Havan (Sanskrit English)

With this mantra, light the fire:
ओं भूर्भुवः स्वः॥

Om bhoor-bhuvah svah.²

Om O Almighty bhooh Protector and Creator, bhuvah (please) dispel all challenges and hurdles and svah give true happiness.

भूर् Self-existent independent, unchanging, permanent. भूः refers to the physical realm of existence, the earth, the physical existence, i.e. bhuloka. भूः also refers to the physical level of conscience or physical consciousness. र्भुवः Self-conscious God, boundless, as micro and macro as could be contemplated, wider than space and universe, yet small as the atoms, is space itself as are the objects in all space. Devoid of pain and sorrow. Wisdom and light. Also consciousness at the intermediate level of existence (and Bhuvar loka). स्वः All-pervading, Omnipresent, Cause of – and – existence itself; bliss, perfection, Satchidananda. Also Subtle superior level of consciousness (Svar loka/swarga/heavenly). It is a subtle level of consciousness.

With this mantra, place the lighted fire into the havan kunda
ओं भूर्भुवः स्वर्द्यौरेव भूम्ना पृथिवीव वरिम्णा।
तस्यास्ते पृथिवि देवयजनि पृष्ठेऽग्निमन्नदमन्नाद्यायादधे॥

Om bhoor-bhuvah svar-dyaur-iva bhoomnaa
prithiveeva varimṇaa.
Tasyaaste prithivi deva-yajani
priṣhṭhe‘gnim-annaa-dam-annaa-dyaa-yaa-dadhe.³

The entire dyauh atmosphere and bhoomnaa wide, vast outer space as well as prithivee the earth is maintained with varimnaa excellence. All come tasyaste from You, all are Yours, O Lord. And, this wonderful, fulfilling prithivee earth is devayajani the place where the wise engage in your worship. Through Your Grace, O lord, prishte at this auspicious place, this agnim fire which anaadam which consumes, purifies and transforms from solid to other states of matters anaadyaaya whatever is placed into it, I humbly aadadhe start the fire.

भू Self-existent, eternal र्भुवः intelligence, boundless स्वः All-pervading द्यौ heavens, upper regions, luminous bodies इव like भूम्ना with vast expanse पृथिवी earth इव like with excellence वरिम्णा with excellence तस्यास्ते from you, of you तस्याः of that ते your पृथिवि earth, planets देवयजनि where wise persons performs worship पृष्ठे on the surface अग्निम् fire अन्नादम् which consumes what is offered अन्नाद्याय for obtaining all foods etc आदधे  establish

Letting the flame rise:⁴

ओम् उद्बुध्यस्वाग्ने प्रतिजागृहि त्वमिष्टापूर्ते संसृजेथामयं च।
अस्मिन्त्सधस्थे अध्युत्तरस्मिन् विश्वे देवा यजमानश्च सीदत॥

Om ud-budhya-sva-agne prati-jaagrihi
tvamiṣhṭaa-poorte sam-sṛije-thaam-ayam cha.
Asmint-sadhasthe adhyut-tar-asmin
vishve devaa yajamaanas-cha seedata.⁵

Udbudhyasva Arise and become ablaze agne O fire that represents the central energy of the Universe; pratijaagrihi be efficient in burning what is offered in this istapoorte sacrificial action and selfless act so that we can be united in worship. be samsrijethaam accomplished with unity from all with ayam cha the noble intent (of the doer). May we the yajamaanah performers of this yajya sadhasthe adyut stand together in our blessed home and seedata congregate with vishvedevaah noble and blessed persons for the fulfilment of this noble duty.

उद्बुद्ध come forth, awake (उद्बुध्यस्व blaze well, burn brightly/effectively)अग्ने fire प्रति to, toward जागृ continue burning त्वम् you इष्टापूर्ते sacrificial action; public duty of selfless act संसृज् commingling, collusion इतः from here (संसृजेथाम् accomplish) अयम् this च and अस्मिन् in this सधस्थे standing together, world, home अद्युत् honestly obtained अस्मिन् in this विश्वे all देवा illuminated persons यजमानः performer च and सीदत take seats/gather/congregate