Some senior sannyasins of the Arya Samaj visited Guru. They talked to Guru much about the greatness of the Vedic fire-sacrifices. Guru asked them whether they could perform one at the ashram. They agreed and immediately a list of the things required was also prepared. Next morning when the ceremony was about to begin Guru handed a piece of paper to them. It contained this mantra, a new one composed by Guru, but sounding perfectly like the Vedic mantras. It is a complete revaluation of ritualistic fire-sacrifice, perceiving the significance of wisdom, pure and simple in it. In both the Sivagiri Mutt and Narayana Gurukulas, fire-sacrifices are held chanting this mantra.
Nataraja Gurukula
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Sanskrit
Verse 1 ओं अग्ने तव यत्तेजस्तद् ब्राह्मं अतस्त्वं प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि त्वदीया इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरिति सप्तजिह्वाः त्वयि विषया इति समिधो जुहोमि अहमित्याज्यं जुहोमि त्वं न प्रसीद प्रसीद श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च प्रयच्छ स्वाहा ओं शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः । Transliteration Ōṃ Agnē tava yat tējas tad brāhmaṃ Atastvaṃ pratyakṣaṃ brahmāsi Tvadīyā indriyāṇi manō Buddhiriti saptajihvāḥ Tvayi viṣayā iti samidhō juhōmi Ahamityājyaṃ juhōmi Tvaṃ na prasīda prasīda Śrēyaśca prēyaśca prayaccha svāhā Ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. Meaning AUM O fire, the effulgence of yours Pertains to Brahman. You, therefore, are Brahman perceptible. You, being such, have (Five) sense organs and Mind and intellect For the seven tongues. Unto you l offer as oblation The objects of knowledge In the form of fire-wood. Unto you I offer as oblation Myself in the form Of clarified butter. Be pleased on us! Be pleased on us! Bestow on us worldly favours As well as higher values! Svāha!
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