Affirmation by child
The Child says:
ब्रह्मचर्यमागाम्, ब्रह्मचार्यसानि ॥
Brahmacharyam-aagaam, brahmachaary-asaani.
This is the time for study and discipline. May I be blessed as I enter this stage of life.
ब्रह्मचर्य celibacy, undertaking studies आगम् having come, arrived ब्रह्मचार्यसानि gaining, bestowing studies and discipline
Gifting clothes and the sacred thread to child
The Aacharya (and elders) give the child a garment or gift that can be adorned for the Sanskaara or worn during studies.
The child is also handed the Sacred thread that will be used in the sanskaara:
ओं येनेन्द्राय बृहस्पतिर्वासः पर्यदधादमृतम् ।
तेन त्वा परिदधाम्यायुषे दीर्घायुत्वाय बलाय वर्चसे ॥
Om yenendraaya brihaspatir-
vaasah parya-dadhaad-amritam.
Tena tvaa paridadhaamy-aayuṣhe
deerghaay-utvaaya balaaya varchase.1
O bright, beautiful, and excelling child, may your garments be like a godly protection around you. May you be blessed with health, stamina, wisdom, and long life.
येन that इन्द्राय excellent one, best, pupil of the eye बृहस्पति Godly वासः garment पर्यादधात surround, around अमृतम् beautiful, imperishable तेन now then, for that reason, thus, therefore त्वा you, to you परिदधाम् wear आयुषे long life, healthy life दीर्घायु long-lived त्वा you बल child, also stamina, strength वर्चसे luster, light, brilliance
The Sacred thread
With the following mantra the child is invested with the sacred thread, handing from left shoulder to below right hand side up to the waist area.
ओं यज्ञोपवीतं परमं पवित्रं प्रजापतेर्यत्सहजं पुरस्तात् ।
आयुष्यमग्र्यं प्रतिमुञ्च शुभ्रं यज्ञोपवीतं बलमस्तु तेजः ॥
यज्ञोपवीतमसि यज्ञस्य त्वा यज्ञोपवीतेनोपनह्यामि ॥
Om yagyopaveetam paramam pavitram
prajaapater-yat-sahajam purastaat.
Aayuṣhyam-agrayam pratimuṇcha shubhram
yagyo-paveetam balamastu tejah.
Yagyo-paveetamasi yagyasya tvaa
Yagyo-paveeten-opanahyaami.2
This sacred thread is a constant reminder of the Highest, the Holy, Immortal, and ever-present God. Always remember and put God in front of you. As you take this initiation and wear this pure and splendid sacred thread, may you be released from any negative notions and shine with your ever-increasing wisdom. May your spiritual strength grow from this moment of wearing the sacred thread, and may the tying of its knot ensure your connection to God. May God bless you with a long life.
यज्ञोपवीत sacred thread परमम् highest, superior पवित्र pure, holy प्रजापति God यत् which, that सहजम् natural, innate, together पुरस्तात् initially, beginning, in front of आयुष्य long life अग्र्य best, foremost प्रतिमुच् be freed, be released – also, to append or put on शुभ्रं spotless, splendid, white यज्ञोपवीतं sacred thread बलम strength अस्तु be it so तेजः light, splendor, shining light of wisdom यज्ञोपवीतम sacred thread असि that, it, he.she यज्ञस्य of this yagya त्वा you यज्ञोपवीतेनोपनह्यामि tying of the sacred thread.
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