Yajurveda · Adhyāya 2 — Agnyādhāna & Sacrificial Utensils

Agni's Protective Installation and Invocation

मन्त्र 1

अग्ने व्रतपते व्रतमुपैष्यामि तच्छकेयं तन्मे राध्यताम् । इदमहमृतात्सत्यमुपैमि ॥

agne vratapate vratamupaiṣyāmi tacchakeyaṃ tanme rādhyatām । idamahamṛtātsatyamupaimi ॥

अनुवाद: O Agni, Lord of sacred vows, I shall undertake the vow; may I be capable of it, may it succeed for me. Here I go from untruth to truth.

The seeker dedicates themselves to spiritual discipline under the guidance of Agni, moving away from falsehood towards ultimate truth.

मन्त्र 2

समिधा अग्निं दुवस्यात घृतैर्बोधयत अतिथिम् । आस्मिन् हव्या जुहोतन ॥

samidhā agniṃ duvasyata ghṛtairbodhayata atithim । āsmin havyā juhotana ॥

अनुवाद: Serve Agni with fuel, awaken the divine guest with clarified butter. Offer oblations into Him.

Through devotion, offerings, and pure intention, the inner fire of consciousness is enlivened and sustained.