In English
There is a word "" commonly used in and . The word "" is generally translated into English as “sacrifice”, meaning slaughtering of animals. This is totally a distorted meaning. The real meaning of the word is “a tax” to be paid. Generally, we pay to the Municipality or certain taxes like house tax, water tax, drainage cess etc. We also pay certain amount to certain departments of the government like Electricity, Telecommunications etc., for the services rendered by them. In order that the sewerage generated in our houses is taken to a distant place and treated properly and for providing certain services like roads, electricity, water supply, sanitation etc., we pay certain amount as tax to the government. Similarly, in order that the restlessness, ignorance and sorrow we are engulfed in is removed and peace and happiness that is eluding us is provided, we have to pay certain tax to the (five elements). This is called "", that is, the tax in the shape of (sacrifice) payable to the during and .