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Agnihotra Mantras |
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Evening Agnihotra:
Agnaye swaáhá,
Agnaye idam na mama
Prajápataye swaáhá,
Prajápataye idam na mama
Meaning:
Unto the fire I am offering all. This
offering is not mine it is Thine.
Agnaye … fire
swáhá … offering
Agnaye … fire
idam … this
na mama … not mine
prajá- … all the living
pataye … The Lord
swáhá … offering
prajá … all the living
pataye …The Lord
idam … this
na mama … not mine |
Morning
Agnihotra:
Sooryáya swáahá,
Sooryáya idam na mama
Prajápataye swáahá,
Prajápataye idam na mama
Meaning:
Unto the sun I am offering this offering,
This is not mine...This is Thine
Sooryáya … sun
swáhá … offering
Sooryáya … sun
idam … this
na mama … not mine
prajá … all the living
pataye … the lord
swaha, … offering
prajá … all the living
pataye … the lord
idam … this
na mama … not mine |
Performance
of Agnihotra:
Word to word meaning does not give the purport of the mantras. When the
mantras are chanted in the meter in
which they are composed, by Supreme Grace the inherent meaning and the
power and vibrations impact on the
entire creation where the healing occurs at the grass roots level in the
subtlest manner. This power of the
mantra is locked into the ashes that develop in the fire upon the
oblations. These vibrations pulsate the entire
universe in a profound, subtle but sure impact and affect. It is like
the fragrance and beauty is in the flower, the
flower is in the form of a bud. By grace it radiates all its beauty and
joy for the good of the entire universe when
mantras are chanted.
The word Soorya refers to an aspect of Almighty power, the Creator.
Etymologically, “SOO” means to give
birth to, to create. Prajapati means Lord of Creation, another aspect of
Almighty power. The words Soorya,
Prajapati and Agni all refer to The Almighty.
On uttering the word Swaaha and the offering in the fire a phenomenal
nourishing and energizing impact is
created on the entire life & creation. Idam Na Mama means, “Not
mine but Thine.
Accented "á" is pronounced as the ‘a’ in father.
Unaccented "a" is pronounced as the 'a' in mature.
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1. Smear few cow dung chips with ghee and arrange them in the Agnihotra
pot.
2. Mix about a teaspoon full of rice with a small amount of ghee and
keep them aside.
3. Start the fire few minutes before sunrise/sunset time.
While chanting the mantra offer the rice smeared with ghee (just enough
that one can hold in the tip of five fingers) at the utterance of ‘Swaaha’
in the fire.
There are only two offerings at Sunset or Sunrise each in the Agnihotra
fire. |
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