4. The Agni , the ever extending , the Soma the wondrous are invited with the inviting verses.
The verses used are RV 5.13.4 and 1.91.9. (refer KB 1.1 and CCS 2.2.13). this is the first
offering( butter portions) of the one who never did oblations or libations before. then he
extends the sacrifice to the higher realms by extending the agni with RV 5.13.4. Now with
the Agni whom the previous offering is made , the oldest form of agni is being embraced with
the RV 8.44.12 and soma is being asked to enter the lives with the RV 1.91.11. Now the
recital is made considering agni as one who slays the enemies and Soma as the lord with the
offering being done remembering the slaying of vrtra. The verses used for achieving this are
RV 6.16.34 ( slaying of enemies by invoked and praised agni ) and RV 1.91.5 ( soma being
remembered as the one who give indra the divine strength to vanquish vrtra). Now the Agni
and Vishnu are given oblations. The verses used are not from RV , its from ACS ( 5.2.3).
[but i would like to add a strictly personal modification to this step as ACS is difficult to be
learned and to the lack on its availability. There are reasons for this modification being made
with RV. 1) RV is used for invocation in all Crauta rites. 2) A specific meter gayatri can
bring in same result of invocation of any ista and consecrate them and trishtup meter for
empowerment. so i recommend the verses RV 1.1.2 and RV 1.1.5(gayatri meter) (the agni
being invited to the ceremony and requested to carry the havi to other deities ) and RV
1.76.2(trishtup meter) ( agni being asked to be the hota and help to protect all realms and also
do offerings to deities). The lord vishu can be invoked with purusha sukta and empowered
with RV 1.154.2 (the praise of lord vishnu as the one who conquered three worlds)]
Agni and Vishnu are the consecration of all gods, the lords of consecration. Thus the lords of
consecration being delighted and bestow the consecration on the one.
