Samaveda Amavasya   Tharpanam

(English)

 

 

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1.  Achamanam

   Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra.

1.Om Achyuthaya namah  2,Om Ananthaya namah 3.Om Govindaya namah

Then

Touch with thumb both cheeks saying keshava -Narayana

Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava –govinda

Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying  Vishnu-Madhusoodana

Touch with little finger both ears saying  Trivikrama-Vamana

Touch  with the middle finger both shoulders  saying  Sreedhara-Hrishi kesha

Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha

Touch with all fingers the head saying  Damodara.

 

Take the Pavitram Along with Akshadai and put the Akshadai in your head and wear the Pavitram in your right ring finger

 

 

2.Ganapathi dyanam

 

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together.:-

Shuklambaradharam  Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,

Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vighna Upa Santhaye.

 

 

3.Do Pranayamam.

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra:-

 

Om Bhooh

Om Bhuvah

Ogum Suvah

Om Mahah

Om Janah

Om Thapah

Ogum Sathyam

 Om Tatsa vithur varenyam  Bargo devasya dhi mahi  dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Apah

Jyothj rasah

Amrutham brahma

Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om

 

4.Do Sankalpam

 

Mamo Partha Samasta Duritha kshayadwara Sri Parameshwara Preethyartham.

Apavithraha pavithro va  Sarvavastham gathopiva,

Ya smareth  pundarikaksham  sa bahya abhyanthara suchi

Manasam vachikam paapam  karmana samuparjitham

Sri Rama smarane naiva  vyapohathi na samsayah

 

Sri Rama-Rama Rama

 

Tithir Vishnu tatha vaarah nakshatram  Vishnureva cha,

Yogascha karanam Chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam jagat

 

Sri Govinda Govinda Govinda

 

AdyaShri  Bhagavataha  maha purushasya  Vishnoragnaya  pravarthamanasya  Adya Brahmanaha  Dweethiya parardhe  Shweta  Varaha kalpe  Vaivaswatha manvantare  Ashta vimshatitame  kaliyuge  prathame padhe ,jambu dweepe , Bharatha varshe,  Bharatha Khande , Mero Dakshine Parshwe , Shakabde  asmin vartamane  vyvaharike Prabhavadeenam sashtyaha   samvatstaranam madhye  (name of the year)                   Nama samvatsare  , (dakshina./uttara               ayane, (name of the season)   rithou, (name of the month in Sanskrit) mase,  (Krishna/shukla)              pakshe   ,   Adhya  (Name of the thidhi-moon phase)  Punya thithou (name of the day in Sanskrit)vasra yukthayam  (name of the star in Sanskrit) nakshatra yukthayam      Shubha yoga –Shubha karana,  Evam guna viseshana visishtayam  asyam  (Name of the thidhi)     Punya thithou,

(Pracheenaviti)

                 ( Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right shoulder(LEFT MODE)) (Prachinaviti)

(Your Gothram)     Gothranaam (Names of father, grand father, great grand father)**                                                                                    Sharmanam,  Vasu-Rudra-adithya swaroopanam  asmad Pithru –Pithamaha-PraPitamahanam , (your Gothram)  Gothranaam (Names of mother. Grand mother, great grand mother[1] )  Namneenaam , Vasu-Rudra-Adithya swaroopa  Asmad Mathru[2] -pithamahi-Prapithamahinaam, (Your maternal grand father’s gothram)  gothraanaam  (names of maternal grand father, his father and his grand father)                                            Sharmanam vasu –rudra -adithya swaroopanam  asmad mathamaha, mathuh pithamaha, mathuh prapithamahanaam, (Your maternal grand father’s gothram)     gothranaam   (Names of maternal  grand mother, maternal great grand mother, Grand mother of  maternal grand father)   Namneenaam  , vasu-rudra –adithya swaroopa  asmad  mathamahi[3] -mathuh pithamahi, mathuh prapithamaheenam  Ubhaya vamsa pithrunaam akshayya thripthyartham    amavasya[4]   punya kale    Thila tharpanam karishye.

    (throw away the Durbha (Katta Dharbhai only) held round the fingers along with Pavithram. Change position of poonal to the left shoulder(usual mode) (Upaveeti)

 touch water with finger(Apa Upasprishya),                              

 

 

5. (Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right shoulder(LEFT MODE)) (Prachinaviti) Fold your hand in Namaskara Position and repeat this mantra

 

Apahata Asurah Rakshagumsi vedishado  ye roopani pratimunchamanah I Asurah santah swadhaya charanti parapuro nipuro ye bharanti agnishthat lokat pranudathvam asmath II

 

Change position of poonal to the left shoulder(usual mode) (Upaveeti) touch water with finger(Apa Upasprishya)

 

6. Take some water along with Ellu (Tilam) in your right hand and offer it on middile of the  plate ( Tambalam) where you are going to keep the kurcham with reciting the following Mantra

 

Apavithraha pavithro va  Sarvavastham gathopiva,

Ya smareth  pundarikaksham  sa bahya abhyanthara suchi

 

 

Keep the Kurcham in the Plate ( tambalam)

 

 

        Arrangement of Koorcham

                             East                      

NorthSouth

West

 

 

 

 

6.Avahanam  (Pracheenaveeti)

 

      Wear the poonal in the left mode , take little ellu(black gingelly) and  Offer on the Koorcha  while chanting the following manthras:-

1.Yetha pitarah somyasah gambhiraih pathibhihi poorvanebhihi I  dhatta asmabhyam dravineha bhadram rayinchanah sarvaveeram niyachata II

Ushantastva Havamahe Ushantah samidhimahi I      Ushanu Shata Aavaha pitrunu havishe athave  II

2. Om bhorbuvaswarom

3, Asmin koorche  (Your Gothra)  gothranaam   (Father’s, grand father’s and great grand father’s name) sharmanaam  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopanaam  asmad pithru-pithamaha-prapithamahaanaam (Your Gothra) gothranaam  (Names of mother, grand mother, great grand mother1)    namnenaam  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopanaam  asmad mathru[5] , pithamahi-prapithamahinaam , 

(Maternal grand father’s gothra)  gothran (Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and grand father of maternal grand father)                         sharmanam vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan  asmad mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (maternal grand father’s gothra)  gothraa  (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother of maternal grand father)                        namnee  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa  asmad mathamahi[6] -mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahinaam ,  dyayami avahayami.

 

7.Asanam for pithras (take two Darbha )

 

     Chanting the manthra place the darbha top of the Kurcha

1.Aayuntunah Pitarah somyasah Agnishvatah pathibhihi devayaniah  I  Asmin Yagnye swadhaya madantu Adhibruvanthu te avantvasman  II

Vargadvaya Pithrunaam    idam asanam , thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham

 

8. tharpanam

 

Offer tharpanam with hand full of  water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham for Pithru vargam after each manthra

 

a.       Pithru tharpanam(Oblation to father)

 

1.

   (Your gothram) Gothran  (Father’s name)                    ,

Sharmanah vasu roopan  pithrun swadha namastharpayami.

 

2.

 (Your gothram) Gothraan  (Father’s name)                            ,

Sharmana  vasu roopan pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3.

(Your Gothram) gothraan  (Fathers name)                          ,

sharmana vasu roopan pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.

 

b.Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father)

 

 1.

  (your gothram)  Gothraan  (Grand fathers name)                                   ,

Sharmana  Rudra roopan pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

2.

  (Your gothram) Gothraan  (Grand father’s name)                          ,

Sharmanah Rudra roopan pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3.

(Your gothram) Gothraan   (Grand father’s name)                           ‘

Sharmanah  rudra roopan pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami

 

c.Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father)

 

 

  (Your Gothram) Gothraan  (Great grand father’s name)                                      

Sharmana  adithya roopaan prapithamahan  swadha namas tharpayami.

 

  (Your gothram)   Gothraan   (great grand father’s name)                                  ,

Sharmana adithya roopan prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami

 

(Your gothra) Gothraan   (great grand father’s name)                                   ,

Sharmana adhithya roopan prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

9. d.Mathru tharpanam[7] (Oblations to mother)

 

 

 1.  (Your gothra)   Gothraa (mother’s name)                      

Namnee vasu roopa mathu swadha namastharpayami

  

2..  (Your Gothra) Gothraa   (Mother’s name)                    

Namnee vasu roopa mathu swadha namastharpayami

 

3. (Your Gothra)  (Gothrah   (Mother’s name)                    

Namneeh vasu roopah mathru swadha namastharpayami

 

E .Pithamahi tharpanam[8] (oblations to paternal grand mother)

 

1.(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother’s name)                     

Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

2. . (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother’s name)                      

Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

3. (Your gothra) Gothraa  (Grand mother’s name)                     

Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

F .Prapithamahi tharpanam[9] (Oblations to paternal great grand mother)

 

1. (Your Gothra).  Gothraa   (Great grand mother’s name)                    

Namnee adithya  roopa prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

2. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa   (Great Grand mother’s name)                    

Namnee adithya  roopa prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

3. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa   (Great Grand mother’s name)                    

Namnee adithya  roopa prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

 

 

10. Mathamaha varga tharpanam (oblations to ancestors of maternal grand father)

   

Offer tharpanam with hand full of  water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham for Pithru vargam after each manthra

a.

 

1. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s name)                   ,

Sharmana vasu roopan  matha mahaan swadha namastharpayami.

 

2. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s name)                                                                     

Sharmana  vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s name

  sharmana vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

b.Mathru pitha maha tharpanam (oblation to grand father of mother)

 

 1.  (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father’s name)                                                                           

Sharmana  Rudra roopan mathu pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

2. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father’s name)                                                                               

Sharmana Rudra roopan mathu pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father’s name)                                               

Sharmana  rudra roopan mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami

 

c.Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of mother)

 

1. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s grand father’sname)                                                                                        

Sharmana  adithya roopaan mathu prapithamahan  swadha namas tharpayami.

 

2. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s grand father’sname)                                                                                                                                           

Sharmana adithya roopan mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami

 

3. (Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s grand father’sname)                                                                                                                                                      

Sharmana adhithya roopan mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

11. d.Mathamahi tharpanam[10] (Oblations to maternal grand mother)

 

1.(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s name)                     

Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

  

2. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s name)                                                        

Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

 

3. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s name)                                                                 

Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

 

e.Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam[11] (Oblations to grand mother of mother)

 

1.(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother’s name)                                                       

Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

2. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother’s name)                      

Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

3. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s name)                      

Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam[12] (Oblations to great grand mother of mother)

 

1. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father’s grand mother’s name)                     

Namnee adithya  roopa mathu prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

2. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father’s grand mother’s name)                      . .                                     

Namnee adithya  roopa mathu prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

3. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father’s grand mother’s name)                      . .                                           

Namnee adithya  roopa mathu prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

   

12: Comon Tarpanam for your all pithras

a.Jgyaatha jgyatha Vargadwaya pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

b. Jgyaatha jgyatha Vargadwaya  pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

c. Jgyaatha jgyatha Vargadwaya  pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

        Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham payah keelalam parisrutham swadhastha tharpayatha me Vargadwaya  pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha .

 

 

Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder (upaveeti)

 

Note: I am not giving Veda Mantram which is Usually recited here from Samavedam,

 

13. Pradhakshinam

 (Chant and rotate three times in the same place clock wise)

Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya  eva cha

Nama swadhayai swaahayai  nithyameva namo namaha.

 

Yanikanicha Papani Janmantara krutayacha

Tanitani Vinashyantu Pradakshina Pade Pade.

 

Change poonal to the left side pattern from right shoulder (prachinaveeti)

Recite with folded hands

Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo namaha

Maatru –pitha mahi –prapithamahebhyo namaha[13]

Mathamaha -mathuh pithamaha-mathuh prapithamahebhyo nama.

Mathamahi-Mathuh pithamahi=mathuh prapathamaheebhyo nama.[14]

 

Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder (Upaveeti).

 

14.Abhivadanam &Namaskaram (salutations)

 

Do Abhivadanam (Tell Your "Pravara" Rishi ,Gothra ,Sutra,Veda Name, & your Sharma)

then touch the bhoomi and do Namaskaram Chanting the Following Mantra.

 

 

15.Udwasanam [15]

 

Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder (Prachinaveeti)

 

1. Yetha pitarah somyasah gambhiraih pathibhihi poorvanebhihi I  dhatta asmabhyam dravineha bhadram rayinchanah sarvaveeram niyachata II

Ushantastva Havamahe Ushantah samidhimahi I      Ushanu Shata Aavaha pitrunu havishe athave II

2. Om bhorbuvaswarom

3,Asmaath koorchath  Avahita Vargadwaya Pitrunu  yatha sthanam  prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe kshemaya punaragamanaya cha.

 

16.Sarva Tharpanam  (General oblations)

   Untie the Koorchs , Take them in hand and along with water and Ellu ( Tilam) do a single Tharpanam chanting

 

  Yesham na matha na pitha na bhrata nacha bhandhavah   te sarve trupthimayanthu  mayothsrushtaih kusodakai

trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha (  9 times 3x3)   

 

Change poonal to left shoulder (usual) , remove Pavithram, keep it in the ear, do Aachamanam, then Remove pavithram  , untie and throw it away,

 

Do Aachamanam.

 

 

 

"Kayena vacha manase indrairva ,

Budhyathamanava prukruthai swabhavat,

Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai,

Sriman narayanayethi samarpayami" leave it down.

and do Aachamanam.

 

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!! Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti !!

!! Sarve Janah Sukhina Bhavantu !!

 

 

Note :* Meaning of the manthras at the end.

 

[16] In some families they only use one koorcham.

 

 

[17]


** It is recommended that you substitute these names in various places and take a print out for your use .Contact family elders if you do not know this information.

[1] Names of grand mother, great grand mother, Fathers great grand mother if mother is alive

[2] In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa

[3] In case mother’s mother is alive , this would be  mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa

[4] Mesharavi punya kale for tharpanam done on Mesha sankramam(chittirai-makaram first)Karkadaga ravi punya kale( for tharpanam done during adi=Karkidaga Sankramam(Adi first), Thula ravi punya kale for tharpanam done during thula masam first(Iyppasi first), makara ravi punya kale for tharpanam done on makara sankramam(Thai first), Suryoparaga punya kale for tharpanam done during solar eclipse, Somoparaga punyakale for tharpanam done during Lunar eclipse and In case of Paraheni tharpanam done after Sraddham, “Purvedya maya krutha  mathru pithru  prathyabdhika  sradhangam thila tharpanam karishye. Please note in case of paraheni tharpanam, the offering(tharpanam) is made to only paternal side pithrus.

 

[5] In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa

[6] In case mother’s mother is alive , this would be  mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa

[7] If mother is alive instead of mathru tharpanam perform pithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu with pithamahi.

[8] If mother is alive instead of pithamahi tharpanam perform prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace pithamahi with prapithamahi

[9] If mother is alive instead of prapithamahi tharpanam perform pithru prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with pithru prapithamahi.

[10] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of matha mahi   tharpanam perform matha mahasya mathu tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathamahi  with mathamahasya mathu.

[11] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of  mathu pithamahi tharpanam perform matha mahasya pithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu pithamahi with matha mahasya pithamahi

[12] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu prapithamahi tharpanam perform mathamahasya prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with matha mahasya prapithamahi.

[13] If mother is alive recite Pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithru prapapitha maheebhyo nama

[14] If maternal grand mother is alive then Mathamahasya mathu-mathamahasya pithamahi-matha mahasya prapithamaheebhyo nama.

[15] People doing tharpanam on one koorcham  chant” Asmaath koorchat  vargodvaya pithrun  yathastanam prathishtapayami.”