नैवेद्य-समर्पण is very important ritual. It is not mere food offering. It is very important sacrifice.
‘ॐ प्राणाय स्वाहा । ॐ अपानाय स्वाहा । ॐ व्यानाय स्वाहा । ॐ उदानाय स्वाहा । ॐ समानाय स्वाहा । ॐ ब्रह्मणे स्वाहा ।।’, पंचप्राणोंसे संबंधित इस मंत्रका उच्चारण करते हुए नैवेद्यकी सुगंधको दाहिने हाथकी पांचों उंगलियोंके सिरोंसे देवताकी ओर दिशा दें ।
Don’t be parrot. Live your words.
स्वाहा!
स्व (अपना) + हा (समर्पण)
आत्म-सर्वस्व -समर्पण
Veda(s) inspire to become powerful and power to use by self-sacrifice, not for self, selflessly.
The day when you utter ‘स्वाहा’ like parrot pandits, without actually living selfless life, you insult Vedic culture more than anyone who doesn’t understand Veda(s). Krishna in Gita calls it ‘Hypocrisy’ or ‘Self-annihilation’.
स्वाहा!
And mind you, the process also transforms the performer by regulating the Pranamaya kosha.
Every time you get opportunity to participate in ritual, perform it with finer efficiency. Focus on the words, on actions, meanings. Live and experience the rituals on all three planes i.e. आधिभौतिक,आधिदैविक, आध्यात्मिक.
Impact of Environment on meal, Meal as Ritual, Offering Food to Deva
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