Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 15
The Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu Begins — Ilā/Sudyumna and the Birth of Purūravā
प्रेषितोऽध्वर्युणा होता व्यचरत् तत् समाहित: । गृहीते हविषि वाचा वषट्कारं गृणन्द्विज: ॥ १५ ॥
preṣito ’dhvaryuṇā hotā vyacarat tat samāhitaḥ gṛhīte haviṣi vācā vaṣaṭ-kāraṁ gṛṇan dvijaḥ
祭主アドヴァリュの指示を受け、ホータは心を定めて供物のギーを取り、「ヴァシャット」と唱えつつ供献した。その際、マヌの妻の願いを思い起こしていた。
FAQs
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.
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.
The verse highlights disciplined concentration: in daily sādhana—japa, kīrtana, or pūjā—performing one’s practice with steadiness and attention preserves its spiritual potency.