associated with this
jalam is a veritable establishment of its sakti in the
south.
tasmAth dakshiNa:
ardha tEjasvitara: =
as a result , the right side becomes
very powerful.
sthAvarA
gruhNAti=Next , the water arising from the river beds
should be collected.
taa PascchAt
upadadhAti= Those waters
should be placed in the western dhik.
sthavarA: taa
Vai=They stay put without running off (
immobile).
paschAth yEva
pratitishtati=The one who placed it becomes filled with
lasting fame.
vahantee:
gruhNAti=Next , the YajamAnan of this Yajn~am should
assemble water from the flowing
river.
Text of the 101st
PanchAti
taa uttarata
upadadhAti
OjasA vaa yEtA
vahanteerivOdhgateer-iva dhAvantee:
Oja yEvAsyOttaratO
dadhAti
tasmAdhuttarOardha
Ojasvitara:
sambhAryA
gruhNAti
taa madhya
upadadhAti
iyam vai
sabhAryA:
asyAmEva
pratitishtati
palvalyA
gruhNAti
taa
uparishDAdhupAdadhAti
Word by word Meaning
of the 101st PanchAti
taa uttarata:
upadadhAti=Those waters from the flowing river should be
kept in the northern direction.
yEtA: OjasA vai
vahantee:
iva , udhgatee: iva, AakUjantee iva , dhAvantee iva=These flowing waters are empowered by the Ojas
(sakti) and draws with it the floating bodies, raising waves, moves
gently with murmuring noise and sprints as well as jumps at other
places during its travel.
tasmAth uttarArdha:
Ojasvitara:=On the leftside , Ojas sakti gets
established.Ojas is the sakti to generate life. It is the sakti between the
thighs .
samparyA:
GruhNAti=The water kept pure in the vessels at the house
should be used as well.
taa madhyE
upadadhAti=That water should be at the
center.
samppAryA: iyam
vai=Those stored waters are considered as the Earth
itself.
asyAm pratitishtati
yEva=The one who established on this earth becomes
rooted in fame without doubt .
palvalyA
gruhNAti=The water from the pond should be assembled
now.
taa uparishtAth
upAdadhAti= It
should be placed in the upper direction .
Text of the 102nd PanchAti
asou vai palvalyA:
amushyAmEva pratitishtati
dhishUpadAdhati
dikshu vaa Aapa:
annam vaa Aapa:
adhbhyO vaa annam jAyatE
yadhEvAdhbhyO annam jAyatE
tadhavarundhE
tamm vaa yEtamaruNA:
kEtavO VaataraSanA rushayOachinvan
tasmAdhAruNa-kEtuka:
Word by word Meaning
of the 102nd PanchAti
asou vai
palvalyA:=The water from the pond becomes like
svargam.
amushyAm yEva
oratitishtati=The one who consecrated it gets
established in Svargam.
dhikshu
upadadhAti=He places it in different
directions.
dhikshu vaa
apa:=The Jalam is in every direction
.
annam vaa Aapa:=Jalam itself becomes food.
adhbhyO vaa annam
jAyatE=From the Jalam itself , the food
arose.
adhbhya: yath annam
tath avarundhE =
The UpAsakan gains the annnam that
grew from the waters.
tamm yEtam
AruNa:kEtava:vAtaraSanA: rushaya: achinvan= The
rishis by the names of AruNar, KEtavar ,
VaataraSanar worshipped
these agnis associated with the different kinds of
Jalams.
tasmAth AaruNa
kEtuka:= Therefore ,
this Yajn~am came to be known as AaruNa KEtukam .
Text of the 103rd
PanchAti
tadhEshAbhyanUktA
kEtavO
aruNasccha
rushayO
vaataraSanA:
pratishtAgum
SatadhAhi
samAhitAsO
sahasradhAyasamiti
SataSaSccha
pratitishtati
ya yEtamagnim
chinutE
ya uchainamEvam
vEdha
Word by Word Meaning
of the 103rd PanchAti
tath yEshA
abhyanooktA=about that , the following mantram is
recited.
KEtava: AruNa: cha
VaataraSanA: samAhitAsa: SatatAm pratishtA hi=
The Rishis, KEtu , AruNar and
VaataraSanar performed with SraddhA(Faith and belief) the
Yajn~am,which
became the route for establishing
themselves in hundreds of
ways.
sahasradhAyasam
iti=This Yajn~a also yielded them fruits(
Phalans) in thousand ways .
ya: yEtam Agnim
chinutE ya yEvam vEdha Satasasccha Shasrasaccha
pratitishtati
yEva=One who worships this AaruNa KEtuka Agni and
understands its power in this way will gain auspicious status through
hundred and thousands of ways.
NamO Veda PurushAya
,DhAsan ,
Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan