In English
The are referred to by several names. Of these, and are two names which we should understand well. also means practice. When we use this word, we have also to understand what it is that we practise. What we practise is . It has been said that begins with . In the context of our attempting to know the inner meaning of the word , we come to the conclusion that Veda and are one and the same because we utter them together. When we want to understand the meaning of the word , many people regard this as representing one’s own branch. Taking the meaning of this word as or one’s own chosen special branch, they are misinterpreting the Veda. If we regard as or a special branch of the , then we imply that the do not deal with other aspects. The word has been given the meaning , implying that the Veda has the form of . If one wants to feel that one belongs to a particular branch or sect, Veda does not accept such an interpretation.