Agnihotra Mantras
| Evening Agnihotra: Agnaye swaáhá, Agnaye idam na mama Prajápataye swaáhá, Prajápataye idam na mama Meaning: Unto the fire I am offering all. This offering is not mine it is Thine. Agnaye … fire swáhá … offering Agnaye … fire idam … this na mama … not mine prajá- … all the living pataye … The Lord swáhá … offerino prajá … all the living pataye …The Lord idam … this na mama … not mine |
Morning Agnihotra: Sooryaya swáahá, Sooryáya idam na mama Prajápataye swáahá, Prajápataye idam na mama Meaning: Unto the sun I am offering this offering. This is not mine, this is Thine. Sooryáya … sun swáhá … offering Sooryáya … sun idam … this na mama … not mine prajá … all the living pataye … the lord swaha, … offering prajá … all the living pataye … the lord idam … this na mama … not mine |
Word to word meaning does not give the purport of the mantras.
When the mantras are chanted in the meter in which they are
composed, by Supreme Grace the inherent meaning and the power and
vibrations impact the entire creation. The healing occurs at the
grass roots level in the subtlest manner.
This power of the mantra is locked into the ashes that develop in
the fire upon the oblations. These vibrations pulsate the entire
universe in a profound, subtle but sure impact and affect.
It is like the fragrance and beauty of a flower when the flower is
in the form of a bud.
By grace it radiates all its beauty and joy for the good of the
entire universe.
| The word Soorya refers to an aspect of
Almighty power, the Creator. Etymologically, “SOO” means to give birth to, to create. Prajapati means Lord of Creation, another aspect of Almighty power. The words Soorya, Prajapati and Agni all refer to The Almighty. On uttering the word Swaaha and the offering in the fire a phenomenal nourishing and energizing impact is created on the entire life & creation. Idam Na Mama means, “Not mine but Thine. Accented "á" is pronounced as the ‘a’ in father. Unaccented "a" is pronounced as the 'a' in mature. |
How to perform Agnihotra in Summary
1. Smear few cow dung chips with ghee and arrange them in the Agnihotra pot.
2. Mix about a teaspoon full of rice with a small amount of ghee and keep them aside.
3. Start the fire few minutes before sunrise/sunset time.
While chanting the mantra offer the rice smeared with ghee (just enough that one can hold in the tip
of five fingers) at the utterance of ‘Swaaha’ in the fire.
There are only two offerings at Sunset or Sunrise each in the Agnihotra fire.
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