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The Eternal Yajña: A Ritual of Purification and Invocation

The Eternal Yajña is a ritual of purification and invocation.

The sun, wind, and night deity embody Brahma’s power. Impurity in the physical body is cleansed only by water. Mantras invoke the sun to dispel darkness and purify sins of mind, speech, and body. Offerings and waters purify all that is eaten, drunk, seen, or done. The cosmic order moves sun, moon, and stars; the Supreme dwells everywhere. The yajña grants a protective kavach. The guru’s grace opens the disciple’s eyes with wisdom’s lamp. Pure mantra sanctifies all states. Salutations go to the Mother of the universe and the being in whom all existence abides. Meditation on Vatuka Bherava destroys sins and fulfills resolutions. The kalasa is worshipped as the essence of elements, Vedas, and pilgrimage. All gods are invoked to be present. The root of worship is the guru’s feet and grace. Offerings of flowers, incense, and fruits are made. The nine planets receive obeisance. Agni is praised as the purifier and boon-giver. The yajamāna embodies the avatāra. Surrender to the Divine destroys suffering.

“Om, may the waters purify; may the offerings purify; may Brahmanaspati purify; may Brahman purify; whatever is to be eaten or drunk, whatever is seen or done, may all of this be purified by you, may you purify us.”

“The root is the guru, the form of worship; the root is the guru’s feet, the mantra; the root is the guru’s grace, the offering.”

Filming location: Slovenska Vas, Slovenia

For thousands of centuries, for thousands of centuries, for thousands of centuries... Now, in this very moment, in this very moment, in this very moment... Om Brahma Varcase Svāhā Pāzvādn Jaldi Om Ridham Che Rithyacchase Sandu Dṛ Priṇiśch Gāyatri Chanda Apo Devatā Brahma Varcase Tra Ātrāṇa Viradaḥ Nikadavase Yā Candramāso Dhātā Yudāpūrva Makalpaidu Divaṃ Pradaviyaṃ Chāhiye Candramāso Rasvasvāhā Om Hāth Jalvapas Sūryascamejika Nārāyaṇḍise Prakṛti Candar. The sun, the wind, the various winds, the night deity—I am the embodiment of Brahma’s power, desiring fulfillment. I am immersed in Brahma’s power, striving to attain it fully through mantra and its application. Who should remain in impurity within my physical body? I seek purification. Who will purify? Only water. So, we are going to the water. Om, may you accept me. Om, O Sun, the dispeller of darkness, the giver of light, the purifier of sins committed by mind, speech, feet, and body. May you protect me through the night, as the night is filled with sins committed by mind, speech, and body. May you guard me with your radiant rays, and may you protect me always, O Surya, Jyotishi, Jomis, Vahaa, Vahaa... When the mantras are chanted during the homa, the invocations are: Om, may the waters purify; may the offerings purify; may Brahmanaspati purify; may Brahman purify; whatever is to be eaten or drunk, whatever is seen or done, may all of this be purified by you, may you purify us. Agniṣṭamai iti nārāyaṇḍī prakṛti jandarsa agni manyu manyu patāī ahasya dīvata am brahma vaccase mantra jape home viniyogaḥ. Om agniṣcamāmanniṣcamannipadayascamannukṛtivyapāpivyorakṣantām yadaḥ divasepāpamakārṣam manasāpācāstābhyāmpadabhyām ujareṇa siṣṇa ahastadavalumpatusvāhā. Om avastad ulaṁpatu svāhā sūrya joti joti ranta agnāi svāhā. Agni devāyai namonamā pācchvā ātmachalda Agni devāyai namonamā pācchvā ātmachalda Agni devāyai namonamā pācchvā ātmachalda... Āpo iṣṭā mayo buvastān āpo iṣṭā mayo buvastān āpo... Son, son... Put suraṇāṇ Bhagavān kavach kuṇḍal suraṇāṇ Bhagavān kavach kuṇḍal. So through the Yajña we are also receiving the Kavach. Again, water in the right hand. The sun, moon, and stars move in their courses; day and night follow one another. The entire sky, earth, and all beings exist within this cosmic order. The Supreme Personality dwells everywhere and in every heart. Omma antaścara śibhuteśu guhāyaṁ viśvatoṁ mukhattoṁ yajñastoṁ vajaṭakāra āpo jyodhir samradaṁ brahma bhūra bhūra saromā svāḥ. Oms omitrān āpo gadaīśantu durmitriyāstasmeśantu yosmān dṛṣṭi yaṁcavayaṁ dṛṣ pavi parī abhī prehira nirdata śoke raṁde nāmita rāstam Sāsa Chandāmmā, avasṛṣṭā barāpada śarvī brahma saghvāṁ śidega chāmit rāna prapadyas māmi khāna canau chista hom bhaṭ sāhā hom deva vasya dvāsa aveda vubrāsa ave yasmi nera agnī devā agnī devā... O you who are second among the gods, if attachment does not arise, then you remain restless. Here, the hands do not touch, your camphor does not burn, the camphor does not ignite; only the camphor burns away, becoming foreign. O Deva, grant peace, strength, and blessings. In which direction the sun rises, where is east... where is Avatārapurī, Avatārapurī... O Pradhāḥ Devā, Yaddham Tanmānā Abadhan Porukh, we are all together; Sabdāśyā Sannapāridāya, Sreṣapta Sammidāḥ Dvatāḥ Devā, Yaddham Tanmānā Abadhan Porukh, we are all together. O Lord of knowledge, dispeller of the darkness of ignorance, the one who has opened the eyes of the disciple with the lamp of wisdom, salutations to that revered Guru, salutations to the Guru... If I am to live again, let it not be a mere existence; first, let me live the life of the inner self’s flame. Otherwise, do not give me the Guru’s grace, nor allow intoxication. O Mother, pure, pure indeed, Svāmījī’s sacred discipline is cherished; Vishṇu, the deity, remains pure. When the mantra is applied with pure ears, it sanctifies all states, pure, pure indeed. At times, O Lord, the pure lotus-eyed one, in the assembly of beings, the subtle thread of the universe, salutations and repeated salutations to the Mother of the world, salutations to the Mother of the universe who thrice supports the earth... Jāṭila Bherava Nādaya Nama Bherava Nama Bherava... Salutations to that Being in whom all existence abides, the support of all, the refuge of all. May all beings go to that place where that Being dwells. O protector from ghosts and evil spirits, Om, the remover of obstacles, Bhambatuka, Bherava, Naddhavera, remembrance and meditation on Bherujī. Meditation on the unshaken skull, kuṇḍalinī, staff in hand, youthful, dark blue serpent, the sacred fire, the purifier, the protector at the time of death, the reciter of mantras, the dispeller of doubts, the destroyer of sins. Victory to Vatka Nāt Siddhidha Sādhaka! By this name and meditation, may Vatuka Bherava Nāt bestow siddhi. May all my resolutions be fulfilled. Remembering the Guru and the Guru mantra, Om Gaṇapatim, with remembrance of the Guru and the Guru mantra, I proceed. Gajjanana Jīka, the remover of obstacles, the long-sighted one, the destroyer of difficulties, Vināyaka protects the heart, the leader of the Gaṇas, with the moon on the forehead. Knowing the twelve names of Sedānī, in this land, new knowledge is revealed; in marriage and in entering the home, in battles and conflicts, obstacles do not arise. The strong deity, moon-colored, four-armed, removes all obstacles. All obstacles are removed by Him; salutations and repeated salutations to Him. We repeatedly bow down, meditating on Śambhujan; what else can be said? No illness, no illness,... no illness... Nanasi ruganyā ruganyā nanasi ruganyā ruganyā... Worshiping this very kalasa, this itself is a kalasa; worshiping its Indra—Om Tāyāmi Brahma Avatāra—worship your Varuṇa Devatā by invoking it in this KALASMA. The other prescribed one is Varuṇa Divāsu, prescribed with two words, Viṣṭa, two resolutions, two accomplishments. Among these, Bhavato Aum Bhūrbhuṣya Sthāhā and Varuṇāya Candanam are offered. Thus, the five are worshipped. The other prescribed one is Varuṇa, and on the mouth of the kalasa is Viṣṇo, on the neck Rudra, and at the base are the combined forms. In the midst of the five elements, Brahmā is the essence, the giver of the measure, the ocean within the belly, the seven seas, all lights, all lamps, the earth, the Vedas—Ṛg Veda, Yajur Veda, Sāma Veda, Atharva Veda—each with its limbs, all together forming the essence. By that essence, the divine pilgrimage is established. O Divākara, victory to you! In the sky, at the fingertips of the sun, at the very tip of those fingers is the sacred Om pūt finger. Worship the seeds of the kalasa with the middle finger in the air, worship the seeds of the kalasa. Among the gods and demons, born from the great ocean, the kumbha was pierced by Vishṇu himself. Therefore, all the gods who grant boons, all of you, be present here. All beings behold You, O prāṇa, the seer; O Śivā, You dwell within me. Vishṇuṣṭ, Dāmachā, Prajāpati, Ādityava, Sav, Arudrā, Viśva, Dīvā, Sapetrikā—all these are established by You. By You, all desires are fulfilled; Ādityava, Sav, Arudrā, Indreṇa, Prajāpati—all these are accomplished through You. Now this is a river. This is a river... The energy of Viṣṭhāna does not give, nor does it take away; the eye of the great one, the essence of Śiva, does not share the essence with the disciple. The nourishing mother is the source; therefore, in the arena, the sacrifice is complete. What you have requested is exactly there, that is the lamp; even the lamp and the bowl are not separate. You may write, indeed, you may write... Complete and thorough... Now the question is, the child is sleeping here alone, so this is not a problem. Once again, light the lamp—Jaya Deva. Light the lamp here. O Amśyo, nāsmai bhava pradavyā bhava nikṣarāva niveśani yacchāna sārmasa pradāma pradavya devi nava navaḥ navanya nava navanya nava nava nava navanya... Navana Om, the fourfold Śṛṅgā, the threefold hand, the feet, the lord of the abode, the source of all sounds, the breath, the threefold light, the bull, the sun, O my Lord, may I enter the supreme meditation. Om, may the fire be kindled, may the sweet nectar flow, may Yamarāja’s realm be attained, may disputes be resolved, may the Vedas be illuminated. Today I offer the cleansing of the feet, I offer the arghya with my hands, I offer the ājāmaniyam at the mouth, I offer the bathing of the entire body, the flower worship, the incense worship, the divine worship, the welcome, and the brilliance. Salutations to Agni! How do the fire gods place the fire in the fire pit? You cannot grow, you cannot grow,... you cannot grow, Śivasāsanatā, yes Śivasāsanatā, yes... This alone is Śiva, this alone is Śiva... Indeed, this alone is Śiva, from my very seat, from my very seat... Those who have learned the namaskāra, please tell me one place where you can offer salutations to the two Agni Devas. Prāṇāyāma is the meditation on the lord... Am am... The root is the guru, the form of worship; the root is the guru’s feet, the mantra; the root is the guru’s grace, the offering; the root is the guru’s feet, the mantra; the root is the guru’s feet, the mantra... The root is seated above all three, but after sitting upon me, it must also descend below. O Agni, O Deva Devesha, O Tejo Raje, at the feet of the world, I offer my worship. O Gihānāso, O Rajatambhā, O Bhūrbhavasvā, along with siddhi and buddhi, with all auspiciousness, I invoke the Ganā and begin the offering of flowers. For one invocation, please give flowers. I begin the offering three times with pādyam: Om Pāda Yor. In the battle of feet, in the battle of hands, in the battle of the offering, in the battle of the mouth, the discipline of ājāmaniya is also in the battle. Om bhūr bhavati buddhi saetāya sre mana māganā dipadai in the battle of the mouth, the discipline of ājāmaniya is also in the battle. Bathing, Om Gaṅgā... Offer the fruit of laziness, O vehicle. Victory to the body. Offer the fruit of laziness, O vehicle. Victory to the body. Offer the fruit of laziness, O vehicle. Victory to the body. Offer the fruit of laziness, O vehicle. Victory to the body. Laziness Om Namaste Ganapati Dvameva Pratyaksham Tattvam Siddharam. Do you want to borrow from him? Here, here, look, give ten euros. Take ten euros. We will return it to you later. Their father’s name, their father’s name, their grandfather’s name, the grandfather’s name, their mother’s name, and their grandmother’s name, you understand, the entire lineage. In the vast expanse of the distant realm, with a mind steadfast in Shiva’s resolve, I have embraced humility, renouncing all deceit and pride. With unwavering devotion, I bow before the supreme, the eternal Yajñadhārī. All hail Mahādev! Jai Jai... With sweetness, again and again, Vāhādeva said, "Swāmi Gurudev, I am Śvānanji. Is it not proper to perform the mātrikā pūjanam? Should I do it? I wish to do it. If you do not allow, I will offer the agneyā mātrikā pūjanam. Bring the lota, water, and all the resolutions. First, meditate on Gaṇapati. Either with the bliss of Gaṇān or with the action of Gaṇapadikammā, or with the beloved of the earth or with the action of the beloved feet." The earth is the source of joy, the earth is the abode of light; we recognize this truth. We bow again and again to the earth. We bow again and again to the earth. We bow to the earth, to the one who nourishes us, to the mother earth. We bow to the earth. When a single flower is offered, it is indeed a divine offering, is it not? For the plower, for the plower... Om deva se śvadhāye namaḥ savadhāḥ māvāye miṣṭāpyāmi pūjeyāmi Om svāhāye namaḥ svāhā māvāye miṣṭāpyāmi Om svāhāye namaḥ namaḥ mātripyu namaḥ mātram māvāye miṣṭāpyāmi pūjeyāmi cha Om lokamātri bhyoga namaḥ lokamātram māvayāmi sthāpyāmi. I worship Om Dṛtriyē, salutations to Dṛti; I invoke, I establish, I worship. And Om Puṣṭiyē, salutations to Puṣṭi; I invoke, I establish, I worship. And Om Tuṣṭiyē, salutations to Tuṣṭi; I invoke, I establish, I worship. I bind, I protect, I sustain, O Devyā, with the sacred offering of the southern light, the melody of Sāma, the life force, the essence of prāṇa. I am the fierce one who pierces through you. Devī Sandrase Gāure Padmā Sacirme Dāsa Sāviṣṭrī Vijayā Jayā Deva Senā Sudhāsā Mātaro Lokha Mātara Riṣṭi Puṣṭa. Om Gham Ganapatai Namaḥ Manoja Uddarjakadāma Mājhaza Rājapādara Yagamīmā Botvariṣṭam Yagam Samyamaṃ Dadhādu Viśve Divāś Yamādayaṃ Dāma Om Pradiṣṭā Anayā Pradiṣṭā. May all these offerings presented during the day be accepted. Please perform the circumambulation with water. Om Siddhāntārikṣu Kāmaśiṣṇa Uddhoḥ Samabhartha Daptaryām Bruṇitiśās Rodhrādutā Rokhāo Markala Bhāī. Anna is worshipped; we offer flowers and incense in worship. Anna Gaṇe Gaṇasamma is worshipped; we offer fruits as arghya. Samara Bhāī, we offer... Give water in your hand and make the saṅkalpa. Agniḥ murdhādevā kakutpadevardhavyāyaṃ apāmgambredāṃ sujindvadebhumāyasvāhā idaṃ bhaumāmaavaimistāpyāmi pūjeyāmicchā annaāja pariśa dūra sambhammṇaave padedaka satraṃbhāyāsomaṃ prajāpade vibānaghaṃ sagaraṃvaṃ andaśa indraśindraḥ maidyavaṃ payoṃ mṛtaṃ maduṣukrāyasvāha oṃ sukrāyam sukram Māvaim stāviyām pūjiyām hec om sannava devīr rāha venam rāhu māvaim stābyāme rāha venam rāhu māvaim stābyāme... Do not obstruct the path, Rahu; do not disturb us. We offer salutations and obeisance to the nine planets. With folded hands, we bow to the past deeds. We worship the Śaruto Badra Maṇḍala in a condensed form. We offer pādyam to the feet, samara payam to the hands, arghyam to the feet, samara payam to the hands, ājmanīyam to the face, samara payam to the face, and water. Tarabayāmī ca varuṇāya saṅgāya saparivāya supratiṣṭhita vardu rudra kalse yasminn samā viṣantau Oṃ viṣṇ vene mā Oṃ viṣṇ vene mā Viṣṇu ve sarvato bhadra rupe viṣṇu maṇḍalām pūjayāmī Tarabayāmī ca namaskaroṃī ca te devā sānti. Agni prajulita kapūra hai Agni prajulita kapūra hai... Agni praju agnai namā namā pret brahmaṇastha pratī pratī viśurṇidā ajjāvīraṁ naryaṁ pantirāda sāndhivāḥ yajñāma nayandunā abhyatātā ye nihodā sacchi paraheśe ham agni mile burohitaṁ jishya devaṁ riddha jamma hodā randha ratma dhātam ammā Agni nārai maṣṇava poṣama eva dive diśaśaṃ veravattamammā agniyam yajyam dvaraṃ viśva tahāpare bho rase saddeve sugacchade agnirho tāka kavikrato satyaścitra svasthamā devo deve birāgamaja jalanda dāśuke tamagre jana agne sūpā yano bhava sacasvā nahā svasthā ye agne devā vānammyā karṣe. O Agni, in worship and devotion, once through fragrance and various scents, flowers, and melodies, O Rāghava, victory to the flowers, victory to the beloved fragrance, O Bhārmeshvara, once again perform the Agni recitation. O Agni Deva, be firmly established, grant two boons, grant two fulfillments of resolve, may these always be so. Now, Tilakām, the yajamāna, may you yourself be the embodiment of the avatāra. Aṃ sactinā indrau radashyaravāhā sactinā bhūkhā viśva vidāhā sactin sthārakṣo arśarī miśvastino priyaspadirdhadāto badranga karane viśvano praśṇi mādhar śubhana jāvāno vidā dekho jagamayā agnila jivvā manvā basī mākṣa birdrāhā istirai raṅgai tuṣṭ. When speech manifests in the great expanse of existence, when the sacred syllable Om arises, when the face of Dakṣāyanā shines like a golden, fragrant flower, I bow to that Śaḍśāradā, before whom even the gaze of old age is powerless. The binding of Brahmins cannot hold; if it does not bind, then it has no meaning. Om, when it binds the demons, the golden cows, the eternal beings, and the fragrant flowers... The boundary is that which bestows power; in it, the one with the fiery gaze is captivated. By whom the mighty king of demons, the lord of the Danavas, bound by great strength, is subdued. O protector, save me; move, O child, do not stand in the middle. You yourself carry the load, you yourself carry the load... We surrender to the Divine, the Supreme Self, to destroy our suffering; salutations to Govind. We surrender to the Divine, the Supreme Self, to destroy our suffering; salutations to Govind. We bind, we bind... Mother, the essence of the kitchen fire, from this the honored name is accepted, always from this the essence is respected. Your lineage is Garga lineage, we do not forget your name, Vikrama Sharma. We are always supported by the deeds of the Guru, through whom we are born and nurtured, the revered Gaurdān, Gaurdān... Gaurdān Gaurdān, you all can subscribe, you all can subscribe,... you all can subscribe... The questioner is that Devī, that Devī... I offer myself to You, I surrender to You. May my mind be purified, may I attain union with You. I bow again and again at Your lotus feet, O Lord of Brahmā and Indra, O King of Kings. I bow to You, I bow to You. O Chandra Devī, born of the noble lineage, O Chandra Devī, You are present in the yajña-bhūmi, assisting in the worship. Om, may Indra be present here with auspiciousness. Om, may Śrī and Lakṣmī, Your consorts, always be with You. Rāṇe Rop Maśiṇo Vyātannā Ek Raṇ Nikhānā Mambāī.

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