Ahavaniya

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 20 Oct 2011 09:40 and updated at 20 Oct 2011 09:40

CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD NOUN

ChandogyaUpa2	11,13 Before beginning the third libation, the sacrificer sits down behind the Ahavaniya fire, facing the north, and sings the Saman sacred to the Adityas and the one sacred to the Visvadevas (O Agni), open the door of the region of Heaven that we may see you for obtaining the sovereignty of Heaven This is the Saman sacred to the Adityas. Next is the one sacred to the Visvadevas; (O Agni), open the door of the region of Heaven that we may see you for obtaining the supreme sovereignty.
ChandogyaUpa4	1 Then the Ahavaniya fire instructed him, Prana, Akasa, Heaven and lightning (are my forms). The person who is seen in the lightning, I am he; I am he, indeed.
ChandogyaUpa4	6 And if the sacrifice is rendered defective on account of the Samans, then with the Mantra Svah Svaha (the Brahman priest) should offer an oblation to the Ahavaniya fire. Thus verily, through the essence of the Samans, through the virility of the Saman, he makes good the injury of the sacrifice in respect of the Samans.
ChandogyaUpa5	2 Of the aforesaid Vaisvanara Atman, the head is the highly luminous the eye is the multiform the breath is the diversely coursed the trunk is the vast the lower belly is the wealth the feet are the Earth (the foundation (Of the enjoyer as Vaisvanara) the chest is the altar, the hairs on the chest are the Kusa grass, the heart is the Garhapatya fire, the mind is the Anvaharyapacana fire, and the mouth is the Ahavaniya fire.

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