Havan – English

Ritvigvaranam

Inviting the Priest to lead the Yajya:1

The host says:

Om-aa-vasoh sadane seeda2

The priest replies:

Om see-daa-mi.

By the Grace of God, I accept this noble duty.

The host says:

…Aham-adya-ukta-karma3 karaṇaaya bhavantam vriṇe.

The priest says:

Vṛito-‘smi.

By the Grace of God, I accept this noble duty.

  1. A priest can lead us into prayer, in such cases, this formal appointment is done. However, Havan is a daily duty for everyone.
  2. Gobhil Grihyasutra 1.6.5
  3. In the place of karma, the type of yajya to be performed can be mentioned.

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