Sri Vaishnava Paribaasha...
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• June 14, 1998
Dear friends on the list,
the following is a collection of Sri Vaishnava Jargon (as u may call
it) and the exact meaning of them...I have tried and gotten as much as i can for
this moment please send inputs if u have any (obviously that are not in this
list)
and i have tried my level best to derive a simmilar term/translatin
to english if u find mistakes please point them out...(either in
translation/grammar)
This may come in handy when u visit "swamis" ,"vidhwans" etall and u
can try and practice it @ home too.
1)Dhantha Dhavanam,Dhantha Suddhi
Brushing your teeth
2)Theertha maadudhal,Neeraatam
Taking Bath
3)Snana Saadi
Cloth that worn around your waist when u take bath
4)Veeshti Thiruparivattam
8 or 12 feet long(1 gajam === 1 feet) that is worn with "kachams" or
Plaits
5)Uthirreeyam a "veeshti" sort that u use to cover the portion above ure
waist
6)Madi saanji A woollen bag for carrying all "aachara" stuff..
7)Thirupudkuudai same as above but made out of palm/coconut leaf
8)Thiruman kaapu "thiruman and srichuurnam"
9)Ney ammudhu/abigaaram/Anna sudhi pure ghee that is taken along with ure
meals
10)Uthrabbojanam The "theertham" that u take for "pariseshanam" after u
finish taking ure meals
11)Saadhithal Serve food (the same word has a different meaning in
another context)
12)Neezhukaramudhu/Neegizhkariyamudhu "saambar' "kuzhambu"
13)Ubath amsam Pickles "oorgai"
14)Amudhu seydhal,Ami seydhal to eat
15)OOhooraygal "poliyogarai","Dahi annam(dodhyodhanam)" "pongal" etc
(pre mixed food)
16)Thiruvullam need/opinion/view/contention (of elders/of a respected
person)
17)Ushnoodhagam hot water(for drinking)
18)Seedhodhgam cold water(for drinking)
19Ubavassam Fasting (on "ekadhisi" etc)
20)Paranai Early feast on a "dvadhasi" (time depends on how long
"dhvadhasi" occupies the day)
21)Para anna niyamam Taking food only when few selected/particular
person(s) serve
22)Badhra Niyamam taking food only on "aalilai"
23)Syanithu kolludhal/Thiru kan vallardhal Slepping/reclining
24)Sayansaadi night dress
25)Thamayan elder brother
26)Thamakai elder sister
27)Pithamahar paternal grand father
28)Maathamahar maternal grand father
|||ly for pitha mahi and maatha mahi
29)Ammaaan,Mathular uncle(mother's brother)
30)Athan Aunt's son(Athai's son)
31)Athanga aunt's daughter(athai's daughter)
32)Ammanji Uncle's son
33)Ammanga Uncle's daughter
34)Thiru madapalli Kitchen
35)Arangu Dining hall
36)Thaligai Meals/food
37)Sthala suddhi cleaning the place 'fore u keep ure meal plate/leaf
on that place..
38)Thirukaaveri Small cup(s) that hold(s) water for ure
"thirvaradhanam"(pooja)
39)Vatil vessels/cups that carries the offerings that are
to be made during "pooja"
40)Padicum vessels/cups/plates that hold the "prasadhas" or that
already been offered (during pooja)
41)Yella pannuthal/Yezhundhrula pannudhal
Displacing/moving "salagramamms" or "sacred" things
42)Gantai seevithal/thiru mani seevithal Ringing the bell during
"pooja"
43)Koil aazhwar box/place wher the "salagramams" are kept
44)Adaikai "vethalai/paakku"
45)Thirumanjanam "abishekam"
46)Parimalam "ellakai" etc
47)Satrupadi decorating "salagramams"/"idols"/sandal paste
48)Thiru Pariva(ya)ttam cloth that used when u pay respects to
elders ( in a public gathering /temple/functions etc)
49)Seevakaalam/Saattrumurai time during which vedhas/divya
prabandha is recited after "nivedhanam" (offering)
50)Mangalassasanam Compostions/praisings of "aacharyas" "azhwars"
elders when they visit temples
51)Kandarulapannuthal Offering/requesting to see
52)Thrivullampathaaa /Prathi grahikanum/Sveegarikanum requesting
someone to accept that what u offer
53)Adhyapagam reciting Dhivyaprabandham
54)Adhyaynam chanting/reciting vedas
55)Thirumeeni Paangaa /(Paanga) Enquiring about one's well being
humbly
56)Srimukam letters from elders/aacharyas/swamis/vidhwans
57)Dheval an addressing term(when u address others respectfully)
55)Thiru Scevi saathanu/Katakshikanum requesting to see/hear
56)Thiru vulla Sceetram Anger
57)Thiru vulla kalaakam worry
58)Upekshai not seeing/not noticing/not hearing
59)Thiru voolacum Standing in a Q
60)Sree kosham a sacred book
61)Thiru valarthi general growth(height/weight) etc...
62)Kusala prasnam enquiring....
63)Niyamanam order what elders/swamis/aacharyas and others ask u to
do
64)Sree soorna paripalanam decorating a dead body (of a person) with
thiruman/srrechurnaam
65)Thiru vadyaynam "Srartham" death anniversary
66)Saranyan thiru vulla padithi kondan/parama padhithu vittar/
thiru naatalangarithar referring Death
67)Swamy saadithar swami told/said
68)Thirumidatroosai Voice of elders/aacharyas/swamis
69)Thannadi Jyothi returning back to Shri vaikuntam(perumal after
his avatharam) or when any "accharyan" pass away u refer it
like this
70)Nimathranam act of accepting to take part in the specail feast
during "saratham"(this feast is only for swamis who
is a sort of purohitha in a limited sense)
the list will continue as and when the inputs come....
regs
venkataraghava dhasan
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