Passage 19

In English

There is a practice of sacrificing innocent and dumb animals such as goats, sheep, etc., on this day in the name of and . One day, a noble soul noticed some animals being taken in a grand procession. On enquiry, he was informed that they were being taken to the sacrificial altar. He asked the owner of the animals what benefit was derived from sacrificing the animals. The reply was that the animals would attain liberation as a result of being offered to God.