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Re: parisEshaNa mantram

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Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan • March 13, 2000 


Dear Shri Chandrasekaran:

I will share a little bit of what I know and have been able to retain from 
what I have learned under the lotus feet of Navalpakkam Swamigal on 
pariseshana mantras.

First you address the food "AsmAkam nityam astu Etat"

1. Om Bhurbhuvasuvaha: Sarva sAdhArana Prokshana Mantram for purifying the 
food

2. Satyam tvA ruthEna ParishinchAmi:  Here the food is addressed as satyam.  
I encircle you with 'rutham'.  These two words are often used in vEdAs.  For 
eg.  Brhma Yagnyam etc.,  In the evening the address is reversed.  I recall 
the meaning of rutham as righteousness.  Learned members please correct me.
3. amruta upastaranam asi; Be a 'lining' to the amrutam(i.e. the food)
4. amruta abhidAnam asi: Be a 'lid or cover' to the amrutam.

I am sure learned members will be able to add more on what adiyEn has been 
able to provide and I will look forward to more info on this subject.

dAsan
Vijayaraghavan
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