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Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad ("Great Forest Teaching") 6.3.3

Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad 6.3.3

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Sanskrit

6.3.3

agnaye svāhetyagnau hutvā manthesam̐sravamavanayati somāya svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati bhūḥsvāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati bhuvaḥ svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati svaḥ svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati bhūrbhuvaḥsvaḥsvāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati brahmaṇe svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati kṣatrāya svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati bhūtāya svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati bhaviṣyate svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati viśvāya svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati sarvāya svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati prajāpataye svāhetyagnau hutvā manthe sam̐sravamavanayati

He then says, Svâhâ to Agni (fire), pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to Soma, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Bhûh (earth), Svâhâ, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Bhuvah (sky), Svâhâ, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svah (heaven), Svâhâ, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Bhûr, Bhuvah, Svah, Svâhâ, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to Brahman (the priesthood), pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to Kshatra (the knighthood), pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to the Past, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to the Future, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to the Universe, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to all things, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).
He then says, Svâhâ to Pragâpati, pours ghee into the fire, and throws what remains into the Mantha (mortar).

Friedrich Max Müller 1884, The Upanishads, Part II (SBE 15)

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