Vedaarambha sanskaara

The initiate sitting, facing east says to the Acharya

अमुकगोत्रोत्पन्ोऽहं भो भवन्तमभिवादये ॥ नमस्ते

I am of the lineage of (state lineage) and I pay my respects to you. Namaste.

अमुक an unnamed person गोत्रम् lineage पन् of the past अहम् I am भो oh, yes भवन्तम् you अभि salute, respect वादये cause to speak, cause to be

Acharya says:

आयुष्मा् विद्ावाभव ौम्

May long life and superior education be yours, O devoted and auspicious initiate.

आयुष्मा् life, long life विद्ावा् well-learned, educated भव you ौम् worshipper, auspicious, likeable, brahman

हे बालक! त्वमीश्वरकृपया विद्वान् शरीरात्मबलयुक्तः कुशली
वीर्यवानरोगः सर्वविद्या अधीत्ाऽस्मा् दिदृक्षः सन्ागम्ाः ॥

Oh Child, May the Supreme Lord always grace you with wisdom and strength so that you can become wise and avoid or overcome any ill health. May you, after completion of your studies, return to us to impart your knowledge.

हे oh बालक child त्वम् you ईश्वर supreme soul कृपया please, have mercy, by grace विद्वान् learned person शारीर body आत्मा sould, self  बल strength युक्तः endowed with, possessed of कुशली happy वीर्यवानरोगः overcome illness or afflictions सर्वा all विद्या wisdom अधीत् having studied अस्मा् us दिदृक्षः having desired to meet/see सन् preparation अगम् having arrived

Here ends the Vedaarambha Sanskaara

  1. Gobhil Grihyasutra 2.10.25

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