Yajurveda · Adhyāya 2 — Agnyādhāna & Sacrificial Utensils

Agni's Protective Grace and Sustenance

मन्त्र 1

अग्निहोत्रं जुहोति न प्रमिणात्यग्निं न प्रजां न पशून् ।

agnihotraṃ juhoti na pramiṇātyagniṃ na prajāṃ na paśūn ।

अनुवाद: He performs the Agnihotra; he injures neither Agni nor progeny nor cattle.

By performing daily sacred offerings with reverence, the seeker preserves the purity of fire, family, and wealth.

मन्त्र 2

सं त्वा सिञ्चामि प्रयसा घृतेन तेजो मयि धेहि वर्चो बलं च ।

saṃ tvā siñcāmi prayasā ghṛtena tejo mayi dhehi varco balaṃ ca ।

अनुवाद: I drench you with sacrificial food and ghee; bestow upon me brilliance, splendor, and strength.

The ritualist infuses the divine spark with nourishment, praying in return for inner radiance and vital energy.