*Pranam* *40 samskaras Kamakoti peetam (HinduDharma: General)*
1 The forty samskaras which are meant to purify the individual self are: garbhadhana, pumsavana, simanta, jatakarma, namakarana, *annaprasana,* caula, upanayana, the four rites like prajapatya (Vedavratas) performed during gurukulavasa (the years the celibate student spends in the home of his guru), the ritual bath on completion of gurukulavasa, marriage, the five mahayajnas performed everyday by the householder. We have listed nineteen so far. Then there are seven pakayajnas, seven haviryajnas and seven somayajnas to be conducted by the householder. Thus 19+21=40 <https://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part16/referp16.htm#19%20+21%20+40> 2 The seven pakayajnas are: astaka (anvastaka), sthalipaka, parvana, sravani, agrahayani, caitri, asvayuji. The seven haviryajnas: agniyadhana, agnihotra, darsa-purnamasa, agrayana, caturmasya, nirudhapasubandha, sautramani. The seven somayajnas: agnistoma, atyagnistoma, uktya, sodasi, vajapeya, atiratra, aptoryama. 3 Out of the forty samskaras some are to be performed everyday, some at certain times and some at least once in a lifetime. In the first category there are five mahayajnas (panca-mahayajnas). 4 Rites done to the chanting of mantras are more beneficial than those done without it - a sacrament involving mantras is a samskara. The social service that a house holder does is included among his daily panca - mahayajnas. The panca - mahayajnas are: brahmayajna, devayajna, pitrayajna, manusyayajna and bhutayajna. The chanting of the Vedas constitutes brahmayajna. Sacrifices and puja are devayajna. Tarpana is pitrayajna. Feeding guests is manusyayajna. And offering bali to various creatures is bhutayajna. 5 Aupasana and agnihotra are part of the daily religious routine. Though a pakayajna, aupasana is not included in the group of seven pakayajnas mentioned above, while agnihotra is one of the seven haviryajnas. Darsa - purnamasa is a haviryajna to be performed once in fifteen days. The other five haviryajnas and the seven somayajnas are to be performed once a year or, at least, once in a lifetime. As if out of consideration for us, the Smrtis have granted us this concession: that the difficult somayajnas need be undertaken only once in a lifetime. But for the parvani - sraddha which is to be performed once a month and the sthalipaka every Prathama <https://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part16/referp16.htm#PRATHAMA>, the other five pakayajnas are to be performed once a year. 6 To put it differently: the five mahayajnas (brahmayajna, devayajna, pitrayajna, manusyayajna, bhutayajna) together with agnihotra and aupasana are to be performed everyday; darsa-purnamasa and sthalipaka once a fortnight; parvani-sraddha once a month. The other yajnas are to be conducted once a year or at least once in a lifetime. 7 First we see in Rig vedam 6th mandala chap 28 verse 4 the word samskara; न ता अर्वा रेणुककाटो अश्नुते न संस्क्र्तत्रमुप यन्ति ता अभि | उरुगायमभयं तस्य ता अनु गावो मर्तस्य विचरन्ति यज्वनः ||na tā arvā reṇukakāṭo aśnute na saṃskṛtatramupa yanti tā abhi | urughāyamabhayaṃ tasya tā anu ghāvo martasya vicaranti yajvanaḥ || SAMSKARA is "that which prepares a certain thing or person fit for a certa in purpose"; "cultural, social or religious heritage". 8 The *Gautama Dharmasutra <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Dharmasutra>* list the following forty rituals as outer samskaras: (vide para 1 to 6) - Garbhadhana (pregnancy), Pumsavana (rite celebrating the fetus, many translate it as quickening a male fetus), Simantonnayana (parting of pregnant woman's hair in 8th month), Jatakarman (rite celebrating the birth), Namakarana (naming the child), Annaprashana (baby's first feeding of solid food), Choulam (baby's first haircut, tonsure), and Upanayana (entry into school rite);(8) - the four vows associated with Vedic study;(4) - graduation ritual at the conclusion of school;(1) - marriage <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_wedding> sva-dharma rite;(1) - five sacrifices to gods, ancestors, humans, spirits, and all knowledge;(5) - seven remembrances and donations (sacrifices) using cooked food, in the form of ancestral offerings(7) - seven remembrances and donations (sacrifices) in the presence of fire ( yajna <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yajna>), to mark harvests, seasons and deities(7) - seven kinds of Soma sacrifices: agnistoma, atyagnistoma, ukthya, sodasin, vajapeya, atiratra and aptoryama.(7) Total=40. 9 To obtain union with Brahman, one must also possess the eight virtues (compassion, patience, non-envy, purity of thought speech and body, inner calm and peace, positive attitude, generosity, and lack of possessiveness). 10 Annaprashana <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annaprashana> , Sanskrit: अन्नप्राशन) literally means "feeding of food", and the rite of passage marks the first time a baby eats solid food, typically containing cooked rice. Most Gryhasutras recommend this ritual in the sixth month, or when the child shows the first teeth, with slow weaning of the baby from breast feeding to other sources food Some texts recommend continued breast feeding of the child, as the child adapts to the various foods. The ritual is usually celebrated with cooked rice, in a paste of honey, ghee and curd Sankhyayana Gryhasutra recommends that fish, goat or partridge meat gravy be added to the solid food that baby tastes for the first time, while Manava Gryhasutra is silent about the use of meat The mother eats with the baby, the same food. The father sits with them and participates in the rite of passage. The rite of passage, in some texts, include charity and feeding of the poor, and ceremonial prayers by both parents. 11 The last one in Rig veda stated as: *Rig Veda Book 10 Hymn 16* मैनमग्ने वि दहो माभि शोचो मास्य तवचं चिक्षिपो माशरीरम | यदा शर्तं कर्णवो जातवेदो.अथेमेनं परहिणुतात पित्र्भ्यः ||1 करव्यादमग्निं पर हिणोमि दूरं यमराज्ञो गछतुरिप्रवाहः | इहैवायमितरो जातवेदा देवेभ्यो हव्यंवहतु परजानन ||9 कियाम्ब्वत्र रोहतु पाकदूर्वा वयल्कशा ||13 शीतिके शीतिकावति हलादिके हलादिकावति | मण्डूक्या सुसं गम इमं सवग्निं हर्षय ||14 mainamaghne vi daho mābhi śoco māsya tvacaṃ cikṣipo māśarīram | yadā śṛtaṃ kṛṇavo jātavedo.athemenaṃ prahiṇutāt pitṛbhyaḥ ||1 kravyādamaghniṃ pra hiṇomi dūraṃ yamarājño ghachaturipravāhaḥ | ihaivāyamitaro jātavedā devebhyo havyaṃvahatu prajānan ||9 yaṃ tvamaghne samadahastamu nirvāpayā punaḥ | kiyāmbvatra rohatu pākadūrvā vyalkaśā ||13 śītike śītikāvati hlādike hlādikāvati | maṇḍūkyā susaṃ ghama imaṃ svaghniṃ harṣaya ||14 1. Burn him not up, nor quite consume him, Agni: let not his body or his skin be scattered. O Jātavedas, when thou hast matured him, then send him on his way unto the Fathers. 9 send afar flesh eating Agni, bearing off stains may he depart to Yama's subjects. But let this other Jātavedas carry oblation to the Gods, for he is skilful. 13 Cool, Agni, and again refresh the spot which thou hast scorched and burnt.Here let the water-lily grow, and tender grass and leafy herb. 14 O full of coolness, thou cool Plant, full of fresh moisture, freshening Herb, Come hither with the female frog: fill with delight this Agni here. (KR: Jataveda: One who knew the Veda fully; a tribe; a tribe who has nexus to Parsis of today.) 11 Please do not reflect a corner of the nation in such ancient culture as “chorunni “etc Reflection of exclusive culture is different from exposing everything as such is as good as Tamandu calling as Tamilians and there is no more Jihadis needed to divide this vast nation with mountainous culture in Sanskrit and Vedas. Thank you KR IRS 25421 On Sun, 25 Apr 2021 at 08:12, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > OONU KALAMAYI- VANNOLU > (MEALS READY- PLEASE COME) > > Dear friends, > > I could see a few days back, a server writing *BEAUTIFULLY *the menu for > the meals for the day by about 11.30 AM on the guidance of the manager/ > proprietor in front of a hotel in T Nagar. This was an intimation meals > are ready to serve. Earlier too I have seen, boards are displayed when the > preparations are ready. > > Some restaurants display meals time. Some with meals time and menu. *In > general one person waiting for meals is not relished by the restaurant > people. Restaurants used to ask the persons to come after certain time.* > > The principle followed is, person should be asked to sit for meals when *MEALS > ITEMS ARE READY.* Many hotels keep the dining halls closed, if meals are > not ready. A look in to meals ready. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 27-12-2012 > > > > Re posted on 25-4-2021 after editing and updating. > In Chennai after covid started in March 2020, there were restrictions in > serving food. Many restaurants closed, some worked for certain time, some > with parcel service. Situation continues. Today is complete lockout day. > > 1. CHOROONU (Giving rice for first time for eating to a child) > > While the child is about one year, first time children are fed with a very > small quantity of rice with ghee, payasam and one or two dishes. Many > people make the vow to conduct the ritual in a temple. In temples it is > conducted after morning sreebali and nivedyam. Most people like a > period of about 10-11 AM. > > 2. Meals in the morning or afternoon? > > Especially among Brahmins many families have morning coffee, then between > 9 AM and 10. 30 AM meals. If office goers are there it would be by 9 AM > itself. Those take meals in the morning used to have light tiffin in the > afternoon. > > *But most like to have breakfast in the morning and then meals in the > afternoon*. Some hotels as such used to have a tiffin section and meals > section in the afternoon. > > *My father was in the habit of taking meals in the morning.* However we > children used to have tiffin in the morning. > > While functions like marriages are in the morning, even now it is > customary to have STRAIGHT MEALS without tiffin. *First thing- it saves > the expenditure on tiffin. 2nd if tiffin is served, the people who come > over for meals is uncertain*. > > However, the invitees would become impatient if meals are not ready > immediately after the function. > > 3. Meals in the afternoon. > > Meals in the afternoon are most welcome. *We have reference to the > afternoon meals in the Mahabharatha. Sun God gave Droupadi a vessel called > AKSHAYA PATHRAM*. The condition was she should keep it upside down in the > previous day after her meals, and keep it in the normal position next day > and any number of meals asked is given by the vessel. Panchali had to take > her food as last one and clean the vessel and keep it upside down. No more > supply. *This was told as “PANCHALI UNDAL PATHRAM KAMIZHTHI”.* > > One day sage DURVASA came late afternoon with his sishyas. He said he is > very hungry. But Panchali had finished her meals by the time. Yudhishitra > asked the sage and shishyas to finish the bath and come. Droupadi called > Krishna for the help. Krishna asked Droupadi to bring the Akshaya pathra to > him. There was a small bit of cheera (spinach) sticking inside. He took > it and put in his mouth.Sage Durvasa was taking the dip with his sishyas. > Suddenly Durvasa made an eambakkam-“Eaaeam” (stomach full sound). As if > waiting for Durvasa, sishyas too made embakkam- Eeaam. > > Durvasa said- I feel stomach is full. I cannot take a bit of anything > more. Shishyas told in chorus- we too Guru. *Legend goes that Durvasa > after bath did not return to the dwelling of Pandavas.* > > We have one more instance- Before Mahabharatha war, both Arjuna and > Duryodhana went in an early evening seeking help from Lord Krishna. Lord > Krishna was taking his nap after AFTERNOON MEALS > > 4. Heavy meals and normal meals. > > During yester years the physical work was more for us. Hence a meal with > more quantity could be consumed and digested. In fact except for a very few > people, the intake quantity has reduced very much, still reducing. *With > less production, more population, this could be one reason for somewhat > sufficiency.* > > About 50 years back hotels served “Limited meals” and full meals. *Now > the quantity of that limited meals even cannot be consumed by people.* > Most people feel it is more than full meals. > > At least for centuries, celebrations and special meals called feasts with > added items had been there. > > Now most of the restaurants give special meals. Every day has become > festival day. The feasts in marriages or other functions cannot equal to > some restaurant’s special meals today. > > 5. Srardha and items served > > The meals served to Brahmins during srardha is a special type. It is not a > feast. It has abundance with restricted items. *Being heavy, the > directions for Brahmins are to have fast previous day, no food in morning, > and again fast in the srardha day night*. > > 6. Serving after persons have taken their seat. > > This could be the correct practice. Somehow now a day to cope with the > crowd, in feasts dishes and savories are served on cleaned leaf and once > the person occupying seat, rice, sambar etc. are started serving. This we > could see in many marriages. > > However in the house, things are arranged in the dining area, and persons > occupy seat and then serving is done. > > 7. Aavani ppalaka, Panthippa , Oottupura. > > On those days, it was the practice to sit on a raised plank called > aavanippalaka and take food. For feasts if sufficient planks are not there, > a lengthy mat was used. It is called Panthippai. In temples, the food was > served in Ootupura. > > Now dining table and chairs/ benches have totally replaced them. > Exception is orthodox religious functions. > > Most sasthrikals use dining table for tiffin and meals during functions > and at home also. > > 8. Eachhil and Patthu > > Normally what is served to one for eating has to be ate by him. If any > surplus, it is put to waste. This is called echhil. The quantity remaining > in his hand etc. is called Eachil. > > Patthu is the quantity fallen down etc. and the quantity taken from the > main preparation for serving. This would not be mixed back the bulk > preparation. > > Now with dining table and self-serving, these things are not looked in to. > The wife while taking meals, serve with the other had to husband and > children. The period home maker taking meals as the last person has become > a thing of past. > > 8a. Patthu and temples. > > Today we can see the observance of Patthu etc. only in temples Ootupura > servings. *Patthu has slightly different meaning with nivedyams.* > > 9. Serving hot. > > Things eaten by a person are felt tasty under two conditions. 1. He is > very hungry 2. Items are hot. When hunger somewhat subside, the same > item, which was felt very relishing, would become not so relishing. > > The same item served hot may taste more comparing to serve with normal > heat. This include the very rice and wheat rice! *I consume wheat rice > and served hot, half the quantity I eat without dishes* > > 10. Feast and items > > Today we can say a feast has some added puddings or payasams, more > pickles, more type of papads and special plantains. All others are served > in special meals. > > 11. My title- > > It is from the film *chitram acted by Ranjini, Mohanlal and Nedumuti venu*, > Ranjini calling Nedumuti venu for meals. Initially she calls him alone. > Later she develop love to Mohanlal and add- AYALAE kootae viliccholu, and > when affection becomes more- *ADDEHATTHAE kkootae vilicholu…* > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/700441875.181208.1619318521343%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/700441875.181208.1619318521343%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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