प्रातः सायंकाल आहुति – Praatah-saayam-kaal ahuti
Praatah-saayam-kaal ahuti: Morning and Evening oblations
ओं भूरग्नये प्राणाय स्वाहा।
इदं अग्नये प्राणाय इदन्न मम।
Om bhoor-agnaye praaṇaaya svaahaa.
Idam agnaye praaṇaaya, idanna mama.
Homage to that agni All-knowledgeable One who is bhooh dearer to me than praanaaya the vital breath itself. Idamagnaye praanaaya idanna mama this dedication is for pure and clean air and not for the self.
भूरग्नये the all-knowledgeable One that is Dearer than life itself भूः closer than life itself अग्नये all-knowledgeable, luminous (with wisdom) प्राणाय life-breath स्वाहा homage इदम् this अग्नये for fire, for combustion प्राणाय life-breath इदम् this नः not मम mine, my
ओं भुवर्वायवेऽपानाया स्वाहा।
इदं वायवेऽपनाया इदन्न मम।
Om bhuvar-vaayave-paanaaya svaahaa.
Idam vaayave-‘paanaaya, idanna mama.
This dedication is to bhuavah the Positive energy that is our vaayavepaanaaye pervasive dispeller of misery, this is na mama not for the self.
भुवर्वायवेऽपानाया Positive Energy that dispels misery भुवः dispeller of miseries वायवे dynamic, wind-like अपानाय source, protection स्वाहा homage इदम् this अग्नये for fire, for combustion प्राणाय life-breath इदं this नः not मम mine, my वायवेऽपनाया The dynamic, forceful source of protection वायवे dynamic, wind-like अपानाय source, protection इदम् this नः not मम mine, my
ओं स्वरादित्याय व्यानाय स्वाहा।
इदमादित्याय व्यानाय इदन्न मम।
Om svar-aadityaaya vyaanaaya svaahaa.
Idam-aadityaaya vyaanaaya, idanna mama.
This dedication is for svah the Blissful aadityaaya imperishable One who is vyaanaaya omnipresent. This is na mama not for the self.
स्वरादित्याय the Blissful, imperishable One स्वः blissful आदित्याय imperishable व्यानाय omnipresent स्वाहा homage इदमादित्याय this is for the healing powers of the sun व्यानाय omnipresent इदम् this नः not मम mine, my
ओं भूर्भुवः स्वरगीवाय्वादित्येभ्यः प्राणापानव्यानेभ्यः स्वाहा।
इदमग्निवाय्वादित्येभ्यः प्राणापानव्यानेभ्यः इदन्न मम।
Om bhoor bhuvah svaragni-vaayvaaditye-bhyah
praaṇaa-paana-vyaane-bhyah svaahaa.
Idam-agni-vaayvaaditye-bhyah
praaṇaa paana vyaane bhyah, idanna mama.1
Homage to the One who is bhooh dearer to me than life itself; bhuavah the dispeller of negative influences, svah blissful One, agni heat, fire and energy; vayu air, particles and dispersion; aaditebhyah the sun and powers of attraction, distraction, gravity and propulsion, my praana the vital breath of life, apaan inbreath and vyaan outbreath. This dedication is not for the self.
भूः the One dearer to me than life itself र्भुवः dispeller of negative influences, protector from evil स्वः blissful अग्नि fire/energy वायु wind/air आदित्येभ्यः sun प्राणः vital breath अपान in-breath व्यानेभ्यः out-breath स्वाहा homage इदम् this अग्नि fire/energy वायु wind, air, flow of energy आदित्येभ्यः sun, central force प्राणः vital breath अपान in-breath व्यानेभ्यः out-breath इदम् this नः not मम mine, my
ओम् आपो ज्योती रसोऽमृतं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवः स्वरों स्वाहा।
Om aapo jyotee raso-‘mṛitam
brahma bhoor-bhuvah svarom svaahaa.2
Dedication to that aapah all-pervading jyotih Illumination who is rasah the all-blissful the essence (of life), the amritam immortal brahma Creator that is the bhooh prime cause of the universe; the bhuvah preserver and svah blissful om God Almighty.
आपो आपः Omnipresent; also – water Ap one of the five panchabhootas ज्योतिः Light; a perceptive force of illuminative bliss, a state of blissful awareness, also, as a force that dispels darkness; as a force that also illumines. रसः all-bliss अमृतं immortal, nectar of immortality ब्रह्म Supreme creator; Prime Cause of everything भूः the One dearer to me than life itself र्भुवः dispeller of negative influences, protector from evil स्वः blissful स्वः giver of bliss ओम् God स्वाहा homage
ओं यां मेधां देवगणाः पितरश्चोपासते
तया मामद्य मेधयाऽग्ने मेधावीनं कुरु स्वाहा।
Om yaam medhaam deva-gaṇaah
pitarascho-paasate.
Tayaa maam-adya medha-yaagne
medhaa-vinam kuru svaahaa.3
yaam medhaam That enlightenment of devaganah a wise person who is like a pitarah leader and father cha with upaasate knowledge and wisdom – O agni all-knowing one, tayaa maam adya medhyaa may that very superior intellect and medhaavinam kuru mental prowess come to me today.
याम् which, also, motion, God, (things) happening in motion, a position (a coordinate on the x-y graph) मेधाम् superior understanding (of self) देवगणाः enlightened persons पितरः father-like, parent, wise, superior च and उपासते attain and utilise तया with that माम् me अद्य today, now मेधया superior wisdom अग्ने all-knowing One मेधावीनं wise, mental prowess कुरु make (to cause to happen) स्वाहा homage
ओं विश्वानि देव सवितर्दुरितानि परासुव।
यद्भद्रं तन्न आसुव स्वाहा।
Vishvaani deva savitar-duritaani paraa-suvaa.
Yad-bhadran tanna aasuva svaahaa.4
Vishvaani-deva Benefactor of all, Master of all inanimate and animate, all worlds, you are savita the force that makes every atom and molecule exist and co-exist. Please paraasuva remove and eliminate duritaani negative and bad habits and influences and yad-bhadram whatever positive reinforcements are needed tan na aasuva please provide unto us.
विश्वानि whole, complete, universal, देव illuminated/radiant God सवितः creator, the power and force within all forces, the nucleus of power दुरितानि vice, negative habits and influences. परासुव dispel, remove, take far away, take away (from me) यत् whatever भद्रम् blessed, good, welfare, prosperity तत् that नः to us आसुव provide स्वाहा homage
ओम् अग्ने नय सुपथा राये असमान्
विश्वानि देव वयुनानी विद्वान।
युयोध्यस्मज्जुहुराणमेनो
भूयिष्ठां ते नम उक्तिं विधेम स्वाहा।
Om agne naya supathaa raaye asmaan
vishvaani deva vayunaani vidvaan.
Yuyo-dhyasmaj-juhuraaṇam-eno
bhoo-yiṣh-ṭhaan te nama uktim vidhema svaahaa.5
O agni source of energy, may your naya supathaa path of righteousness bring asmaan us raaye riches/wealth/luxury. O vishwaani deva universal master, bless us with vayunaani exemplary dutiful actions and vidwaan all-encompassing knowledge. Yuyodhi cast away asmat from us juhoraanam any belittling debasing enah sinful tendencies. To you, I give my bhooyishthaam profound nama uktim salutations and praise and vidhema adoration and worship.
अग्ने compassionate, light, energy नय path (to enlightenment) सुपथा by the path of righteousness राये for riches/kingdoms, for wisdom (basis of wealth) असमान् विश्वानि all देव divine form वयुनानी true knowledge, good actions विद्वान with complete encompassing knowledge युयोधीः cast out अस्मत् from us जुहुरानम् debasing एनः sinful tendencies भूयिष्ठां mostly profound, chiefly ते your, for you नम salutations, supplication, bow to उक्तिं obeisance and praise विधेम adore, worship स्वाहा homage
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