Aaghaa-raavaajyaa-aahutih
Two directional oblations1
Make oblations in the Northern side of the Fire:
Om agnaye svaahaa.
Idam agnaye, idanna mama.2
Make oblations in the Southern side of the Fire:
Om somaaya svaahaa.
Idam somaaya, idanna mama.3
Aaghaa-raavaagyaa-bhaagaahutih
Two oblations of Ghee4
Om prajaa-pataye svaahaa.
Idam prajaa-pataye, idanna mama.5
Om indraaya svaahaa.
Idam indraaya, idanna mama.6
- Two mantras: we make oblations to the northern and southern edges of the fire – let any force that pulls us in opposing directions be vanquished: may we develop the strength to pull our attention, forces and concentration to the centre (God).
- Yajur Veda 22.6
- Yajur Veda 22.6
- The previous two mantras were to the northern and southern edges of the fire; for the following two mantras, we make ghee oblations to the center of the fire, symbolizing our desire to always return to the pathway of God.
- Yajur Veda 22.6
- Yajur Veda 22.6, Yajur Veda 22.27
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