Pranam
Good one . But just data. There were 22 types of marriages ; and marriage
of today was not mentioned in the Rig vedam Mandala 10 chap 85 at all where
marriage blessings were done with the good dresses and withe blessings of
Soma nad Gandharva in front of the Agni. Surya and Moon were paid as
husband and wife. The scriptures is as under for those who are interested:
satyenottabhitā bhūmiḥ sūryeṇottabhitā dyauḥ |
ṛtenādityāstiṣṭhanti divi somo adhi śritaḥ ||
somenādityā balinaḥ somena pṛthivī mahī |
athonakṣatrāṇāmeṣāmupasthe soma āhitaḥ ||
somaṃ manyate papivan yat sampiṃṣantyoṣadhim |
somaṃ yambrahmāṇo vidurna tasyāśnāti kaścana ||
āchadvidhānairghupito bārhataiḥ soma rakṣitaḥ |
ghravṇāmicchṛṇvan tiṣṭhasi na te aśnāti pārthivaḥ ||
yat tvā deva prapibanti tata ā pyāyase punaḥ |
vāyuḥsomasya rakṣitā samānāṃ māsa ākṛtiḥ ||
raibhyāsīdanudeyī nārāśaṃsi nyocanī |
sūryāyābhadramid vāso ghāthayaiti pariṣkṛtam ||
cittirā upabarhaṇaṃ cakṣurā abhyañjanam |
dyaurbhūmiḥkośa āsīd yadayāt sūryā patim ||
stomā āsan pratidhayaḥ kuriraṃ chanda opaśaḥ |
sūryāyāaśvinā varāghnirāsīt puroghavaḥ ||
somo vadhūyurabhavadaśvināstāmubhā varā |
sūryāṃyat patye śaṃsantīṃ manasā savitādadāt ||
mano asyā ana āsīd dyaurāsīduta chadiḥ |
śukrāvanaḍvāhavāstāṃ yadayāt sūryā bṛham ||
ṛksāmābhyāmabhihitau ghāvau te sāmanāvitaḥ |
śrotraṃ tecakre āstāṃ divi panthāścarācāraḥ ||
śucī te cakre yātyā vyāno akṣa āhataḥ |
anomanasmayaṃ sūryārohat prayati patim ||
sūryāyā vahatuḥ prāghāt savitā yamavāsṛjat |
aghāsuhanyante ghāvo.arjunyoḥ paryuhyate ||
yadaśvinā pṛchamānāvayātaṃ tricakreṇa vahatuṃsūryāyāḥ |
viśve devā anu tad vāmajānan putraḥpitarāvavṛṇīta pūṣā ||
yadayātaṃ śubhas patī vareyaṃ sūryāmupa |
kvaikaṃcakraṃ vāmāsīt kva deṣṭrāya tasthathuḥ ||
dve te cakre sūrye brahmāṇa ṛtutha viduḥ |
athaikaṃcakraṃ yad ghuhā tadaddhātaya id viduḥ ||
sūryāyai devebhyo mitrāya varuṇāya ca |
ye bhūtasyapracetasa idaṃ tebhyo.akaraṃ namaḥ ||
pūrvāparaṃ carato māyayaitau śiśū kriḷantau pari yatoadhvaram |
viśvānyanyo bhuvanābhicaṣṭa ṛtunranyovidadhajjāyate punaḥ ||
navo-navo bhavati jāyamāno.ahnāṃ keturuṣasāmetyaghram |
bhāghaṃ devebhyo vi dadhātyāyan pra candramāstiratedīrghamayuḥ ||
sukiṃśukaṃ śalmaliṃ viśvarūpaṃ hiraṇyavarṇaṃ suvṛtaṃsucakram |
ā roha sūrye amṛtasya lokaṃ syonaṃ patye vahatuṃkṛṇuṣva ||
udīrṣvātaḥ pativatī hyeṣā viśvāvasuṃ namasāghīrbhirīḷe |
anyāmicha pitṛṣadaṃ vyaktāṃ sa te bhāghojanuṣā tasya viddhi ||
udīrṣvāto viśvāvaso namaseḷā mahe tvā |
anyāmichaprapharvyaṃ saṃ jāyāṃ patyā sṛja ||
anṛkṣarā ṛjavaḥ santu panthā yebhiḥ sakhāyo yanti novareyam |
samaryamā saṃ bhagho no ninīyāt saṃ jaspatyaṃsuyamamastu devāḥ ||
pra tvā muñcāmi varuṇasya pāśād yena tvābadhnāt savitāsuśevaḥ |
ṛtasya yonau sukṛtasya loke.ariṣṭāṃ tvā sahapatyā dadhāmi ||
preto muñcāmi nāmutaḥ subaddhāmamutas karam |
yatheyamindra mīḍhvaḥ suputrā subhaghāsati ||
pūṣā tveto nayatu hastaghṛhyāśvinā tvā pra vahatāṃrathena |
ghṛhān ghacha ghṛhapatnī yathāso vaśinī tvaṃvidathamā vadāsi ||
iha priyaṃ prajayā te saṃ ṛdhyatāmasmin ghṛhe ghārhapatyāyajāghṛhi |
enā patyā tanvaṃ saṃ sṛjasvādhā jivrī vidathamā vadāthaḥ ||
nīlalohitaṃ bhavati kṛtyāsaktirvyajyate |
edhante asyājñātayaḥ patirbandheṣu badhyate ||
parā dehi śāmulyaṃ brahmabhyo vi bhajā vasu |
kṛtyaiṣāpadvatī bhūtvyā jāyā viśate patim ||
aśrīrā tanūrbhavati ruśatī pāpayāmuyā |
patiryadvadhvo vāsasā svamaṅghamabhidhitsate ||
ye vadhvaścandraṃ vahatuṃ yakṣmā yanti janādanu |
punastān yajñiyā devā nayantu yata āghatāḥ ||
mā vidan paripanthino ya āsīdanti dampatī |
sughebhirdurghamatītāmapa drāntvarātayaḥ ||
sumaṅghalīriyaṃ vadhūrimāṃ sameta paśyata |
saubhāghyamasyai dattvāyāthāstaṃ vi paretana ||
tṛṣṭametat kaṭukametadapāṣṭhavad viṣavan naitadattave |
sūryāṃ yo brahmā vidyāt sa id vādhūyamarhati ||
āśasanaṃ viśasanamatho adhivikartanam |
sūryāyaḥ paśyarūpāṇi tāni brahmā tu śundhati ||
ghṛbhṇāmi te saubhaghatvāya hastaṃ mayā patyā jaradaṣṭiryathāsaḥ |
bhagho aryamā savitā purandhirmahyaṃ tvādurghārhapatyāya devāḥ ||
tāṃ pūṣañchivatamāmerayasva yasyāṃ bījaṃ manuṣyāvapanti |
yā na ūrū uśatī viśrayāte yasyāmuśantaḥpraharāma śepam ||
tubhyamaghre paryavahan sūryāṃ vahatunā saha |
punaḥpatibhyo jāyāṃ dā aghne prajayā saha ||
punaḥ patnīmaghniradādāyuṣā saha varcasā |
dīrghāyurasyā yaḥ patirjīvāti śaradaḥ śatam ||
somaḥ prathamo vivide ghandharvo vivida uttaraḥ |
tṛtīyoaghniṣ ṭe patisturīyaste manuṣyajāḥ ||
somo dadad ghandharvāya ghandharvo dadadaghnaye |
rayiṃ caputrāṃścādādaghnirmahyamatho imām ||
ihaiva staṃ mā vi yauṣṭaṃ viśvamāyurvyaśnutam |
kṝḷantau putrairnaptṛbhirmodamānau sve ghṛhe ||
ā naḥ prajāṃ hanayatu prajāpatirājarasāya samanaktvaryamā |
adurmaṅghalīḥ patilokamā viśa śaṃ no bhavadvipade śaṃ catuṣpade ||
aghoracakṣurapatighnyedhi śivā paśubhyaḥ sumanāḥsuvarcāḥ |
vīrasūrdevakāmā syonā śaṃ no bhava dvipadeśaṃ catuṣpade ||
imāṃ tvamindra mīḍhvaḥ suputrāṃ subhaghāṃ kṛṇu |
daśāsyāṃ putrānā dhehi patimekādaśaṃ kṛdhi ||
samrājñī śvaśure bhava samrājñī śvaśrvāṃ bhava |
nanāndari samrājñī bhava samrājñī adhi devṛṣu ||
samañjantu viśve devāḥ samāpo hṛdayāni nau |
sammātariśvā saṃ dhātā samu deṣṭrī dadhātu nau ||
1. TRUTH is the base that bears the earth; by Surya are the heavens
sustained. By Law the Adityas stand secure, and Soma holds his place
in heaven.
2. By Soma are the Adityas strong, by Soma mighty is the earth.
Thus Soma in the midst of all these constellations hath his place.
3. One thinks, when they have brayed the plant, that he hath drunk the
Soma's juice; Of him whom Brahmans truly know as Soma no one ever
tastes.
4. Soma, secured by sheltering rules, guarded by hymns in Brhati, Thou
standest listening to the stones none tastes of thee who dwells on earth.
5. When they begin to drink thee then, O God, thou swellest out again.
Vayu is Soma's guardian God. The Moon is that which shapes the years.
6. Raibhi was her dear bridal friend, and Narasamsi led her home.
Lovely was Surya's robe: she came to that which Gatha had adorned.
7. Thought was the pillow of her couch, sight was the unguent for her
eyes: Her treasury was earth and heaven. When Surya went unto her Lord.
8. Hymns were the cross-bars of the pole, Kurira-metre decked the car: The
brides men were the Asvin Pair Agni was leader of the train.
9. Soma was he who wooed the maid: the groomsmen were both Asvins, when
The Sun-God Savitar bestowed his willing Surya on her Lord.
10. Her spirit was the bridal car; the covering thereof was heaven:
Bright were both Steers that drew it when Surya approached her
husband's, home.
11. Thy Steers were steady, kept in place by holy verse and Sama-hymn:
All car were thy two chariot wheels: thy path was tremulous in the sky,
12. Clean, as thou wentest, were thy wheels wind, was the axle fastened
there. Surya, proceeding to her Lord, mounted a spirit-fashioried car.
13. The bridal pomp of Surya, which Savitar started, moved along. In
Magha days are oxen slain, in Arjuris they wed the bride.
14. When on your three-wheeled chariot, O Asvins, ye came as wooers unto
Surya's bridal, Then all the Gods agreed to your proposal Pusan as Son
elected you as Fathers.
15. O ye Two Lords of lustre, then when ye to Surya's wooing came,
Where was one chariot wheel of yours? Where stood ye for die Sire's
command?
16. The Brahmans, by their seasons, know, O Surya, those two wheels of
thine: One kept concealed, those only who are skilled in highest
truths have learned.
17. To Surya and the Deities, to Mitra and to Varuna.
Who know aright the thing that is, this adoration have I paid.
18. By their own power these Twain in close succession move;
They go as playing children round the sacrifice. One of the Pair
beholdeth all existing things; the other ordereth seasons and is born again.
19. He, born afresh, is new and new for ever ensign of days he goes before
the Mornings Coming, he orders f6r the Gods their portion. The Moon
prolongs the days of our existence.
20. Mount this, all-shaped, gold-hued, with strong wheels, fashioned of
Kimsuka and Salmali, light-rolling, Bound for the world of life
immortal, *Surya:
make for thy lord a happy bridal journey.*
21. Rise up from hence: this maiden hath a husband. I laud Visvavasu with
hymns and homage. Seek in her father's home another fair one, and find
the portion from of old assigned thee.
22. Rise up from hence, Visvavasu: with reverence we worship thee.
Seek thou another willing maid, and with her husband leave the bride.
23. Straight in direction be the path:s, and thornless, whereon our fellows
travel to the wooing. Let Aryaman and Bhaga lead us: perfect, O Gods,
the union of the wife and husband.
24. Now from the noose of Varuna I free thee, wherewith Most Blessed
Savitar hath bound thee. In Law's seat, to the world of virtuous
action, I give thee up uninjured with thy consort.
25. Hence, and not thence, I send these free. I make thee softly fettered
there. That, Bounteous Indra, she may live blest in her fortune and
her sons.
26. Let Pusan take thy hand and hence conduct thee; may the two Asvins on
their car transport thee. Go to the house to be the household's
mistress and speak as lady ito thy gathered people.
27. Happy be thou and prosper witlh thy children here: be vigilant to rule
thy household in this home. Closely unite thy body with this; man,
thy lord. So shall ye, full of years, address your company.
28. Her hue is blue and red: the fienod who clingeth close is driven off.
Well thrive the kinsmen of this bride the husband is bourid fast in
bonds. 29. Give thou the woollen robe away: deal treasure to the Brahman
priests.
This female fiend hath got her feet, and as a wife attends her lord.
30. Unlovely is his body when it glistens with this wicked fiend, What
time the husband wraps about his limbs the garment of his wife.
31. Consumptions, from her people, which follow the bride's resplendent
train,- These let the Holy Gods again bear to the place from which
they came.
32. Let not the highway thieves who lie in ambush find the wedded pair.
By pleasant ways let them escape the danger, and let foes depart.
33. Signs of good fortune mark the bride come all of you and look at her.
Wish her prosperity, and then return unto your homes again.
34. Pungent is this, and bitter this, filled, as it were, with arrow-barbs,
Empoisoned and.not fit for use. The Brahman who knows Surya well
deserves the garment of the bride.
35. The fringe, the cloth that decks her head, and then the triply parted
robe,- Behold the hues which Surya wears these doth the Brahman purify.
36. I take thy hand in mine for happy fortune that thou mayst reach old age
with me thy husband. Gods, Aryaman, Bhaga, Savitar, Purandhi, have
given thee to be my household's mistress.
37. O Pusan, send her on as most auspicious, her who shall be the sharer of
my pleasures; Her who shall twine her loving arms about me, and
welcome all my love and mine embraces.
38. For thee, with bridal train, they, first, escorted Surya to her home.
Give to the husband in return, Agni, the wife with progeny.
*39. Agni hath given the bride again with splendour and with ample
life. Long lived be he who is her lord; a hundred autumns let him live.*
*40. Soma obtained her first of all; next the Gandharva was her lord.
Agai was thy third husband: now one born of woman is thy fourth.*
41. Soma to the Gandharva, and to Agni the Gandharva gave: And Agni
hath bestowed on me riches and sons and this my spouse.
42. Be ye not parted; dwell ye here reach the full time of human life.
With
sons and grandsons sport and play, rejoicing in your own abode.
43. So may Prajapati bring children forth to us; may Aryaman adorn us till
old age come nigh. Not inauspicious enter thou thy husband's house:
bring blessing to our bipeds and our quadrupeds.
44. Not evil-eyed, no slayer of thy husband, bring weal to cattle, radiant,
gentlehearted; Loving the Gods, delightful, bearing heroes, bring
blessing to our quadrupeds and bipeds.
45. O Bounteous Indra, make this bride blest in her sons and fortunate.
Vouchsafe to her ten sons, and make her husband the eleventh man.
46. Over thy husband's father and thy husband's mother bear full sway.
Over the sister of tby lord, over his brothers rule supreme.
47. So may the Universal Gods, so may the Waters join our hearts. May
Matarisvan, Dhatar, and Destri together bind us close.
The saptapathi was a later cult when in Manusmrithi the wedding
and family concepts are seen. In that 8 types re chosen where the Brahma
marriage is the best. And tali etc were not in vogue. Ramayanam sita
kaiyanam does not speak of tali etc; but rounding the fire exist; droupathi
was given in marriage just like that by their mother. Manusmrithi mantras
became the protocol and law of this land Hindu Marriage act 1955. In the
vedic period women had the option to choose the bridegroom and the marriage
in early age was seen, in spite of the long years of living as couple.
Women had a life as per ythe prescribed sastras living happily. women went
along with the husband.
Every marriage type can be seen from the puranas. Homams and the
structures of the homa kundam are expressed in Yajur vedam. Todays mantras
and procedures arose from Yagna valkya smrithis and developed guhya sutras
The first marriage was Manu and shatarupa split from Brahmam. And it is not
historically written. KR IRS 4621
On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 at 12:06, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *DIVINE INFORMATION PART 25*
>
> Dear friends,
>
> While going through one of my external memory device, I came across some
> good information stored from websites. I thought of sharing interesting
> ones from them as a series.
>
> In part 25 , I am starting with 84 h item in this posting.
>
> 84 Different types of marriages
>
> Which are the different types of marriages?
> Historians have documented eight different types of marriages in ancient
> India. These eight types are described in this section.
>
> *Not all of the types of marriages of ancient India had religious
> sanction. So the list above does not represent "Hindu Marriages".*
>
> Clearly, the first four types listed below were accepted to varying degree
> and the later four were condemed.
>
>
> The eight marriage types are :
>
> Brahma Marriage
>
> The father or guardian gave away his daughter, "decked with costly
> garments and jewels" to a carefully chosen bridegroom well versed in the
> vedas and endowed in noble qualities
>
> Daiva Marriage
>
> Daugher "duly decked with ornaments", was given in gratitude to a priest
> for performing some important worship rituals. This was extremely rare
>
> Arsha Marriage
>
> Bride’s father received a gift of milk cow and a breeding bull from the
> bridegroom. This was not considered dowry, but a token of respect
>
> Prajaapaatya Marriage
>
> Bride’s father gave his daugher to the bridegroom with the traditional
> blessing "May both of you perform your duties together
>
> Gaandharva Marriage
>
> Bridegroom and bride married secretly without the knowledge of their
> parents. This was considered inferior because caused by lustful impulses
>
> Asura Marriage
>
> Bridegroom voluntarily gave as much wealth as he could afford to the
> bride’s relatives, not in accordance with the injunctions of the scriptures
> *because
> it was like buying the bride, which was prohibited*
>
> Raakshasa Marriage
>
> Woman was forcibly taken away from her family and then persuaded to
> marry. This was considered inferior because caused by lustful impulses
>
> Paishacha Marriage
>
> Person married a woman whom he had seduced while she was asleep,
> intoxicated or insane, this was prohibited
>
> *85 EXPLANATION OF DIFFERENT HOMAMS*
>
>
>
> Ganapathy Homam
>
>
> Ganapathy Homam is usually performed before the start of any auspicious
> endeavour to beget the Lord’s blessings and remove all the obstacles and
> ensuring success.
>
> Whatever venture we are taking up, say going in for finalizing any
> important matter in the house, in business, or going for any legal actions,
> to the see that our endeavour get accomplished without any obstacle,
> Vighneswara – Ganapathy is the only God to be worshipped, as He is
> considered to be the lord of Vighnas. Performing a Ganapathy Homam is
> recommended to clear off all the vighnas, (obstacles) from the way and get
> the blessings of Maha Ganapathy.
>
>
>
> Maha Sudarsana Homam
>
> Sudharsana Chakra or the divine disc, resting in the lotus hands of Lord
> Maha Vishnu is one of the prominent weapons in annihilating evil forces. *It
> is also stated in the Ahirbhudniya Samhita that Lord Sudharsana blesses and
> protects the devotees, when they are suffering from the afflictions caused
> by incurable diseases, sorcery, or enemies.*
>
> *When the last rites of the dead are not performed properly it might
> sometimes result in the sufferings of the progeny belonging to later
> generations.* Scriptures state *that performing the Sudharsana homa could
> alleviate the sufferings of this nature and provide salvation for the
> departed souls by performing **"Thila Havanam".*
>
> This also protects the individual from evil spirits and the other
> sufferings, also performance of this homa also stops the danger or perils
> which may possibly occur in future.
>
> Performance of the Sudarshana Homam confers health, wealth and Prosperity
> on the seeker (in this case the person who performs the Homam). At the
> conclusion of the Homam, a beautiful Chakram formation of the flames (fire
> in the Homa Kundam) could be viewed.
>
> Mrutyunjeya Homam
>
> Maha Mruthyunjaya Homam is dedicated to Lord Shiva to avoid untimely
> death. The Mruthyunjaya Homam is performed *to achieve Jaya or Victory
> over Mritya or death*.
>
> The object of worship of this homa is Lord Shiva and it protects the
> person suffering from the ailments and untimely death. The hymns are
> devoted to Mrityu, another name of Lord Shiva, the God of death, praying
> for long life. These hymns are used in the purnahuti or the final
> offering in the famous Soma sacrifice. This homa also alleviates Mrityu
> dosha and grants longevity to the devotee.
>
> Amrita Mruthynjaya is Lord Siva. This homam is performed to please Lord
> Siva. The purpose is for getting long life. *When there is elderly
> persons in the family or when illness haunt the house, for quite some time,
> on one or more members of the family, Mruthyunjaya Homam is performed for
> getting the blessings of the Lord and get piece in the family. *
>
> Vaasthu Homam
>
> This Homam is performed to remove the ill effects arising from the errors
> of the measurement during the construction and direction of the house, the
> fault of *Vaasthu karnam etc*.
>
> This blesses the house and householders with peace, success and
> prosperity. After the Vaasthu homam, "Pancha Sira" sthapanam is also done
> to ensure peace and prosperity in the house.
>
> Maha-Mrityunjaya Homam
>
>
>
> Maha Mruthyunjaya Homam Dedicated to Lord Shiva to avoid untimely death
> The Mrityunjaya Homa is performed to achieve Jaya or Victory over Mritya or
> death.
>
> It is performed for longevity. *It is performed on birthdays.* It is also
> done for extending life time. It is performed for cure for chronic
> illness and healthy life
>
> Ayusha homam
>
> This is performed on the birthday, i.e. Janma nakshatra day, of patron or
> his/her family members. Janma Nakshtram day, (i.e. birth day as per iyer
> system) is calculated based on the Nakshatram of the Malayala / Tamil
> month, in the iyer system. This day one can ask for performing Ayushya
> Homam *for getting blessings from Ayur Devata for long life and
> prosperity. *
> Ayushya Homam will be performed by invoking Ayur Devata for getting His
> blessings for long life and prosperity of the yajamana.
>
> *Navagraha homam*
>
> Nava Grahas, viz. Aditya, Soma, Angaraka, Budha, Brihaspathy, Shukra,
> Shani, Rahu and Kethu, are the deciders of our Bhagya. The positions of
> the Grahas in relation to our time of birth has lots of effects on our
> bhagya chakra and life.
>
> To keep them always happy so that no adverse thing happens to self and the
> family, and to bring prosperity in our life, Navagraha homam is performed.
> *This
> will help in clearing the bad effects of the planetary positions on our
> life.*
>
> *Sudarsana homam*
>
> This homam is performed for Shatru nasha – to win over the enemies and
> bring all round success in all matters concerning business or in family
> life and bring prosperity and peace.
>
> *86 Bhagavathi sevai*
>
> It is the custom in the Kerala Iyer amilies to perform Bhagavathi Sevai,
> particularly during the month of Karkataka (Aadi) atleast once in a year
> for bringing in prosperity. *This is the aradhana of Saanthi Durga
> Parameswari to be performed with all nishtha, on the Padmam and Lamp, for
> getting blessing of Devi to ward of enemies and bring prosperity in the
> house.*
>
> 87 What is Homam?
>
> Homams are pujas performed for a particular deity by invoking Agni - the
> God of fire.
>
> *It is said that when Lord Brahma (the creator among the Trinity) created
> man, he also created "Homam" for man's livelihood and his attainment of
> spiritual desires.*
>
> The fundamental premise of Homam is derived from the Vedams, although,
> according
> to "Purusha Sooktham", it is the other way around - Vedams originated from
> Homam!
>
> Anyhow, Vedams and Homam are eternal truths having neither beginning nor
> end, and are "Apourusheyam" (divine, not the creation of humans). Karmam
> (work or action) is an integral part of living.
>
> Right and wrong Karmams can hardly be discerned by human intellect, and
> has to be guided by knowledge. Vedams, indeed, contain the highest form of
> knowledge. The singular goal of Vedam is to guide man through the correct
> path.
>
> The goal of all Homams is the prosperity of the people at large by
> energizing and protecting the environment.
>
> The Sun is considered as the main source of energy supply, and fire is
> considered as a representation of the Sun's energy.
>
> *According to the ancient texts on Homam, any offer to Fire as a god, is
> actually an offer to Sun*. Any such offer is either to enrich energy in
> the environment or to destroy the undesirable elements in the environment,
> and thus, in both ways, environment is protected. Thus, the ancient texts
> proclaim that "Such Vaidika Karmams are result-oriented, and meant to lead
> to Sreyass or spiritual attainments".
>
> 88 How Homam is performed?
>
> Each Homam is performed strictly according to scriptures. These are
> conducted by fully learned and experienced vedic scholars. The ingredients
> required for these homams are different for each homams. *Each homam is
> performed after praying (Shankalpa) for the specific relief / benefit
> desired for each individual.* After each homam, pundits are fed with
> vedic prayers.
>
> 88 Yagnas
>
> Yagnas are an elaborate system of Vedic rituals passed down through the
> ages. *Their effectiveness is based upon the purity of the consciousness
> of the Pundits (Vedic scholars) performing them*.
>
> When correctly performed they are very effective in mitigating karma and
> attracting the good things of life. While some Yagnas are designed to
> alleviate karma, meaning the results of actions we have taken in the past
> that affect us in the present and will do so in the future.
>
> And other Yagnas are designed to attract fulfilment of desires and wishes
> and are performed for one to reach a level of joy and contentment.
>
> Yagnas require a great deal of time, preparation, knowledge and skill.
> Much of this skill is in consciousness.
>
> I will continue in next posting
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