Sri:

Dear Sriman Srinivasan Swamy :

You had asked a questrion about Pravarghya and
Upaasath as the first and second chapter of
BruhadhAraNyaka Upanishad's structure with
8 instead of the traditional six chapters .

Pravarghya and Upaasath are associated
with Soma Yaagams .Such Yaagams are
practised rigorously by Kerala Nambhuthri
Brahmins . Some of the Soma Yaagams like Agnishtomam
take 12 days to perform and Aheenam et al
takes less time to conduct .

AgnishtOmam starts with Naandheemukha PuNyAham
(First day ) , Deekshai for the Yajamaanan (2nd day ) ,
Pravarghyam and Upaasath every day . Pravargyam is
for cleansing of the environment both in the morning
and evening . Upaasath is also an ishtit ritual for cleansing
of the environment to offer Havis in the form of aajyam
( ghee with Veda Manthrams) in special altars . Pravargyam
is symbolized by the YajamAnA's head and Upaasath , his
neck. Agni , Soman and VishNu are the Vedic Gods for
whom the Soma Yaagam is done and Pravargyam as well
as Upaasath ishti is performed .

Elaborate literature is available on the Soma Yaagams
at the web site maintained by the Namboothris
(http://www.namboothri.com ) .

AgnihOthram Sri RaamAnuja TatachAr Swamy of
West Mambalam is an authority in conductance
of these Soma Yaagams .

NamO Veda PurushAya ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan

----- Original Message -----
From: "R.Srinivasan" <rsri@...>
To: <ramanujamission (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: [RamanujaMission] Book Review- From The Hindu- Upanishad
Commentary- BRIHADARANYAKA Upanishad


> Actually it is third to eigth chapters. the first two chapters are
> pravarghya, upasath. Can any one enlighten that also.
>
> Madhavakkannan V wrote:
>
>> Upanishad commentary
>> http://www.hindu.com/br/2004/12/07/s...0700121600.htm
>>
>> PRINCIPAL UPANISHADS - Volume III: N. S. Anantha
>> Rangacharya; 780, V Main Road, Vijayanagar,
>> Bangalore-560040. Rs. 250.
>> THE BRIHADARANYAKA Upanishad is one of the larger
>> Upanishads. It is a part of the Satapatha Brahmana (in
>> the Kanva recension) of the Sukla Yajurveda. It is
>> generally regarded as composed of six chapters. It is
>> a mine of Mantras and it is related to forest life.
>> Hence the name. It has a great impact on the Brahma
>> Sutras.