Tag: Tharpana Mantra

Pitru, in Sanskrit means Father.

The root of this word is ‘Pitrr”,meaning .ancestors’

Pitru -Father.

Pithamaha-Paternal Grand father Prapitamaha–Paternal Great Grand father.

The Obsequies are performed  by one on every New Moon, the start of a month,Eclipses, the day of the shifting of the Sun  of Cancer  to Capricorn and from Capricorn to Cancer(Dakshinayana and Uttharayana), Solar and Lunar Eclipses , on the day the Grand Sire Bhishma left his mortal frame(Ratha Sapthami)

The Sastras say that the Tharpana is to be performed daily along with Sandhyavanadana, ,Brahma Yagyam and Aupaasanam.

These are performed with water,a variety of Grass (Kusa,Dharpai) and எள் ‘Sesamum Indicum’ .

One’s gratitude is expressed to the ancestors, for we are nor  here without them .

Those to whom (mainly) the Tharpana is offered are

Father Paternal/Maternal Grandfather,Grandmother. Paternal/Maternal Grandfather,Grandmother.

And to Those who are closely related like brothers and at the end of this ceremony this gratitude is expressed to those who have died without children to perform these rites and all those whose names and lineage we do not know.-that is to every one departed.

Meaning.

Sankalpa(Right Resolve)

“Mammopatha Samastha Dhurithakashayadwara Sri Parameswara Preethyartham – Thatheva Lagnam Sudinam Thatheva, Tharabalam Chandrabalam Thatheva, Vidyabalam Daivabalam Thatheva, sri Lakshmipathe Agriyugam Smarami – Apavithrova Sarva Vastham Gathopiva – Yasmareth Pundareekaksham – Sabahya Abhyanthara Suchihi, Maanasam Vaachikam    Paapam – Karmanaam Samuparjitham – Sri Rama Smaranenaiva Vyapohathi Na – Shamsayaha – Sri Rama, Rama Rama-  Thithir Vishnu  – Thatha Vara Nakshatram Vishnurevacha Yogascha Karanam Chaiva Sarvam Vishnu Mayam Jagath, Sri Govinda, Govinda, Govinda”

For the quick dissipation of  my problems, in the Name of,

Lord Parameswara(this refers to the Universal Principle, though literally taken as to mean Lord Siva,-Parama Iswara, Personal God of All,And to His satisfaction,

On the The  Auspicious Lagna,Day.

The Blessings of Lord Chandra and Thara( wife of Chandra),(be showered on Me)

The Good Effects of Knowledge and the Blessings of the Deities( May be Showered on Me),

May I Pray Sri Vishnu with His Consort Goddess Lakshmi,

Even the Mind, Thoughts, Words are not clean are cleansed of these by thinking constantly of Lord Vishnu and by the chanting of the name of Lord Rama,

The Day and the waxing and waning of the Moon,the Stars,Yoga and Karnas are the manifestations of Vishnu, there is no doubt about this,

Hey,Govinda, Govinda,Govinda,Govinda,”

அசுத்தமாக வாயினும் ,சுத்தமான வாயினும் எந்த நிலையிலிருந்தாலும்

தாமரைக் கண்ணனை நினைக்கின்றானோ அவன் உள்ளும் புறமும் சுத்தமானவனே .

மனதாலோ வாக்காலோ செயலாலோ வந்தடைந்த பாவம்

ஸ்ரீ ராம ச்மரணையின் மூலம் கழிந்து போம் .இதில் சந்தேகமில்லை

ஸ்ரீ ராம ராம ,

திதியும் வாரமும் நக்ஷத்ரமும் யோகமும் கரணமும் விஷ்ணுவே

உலகனைத்தும் விஷ்ணுவே.

ஸ்ரீ கோவிந்த  கோவிந்த கோவிந்த

To be continued

Related:

The Child’s Brothers and Sisters.

For those who are born to other Wives of their father.

Brothers’ Wives.

Father, Paternal,Grand Father,Paternal Uncles,

Paternal Uncle’s sons.

Paternal Grand Father’s Brothers.

Paternal Grand Father’s First Cousins( from his Father’s side) and wives of these

All these are to observe ten Days of Uncleanness.

From The Child’s Mother’s side- Three days Uncleanness.

For The Child’s-

http://ramanisblog.in/2013/02/14/birth-cleansing-rites-hinduism/