Re: [Samskrita] Re: Regarding Confusion On Gotra

[विश्वासो वासुकिजः (Vishvas Vasuki)]

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> The guru of the Padmasalis, Tata Acharya, and his deputy, Pattabhai Ramaswamy, traveled throughout regions where the Padmasalis lived and tried to raise their social and religious status. 

कोऽत्र ताताचार्य उक्तः?
आकृष्णदेवरायम् आशूद्रं च वैष्णवीकुर्वतः प्राचीनस्य  श्रीवैष्णवविप्रकुलस्य कश्चन, उत पद्मशाल्य् एवापरः?

On Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 01:05, kenp <drk...@gmail.com> wrote:

The Padmasalis follow their historical origins and Puranas such as Kulapurana and Markandeya Purana.^[9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmasali_(caste)

On Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:54:45 AM UTC-5 Yasoda Jivan dasa wrote:

Respected Scholars,

I humbly seek your guidance on an important matter related to our Padmashali tradition.

As is traditionally believed in our community, the Padmashalis trace their lineage to the great sage Markandeya. It is said that his son, Bhavan Rishi, had 101 sons, and to each of them he assigned a gotra such as Atri, Kaushika, and others. These gotras have been passed down and are followed by the Padmashali community to this day for marriages.

Furthermore, it is believed that the Padma Veda, said to have been given by the Sun God to Sage Markandeya, is the Veda of the Padmashalis, and that our śākhā, sūtra, and pravara are all associated with Sage Markandeya.

However, in the present time, there seems to be no textual availability or preservation of the Padma Veda, the Markandeya sūtra, or the precise śākhā. Hence, I respectfully seek clarification:

As a Padmashali, while performing Sandhyā Vandana and other vaidika rituals, can we recite the gotra given by Bhavan Rishi (for example, Kaushika gotra), and accordingly adopt the associated Veda, śākhā, and pravara (such as Atri, Kaushika, etc.)?

I sincerely request your learned opinion on how we Padmashalis should respectfully proceed in this matter according to Vedic tradition.

With humble regards,

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