Brahma Yajnam 1 BrahmaYajnam Central theme of Brahma Yajnam is to chant the Veda leamt. In the name of Brahma yajnam two activities are done. ‘The first part is chanting of the Veda leamt and the second part constitutes deva, rishi, ptru tarpanam. It appears when Brahmins take bath in the river the tarpanam portion is done at that time itset. 1. Achamanam 2. Vighneswara dhyanam 3. Pranayamam 4. Sankalpam waar - aed - - ot aden - feed goad eRe) gea AT 5. Beginning of the Yajnam — wash the front and back of both the hands while chanting the folowing mantra faegate fer A qreaeaT TETTTA | on Portrahman you ae ike Hghtening among the clouds land you know the papam | have committed. Kindly transfom me from this leela of yours to sathya. 6. Preparation for the Yajnam: sip water thrice asin achamanam without mantra, put water onthe oot of fight thumb and wipe the lips ~ do this twice and then wash the palm. Sprinkle water on let hand and the foot. Touch the siras, right and left eyes, right and let nosis, right an le ears and then the chest. St ike the Acharya ~ right Jog ontop ofthe left leg. This sequence looks very simple however is benefits are extolled inthe Vedas! 7. Beginning of Veda Parayanam — Keep both hands as in sankalpa and chant the folowing. The chanting of Gayathri is done as was done durin Srahmopadesa 1 2 1 aeatiadeor| ya: wit Baca din ae aa! fiat at a: tear 41 weafaadtod wit Baca dine aa Ba aa: eT ate qa aeatiegivod wil Baca the feat a a: saree aR: Hi afinha ghia, aera Bagh drat TI ak: 1 ‘The one who leads everyone, the very first devata invoked in all the yagyas, who is in the form of rithvik and hota and whe can bestow te best of wea | bow 0 you oh Agi aft: go Rae car ae geaey, 3a gear orig Beara TesHol i Uits: ice ee eos cae: pret i a ince eee parabrahman, please go in search of food and let Savithru devan provide you with fodder.Brahma Yajnam 2 . a ee ' Se aR: seu se crate daa yore eoagreaa | grat aha aE aR: eH (Oh agn you have to come an accopt our worship and ake our oflengs tothe devas. Wh hs In vew nly mmanfostn the yagasal, a: Su aah Rates awh wag dat at atefaerd a a 31 Oh the devatas in charge of water you be like not only to quench our thirst but also fulfill our desires in every way and with your blessings let us be happy without any sufferings. Continue to chant a portion of the Veda leamt. Remember the portion completed and start from this the next day and continue this in this fashion untl all that is leamt is revised. Then the next cycle starts, Note: For Harihi om in the beginning no anudata swara ~ though mentioned in many books - itis not correct! 8. # aa: a: \cTake a litle water on the palm and rotate the palm around the head) 9 wet aa aert TMBTAT (chant nis keeping the hands in anal muda) 10. End of the Veda Parayanam (keep the hands in anjali mudra and chant the following mantra thrice) a ait ae, at rea, am: gest, ae Sree aah aS, aah area, aah fers aes ste 11. End of the Yajnam-wash the front and back of both the hands while chanting the following mantra ‘ 1 1 1 gee Fat TTA AA ACT TFL on Parabrahman you are tke bountitul ain. Kindly remove my papa karma, With this worship | am blessed with a glimpse of your permanent existence, 42. Deva Rishi Pitru Tarpanam: @af-fag-adat BATE 4 : Deva Tarpanam — Do it with deva thirtha once after chanting each mantra poured down through the ofthe ingore excopt ganedt 3 Bar: aa Bareectantey | aati, Barxeardariy 1 etmume aagaroreertane | aagaret Eat | adearrorgedt eatenBrahma Yajnam 3 Rishi Tarpanam — Keep the poonal as a gartand and use rishi thirtha (repeat mantra twice and thus do tarpanam {wice) except at one place use Brahma thitha as indicated no deva thirtha at any place! Rishi Thirtha: Water poured down through ‘BOE TATS: 3 aa: am, easeatae | the left side of the right palm and right side of wai asteeniatt aif ameeniamty aa oeficatania | aft voraettertahy wait areatt ata ad seat ata: ahi amet ada. Rear tam, soeaitecada | arsfidigaa: safaaeatait | afadigaa: safreqeedantt | arevfigaen: sairaaeatanfa | eoaare avanti | rare 2a aavearthecrieir 1 Tewari bo ands nd ty 9d. The and clockwise and right hand anti-clockwise simultaneously keeping the thumb apart to pour down the water. aoe es Brahma Thidha: Water poured down FAUOTXTAITA TTA 1 (eranma thitnam) through the bottom ofthe palms. Read tar, sreativertant | seer, aeaeteaaTe | @ aqreda aa) avid wat) ade aden aad vient waded ata) seeragae avant) eed atari Pitru Tarpanam — Change the poonalo right shoulder ~ Ptr thitham ~ chant trie and do tarpanam thee times. Pity _Thitha: Water poured down through the ‘space between the fingers and thumb of the ‘ight palm.Brahma Yajnam 4 ar: figar, vat aiff, sifrecaaeaea: & fiat: a, Rqeertath | gata figeeatant | adfig voreentartt | aattg cet cata 1 aatig verget cada ot median ad a: Here aigacerrer adaa ® figa 1 \ : + For all tarpanams use both TAA, TAA, TAA (Pour ail the remaining water chanting this) hands, + Asimple and enjoyable one for kids ~ convenient for 13. Samarpanam —(6rng the poonal othe normal poston on at Seen ceneate @ shoulder and use fresh water) basin and take water with both hands from it and pour SAA APA AAG RaaL SACHA AT THA: STATA! ton oor or another basin! ‘= Buya brass or copper basin at aad aes WH anata aaa arta Compiler's Notes 4. Brahmayajnam really implies chanting the Veda — however the act of doing tarpanam is also done along with it. It ‘appears that the tarpanam can be done independent of the Brahmayajnam, While Brahmins take their bath in the river — the tarpanam is done along with that itself! (Ref: Dharma Sasthram by Vaidya Brahmasri S.V. Radhakrishna Sastrigal) 2. The unique distinction of Brahmayajnam is that the basic procedure is mentioned in the Veda itself @ _Sariryavandanam, Samidhadanam ec. ae rom smiths. In contrast forall Shrouthakarmas, the procedure is from Veda only. Although all Brahmins are expected to do Shroutha karmas, the practice of these has almost become extinct. 3. Brahmayajnam is a Nithya karma and needs to be done dally (not just on avani avittam or after amavasya tarpanam as itis practiced by many these days) after Sandhyavandanam or Madhyahnikam, 4. The main theme of Brahmayajnam is to chant the Veda leamt daily. You are advised to do it away from the human habitation and in a place without the cover of a roof preferably near a pond or a river bank that is clean and serene. 5. You ate encouraged to chant it in a high pitched voice so that the sound mixes with the atmosphere!eatma Yajnam 6 6. While chanting it in a house do the parayanam at a milder tone so that others do not hear it! 7. appears that if one chants a prasna a day, in 82 days one can cover the Yajur Vedat 8 Those who have not learnt the complete Veda but knows chants like Purusha sooktha, Rudram ete. can chant ‘these at the time of Brahmayajnam. itis said that chanting of Purusha Sooktha has the merit of chanting Veda with its angas! 8. Normally Vedic leaming is not to be done on Amavasya, Pournami, Prathamal, Ashtam, Chaturdasl, and alo on ‘cloudy days! Even on those days during Brahmayajnam one needs to chant the Vedal 10. The Brahmyajnam needs to be done after sun rise and can be done after Sandhyavandanam Itself! 11. You are supposed to take food in the moming only after Brahmayajnam, 12. Deva, Rishi, Pitru tarpanam is done after this with a separate sankalpa. Sasthras say that all should do the pitry @__ TPB a8 It's meant for generic prs. Many Ved scholars do lt that way only 13. Some are ofthe view. that pitru tarpanam is not to be done if one has his parents alive. Consult the elders in the family or ask your Guru for a clarification and adhere to their advice, Points for Discussion 4. Initems 5 and 11 there seems o be a change nthe swara 1 1 ' ' frag fra ® qereyar, aeagtth | 1 ' ' ' are qa god aa TeTTIT | however the present compilations core. 2. The way Gayathri is chanted is the way one has to do e Brahmaopadesam during Upanayanam, 3 a ae ee terres ae ea reen ha ie ee aeatighied wit Baca nie frit A a: chem ‘ "However Dr. ese ee A cr aa bt tnd follows the recommendation of Dr, Krishnamurti Sathrigal.