In English
Sacrifice the wayward mind, dedicating it to God
Theists, atheists, agnostics, polytheists, henotheists, all accost God by various names but they all refer only to the ONE. In this yajna (sacrificial rite), offerings are addressed as , , , and placed in the Fire for , , and (Cosmic destroyer, Rain God, God of senses and Wind God). The sages visualised God in those forms and with those forms. After the fields are ploughed and the seeds are sown, we want rains to help in getting a rich harvest. So, prayer is directed to , to the address of . When you desire to come but call '', how can you succeed? For rains, you have to call on , and not on ! That is to say, the proper have to be uttered and the utterance must emerge from the heart. The sages of the past were not ignorant fools and the and rites they framed and prescribed were not born of amateur enthusiasm. They are the results of wisdom and actual experience. Reciters who are not aware of this truth will mouth the hymns and in a casual manner. Others who ruminate over the meaning and feel the emotions of exaltation and supplication are able to derive delight. Recitation without understanding the meaning might grant a little superficial satisfaction but the hymn can pour from the heart only when the meaning is sensed.