Vedaarambha sanskaara

Vedaarambha sanskaara (वेदारम्भ संस्कार): Commencement of formal education.

Content

1) Introduction and Timing of Sanskaara
2) Appointment of Priest
3) Aachmanam & Anga Sparsha
4) Eeshvar stuti prarthana upasaanaa
5) Svasti vaachanam & Shaanti Karanam
6) Agnyaadhaa
7) Samidhaadaan
8) Jala-sinchanam
9) Aaghaaraavaajya & Vyaahrit
10) Ashṭaagya-ahuti
11) Pavamaan-aahuti & vyaahrit
12) Svishtakrit-ahuti, Prajaapatya-ahuti, Circumambulation
13) Samidha by Initiate
14) Sanctification
15) Initiation with Gayatri Mantra
16) Simultaneous vows of Acharya and Initiate
17) Self-control & Protection
18) Rules for Academia
19) Request for Alms
20) PART II
21) Agnayadhaan, Samidhaadaan, Aaghaaravagya & Vyaahrit
22) Samidhaadaan by Initiate
23) Svishtakrit, Vyahrit, Ashtaagya ahutis, Poornahuti
24) Giving respect to Acharya
25) Blessings for the Initiate