Mantras for Vedic Fire Sacrificeoà ajïäna-timirändhasya jïänäïjana-çaläkayäcakñur unmélitaà yena tasmai çré-gurave namaù

My spiritual master opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him. [Çré guru-praëäma]

nama oà viñëu-pädäya kåñëa-preñöäya bhü-taleçrémate bhaktivedänta- svämin iti nämine

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupäda, who is very dear to Lord Kåñëa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

namas te särasvate deve gaura-väëé-pracäriëenirviçeña-çünyavädi- päçcätya-deça-täriëe

Our respectful obeisances unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvaté Gosvämé. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism and voidism. [Çréla Prabhupäda Praëati]

nama oà viñëu-pädäya kåñëa-preñöhäya bhü-taleçrémate gaurahari däsänudäsa bhaktisiddhärtha iti nämine

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Çréla Gaurahari Dasanudas Bäbäjé Bhaktisiddhärtha, who of all people on this earth is very dear to Lord Krsna, having taken complete shelter at His lotus feet.

namas te prabhupäda-deve gaura-väëé-pracärinenirviçeña-çünyavädi- nära-jagatäya-täriëe

Our respectful obeisances unto you, O Master Teacher, devotee of Çrila Prabhupäda. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanya all over the world, delivering people from impersonalism and voidism. [Çréla Bhaktisiddhärtha Praëati]

oà tad viñëoù paramaà padaà sadäpaçyanti sürayo divéva cakñur ätatamtad vipräso vipanyavo jägåvämñaùsamindhate viñëor yat paramaà padam

I invoke that Supreme Lord Visnu whom the pure devotees always see in the rays of the sun with divine vision. Those praiseworthy, spiritually awake brahmanas can reveal the spiritual abode of the Lord. [Åg-Veda-saàhitä 1.22.20]

väïchä-kalpatarubhyaç ca kåpä-sindhubhya eva capatitänäà pävenebhyo vaiñëavebhyo namo namaù

I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiñëava devotees of the Lord. They are just like desire trees who can fulfill the desires of everyone, and they are full of compassion for the fallen conditioned souls.

tad viddhi praëipätena paripraçnena sevayäupadekñyanti te jïänaà jïäninas tattva-darçinaù

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth. [Bhagavad-gita 4.34]

ahaà kratur ahaà yajïaù svadhäham aham auñadhammantro 'ham aham eväjyam aham agnir ahaà hutam

It is I who am the ritual, I the sacrifice, the offering to the ancestors, the healing herb, the transcendental chant. I am the butter and the fire and the offering. [Bhagavad-gita 9.16]

tad-vijïänärthaà sa gurum eväbhigacchetsamit-päëiù çrotriyaà brahma-niñöham

To understand these things properly, one must humbly approach, with firewood in hand, a spiritual master who is learned in the Vedas and firmly devoted to the Absolute Truth. [Muëòaka Upaniñad 1.2.12]

man-manä bhava mad-bhakto mad-yäjé mäà namaskurumäm evaiñyasi satyaà te pratijäne priyo 'si me

Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend. [Bhagavad-gita 18.65]

sarva-dharmän parityajya mäm ekaà çaraëaà vrajaahaà tväà sarva-päpebhyo mokñayiñyämi mä çucaù

Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear. [Bhagavad-gita 18.66]

naiñä tarkeëa matir äpaneyäproktänyenaiva su-jïänäya preñöha

This realization, my dear boy, cannot be acquired by logic. It must be spoken by an exceptionally qualified spiritual master to a knowledgeable disciple. [Kaöha Upaniñad 2.9]

jaya çré-kåñëa-caitanya prabhu-nityänandaçré-advaita gadädhara çréväsädi-gaura-bhakta vånda

All glories to Lord Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Mahäprabhu, Lord Nityänanda, Advaita Äcärya, Gadädhara Paëòita Prabhu, Çréväsa Öhäkura and all those devotees who follow in their footsteps.

hare kåñëa hare kåñëa kåñëa kåñëa hare harehare räma hare räma räma räma hare hare

O Çrémäti Rädhäräëé (the divine energy of the Lord Kåñëa), O all-attractive reservoir of pleasure, Lord Çré Kåñëa, please engage me in Your loving devotional service.

Conclusion (after offerings)

vidhi-hénaà mantra-hénaà yat kiïcid upapäditamkriyä-mantra-vihénaà vä tat sarvaà kñantum arhasi

Whatever has happened without the proper chanting of the mantra, or without following the proper procedure, kindly forgive all that.

aparädha-sahasräni kriyante ’har-niçaà mayädäso ’ham iti mäà matvä kñamasva madhusüdana

I commit thousands of offenses day and night, O Madhusüdana. But please think of me as Your servant and kindly forgive them.