In English
The Lord is both the performer and enjoyer of
From ancient times wrong conceptions about the purpose of resulted in sacrifice of living beings, and the true purpose of was forgotten. is also called . means "killing". signifies "non-killing". Hence the inner meaning of ' is that in which there is no violence. All the (sacred formulas) used in are aimed at achieving (Divine Bliss). must lead to Bliss and Self-realisation. 0nly when the import of the is fully understood and experienced will there be Self-realisation. The Lord is hailed as the . He is known as , i.e., the Lord of the . He is the Master of all that takes place in the . From this, the supreme significance of the should be obvious. The Lord is also known as and . That is, He is both the performer and the enjoyer of the sacrifice. The Lord is thus the protector and the destroyer of the sacrifice. All the sacred things that are offered in the sacrificial fire, including the (holy sacred formulae) and (ritual diagramatic representations), are accepted by Him. When each offering is made with the manthra, '', it means that it is being offered to the Divine. Hence, everything that is offered must be pure, sweet and enjoyable. We have to look upon our body as the sacrificial platform. Our Mind is the altar on which the offerings are to be made. Our desires represent the that is poured into the sacrificial fire. Our hatred is the sacrificial animal. Our mental conflicts are the blades of grass. Our heart is the sacrificial fire. It is with these elements that life should be turned into a sacrificial . Every pure thought should be regarded as a '' (holy twig) which is offered in the fire.