The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2604 page)
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Vai
vadeva
.
vadeva.
A Hindu household ritual, offering homage to the gods, especially
Agni
who bears offerings to the heavens. Fire is fed with consecrated fuel, and offerings are thrown into it, accompanied by
mantras
.
Agni
who bears offerings to the heavens. Fire is fed with consecrated fuel, and offerings are thrown into it, accompanied by
mantras
.
Vai
v
nara
vnara(Skt., ‘relating to all people’). An epithet of
Agni
(fire). Agni Vai
v
nara is regarded as the author of
g Veda
10. 79 and 80. He represents the fire of digestion.
The term is then applied in
Ved
nta
to the waking state of human beings, one of the four states, the others being deep sleep, dreaming, and sublimity (
tur
ya
).
Agni
(fire). Agni Vai
vnara is regarded as the author ofg Veda10. 79 and 80. He represents the fire of digestion.
The term is then applied in
Ved
ntato the waking state of human beings, one of the four states, the others being deep sleep, dreaming, and sublimity (
tur
ya).
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