Agnihotra
आचमनम् – Aachamanam
Sipping of water
For each mantra, take a little water in the right palm and sip at the end of the mantra1
ओम् अमृतोपस्तरणमसि स्वाहा।
Om amrit-opastara-ṇamasi svaahaa.
ओम् अमृतापिधानमसि स्वाहा।
Om amritaa-pidhaanam-asi svaahaa.
ओं सत्यं यशः श्रीर्मयि श्रीः श्रयतां स्वाहा।
Om satyam yashah shreer-mayi shreeh shrayataam svaahaa.2
अङ्गस्पर्शः – Anga Sparsha
Anga Sparsha3: Touching various parts of the body:
With water in the palm of the left hand, use the middle & ring finger of the right hand to touch the parts of the body
ओं वाङ्म आस्येऽस्तु।
Om vaaṅg-ma aasye‘stu. (mouth)
ओं नसोर्मे प्राणोऽस्तु।
Om nasor-me praaṅo‘stu. (nostrils)
ओम् अक्ष्णोर्मे चक्षुरस्तु।
Om akshṅor-me chakshur-astu. (eyes)
ओं कर्णयोर्मे श्रोत्रमस्तु।
Om karṇa-yor-me shrotram-astu. (ears)
ओं बाह्वोर्मे बलमस्तु
Om baah-vor-me balam-astu. (shoulders)
ओम् ऊर्वोर्म ओजोऽस्तु।
Om oorvor-ma ojo‘stu. (thighs)
ओम् अरिष्टानि मेऽङ्गानि तनूस्तन्वा मे सह सन्तु।
Om ariṣh-ṭaani me-aṅgaani tanoos-tanvaa me saha santu (sprinkle all over)
- Acharya Pt. Budhram Mahadeo, CCH: O Lord, water washes and cleanses our outer bodies and outer selves. So too, may this amrita (nectar-like) water serve to symbolically cleanse my inner self. May the amrita of your blessings cleanse my mind.
- Taittireeyaaranyak 10.32, 10.35, Ashvalayana Grihyasutra 1.24.12,21,22
- Paaraskara Grihyasutra 2.3.25
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