Shloka 15

Devanagari script

प्रेषितोऽध्वर्युणा होता व्यचरत् तत् समाहित: । गृहीते हविषि वाचा वषट्कारं गृणन्द्विज: ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

preṣito ’dhvaryuṇā hotā vyacarat tat samāhitaḥ gṛhīte haviṣi vācā vaṣaṭ-kāraṁ gṛṇan dvijaḥ

Translation

Instructed by the adhvaryu, the hotṛ proceeded with focused mind: taking the ghee oblation, he offered it while chanting “vaṣaṭ,” remembering the request of Manu’s wife.

Synonyms

प्रेषितःhaving been directed

अध्वर्युणाby the Adhvaryu priest

होताthe Hotṛ priest

व्यचरत्performed / proceeded

तत्that (rite)

समाहितःcomposed / attentive

गृहीतेwhen (it was) taken

हविषिin the oblation

वाचाwith (his) speech

वषट्कारम्the vaṣaṭ-call

गृणन्uttering / praising

द्विजःthe twice-born (brahmin)

Characters & Entities

Adhvaryu priest

Hotā priest

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the roles of priests in a Vedic yajna?

This verse shows coordinated priestly roles: the adhvaryu directs the ritual actions, and the hotā recites the proper invocations—such as the vaṣaṭ call—while remaining fully focused.

Why is the vaṣaṭkāra chanted during the offering in a sacrifice?

The vaṣaṭ invocation is recited at the moment the oblation is offered, marking and sanctifying the act so the offering is properly presented according to Vedic procedure.

Practical application of ritual attentiveness (samāhitaḥ) in modern devotional life?

The verse highlights disciplined concentration: in daily sādhana—japa, kīrtana, or pūjā—performing one’s practice with steadiness and attention preserves its spiritual potency.