Havan – English

Pavamaan-aahuti

Four special oblations

Om bhoor bhuvah svah.
Agna aayoonṣhi pavasa
aa-suvor-jamiṣham cha nah.
Aare baadhasva duch-chhu-naam svaahaa.
Idam agnaye pavamaanaaya,
idanna mama.1

Om bhoor bhuvah svah.
Agnir-riṣhih pavamaanah
paaṅchajanyah2 purohitah.
Tamee-mahe mahaa-gayam svaahaa.
Idam agnaye pavamaanaaya, idanna mama.3

Om bhoor bhuvah svah.
Agne pavasva svapaa asme
varchah suveeryam.
Dadhad rayim mayi poṣham svaahaa.
Idam agnaye pavamaanaaya, idanna mama.4

Om bhoor bhuvah svah.
Prajaapate na tvade-taan-yanyo
vishvaa jaataani paritaa babhoova.
Yat-kaamaaste juhumas-tanno astu
vayam syaam patayo rayee-ṇaam svaahaa.
Idam agnaye prajaapataye, idanna mama.5

  1. Rig Veda 9.66.19
  2. Panchajanya refers to all classes of people, or all races, also castes; note in a panchayat, five persons represent a society that it aims to overlook. etc.
  3. Rig Veda 9.66.20
  4. Rig Veda 9.66.21
  5. Rig Veda 10.121.10

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