Rig Vedis are excluded from doing (2).

Kamo kaarsheet Japam (9-8-2006) morning

Avani Avittam 9-8-2006 (Wednesday)

1.Yagno paveetha dhaarana manthra

(Manthra for wearing Poonal) a. aachamanam: shuklaam bharadharam. saanthaye b. om bhoohu..bhoorbhuvvas-suwarom c. mamo paatha samastha duritha kshaya dwaara sri parameshwara preethyartham sroutha smaartha vihitha sadhaachara nithya karmaanushtaana yogyatha sidhyartham brahma tejaha abhividhyartham yagnopaveetha dhaaranam karishye d. yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya parabrahma rishi (touch forehead) trushtup chandaha (touch below nose) paramaathma devatha (touch heart) e. yagnopaveetha dharane viniyogaha Wear Poonal one by one by reciting (poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards, and the left palm holding the other end and covering the panchapaathram) yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe, yat sahajam purasthath aayushyam agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejaha f. After wearing all poonals one by one, do aachamanam g. Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting: upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu me. h. Do aachamanam. Summary meaning: I wear the white yagnopaveetha that is purifying , which was born along with brahma, which is capable of increasing life. I am sure this would give glory and strength to me. I am destroying the dirty , soiled yagnopavetha .

2.Kamo kaarsheeth Japam (9-8-2006 morning)

a. aaachamanam: shuklaam bharadharam.saanthaye b. Om Bhoohu c. Mamo paatha -- preethyartham thadheva lagnam sudhinam tadheva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadaiva, vidhya balam daiva balam tadaiva, sri lakshmi pathe aangriyugam smaraami

apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa, ya smareth pundari kaaksham, sabahyanthara suchihi maanasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa samupaarjitham sri rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsayaha sree rama rama rama - thithir vishnuhu thathaa vaaraha nakshatram vishnu reva cha yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam vishnu mayam jagath - sri govindha - govindha, govindha aadhya sri bagavathaha mahaa purushasya vishno raagnaya pravarthamanasya aadhya brahmanaha dwitheeya parardhe, swetha varaaha kalpe vaivaswatha manvanthare, ashtaa vimsathi thame, kali yuge prathame paadhe, jamboo dhweepe, bhaaratha varshe , bharatha kande, meroho dakshine paarswe. asmin varthamaane , vyaavahaarike prabhavaadheenaam sashti samvathsaraanaam madhye vyaya nama samvatsare, dakshinaayane, greeshma rithou, kataka maase, shukla pakshe, aadhya pournamaasyam* subha thithou, sowmya vaasara yukthaayam, sraavana** nakshathra yukthaayam, subhayoga, subha karana, evam guna, viseshana visishtaayaam, asyam pournamaasyam* subha thithou, taishyaam pournamaasyam* adhyothsarjana akarana praayaschithartham samvathsara praayaschithartham, cha ashtoththara satha samkhyaa kaamo karsheeth - manyura karsheeth ithi maha manthra japam karishye. d. Then chant Kaamo karsheeth manyura karsheth namo namaha 108 times e. Afterwards perform aachamanam and say Kaama manyu upasthanam karishye, om that sath brahmaarpanam asthu. *Pournami is up to 4.55 PM IST and ** Sravana Nakshatra is up to 5.43 PM IST on 9/8/2006 according to the Panchaanga. If in any country , you are performing the japam after that time, change Pournamyam to Praathmayam and Sravana to Sravishtaa nakshtra yukthaayaam. This would be for example applicable in many parts of USA. This is applicable to mantras of Maha Sankalpam given below. Summary meaning: The Brahmin first prays God that the time of doing whatever it may be should become holy and this he is sure is achieved by prayer to God. Then he tells when he is doing this japa, for example which year, which season, which day and so on. And he says that this japa is being done as repentance for his not performing various religious duties during the year that he ought to have performed. The main manthra is a prayer to pardon the lapses which were due to Kaama (passion) krodha (anger) and lopa(avarice)

3.Maha Samkalpam (9-8-2006 after Madhyaanikam and Brahma yagnam*)

a. aachamanam b. shuklam baradharam.. c. om bhoohu d. Maha samkalpam apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa, ya smareth pundari kaaksham, sabahyanthara suchihi maanasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa samupaarjitham sri rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsayaha sree rama rama rama - thithir vishnuhu thathaa vaaraha nakshatram vishnu reva cha yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam vishnu mayam jagath - sri govindha - govindha, govindha aadhi vishnoho, aadhinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, briyamaanasya, mahaa jaloughasya madhye, paribrhamatham aneka koti brahmaandanaam eka thame, prithyaptejo vaayvak aakaasaa ahankaradhi mahadhavyakthai raavaranai raavruthe asmin mahathi bramaanda karanda madhye bhoo mandale aadhara sakthi koormaa nandathi ashta diggajopari prathishtithasya, athala vithala suthala rasaathala - thalaa thala mahaathala - pathaalakyai loka sapthakasya upari thale, punya kruthaam nivaasabhuthe bhoor bhuvar suvar mahar janar thapa sathyaakhyai loka shatkasya adho bhage mahaa nalayamana phani raja seshasya sahasra phanaa mani mandala mandithe, dighdanthi - shunda dhanda uththambhithe, panchaasath koti yojana vistheerne, lokaloka achalena valayithe laavaneshu sura sarpi dhadhi ksheera - udhakaarnavischa parivruthe, jambhoo - plaksha- saaka saalmali kusa krouncha - pushkarakhya saptha dweepaanaam madhye, jamboo dweepe, bhaaratha varshe, bharatha kande, prajaapathi kshetre dandakaaranya chamapakaaranya vindhyaaranya veekshaaranya - vedhaaranayaadhi, aneka punya aaranyaanam madhya pradeshe, karma bhoomou, ramasethu kedhaarayor madhya pradaeshe, bhaageerathi gouthami krishnaveni yamunaa narmadhaa thungabadhraa thriveni - maalaapahaarini kaaveri - ithyaadhi aaneka punya nadhi viraajithe, indraprastha yamaprastha avanthikaapuri hasthinaapuri ayodhyaapuri madhuraapuri maayaapuri - kaasipuri kaanchipuri dwaarakaa aadhi aneka punya puree viraajithe sakala jagath srushtuhu, parardha dwaya jeevino, braahmana dweetheeya parardhe, pancha sathabdhaadhou, prathame varshe, prathame maase,

prathame pakshe, prathame divase, ahni, dweetheeye yame, tritheeye muhoorthe, swaayambhuva swaarochisha - uththama- thaamasa raivatha chakshu shakhyeshu shatsu manushva atheetheshu, sapthame vaivaswathe manvanthare, aashtaa vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame paadhe, jamboo dweepe, bhaaratha varshe , bharatha kande, meroho dakshine parswe asmin varthamaane, vyaavahaarike prabhavaadheenam sashtya samvathsaraanaam madhye, vyaya naama samvathsare, dakshinaayane, greeshma rithou, karkaatajka maase, shukla pakshe, aadhya pournamasyam* shubha thiathou, Sowmya vaasara yukthaayaam, shravana** nakshatra yukthaayam, subhayoga, subha karana evam guna, viseshena visishtaayaam, asyaam pournamaasyam* subha thithou, anaadhya vidhya pravarthamaane asmin mahathi samsaara chakre vichitraabhihi karma gathibhihi - vichitraasu yonishu punah punah anekadha janithwa kenaapi punya karma viseshena, idhaaneem thana maanushye dwijanma visesham praapthavatho mama janmaabhyaasath janma prabruthi ethath kshana paryantham, baalye vayasi kaumare youvane vaardhake cha jaagrath swapna sushupthi avasthasu, mano vaak kaya karmendhriya jnaanendriya vyapaarai kaama krodha lobha moha madha - maathsaryaadhi sambhavithaanaam iha janmani janmaanthare cha jnana ajnana kruthaanam mahaa paathakanaam mahaa patathakaanumanthrathwaadheenaam, samapaathakaanaam, upapaathakaanaam malini karanaanaam nindhitha dhana dhaana upa jeevanaadheenaam apaathreekaranaanaam jaathi bramsakaraanaam, vihitha karma thyaagaaadheenaam jnanathaha sakruth kruthaanaam, ajnanathaha asakruth kruthaanaam sarveshaam paapaanam sadhyaha apanodhanaartham aswatha narayana sannidhou - dheva braahmana sannidhou - thryaa thrimsath koti devathaa sannidhou - sri visaalakshi sametha visweswara swami sannidhou - mahaa ganapathi sannidhou - seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrugna hanumath sametha sri ramachandra swami sannidhou - sri rukmani sathyabhama sametha sri gopala krishna swami sannidhou - hari hara puthra swami sannidhou - sri lakshmi naarayana swami sannidhou sraavanyaam pournamaasyaam adhyopakrama karma karishye. thadhangam sravanee pournamasi punyakale sareera sudhyartham shuddhodhaka snaanam aham karishye Athi krura maha kaya kalpanthahanopama, bairavaaya namasthubhyam anujnaam dathumarhasi Summary meaning: Here again apart from locating oneself with reference to time , one locates himself with reference to place also. We are supposed to live in Jambu Dweepa, Bharatha Kanda which is south of the great mountain Maha meru. Then again this Bharatha Kanda is blessed with many holy rivers and holy places. Then prayer is done to God to pardon sins committed by word, thought and deed, because this was done in spite of his great grace which made us be born as human beings after several wheels of birth. Also the sins

performed during several ages in life are highlighted. Some of the sins specifically mentioned are those done while earning money without conscience, giving money to improper people, actions which did not suit the caste we are born in, sins due to non performance of actions which ought to have been done, and so on. We pray God and tell Him that we would take bath in holy pure water and then start the veda paarayanaas which is our duty as Brahmins.

4. Yagno paveetha dhaarana manthra

After bath again change poonal by reciting manthra as given in Sloka.No.1. Please note that nowadays very rarely people take bath after mahaa sankalpam but do prokshana snanam i.e. bath by sprinkling of water on the head.

5. Kaanda Rishi Tharpanam

1. aachamanam 2. suklaam baradharam 3. om bhoohu 4. mamo paatha samastha dhuritha kshaya dwaara sri parameswara preethyartham sraavanyaam pournamaasyaam adhyoyapakrama karmaangam kaanda rishi tharpanam karishye. Wear poonal as garland and do tharpanam using water mixed with thil (black gingely) and akshatha. Each manthra has to be chanted thrice and tharpanam (water dripping) done. 1. prajaapathim kaanda rishhim tharpayaami 2, somam kaanda rishim tharpayaami 3. agnim kaanda rishim tharpayaami 4. viswaan dhevaan kaanda rishim tharpayaami 5. saamhintheer devathaa upanishadhas tharpayaami 6. yaagnikeer devathaa upanishadhas tharpayaami 7. vaaruneer devatha upanishadhas tharpayaami 8. brhamanagum swayambhuvam tharpayaami 9. sadhasaspathim tharpayaami Wear poonal in the normal fashion and then do aachamanam. Summary meaning:Tharpanam means really satisfying. By this tharpanam we satisfy the rishi (sages) of Soma (moon), Agni (fire), Viswaan devan (all gods looking after earth), etc.

5.Vedhaarambham
Though these are essential part of Avani avittam , they are not given here because Vedic manthraas are very difficult to transliterate into English and reading them wrongly would be counter-productive.

6.Gaayathri japam (10-8-2005) For Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis

1. aachamanam 2. suklaam baradharam 3. om bhoohu 4. mamo paaththa samastha dhuritha kshaya dwaara sri parameswara preethyartham thadheva lagnam sudhinam thadeva, thaaraa balam chandra balam thadheva , vidhya balam daiva balam thadeva, Sri Lakshmi pathe aangriyugam smaraami apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyaanthara suchihi, maanasam vaachikam paapam, karmanaa samuparjitham, sri rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsayaha sree rama rama rama - subhe sobane muhoorthe aadhya brahmanaha dhwitheeya parardhe, swetha varaaha kalpe, vaivaswatha manvanthare, ashtaavimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame paadhe, jambhoo dhweepe, bhaaratha varshe, bharatha kande, meroho dhakshine paarswe, sakaabdhe, asmin varthamaane vyaavahaarike, prabhavaadhi sashti samavathsaraanaam madhye, vyaya nama samvathsare , dhakshinaayane, greeshma rithou, karkataka maase, krishna pakshe aadhya prathamaayam*** subha thithou guru vaasara yukthaayaam sravishta **** nakshathra yukthaayaam, subha yoga subha karana evam guna viseshana visisishtaayaam asyaam prathamaayam subha thithou mithyaa theetha prayaschitthaartham ashtotthara sahasra samkya gaayathri maha manthra japam karishye. Start from Pranavasya Rishi brahma. followed by aayathith anuvakasya and then chant the gaythri manthra 1008 times. Complete with Abhivaadaye. Finally, Kayena vacha *** Prathma is up to 1.27 PM IST, afterwards Dhwitheeya ****Sravishta is up to 3.07 PM , afterwards Sathabisham Please compare the time when you are doing japam to IST and do corrections accordingly.

Appendix: Brahma Yagnam

1. Perform aachamanam 2. Face eastern direction and do suklaam baradharam. Followed by pranayamam om bhoohu 3. mamopaatha samastha dhuritha kshaya dhwara sri parameswara preethyartham brahma yagnam karishye. brahma yagnena yakshye. 4. Chant and clean the hands with water vidhyudhasi paapmaanam vidhya me paapmaanam amruthath sathyam upaimi And then chant:

om bhoohu thathsa vithurvarenyam om bhuvaha bhargo dhevasya dheemahi ogum suvaha dhiyo yonah prachodhayaath om bhooo thathsa vithurvarenyam bhargo dhevasya dheemahi om bhuvaha dhiyo yonah prachodayaath ogum suvaha thathsa vithurvarenyam bhargo dhevasya dheemahi dhiyo yonah prachodhayaath
5.

Chant vedic manthras: om agnimeele purohitham yagnasya dhevam ruthvijam, hothaaram rathna dhaathamam om ishe thworje thwa vaayavastho apaayavastha dhevo vassavitha praarpayathu sreshtathamaaya karmane om agna aayahi veethaye grunano havyadaathaye, ni hothaa sathsi bharhishi om sanno dhevirabheeshtaya aapo bhavanthu peethaye sam yorabhisravanthu naha After this recite if possible vedic manthras that you know like Rudram, Chamakam etc

6. Sprinkle water round the head by reciting: sathyam thapa sradhdhaayam juhomi 7. Recite three times with folded hands: om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye namah prithivyai namah oshadheebhya - namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye namo vishnave bruhathe karomi. 8. Clean the hands again with water by reciting: vrushtirasi vruschame paapmaanam amruthaath sathyamupaagam 9. Do aachamanam suklam baradharam. om Bhoo 10. mamopaatha samastha duritha kshaya dhwaara sri parameswra preethyartham deva-rishipithru tharpanam karishye. 11. Touch water and clean your hands 12. Do dheva tharpanam through the tip of fingers: (i) (ii) bramodhayo ye dhevaasthaan dhevaan tharpayaami sarvaan dhevaan tharpayaami

(iii) sarva dheva ganaan tharpayaami (iv) sarva dheva pathnis tharapayaami (v) sarva dheva ganapathnees tharpayaami 13. Do rishi tharpanam by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from the liitle finger: (i) (ii) krishna dwaipaayanaaya ye rishaya thaan risheen tharpayaami sarvaan risheen tharpayaami

(iii) sarva rishi ganaan tharpayaami

(iv) sarve rishi pathnees tharpayaami (v) sarva rishi gana pathnees tharpayaami (vi) prajaapathim kaanda rishim tharpayaami (vii) somam kaanda rishim tharpayaami (viii) agnim kaanda rishim tharpayaami 14. Put the yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers: (i) (ii) viswaan dhevan kaanda rishin tharpayaami saamhitheer dhevatha upanishadas tharpayaami

(iii) yaagnikeer dhevatha upanishadhas tharpayaami (iv) vaaruneer dhevatha upanishadhas tharpayaami 15. Put the yagnopaveetham on left and pour water by towards the left (i) (ii) (i) (ii) havyavaaham tharpayaami viswaan dhevaan kaanda risheen tharpayaami brahmaanam swayambhuvam tharpayaami viswaan dhevaan kaanda risheen tharpaya mi

16. Pour water by the bottom of the palm towards self

(iii) arunaan kaandarisheen tharpayaami 17. Put the yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers: (i) (ii) sadasaspathim tharpayaami rig vedham tharpayaami

(iii) yajur vedham tharpayaami (iv) saama vedham tharpayaami (v) atharvana vedham tharpayaami (vi) ithihaasa puraanam tharpayaami (vii) kalpam tharpayami 18. Only those who have lost their father (others go to step 19) do pithru tharpanam as follows, wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder, pouring water between the thumb and index finger: (i) (ii) soma pithruman yamo aangiraswaan agni kavyavaahanaadhayo ye pitharasthaan pithroons tharpayaami sarvaan pithroons tharpayaami

(iii) sarva pithru ganaan tharpayaami (iv) sarva pithru pathnees tharpayaami (v) sarva pithru ganapanthnees tharpayaami 19. oorjam vahanthi amrutham grutham payah keelaalam parisrutham swadaastha tharpayatha me pithroon trupyatha, trupyatha, trupyathaa - aabrahma sthambha paryantham jagat trupyathu

20. Put the yagnopaveetha in the normal fashion Pour water saying: Om That sath Brahmaarpanamasthu And then do aachamanam. Brahma yagnam(sacrifice to Brahma) is the oblation offered to satisfy Devas, Rishis(sages) and Pithrus (ancestors). It is supposed to be performed daily after Madhyannikam, But nowadays it is done mainly on avani avittam days. _________