अग्निध्यानम्Meditation on Agni
Verse 22
ध्यात्वैवं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वाऽऽवाहयेद्धव्यवाहनम् ॥ २२ ॥
dhyātvaivaṁ prāñjalirbhūtvā’’vāhayēddhavyavāhanam || 22 ||
Translation
Having meditated thus, with joined palms he should invite the bearer of oblations.
Word by word
- dhyātvā
- having meditated
- ēvaṁ
- thus
- prāñjaliḥ
- (prāñjaliḥ) with joined palms
- bhūtvā
- having become
- āvāhayēt
- (āvāhayet) he should invite
- havyavāhanam
- (havyavāhanam) the bearer of oblations
Meaning
Havyavāhana, "bearer of oblations", is Agni as the one who carries what is offered to the gods. The invitation (āvāhana) is made with joined palms, with the mantra of the next verse.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
"Dhyātvā" and the rest. Having meditated thus on the fire, the bearer of oblations, then with joined palms he should invite the bearer of oblations with the mantra about to be given.