About Author Yoganand Patil (Kulkarni) is an advocate at law in civil and criminal justice by profession. He Studied BSL, LLB and was brought up in the judicial background. From his preadolescence, Yoganand diligently decided on those books of work which are only intended to steer ripen brains. Having a great interest in Scriptures and Vedic philosophies his all writings are elicited from Brahman Granthas, Upanishads and Sayanacharya commentaries on Veda. This 28-year-old author’s work includes his vast amounts of noting and writings on those deciphered secrets of our ancients that kept excluded from today's very youth. https: //G.Page/AdvocateYoganand

Praise Of The Book Agnihotra, An inception of human prosperity that we lost in time is an astonishing and extensive work on ‘That’ deciphered secret. From the whole point to every dot author digs in every possible source of human pleasure to reach out the meaning of human prosperity from the wisdom of the ancients. This book is an interpretation in short of ‘That’ cause on which this prosperous human life is celebrated in very, from thousands and thousands of years by every human civilisation; in their living and their beyond. We, as human civilisation invented impossible inventions and then forgotten them too. But for the sake of this drowning planet of earth, we, as wise men, should rise through and as our ancestors heve been forgotten we should decipher their first and last karma-Kanda AGNIHOTRA.

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AGNIHOTRA YOGANANDKULKARNI

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verything that is happening to any part of the universe is happening to you in the same way. Just slowing down your breath for a couple of minutes will make you aware of the subtle changes and language of mother Earth and the source of creation. This kind of expansion in the lung's potential is known as Kriya. Kriya Yogi can achieve the state of that much stability where there is no static. This certain ease can perceive everything to the seeker. Just maintaining certain physical changes (Kriya) in the body can lift you to such a level of sensitivity in subtle changes of cosmos which is extensively immense in design. A design ever existed by the supreme creator. We indeed have lots of questions and it is also true that lots of answers are waiting for us there. A curious person always thinks that there is a day or time when we will seek that answer to a particular question and many times he spends days and days with part of his precious life in libraries, browser windows and even some time with certain people, but there is one catch here, does every question worth to ask? Is every answer Worth to seek? Curiosity is a good thing. Without it we are dead only. But my concern in here is for those questions which are only intended to test the philosophical depth of the subject, sometimes tricky facts of mythical, logical

findings on spiritual topics and more. Many of us are already wasting their life on debating those subjects which are worthless in the end conclusion. We are humans, the most advanced species that evolved through numerous cycles of years. We are awaking the universe in complete form and we are made to travel Inter galaxies. When this self-realisation happens from within. This life becomes capable of travelling at the speed of the mind. An impossible amount of intelligence is unconscious within everybody. For every person today, making progress on a spiritual path is only for seeking answers to their questions, but ultimately staying out of this stupidity helps more than anything else. Only truth can kill the darkness of ignorance. This light of truth can satisfy any incomplete individual. One who is truly curious to know this grand design. To seek this ultimate knowledge or knowledge of the truth, you have to leave those traditional ways.Today’s generation is so lost in metaphysics, heavy philosophies, rocket sciences etc. Why one gets ready to spend years to seek solution on just basics of their concept without getting close. I’m talking about those young minds who are trying to understand space, consciousness, the seed of the mind, the big bang, black holes, limits of Dark matter, reasoning, logics and many similar questions. Whoever asks the basic questions of existence is expecting the clue to take him to Divinity. If this a type of path was taken by every curious mind there would be a different world as compare to today’s cement jungle. Yes, there are answers to exact what we are looking for, those wise sages in the world’s most ancient time discovered the entire grand design and served this plate of knowledge in a delicious way as possible to us

through their teachings. In Today’s time, 108 Upanishads hold the full capacity to answer us on everything. The point is Scriptures have all our answers but not books. Even Scriptures will fail in front of a person who reads them like books. Every substance on planet earth has their certain vibration. As we are a piece of the universe we also emit energy. But, we don’t think life like that, for us life means fulfilment of senses, luxury and material attraction. None of those comfort levels can give us that for which we are running behind it. We have respect for science but we are not ready to accept the reality of energies and frequencies. The reason why we failed to spell the word life as a living is our ignorance of the spiritual aspect of life. Every culture, every society, even every family has spiritual aspects but as time goes by we wrap it in clothes of doubts and Logics. Without sitting in Lotus position or without being Buddha we are not able to clear those doubts. Just by sitting for this purpose will full your life. Just by sitting in the lotus position will take your every atom at that stability where the resonance of your system can easily get in tune with the universe. If everything goes right and As soon as you hit the stage of mental stability, your way of life is in front of you. Becoming a selfless person in the process of Agnihotra, you, your life, and your frequencies along with fire can generate much heavy dense positive design that is practical to attract anything. The more you perform, the more jewels of life you will collect. This fullness is what life is. A one-step forward from self is one-step towards within.

Agni The Vedic era deities were connected to Prakriti nature but as the concept of Brahman precedence, some of these deities were supplanted by medieval era devas. But as a one of most prominent Deity from the Vedic times was the Agni, the God of fire and sacrifice. Fire has been an important element of all religions and cultures from prehistoric times and it is as vital as told for the development of civilisation from greater historic periods. In Vedic tradition, The Rig Veda states that Agni was born by the prowess of ‘Tvashtr’, the first born creator of the universe or from ‘Apam-Napat’, the Supreme God of creation Agni was the God of fire and sacrifice, of divine knowledge, action and energy and is also associated with water. At the very first Agni was manifested in the waters of cosmic ocean and its flames increased upwards as per the Rigveda verses. It is the sacred spark and the first emanation inherent in all beings. Out of 1028 hymns, 218 of them are dedicated to Agni, as because he is one of the Supreme Gods in the Vedas. Agni is considered as the priest of the Gods, taking offerings to the other world in his fire through Yajna sacrifices and Agnihotra Homa he carries the oblations to the Gods and without the presence of Agni, no God or divinity is approachable for any human. He is supreme symbol of power and is the immortal witness to all cyclical actions. He is said to confer wealth and satisfy all desires to those who perform his Yajnas and Agnihotras. The invocation in the Vedas ‘O Agni, lead me onto the right path’ implies that Agni should transform the energy and create a balance between the Ida and Pingala Nadis putting it on the straight path.

Agni is said to have two forms ‘Jataveda’ and ‘Kravyada’. As ‘Jataveda’, Agni is identified with Brahman and infinite knowledge and is invoked to burn and carry the offerings (except flesh) to the respective Gods. He is the pure form, the sacrificial priest and divine messenger who intercedes between humans and Gods and thus pleasing Agni, in turn, is said to please the Gods. Agni and Soma (the Vedic ritual drink) are invoked in the Rig Veda more than any other God. As Kravyada, Agni is obtained from the rays of the sun and is invoked to burn flesh (animal parts and corpses) in the Pitru Yajna. It is the fire of the funeral pyre and hence as such is said to be the impure form which is much feared. Agni is said to symbolise Knowledge, the mystic fire which leads man to God. It is expressed as two forms of energy namely heat and light and is the symbol of activity and life, piety and purity. Agni is also called Arka or radiance of the sun which is an accessory to worship. He is referred to as Marut or storm God and as one of the Sapta-rishis. Agni is often identified with other Gods too. Agni is the Indra’s twin brother. In the morning he rises to become Mitra and in the evening he becomes Varuna. Agni is addressed as Rudra in the Rig Veda and in the Linga Purana, the Shiva Linga appearing before Brahma and Vishnu represented that pillar of fire which is Agni. In the Vedas, Agni along with Soma and Vayu are the principal deities. Agni along with Jala and Vayu are said to be the fundamental qualities of intelligence. In Greek and Roman traditions also Fire is one of the important elements in their ancient philosophy which has been associated with the quality of energy, passion and assertiveness. Many Greek legends refer to ‘fire’ being stolen from the gods to protect humans which is perfectly suited with Vedas. Fire in the womb of the earth that transformed ores into metals. the chemical element of sulphur was often associated with fire.

In ancient Greek medicine, fire was associated with yellow bile similar which is somehow similar to Ayurveda. In Hindu scriptures, Agni is represented by two heads, one head marking immortality and the other marking an unknown symbol of life. He is said to have two or seven hands and three legs. The ancient seers divided Agni into three parts, Grahapatya (for general domestic use), Aahavaniya (for inviting and welcoming a deity or personage) and Dakshinagni (for fighting against all evil). His vehicle is said to be the ram which is a sacrificial animal and connected with rituals. His descriptions are varied and in some legends, he is clothed in black mounted on a chariot drawn by red horses and the seven winds are the wheels of his car. He carries a flaming javelin in one of his hands. His seven hands are depicted in the form of a Swastika which is one of the most ancient symbols of Hinduism as it symbolises prosperity, success and good luck. Its esoteric significance is inner achievement, inner fulfilment and inner progress. The Swastika is also used as a focal point for concentration while reciting the shlokas from the Rig Veda. In the Puranas Agni is called Abhimani the proud and dignified who have sprung from the ‘Virata Purusha’ the Cosmic Being’ the supreme Brahman. In the Puranas, Agni’s three sons indicate three aspects of Agni, ‘Paavamana’ or the fire produced by friction, ‘Paavaka’ or the electric fire and Suchi or the solar fire. They also represent body, soul and mind. Agni is also associated with the birth of ‘Kartikeya’ first som of lord Shiva Adiyogi. Agni is traditionally said to have ten forms, the first five are his natural or material forms. They are the ordinary fire, the sun, lightning, the digestive fire ‘Jatharaagni’ and destructive fire like forest fires.

The next five are his ritual forms like fire produced by using sticks for Yagya, fire given to a student during ‘Upanayanam’ or sacred thread ceremony, fire kept in the house for all domestic rituals from birth to death, southern fire of the ancestors used in certain rituals and the funeral fire used in rituals during cremation. The various names of Agni are Saptajihva (one with seven tongues to lick the sacrificial butter Ghee, ‘Vahni’, ‘Pavaka’, ‘Anala’, ‘Vaiswanara’, ‘Abjahasta’ lotus in hand, ‘Dhumaketu’ whose sign is smoke, ‘Hutabhuj’ or ‘Hutasa’ devourer of offerings, ‘Sukra’ or ‘Suchi’ the bright, ‘Rohitaswa’ having red horses, ‘Chhagaratha’ ram rider and ‘Tomaradhara’ javelin bearer. Among the five cosmic elements Tattva, Agni or fire is the third element which links Prithvi earth and Apas water with Akasha ether and Vayu air. It is the fire of Agni that is said to refine the grossness of the first two Prithvi and Apas into the subtle Akasha and Vayu. In the esoteric sense, the energy lying coiled in the seat of the Prithvi element represented by the Mooladhara Chakra passes through the fire of Agni and gets transformed into the light of consciousness. Thus the test of fire or Agni Pariksha refers to this event. The inner meaning of Sita’s Agni Pariksha refers to her being captured by Ravana and ten heads represents ten senses that keep man bound to the world of pleasure and pain. The fire of Tapas or Agni then tears this bondage resulting in the ascent of Kundalini. Tapas is often called the fires of penance and is referred to as Panchagni and when the five external fires are lit with rites of purification, they destroy the five internal fires of Kama lust, Krodha anger, Lobha greed, Moha attachment and Matsarya jealousy. Thus Sita who represents Shakti or energy had to break loose the shackles that bound her by passing through the test of