Bhojana vidhihi (Parishechana Mantraha) General Instructions : sitting to eat. Keep the plate s finger while the food is being served. Then while performing the mantra using the right hand keep touching the plate with the left hand ring finger. This action is repeated alternatively along the mantra. Take water into the hand and circum ambulate the plate with water chanting the following mantra. aif ypfa: Gar! om bhoor bhuvah suvaha Sprinkle a little water over the food. amfagetrst tatsaviturvarenyam writearer eftate | bhargodevasya dheemahi faa ata: wettearet dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat. | Perform the circumambulation of t] fo! | ta afer: waa deva savitah prasuva | (During day) , et wat uffrenfir! = satyam tvarthena parishinchaami. | (At night) : (eet Tar aa eT I rtam tvaa satyena parishinchaami, | Take one sip of water from the palm, mentally chanting this | mantra. ‘auprenoraty’ amyutopastaranamasi | Using the thumb, middle and ving fingers, take a few morsels of | food and swallow each time chanting each mantra. | Wrerea caret praanaaya svaahaa SAT Carat apaanaaya svaahaa lena tare vyaanaaya svaahaa SoMa caret udaanaaya svaahaa. PATS Fare samaanaaya svaahaa ‘aeat caret brahmane svaahaa Drop a little water on the left side of the plate, soak the left ring finger with water and touch the chest (heart area) chanting this mantra and start lunch or dinner. BET TAA brahmani ma aatmaa- amrutatvaaya After the lunch or dinner is over take a sip of water from the palm chanting this mantra. agente _ amputaa-pidhaanam-asi This concludes the ritualistic process of eating food.