[Advaita-l] Praishoccarana

[jaldhar at braincells.com]

On Tue, 12 Jan 2021, V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l wrote:

> Put in a succinct way // Praishocharana is a Mantra that means the one
> taking up Sannyasa is declaring granting freedom to all from fear on
> account of Him. //  In other words he vows to abstain from causing any fear
> to any being.  Ahimsa.
>

According to Dharmasindhu, that vow is part of viraja homa which takes 
place before praishocchara.  He offers an anjali saying

putreShaNA vitteShaNA lokeShaNA sarveShaNA mayA parityaktA abhayaM 
sarvabhUtebhyo mattaH svAhA ||

The praishocchara itself begins with OM bhUH saMnyastaMmayA etc. up to 
danda etc. grahana according to this shastra.  Though as I said, I think 
in actual  practice a more specialized paddhati is used by the various 
akhadhas and maths.

-- 
Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>