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Simha Publications Makara Sankranti 2013
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"#$%#'(%') *& +,!-. "#( /*-( Homas can be classified into two broad categories. 1. K āmyārtha homa, to derive gain and fulfill certain wishes. The other one is 2. Pr āyaśchitta homa, to deliver us from the sins of our undesirable acts of omission and commission. Kushm āṇḍa homa falls in the second category. Difference between Yāga and Homa:
Yāga and Homa are not the same. Yagas are categorized as " srauta" karmas and are performed in "agnihotra" agnis. Homas are categorized as " smarta" karmas and are performed in "aupasana" agni. Agnihotra Agni: This Agni has the characteristic of being a continuum. Yaga is performed by highly qualified Vedic scholars, who have to be Grihastas, well-versed in all the prayogas and Sastras as well, for universal benefit. Yagas such as Aswamedha, Soma and Vajapeya come under this category. Aupāsana Agni: All Grihastas (married persons) are supposed to perform Aupasana every day both in the morning and in the evening. Homas like V āstu Śānti and Srāddha are done in Aup āsana Agni. A few more examples of homas would be the Ganapati homa, Navagraha homa and Sudarshana homa which are done in laukika agni. These homas are referred to as ‘Sm ārta karmas’.
Homas have been codified, compiled and given to us by Sages with their divine powers. While the Vedas speak about Yagas, they contain no reference to homas - with the exception of one homa, i.e. Kushmanda Homa. The details of this powerful homa are found in the Yajur Veda (Second prasnam in Taitiriya Aranyaka) Why is it done?
It is primarily done by a person wishing to cleanse himself of of a sin he may have have wittingly or unwittingly committed. Vaḍagalai Śr ī vai vaiṣṇavas sometimes do this homa later in life to atone for all the offences that were done since the original act of prapatti. Some people are also also advised advised to perform it as a remedy for some specific astrological doṣa in their birth charts. The mantras in Ku ṣmāṇḍa homa mention certain sins people commit, and one is absolved from their negative karmic effects through the performance of this homa. Some of the sins referred to are:— 1. Being flipant or arrogant in Deva karmas 2. Lying in the course of day to day activities 3. Gossiping and speaking ill of others 4. The hardship we cause to our mother during pregnancy, birth and childhood. 5. The mental anguish we cause to both our parents with or without our knowledge.
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"#$%#'(%') *& +,!-. "#( /*-( Homas can be classified into two broad categories. 1. K āmyārtha homa, to derive gain and fulfill certain wishes. The other one is 2. Pr āyaśchitta homa, to deliver us from the sins of our undesirable acts of omission and commission. Kushm āṇḍa homa falls in the second category. Difference between Yāga and Homa:
Yāga and Homa are not the same. Yagas are categorized as " srauta" karmas and are performed in "agnihotra" agnis. Homas are categorized as " smarta" karmas and are performed in "aupasana" agni. Agnihotra Agni: This Agni has the characteristic of being a continuum. Yaga is performed by highly qualified Vedic scholars, who have to be Grihastas, well-versed in all the prayogas and Sastras as well, for universal benefit. Yagas such as Aswamedha, Soma and Vajapeya come under this category. Aupāsana Agni: All Grihastas (married persons) are supposed to perform Aupasana every day both in the morning and in the evening. Homas like V āstu Śānti and Srāddha are done in Aup āsana Agni. A few more examples of homas would be the Ganapati homa, Navagraha homa and Sudarshana homa which are done in laukika agni. These homas are referred to as ‘Sm ārta karmas’.
Homas have been codified, compiled and given to us by Sages with their divine powers. While the Vedas speak about Yagas, they contain no reference to homas - with the exception of one homa, i.e. Kushmanda Homa. The details of this powerful homa are found in the Yajur Veda (Second prasnam in Taitiriya Aranyaka) Why is it done?
It is primarily done by a person wishing to cleanse himself of of a sin he may have have wittingly or unwittingly committed. Vaḍagalai Śr ī vai vaiṣṇavas sometimes do this homa later in life to atone for all the offences that were done since the original act of prapatti. Some people are also also advised advised to perform it as a remedy for some specific astrological doṣa in their birth charts. The mantras in Ku ṣmāṇḍa homa mention certain sins people commit, and one is absolved from their negative karmic effects through the performance of this homa. Some of the sins referred to are:— 1. Being flipant or arrogant in Deva karmas 2. Lying in the course of day to day activities 3. Gossiping and speaking ill of others 4. The hardship we cause to our mother during pregnancy, birth and childhood. 5. The mental anguish we cause to both our parents with or without our knowledge.
3 6. Bad behaviour 7. Using impolite language while speaking to our elders, Purohits or Acharyas. The mantras also clarify benefits that can accrue to the person doing Kushmanda homa. Some of the benefits:— 1. Karmic debts are effaced. 2. Extended life, sound health and a pure heart and make us better human beings. 3. Crossing the sea — the only method of foreign travel in olden days — was considered to pollute. A dvija lost caste through crossing the seas mainly due to the inability t o perform Sandhya Vandana on a boat. and even today t oday some orthodox people perform ku ṣmāṇḍa homa after they return to India in order to purify themselves. themselves. How is Kuṣmāṇḍa Homa to be performed?
Kushmanda homa is surprisingly simple in terms of the process, and therefore it does not cost much. The number of Ritviks (Purohits) required is minimal. Apart from the Pradhana Acharya, one or two other Vedic scholars are enough. Of course one can invite more Purohits if one wishes to do the homa on a larger scale. Even the Homa dravyam, articles used for the Homa are very few as there is no preliminary puja. While the material aspects of the homa are easy to observe, the discipline — niyama — that has has to be followed is quite demanding. demanding. The following aspects have have been codified and have have to be observed with total diligence:— 1) Diksha niyama — one is required at least for 10 days to abstain from meat, alcohol alcohol and sex. 2) Gayatri japa to the maximum extent. 3) A ritualistic bath on the day day of the homa along along with tarpaṇam rā ddha (this is not needed when the Kushmanda homa is done as a prelude to 4) N āndi ś r Pratyabdika Srāddha) puṇ yāha vācanam) 5) a purification purification ceremony ceremony ( pu
When should it be done?
It is usually done on the full moon, new-moon, ek ādasi or any other specified auspicious time. Further, this homa can be performed as a prelude to auspicious events ( mangala karya) like Upanayana, Vivāha, etc. It gives one the confidence and qualification for the mangala karya. It is also the practice of some to observe this homa prior to doing the annual Praty ābdika Śrāddha. In Kuṣmāṇḍa homa, the kart ā should preferably personally perform the Homa in his own Aupasana Agni under the guidance of the śāstri, and chant all the mantras himself, but in fact most people still have it done through the ācārya. This homa is one of immense i mmense significance and has great value. It is a great remedy for absolution of a person's conscious and unconscious sins, if done with devotion and in complete consonance with the laid down procedure. The benefits that accrue from Kushmanda homa are many - the most important of which is freedom from guilt and peace of mind.