Jaiminiya Brahmayajñam
Jaiminīya śākhā brahmayajñam (brahmayagyam) — Veda openings, sāman gāna with svara notation, and deva-ṛṣi-pitṛ tarpaṇam.
Brahmayajñaḥ
Śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
Prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥
Perform prāṇāyāma and make the saṅkalpa.
Brahmayajñena yakṣye ॥
Vidyudasi vidya me pāpmānamṛtātsatyamupaimi ॥
With this, wash both hands.
Oṃ bhūḥ ṛgvedāya svāhā ।
Oṃ bhuvaḥ yajurvedāya svāhā ।
Oṃ svaḥ sāmavedāya svāhā ॥
Sip water three times with these, then wipe the lips twice.
Touch water once, then touch the head, eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth and chest. Sprinkle the left hand and the feet, place the right hand over the left and the right foot over the left, and recite.
Vedādhyayanam
Oṃ bhūḥ । tatsaviturvareṇyam ।
Oṃ bhuvaḥ । bhargo devasya dhīmahi ।
Oṃ svaḥ । dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ।
Oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ । tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi ।
Oṃ svaḥ । dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ।
Oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ । tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi । dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ।
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ॥
In the book the svara letters are printed under individual syllables of the gāna. Here they are listed against the phrase they fall under; check the exact syllable placement against the printed book.
| Gāna | Svara notation |
|---|---|
| Tatsaviturvareṇyom | cū śa |
| Bhargodevasya dhīmāhā | — |
| Ī dhiyo yo naḥ | ṭa ca ka ṭa |
| Prācā hiṃbhā | sata caṭa |
| Ovā ovā | saṭaca saṭaca |
| Hiṃbhā ovā ॥ | caśa kaca |
Oṃ somaṃ rājānaṃ varuṇam । agnimanvārabhāmahe ।
Ādityaṃ viṣṇuṃ sūryam । brahmāṇañca bṛhaspatim ॥ Oṃ
| Gāna | Svara notation |
|---|---|
| Somaṃ rājānaṃ varuṇām | ṣa tū |
| Agnimanvārabhāmahe | ka ca |
| Hovāhāi | ṭa taśa |
| Ādityaṃ viṣṇuṃ sūryam | tha ki kā |
| Hovāhāi | ṭa taśa |
| Brahmāṇāñcā hovāhāi | ṭi ta ṭa taśa |
| Bṛhāuvā | ṭa |
| Spātim ॥ Oṃ | ta khaśa |
Oṃ agna āyāhi vītaye gṛṇāno havyadātaye ।
Ni hotā satsi barhiṣi ॥
| Gāna | Svara notation |
|---|---|
| Ognāi | ta taśa |
| Āyāhivāi | thyaca caśa |
| Tāyāi tāyāi | ṭayaśa ṭayaśa |
| Gṛṇāno havyadā tāyāi | cyaśa ci ṭayaśa |
| Tāyāi | ṭayaśa |
| Nāihotā | kica |
| Sātsāivā auhovā | ṭaṭa khā śi |
| Hīṣī ॥ Oṃ | khaśa |
Oṃ tadvo gāya sute sacā puruhūtāya satvane ।
Śaṃ yadgave na śākine ॥ Oṃ
| Gāna | Svara notation |
|---|---|
| Tadvohovā | tī |
| Gāyāsutāisācā puru hūtāya sātvānāi | ṭā khīṇa ki taca kā ya ṭa śa |
| Śaṃyya do auhoi gāvāi | ki khiṇaśa ṭaṭakha |
| Nāśā auhovā | śi ta |
| E kine ॥ Oṃ | ṭakha |
Oṃ uccā te jātamandhaso divi sadbhūmyādade ।
Ugraṃ śarma mahi śravaḥ ॥ Oṃ
| Gāna | Svara notation |
|---|---|
| Uccā | ta |
| Tejā tāmāndhāsā | thā tāca ṭā |
| Divisad bhūmyādadā | ku |
| Ugraṃśarmā | ṭata ṭaṭakha |
| Māhā auhovā upśravāḥ ॥ Oṃ | śi khā pla |
Oṃ i̱ṣe tvo̱rje tvā̍ vā̱yava̍sthopā̱yava̍stha de̱vo va̍ssavi̱tā prārpa̍yatu̱ śreṣṭha̍tamāya̱ karma̍ṇe ॥
Oṃ a̱gnimī̍l̤e pu̱rohi̍taṃ ya̱jñasya̍ de̱vamṛ̱tvija̍m । hotā̍raṃ ratna̱dhāta̍mam ॥ Oṃ
Oṃ śaṃ no̍ de̱vīra̱bhiṣṭa̍ya̱ āpo̍ bhavantu pī̱taye̍ । śaṃ yora̱bhi sra̍vantu naḥ ॥ Oṃ
Oṃ kena juhoti kasmai hūyate prāṇenaiva juhoti prāṇa eva hūyate ।
Oṃ keneṣitaṃ patati preṣitaṃ manaḥ kena prāṇaḥ prathamaḥ praiti yuktaḥ ।
Keneṣitāṃ vācamimāṃ vadanti cakṣuḥ śrotraṃ ka u devo yunakti ।
Oṃ somapravākamāgataṃ dūtamanumantrayate mahanme voco bhagaṃ me vocaḥ puṣṭiṃ me voco yaśo me voca iti ।
Oṃ athāto'gniṃ praṇeṣyan prāgudakpravaṇamabhyukṣya sthaṇḍilaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ kuryānmadhye ।
Oṃ śrīmān marakataśyāmo veṇunā bhūṣitādharaḥ ।
Cakāstu hṛdi govindo madīye vallavīpriyaḥ ॥
Oṃ śaṅkhacakragadāpadmavibhūṣitacaturbhujam ।
Namāmi śrīdharāśliṣṭapārśvaṃ raṅgeśvaraṃ harim ॥
Oṃ aiuṇ । ṛḷk । eoṅ । aiauc । hayavaraṭ । laṇ । ñamaṅaṇanam । jhabhañ । ghaḍhadhaṣ ।
Jabagaḍadaś । khaphachaṭhathacaṭatav । kapay । śaṣasar । hal ॥
Oṃ athāto dharmajijñāsā । Oṃ athāto brahmajijñāsā ॥
Satyaṃ tapaḥ śraddhāyāṃ juhomi ॥
With this, sprinkle water around yourself. Then, with the palms joined in añjali, recite:
Oṃ namo brahmaṇe namo astvagnaye namaḥ pṛthivyai nama oṣadhībhyaḥ ।
Namo vāce namo vācaspataye namo viṣṇave bṛhate karomi ॥
Recite three times.
Vṛṣṭirasi vṛśca me pāpmānamṛtātsatyamupāgām ॥
With this, wash both hands with water and perform ācamana.
Deva tarpaṇam
Devarṣipitṛtarpaṇaṃ kariṣye ॥
Offer with the devatīrtha (over the fingertips).
| Brahmāṇaṃ tarpayāmi | Agniṃ tarpayāmi |
| Pṛthivīṃ tarpayāmi | Oṣadhīḥ tarpayāmi |
| Vācaṃ tarpayāmi | Vācaspatiṃ tarpayāmi |
| Bṛhantaṃ tarpayāmi | Viṣṇuṃ tarpayāmi |
| Brahmādayo ye devāḥ tān devān tarpayāmi | Sarvān devān tarpayāmi |
| Sarvadevagaṇān tarpayāmi | Sarvadevapatnīḥ tarpayāmi |
| Sarvadevagaṇapatnīḥ tarpayāmi |
Ṛṣi tarpaṇam
Wear the yajñopavīta as a garland (nivīta) and offer with the ṛṣitīrtha (base of the little finger).
| Kṛṣṇadvaipāyanādayo ya ṛṣayaḥ tānṛṣīn tarpayāmi | Sarvānṛṣīn tarpayāmi |
| Sarvarṣigaṇān tarpayāmi | Sarvarṣipatnīḥ tarpayāmi |
| Sarvarṣigaṇapatnīḥ tarpayāmi | Ṛṣīn tarpayāmi |
| Devān tarpayāmi | Chandāṃsi tarpayāmi |
| Ṛcastarpayāmi | Yajūṃṣi tarpayāmi |
| Sāmāni tarpayāmi | Jaiminiṃ tarpayāmi |
| Talavakāraṃ tarpayāmi | Sātyamugriṃ tarpayāmi |
| Rāṇāyaniṃ tarpayāmi | Durvāsasaṃ ca bhāguriṃ tarpayāmi |
| Gaukuṇḍiṃ tarpayāmi | Gaurgalavaṃ (gaulgulaviṃ) tarpayāmi |
| Bhagavantamaupamanyavaṃ tarpayāmi | Gārāṣiṃ tarpayāmi |
| Sāvarṇiṃ tarpayāmi | Gārgyaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Vārṣagaṇyaṃ tarpayāmi | Daivantaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Ācāryavaṃśasthān tarpayāmi |
Pitṛ tarpaṇam
Wear the yajñopavīta over the right shoulder (prācīnāvīta) and offer with the pitṛtīrtha (between the thumb and index finger).
| Somaḥ pitṛmān yamo'ṅgirasvān agniḥ kavyavāhanaḥ ityādayo ye pitaraḥ tān pitṝn tarpayāmi | Sarvān pitṝn tarpayāmi |
| Sarvapitṛgaṇān tarpayāmi | Sarvapitṛpatnīḥ tarpayāmi |
| Sarvapitṛgaṇapatnīḥ tarpayāmi |
If the father is no longer living:
| Pitṝn tarpayāmi | Pitāmahān tarpayāmi |
| Prapitāmahān tarpayāmi | Mātṝḥ tarpayāmi |
| Pitāmahīḥ tarpayāmi | Prapitāmahīḥ tarpayāmi |
| Mātāmahān tarpayāmi | Pramātāmahān tarpayāmi |
| Vṛddhapramātāmahān tarpayāmi | Mātāmahīḥ tarpayāmi |
| Pramātāmahīḥ tarpayāmi | Vṛddhapramātāmahīḥ tarpayāmi |
Ūrjaṃ vahantīramṛtaṃ ghṛtaṃ payaḥ kīlālaṃ parisrutam ।
Svadhā stha tarpayata me pitṝn ॥
Return the yajñopavīta to the normal position and perform ācamana.