Kauthuma Brahmayajñam
Kauthuma śākhā brahmayajñam (brahmayagyam) — daily svādhyāya with the opening of all four Vedas, followed by deva, ṛṣi and pitṛ tarpaṇam.
Brahmayajñaṃ
After the mādhyāhnika gāyatrī japa, perform ācamana, place the right foot over the left thigh, and make the resolve.
Śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
Prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥
Oṃ bhūḥ — Oṃ bhuvaḥ — Oṃ suvaḥ — Oṃ mahaḥ —
Oṃ janaḥ — Oṃ tapaḥ — Oṃ satyam —
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt —
Oṃ āpo jyotī raso'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom ॥
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ brahmayajñaṃ kariṣye, brahmayajñena yakṣye ॥
Vidyudasi vidya me pāpmānaṃ ṛtāt satyamupaimi ॥
Hold water in the hand, perform three ācamanas, touch the mouth, eyes, nostrils, ears, chest and shoulders, then place the right palm over the left and recite the following.
Vedādyaḥ — adhyayanaṃ
Oṃ | tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ | Oṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi |
Oṃ dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt ॥
Oṃ bhūḥ — Oṃ bhuvaḥ — Oṃ suvaḥ — Oṃ mahaḥ —
Oṃ janaḥ — Oṃ tapaḥ — Oṃ satyam —
Oṃ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt —
Oṃ āpo jyotī raso'mṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarom ॥
Oṃ agnimīḷe purohitaṃ — yajñasya devamṛtvijam —
Hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam ॥
Oṃ iṣetvorje tvā — vāyavastha upāyavastha —
Devo vaḥ savitā prārpayatu śreṣṭhatamāya karmaṇe — hariḥ Oṃ ॥
Oṃ agna ā yāhi vītaye gṛṇāno havyadātaye —
Ni hotā satsi barhiṣi — hariḥ Oṃ ॥
Oṃ śanno devīrabhiṣṭaya āpo bhavantu pītaye —
Śaṃ yorabhisravantu naḥ — Oṃ ॥
Oṃ satyaṃ tapaḥ śraddhāyāṃ juhomi ॥
Recite the following and circle the water clockwise around yourself.
Oṃ namo brahmaṇe — namo astvagnaye — namaḥ pṛthivyai —
Nama oṣadhībhyaḥ — namo vāce — namo vācaspataye —
Namo viṣṇave bṛhate karomi ॥
Recite this mantra three times.
Vṛṣṭirasi vṛśca me — pāpmānaṃ ṛtāt satyamupaimi ॥
Recite the following and wash the hand with water, then perform deva, ṛṣi and pitṛ tarpaṇam.
Deva tarpaṇaṃ
Perform one ācamana and make the resolve.
Mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrīparameśvara prītyarthaṃ deva-ṛṣi-pitṛ tarpaṇaṃ kariṣye ॥
Wear the yajñopavīta in the normal way and offer the water over the fingertips.
| Tān devāṃstarpayāmi | Sarvān devāṃstarpayāmi |
| Sarvadevagaṇāṃstarpayāmi | Sarvadevapatnīstarpayāmi |
| Sarvadevagaṇapatnīstarpayāmi | Sarvadevaputrāṃstarpayāmi |
| Sarvadevagaṇaputrāṃstarpayāmi |
Ṛṣi tarpaṇaṃ
Wear the yajñopavīta as a garland (nivīta) and offer over the base of the little finger.
| Tān ṛṣīṃstarpayāmi | Sarvān ṛṣīṃstarpayāmi |
| Sarvaṛṣigaṇāṃstarpayāmi | Sarvaṛṣipatnīstarpayāmi |
| Sarvaṛṣigaṇapatnīstarpayāmi | Sarvaṛṣiputrāṃstarpayāmi |
| Sarvaṛṣigaṇaputrāṃstarpayāmi |
Return the yajñopavīta to the normal position and continue.
| Ṛgvedaṃ tarpayāmi | Yajurvedaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Sāmavedaṃ tarpayāmi | Atharvaṇavedaṃ tarpayāmi |
| Itihāsapurāṇaṃ tarpayāmi | Kalpaṃ tarpayāmi |
Pitṛ tarpaṇaṃ
Those whose father is no longer living wear the yajñopavīta over the right shoulder (prācīnāvītam), face south, and offer between the index finger and thumb.
| Tān pitṝṃstarpayāmi | Sarvān pitṝṃstarpayāmi |
| Sarvapitṛgaṇāṃstarpayāmi | Sarvapitṛpatnīstarpayāmi |
| Sarvapitṛgaṇapatnīstarpayāmi | Sarvapitṛputrāṃstarpayāmi |
| Sarvapitṛgaṇaputrāṃstarpayāmi |
Ūrjaṃ vahantīramṛtaṃ ghṛtaṃ payaḥ kīlālaṃ parisrutam ।
Svadhāstha tarpayata me pitṝn — tṛpyata — tṛpyata — tṛpyata ॥
Return the yajñopavīta to the normal position and perform one ācamana. Here the brahmayajñam is concluded.