SanskritIASTMeaning
वसिष्ठायvasiṣṭhāyato the Richest (dative of vasiṣṭha — the title of speech); to Speech the richest; to the wealthiest one
स्वाहाsvāhāsvāhā; the sacrificial exclamation
इतिitithus; how
अग्नौagnauin the fire; when fire
आज्यस्यājyasyaof clarified butter; ghee
हुत्वाhutvāhaving made the oblation; having offered
मन्थेmantheinto the mantha; into the mixture
संपातम्saṃpātamthe remainder; the falling
अवनयेत्avanayetlet him pour; let him lower
प्रतिष्ठायैpratiṣṭhāyaito the Support (dative of pratiṣṭhā — the title of the eye); to the Eye that is the support; to the Foundation
स्वाहाsvāhāsvāhā; the sacrificial exclamation
इतिitithus; how
अग्नौagnauin the fire; when fire
आज्यस्यājyasyaof clarified butter; ghee
हुत्वाhutvāhaving made the oblation; having offered
मन्थेmantheinto the mantha; into the mixture
संपातम्saṃpātamthe remainder; the falling
अवनयेत्avanayetlet him pour; let him lower
संपदेsaṃpadeto Attainment (dative of saṁpad — the title of hearing); to Hearing that is attainment; to Acquisition
स्वाहाsvāhāsvāhā; the sacrificial exclamation
इतिitithus; how
अग्नौagnauin the fire; when fire
आज्यस्यājyasyaof clarified butter; ghee
हुत्वाhutvāhaving made the oblation; having offered
मन्थेmantheinto the mantha; into the mixture
संपातम्saṃpātamthe remainder; the falling
अवनयेत्avanayetlet him pour; let him lower
आयतनायāyatanāyato the Abode (dative of āyatana — the title of the mind); to the Mind that is the abode; to the Resting-place
स्वाहाsvāhāsvāhā; the sacrificial exclamation
इतिitithus; how
अग्नौagnauin the fire; when fire
आज्यस्यājyasyaof clarified butter; ghee
हुत्वाhutvāhaving made the oblation; having offered
मन्थेmantheinto the mantha; into the mixture
संपातम्saṃpātamthe remainder; the falling
अवनयेत्avanayetlet him pour; let him lower
Four oblations to the four powers, under their titles from the chapter's opening: to speech-the-wealth, the eye-the-support, hearing-the-attainment, the mind-the-abode. The rite re-establishes the peace concluded in the parable: the breath is sovereign, but the powers are its acknowledged ministers, and each is given its due honour. To honour the Whole is not to slight the parts.
And again every remainder runs into the common cup: the blessing of speech, sight, hearing and mind is gathered into one, to be drunk as one. So too in a man these powers are not rivals but a gift fused into a single life; the rite only makes visible the order the parable taught in words.