QUES ANSW DEVINE 36 Q1 DO we have gosalain kancheepuram? What is milk? Do consuming cows milk will deteiriote ourmorals?
A1 There is one in Kanchi Math, existing perhaps from the time of AdhiShankara himself The mother’s blood is converted into milk and so is the casewith the cow’s milk The nature of thecow is gentler than even the humannature so by consuming her milk the good nature of human beings is onlyenhanced. Whereas if the milkof an elephant or donkey is consumed, it would be harmful for the human nature. Q2 What do the purpose of the four udders of acow as per scripures? A2 In scriptures there is asaying, that her first udder isfor the calf, second for the owner, the third for Brahma the creator and thefourth one is for humanity. Q3 Do Gods are said tolive in the body of the cow? A3 Yes - Gods livein different organs of the cow. Thirthas like, river Ganga and Jamuna live in her horns, Shiva lives inthe neck, Varuna on her tongue, Yama (The God of Death) in her heart; in her legslive the the Himalayas, Vindhyas and Paravatamalaya, below her neck live theNagas (snakes), Gods and Gandharvas (angels). Her dung is river Yamuna while her urine is river Ganga. Her blood isthe Goddess earth, her teeth the Ocean God and in her lap lives the God ofNectar. The other Gods which are also with her are Parvati, Ganapati, Nagesha,Ashwinidevtam, Surya, Chandra, etc." Q4 You would have heard themanthra ‘Agnayeidannamama “reciting by our sasthrigal What is itsmeaning? A4 The manthra means thisis for Agni not for me Q5 Where do the Vedas werefirst compiled. What is its probable date? A5 Thegeneral consensus is that these works were composed and compiled in thenorth-western part of modern day India. However, there is controversy surrounding the actualdates of composition of the Veda. Going strictly by evidence (which isscant), the vedas can be dated to earlier than 3000 B.C.E. Q6 What is the meaning of thewords rig veda? A6 The Rig Veda is acollection of "Riks" or hymns in a set metre (meter). The Rig Veda is the oldest of all the Vedas, andit largely contains hymns to the elements of nature such as Agni (fire). Q7Yajurveda has two branches it is told What are its belief details? A7 THE YAJURVEDA- The Yajur Vedaconsists of extensive descriptions of rituals and sacrifices. There aretwo major branches of the Yajurveda: The Krishna Yajurveda, or simply THE Yajurveda, dominates India south ofthe Vindhyas. A majority of the Yajurvedins of this branch are of the Apastambasutra. However, there are a few who follow the sutras ofBaudhayana, and still others who follow Hiranyakesi's sutras. The Shukla Yajurveda branched off from the Yajurveda at the time of the RishiYajnavalkya, who was a student of Vaishampayana maharishi Undaunted, Yajnavalkya re-learned the Yajurvedafrom Surya. This association with Surya caused this branch of the Yajurveda tobe called "Shukla" or "bright". TheTaittriya school is by far the mostcommon school of the Krishna Yajurveda. An overwhelming majority of SouthIndian brahmanas (including Iyers) are affiliated to this branch of theYajurveda. The Madhyamdina school dominates North India just as the Taittriya school does SouthIndia. TheKanva branch of the Sukla Yajurveda (whilemuch less common than the Madhyamdina branch) has made surprising inroads intoTaittriya territory. According to Wayne Howard [ref. 10, page 1 of this site],many pandits affiliated to this school are to be foundeven as far south as Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu! Q8sama veda has three branches it is told What are its belief details? A8 The Sama Veda has a high degree of homology withthe Rig Veda. However, the Sama Veda is musical in content, and has to be sung. Itrepresents the earliest form of music known to humankind. The Kauthuma Samaveda has been traditionally associated with Gujarat.Today, it is prevalent in North India, and in Thanjavur in South India. Most ofthe North Indian Samavedins are either Gujaratis, or have been taught byGujaratis The Ranayaniya rescension of the Samaveda does not differ much textually fromthe Kauthuma recension. However, this shaakha is attached to the Drahyayanasrauta sutras. The Ranayaniya Samaveda is extant among the Havik brahmanas of northernKarnataka. The Jaiminiya Samaveda is extant today primarily among the Nambudiribrahmin community in Kerala Q9Atharva veda has two branches it is told What are itsbelief details? A9 The Atharva Veda is the least common of all theVedas, and was composed by a group of rishis called the Atharvans. It wasperhaps included in the Vedic fold at a much later date than the other 3 vedas. This theory is borne out by the fact that theearliest hymns in the other 3 vedas refer to only 3 vedas- the Rig, Yajus andSaman. TheAtharva Veda contains highly mystical poetry reminiscent of the Rig Veda, and is perhaps just as old as the Rig. It alsocontains incantations and spells. ThePaippalada recension was thought to becompletely extinct, and was known only through one imperfect manuscript fromKashmir. However, in the 1960s, a living tradition of scholars were discoveredin Orissa, and the Paippalada Samhita was edited and published by D. Bhattacharya. A few Atharvavedis affiliated tothis school exist in South India. However,these scholars recite the Atharvaveda using the intonation system of theKrishna Yajurveda. TheSaunaka recension of the Atharva Vedatoday survives only among a small group of scholars in Saurashtra in Gujarat. Q10 In which veda Purushasooktham appear? A10ThePurusha Sooktam is one of the most poeticallyrefined of the Vedic hymns. The hymn appears in the 10th Bookof the Rig Veda Samhita Q11 What is the basis ofyanja? A11The basis of yajna isthe pouring of food offerings or oblations into Agni, the sacrificial fire. Themythological explanation set forth by the post-vedic literature is that Agnireceives the oblations poured into him, and carries them to the celestials forwhom the oblations are intended. In this role, Thesacrificial fire is central to all vedic ritual. It is usually lit inside afire altar made of bricks and/or mud to exacting specifications. The construction of fire altars involved ahigh level of geometrical and mathematical knowledge Yajnas ofincreasing levels of complexity have an increasing number of fire altars. Q12 What are the differenttypes of Yanja?What are its basic details? A12 Yajnasmay be broadly classified into domestic [grhya] and public [shrauta ie "of the shruti(veda)"]. Theshrauta sacrifices may themselves be classified into Soma sacrifices [somayajna] and non-Soma sacrifices [haviryajna Theconduction of a yajna requires the participation of individuals learned in thevedas. The hymns from each of thevedas are applied in different aspects of the yajna. Hence the brahmanas responsiblefor the conduction of the yajna have to specialize in their respective roles, depending on their vedic affiliation. The number ofofficials required in a yajna depends upon its complexity. The daily domesticsacrifice may be performed by a brahmana on his own behalf. YAJAMANA: The yajamAna is the individual on whose behalf theyajna is conducted. Traditionally, the yajamAna is a male, and cannot performthe yajna in the absence of his wife, the yajamAna-patni. ADHVARYU: The adhvaryu is usually learned in the Yajurvedaand is therefore an expert in ritual. The adhvaryu is the central official inthe conduction of the yajna. HOTA: The hotA is a Rigvedin, and is necessary for thechanting of the invocatory hymns, which are primarily from the Rig veda. UDGATA: The udgAtA is an expert Samavedin, who sings thesaman chants that are part of the soma sacrifices. BRAHMA:The brahman is the overseer of the sacrifice.Although supposed to be affiliated to the Atharvaveda, the brahman is often anadherent of one of the three other vedas. This substitution is unavoidablegiven the few Atharva vedis remaining in India. The more complex yajnas require a complete battery of 12 moreexperts to assist the above 4. These are listed below according to their Vedic affiliation: -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1278371315.2242452.1635650444111%40mail.yahoo.com.
