Aruna Prasnam: 31St Anuvakam (Mantrams 124 to 129)

AruNa PraSnam: 31st AnuvAkam (Mantrams 124 to 129)

This anuvAkam houses the Prayers to KubEran and serves as the angam (ancillary/limb) for the VaiSravaNa Yajn~am.

Thirty First AnuvAkam: 124th Mantram adhbhyastirOdhAjAyata tava VaiSravaNas-sadhA tirOdEhi saoatnAnna: yE apOaSnanti kEchana thvAshDreem mAyAm VaiSravaNa: ratham sahasraBandhuram puruSchakra sahasrASvam

AasthAyaayAhi nO Balim yasmaibhUtAni BalimAvahanti dhanam gAvO hasti hiraNyamaSvAn

Word by Word Meaning for the 124th Mantram

TvayA gruheeta VaiSravaNa: sadhA adhbhya: tirOdhA ajAyata, na: sapatnAn tirOdEhi = KuBhErA! The one included by You in your assembly,VaiSravaNan, the son of ViSravasa Maharishi, always causes trouble by interfering with sath KarmAs and hides them.He is born that way as an interferer of sath karmAs.Oh KuBErA! As the other son of Sage Visravasa, You should block such enemies of ours,who are intent on spoiling our sath karmAs. kEchana apa: aSnanti yE tirOdEhi= there are others who swallow as it were our sath kaaryams and belch threafter joyously; Oh KuBErA! You must prevent them from harming our sath kAryams.

VaiSravaNa: tvAshtreem mAyAm sahasra BandhUram purucchakram sahasrASvam ratham Aasthya na: Balim AayAhi = Oh KuBEra VaiSravaNaa! Please come to our YaagasAlais to recieve our offerings speedily on the wonderous chariot created by the divine architect, ViSvakArmaa for You with its thousands of spokes, wheels and horses. yasmai bhUtAni Balim Aavahanti, (yasmai) dhanam ghAva: hasti hiraNyam aSvAn (Aavahanti)= Oh Lord KuBErA for whom all the jeevarASis bring poojaa offerings, wealth in the form of cows, elephants, gold and horses! Please accept our offerings and bless us and protect us!

Text of the 125th Mantram asAmasumatou yajn~yasya

Sriyam BibhratOannamukheem virAjam sudarSanE cha krounchE cha mainAkE cha mahAgirou satadhvADDArakamantrA sahAryannagaram tava iti mantrA: kalpOata Urdhvam yadhi Baligum harEth

HiraNya nAbahyE vitudayE KouBhErAyAyam Bali:

Word by Word Meaning for the 125th Mantram annamukheem virAjam Sriyam Bibhrata: Yajn~eeyasya sumathou asAm, sudarSanE cha KrounchE cha mainAkE MahAgirou sata dhvA aDDAra gamantA Tava nagaram samhAryam (iha Aahi) = Oh KuBErA with lustrous wealth like food et al and worshipped by Yajn~ams! May we be in Your good thoughts! May Thou leave your residences at SudarSana giri, Krouncha mountain, MainAka parvatam, Mahaa giri and AlakApuri (Your capital) known for its hundreds of entrances and tall mansions and arrive at our Yajn~a Saalai to recieve our specially prepared offerings to You and accept our AarAdhanams! iti mantrA:= upto now are the mantrams ata Urdhvam kalpa: = from here on the procedures (anushtAnams).

Balim yadhi harEth, HiraNya nAbhayE vitudhayE KoubhErAya ayam Bali:=If one has to offer the Bali, it should be given to VaisravaNan associated with KuBEran, who adorns his nAbhi dEsam with gold jewelery and shines like the fierce fire at the time of deluge (KaalAgni). One should offer the Bali and identify it especially for him.

Bali is given to the RaakshasAs and dhushtAs and bhUta-prEta - PiSAsa ganams to pacify them and prevent them form harming the yajn~ams. The mantram for bhUta gaNams during VaiSvadEvam is covered by Mahaa NaarAyaNa Upanishad mantram(67.4). It states: " I who seek strength(pushti) offer the Bali to the servants of KaalAgni Rudhran, who roam day and night for such Balis.I place this Bali on the ground. May the Lord, who gives strength and vigour grant permanent pushti to me ".

Text of the 126th and the 127th Mantram sarva bhUtAdhipatayE nama iti atha Balim hrudhvOpatishDEta kshatram kshatram VaiSravaNa:

BrAhmaNA vayagumsma: namastE astu maa maam higumsee: asmAth praviSyAnnamaddheeti yasminnEtatkarma prayunjeeta tirOdhA bhU: tirOdhA bhuva: Mantram 126 tirOdhA sva: tirOdhAbhUrbhuva: sva sarvEshAm lOkAnAmAdhipatyE seedhEti atha tamAgnimndheeta yasminnEtath karma praynjeeta tirOdhA bhU: svAhA tirOdhA bhuva: svAhA tirOdhA sva svAhA yasminnasya kAlE sarvA AahUteer-hutA bhavEyu: Mantram 127

Word by Word Meaning for the 126th and the 127th Mantrams

SarvabhUtAdhipatayE nama: iti Balim hrutvA atha upatishDEta=One should offer the Bali with namaskAram to VaiSravaNar by addressing him as the Lord of all JeevarAsis. After offering the Bali, one should eulogize him with the following mantram.

VaiSravaNa: kshatram ksahtram; vayam BrAhmaNA: sma=Oh VaiSravaNA! Thou art a kshatrian, who comes to the rescue of one who experiences troubles! We happen to be BrahmaNAs. nama: tE astu= May our namskaraNams reach You. maa Maa higumsee=Please do not harm us. asmAth praviSya annam addhi iti =adiyEn's prayers are for You to arrive here to bless me and partake the annam prepared for You by me. atha yasmin yEtat karma prayunjeeta tamm Agnim Aadadheeta=After that consecrate on this earth the appropriate Agni needed for the performance of the VaiSravaNa yajn~am. The mantrams for that are: tirOdhA bhU:=Please hide the bhU lOkam with Your supreme lustre! tirOdhA bhuva:= Please hide the bhuvar lOkam with Your supreme lustre! tirOdhA sva:= Please hide the svarga lOkam with Your brilliant lustre! tirOdhA BhUrbhuva: sva: =Please hide all the three lOkams with Your supreme lustre! sarvEshAm lOkAnAm AadhipatyE seedha iti=The Agni is to be established with the invitation to VaiSravaNar as: Please come as the protector of all the worlds! ata: yasmin yEtat karma prayunjeeta tamm Agnim indheeta=The next prayer is: Please kindle and make that Agni burn bright, which is appropraite for this Homa karmaa! tirOdhA BhU: svAhA, TirOdhA bhuva: svAhA, tirOdhA sva: svAhA, TirOdhA BhURbhuva: sva svahA =The mantram for realization of the tall and resplendent JwAlais in the Agni KuNDam are: " TirOdhA bhU: svAhA,TirOdhA bhuva: SvAhA, TirOdhA sva: svAhA, TirOdhA bhUr-bhuva: sva: SvAhA ". asya sarvA AahUtee: yasmin kAlE hutA: bhavEyu: =When all the AahUthis (offerings) of the AaruNa kEtuka ChAyanam are completed, then the VaiSravaNa Yajn~am must be performed.

Text of the 128th Mantram api BhrAmaNamukheenA: tasminnahna: kAlE prayunjeeta parassuptajanaadhvEpi mAsma pramAdhyanta-mAdhyApayEth sarvArtha: siddhayantE ya yEvam Veda kshdhyannidha-majAnatAm sarvArthA na siddhyantE yastE vidhAtukO bhrAtA mamAntarhrudhayE Srita:

Word by word Meaning of the 128th Mantram api BhrAmaNa mukheenA: sarvA: AahUtee tasmin ahna kAlE , vE pi para: supta janAn prayunjeeta= This VaiSravaNa yajn~am should be conducted during day time or at night time, when all the people have fallen asleep; it should be done after completing all AahUthis to the accompaniment of BrAhmaNa Vaakyams like " RudrOvaa yEsha yadhagni: sa yEtarhijAta: " used in Sata Rudreeya Homams.

PramAdhyantam mAsma mAdhyApayEth= One should not bless others with this upadEsam,when they lead an unrighteous life and travel by the unprescribed roads. ya: yEvam vEdha sa: sarvArthA: siddhyantE = For one who comprehends these doctrines correctly, all mangaLams will come his way. idham ajAnatAm kshdhyan sarvArthA: na siddhyantE = For one who does not comprehend the true meanings, he will be afflicted with hunger and all amangaLams will confront him. tE bhrAtA vigAtuka: ya: mama antarhrudhayE Srita: = Oh KuBhErA! adiyEn is performing this Yajn~am to remove the interferences caused by Your brother and reflect on him in my heart and continue with this VaiSravaNa hOmam. (VigAtukan is one who causes vignams).

Text of the 129th Mantram tasmA imamagrapiNDam juhOmi sa mEarthAn maa vivadheeth mayi svAhA rAjAdhirAjAya prasyasAhi nE namO vayam VaiSravaNAya kurmahE sa mE kAmAn kAma KAmaaya mahyam kAmESvarO VaiSravaNO dhadhAtu

KuBErAya VaiSravaNAya mahA RaajAya nama: kEtavO saruNAsascha

RushayO vAtaraSanA:

PratishDAm SatadhAhi samAhitAsO sahasra dhAyasam

SivAna: SantamA bhavantu dhivyA Aapa Oshadaya: sumrUDeekA sarasvati maa tE vyOma sandhruSi

Word by word Meaning of the 129th Mantram

Tasmai imam agrapiNDam juhOmi=adiyEn performs the homam with the first offering aimed at that VaiSravaNan. sa: mE arthAn maa vivadheeth =May He stay away from destroying my wealth! mayi svAhA= May He protect them and sustain them for me.

RaajAti RaajAya =For that king of kings prasahaya-saahi-nE=for that One, who overpowers others with His strength and might

VaiSravaNAya nama: kurmahE =For that VaiSravaNan, our salutations!

KaamESwara: VaiSravaNa: Kaama KaamAya mahyam mE kAmAn dadhAtu =May that Lord of desires (KaamESwaran) fulfill all the desires/wishes sought by me!

KubhErAya VaiSravaNAya MahArAjAya nama:= our Salutations are unto that Lord of Lords, VaiSravaNa KuBhEran! kEtava: AruNasa: cha VaataraSnA: rushaya: samAhitAsA: satatA sahasradhAyAsam pratishtAm =May the Ketava, AruNa and VaataraSna rishis in their hundreds and thousands unite together to confer on adiyEn auspicious fame! dhivyA: Aapa: Oushadhaya: SivA: santamA: na: bhavantu =May the powerful waters, medicinal plants grant us auspiciousness and well being and banish all ills!

Sarasvati! SumruDeekA =Oh Sarasvati Devi! May thou bless us with loftiest sukhaanubhavams! tE vyOma na sandhrusi =May there be no seperation between us! May we be united always!

||thirty first anuvAkam sampoorNam||

Thirty Second AnuvAkam (Mantrams 130-132)

Mantram 130 samvatsaramEtadhvratam charEt dhvaou vaa maasou niyama: samAsEna tasminniyama viSEshA: trishavaNa-mudakpasvarSee chatruthakAla pAnabhakta: syAth aharaharvaa bhaikshamaSneeyAth OudhumBareebhis-samidhbhiragnim paricharEth punarmAmaitvindhriyamityEtE nAnuvAkEna uddhrutapari putAbhiradbhi: kAryam kurveeta

Introduction for Mantrams 130-132

The preparations for conducting the AaruNa kEtuka ChAyaNam by an adhikAri is covered in this anuvAkam. These vratams and anuhtAnams should be conducted for a whole year with strict restrictions based on AchAram and anushtAnams. If one can not observe this preparatory vratam for a whole year, he should observe it for atleast two months. Some homa mantrams to be used during this vratam are idnetified.In the next two mantrams (131 and 132) , the details for conductance of the vratam and the specific homa mantrams for the observance are covered. In the final 132nd mantram of this 32nd anuvAkam, the Phalans for performing this ChAyaNam by an adhikAri in close cooperation with his AchAryan are summarized. The final anuvAkam ends with the Saanti PaaDam of " Bhadram KarNEbhi: SruNAyAma: ".

Word by Word Meaning for Mantram 130 samvatsaram charEth=This vratam has to be observed for one year. vaa dhvaou mAsou (charEth) = If it were not possible, then it must be observed atleast for 2 Months. niyama:=The niyamam for this vratam is briefly described here. tasmin niyama viSEshA:=The particular aspects of these niyamam are as follows: trishavaNm udhakOpasparSee=One should take a bath immersing himself in the water three times a day: Morning, midday and evening. chaturtha kaala pAnabhakta: syAt= According to SaastrAs, one should eat once in day and once in the evening. During the observance of this vratam however, the interval between bhOjanam increases to Chaturta Kaalam (i-e) if one has eaten during the day, he has to skip the night and next day bhOjanams and can only eat during the next night (i-e) 1,0.0,1 is the order. vaa aharaha: bhaiksham aSneeyAth=If the above strict observance is not possible, then one has to eat once a day like BrahmachAris thru observance of Bikshai (1.0.1.0)

OudhumBaree samidhbhi: Agnim punarmAmaitvindhriyam yEtEna anuvAkEna paricharEth =One should worship the Agni with Atthi twigs (Oudhumbhari Samiths) to the accompaniment of the recitation of the 123rd Mantram (punarmAmaitvindhriyam).Atthi twigs are one of the 8 sacred twigs used in different Yaagams. Kaanchipuram hill where the Lord VaradarAjan appeared at the end of BrahmA's Yajn~am from the agni kuNDam is known as Atthi giri possibly because of the abundance of Atthi (Oudhumaraa) trees on that hillock. Besides its twigs, the wood from the Atthi tree is used for making the ladle for the PoorNAhUti/ VasOrdhAra (final) stage of the Yajn~ams. The ancient archA Murthy at Kaanchipuram VaradarAjaa Temple is made of Oudhumbhara wood and today He is resting under the PushkaraNi water and this Yajn~a Moorthy is taken out for worship every fourty years. Such is the sacredness of Oudhumbari wood. udhdruta paripootAbhi:adhbhi: kAryam kurveeta=All duties should be performed with filtered water. One can surmise that no ahimsai to water residing animals is intended thru this procedure.

Text of Mantram: 131 asanchayavAn agnayE vAyavE SooryAya

BrahmaNE prajApatayE chandramasE nakshatrEbhya:

VaruNAyAruNAyEti vrata hOmA: pravargyavadhAdESa: arunA: KaaNDa rushaya: araNyEdheeyeerann bhadhram karNEbhiriti dhvE japitvA

Word by Word Meaning for mantram 131 asanchaya vaann=The adhikAri should be the type, who does not accumulate wealth for the future times.

AgnayE VaayavE SooryAya BrahmaNE PrajApatayE ChandramasE NakshatrEbhya: Rutubhya: SamvatsarAya VaruNAya AruNAya iti vrata hOmA: =The vrata homams should be done for Agni, Vaayu, Sooryan, BrahmA, PrajApati, Chandran, the 27 Nakshatrams, ruthus (Six seasons), Samvatsaram (the Year), VaruNan and AruNan. The model invocation for the homam for Agni is " agnayE SvAhA, for Vaayu, it is " VaayavE svAhA" et al. pravargya vadh AadESa: = The other commands are as in the Pravargya KaaNDa chapters.Pravargyam is considered as the head of a Yajn~am.There is specific Havis (Heated ghee admixed with cow's milk and milk from white goat).The twin Aswini dEvatais and Indhran are the devatais for Pravargyam. The details of the procedures are at AaraNyaka PraSnam, 4th KaaNDam, anuvAkams 9 and 10.

AruNa KaaNDa Rushaya: =The Maharishis who visualized these mantrAs are the KaaNDa Rishis.Homam should be done for them as well.

AaraNyE adheeyeeran = The adhyayanam of these mantrams should be done in forests and not in crowded cities and populated villages. bhadhram karNEbhi: japitvaa = The AchAryan should recite the two mantrams starting from "Bhadram KarNEbhi: " and instruct the disciple to recite the same and then commence the Samvatsara Vratam prior to starting the AaruNa kEtaka chAyanam.

Text of Mantram 132 mahAnAmnibhirudakam samsparsya tamAchAryO dhadyAth

SivA na: SantamEtyOshadheerAlabatE sumruDeekEti bhUmim yEvamapavargE dhEnurdakshiNA kamsavAsasccha kshoumam anyadhvA Suklam yathA Sakti vaa yEvagumsvAdhyAya dharmENa araNyEadheeyeeta tapasvee puNyO bhavati tapasvee puNyO bhavati

Introduction and Word by Word Meaning for Mantram 132

The step by step procedures for this vrata anushtAnam is described here. The AchArya is there to initate the yajamAnan of this vratam. mahAnAmnibhi: udhakam samsparSya AchArya: tamm dhadyAt= The AchAryan should touch the water with the recitation of the mantram starting with " MahaanAmneer mahAmAnA " and ask the sishyan to touch the same water and thus initiate him to observe the vratam.

SivA na: SantamEti Oshaadhee: AalabhatE= The sishyan should follow the AchAryan's recitation of the Mantram, " SivA na: SantamEti " and touch the Oushadhees. sumruDeekEti bhUmim AalabhatE =the Earth (bhUmi) should be touched with the recitation of " sumruDeekA Saraswati " mantram by both the AchAryan and Sishyan. These are all at the commencement of the adhyayanam in the forest. apavargE yEvam = All these procedures should be repeated at the conclusion of the adhyayanam as well. dhEnu: dakshiNA =When the adhyayanam is completed, a cow should be given as a gift to the AchAryan. kamsam kshoumam vAsa: cha anyatvA Suklam = The sishyan should gift a bronze vessel as well as a white silk vastram or a white cotton vastram to the AchAryan. yatA sakti vaa=If the above gifts are beyond the reach of the Sishyan, he should give whatever he can afford. yEvam svAdhyaya dharmENa araNyE adheeyeeta = Thus the sishyan should learn in the forest, while strictly following the adhyayana dharmam. tapasvee puNya: bhaavti=This sishyan, who has performed the SvAdhyAya tapas in this manner will be filled with PuNyams and acquires the honor of being called a Tapasvee. tapasvee punyO bhavati= There is no doubt that one who has completed such a tapas (tapasvee) will be a PuNyasaali.GeethAchAryan instructs Arjuna on who is a true tapasvee. Such a person (saatvIka Tapasvee) practises three fold austerity (tapas); with the body, speech and mind (GitA Chapter 17.17).

The sareera tapas is practised thru the worship of the gods, the Brahmins, the AchryAs, the BhAgavatAs and by observing purity of body (AchAram), uprightness, control over IndhriyAs and ahimsA.

The Vaangmaya tapas (verbal austerity) involves study of scriptural texts and avoidance of words that do not hurt other's feelings as well as using words that are pleasing and benovolent.

The Maanasa tapas is practised thru absence of anger (krOdhAdhirahitatvam), practise of benovolence (soumyatvam), the use of mental capabilities for the benefit of others (parEshAm abhyudhaya prAvaNyam) and mounam (the control of speech by the mind) as well as focusing the mind on Para Brahmam. Such true Tapasvees do not expect any rewards for themselves thru their deeds.

Concluding Saanti PaaDam

Bhadram KarNEbhi: SruNyAma dEvA: Bhadhram paSyEmaAkshabhir yajatrA: sthirairangaistushDuvAgumsastanUbhi: vyaSEma dEvahitam yadhAyu: svasti na IndhrO VruddhaSravA: svasti na: pUshA ViSvavEdA: svastinastArkshyO arishtanEmi: svasti nO Bruhaspatir-dadhAtu Om Saanti: Saanti: Saanti:

This mantram is the first mantram of the First anuvAkam of AruNa PraSanam and has been covered earlier. This is a prayer to Indhran, Sooryan, Garudan and Bruhaspati to bless us to hear nothing but auspicious things, see only benovolent objects and to have long life with firm limbs to worship them.This is the Saanti Paatam positioned at the beginning and the end of AruNa PraSnam to invoke all auspiciouness on the reciter.

Hari: Om

iti Taittireeya AaraNyakE Prathama PrSna:(AruNa PraSana:) SamApta: