THE ANKURARARPANA MANTRAMS AS PER TAITTIREEYA YAJURVEDA TRADITIONS.

 

THE ANKURARARPANA MANTRAMS AS PER TAITTIREEYA YAJURVEDA TRADITIONS..

THE MANTRAMS AND PROCEDURES MIGHT VARY SLIGTLY FOR OTHER SAKHAS.. AND FOR OTHER TANTRIC AND AGAMIC RITES.

The five urns made of mud are placed on a clean elevated ground.. in the appropriate place in the place of worship.. The middle pot is to house Brahma, the Eastern one to house Indra, the Southern one Yama, the western one Varuna and the Northern one the Soma or moon.

मध्ये

ॐ भूः ब्रह्माणं आवाहयामि। ॐ भुवाः प्रजापतिं आवाहयामि। ॐ सुवः हिरण्यगर्भं आवाहयामि। ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवः चतुर्मुख आवाहयामि। ब्रह्मणे इदं आसनं॥

madhye

om bhūḥ brahmāṇaṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhuvāḥ prajāpatiṁ āvāhayāmi| om suvaḥ hiraṇyagarbhaṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ caturmughaṁ āvāhayāmi| brahmaṇe idaṁ āsanaṁ||

In the middle pot.. Brahma is invoked..

He is invoked using the Bhoo vyahriti and the name Brahma ,

the Bhuva Vyahriti and the name Prajapati,

the Suva Vyahrita and the name Hiranya garbha

and with all the three Vyahrits.. and the name chaturmukha..

He is offered respected seat in the pot.

प्राच्याम्

ॐ भूः इन्द्रं आवाहयामि। ॐ भुवः वज्रिणं आवाह्यामि। ॐ सुवः शतक्रतुं आवाहयामि। ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवः शचीपतिं आवाहयामि। इन्द्राय इदं आसनं॥

prācyām

om bhūḥ indraṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhuvaḥ vajriṇaṁ āvāhyāmi| om suvaḥ śatakratuṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ śacīpatiṁ āvāhayāmi| indrāya idaṁ āsanaṁ||

In the pot placed towards east of middle .. Indra is invoked..

He is invoked using the Bhoo vyahriti and the name Indra ,

the Bhuva Vyahriti and the name Vajrin, the one who wields the weapon or Vajra or thunderbolt

the Suva Vyahrita and the name Shataratu.. the one who has performed hundred (Ashvamedha ) Sacrifices

and with all the three Vyahrits.. and the name Shachipathi, the husband of Shachi the Indrani.. He is offered respected seat in the pot.

दक्षिणे

ॐ भूः यमं आवाहयामि। ॐ भुवः वैवस्वतं आवाह्यामि। ॐ सुवः पितृपतिं आवाहयामि। ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवः धर्मराजं आवाहयामि। यमाय इदं आसनं॥

dakṣiṇe

om bhūḥ yamaṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhuvaḥ vaivasvataṁ āvāhyāmi| om suvaḥ pitṛpatiṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ dharmarājaṁ āvāhayāmi| yamāya idaṁ āsanaṁ||

In the pot placed towards South of middle .. Yama is invoked..

He is invoked using the Bhoo vyahriti and the name Yama,

the Bhuva Vyahriti and the name Vaivasvatha.. the son of the Sun god

the Suva Vyahriti and the name Pitrupathi the Lord of the world of manes

and with all the three Vyahrits.. and the name Dharmaraja .

He is offered respected seat in the pot.

प्रदीच्याम्॥

ॐ भूः वरुणं आवाहयामि। ॐ भुवः प्राचेतसं आवाह्यामि। ॐ सुवः सुरूपिणं आवाहयामि। ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवः अपांपतिं आवाहयामि। वरुणाय इदं आसनं॥

prdīcyām||

om bhūḥ varuṇaṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhuvaḥ prācetasaṁ āvāhyāmi| om suvaḥ surūpiṇaṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ apāṁpatiṁ āvāhayāmi| varuṇāya idaṁ āsanaṁ||

In the pot placed towards West of middle .. Varuna is invoked..

He is invoked using the Bhoo vyahriti and the name Varuna , ,

the Bhuva Vyahriti and the name Praachetas

the Suva Vyahriti and the name Suroopi the one with attractive form

and with all the three Vyahrits.. and the name Apaam Pathi or the lord of waters.

.He is offered respected seat in the pot.

उदीच्याम्॥

ॐ भूः सोमं आवाहयामि। ॐ भुवः इन्दुं आवाह्यामि। ॐ सुवः निशाकरं आवाहयामि। ॐ भूर्भुवस्सुवः ओषधीशं आवाहयामि। सोमाय इदं आसनं॥

udīcyām||

om bhūḥ somaṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhuvaḥ induṁ āvāhyāmi| om suvaḥ niśākaraṁ āvāhayāmi| om bhūrbhuvassuvaḥ oṣadhīśaṁ āvāhayāmi| somāya idaṁ āsanaṁ||

In the pot placed towards West of middle ..Soma is invoked..

He is invoked using the Bhoo vyahriti and the name Soma

the Bhuva Vyahriti and the name Indu

the Suva Vyahriti and the name Nishaakara

and with all the three Vyahrits.. and the name Aushadeesha or the lord of herbs

.He is offered respected seat in the pot.

ब्रह्मादिभ्यो नमः अर्घ्यं पाद्यं आचमनं स्नानं समस्तोपचारान् समर्पयामि

brahmādibhyo namaḥ arghyaṁ pādyaṁ ācamanaṁ snānaṁ samastopacārān samarpayāmi

The five deities Brahma, Indra, Yama, Varuna and Soma are offered arghyam, Padyam, Achamanam Snanam and all other honours..

दिशां पतीं नमस्यामि सर्वकाम फलप्रदान् कुर्वन्तु सफलं कर्म सततं शुभं॥

diśāṁ patīṁ namasyāmi sarvakāma phalapradān kurvantu saphalaṁ karma satataṁ śubhaṁ||

Prayer

I am offering pranams to the lords of the directions, they are capable of granting me all my desires. May they be pleased to enable me to complete the solemn celebration successfully ever.. with a happy finish.

Then the mantras from Aushadee Sooktham are chanted..
Of course many more vedic mantras can be chanted here..

But the essential three stanzas from Taittireeya Brahmanam are quoted below

या जाता ओषधयो देवेभ्यः त्रियुगम् पुरा

मन्धामि बभ्रुणा महाग्ं शतान् धामानि सप्त च॥

याः फलिनीर् या अफला अपुष्पा यास्च पुष्पाणीः।

बृहस्पति प्रसूता स्ता नो मुञ्चत्वग्म् हसः॥

ओषदयः सम् वदन्ते सोमेन सह राज्ञा।

यस्मै करोति ब्राह्माणस्तग्म् राजन् पारयामसि॥

yā jātā oṣadhayo devebhyaḥ triyugam purā

mandhāmi babhruṇā mahāgṁ śatān dhāmaani sapta ca||

yāḥ phalinīr yā aphalā apuṣpā yāsca puṣpāṇīh|

bhṛhaspati prasūtā stā no muñcatvagm hasaḥ||

oṣadayaḥ sam vadante somena saha rājñā|

yasmai karoti brāhmāṇastagm rājan pārayāmasi||

I am celebrating and praising the seven herbs of seeds with brownish red colour.. the herbs which were born three yugas earlier even to Devas and are occupying one hundred and seven fortresses and palaces in their great existence

May those herbal plants which have taken birth from the Divine Preceptor and Deity Brihaspati, who would yield fruits, who have not given fruits, who have yielded flowers and who have not yielded flowers too ..may all of them release us from all our sins and misfortunes.

The herbs are in the company of King Soma the moon, and all are declaring in unison..

May the person for whom the learned scholars are spreading us through this Karma, attain eternal liberation from worldly woes ..

Then the Yajamana first, his patni then and other sumagalis spread the seeds on the five urns

The mantram while placing seeds in the respective urns is

ॐ ब्रह्मणे नमः अयं बीजावापः॥

ॐ इन्द्राय नमः अयं बीजावापः॥

ॐ यमाय नमः अयं बीजावापः॥

ॐ वरुणाय नमः अयं बीजावापः॥

ॐ सोमाय नमः अयं बीजावापः॥

om brahmaṇe namaḥ ayaṁ bījāvāpaḥ||

om indrāya namaḥ ayaṁ bījāvāpaḥ||

om yamāya namaḥ ayaṁ bījāvāpaḥ||

om varuṇāya namaḥ ayaṁ bījāvāpaḥ||

om somāya namaḥ ayaṁ bījāvāpaḥ||

Pranams to Brahma.. I am spreading the seeds for you

Pranams to Indra.. I am spreading the seeds for you

Pranams to Yama.. I am spreading the seeds for you

Pranams to Varuna .. I am spreading the seeds for you

Pranams to Soma .. I am spreading the seeds for you

The urns with seeds are watered or nurtured with milk and kept for five or seven days or more according to the length of the function and finally the sprouted seeds are immersed in some waterfront ceremoniously..

Ankuraarpanam or Paalika thalikkal

Ankuraarpanam or Paalika thalikkal in Tamil. is a prelude to almost any shubhakaryam or auspicious function.

The tribute is to all the devatas including the digdevatas.

Seeds of all major dhanyams available at the Vedic eon - what we call nava danyas - are soaked in cow's milk and put in earthen receptacles filled with mrittika or special mud and soil mixture placed at cardinal points .

The sprouting is the sign of growth and life.

There are Vedic rituals for collection of the mrittika too.( mrit samgrahanam)

For all samskaras like marriage seemantham upanayanam jathakarmam etc the ankuraarpanam can be done.

But now we restrict it to major functions. For yajnas and yagas ankuraarpanam is there.

For ulsavam and kumbhabhishekam or any great function in a temple ankuraarpanam is a must.(the vedic and agamic procedures vary.)

In fact the Vedic ankuraarpanam is done by the kartha or yajamana after chanting The mantras in company with ritwiks.

The wife of the kartha and other ladies assist that is all.

A lady with a living husband and a putra is the best candidate.

In fact every such lady is respected as Uma and Laksmi.

The palikas sprout and after four or seven days or more as the case may be, are left in some place with lots and lots of water .

This is the Vedic tribute to nature.

The seeds mixed with water milk and mud will never fail to grow.

Our wish is that the family too should grow like that spontaneously.

The loukeeka elements like selection of ladies for adding ankuras etc are just social issues.

The yajamana patni should participate. That is a must

I can give the mantas and translation too later if there is any interest