Jiva Homa Prakarana

By: Shri Kesava Rao Tadipatri                                                                            

Chart by Shreekrishna Jayakumar Rao

First yajna /homa:

Asau = in mukhyaprANa

Loka = dyuloka = prakAsharUpa = Narayana

Agni = nitarAm atti = ad + ni = ag + ni = Eats it all

Agni = angam nayati = instigates angas or organs to perform

Agni=agma nayati -> (na gachchhati iti agaH -> aga means that which does not move or which is incapable of helping itself) = makes the entire universe including jada and chetana - as all these do not have svataH pravRitti)

AdityaH = AdAnAt = diminishes the span of life / cluster of action (AyurvA karmajAtam vA); .

Samit = samedhanAt = all supreme because of acquiring guNAdi paripUrNate. = Narayana Narayana

Rashmi = rati sham rUpatvena = personification of contentment and happiness (tRupti and sukha).

Dhuma = (ajnAnAdIn) dhUtkaroti = nirAkaroti = removes the ignorance of His devotees. = Narayana Vasudeva

AhaH = (tamasA) ahananIyatvAt = untainted by ignorance.

Archi = aram(alam) chitatvAt = worshipped well by all. = Narayana Samkarshana

Chandra = chandanAt = sukhasvarUpatvAt = pleasant

AngAra = angeshu ratatvAt = revels being in all the limbs = Narayana Pradyumna

NakShatra = na + kShatra = ananya rAjatvena = does not have protector (na vidyate kShatro pAlako yasya iti);

ViShphulinga = vivdham sphuraNAt = effulgent in many forms like Matsya = Narayana Aniruddha

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In this LokAgni/NArAyaNAgni, the gods give Ahuti of Jiva, that performed yAga with shraddha; 

From this AhutisthAna, the Jiva is sent to Chandraloka.
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Second yajna /homa:

Parjanya = Param asya janyam = All uttama Jivas like Brahma are born from here = Vasudeva
That form is Agni

VAyu = va + Ayu = Being jnAnasvarUpa gives Ayush = VAsudeva Narayana
That form is Samit.

Abhra = apAm bharaNAt = Support to water = VAsudeva VAsudeva
That form is dhUma

Vidyut = vidyotanAt = enlightens the universe = lightning (minchu) = VAsudeva Sankarshana
That form is archi.

Ashani = ahsanAt = Eats it all during Pralaya = thunder bolt (siDilu)= VAsudeva Pradyumna.
That form is angAra.

HrAdunI = nitarAm hrAdanAt = paripUrNa Ananda svarUpa
That form is viShphulinga.
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In this ParjanyAgni/VAsudevAgni, the gods give Ahuti of Jiva in Chandraloka; From this AhutisthAna, the Jiva is sent to Rain.
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Third yajna /homa:

PRuthivi = Earth = prathitvAt = well known; or prathanAt = vyAptatvAt = all pervading (Sankarshana).
That form is Agni

Samvatsara = samyagvAsayati ramate ramayati vA(resides well/gives refuge and revels or gives happiness); samyagvAsanAccha(pervades/protects); samvatsAn ramayati (gives bliss to devotees); That form is Sankarshana Narayana and is Samit.

AkAsha = A samantAt kAshate prakAshate = shines well = Sankarshana VAsudeva
That form is dhUma

RAtri = ratidAnAt = gives joy = Sankarshana Sankarshana.
That form is archi.

Disha = dishati = shows paratattva = Sankarshana Pradyumna.
That form is angAra.

AvAntara disha = aparatattvam dishati = shows aparatattva = Sankarshana Aniruddha.
That form is viShphulinga.

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In this PRuthivyAgni/SankarshanAgni, the gods give Ahuti of Jiva in Rain; From this AhutisthAna, the Jiva is sent to anna or food..
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Fourth yajna /homa:

PuruSha = purutvAt pUrNAnandatvAt = pUrNAnandam Shanoti dadAti vA = Full of bliss or gives bliss = Pradyumna
That form is Agni

VAk = that which speaks = (Kena - shrotrasya shrotram manaso mano yad vAcho ha vAcham sa u
prANasya prANaH | chakShuShchakShuriti muchya dhIrAH pretyAsmAllokAdamRutA bhavanti)=

That form is Pradyumna Narayana and is Samit.

PrANa = prakarShena anati = instigates the universe = Pradyumna VAsudeva
That form is dhUma

JihvA = hUyate asmin asmAt vA = enables Homa = Pradyumna Sankarshana.
That form is archi.

ChakShuH = darShaNAt = chaShTe pashyati sarvam = Pradyumna Pradyumna.
That form is angAra.

Shrotram = shravaNAt = hears it all = Pradyumna Aniruddha.
That form is viShphulinga.
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In this PuruShAgni/PradyumnAgni, the gods give Ahuti of Jiva in anna/Food; From this AhutisthAna, the Jiva is sent to Retas (Reproductive element).
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Fifth yajna /homa:

YoShA = sarvajyoShyatvAt = endeared = Aniruddha
That form is Agni

Upastha = samIpa sthiteH = stays near and protects = Aniruddha Narayana
That form is Samit.

UpamantraNa = samIpa sambhAShaNa ; instigates the endearing conversation between couples = Aniruddha VAsudeva
That form is dhUma

Yoni = yunakti mishrIkaroti = brings together = Aniruddha Sankarshana.
That form is archi.

AntaHkaraNa = antaH kriyamANa vyApArakarTrutvAt = enables all internal vyApAras
That form is Aniruddha Pradyumna and is angAra.

AbhinandAH = abhitaH AnandAH ; giver of the joy = Aniruddha Aniruddha
That form is viShphulinga.
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In this YoShAgni/AniruddhAgni, the gods give Ahuti of Jiva in Retas; From this AhutisthAna, the Jiva is sent to garbha or womb.

Flow charts By Shri Kesava Rao tadipatri:




Shri KrishNArpaNamastu !

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