Sa.Sm 12
वैश्वदेवं बलिं चैव कुर्यान्नित्यं तदर्पणम्। इष्टं दत्तं हुतं जप्तं पूर्तं यच्चात्मनः प्रियम्। दारान्सुसान्प्रियान्प्राणान् परस्मै सन्निवेदयेन् ॥१२॥
Perform the offerings to universal gods (Vaishadeva) and cleansing of directions (Baliharana) every day with faith. Offer the items that are dear, given, offered, muttered, rewarded, including all those that are dear: the wife, children, and even one’s own life itself, in His service.
Note:
According to tradition, a householder hould offer the food to the lord, then to all the governing deities (Vaishadeva), and then perform the cleansing of directions (Baliharana). One should serve the offered food to guests and then have it.
Vaishadeva is an offering done to all the governing deities, thanking them for enabling one to lead life. There is a detailed procedure on how the offering needs to be made using the fire sacrifice. In simple terms, one can recite the following verse, and mentally offer the food to governing deities, thanking them.
ॐ विश्वेभ्यो देवेभ्यः स्वाः। विश्वेभ्यो देवेभ्यः इदं न मम॥
"Ōm! All the deities of the universe, please partake. This is for all the deities of the universe, not mine."
Baliharana is a process of cleansing all directions by offering food to deities, daemons, and ancestors present in various directions. The summary view is for conceptual understanding only. For details, refer to other books.
ॐ इद्राय स्वाः। ॐ यमाय स्वाः। ॐ वरुणाय स्वाः। ॐ सोमाय स्वाः।
Ōm! offering to Indra, the lord of the senses, Ōm! offering to Yama, the lord of death, Ōm! offering to Varuna, the lord of water principle, and Ōm! offering to Soma, the lord of the mind
ॐ ब्रह्मणे स्वाः। ॐ ब्रह्म पुरुषेभ्यः स्वाः। ॐ विश्वॆभ्यो देवेभ्यो स्वाः। ॐ सर्वेभ्यो भूतेभ्यः स्वाः। ॐ दिवाचारिभ्यः स्वाः। ॐ नक्तंचारिभ्यः स्वाः।
Ōm! offering to Universal Brahman, Ōm! offering to Brahman in the form of personality, Ōm! offering to all the deities of the universe, Ōm! offering to all the beings, Ōm! offering to those who move around in the day, and Ōm! offering to those who move around in the night.
ॐ रक्षोभ्यः स्वाः। ॐ स्वधा प्रित्रुभ्यः स्वाः। ॐ श्यामाय स्वाः। ॐ सनकादि मानुषेभ्यो हन्त श्वचन्दालपतितभूतवायसेभ्यः।
Ōm! offering to daemons, Ōm! offering to the ancestors, Ōm! offering to dark, and Ōm! offering to fallen beings who killed monks like Sanaka.
