1Rare Dharmopadesas for Brahmins Ariya Dharmopadeshangal (Rare Dharmopdesas) By Srivathsa Ve. Somadeva Sarma Translated by P.R.Ramachander (I obtained the tamil book “Ariya Dharmopadesangal “ which has been published by Sri Ramamurthy Srouthigal, “Sri sadguru Dattatreya Nivasa” , Vidyaranyapura , Sringeri- 577139 from my friend Sri P.V.Anatha Narayanan . I am sure this book would be very much useful to all Brahmins to know the correct Acharas) Introduction By Srivathsa Ve. Somadeva Sarma Achara (rituals) are only Dharma. The Acharas followed by holy people is Sadachara and Aacharas followed by eminent followers of the religion is Sishtachara. Though we generally tell Achara as Dharma , the rules which help practice Dharma is Sadachara. In some places Dharma is the dress and Achara are the limbs. For example performing Sandhyavandana is a Dharma, but performing it after taking bath, after marking the forehead with sacred marks and wearing a Panchakacha is the aacharas. Even Vedas do not support a person who does not have aacharas. By following Achara we can get a long span of life and also become wealthy . So many Dharma Sasthras say that Dharma is born out of aacharas and anyone who leaves aacharas has a very short span of life. 2 Karma or Dharma is a medicine that removes sins. Achara is the discipline that we have to follow in taking the medicine . When you do not follow the disciplines, in spite of taking medicine , the disease is not cured. Sometimes even the discipline only cures the diseases. One Purana says that a hunter who only followed Achara , got a Brahmin birth. Any religious without following the aacharas does not give results. 1.The Sun should not be seen while rising, setting or at noon. It should not be seen during eclipse or in water 2.We should go round Brahmins , Sumangalis , temple , gods . Peepal tree and cow in a clock wise manner(Pradakshina). Dhileepa who Went round a cow in an anti clock wise direction and so did not get a child. 3.We should not blow air with our mouth on fire. We should not cross fire with our feet and We should not touch it with hand. We should not put out fire by pouring water on it, We should not dry our feet by showing our feet to the fire. 4.When We reach the sacred waters, We should not keep our feet on it first.We should take the water first and sprinkle on our head and then only wash our feet .We should not spit on water. We should not bathe without cloth in sacred waters. We should not do ablations in sacred water. We should take water in a vessel and do ablations. We should not ansWer natures calls inside the water. We should not put a stone in a lake or pond for Bhīma who kept his feet first in sacred waters suffered. 5.Cooking food only for ourselves, making garland out of floWer for our use and cooking kheer (Payasam) are all sinful activities. We should first offer everything to god and guests and take it ourselves. 6.Before going to bed, We have to wash our feet, dry it with a cloth , meditate on God and then only go to sleep. We should not sleep with our head pointing to northern direction. We should not sleep on a broken cot. We should not sleep in a dilapidated house, We should not wake up a person who is sleeping. Waking up elderly people is a great sin. While We sleep, all our sense organs are within our mind. If We wake up a person in half sleep, the organs instead of returning to proper places may go to places of other organs .(Eg mouth may go to nose),Because of this a person can become blind or deaf. 7. Periods of a woman is a penance for Brahma Hathi. WE should not go near them during those three days. While We are eating We should not hear their 3 voice. We should not use water and food after they have used it. On fourth day after bath , if she cooks by going near fire, she would get sick, The one who eats the food she prepares would get tainted. She would get pure only on fifth day. 8. All gods reside on a cow. Going round it in clock wise direction, comforting it, offering grass , rice bran, water and oil cake to it are blessed deeds. We would be blessed with children because of that. Kicking a cow with leg, hitting it with a stick, eating food without feeding it, informing the owner when it grazes in his field are sins. We would born as an out caste by doing any of these. One Brahmin threw away food because the dust raised by cow‟s feet fell on it. Due to it , he was born as an outcaste called Kaisika, By serving a cow, King Dileepa got a great son called Raghu, We should try to protect the cow as much as possible. At least We should not trouble it. 9.We should not use cloths, slipper , garland , water pot , seat and bed that Were used by others. It would be a sin and bring diseases. 10.The smoke from a corpse , early sun light , shadow of a lamp , shadow of a human being and shadow of an outcaste should not fall on us. It would cause health problems and reduce our life span. 11,Nails and hair are like the lifeless feather on our body.. A married householder should cut /shave his hair only once a month , that too after seeing for auspicious time. We should not cut our hair or shave ourselves. Our forefathers used to see proper Nakshatra and thithi. It is essential to see thithi only. If We do shaving on CHhathurthi day, our mother will be affected and doing it in Chathurdasi would lead to bad effects to the sister, Sashti is not good to the brother, Amavasya, Pournami , Ekadasi and Dwadasi are not good to father. Doing it in Prathma would lead to loss of Wealth, doing it in navami would cause loss of grains, in ashtami it would destroy our family . Wednesday is a good day for hair cutting /shaving, We should not get it done on Tuesdays , Fridays and Saturdays. After the death taint of a clan member , We should cut our hair and do Tharpana. If that day falls on a Friday, shaving can be got done on Thursday itself, During taint and before the annual death ceremony (Sradham), it is essential to shave off all hairs of our body. 12. We should not nip our nails. If we do it, immediately we have to take a bath. You should not draw a line on floor using the nail. You should throw the cut nails outside our house, We should not bite the nails with our teeth,. 4 Moodehevi (jyeshta devi ) says that such persons are the place of her personal residence. 13.We should not nip grass, durba or flower with our nails., Nails should not touch the water that , we are drinking. Introducing finger to see whether water is hot is wrong.We should pour water in our hands and test it. If we sprinkle water using nails on other person, our nail would get infected.(Nakha chuthi. We should not nip with nail the banana fruit before offering it to God. We whould remove the skin at the tip by our fingers. We should not remove sandal paste meant for God by using the nail. We should do it by our inner finger. 14. Without reason We should not powder mud balls ,tiles and bricks. 15. We should not Wear a flower which has not been offered to God. We should not Wear it in such a way, that it is visible outside our hair. If those who do not comb their hair , tie flowers with hair, the scent of the flower will not go out. Ladies should not Wear flowers without scent, We should not stamp used flowers with our feet. 16, We should not travel in a cart drawn by a single bullock,. If We go on a pilgrimage on such a cart , it would even destroy the blessed deeds which We have done earlier. Single bullock is the steed of Lord Shiva. The Goddess of Dharma assumes the form of a single bullock and carries Lord Shiva. Climbing on a single bullock or travelling in a cart being drawn by it , is an insult to Dharma. 17.We should never enter our village or house through back door or entry point. We should always go by the front door. Dakshayani (Lord Shiva‟s wife) entered Daksha‟s house by the back door and she destroyed herself as Well as the yaga, 18. At night We should not stay below a tree .If pregnant women sleeps there , her pregnancy would get affected. At night , birds stay on the tree and their poop may fall on us. At night ghosts and devils approach the trees. Also trees leave out carbon dioxide at night, So We may get sick. It has been told that in Kali age after 5000 years , the ghosts are but the diseases. 19.We should not gamble. Playing cards with money wager is gambling. Even Yudhishtra who knew all Dharmas lost everything due to gambling. Since gambling leads to lie , avarice and treachery , it is one of those great sins. half its bad effect will come and reach us. We should not stamp by our feet the shadow of God‟s idol. Once when sage Brugu told a king called Somakatha about his previous birth. If that truth is going to hurt others . Ravana tried to cross Kailasa mountain and got in to trouble. In the path there was a sage who always told the truth. do Aachamana. If we tell Dharma to people who do not want it. It definitely should not be told to people who are lower in birth status than ourselves. The hunter asked him which way did the boar go.” 24. Guru. So cross the river in a boat and as soon as you reach the other shore. Crossing a river swimming with hand and leg is a sin. 25. 21. All the three of them saw a Garuda killing a serpent. “I am the one who takes away the soul after death. when we cross the river due to nature‟s fury. 22.Please do not tell about Dharma or penance without request from others. So stamping or crossing would be disrespecting them. We should not tell a lie to please another man.We should never doubt about existence of God. that sage told. If he had not committed a sin. Lot of dangers may happen . re birth and hell because Vedas confirm that they exist and sages much greater than us support that assumption. . We should not cross their shadows also. . Father . I am the one who . 23. whether they exist . So initially create a desire to hear Dharma in them and after their request teach them. His vehicle fell down on earth. effect of Karma . When in Katopanishad. His vehicle also fell down. Our Sasthras want to protect us. The second one told Garuda “Please kill “. The first one said it is a sin. Nachikethas asks Yama. Food should only be given to hungry people . Three brothers Were going separately on celestial vehicles to heaven. “Would the people who see tell? Is the man who tells . This is to expatiate ourselves from the sin of crossing the river. mother .Immediately Soma Kantha was in great pain and he saluted the sage and got his pardon. We should not stamp the shadows of sinners also nor cross it. the bad effect of committing the sin would reach the man who called him a sinner. they will not believe in it.We should not call any one as a sinner. Once a hunter was chasing a boar.5 20.We should always tell the truth. Yama replied. Instead of telling a lie or causing hurt to the boar . the one who has seen it. elders and cow. The third one kept silent and reached heaven. We believe that a little of a person‟s power is there on his shadow also. We should tell even that truth. he doubted about it. Suppose he has done the sin. Heavens. 34. We should not close the main door during the morning and evening. he refused. the dust that comes up while sweeping falls on our body . This is a symbol of a Rakshasa. 33. after the marriage ceremony or during travel . A male should never put off a lamp. water from our hair . 32. . Veerabhadra punished him by nipping off one of his heads. 36. water from cloth .If the shadow of a lamp. dust raised by donkey . The cook . We should not gnash our teeth making sound. But after thedeath of his parents. We should not go round that Peepal tree. Man should not take food in the row of females or children. he should not cut them for one year. 27.Only if we take clean food. the dust raised by a goat . even if We have Wealth equal to Indra it would be lost. dust raised by ladies . Milk should not be drunk during day time After noon. laziness and sleep. believe and believe. A householder should not grow hair. He should not also cut them when his wife is in the family way. So believe. When Brahma found fault with Shiva. 31. At the time the bad air in our body escapes through our mouth. But they can do so. shadow of human beings . 30.We should not see our shadow in water or oil. It is also wrong to find fault with those who worship God. Suppose this air touches others. they would become sick. We should keep our hand just above the mouth. We should not sleep during day time We should not make love during day time . They should not take food sitting in the same row as their wives. the air made by a winnow . our mind would be clean. beard and nails for more than one month. It would take away the effect of good deeds done by us.6 determines about the quantum of punishment to them and I send them back to this earth to be born again.” 26. 35. Finding fault of Gods . 28.Fearing that the beggar will come. 29. Once when devas requested Lord Vishnu to talk ill of Lord Shiva . A lamp should not be put out by blowing air by the mouth. Yawn is the messenger to disease. Vedas and elders should not be done. When We yawn . the people who eat and those who serve it should all be clean. Those who tie Kacha on the waist thread and those who do not tie Kacha are like people without cloth. 41. Shiva and Parvathi . between fire and a Brahmin .Our forefathers wore silk dress with borders. Lord Vishnu and Garuda or Vishnu and his consorts. The edges of a cloth should not hang while we Wear the Kacha. We should not wash our Dhothi at night. We should not talk about secrets at night..7 37. Through that our strength will go away. We should not dig or plough earth at night. In between brothers or sisters or in between children . and Shiva. Even Muslims Wear cloth without the edge hanging about.During Sandhya Vandhana on Chathurthi. We would get good effect. At night We should not stay in the shadow of any tree. That is called Muruthika and it will protect us from wicked spirits. On Sapthami day We have to chant 37 times and on Amavasya. We have take bath along with the dress We Wear. We should Wear Pancha kacham. the effect of all good deeds done by us earlier will be lost. So even for rituals like Sandhyavandana We have to Wear the kacham. those who leave a tail and tie Kacha. 38. 42.” They should not be seen during performance of any ritual. then We should take some mud from that place and Wear it on our forehead. We should not enter in between cows or in between the Brahmins . 40. in between teacher and student.Those who have father or elder brother should not Wear a ring made of silver (called Tharjani) in our pointer finger. . If We stub against a stone while walking . We should not sweep the floor at night nor throw trash outside our home. If We go in between Nandi. If We go in between them. There is no good effect of doing a ritual without Wearing Kacha. “Those who do not have Kacha. In north India even children are habituated to Wear this. We should chant Gayathri 54 times. the pointer finger should not be used. Others can Wear it. Ashtami and Chaturdasi days. That finger is supposed to be defiled because lord Shiva nipped the head of Brahma by that finger. 39. . So except during times of need . who do not Wear Pancha Kacham or only Wear Loin cloth. and Prathama 26 times. Pournavasya . in between husband and wife . .Jyeshta devi (moodhevi) lives with people who do Wear cloth. If We go round them in clock wise direction. 43. For worship or Tharpana. Silk protects the power of our soul. If we happen to see them . Silver represents Rudra and if We Wear silver on that finger and touch other fingers with that finger the others would not be defiled. We have to take bath and change the sacred thread.Except on the days of eclipse. When We get death or birth taint We should chant Gayathri ten times. When thread is cut or when the taint comes and goes away and in Sravana . 52. 45. 50. There is no parihara(redemption) for taking food on Ekadasi day. Previous day of Sradha.On Ashtami . 47.On Sundays or on Sapthami days We should not eat gooseberry (nellikkai) . it should be changed once in four months. For turmeric . Amavasya (new moon). It is a great sin.Even if the sacred threads gets not broken. or ginger or curds . Gayathri should be chanted after the hands are covered by a cloth and kept in front of us. 46. If We happen to touch a sinner . barber or ladies in periods. We should not take bath. It is not necessary to do Aachamana. Betelnut and jaggery There is no taint of cooking(Paka Dosha) .On no day at night We should eat gooseberry . Those who are not able to live that way. . 49. Even if Ekadasi comes during taint. Sradha and on the last day of the taint. Those answering calls of nature at night . salt . 51. We should not take food. 48. 53.People who are above eight years of age or below 80 years should not take any food on Ekadasi day. The penance of Ekadasi would give pleasures in life on earth and later salvation. If there is a need.8 44. by the special rule . can take boiled rice along with water but without any spices or vegetables for one time. Daily in morning We have to chant Gayathrei 108 times. paddy or fried flour. Those who are sick or Weak can take milk and fruits for one time. But if Dwadasi comes on Sunday. bad person . Chathurthi. ghee . Sankramana (first of a month . We can show a lamp to the water and then take bath.After bidding farewell to friends and relatives or after doing worship or after marriage or any sacred function. it is necessary for them to wash their legs and hands. We should not take food at night. Pournavasya (full moon) . This should not be eaten at night. We should not take bath at mid of the night. parboiled rice . We can take it along with Agathi leaf and Chundaikkai. First of a year (manvathi or Yugadhi) .That is they can be brought from shop and be used. We have to Wear a new sacred thread. Taking water after saying Amruthopastharanamasi (Poorva aabochanam) should be done together by people eating in groups. should be done with chanting the Manthra and taking water evey time separately . apunya nilaye .9 54. after cleaning the teeth 18 times. milk . This is called Srothrachamana. after finishing the food . (One Yaama is about 3 hours. after stools 8 times.Penance of Upavasa is taking no food at all. 58.They say that river enters in to her periods that time. for ten days We are not supposed to take bath in it. Rice boiled with water without removing water . This is called pithru theertham. upakama or Sankramana(first of the month) occurs during the period.. Ghee. both the persons should take bath. We can help them by participating in Sradha. Only then We would be clean.Some people do evening Sandhya Vandana facing the West. We have to say Amruthabhidhanamasi and pour half of it at the right of the leaf and take the rest. During that time if We suffer too much We can take water.” 56. akshayyam upathishtathu. 55.) .Before taking food. By that time if We touch some one else. if in any ones house the Sradha cannot be performed for non availability of a Brahmin . All other rituals including Aachamana should be done facing east or north. At the time of a fast penance. medicine and fruits. After urinating We have to gargle four times. At night as soon as the water is put in the hand. If that water falls on the food during day time it is like a drop of nectar. padmarbudha nivasinaam artheenam udakam datham . Some people do not take bath from one to third day of Aadi month(July 15-August 15th)But if eclipse . If We take any one of these . 59 Eclipse 1. The water taken in the hand should be taken in completely . Only Japa and Arghya(offering water) should be done facing the West. the fast is not considered broken.When We pour Pithru theertham We have to say “ Rourave. It is not proper to take water once and do more than one Parishechana.After taking food We have to gargle 12 times.Four Yamams before Solar eclipse We have to take food.. 57. If it falls at night it is like a drop of alcoholic drink. If We do not get good water .When new water comes in the river . root vegetables. After these We have to do Aachamana. Parishechana(Pouring water around the leaf). We are permitted to take bath in the river. Then wash leg and hands and do aachamanam. instead of Aachamanam We can touch the ear three times by right hand.. .Food cooked before eclipse should not be eaten and it should be thrown away. If the moon sets before the eclipse is over(Grahanasthamanam) then for the entire day . 15. 13. 11. majjanma . 5.But for lunar eclipse food can be taken before two yamams also.Even woman in her periods should take bath after the eclipse . We should not take any food during night and take food only after We see the Sun and take bath.Those whose Nakshtras fall at the eclipse time . 9.In case of solar eclipse Tharpana should be done as soon as eclipse begins and in case of lunar eclipse. in water poured by other women. 6. We should not take food and take food only after We see the moon. it should be done .In ocean water Pithru Tharpanam should be done but for Aachamana We have to take water from home after bathing. analo danda darasha ruksha prachedhaso Vayu.During eclipse all water is ganges and all Brahmins are sage Vasishta. Lunar eclipse sloka:Indro . 16.The charity and chanting of Manthras done during eclipse gives large returns.Those who live in sea shore can take bath in the sea when the eclipse begins but We should not take bath in ocean after the eclipse is over. 7. 12. eesaa . 10. when the eclipse is ending.10 2. 8.Pregnant women should not come out during eclipse.Sun and moon are lords of plants and so when the eclipse comes. our stomach should be empty. Khubera .In case of curd or pickles . 3. 14. This is because we are not supposed to take ocean bath during Prathama.If sun sets before the eclipse is over. a piece of Durba should be put in them. should write the following Sloka on a dried leaf and Wear it on their forehead till the eclipse gets over. 4. rukshe mama raahisamsthe.Till end of eclipse We should chant manthras and should not sleep. If needed use silver vessel. 64. all rituals should be finished before Dwadasi ends and food for Dwadasi should be taken. than on Ekadasi day. Dwadasi can be observed by taking Thulasi water. . analo danda darasha ruksha prachedhaso Vayu. King Ambareesha did like that. Khubera. it is better to fast on Dwadasi day . Yama. eesaana remove the sufferings due to lunar/solar eclipse.If Dwadasi is only for a very little time.Ellurundai(sweet made of Gingelly) and Thilannam (Rice made of Gingelly) should be made only for offering to manes and devas . Varuna . eesaa . in Gouna Kala We would do Madhyahnikam . Sandal paste and flowers in a copper vessel.This is because Dwadasi Paranai(Taking food) should be done before Madhyahnika time. Vaisva devam etc. Agni .11 Somoparagam shamayanthu sarve. 62. If We distribute thilanna on Saturdays . Niryathi .Sravana Dwadasi (Dwadasi with Sravana star(thiruonam)) is greater than Ekadasi. Gouna time is from 8.30 AM. then We would get cured of diseases. If Sravana Dwadasi comes.On Dwdasi day before Madhyahnika time comes. Arkoparagam shamayanthu may. We should not cook it for ourselves. vayu . sins would go away..Madhyahnika time is at 12 noon. Meaning:Let Indra . But if it ends in very early morning . 65. Solar eclipse sloka:Indro .Drinking tender coconut water in a bell metal vessel is equivalent to drinking of toddy. 61. But Dwadasi sradha cannot be done in the morning. 63. We should not keep milk . majjanma . rukshe mama raahisamsthe. Khubera . If We make Ellurundai or mix of jaggery and gingelly and offer it to the Peepal tree . 60. Whatever taint may come .During fast you should not drink water often. So without religious need.Eating hard to digest breakfast items like Uppma. 71. Adai etc is not fasting. Talking passionately and company of women should be avoided. Actually this should be done daily as Thulasi protects our mind and body.. You should not unnecessarily take food also. you should not do fast till the body becomes sick.Drinking too much and eating too much are sinful acts. talking loudly and loose talk would destroy the good effect of fasting. Dosa. fighting . 74. Taking all of them is very good. “I cannot fast on all Ekadasis. Once Bheema told Vyasa. You should not clean the teeth in such a way that water in the gums is squeezed out. That Ekadasi is called Bheema Ekadasi. Once when Bheema asked Yudhishtra how he will fall . These are special items. not taking food in between and taking every handful of food after saying “Govinda” is Nithyopavasam.Fast is an important method to achieve concentration of mind. Elders say that even one time fasting is good.Because body is the most important requirement for doing Dharma . 68. I will take food once in all but one ekadasis but fast on one Ekadasi. We should not use Thamboola and sleep during day time. Sage Vyasa agreed to this proposal. 67. Chundaikai and Agathi keerai .During Dwadasi We have to eat gooseberry. But at least one of them should be taken. you should not undertake unnecessary fasting. he told him he would fall due to over eating and over drinking. Because body depends on food for health. Walking .”. 73. . 70. This would remove all problems of body and mind.But worship and dhana (charity to Brahmins) should be got done by someone who does not have the taint.Upavasa (fasting) is a ritual meant for cleaning of the body and the mind as Well as to get blessings of gods.What is Nithyopavasam (Daily fasting )? Daily taking food only twice .After breaking fast on Dwadasi day take a leaf of Thulasi after offering it to God. This is called Phalahara(Palaharam in tamil) . fasting should not be done.12 66. It is as important as Sandhya vandana. Those who cannot fast completely . the Ekadasi Vrutha should be observed. can fast eating fruits and drinking milk. 72. 69.. Dheepavali . Then only they are eligible to do daily rituals like Sandhyavandana and ceremonies like Sradha. curd at night and Sathuma (multi grain flour) should be avoided. should once more celebrate Upanayana(Sacred thread ceremony). We can take it but later do redemption. Tender coconut water kept in bell metal . 77. water drunk using left hand in times other than food time. Brinjal . We should complete worship. Eating food twice . If We see some one will find fault with us . drinking of Pancha Gavya is sufficient. and 82.Why this Paaranai in the morning? The one eighth portion of the Dwadasi thithi on that day is called Harivasaram. So people who chant Gayathri should not take these just for taste or for strength. Love making .Month based on Sun entering a particular Rasi is called Souramana and months based on next day of amavasya to the next Amavasya as a month is called Chandramana. 76.What should be avoided: Taking bath in Dhobhi ghat . For ladies . If We have to take it for medicinal purposes.13 75. Dhanurmasa pooja Shivarathri should celebrated on the soura mana month. Though medicinally they cure some diseases. King Ambareesha knew about it and took Thulasi water during that time. Buttermilk churned by hand . People who eat these without knowing it . taking gooseberry on Sundays. milk in the day time. 80. Karthigai dheepa . sleeping in day time .Chandra Darsanam: We should not see Moon on Chathurthi day. Sapthami and at night . Drinking left over water drunk by some body else . with no basis. Snake gourd .Thula snana. 81. Since Lord Krishna saw the . Food that should be avoided during Dwadasi. water drunk standing up. vaisvadeva and food and later offer food to God. honey .Why should Garlic and onion be avoided? These take away the Brahmanyam within us . Water touched by nail. hot water and milk kept in copper vessel are equivalent to alcoholic drinks.Things which are equivalent to Alcohol. oil bath should be avoided. they give extra wrong energy(Madham) to people and spoil the mind. They would remove the good effects of Ekadasi fast. Sasthras prescribe certain rituals should be based on Souramana montha and others on Chandramana month. water in an iron vessel. which was built by rituals. food from house of unknown people . Doing Paranai without fasting on Ekadasi day is useless. garlic . 79. 78. onion. daily saluting elderly people would also increase life span. we will be born as his child and after taking that amount . the remaining food after a cat ate it and seeing our own shadow in water can even remove Indra‟s Wealth. Nachikethas says that the Wealth of our progeny would be destroyed. The homa smoke touching us . Being touched by the smoke from the corpse .Never taking loan is the best . 87. The life without respect is no life at all.Things which reduce our life span: Drying ourselves in morning sun. We should never postpone doing good deeds. Once a guest came when Rama sat down to eat. 84.14 Chathurthi moon. Sathrajit told that he has stolen the Syamanthaka gem. money and life are purely unstable. eating food meant for some body else and eating food not supposed to be eaten. We should immediately do it.If We think about the story of how he fought with Jambavan and brought back the gem.If We make guests wait outside and take food inside the house.Paste should not kept on the sandal stone or on a stick. Following rules of food. The body is like a water bubble and purely temporary. drinking water without filtering it and Eating curd at night would reduce our life span every day. What is the guarantee that We will be there tomorrow? As soon as We think of a good deed. Mind. The problem due to seeing moon will not occur. Doing Oupasanam . 86.. If We do not feed a guest. 88. making love to a lady elder than us. 85. Lakshmana asked the guest to wait so that they can cook fresh food and feed him. We can take it and return it speedily. . But then Rama called the guest and told.” 89. Wealth . Not performing Oupasana . would reduce the life span according to Lord Yama himself. Suppose We take loan from someone and if We die without returning it.We should never spend more than our income .If there is need . We should pay the full loan taken at that time. in the next birth.. That is We cannot say next moment how they will be like. The sandal paste kept on the stone.Drying in the evening sun. So you kindly take food with us. that food is like the Cow‟s meat and the water is equal to toddy. making love to woman younger than us. 83. Wealth is also not permanent . that child will die. drinking pure water and eating milk and rice at night would daily increase the life span.Respectability is much greater than life We should never do anything by which We loose our respectability. 94. river banks and near a peepal tree. 93. the insults We have to bear and the loans that We have taken. We should not hide anything from our Guru and close friend. We should not trouble anyone . 97. Showing God our back side is a sin.Veda says that all gods stay inside the body of a person who knows Vedas.Keeping flower over the top of the ears.).Specially We should not trouble Brahmins. 91. One who causes sorrow to others causes sorrow to himself. causing hurt to others is a sin. Like that the hurt We cause to them is like hurting all gods. 96. man applying sandal paste only on chest and keeping Thulasi on the hair are sins. We should not do athma Pradakshina in temples .When We do Sandhyavandhana. We would suffer for doing that. When We go outside our place . the prizes given to us by others. quarrels in our family . our charity . While travelling as much as possible can be done. We should help others by our body and Wealth. the Manthra which has been taught to us by a Guru. We should do Pradakshia. some part of God is in every one of us. Playfully Samba put on a makeup of a lady and . You should keep flower on hair . Thulasi over the ear and apply sandal paste on chest and arms. The one who does help to others is helping himself. Even though We are not great devotees . So worship done to him is like worship of all gods. our love. The sorrow We cause to others is sorrow caused to God by us. The devotees who carry god in their mind are mobile temples Any help that We do them is worship to God. So We should help others. If others ask. Sasthra says Paropakara punyaya .or the dust raised by broom or the dust raised by feet of ladies falls on us our Wealth would be destroyed. If We do We will be affected by Brahma hathya sin. Wealth . quarter is sufficient. We have to keep as secret our age . In towns. Ladies can Wear sandal paste on their neck and arms. There is no blessed deed better than this. If the dust raised by hooves of a goat or that one raised by donkey .With this body having six senses. 95. papaya para peedanam (helping others is blessed. We should give some approximate figure.15 90. That is what is called Athma Pradakshina . We should get salvation which is the ever living joy. after We give Arghya. it is sufficient if We do half the rituals. 92.When We are in our native place We should follow all rituals prescribed by Sastras. If We do . senior citizens . We should not go empty handed but carry Samith.While gargling or cleaning our teeth. Similarly when We visit a farm. 105. something which is of use in the house . A emperor called Nruga troubled Brahmins and was born as a chameleon. a plate of fruits. 102.When We visit a place where Fire sacrifice is being performed. 104 Helping an extremely poor man. An ugly or very pretty wife is a man‟s enemy.Jyeshta devi would stay permanently with a Brahmin who does not Wear cloth or one who does not Wear Pancha Kacham or one who Wears only loin cloth or one who is desirous of quarrel. For flies and mosquitoes it is on their head and snake has poison on its fangs. lady in a family way .. We should not take food in our daugh ter‟s married home. beyond ten hand distance in case of a horse and 1000 hand distance in case of an elephant. This shows that Sasthra is very much bothered about the safety of our body. 100.16 asked Saptha Rishis . . 99.We should not stand in street junction at mid night or after eating in a Sradha or at dawn or dusk. Because of that the axe that will destroy his entire clan was born to him. temple . We should stand beyond two hand distance when a cart comes . 103.coconut Camphor etc to the temple and food offering to others.The father who dies leaving loans to be repaid by the son is like his enemy. what type of child would be born to him. These are actions which give results immediately. flowers . We should not use the pointer finger. 98. The father who does not give us knowledge or teach us humility is his enemy.(Drushta) .Till our daughter gets a child.The scorpion has poison in its horn. 106. In case of a bad man We should be far far away. We will go to hell. Guru and king We should not go empty handed but should carry some fertilizer . But for a bad man poison is everywhere. Kuchela who took Avil (beaten rice) to see Krishna became rich. home. making arrangements for worship in temples which cannot afford it and cremation of an orphan corpse are equivalent to performance of Aswamedha. 101. we have to chant a mantra called Trisuparna. No water should remain in our hand and We should not make any sound while taking that water. We have to say . it is as if We are observing fast. to be healthy. perform Aachamana and eat food facing North. Govinda” . We should do aabochanam( taking a sip of water telling Manthras) only with water poured by others. “Govinda. This does not go against the rule of being silent. 110. If we keep it and take it again. 114. We should take food in such a way that the food along with five fingers just enters the mouth. We should not take large quantity. While eating have to take . which will fill our mouth. 109. without putting marks on our forehead or with untied hair. We should hold the leaf with our hand. and then take it out and keep it on the leaf. After food is served . 117. each should not be chewed by the teeth but should be swallowed. without chanting god‟s names . chant names of god. when We take rice one by one. 112. we should talk to him and be hospitable. 111. We should start taking it.We should take only that much rice in our hand. We should not eat the cooked rice for which Vaiswadevam has not been done or which is not offered to god. If you happen to sit in a row. If you do not know it. one part water and leave other part with air.If We do this .We should not take food with single cloth. But when we eat with a guest. 116. 108. Wearing silk . We should wash our hand and leg . 115.Every time We put a handful of food in our mouth. It is better that we should not talk while taking food. When We are taking food in a group all people should do it together. At the of time of taking food.17 107. Without doing Pranagnihothram( the manthras We say before taking food) you should not eat the food. . We should not eat facing others also. till Pranagni hothram is complete We should not talk with anyone. Wet cloth .Only after setting apart the rice meant for Vaiswadevam and offering it to God .We should not sit in a row with lot of people and eat food. 113. This applies even to food offered by our Guru. During aabochanam. one part of food. it would be like a dog eating what it has vomited. As soon as rice is served. Except while eating.18 118. We are supposed to give water for washing some one‟s hand only after We do Aachamana. Water kept on the left . 123. Arthinaam udakam datham akshayyam upathishtathu” is the manthra that We have to tell when We pour the Uchishtya Theertham below the leaf.. What is poured by the bottom of the hand is Brahma Theertham. There is no rule that all people should finish eating food together. If he does .Till We wash our hand after food and do Aachamana. 122. Similarly suppose someone gives water with unwashed hand. That Uchishta Theertham which We pour on the right side below the leaf after taking food.When people are eating in a row.When the cooked rice is brought . Half the water has to be taken and the other half after taking it round the leaf should be poured below the leaf on the right side through the space in between thumb and first finger(Pithru theertham). we have to keep the water glass on our right. We are not supposed to take water in a vessel. it is equal to beef. “Rourave apunye nilaye Padma arpudha nivaasinaam . . both of us have to take bath. 126. It can be immediately taken. 119. water drunk while standing . fruits and sweets . The water poured from the tip of fingers is Deva Theertham. drinking of remaining water after another one has drunk it .(Yechil) . 121The water to be taken after food with Manthra „Amthuthabhidhanamasi “(Uthara Abochanam) should also be poured in our hands by somebody else. another man who has not washed his hand is not supposed to touch us.(Let me get like this daily)” When We finish and get up We are supposed to say “Annadatha Sukhibhava(Let him who gives the food live happily)”.are equal to drinking toddy. This makes you different from the row. We should not use it. With hand used to take food. is supposed to quench the thirst of people in the rourava hell. What is poured to the left side by the middle of the palm is Rishi Theertham. Serving food other than fried food. if one man gets up . Water drunk with left hand . We have to say “asmakam nithyam asthu yethath. 120. all the leaves would get tainted. In emergency cases draw a line with water on both sides and get up. 124. 125. should not be served by Hand or iron ladle or by left hand . What is poured in between the thumb and first finger is pithru Theertham. If We do not do that.) and then tell Abhivadaye. Some people do Namaskaram and then tell Abhivadaye . Before Uthrabochana the housewife or those who serve food should enquire whether more food is required . sukayamaacha . then after saluting the elder We should touch his feet by keeping our hand in a cross fashion. 131. Meaning Let Agasthya . 129.) Otherwise we would get the good effect of feeding. then all the food We have taken would be properly digested. Sukanya . 128. It is a practice to do like this to the Sradha Brahmin. If We sit or lie down immediately after taking food . fire god and Padapagni digest all the food that I have taken . These should be done as per the practice of our family. If immediately after We take the word .After food and after sitting and doing Aachamana telling the following prayer if We wipe our eyes. we have to stand and then salute him.Immediately after taking food We have to walk one hundred steps . 132. the blessings which We would have got by giving food will vanish and also We will get sin. Some people say “Chathusagara paryantham Gobrahmanebhya subham bhavathu (Let good happen to all Brahmins for a width of four oceans . The eye sight will never fade. there would be diseases of the stomach. along with Thmboola We should give at least a small Dakshina(cash present. If We walk fast or run. padapa analascha .Let my body be healthy. Bukthamathre smareth yasthu chakshu thasya na heeyathe.We should move our hands over our stomach saying the following Manthra.As soon as We see an elder. Agni . That is We should touch his right feet by our right hand and left feet by left hand. chyavanam sakram aswinou. 133. then our eye sight will never fade. our life span would reduce. We have to chant “Abhivadaye” and then salute . CHaryathimcha . For men. If We are not . 130. We remember Charyatha and other sages . Agasthya . We will have fear of Yama. Indra and Aswini devas .19 127. buktham maya annam. Jarayanthu asesham sukham chame thath parinama sambhavam .. Chyavana . To the guest after he eats the food .If We are permitted to touch the elder. in some 5. Bodhayana. Panchaarsheya(5) tryaarsheya(3)Yekarsheya(1) . Sathyaashada.Abhivadahye means. Those before death are termed as Poorva prayoga and those after death are called Apara prayoga. Kathyayana for Shukla Yajurveda anD drahyayana and Jaimineeya for Sama Veda. Some deva sarmaa naamaham asmibho Is a sample Abhivaadaye manthra. if We are . Veda and name You should not tell pravaranvitha but Pravaraan vitha.20 permitted to touch the elder after saluting him. Ourva . Bodhayana. We would be committing sin. We cannot follow some other Suthra. Bhargava . 138. We have to follow that Suthra which was followed by our forefathers. Chyaavana . We should not marry from our Gothra or our Pravara. Jaiminiya etc.Each of those sages have given the method of performing the rituals in a man‟s life. Yajur veda shaakha adhyayi . Abhivaadaye . Bho is the form of address to elderly people. We should do crisscross touching on floor in front of him.” I am as indicated”. AApnavaana . 134.Bharadwaja . there are 7 pravara rishis . Suthra. Kathyayana. In case of shika(Hair style). 137.The famous suthras are Aswalayana for Rig Veda. If We do not get a priest who knows our Suthra . Jamadagnya .. many sages have created Suthras.There are many Suthras like AAsvalaayana. drahyayana. In some gothras. I am introducing my self. People having same gothra are referred to as Sagothra and people having the same rishi in their pravara is called SApravara. The rishi to whose clan We blong to is called Gothra rishi. Gothra. If We change according to will. Pundra(what We put on our forehead) . Kousheedhaka. 139. Vaikhanasa. Baradwaaja.In the beginning all gothras originated from 9 rishis and then they grew to hundreds. Sutha and aacharas of our family has and our forefathers have to be followed by us. Suppose without any option . 140.Asmi means. Sathyaashaada and Vaikanasa for Krishna Yajurveda. Aapasthambha. 135.Accordingly We have to say saptha rishaya(7) .You have to fill it up with your pravara. 136.Pravara saints are the important saints born in the family of Gothra sage. in some 3 and in some only one. Pancharsheya pravaran vitha (Srivathsa gothra) AApasthambha suthra . For the same Veda . We should throw away all cooked food.Suppose somebody is named as Sharma. do all morning rituals and after 8. the men should take bath in the morning.If Graha kundam is kept in some other place . 149. But Grahana Tharpana.The room where delivery has taken place. it should be floored again and if it is any other type of floor. till SApindikarana. a stone is kept in a pit in home(Graha Kunda) and another one in the river bank(Nadhi kunda) . on the day she does Panda sparsam(Touching of vessels) .We should without forgetting tell our Veda –Rik shakha Adhyayi. 150. We have to first burn straw in the room and bring a cow inside the room and then sprinkle Punyaaha water. finish the agnihothra rituals. no other daily ritual should be done during the taint period .30 AM . if it is a mud floor. should take bath again. People who are living for rent can stay in such a house. 141. The stones represent the pretha(dead body) of the expired person. 142. 146. 145. we can get them done by someone who does not have taint. she should Wear a new Mangala Suthra and take Pancha gavya Then only she is eligible to participate in religious and Pithru rituals.21 forced to do it.The Lady who has delivered . then by cleaning with cow dung and after sprinkling Punyaha. We should throw away all earthen vessels. Since they have to be definitely done. Only after bringing a cow inside the home and the dust from its feet falls inside. The house where Graha kunda is kept is fully tainted till sapindikarana is over. We can take bath.When death occurs. 144. . Yekadasi .When we get tainted. On the day when death taint and birth taints go away. later the same ritual should be performed according to our Suthra. 147. he should tell “Sharma naamaham” . But Oupasana and worship should not be done by us. the house will become pure. preferably in a pond or river. the house would become clean. 143. Sravana Dwadasi and Shiva Rathri should be observed during taint period. if we are doing Agnihothra(ceremony of fire). Unless this is done that room cannot be used for any purpose. and all others should be washed by cow dung and Punyaha water. 148. Yaju Shakha adhyayi or sama Shaka adhyayi.Except Sandhya vandhana . If a panchama enters our home . So the house where the dust from their feet falls is pure. Goddess Lakshmi lives there. 153. 152.. and decorate it. So he cursed that front portion of a cow will be dirty and cursed. In water source used by many. We have to remove 100 pots of water from it and then it can be used. Kamadhenu got angry and cursed that their face will become dirty and cursed. During that penance he should not take Dhanam. When he refused they killed him by their horn. service to cow offering grass and paddy straw to cow. Kalidasa says King Dileepa worshipped the middle portion between the horns where lord Shiva dances.We can worship the back side of a cow. he would accumulate sins and growth of baby would be affected. He should not go on a pilgrimage. Constructing a stone pillar so that the cow can rub itself on that and offering grazing land to the cow are blessed deeds and gets us reward. By any one‟s touch it will not get tainted. There was a sage called Behnabha who used to grow cows and live by licking the foam on the calve‟s mouth after it has drunk milk . if a cat or a dog falls and dies. Since Jyeshta Devi lives on the back side of a Brahmin . The face of a cow and what is smelled by the face or dirty . The cow licked the flesh from the body of sage Dadichi and because of that got a portion in the fire sacrifice.A pond where a cow enters and is washed is a pure pond . He should neither shave nor cut his hair.The feet of a Brahmin is holy. 157. .Once the husband knows clearly that his wife is in the family way. 155. After worshipping the back side . 156. 154. If a man dies. He should not take bath in the sea.22 151. scratching the neck of the cow . In the fire sacrifice conducted by king Ranthideva . He should not go the cremation ground nor should he carry a corpse If he does not observe these.The back side and legs of a cow are pure. 158. he has to do penance. the entire water has to be emptied and it should be cleaned by Pancha gavyam and Punyaaham. But the place for worship is the back side. the front side can be worshipped. So they have to be seen. they wanted to leave their body and become cows with pretty horns. We should never make them sit on a floor but either on a mat or a plank. He should not go as a Brahmin in a Sradham.Worship of cow. If even that is not possible. If we keep the body for a long time either in the day time or night .Suppose a person dies .It is believed that . at night and on the cot are each a dosha.To get rid of sins We should do Kruchram.Dying in Dakshinayayana . 160. . he should do 200 Pranayama. That is We should punish the body by starving and also repent.We should not keep it more than 3 Yaamams(Nine hours) If We keep it .Those who cannot fast . 161. Suppose We have to become eligible to perform a Karma(ritual) We should give as gift 7 or 6 or 3 Kruchras. 165. If a person dies in day time . In Tamil Nadu a Kruchra is about 40 paisa. We have to give one kruchram each for each of these doshas and then only cremate the body.Once a person‟s soul was taken by mistake to Yama loka by the assistants of Yama since they brought the wrong soul. What all things need to be done before a person dies? . 166. place the body on it and set fire to it.23 159. Suppose We know that our death is nearing .Death would come definitely to every one. We have to give away three Kruchrams and wash the body with Panchagavyam and then again wash it with pure water and then cremate it. his body should be cremated within 3 yamams(9 hours) but if it is night. We have to remove the body only after one Yaamam (About 3 hours). We should do Prayachitha(redemption) . he should read from the Vedas thirty times and people who cannot even do that should feed 60 or 24 or 12 Brahmins and people who cannot even do that. It means give punishment to the body. Krishna Paksha . We set up a pyre. the body can be cremated within nine Nazhigai(Nazhigai-24 minutes) . The parayooshitha dosha will set in. 162. If even that is not possible. should give Gomoolya (Rs3 and 15 paise). We are doing Homa of the body in fire. instead of one Prajapathya kruchra should chant Gayathri ten thousand times. the lord asked them to take back the soul and return it to its body. while cremating . 163. it would become paryushitham that is old. If even that is not possible he should do 1000 homams. It is believed that the soul of the dead man is being taken with great speed by the assistants of God yama.. 167.They have the power to do that and so we should not cremate the body in a hurry. To remove this . Yama . That would remove the sins committed till . 164. Since it is not possible to lift it and do Homa. the soul will break their heads and go out via Sushumna Nadi. If We are not able to do it . Even if We do not do any fresh sin. Rama”. If he does not have strength.. Rama”. Those for whom all the 48 samsakaras are done or those who give as charity things like . We should not make him lie on a cot or bed. 174. then We can get it done by our sons .In the hall We can spread Durba and make that person lie down on that.For realized souls.. What is the going of the Soul? Soul . read Vedas there and at last merge with Brahma. which is the complete mingling of mind .If you have done only Punya (blessed deeds) then our soul will leave our body easily. The soul will leave by the holes in the mouth. since he was not performing daily rituals like SandhyaVandhana due to his health.5 jnanedriyas . We should sprinkle Ganga water on our body and also drink it. King Parikshtith attained hell because he died on a cot. The soul of sinners would leave the body very slowly after troubling them a lot. In case of Those who learn Vedas. 169.24 then and make death occur without much pain.If the man is about to die and has sufficient strength . and five airs of the body(called Prana) and the past karma that We have done becomes like a spark of fire and goes from our body to other worlds. 168. he can instruct his son to do it.If after doing this.We should make the dying man see Thulasi leaves. he would be committing some sin.The Dhanam that We do ourselves before our death is our great friend and so We have to do such rituals which would help us in the other world. 5 karmendriyas.Once We know that the person is about to die soon. great Brahmins. it will all get mixed here itself. it will go to the world of Brahma. . 170. Mahabharatha says that Drona‟s soul left that way. We should murmur in the dying person‟s ear “Rama. do Sankalpa and do various Dhanas. 171.It is possible that he might have sinned again by his mind or body. suppose he lives for another 3 more days . 173. he should take bath. We can ask them to make us chant “Rama. The soul would leave the body through the hole for stools and urine. he has to do this Prayaschitha again. This is an important ritual and should be done. 172. Devi Bhagwatha says that Janamejaya made Devi Bhagawatha Navaha (Reading Devi Bhagwatham in 9 days) and sent his father to heaven. For those who have got salvation . If possible . Keeping cotton in the nose are the normal tests.Whi is The labored breath with effort at the time of death? . till Udana allows it to go out. 177. Only body dies. 178. till it is there in the body the chest would be warm. 180. gold . This is not a good method of testing. water will not come out of the eye. if We pour milk or water in the mouth.If there is no soul. Udana vayu in the neck . People understand from this that the person is about to die.When will milk not go inside the body? When Udana opens the way to Prana to go out. Before the soul leaves the body.Soul never dies.. those areas would lose their warmth. This causes very great pain.How does the soul leave the body? Prana vayu in the heart . Till Apana and SAmana comes to the heart . Since all the powers of the organs go and merge in the mind. Some people grind pepper or clove and apply on that persons eye . .25 earth.Since soul is a shining entity. Right from the beginning of vyana going and other airs going out. Again these are not the ultimate symptoms of death. Apana vayu in our arse. samana vayu in the belly button and Vyana vayu which is all over the body are called Pancha Vayu. And that soul is taken to the world of Yama. We will not be able see or hear or smell and the skin will be without any feeling. When We are alive. Before and after that the milk will go in. 176. So the assistants of Yama show the picture of another body and then attracted by it . the soul also does not like to leave the body.Till he gives way the other airs of the body try to come out and when prevented. Even if heart beat is not there and even if none of the senses are working. cow etc you can go to Brahma Loka but because they do not have knowledge of Vedantha they have to return back. 179.Normally The udana at the neck will prevent other Vayus (airs) from going out of the body. They believe that the soul does not go to any other world and there is no need to observe Sradham(Death anniversary) for them . make one more trial. it will not go in but come out.Is there any other body? Some people believe that the soul catches hold of another body and then only leaves our body. It is like a person does not like to leave the house where he have lived for long . youth goes and middle age sets in and later old age sets in and each of these changes is like . we cannot conclude that a person is dead. the soul leaves the body. the tubes carrying stool and urine would be closed and digestion is completely stopped. 175. vyana from the blood comes to the heart. Pouring milk in the mouth . They are called . . Death also is like that. 184. of new cloths discarding old ones. tainted Brahmins. We should keep our body. It is only a change.Cleanliness is a divine concept. 185. This also is called the dhooma marga . If a woman in her periods or a chandala comes near us. Those who go by northern way are blessed as per the good deeds done by them and they will go via world of Yama . mind.It is a holy time and his father had given him a boon that he can choose his time of death. 183 Those who die in the southern way will die at night and the god of night will take them to the god of the waning moon. who will take him to God of Dakshinayana and further to the God of the year and further to land of Yama or to heaven. 186.. 187. If they are unclean then it is anachara. the northern way and the southern way.Those who go to Brahma loka will die in Utharayana (January 15th to july 15th) . words. or has done innumerable charities. in the waxing period of moon in day time . It will take one to God of Utharayana or god of the year and from there he will go to Brahma loka. If Sudras . There are modes for the soul to go. 181. Achara means all these aspects being clean. Brahmins who had hair cut. the cloths that we Wear. to Heaven or mahar lokam Jana lokam .Does it mean that all those who die in Dakshinayana and in Krishna Paksha will go to Yama Loka and swarga? Suppose a person is a great devotee of god. This is the path to those who become experts in the knowledge of Upanishads.26 throwing out the old dress and Wearing a new dress. the food We eat and the articles that We handle as clean. dog or crow touches us then We have to take bath along with cloths. This is mentioned in Gita. Then only we will become clean. 182.Mahabharatha says that Bhishma wanted to die only in Utharayana and postponed his death. Sinners only go to Yama loka. This is not true that all of them go to the heaven as your placement depends only on the sins and blessed deeds that you have done. we have to take bath along with the cloths that we wear. will he not go to Brahmaloka .Because of this We should not assume that only those who die in Uttarayana would go to heaven . So he did this to use that boon. thapo lokam or Brahma lokam. These are also called The way of devas or way of manes or also called the way of devotees and the way of bad souls. 194. it is clean.They also say that the milk we get after the calf feeds on the cow is again clean. Then only they would become fit to do their rituals.Doing Sradha Wearing a white silk or giving white silk to a Brahmin on a Sradha day. 198. Calling it Thevasam or srardham is wrong. We have to take bath along with the cloth that We Wear. dehe thishtathji prasanam Pancha gavyasya dahathu Agneer iva indhanam. 189. about half a liter of milk . Sradham means that which We perform with sincerity and belief. 196.” maamake . Pancha Gavya is the mixture of Cows urine(one palam(60 gm) ) . it is also considered as clean.If We wash silk cloths or get it washed by washer man then it loses its purity. To remove dirt from it it has to be washed using the gruel of green gram dhal on Amavasya or Dwadasi days. We have to take bath with our cloths . 193. 192.Great people believe that even though silk is got by troubling a worm . . It is fit for anointing of God.The Mantra for making Pancha Gavya Yath thwak asthikadham papam .27 188.Pancha gavya is made of mixing five things got out of a cow. 60 gms of Durba water.Males should then change their sacred thread. Some people call it thidhi and divasam . If our stool or urine or somebody else‟s stool or urine falls upon us. 199. is considered as great.. 195.If women in periods or Chandalas touches us or if We touch a dead body or if We carry a dead body. half thumb equivalent of cow dung. 197. It should be called as divasam or Sradham. There is a mantra to mix them.Like that the honey got after it is drunk by the bees is also considered as pure. A woman after delivery becomes pure only after she takes Pancha Gavya after the taint period is over. Let the sin adhering to my skin and bones or my body be burnt by Pancha Gavya like a fire wood is burnt by you fire.Some information about Sradham. 191.Though a peepal tree is grown from the seeds which are eaten by the crow. 60 gms of ghee(clarified butter) . Aavani . then it should be done on the former thidhi. Vaikasi . then there is no dosham. 206. it should be performed only on the later date.This has to be done in the month that a person died .First 6 nazhigas. If the thithi occurs on two days and if it is not fully in Aparanna kaala .Apranna kaala is further divided in to three equal parts called Gandahrva period. We need not bother about Sankramana dosham.28 200. But if the later thidhi has Sankramana dosha. 207. 201. .19th to 24th Nazhigai aparanna 5. Sankaramana dosha is there.pratha kala.If there is only one thidhi in the month. 2. Sradha can be done on that day. such dosha is there.13th to 18th Nazhika Madyahneeka kala 4. margazhi thai and Panguni this dosham is not there. 205. then thidhi has Sankramana dosha. in the paksha that he died and on the thidhi that he died. Aadi. In the months of AAni .In the night if Sankramana is there within 15 Nazhikais . So Sradha should be done only on next day. sradha should be performed on the day when it is more in Aparanha. it would be there in the kuthabha kala of the next day. Kuthaba period and Rouhineeya period. Karthigai and masi . Each of these division has a name. 202. Iypasi .If the thidi comes twice in a month. purattasi . Because of this it is termed as Prathyabdhika Sradham.One day is divided into 60 Nazhigas(24 minutes). 1. If in both cases. if the mon th begins in the Madhyahnika kala.In the months of Chithirai.25th to 30th Nazhigai Sayanna. The thirty Nazhigai of day time is divided in to 5 portions of 6 nazhigai each. normally Sradha should be done on the later date.7th to 12th Nazhiga –sangava kala 3. 204. If Sankramana at night is after that .Suppose two days in a month the thidhi comes in Aparannaha. 203. The thidhi of death for sradha should be there up to Aparahna . 209. 217. Some rules regarding Sradha. . you should observe fast on that day and perform Sradha the next day only. you should observe fast. If Thidhi is not there in Chandramana also.Whatever may be the circumstance or reason they should not be indulged on the day before the sradha. We should perform the Sradha on that day. then they can be performed on the day that the taint leaves. This is the opinion of some saints. 212. our Pithrus(manes) will curse us and We will lose our wife . then on same day father‟s Sradha should be performed first and next mother‟s Sradha should be done. 215. should not shave or have a haircut . The same cooked food can be used for both. 216.A householder is supposed to do Sradha in Oupasanagni.If Mother‟s or father‟s Sradha is postponed due to death or birth taint . should not take oil bath and should not make love for one month(some say 15days) before the Sradham.Those who perform Sradha should not eat food of outsiders . it can be done on the Krishna Paksha Ekadasi or Amavasya. These should never be done for three days prior of Sradha. In the previous Chandramana month n if there is the proper Thidhi . For some other reason . 211. 214. from the day you realize it.If there are other problems these should not be done at least for one Week before the Sradha. 210. observe Krucharacharanam and then perform Sradha the next day. We are not able to perform Sradha or suppose We do not know which thidhi it has to be performed. Sradha should be performed in the next month.If Lunar of solar eclipse comes on the Sradha day. children and Wealth.If the mother‟s and father‟s Sradha comes on the same day or both get postponed due to death or birth taint. If wife dies Vidura Oupasanam can be maintained.If the thidhi does not occur in a month . 213.If for some reason you forget to perform the Sradha. Only if your wife is there Oupasanagni can be maintained So Sradha should be performed only in the place where wife is there. If you do it .29 208. The day before Sradha. 223. 219. We can clean it by rubbing softly by our fingers and gargling. 222. do Sandhyavandanam and perform Oupasanam and take bath on the sradha day morning. Some people do not call a Brahmin to represent Vishnu but only put a leaf and serve all items there. The pithrus will accept the Sradha only if We get rid of our sins before doing Sradha. This is because if you take out the water from the gums . The qualification for a Brahmin to participate in a Sradha. and third one representing Lord Vishnu. One who is peaceful . one representing pithru. Normally We invite three Brahmins-one representing VisWedeva . 221. At least it should be done in the morning of the Sradha. Only sick people are permitted to do only one bath.It is good. several sorrows will befall us. bath in the sea(If it is parva kala) bathe in sacred rivers and then do Sradha.Atleast in the Paksha when the Sradha falls or at least three days before Sradha Oupasana should be started and on both times of the day. We should always follow our forefathers in any such issues.Even those who do not take early morning bath or Oupasanam should take bath early . one who does not go against one‟s Dharma. It removes sins like abortion . Not adhering to this will invite curses from Pitrhrus. special bathing and Dhanam should not be done. 223.Before Sradha. prapithamaha. pithamaha prapithamaha or mathru. Dhanam should also not taken . one who performs Agni Hothra (the best). One who knows Dharma Sasthras. One who has read Vedas .Only these can participate in Sradha . worship of guests. SAma Vedhi . worship of Gods.Even if We are not able to koosmanda Homan. . on Sradha day and the day after Sradha We should not clean our teeth using stick or brush. If We do not do it. if We can do Koosmanda homa before the Sradha. eating in unknown places etc. Shukla Yajurvedi . Vedanthi . Yogi. 220.30 218. We can keep ourselves pure by Drinking Panchagavya. pithamaha . We will immediately feel hungry . even if one does not chant Veda one who is born in a family of Vedic pundits and one who does Gayathri Japa without fail.The man who does the Sradha should personally invite the Brahmins participating on the night before after they have taken their food. one who works under people lower than him. We have to take care that the water used to wash the feet of one Brahmin should not touch the water used to wash the feet of the other Brahmin. people with Damaged nails or damaged teeth The people who steal . People who find fault with Vedas and Brahmins. . People who want to be recommended for eating in Sradha. 230. eunuchs . People who accept sinful Dhanas should not take part in the Sradha as Brahmins. when that Brahmin and the performer reaches hell they will be asked to take as many iron balls as much as the number of hands of food taken by that Brahmin. People who have returned after crossing the sea. Some people either put a Wet cloth or rice husk in between them. In between these there should be at least a distance of 6” .We have to first show hospitality to Visve devas first and then only to the one who represents the Pithrus. Those who do not do Sradha of their parents. the mother of Vedas properly. Like that when We send them after the Sradham . People who hate Vedas and Brahmins. 231. those who drink alcohol. on the northern side We have to make a square of 12” with cow dung. 232. those who do not have wife or son. uncle . 228. Father in law. atleast We should take those who chant Gayathri . One who works in government. When We are washing the feet of Sradha Brahmins . The priests of Sudras.Who should not represent? Those who do not know Vedas.On its southern side We have to make a circle of 12” diameter for washing feet of the Brahmin representing Pithrus again by cow dung. leprosy . People who do not observe Vruthas. 226. 227. If a man who has not learnt Vedas eats in a Sradha.If We accept wrong type of people in Sradha . Some Rishis say that daughter‟s son has a special place in this. Daughter‟s son and the priest who helps us in performing Sradha can represent in the Sradha. first We have to bid farewell to Brahmin who represented Visve devas. . what We give will not reach the pithrus.If We do not get those who have learnt Vedas . Guru. People who have taken food in a Sradha in the previous day. It is a sin to employ Brahmins who are not Brahmins any more. People affected by leucoderma.31 225.If you do not get Brahmins. People who have extra limbs like fingers. atheists. People who earn money by singing or playing musical instruments. 229. Samudhitha aapathkula dhooma kethava . 2. We should remove the pavithra and keep it on our ears. you have to worship with rice the deva Mandala(Square) and with Yellu(gingelly) the Pithru mandala with Gingelly . Punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava. . 3. 234. 235. Vandanath mangalavaapthi . Sri Pushi keerthitham Vandhe Vipra sri Pada pankajam. In Deva Kunda put the Durba on the eastern side and in Pithru Kunda Durba should be put on the southern side.“Samastha sampath samvapthi hethaa. While We are washing the feet of the Brahmin.”Viprougha darasanath Sathya ksheeyanthe paparasaya.Brahmana should face the east and the one who does Sradha should stand facing the West.We have to apply ghee on the sole of the feet and thumb of the Brahmin chanting “Shukramasi. which removes the diseases of the mind and body and which grants me Wealth .” I salute the lotus like feet of the Brahm in. which can give me all Wealth . Apara samsara samudhra sethava . health and fame.32 233. archanath achyutham padam. Wearing the Pavithra.Dukha daridrya nasanam . The water should be poured by the wife and using both hands starting from the south We have to wash both the feet.”After washing our hand saying “Kandathvaaram” We have to apply cow dung. 236-238. Seeing a crowd of Brahmins the crowd of sins would fly away And if We salute them auspiciousness will come and if We worship them We will get salvation. Aadhi vyadhi haram nrunaanam . which removes all the dangers faced by me and which is like a bridge helping me to cross the bankless sea of SAmsara make me pure.” This means that let the dust of the feet of the Brahmin.We have to wash their feet chanting the following three slokas:1. .. Before We start the Sradha. 244. At those times Pavithram should be kept above left ear. 245. We have to give the Brahmins oil.Some people do not offer this because they think that nothing should be eaten before the Sradha. Thamboola is offered .After We Propitiate the Viswe deva in the sradha. We can give its cost . the Sradham starts. Similarly the feet of the Brahmins should not be washed Wearing the Pavithram. Aachamana should be done only after removing the Pavithram from hand . We should Wear the sacred thread over the left shoulder. that sacred thread can be retained . That which is washed by washer man or that which was worn by someone else should not be given. If we give the sacred thread before the start of the Sradha and they Wear it. 246. But if we give after they are propitiated then they will have to change it the next day. When We do the same thing for Pithrus. 247. After he takes bath and Wears the madi (Untainted cloth) . So we should always give cloth with red border. after telling the manthra We should put the rice from his right leg to head. 243. 240. from bottom to top. People who are rich should buy white silk dhothi every year and give to the Brahmins or atleast give a dhothi with silk Zari border. Similarly for cleaning the mind of Brahmin Ellurundai( Sesame Jaggery balls) is to be given and to make his language pure. If the cloth has a black border is given then the pithrus would go to hell and so they will curse us. 242. It is a hospitality shown to the manes and for the stool to go out easily for the Brahmana . We should not apply sandal paste Wearing Pavithram. we can give a new sacred thread instead of cloth along with some cash present. We have to either give three or two or at least one Vasthra to the Brahmin. New cloth should be bought and on the morning of Sradha.If We are not able to get suitable cloth.If we cannot afford it . The general rule is follow the customs followed by our family. 241.33 239. We should put the sacred thread on right shoulder(Pracheena vidhi) and put the gingelly from head to his left leg from top to bottom. Giving a cloth without border is not that good. after We take bath it should be dipped in water and then dried to become eligible to be given as Dhana. 256. Khandasari sugar. lemon . jaggery . Ash gourds . Some people do not add these. elephant foot yam . 252. colacasia. Bengal gram . black Gingelly . Jamun fruit . Some people say coconut. 257. honey and jack fruit are greatly liked by Pithrus. green gram dhal . Among these black gram. The feet of the Brahmin should be washed only up to the ankle.Black gram. mustard. snake gourd . Cumin. We should not add anything new to the family usage. sweet potato . wheat . drum stick.The following should not be used for Sradha: cow pea . 254. pepper and Samba rice can be used for cooking in Sradha. . lime . learned people say that cooking can be done in good Gingelly oil. some people say that coconut oil also can be used. cluster beans . The cooking for Sradha should be done using ghee . Some people say that those fried in oil is Ok to be taken by any one. But since pure cow ghee is not easily available and since We use Gingelly in the Sradha . 255. So do according to family custom. curry leaf. Even those who have three day taint should not eat it. chilles and asafetida are banned from being used during Sradha . Chillies came from outside the country and Asafetida is a resin from a tree and is supposed to be the result of the sin of Indra. plantain . The remains of food offered during Yekodishta should not be even eaten by ten day taint clan members. bitter gourd . Ash gourd grew out of an asura called Kooshmanda . Others if they take the food offered to Pithrus should do redemption before doing their usual rituals. asafetida. 253. mango . buffalo milk curd made of it . The food ritually offered to the pithrus can be taken only by those clan members who have ten day taint from events in our family. lab lab beans and jack fruit can be used during Sradha. 251. Some sages say that we should not use Gingelly oil and coconut oil.Perandai (Cissus) . wood apple and cucumber can also be used for cooking. 249. bottle gourd . pomegranate should not be used. Since some sages say that coconut can be used in Sradha. 250. ash gourd . horse gram .34 248. tur dhal (Thuvarai paruppu) . . disciple. In sradham food is normally served on two leaves one front leaf and the second leaf kept slightly behind on the first leaf.He was not one who used to go against shastras.35 258. In Mahalaya Sradha Viswe devas called thuru and ruche should be worshipped In Nandhi sradha Viswedevas Sathya and Vasu should be worshipped. daughter‟s son.We should not fix and invite a Brahmin and later cancel it.Pithrus are peace loving people and so We should use all material which are Sathvika in nature only.On Sradha day and previous day. cooking by us without drinking coffee and so many other rules should be observed on a Sradha day. Cooked Dhal.In the Parvana Sradha . 262. should not walk a distance and should not carry a burden .) 267. Payasam and ghee should be served on the right side of the leaf. In Spindikarana Viswedevas called Kala Kamuka should be worshipped. maternal grandfather. 263. It is known that the great savant Sridhara Ayyaval fed a Panchama on the Sradha day and that ganges water came in the Well of his house to purify him. 265. the one who does Sradha should not clean his teeth with stick or brush.That day washed vessels by us . you can also do it. Due to certain sages permitting and due to practice daughter‟s son can be permitted. uncle . On all days he used to feed every body .In the Sradha . 260. 264.Dhal and ghee should be kept on a separate leaf piece in the Dhonnai (Banana leaf cup) All preparations where salt is added should be kept on the front leaf. . If these are all not observed performing Sradha is a waste. Viswedevas called Puroorava and Aardrava should be worshipped. 259. We should not keep sandal paste on vessels made of mud. nephew and son in law should not represent as Brahmins in a Sradha. Some people due to pity or due to their affection offer food for the Panchamas and Shudras on that day. If you can make ganges come in your Well. 266 . the place washed by us on that day . washed and dried cloths on that day . That is wrong and Pithrus will curse us if We do it. . 261. God who wanted to test him and prove his greatness to the world came as guest in his house. On Sradha day no one except those born in our caste can take food in our house. Some people only smell it.People who do not have sons . Sapindikarana . But Good people do not do that . That day We have to starve and redo the Sradha next day. if they give the center Pinda to their wife saying the Manthra abhandhava . After removing the leaf and cleaning that place with cow dung . The leaf used by Brahmins to take food should be buried in the soil.If the pinda meant for the crow is eaten by some other animal before crow touches it or if is eaten by a dog or if Sudras see it. the Brahmins should touch the leaf further. We have to starve that day and do the Sradha gain the next day. 275. 274. The rice and other preparations should be served to the Brahmins without favoritism. should be eaten after saying Manthra.In Yekodishta .If By the time We send away the Brahmins after taking food. few rice that is remaining . . Do according to your family custom. Fire is put out . 270. worship of Viswedevas can be done. After eating it . They should eat silently. fresh leaf should be again put in another place and food should be served again. The leaf used by Brahmins to take food should be removed before they start to tell the blessing Manthras(Swasthi vachana) . 278. The area should be cleaned after Pinda Pradhana. Other Pindas should be put in fire or water.. 269. 272. if the food being eaten by one falls on other man‟s leaf. 273. 276. Abisravana (Manthras when Brahmins are taking food) should not be there. suppose they say the food is good. The same thing is true of Aachamana. If Sudras touch that leaf or Dog eats from it. then the entire Sradha is a waste .After Pinda pradhana. The vessels used to prepare food for sradha should not be cleaned by Sudras. Nandi sradha and Gaya Sradha. Masika . 277.The one who is selected as Viswedeva should wash his hand only after the one who represents Pithrus washes his hand. then they will get a son. While eating food.The Brahmins should not touch each other till the Sradha is over. When the Brahmins are eating. The Pithrus will not eat that food. 271. But Dakshina can be given according to the capacity of those Brahmins.36 268. to those who Were burnt by fire and to those who Were not burnt by fire. bhoomou dathena Piindena trupathayaanthu Param gathim. Ye anagni daktha.Before the leaf of Viswedeva. it is called Vayasa Pinda. And so offering Vayasa pindam in Sradha and daily offering cooked rice to crow before We eat is a must. keep Dhurba facing south and over that keep Vayasa Pinda (Pinda for crow) Since this Pinda is offered to the crows . In front of the leaf of Pithrus . . This is called “Paithruka Vikirannam. let them get satisfied by the Pinda that I am keeping on the earth.37 279. 280. So we also should follow rules and believe that our Pithrus are present during the Sradha. but take it from earth. then Yama will not trouble our ancestors.” 282. “Ye agni daktha.” 281.” Is the manthra to be recited and this would mean To all those who are born in my clan. kula sthriya dasayami thebhyo vikirannam thabayaschu paithrukam” is the mantha which means that I offer this to Pithrus for whom death ritual has not been done and those Kula sthree(women) who sacrifice.When Bhishma and Sri Rama Were offering Sradha Pindam . keep cooked rice on them and pour Gingelly water over it. thesham annam prathaasyami vikiram Vaiswa devakam” is the manthra for offering Vikiranna.it seems their manes came and received it. you have to draw a line by water and spread cooked rice over it and then pour water over it. Once it seems lord Yama took the form of a crow and then he told his devotee that if Pinda is given to the crow.The vayasa pindam should be kept on earth . This is called Vikiranna. We have to keep our Pavithram on our ears and then do two aachamanams .”ASomabacvhaye deva Yagna bhaga vivarjitha .After keeping the Vikiranna.” 285. But they said since the Mantra says We are keeping on earth. 284. then We have to draw a line with Gingelly mixed water. yevaa jathaa kule mama . 286. We would not receive from you. 283. First We have to pour water . because they have not drunken Soma pana. put the sacred thread on the right shoulder and then call the crow.. This means I offer this Vikiranna to devas who do not get share in the Yagna . in a place where dogs would not come and should not be visible to other caste people. Asamskrutha prameethaa ye thaginyoya. 288. ladies with husbands living (Sumangali) can eat the Pithru sesham but a widow should not eat it. We would get ill . Pithru sesha will bless us and also give us the effect of observing Ekadasi. . This is wrong. he is not eligible for performing Sandhyavandana that evening. Sradha which comes only yearly once is much more important than Ekadasi which comes twice a month. If they think that Ekadasi is more important and do not take food . If it takes facing north. We would go to some other town. If the crow takes the Pinda facing east. curd . If it does not take it at all sorrows will increase.Anna sesham indicates only cooked food and Ishta are those clan members with ten day taint whom We like. butter milk . our life span will increase. 289. his wife and children should definitely take food on that day.38 287. can eat that food and learned people also follow that custom. If Sradha for father or brother comes on Ekadasi day. We also should do like that.Fruits . If Sradha comes on Ekadasi day . If it faces south . 295. Pithrus would be made to eat dirty food.If it takes facing West. 293.They will say “Ishtais saha bhojyatham((eat it with people who love you)” . the one who performs Sradha . 291. 294. Even if he does that. they have to eat the Sradha sesham. but take it that the order is forever and refers all the food that remains . 292. our Wealth will increase. ghee.The Sradha sesha of father in law and uncle can be eaten by son in law and nephew respectively. do Aachamana and chant Gayathri ten times and then drink water. and uncooked 296. Because of this mantra some people say that the food can be shared with friends.We should address the Pithrus and ask them. He can get it done by his disciple or wife. “Anna seshai kim Kareyatham?(What to do with the food that is remaining?)”. We should not interpret that We are disobeying the order of Pithrus. He cannot go to the temple that day. If widows perform Sradha for their husband on Ekadasi day. 297.If a Brahmin eats Brahmanartham . honey vegetables do not have Pithru sesha. which should be shared with friends. immediately he should wash his feet . This should be strictly followed. Since Sastra says that only our clan members who have ten day taint. 290. If he does not do it. milk . he is not eligible to perform Oupasana that evening. it looks like We are giving food to Pithrus and ordering them to immediately take water as We do not have time.” Meaning I troubled you fit for great hospitality by offering you leafy vegetables.Sasthra are the orders of God and We have to follow it.” Meaning Let me get lot of material fit to be eaten . We should not find fault with it.After giving Dakshina to the priest on Sradha day We say. please do not keep that in mind. Let my Wealth children and Vedas grow. If someone takes food offering them water after some time is only proper. Let lot of guests come to my house. Do not make me beg with other people.. THath klesa jatham chithethu vismruthya kshanthu marhana. “Datharo nobhi varthanthaam Veda santhathi revana. In some Sastras ask us to immediately do it and in some cases it asks us to do it the next day.39 298. Let me get sufficient Wealth to do Dhana. 301. In some type of Sradhas there is no Partaheni Tharpanam. 305.Paraheni Tharpanam This should be done the next day of Sradha in the early morning and not immediately after Sradha on the same day. talk some hospitable words and also greet them in their mother toungue. 303. Let beggars come to me. If you do it on the same day. Yachitharascha nassanthu masdaya kishma kanchanaa.What are those Sradhas where Paraheni Tharpanam is not there? . 300.Pathra saakhadhi dhanena klesithaa yooya mithrucha. forget it and pardon me. Sradha cha mavyapakath bahu deyancha nosthu. athitheekuncha labhemahi. This is not correct..When Brahmanas after food take leave of us We should go round them. 302. The Brahmins who represent Viswedevas and Pithrus. Annancha no bahu bhavethj . 299. After feeding them on Sradha day We should offer water in the form of Paraheni tharpanam only on next day. Let Sradha (sincerity) not go away from me . 304. slightly modify these slokas and bless us using them.” Meaning “Oh Pithrus. 306.Some people do it after Pinda pradhanam. Can We clean our teeth on Sradha day? Sasthra says that without washing teeth. should be done immediately? Except in case of Sradha for mother and father and in case of Sakrunmalaya Sradham. no ritual should be performed . 311. our mouth would become clean. in all other cases Paraheni tharpanam should be done immediately. maternal great grand parents and one more generation.) But in Parheni Tharpanam it is given to only our clan and not to mother‟s clan. Apart from the Tharpana We do on Sradha days . anumasika Sradham and Nandhi sradham.. 12 Amavasyas. there is no Paraheni Tharpanam. In case of Sapindikarana Sradham . If We do it hard.What are those occasions where Paraheni Tharpana. then only after finishing Sandhya vandanam. wash our hands and legs . Same Sasthra says that We should not clean our teeth on Sradha day. We should get up at 4 Am of the next ay (Brahma muhurtham) .40 If father is alive and mother is no more. 309. Tharpana is done to mothers side also (Maternal grand parents . . then We have to take bath and do the Tharpanam. due to the gums getting dry . Is this not contradictory. If We do not get up at proper time and the dawn is over. gargle . take bath again and do the morning ablations. they have to do two Tharpanas. 308. without answering calls of nature and without taking bath . We will feel immediately hungry. a house holder is supposed to do 96 tharpanas in a year. take bath and then do Paraheni Tharpanam.In the Shannavathi Tharpanas 12 month beginnings . the tharpanam shuld be done. Then We have to clean our teeth. When people do on all 16 days of Mahalaya on the Amavasys day in Mahalaya Paksha . 310. 314.Normally in Amavasya and other Tharpanas. 307.On a single day We are not supposed to do two Tharpanas. in the Sradha done to mother. It is termed as Shannavathi sradha/Tharpana. 313. 312.But if We massage the gums and teeth gently and gargle . there is no Paraheni tharpanam. By that time if We are not clean. Tharpana done during ardhodhaya and Mahodaya periods and Tharpana done in sacred rivers. and 16 mahalaya days are included. When many people individually do Tharpana and Sradha. 322.If Sankaramana. We need to do only one Tharpana. they will become widows for 21 generations. If they happen to be in the same place . Special aacharas for ladies.You should not break ash gourd. They have to do Homa separately. 317. separately cook rice and Payasam and using all other cooked things commonly and do the Sradha.. if Amavasya comes. 316. First sankaramana Tharpana should be performed and then Amavasya Tharpana should be performed. 1. They should not be in the place where coconut is broken.You should not scratch your head with both hands. Amavasya Ardhodhaya and Mahodhaya come together on the same day We have to only do Ardhodhaya or Mahodhaya tharpanams.After the property is divided between brothers each of them have to do Sradha separately. Like this Tharpana also has to be done separately by the brothers. If somebody prevents their being together. if the brothers are living separately then also they should do Sradha separately. You should not be without the thilakam on forehead even for a minute. 3. 2. and two Vishu days . In all other 8 sankramana days . on the two Ayana days. Those who do Tharpana on all 12 Sankramana days.Pregnant women should not break coconuts. . . 321. 318. The Sradha has to be done in the place she lives. 320. 5. if Sankramana comes along with Amavasya.41 315. the mother should feed two Brahmins. 4. Sasthra says that Nandhi sradha should be performed in case of Samskaras like Nama Karanam . Yagnopaveetha dharanam etc. It is a great sin to prevent husband and wife from joining together. 319. If mother and children live separately. If there is no property to divide.After Property is divided Sradha should be done separately but if father is no more and mother is alive. The pithrus become very happy and bless them all.they should employ different set of Brahmins. If they get angry they should not use harsh words. If We do it god will prevent us from being with our near and dear ones on important days like marriage.Never say any particular item is not there but say . Wealth will not stay in house a woman sheds tears. If They do not it . 7.As soon as leaf is spread to eat. his lifespan would be reduced by one day.You should not cry and shed tears for anything.Putting Kumkumam would give long life to husband. We have to enquire once more whether more rice is needed by any one. We should not gather and heap trash. 10. Even if We sweep. 11. If you undertake fast without his permission . If you serve with a ladle this problem is not there. 16. 15 Ladies should not sit or walk without tying their hair. the remaining should not be served to the next person. 9. While serving food . the ladies should draw a square below the leaf with cow dung water. in the next birth they will be born as very poor people. i.e this rule is not applicable to food being served with ladle. 8. that trash should not be put in the street at night. You should get up very early morning . will not lead to any result. please buy that. 17. . 14.. Any charity without permission of the husband . 13. After curd rice is eaten. Protecting of virtue and behavior according to rituals would increase life span of husband. sprinkle cow dung water in the courtyard and draw Rangoli.42 6. 18. If done it is equivalent to beef.We should not clean the home with a broom stick at night. after serving one person. Cooked vegetables or cooked rice should not be served with hand. 12.