Sri:

Dear BhakthAs of Lord RanganathA :

Sri VaasudEva PuNyaahavachanam is used for Suddhi in
Temples ; it is quite different from the PuNyaahavachanam
used at home for the purification after child birth on the 11 th
or the 16th day after the birth or noothana gruha pravEsam .
Both of them ( home and Temple) are for site sanctification
and appeals to those assembled to purify the site
( Yaagasaala and Uthsavam site for the temples ) , mind and
all items with their blessings . At home , the
PuNyaahavaacahnam rites is for the removal of asoucham
(theettu) and the restoration of purity to perform rituals
(Aaraadhanam and Vaidhika karmaas of a gruhasthan) .
It offers prAyers to Lord VaruNaa , Vaasthu Purushan et al .
adiyEn plans to release Saama Veda PuNyAhAvachanam
soon with the Saama mantrams , meanings and recitation of
them in a separate
e-book . In this e-book , adiyEn will focus on the VaasudEva
PuNyAhAvacahna mantrams and the ways to perform this
Koil
suddhi ritual . We will follow closely KootthapAkkam Swamys
monograph on these procdures .The Mantrams are
assembled below .
The procedure for doing the VaasudEva
PuNyAhAvachanam are:
1. Wash the feet and hands , perform Achamanam , sit on a
suitable
( comfortable ) Aasanam ; Hold chakra Mudhraa over the
head , do
PrANAyAmam , make the big sankalpam and end with
KarmAngam dhravya SuddhdyarTam , STala
suddhdyarTam ,

Aavasyaka upkaraNa SudhyarTam ,PaancharAthra VidhAnEna

Bhagavath VaasudEva PuNyAhAvacahnam karishyAmi
.Perform Saathvika thyAgam after this sankalpam .
2. Opposite the Aasanam , spread paddy into a mound , add
rice over it and place tilam ( Gingelly seed) on top . Now two
blades of darbham are put on top of it as a base for the
PuNyAhavachana vessel with water to sit on. All four sides of
this arrangement are decorated with sandal paste and
akshathais . Korcham is now inserted into the water of the
vessel and the mouth of the Paathram is covered with Mango
and Arasu keaves and decorated with Flowers and Coconut.
3. ProkshaNam of the vessel with asthra mantram before
DahanAbhyAyanam and showing of the /Surabhi MudhrA .
Dharma Peeta archanam is performed next. Aavaahanam Is
performed with Sudarsana mantram , NyAsa MudhrA ,
Shadanga NyAsam , Shadanga MudhrA ; arghyam ,
Paadhyam , Aachamaneeyam , Vasthram , Gandham ,
Pushpam
are offered along with dhUpa , dheepa and naivEdhya
upachArams .
Four Brahmins are seated opposite and requested with the
appeal:
yooyam PuNyAham BrUha ( May thou declare that this be
an auspicious day) . They agree with the response
BhrUma: and
PuNyAham . Now the PurOhithar touches the PuNyAha
vessel with darbham and recites the VaasudEva
PuNYAhavachana mantrams starting from BhagavAn asthu
and ending up with Yathra yathra gurOr mathi: .
4. Now a small vesse is placed next to the PuNyAhAvacahana
vessel and the coconut , Mango , arasu leaves are taken out
from the mouth
Of the PuNyAhAvacahana vessel. Only the koorcham is used
to transfer small drops of water from the big to the small
vessel

With the recitation of the following prayer : Saanthirasthu

tushtirasthu, pushtirasthu , avignamasthu , Aayushyam
asthu ,
AarOgyamasthu , dhana dhAnya samruddhirasthu , gObrahamaNEbhya: Subham bhavathu, uttharE KarmaNya
avignamasthu .
5. On the Northeastern section of the Paathram ,
PrOkshaNam is done with the mantram : arishta niraSanam
asthu . In the south east direction , prOkshaNam is done
with the mantram tath prathihathamasthu . Two
sprinklings are made into the small vessel with the
mantrams sarva SObhanamasthu and sarva sampadhassanthu . Now the assembled water in the small vessel is
returned to the bigger vessel with the recitation of Om
Saanthi: Saanthi:
Saanthi: . This is followed by the recitation of the
IndhraghOshathvaa mantram , while touching the vessel
with hand. Next , the Koorcham , Mango leaves , arasu
leaves are used to sprinkle all around to the accompaniment
of the sTAnAni and Sudarsana ShaDakshara mantrams .
Sri Vaasudeva PuNyaahavachanam
. I>.
. vasudev pu{yahvacnm!.
Vaasudeva puNyaahavaacanam
piv< vvanStu vasudev> praTpr>,
twa s;R[ae dev> piv< prmae mhan!. 1.
pavitram bhgavanastu vAsudeva: paraathpara: |
tathA sankarshaNo deva: pavitram paramo mahAn ||
Meaning & Commentary: Pavithram has many meanings . One that purifies and
removes sins is Pavithram . It is also the ring made of of dharbham ( kusaa grass)
that is worn on the fourth finger during the Vedic ceremonies that we are enjoined
to do .It is also an instrument used for cleansing such as a strainer or a seeve . The

common theme in PuNyAhaa Vachanam for the word Pavithram is One that is
cleansing or Purifying .
The First half of the mantram prays : May that Bhagavan , VaasudEvan , the Lord
of all ( Sarva Swami/ParAth Paran ) be the Pavithram to cleanse this YaagasAlaa ,
the Yajamaanan of the Yajn~am to be conducted and all material and vessels used in
the Yajn~am to commence .
This mantram appeals to Lord Vaasudevan , The supreme most Lord
( ParAthparan) endowed with the six attributes leading to the name , BhagavAn .
These ShadarNa , sukha dhAyaka attributes are : Jn~Anam , Power (Sakthi) ,
Strength (Balam) , Lordship(Iswarya) , Virility (Veerya) and Splendour (tEjas) .
BhagavAn is a term used extensively in PaancharAthra Aagamam . The
Ahirbudhnya SamhithA of PaanchrAthram comments on the every aksharam that
goes into the formation of the word Bhagavaan and defines BhagavAn as the
Supreme/ultimate Reality known as Brahman and ParAthparan . That ultimate
reality of VedAntha identified by PaancharAtram and VishNu purANam is the
PurushOtthaman , VaasudEvan.
The 563rd Sri VishNu Sahsra Naamam defines BhagavAn ( Vaasudevan of the
Aagamam as SarvahEya Prathyaneekan ( opposite of all defects/blemishes) ,
KalyANAthmakan ( endowed with all auspicious attributes /saguNa Brahman) and
PoojyAth Poojyataman ( the worthiest among all worshippable Gods) .
The PaacharAthra Aagamam is the first one to develop the concept of VyUhaa .
Vyuham is one of the fivefold maniferstations of Sriman Narayanan : (1) Para
(2) VyUha (3) Vibhava (4) Archa and (5) antaryaami . The Vyuha avatAras of
the Parama Purushan is viewed by the PaancharAthram as fourfold : VaasudEva ,
SankarshaNa , Prahdyumna and Aniruddha .
The second paadham of the First mantram appeals to SankarshaNan , the Second of
the Four VyUha Moorthys and requests Him to be the Purifying instrument
( Pavithram) just like VaasudEvan and salutes SamkarshaNa dEvan as Parama
Purushan and Mahaan ( tathaa SankarshaNO dEva: pavithram paramO mahaan ).
If VaasudEvan possesses all the six attributes of the name Bhagavaan and becomes
Qualified to be saluted a s Para VaasudEvan , then the other three vyUha Moorthys
split up the three attributes as unique to them . For instance , Sankarshana
possesses Jn~Ana and Bala ; Pradhyumna is endowed with Iswarya and Veerya ;
Aniruddha accounts for the sakthi and tEjas attributes . SankarshaNa takes care of
the dissolution of the Universe and promulgation of the Bhagavath Saasthrams .
Pradhyumna takes care of the creation of the universe and the establishment of
dharma . Aniruddha has the assignment of protection of the universe and the
teaching of Brahma vidhyaa .

In this first mantram , two of the vyUha moorthys are beseeched to become the
cleansing instruments(agents/forces) in the BrahmOthsavam or any Uthsavam done
according to PaancharAthra Aagamam .

*uae=Stu piv< vE sa]I ivSy saMtm!,

pivminae=Stu ivata jgTpit>. 2.
pradhyumna: astu pavitram vai sAkshi viSvasya sAmpratam |
pavitram aniruddha: astu viSva-traatA jagatpati: ||
(Meaning and commentary) : In this second slOkam , the two other vyUhamoorthis
are requested to act as the agent for purification of the YaagasAlaa . The attribution
of a pair of GuNAs ( guNa niyama) for these two vyUha Moorthys has been
discussed earlier . Sankarshana takes responsibility for destruction by entering into
Rudhran through the act of anupravEsam and carries out the responsibilies of
Dissolution of the universe . Pradhyumnan enters similarly into Brahma dEvan to
engage in creation . Aniruddhan as Jn~Ana Moorthy teaches Brahma Vidhayaa
and stays as the Aadharam for sakala vidhyaas .
The slOkam asks Prahdyumna to be the pavithram for us ( Padhyumna: astu
pavithram vai) . He is then saluted as the witness to activies of the Jeevans in this
world ( viSvasya Saakshi) and as ViSvasya sAmpratham (sampradhAyam) .
Saampradham means proper and relevant at this time . SaampradhAyam refers to
the traditional doctrines handed down by Bhagavaan and by His AchAryAs to
maintain sampradhAya parisuddhi .
The second Paadham asks Aniruddha Moorthy to be the Pavithram and salutes
Him as Visva traathaa and Jagathpathi . Aniruddhan has the responsibility for
protection and hence He is Visva Rakshakan or Visva-trAthaa , He is also the
Jagathpathi inview of his role as Visva-thrAthaa .

zuye vasudevaStu lail zuye twa,

*uZzuye caStu Ainae=Stu zuye. 3.
Suddaye vAsudevAstu lAngali Suddhaye tathA |
pradhyumna: Suddhaye ca astu aniruddha: astu Suddhaye ||
Meaning and commentary : Here the prayer for the three vyUha Moorthys are to
stay as the agents of purification (Suddhi) . VaasudEvan , Prahyumna and
Aniruddhan are invoked and SankarshaNan is left out possibly because of His
samhAra vyavahAram . Laangali (plough) is specifically mentioned here and its
suddhi is prayed for . In preparation for Yaagam , the field has to be ploughed and
the instrument of ploughing ( kalappai) has to achieve Suddhi . Hence , it is

specifically mentioned . Seethaa appearing during the ploughing of the field before
Yajn~am by king Janaka has to be remembered here .

PU;Zzuye caStu sTyaStu ivzuye,

ACyutZzuye caStu AnNtaStu zuye. 4.
Purusha: Suddhaye ca astu satya: chaastu viSuddhaye |
acyuta: Suddhaye ca astu ananta: ca astu Suddhaye ||
Meaning and commentary : VaasudEva PuNyAhaavachanam is also used by
VaikAnasa Aggamam followers . In VaikAnasa Aagamam blessed to us by Sage
Vikanasa , the Maanaseka puthran of Sriman NaarAyaNan , Bhagavaan is
visualized in four forms : Purushan , Satyan , Achyuthan and Ananthan .
Purushan in the KaThOpanishad tration is the Supeme Person (ParaVaasudEvan): PurushAnna Param kimchith. TaittirIyam salutes this Purushan
as Purusham ViSvakarmANam Aadhi dEvam ajam Vibhu: . Satyan is standing
for the One who is well disposed towards the pious souls . He is Natha-Sathyan
( True to those , who surrender unto Him) . He is SaraNAgatha Vathsakan . As
Achyuthan , He never lets down any one , who has surrenderd to Him .As Anantan ,
He is limitless , Satyam Jn~Anam Anantham Brahmam from Aanandhavalli of
Taitthireyam has to be remembered here since VaikAnasam has significant links to
Vedam as well .

zuye=Stu sda deva> kezv> keizsUdn>,

naray[ae=Stu ivez> zuye svekmRsu. 5.
Suddhaye astu sadA deva: keSava: keSisoodhana: |
nArAyaNOastu viSveSa: Suddhaye saravakarmasu ||
Meaning and Commentary: Some of the PaancharAthra SamhithAs describe three
more VyUha Moorthys ( VyUhAntharams) descendant from the Four VyUha
Moorthys and giving rise to a total of Twelve(4x3) .They are being addressed now to
grant purity . The twelve UpavyUha Moorthys are :Kesava , Narayana and
Madhavaa from VaasudEvan . SamkarshaNan is the root for Govindha , VishNu
and Madhusoodhanan . Prahyumnan is the point of origin for Thrivikrama ,
Vaamana and Sridharan . Aniruddhan is the source for HrusheekEsan ,
PadmanAbhan and DaamOdharan .
The first Paadham invokes the constant blessings of Kesavan , who killed the asuran
who took the from of Kesi , the wild horse ( Kesava: kEsisoodhana: ) . The second
Paadham asks for the anugraham of NaarAyaNan for purity in the performance of
all Vaidhika karmaas in His role as the Lord of the Universe (ViSvESan ).

maxvZzuye caStu svRr][dIi]t>,

zuye caStu gaeivNd> prmaTma snatn>. 6.

mAdhava: Suddhaye chaastu sarvarakshaNa-dhIkshita: |
Suddhaye chaastu govinda: paramAtmA sanAtana: ||
Meaning and Commentary: The third and the fourth UpavyUha Moorthys are
saluted in this slOkam . They are Maadhavan and Govindhan . Maadhavan is
recognized as the One skilled in the protection of all (Sarva rakshaNa dIkshithan).
With His consort Maa ( Lakshmi) , He is the Sarvarakshakan . Govindhan is saluted
as ParamAthmaa and SanAtanan ( ancient) . The 898th Sri VishNu Sahasra naamam
salutes this SanAtanan as SanAtana Tamam ( the Most ancient) .

Zzuye=Stu mhaiv:[u zuye mxusUdn>,

iivmae mhamay> zuye vamnStwa. 7.
Suddhaye astu mahAvishNu: Suddhaye madhusoodana: |
trivikramo mahAmAya: Suddhaye vAmanstaTA ||
Meaning and Commentary : The next Four UpavyUha Moorthys are : VishNu ,
Madhusoodhanan , Trivikraman and Vaamanan . They are addressed in this
slOkam .The name VishNu refers to His vyApthi of all chEtanams and achEtanams.
He pervades them all and showers His grace on all . The name Madhusoodhana
stands for attracting the sense organs of the liberated souls ( MukthAs and nithya
sooris) to Himself without any interference . Both Trivikraman and Vaamanan are
mysterious ( Maahaa Maaya:) . As Kapada VaamAnan , He approached Bali and
asked for three feet of land and once it was deeded to Him , He grew and grew as
Trivikraman and measured the earth and the sky . All of these four VyUha
Moorthys are requested to consecrate the place where the uthsavam is going to be
conducted .

IxrZzuye caStu ;IkezaStu zuye,

zuye pnaaeStu twa damaedr> u>. 8.
Sridhara: Suddhaye chaastu HrusheekeSa: astu Suddhaye |
Suddhaye PadmanAbha: astu taTA dAmodara: prabhu: ||
Commentary: In this slOkam , the last of the Twelve upavyUha Moorthys are being
addressed to confer their anugrahams . They are : Sridharan , HrusheekEsan ,
PadmanAbhan and DhAmOdharan .

mInaTma zuye caStu kUmaRTmaStu ivzuye,

zuye=Stu vrahaTma n&is<haTmaStu zuye. 9.
meenAtmA Suddhaye caasthu koormAtma asthu viSuddhaye |

Suddhaye asthu varAhAtmA nrusimhAtmAsthu Suddhaye ||

Commentary: The next set of slOkams (Four) are addressed to Vibhava avathAra
Moorthys . If VyUhA forms are the manifestations of the subtle forms of the
Supreme Brahman , then Vibhava avathArams are gross forms of manifestations of
the same Para Brahmam . In this slOkam , four Vibhava avatharams of the Lord
( Matsya , Koorma, Varaaha and Narasimha ) are prayed to for purification of the
site of the uthsavam .

zuye vamanaTmaStu ramaTma caStu zuye,

twa dazrwI ram> zuye=Stu sda hir>. 10.
Suddhaye vAmAnAtmAsthu rAmAtmA chaastu Suddhaye |
taTA daaSarathI rAma: Suddhaye asthu sadhA hari: ||
Commentary: This slOkam houses prayers to the Vibhava avathAra Moorthys of
Vaamana , ParasurAman , DaasaraTi Raaman . Hari nAma sankeerthanam is also
Included here : SuddhayE asthu sadhaa Hari :

k:[ae=Stu zuye zaEir> blramae=Stu zuye,

zuye=Stu mhamayI kLkI iv:[usnatn>. 11.
krishNosthu Suddhaye Souri: BalarAmOsthu Suddhaye |
Suddhaye asthu mahAmAyee Kalkee VishNus-sanAthana: ||
Commentary: The last of the three Vibhava avathArams are covered here . KrishNa
is addressed as Souri , the son of Soora ( VasudEva) . The next salutation is to
BalarAman , the elder brother of KrishNa . The last salutation in this slOkam is to
Kalki , son of VishNu Yasas , a future avathAram of the Lord to clean up this world
of all asubhams at the end of Kali yugam .

zuye pnaaid mUtRyae ivvaStwa,

pnaae uvae=nNt> zIzae mxusUdn>. 12.
Suddhaye PadmanAbhAdi moorthayo vibhavAs- taTA |
PadmanAbho dhruvO-ananta: SaktheeSo madhusoodana: |
Meaning: May the upa-vyUha Moorthys like PadmanAbhan and the Vibhava
moorthys as well purify this uthsavam site ! PadmanAbhan is indeed limitless
in His valour and similarly Madhusoodhanan is the Lord of power to make this
happen .

ivaixdev> kipl> ivipae ivhm>,

aefaTma bfbavK> xmaeR vagISvrStwa. 13.

vidhyAdhideva: kapila: viSvaroopO vihangama: |

kroDaatmA vaDavAvaktra: dharmo vAgIsvaras- taTA ||
Meaning and commentary : In this sOkam , the prayer is to Kapila Muni , the
founder of the Saankya system of philosophy . Bhagavaan refers to him as an
amsAvathAram in Geetha : I am Kapila among the sages ( Bhagavath Geethaa
10.26) . He is a well known teacher ( Bhaagavatham : 3.24-28) and is saluted
therefore as VidhyA dEvar. The next appeal for purification is to VedAthma
Garudan of gigantic form ( VisvaroopO Vihangama: ) . The mare faced submarine
(under the ocean ) fire is invoked to burn all inauspiciousness after Garudan . The
fourth appeal in this slOkam is to Lord Hayagreevan as the Lord of all VidhyAs .

@ka[RvaNtZzayI c twa kmQpx&t!,

vrahae=ip n&is<haTma Am&tahr[> u> . 14.
yekArNavAnta: Sayee cha taTA kamaTharoopadhruth |
varAho api nrusimhAtmA amrutAharaNa: prabhu: ||
Meaning & Commentary : May the Lord resting in the DaNdakAraNyam forest ,
and the Ones having the forms of Tortoise , the wild Boar , Nrusimhan and Garudaa
cleanse and purify this Yaagasaala and all the accoutrments ! AmruthAharaNam
was done by Garudaa to free His mother from bondage .

Ipit idRVydeh aNtam&txark>,

rahuijTkalneim> pairjathrae mhan!. 15.
Sripati: divyadehasccha krAntasccha amrutadharaka: |
rAhujith kAlanemighna: pArijAthaharo mahAn ||
Meaning and Commentary: May the dhivya MangaLa vigraham of the Lord of
Lakshmi spreading nectar all around purify this site for His Uthsavam ! May the
Lord who won over the deceit of Raahu and who destroyed the asuran by the name
of KaalanEmi as well as the Lord who brought (stole) the PaarijAthaa tree from the
Garden of Indhra bless us with the purity for this Yaagasaalaa !

laeknawae=ip zaNtaTma dayae mhau>,

NyaexzayI gvan! @k&tnuStwa. 16.
lokanAthOpi SaantAtmA dattAthrayo mahaprabhu: |
nyagrodhaSaayee bhagavAn yekaSrungatanu: tathA: ||
Meaning and Commentary : May the great DhattAthrEya , who is a tranquil One
inspite of being the Lord of the universe and the One resting on the pupil leaf
during the Mahaa praLayam as well as the Bhagavaan with a body having one

horn(Vedic usage) sanctify this ground , uthsavam participants and the vasthus
used in this Yajn~am !

devae vamnpae=Stu svRVyapI iivm>,

nrnaray[aE cEv hil k:[ StwEv c. 17.
devo vAmanaroopOstu sarva vyApI trivikrama: |
nara-nArAyaNaou cha yeva hali krushNa staTaiva ca ||
Meaning: May the divine dwarf who pervaded the earth and sky as Thrivikraman
and Nara-NaarAyaNa as well as KrishNa and His brother BalarAman sanctify this
sTalam !

JvlTprzux&am> ramaNyae xnuxRr>,

vedivd gvan! kLkI patalzyn> u>. 18.
jvalath paraSudhrugrAma: rAmascchaanyo dhanurdhara: |
vedavid bhagavAn kalkI pAtAlaSayana: prabhu: ||
Meaning : May the Raaman with resplendent axe in His hand and the other
Raaman with a bow in His hand , the Vedic seer BhagavAn Kalki and the Lord
resting at the netherworld sanctify this Yaagasaala and uthsavam site !

Aai<za #me deva> zuye laekpavna>,

deVyiZyadySsNtu zuye iv:[uva>. 19.
ashTaatrimSaa ime devA: Suddhaye lokapAvanA: |
devya: SriyAdaya: santu Suddhaye vishNuvallabhA: ||
Meaning and Commentary : May these 38 dEvAs , who are purifiers of the world
sanctify this Yaaga Saalai ! May the beloved consorts of Hari ( SrI , BhU and NeeLA
dEvis) bless the Yaagasaala to be auspicious and free of any blemishes . There are 33
dEvaas . The 8 Vasus, the 11 Rudras , the 12 AdityAs , IndrA and PrajApathi ( the
Lord of Progeny) make up the assembly of 33 dEvAs and PanchabhuthAs and their
adhishtAna devathAs bring the number to Thirty Eight .

svR r][ae sNtu ca*ayux mUtRy>,

zuye caSTvnnNtaTma sh)[van! blI. 20.
saravtra rakshNE santu cakrAdhyaayudha moorthaya: |
Suddhaye chAstvananantAtmA sahasraphaNavAn Balee ||
Meaning and Commentary: May the Moorthys adorning Chakra and the other
weapons as servants of VishNu be there in all directions for our protection !May
the thousand hooded and powerful AdhisEshan be here for realizing the Suddhi

of this Yaagasaala , adhikAris and the upakaraNams .

zuye vEnteyae=Stu pi]rafurgazn>,

zuye=Stu g[aXy]> iv:vk!sen> tapvan!. 21.
Suddhaye vainateyOastu pakshiraaD-uragaaSana: |
Suddhaye asthu gaNaadhyaksha vishvaksena: pratApavAn ||
Meaning and commentary: May the King of Birds , VainatEya , whose food is the
snakes confer Suddhi to this Yaagasaalaa ! May the powerful commander-in-chief of
the army of the Lord , VishvaksEnar bless this uthsavam and sanctify it ! Both
VishvaksEnar and VainathEyar are nithya sooris ( eternally liberated jeevans) .

arpaSsNtu c{fa*ya> avNt svRda,

#Na*a> zraNta zuye sNtu laekpa>. 22.
dvArapAssantu caNDaadyaa: prabhAvantasccha sarvadhA |
indrAdhyA: SankarAntASccha Suddhaye santu lokapA: ||
Meaning and Commentary: May the virile dhvAra pAlakAs exhibiting their valour
like ChaNDa , Kumudha , Jaya , Vijaya and others bless this uthsavam with
sanctity! May Indra , the ruler of the heaven (Svargam) and theruler of the eastern
direction , Sankara , the Lord of the North East direction ( Isaanyam) confer
sanctity and auspicousness on all that are linked to this uthsavam !

kmuda*a Uteza> zuye sNtu svRda,

zuye snka* yaeignae \;yStwa. 23.
kumudhAdyASccha bhUteSaa: Suddhaye santu sarvada |
Suddhaye sanakAdhyaSccha yogino rushayastaTA |
Meaning and commentary:| Kumudha is the short for Kumudhapathi ( Moon) . He
is born of the mind of Purushaa ( Chandramaa manasO jAtha: ) . Sanaka ,
Sananthana , SanathkumAra , the Maanasa puthrAs of Brahmaa are great Yogis .
Both Moon and the Parama Yogis are invoked here to confer sanctity on the
Yajn~am (Vaidhika KarmAs associated with the Uthsavam) .

NyUnaixkana< sveR;a< zuye gvan! u>,

z c gda p* yuSsveRrer>. 24.
nyUnAdhikAnAm sarveshAm Suddhaye bhagavAn prabhu: |
sankha cakra gadA padhya yukta: sarveSreSvara: ||
Meaning and commentary : May the Soverign Lord free us from the errors of
omissions and commissions from sampradhAyic , Saastram-prescribed ways !

As SarvEswaran adorning the Sudarsanam , Paanchajanyan , KoumEdhaki and

the Lotus purify us and the Yajn~am to be commenced !

naray[aSsurezan> kmR[a< pUr[ay c,

praTprezpSy prSy prmaTmn>. 25.
nArAyaNaa: sureSaana: karmaNaam pooraNaaya cha |
paraAtpareSa roopasya parasya paramAtmana: ||
Meaning and commentary : Here is another tribute to the ParamAthmA , who is
SarvasmAth Paran ( Superior to every thing and every being) .He is NaarAyaNan ,
The Lord of DevAs ( imayOr talaivan/DevanAthan/SurEsan ) and as Yajvaa ,
Yajn~a pathi and Yajn~akruth . He Himself performs the sacrifice for those who are
unable to perform and helps them to complete the Yajn~am as Yajn~a Vaahanan .
He brings Poorthy and perfection to the Vaidhika karmas and confers poorNathvam
. The prayer is for conferral of PoorNathvam and sanctity as Yajn~a saadhanan .

itmana< c idVyana< iSwtana< pirzuye,

asadgaepuradIna< akara[a zuye. 26.
pratimAnAm ca divyAnAm sthitAnAm pariSuddhaye |
prAsAdagopurAdInAm prAkAraaNnccha Suddhaye ||
Meaning and Commentary : Here the parisuddhi of the Dhivya PraTimaas
( divine icons ) adorning the gopurams and the consecrated images as well as
the Parisuddhi of the PrAkArams through which the Lord is carried out during
the processions . PrAsAda-para manthram is incorporated in the VimAnams and
gOpurams at the time of SamprOkshaNam .

(?)ae> kir:yma[Sy yagSwanSy zuye,

yagaepkr[ana zuye yagkmR[am!. 27.
vibho: karishyamaaNasya yAgasTAnasya Suddhaye |
yagopakaraNaanccha Suddhaye yAgakarmaNaam ||
Meaning : Oh Lord ! we invoke Your blessings for the parisuddhi of the Yajn~am to
be commenced , the different activities at the Yaagasaalaa , the Yaagasaalaa itslf
and the utensils used in this Yajn~am .

ra}ae jnpdSyaip ivae> ]einvaisnam!,

v[aRna< a[adIna< tdamvaisnam!. 29.
rAjn~o janapadasyApi vibho: kshetravAsinAm |
varNaanAm brahamaNaadeenAm tatath aaSramavAsinAm ||

Meaning and commentary : Here is a prayer for the parisuddhi of the four varNaas
( BrahmaNa , Kshathriya , Vaisya and Soodhra varNams) and the different
Aasramams ( Brahmacharya , Gruhastha, Vaanapratha and SanyAsa Aasramams).
Prayer for Parisuddhi is extended to the King , his Citizens and the residents of the
KshEthram, where the Uthsavam is conducted .

vedzagm}ana< tSwana< zuaiwRnam!,

pkalivix}ana< parataTmnam!. 29.
vedaSastraagamajn~AnAm vratasTAnAm SubhArTinAm |
pancakAlavidhijn~AnAm pAncharAtra-rathAthmanAm |
Meaning and Commentary: In this slOkam , the prayer for parisuddhi is for the
scholars in the VedAs , SaasthrAs and the AagamAs , the YajamAnAs adorning
rakshA bhandham and those who seek auspiciousness through the performance of
this uthsavam ( Yajn~am) . Parisuddhi is also sought for the anushtAthAs of
Panchakaala Prakriya ( rites to be performed in the five divisions of the day starting
with abhigamanam and concluding with yOgam ) . Parisuddhi is particularly
beseeched for those with outhsukyam ( fondness and joy) for PaancharAthra
Aagamam ( Bhagavath Saasthram) .|

AacayR deizkadIna< \iTvja< pircair[am!,

vE:[vana< ivze;e[ pr iht imCDtam!. 30.
AchArya desikAdhInAm rtvijAm parichAriNaam |
vaishNavAnAm viSeshaNa paratra hithamicchatAm ||
Meaning and Commentary : Parisuddhi ( sanctity ) and auspiciousness sought here
for the AchAryAs and DesikEndhrALs , the rthviks and the parichArakAs ,
attending VaishNavAs and particularly those wishing the well being of others
( Paraspara hithaishiNAm Suddhi:) .

puimkla[a< dasadIna< gvamip,

SviStrStu izv<caStu zaiNtrStu pun> pun>. 31.
putra mitra kaLatraaNaam dAsAdInAm gavAmapi |
svastirastu Sivam cha astu Saanthirastu puna: puna: ||
Meaning and commentary : May there be auspiciousness and MangaLam for the
progeny , friends , wifes , servants , the cows ! May there be peace again and again !
This mantram and the subsequent ones are like the Svasthi mantrams as the
VaasudEva PuNyAha Vachanam is racing towards its conclusion .

Aivminz< caStu dI"Rmayu:y mStu vE,

smaihtmnaStu sMpdaeraerm!. 32.

Avighnam aniSam chaaastu deerghamAyusham asthu vai |
samAhita-mana: chaastu samapadhaSchOttHarottharam |
Meaning and Commentary : May there never be any interruption to the uthsava
karmas ! May those who participate have long lives ! May they have composed mind
and unified purpose to conclude this uthsavam and its Aagamaa-ordained kriyaas !
May their prosperity ( Kaimkarya sampath / Kaimkarya SrI) grow further and
further !

vE:[va gva> Tsmaiht cets>,

@kaiNtnae mhaTman> sveR agvtaema>. 33.
vaishNvA bhagavatH-bhaktA: hrutsamAhita chetasa: |
yekAntino mahAtmAna: sarve bhAgavatottamA: ||
Meaning and Commentary: Svasthi vacahanams are uttered for the well being of
the assembled VaishNavAs , BahkthAs , BhagavathAs , Yogis , YekAnthis ,
ParamaikAnthis and all BhagavathOtthamAs .

([vm!) U> SviSt uv> SviSt suv> SviSt c vE mh>,

jn> SviSt tp> SviSt sTy< SviSt twaeSwaeimit. 34.
(praNavam) bhu: svasti bhuva: svasti suva: svasti cha vai maha:
jana: svasti tapa: svasti satyam svasti taTOmithi ||
Meaning and commentaries : PrANAyAma VyAhruthi mantras are invoked here
for conferring all round auspiciousness . In the Vedic way of PrANAyAmam , the
VyAhruthi mantras are recited during the Kumbaka period of respiration . The
mantras resonate to the waves of the mind . They also have impact on the major and
minor chakras in the body . The chakras absorb the energy and keep the mind and
body fit and well . The seven chakras activated by the 7 vyAhruthi mantrams ( BhU:
, Bhuva: , Suva: , Maha: , Jana:, Tapa: , and Satyam ) are the MoolAdhAra ,
SvAdhishtAna , MaNipura , AnAhatha , Visuddha , Ajn~A and SaharAra .
PrANAyAmam itself is a Purificatory rite that maintains the health of the endocrine
Glands . Svasthi is sought for the mind and body through the utterance of these
seven vyAhruthis . This extraordinary slOkam/prayer starts and ends with
PraNavam in conformity with the sampradhAyam of Vedic recitations .

@tTpu{yah mui< iv:[ae yaRgaidkmRsu,

@tNmNjlErev ae][< zui Cyte. 35.
Yetath-puNyAha muddisDam vishNor yagAdikarmasu |
yetat mantrajalairEva prokshaNam Suddhiruchyathe ||

Meaning and commentary : The Phalan of the VaasudEva PuNyAha vachanam

recitation is summed up here . In the Yaaga Karmaas associated with VishNu
( BrahmOthsavam , PavithrOthsavam , Mahaa SamprOkshaNam etc., ) , the
purification of the Yaagam related field , adhikAris and utensils are achieved
through the sprinkling of this consecrated water on them .

saEdzRn;f[eRn kUcaRTwdlE guR>,

ae]yet! kMsillE> y y guraemRit>. 36.
saudarSana shaDarNena kUrch-aaSvattha-dalair-guru: |
prOkshayeth kumbha-salilai: yatra yatra gurormathi: ||
Meaning and commentary: Here the proper way to perform the sprinkling of the
consecrated water from the Kumbham is indicated . Guru is the opposite of laghu
( light) . It is suggested that the prOkshaNam ( sprinkling ) on the objects , places
and the assembled ghOshti be generous with the help of Mango and Arasu leaves
and Koorcham . sTAnAni and Sudarsana Shadakshari Mantram recitation should
accompany such samprOkshaNam during the end stage of the PuNyAhA vachanam
rites .
Sri VaasudEva PuNyAha Vachanam includes the purificatory rites on a grand scale
and invokes the anugraham from Bhagavaan to His vyUha , upavyUha , Vibhava
Moorthys , 33 dEvAs , Rishis , Yogis , ParamaikAnthis and a host of other
auspicious entities . It points out the mantrams for prOkshaNam and the procedures
for consecration in a majestic manner .
( PraNavam) NamO VaasudEvAya ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan