In English
T HE sacred and fragrant articles that are offered and the precious gems that are placed in the sacrificial fire are symbolic of the offerings which man should make in life. He should offer his pure heart and good qualities such as , , and (Truth, Virtue, Peace and Love) to the Divine. The real spirit of giving to society and the community the wealth, knowledge and skills one possesses is the true (sacrificial rite). Without the spirit or sacrifice the performance of external rituals has no meaning. Life itself is a . To make human life an oblation in the sacred fire of duties and actions is itself a . To get rid of one's bad qualities is . Every individual who seeks to lead an ideal life, to achieve bliss and attain self-realisation has to cultivate the spirit of sacrifice. is the means to lead one from sorrow to happiness, adversity to prosperity, darkness to light. Human life can be worthwhile only when it is based on sacrifice or the quality of renunciation. Thereby not only can it become meaningful but Divinity can also be experienced. Life does not consist in eating, sleeping and such activities. The (concluding essence of ) has declared that the human goal is (release from bondage). What is this bondage? It is not association with wife and. children, with property or attachments and hatreds. Even the sense of 'I' and 'Mine' does not constitute bondage. It is the ignorance of one's true self that constitutes bondage. The process of liberation begins with the attempt to discover one's own Self. This is intended to reveal to man the truth about himself and lead him to the Divine.