anushhTaanaM - 2
darsha
shraaddhaM
mahaalaya
shraaddhaM
pratyaabdiika
shraaddhaM

OM
shrii lakshmiinR^isiMha parabrahmaNe namaH |
shrii padmaavatii sameta veN^kaTeshaaya namaH |
shrii vishhNave paramaatmane namaH |
shriimate raamaanujaaya namaH |
shrii nigamaanta mahaa deshikaaya namaH |
shrii saayiraam.h |


mahaaLaya shraaddhaM

Significance of mahaaLaya shraaddhaM (mahaaLayaM)

mahaaLaya shraaddha should be performed by those who are obliged to perform amaavaasyaa tarpaNa. mahaaLaya paksha is the krishNa paksha which precedes mahaaLaya amaavaasyaa and occurs during simha/kanyaa months (Tamil months of aavaNi/puraTTasi). mahaaLaya shraaddha (also called mahaaLaya tarpaNaM or simply mahaaLayaM) is performed on a suitable day during this paksha. ashhTami tithi which occurs during this paksha is known as madhyaashhTami. bharaNi nakshtra which falls during this paksha is known as mahaa bharani. Most people prefer one of these two days for performing mahaaLayaM. Several people prefer the parent's tithi day.

mahaaLayaM is performed somewhat similar to amaavasyaa darsha shraaddha with the addition of a third set of bhugnaa(s) between the pitR^i and maatR^i vargaa(s) for invoking sarve kaaruNya pitR^ii(s). The concept of pitR^i loka is quite interesting and fascinating. There is a lot of oral tradition passed on by our elders and there is privately circulated written literature on this subject based on what one would consider to be authentic information. This will be a future topic for a separate webpage. It is believed that during the mahaaLaya paksha all our pitR^ii(s), whichever plane of spiritual progress they may have reached, come over to receive our oblation during mahaaLayaM and it is for these pitR^ii(s) that the third set of bhugnaa(s) are placed.

If you are performing mahaaLayaM for the first time, please seek the guidance of someone who knows the procedure and then follow the routine herein.


      aachamana - praaNaayama - sa.nkalpa

      aachamanam.h
      achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH
      keshavaaya namaH, naaraayaNaaya namaH
      maadhavaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH
      vishhNave namaH, madhusuudanaaya namaH
      trivikramaaya namaH, vaamanaaya namaH
      shriidharaaya namaH, hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH
      padmanaabhaaya namaH, daamodaraaya namaH
      praaNaayaamaH
      oM bhuuH, oM bhuvaH, oM suvaH, oM mahaH
      oM janaH, oM tapaH, o{gm} satyam
      oM tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya dhiimahi
      dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat
      omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom

      guru, ishhTadaiva praarthanaa

      Hold the palms in praNaama posture.
      asmad gurubhyo namaH |
      asmatparama gurubhyo namaH |
      asmatsarva gurubhyo namaH |
      shriimate shrii aadivaN shaThakopa yatiindra mahaa deshikaaya namaH |

      yasyaabhavadbhakta janaartihantuH
      pitR^itvamanyeshhvavichaarya tuurNam |
      stambhe.avataarastamananyalabhyaM
      lakshmii nR^isiMhaM sharaNaM prapadye ||

      shriimaan veN^kaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii |
      vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaaM sadaahR^idi ||

      gurubhyastad gurubhyashcha namovaakamadhiimahe |
      vR^iNiimahe cha tatraadyau dampatii jagataaM patii ||

      shriimannabhiishhTha varada |
      tvaamasmi sharaNaM gataH ||

      svasheshha bhuutena mayaa sviiyaiH sarva parichchhadaiH |
      vidhaatuM priitamaatmaanaM devaH prakramate svayam |

      shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam |
      prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye ||

      yasya dvirada vaktraadyaaH paarishhadyaaH paraHshatam |
      vighnaM nighnanti satataM vishhvaksenaM tamaashraye ||
      All pitR^i kaaryaas are done with yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position, normally facing South. If facing South is not possible, the next choice is to face East.

      Wear the yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position.
      Hold the palms in the sa.nkalpa posture.


      sa.nkalpaH
      hariH oM tat.h sat.h shriigovinda govinda govinda
      asya shrii bhagavato mahaa purushhasya
      vishhNoraaGYayaa
      pravartamaanasya aadya brahmaNo dvitiiya paraardhe
      shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe
      vaivasvata manvantare
      kaliyuge
      prathama paade
      asmin.h vartamaanaanaaM vyaavahaarikaaNaaM
      prabhavaadiinaaM shhashhTyaaH saMvatsaraaNaaM madhye
      ------- naama saMvatsare
      --------- ayane
      --------- R^itau
      --------- maase
      kR^ishhNa pakshe
      --------- puNya tithau
      --------- vaasara
      --------- nakshatra yuktaayaaM
      shriivishhNuyoga vishhNukaraNa
      evaM guNa visheshhaNa vishishhTaayaaM
      asyaaM ----------- puNya tithau
      shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM
      kanyaagate savitari aashhaaDyaadi paJNchamaapara pakshe
      --------- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
      asmat.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaanaaM sapatniikaanaaM
      --------- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
      asmat.h maataamaha maatuHpitaamaha maatuHprapitaamahaanaaM sapatniikaanaaM
      vargadvayapitR^In.h uddishya vargadvayapitR^INaaM
      sarve kaaruNya pitR^INaaM cha
      akshayyatR^iptyarthaM
      sakR^inmahaaLaya shraadddhaM tilatarpaNa ruupeNa karishhye
      Return the yaGYnopaviitam to upaviita position, face West, and hold the palms in praNaama posture.

      saatvika tyaagaH
      oM bhagavaaneva
      svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itti
      svasheshhataikarasena anena aatmanaa kartraa
      svakiiyaishchopakaraNaiH svaaraadhanaika prayojanaaya
      parama purushhaH sarvasheshhii shriyaHpatiH
      svasheshha bhuutamidaM
      sakR^inmahaaLaya shraadddhaakhaM karma
      bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati ..


      pitR^i maatR^i varga sarvekaaruNya pitR^ii
      aavaahanam.h - aasanam.h - archanam.h

      Wear the yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position.

      prokshaNa mantraH
      apahataa asuraa rakshaa{gm}si pishaachaa ye kshayanti pR^ithiviimanu
      anyatreto gachchhantu yatraiShAM gataM manaH ||

      udiirataamavara utparaasa unmadhyamaaH pitaraH somyaasaH
      asuM ya IyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaasteno.avantu pitaro haveShu ||

      apavitraH pavitro vaa sarvaavasthaaM gatopi vaa
      yaH smaretpuNDariikaakshaM sa baahyaabhyantaraH shuchiH ||

      oM bhuurbhuvaHsuvo bhuurbhuvaHsuvo bhuurbhuvaHsuvaH ||

      img saying the above mantra, sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) over the place where the darbhaas will be placed for tarpaNam.

      arrange two rows of straight darbhaas in East-West orientation for the base, as shown in the sketch. Of the six bhugnaas, take three and lay one bhugnaa on the left (assuming you are facing South) one on the right a short distance away, and one in the centre with the bhugna tips facing South. The bhugna on the left is for pitR^i varga, that on the right (Western side) is for maatR^i varga, and the center one is for sarvekaaruNya pitR^ii.

      Put aside the other three bhugnaas for now.

      pitR^i varga AvAhanam.h
      aayaata pitaraH somyaa gambhiiraiH pathibhiH puuryaiH prajaamasmabhyaM
      dadato rayi.n cha diirghaayutvaM cha shatashaaradaM cha ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaH vasurudraadityasvaruupaan.h
      asmath.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaan.h
      ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniiH
      asmat.h maatR^i pitaamahi prapitaamahii.nshcha aavaahayaami ||
      sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugna.

      AsanaM
      sakR^idaachchhinnaM barhiruurNaa mR^idu syonaM pitR^ibhyastvaabharaamyaham.h
      asminthsiidantu me pitaraH somyaaH pitaamahaaH prapitaamahaashchaanugaiH saha ||
      ---- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
      asmat.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaanaaM
      ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniinaam.h
      asmat.h maatuH pitaamahi prapitaamahiinaaM cha idamaasanam.h
      Take one of the bhugnaas which was laid aside, and offer it as aasana to the pitR^i varga making it a pair of bhugnaas as shown in the sketch.

      archanaM
      idamarchanam.h
      sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnas.
      uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me asmat.h pitR^In.h ||
      Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.

      maatR^ivarga aavaahanaM
      aayaata maatuHpitaraH somyaa gambhiiraiH pathibhiH puuryaiH
      prajaamasmabhyaM dadato rayi.n cha diirghaayutvaM cha shatashaaradaM cha ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaH vasurudraadityasvaruupaan.h
      asmat.h maataamaha, maatuH pitaamaha, maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
      ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniiH
      asmat.h maataamahi, maatuH pitaamahi, maatuH prapitaamahii.nshcha aavaahayaami.
      sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugna.

      AsanaM
      sakR^idaachchhinnaM barhiruurNaa mR^idu syonaM pitR^ibhyastvaabharaamyaham.h
      asminthsiidantu me pitaraH somyaaH pitaamahaaH prapitaamahaashchaanugaiH saha ||
      ---- gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
      asmat.h maataamaha, maatuh pitaamaha, maatuh prapitaamahaanaaM
      ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniinaam.h
      asmat.h maataamahi, maatuh pitaamahi, maatuh prapitaamahiinaaM cha idamaasanam.h
      Take the second bhugnaa from those laid aside, and offer it as aasana to the maatR^i varga making it a pair of bhugnaas.

      archanaM
      idamarchanam.h
      sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnas.
      uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
      Offer water with tila to the maatR^i varga bhugnaas.

      sarvekaaruNyapitR^I aavaahanaM
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h aavaahayaami
      sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the middle row bhugna.

      aasanaM
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^INaaM idamaasanaM
      Take the third bhugnaa which was laid aside, and offer it as aasana to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I making it a pair of bhugnaas. The final arrangement should now look like it is shown in the sketch.

      archanaM
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^InaaM idamarchanaM
      sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnas.
      uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h ||
      Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas.


      pitR^ivarga tarpaNam.h

      Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas after uttering the following mantraas (one offering after each svadhaanamastarpayaami, for a total of three offerings after each mantraa)

      pituH
      udiirataaM avara utparaasaH unmadhyamaaH pitarassomyaasaH
      asuMya iiyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaaste no.avantu pitaro haveshhu ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaan.h asmat.h pitR^In.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      aN^giraso naH pitaronavagvaa atharvaaNo bhR^igavassomyaasaH
      teshhaaM vaya{gm}sumatau yaGYiyaanaamapi bhadre saumanase syaama ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaan.h asmat.h pitR^In.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      Ayantu naH pitaromanojavasaH agnishhvaattaaH pathibhirdevayaanaiH
      asmin.h yaGYe svadhayaa madantu adhibruvantu te avantvasmaan.h ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaan.h asmat.h pitR^In.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      pitaamahaH
      UrjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h pitR^In.h ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruupaan.h asmat.h pitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      pitR^ibhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
      pitaamahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
      prapitaa mahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
      akshan.h pitaraH ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruupaan.h asmat.h pitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      ye cheha pitaro ye cha neha yaa{gm}shcha vidma yaa{gm} ucha na pravidma
      agne taan.h vettha yadi te jaatavedastayaa pratta{gg}svadhayaa madantu ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruupaan.h asmat.h pitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      prapitaamahaH
      madhu vaataa R^itaayate madhu ksharanti sindhavaH
      maadhviirnassantvoshhadhiiH ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruupaan.h asmat.h prapitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      madhu naktamutoshhasi madhumatpaarthiva{gm}rajaH
      madhu dyaurastu naH pitaa ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruupaan.h asmat.h prapitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      madhumaanno vanaspatiH madhumaa{gm} astu suuryaH
      maadhviirgaavo bhavantu naH ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruupaan.h asmat.h prapitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maatuH
      ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH vasupatnii rupiNii asmat.h maatR^IH
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      pitaamahii
      ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH rudrapatnii rupiNii asmat.h pitaamahiiH
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      prapitaamahii
      ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH aadityapatnii rupiNii asmat.h prapitaamahiiH
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      pitR^ivarga GYaatii tarpaNam.h
      GYaataaGYaata pitR^In.h
      svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami

      GYaataaGYaata pitR^ipatniiH
      svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami

      uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me asmat.h pitR^In.h ||
      Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.

      tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata
      Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.

      maatR^ivarga tarpaNam.h

      Offer water with tila to the maatR^i varga bhugnaas after uttering the following mantraas (one offering after each svadhaanamastarpayaami, for a total of three offerings after each mantraa)

      maataamahaH
      udiirataaM avara utparaasaH unmadhyamaaH pitarassomyaasaH
      asuMya iiyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaaste no.avantu pitaro haveshhu ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaan.h asmat.h maataamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      aN^giraso naH pitaronavagvaa atharvaaNo bhR^igavassomyaasaH
      teshhaaM vaya{gm}sumatau yaGYiyaanaamapi bhadre saumanase syaama ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaan.h asmat.h maataamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      Ayantu naH maatuHpitaromanojavasaH agnishhvaattaaH pathibhirdevayaanaiH
      asmin.h yaGYe svadhayaa madantu adhibruvantu te avantvasmaan.h ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaan.h asmat.h maataamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maatuHpitaamahaH
      UrjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruupaan.h asmat.h maatuH pitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      maatuHpitR^ibhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
      maatuHpitaamahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
      maatuHprapitaa mahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
      akshan.h matuHpitaraH ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruupaan.h asmat.h maatuH pitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      ye cheha matuHpitaro ye cha neha yaa{gm}shcha vidma yaa{gm} ucha na pravidma
      agne taan.h vettha yadi te jaatavedastayaa pratta{gg}svadhayaa madantu ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruupaan.h asmat.h maatuH pitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maatuHprapitaamahaH
      madhu vaataa R^itaayate madhu ksharanti sindhavaH
      maadhviirnassantvoshhadhiiH ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruupaan.h asmat.h maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      madhu naktamutoshhasi madhumatpaarthiva{gm}rajaH
      madhu dyaurastu naH pitaa ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruupaan.h asmat.h maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami

      madhumaanno vanaspatiH madhumaa{gm} astu suuryaH
      maadhviirgaavo bhavantu naH ||
      ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruupaan.h asmat.h maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maataamahii
      ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH vasupatnii rupiNii asmat.h maataamahiiH
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maatuHpitaamahii
      ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH rudrapatnii rupiNii asmat.h maatuHpitaamahiiH
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maatuHprapitaamahii
      ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH aadityapatnii rupiNii asmat.h maatuHprapitaamahiiH
      svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
      maatR^ivarga GYaatii tarpaNam.h
      GYaataaGYaata maatuHpitR^In.h svadhaa namastarpayaami,
      svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami

      GYaataaGYaata maatuHpitR^ipatniiH svadhaa namastarpayaami,
      svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami

      uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
      Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.

      tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata
      Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnaas.

      sarvekaaruNyapitR^I tarpaNaM

      Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas one offering after each svadhaanamastarpayaami.

      sarvekaaruNyapitR^IH
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h svadhaanamastarpayaami

      sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH svadhaanamastarpayaami
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH svadhaanamastarpayaami
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH svadhaanamastarpayaami

      uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
      parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
      Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^i bhugnaas.

      tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata
      Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^i bhugnaas.

      upasthaanam.h

      With palms joined, in praNaama posture:
      namo vaH pitaro rasaaya
      namo vaH pitarashshushhmaaya
      namo vaH pitaro jiivaaya
      namo vaH pitarassvadhaayai
      namo vaH pitaro manyave
      namo vaH pitaro ghoraaya
      pitaro namo vaH
      ya etasmi.Nlloke stha yushhmaa{gm}ste.anu
      ye.asmi.Nlloke maaM te.anu
      ya etasmilloke stha yuuyaM teshhaaM vasishhThaa bhuuyaasta
      ye.asmi.Nlloke aha.N teshhaaM vasishhTho bhuuyaasam.h ||
      upaviiti, pradakshiNaM, namaskaaraM, abhivaadanam.h

      Return the yoGYopaviitam.h to upaviitii position, perform pradakshiNa of the bhugnaas, (if the locations does not so permit, perform aatma- pradakshiNa) while chanting the following mantraas.
      vaaje vaaje.avata vaajino no dhaneshhu vipraamR^itaa R^itaGYaaH
      asya madhvaH pibata maadayadhvaM tR^iptaa yaata pathibhirdevayaanaiH ||

      devataabhyaH pitR^ibhyashcha mahaayogibhya eva cha
      namaH svadhaayai svaahaayai nityameva namo namaH ||
      Perform saashhTaanga namaskaara (if not possible, suukshma namaskaara) and offer abhivaadana
      abhivaadaye, ------ ------- -------- R^ishheya pravaraanvita
      ------- gotraH ------- suutraH -------- shaakhaadhyaayii
      ---------- sharmaa naamaahaM asmibho.

      wear the yaGYopaviitaM in the praachiinaaviiti position

      yathaasthaanaM pratishhThaapanam.h

      Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnaas while chanting the following.
      ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaH vasurudraaditya svaruupaan.h
      asmat.h pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaan.h,
      maatR^i, pitaamahii, prapitaamahiishcha
      yathaasukhaM yathaastaanaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
      Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnaas while chanting the following.
      ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNaH vasurudraaditya svaruupaan.h
      asmanmaataamaha, maatuHpitaamaha maatuHprapitaamahaan.h,
      maataamahii, maatuHpitaamahii, maatuHprapitaamahiishcha
      yathaasukhaM yathaastaanaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
      Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas while chanting the following.
      sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h
      yathaasukhaM yathaastaanaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
      Untie the bhugnaas and pavitram.h, take all the darbhas in the right hand along with the left over tila. Pouring tiirtha on to the right hand, chant the following and gently place the darbha with tila on the spot where the tarpanam.h was performed.
      yeshhaaM na pitaa na bhraataa na bandhurnachanya gotriNaH
      te tR^iptimakhilaa yaantu mayaa dattaiH kushaistilaiH ||

      tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata.

      Return the yaGYopaviitaM to the upaviitii position

      aachamanam.h
      achutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH -- -- -- --
      saatvika tyaagaH
      oM bhagavaaneva sakR^in.h mahaaLayashraadddhaakhyaM karma
      bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan.h
      anena priiyataaM shrii vaasudevaH

kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat.h |
karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ||

|| sarvaM shrii kR^ishhNaarpaNamastu ||

      discard the dharba to a place where it is not likely to be trampled under anyone's feet.
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