ABHIVADHANAM. - J K SIVAN
A couple of days ago I wrote about performing Abhivaadhanam to elders as directed in Vedhas and traditional practice.
The text of Abhivadhanam leaving blank the names of rishis, gothram..suthram... name..... is given below for those Saivites and Vaishnavites to note and follow. You would have observed that this blessing mantra is usually heard in all weddings and worshipping places and religiopus functions and rituals in our day to day life .
Many of us do not care to know or learn the meaning of what this manthra says. We simply hear it partly with no interest and ignore as we take it as a formal blessing with some good wishes, not worth taking note of.
Many of us do not care to know or learn the meaning of what this manthra says. We simply hear it partly with no interest and ignore as we take it as a formal blessing with some good wishes, not worth taking note of.
The blanks in the following manthra to be filled up by individuals as per their gothras, sutras in consultation with their elders.
- The palms of the hands are kept near ears, the body is bent at waist level and Abhivadanam is recited.abhivaadaye (………) (……….) (………) +optionally ( ……..) (………).
thrayarsheya or panchashreya pravaraanvita (1)
(………..) gotraH (2)
(………..) suutraH (3)
(…………..) shaakhaadhyaayii (4)
shrii (…………..) sharmaanaamaahaM asmibhoH|| The blanks can be filled in referring to the table below: - After completing the recitation, the right forehand crosses above the left forehand, and touch the feet of elders.
- By Abhivadanam an individual expresses his descent-namely dynastic rishis, gotra, sutra, veda, saka and name.
How to do abhivadaye – கோத்ரம் – அபிவாதி பட்டியல்
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(Tabulation thanks to: Sri NVS Srinivasan Swami)
- Pravaram means enumeration of sages from whom the individual has descended. It is linked with (2) “Gotra”
| Gotra | Pravanam ( Rishis) |
| Bharadwaja | Angirasa, Barahspatya, Bharadwaja |
| Atreya | Atreya, Archanansa, Syavasva |
| Vadula | Bhargava, Vaithahavya, Savedesa |
| Srivatsa | Bhargava, Shyavana, Aplavana, Aurava, Jamadagnya |
| Kausika | Visvamitra, Agamarsana, Kausika |
| Kaundinya | Vasista, Maitravaruna, Kaundinya |
| Harita | Angirasa, Ambarisa, Yuvanashva |
| Kashyapa | Kashyapa, Avatsara, Daivala |
| Naidruva-Kashyapa | Kashyapa, Avatsara, Naidruva |
| Satmarshana | Angirasa, Paurukutsa, Trasatasya |
| Gargi | a) Angirasa, Barahaspatya, Bharadwaja, Sainya, Gargya or b) Angirasa, Sainya, Gargya |
| Viswamitra | Viswamitra, Devaratha, Audala |
| Moudgalya | a)Angirasa, Pharamsva, Moudgalya b)Dharkhya, Pharamsva, Moudgalya c)Angirasa, Davya, Moudgalya |
| Sandilya | a)Kashyapa, Avatsava, Sandilya b)Kashyapa, Avatsava, Daivala c)Kashyapa, Mantatra, Naidruva, Repa, Raipa, Saundilya, Sandilya |
| Kutsa | Angirasa, Mantatra, Kutsa |
| Kanwa | a)Angirasa, Ajamilana, Kanwa b)Angirasa, Gaura, Kanwa |
| Parasara | Vashista, Shaktya, Parasara |
| Badarayana | Angirasa, Barahaspatya, Ratra |
| Agastya | Agastya, Dardyayuda, Saumavah |
| Gautama | Angirasa, Aayasya, Gautama |
- Sutra – This indicates the manner of performing rituals, the various sutras as formulated by Rishis in whose names the Sutra is identified.
Rig Veda – a) Asvalayana sutra b) Katyayana sutra
Yajur Veda – a) Apastamba sutra b) Bodhyana sutra
Sama Veda – a) Drahyana sutra b) Ranananyani sutra - Sakas indicate the branch of the veda – viz. Rig, Yajur or Sama. Atharvana vedha does not form part of this.
- Name – In case of brahmin the name ends with “Sharma”; for Kshatriya the name ends with “Varma”; for Vaishya the name ends with “Gupta” etc
I will write separately what and how the elders receiving the Abhivadhanam and Namaskar bless.
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