In Abhivadaye mantra we tell Our Pravara, our Gotr , Out Suthra, our Veda and
then tell our name with a suffix of Sharma and then say Asmi bho. (Asmi means
”I” and Bho is a form of address of the elders.)
There
are several Sutras, Aswalayana, Kousheedhaka, Bodhayana, Apasthambha,
Bharadwaja , Sathyashada , Vaikanasa , Kathyaana , Dragyayana and Jaimineeya
are some of them. Aswalayana is for Rig veda, Bodhayana for Krishna Yajur veda,
Apasthambha, Bharadwaja, sathyashada, Vaikanasa, Agnivysya are Sutras for
Shukla Yajur Veda. These sages have written in detail how the Karmas from birth
to death should be conducted. Poorva prayoga are the rituals up to death and
Apara Prayoga is rituals after death. We have to do our rituals according to
our Suthra that our forefathers have adopted.
If we do not get priests who know our Suthra, it is not proper to get it done in another Suthra. If we are forced to do it, later we have to do the same function in our own Suthra.
Later we have to tell our Veda. Yajur/Rik /Sama Shaka Adhyayi . Unless your name itself is only Sharma you should not say only “Sharmanam aham”. Others should add the name given to them on Nama Karana day (day of naming ceremony) and Sharma.
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