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venkat • Sun Jun 14 1998 - 08:48:05 PDT 


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