Performance of the Agnihotra in Oneself - Done at the time of Eating Food

 Performance of the Agnihotra in Oneself  (The Prana) 

1.   Therefore the food that comes first should be offered as an  oblation. The first oblation that he (i.e. the eater) offers, he  should offer, saying: "Svaha to the prana!" Then the prana is  satisfied. 

2.   The prana being satisfied, the eye is satisfied. The eye being  satisfied, the sun is satisfied. The sun being satisfied, heaven is  satisfied. Heaven being satisfied, whatever is under heaven and  under the sun is satisfied. They being satisfied, he (i.e. the eater  or sacrificer) is satisfied with offspring, cattle, food, brightness  of the body and the light of Brahman. 

The Vyana 

1.   The second oblation that he offers, he should offer, saying:  "Svaha to the vyana!" Then the vyana is satisfied. 

2.   The vyana being satisfied, the ear is satisfied. The ear being  satisfied, the moon is satisfied. The moon being satisfied, the  quarters are satisfied. The quarters being satisfied, whatever is  under the quarters and under the moon is satisfied. They being  satisfied, the eater is satisfied with offspring, cattle, food,  brightness of the body and the light of Brahman.  

 The Apana 

1.   The third oblation that he offers, he should offer, saying:  "Svaha to the apana!" Then the apana is satisfied. 

2.   The apana being satisfied, speech (i.e. the tongue) is satisfied.  Speech being satisfied, fire is satisfied. Fire being satisfied, the  earth is satisfied. The earth being satisfied, what is under the  earth and under fire is satisfied. They being satisfied, the eater  is satisfied with offspring, cattle, food, brightness of the body  and the light of Brahman.  

 The Samana 

1.   The fourth oblation that he offers, he should offer, saying:  "Svaha to the samana!" Then the samana is satisfied. 

2.   The samana being satisfied, the mind is satisfied. The mind  being satisfied, the rain�god is satisfied. The rain�god being  satisfied, the lightning is satisfied. The lightning being  satisfied, what is under the lightning and under the rain�god is  satisfied. They being satisfied, the eater is satisfied with  offspring, cattle, food, brightness of the body and the light of  Brahman.  

 The Udana 

1.   The fifth oblation that he offers, he should offer, saying:  "Svaha to the udana!" Then the udana is satisfied. 

2.   The udana being satisfied, the skin is satisfied. The skin being  satisfied, the air is satisfied. The air being satisfied, the akasa is  satisfied. The akasa being satisfied, what is under the air and  under the akasa is satisfied. They being satisfied, the eater is  satisfied with offspring, cattle, food, brightness of the body and  the light of Brahman.  

 The Glory of the Agnihotra Sacrifice 

1.   If, without knowing this knowledge of the Vaisvanara Self, one  offers an Agnihotra oblation, it is like an oblation offered in  dead ashes after removing the live coals. 

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