ABHIVADANA:The Sanatana Way Of Saying Who We Are::: It has been a traditional practice among Hindus that when we meet saintly people, teachers, elders and the like, we prostrate before them with respectful salutation and make a self-introduction tracing the lineage of our family in brief. This pattern of prostration is called “Abhivadana” in Sanskrit and the lineage is referred to by the two terms ’Gothra’ and ‘Pravara’ Example: My NAME IS SUNIL RAZDAN. I belong to Rigveda, my Gotra is Moudgalya and I am a Brahmin. During Abhivadana I remember three Rishis of our clan namely Angirasa, Bhrowmyashva and Moudgalya. I recite the following Gotrabhivadana: “Chatussagara Paryantam Go Brahmanebhyah Shubham Bhavatu Angirasa-Bhrowmyashwa–Moudgalya Trayarsheya Pravaranvitha, Moudgalya Gotrodbhavasya, Ashwalayana Sutrah, Rikshakha Adhyayi SUNIL RAZDAN, Aham, Bho! Abhivadaye" MEANING: [Let there be auspiciousness bestowed on the cattle wealth and on the Brahmins spread across the globe) [Myself, hailing from Moudgalya Gotra of which the triumvirate are Angirasa, Bhrowmyashwa and Moudgalya and belonging to Rigveda and Ashwalayana Sutra] [Oh Revered one! I, Narayana Sharma, prostrate before you].
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:35:03 +0000
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