In English
To whom should these be offered? The answer is: to God. What is the meaning of the word ? Bha means the effulgence. Ga means the quality of spreading this effulgence. ‘Wan’ means the one capable of spreading. Hence, means the only being with the capacity and ability to spread this effulgence. In fact, the inside us is of this nature. However, man is unaware of this. Hence, the prayer (lead us from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom). This light of wisdom is essential for all humans. The external path relates to the indulgence of the senses. There is a subtle difference between the actual use of sense organs and the power behind each of these senses. These are actually the elements (). They are divine in nature. We say the five elements. These are, firstly, the earth. The ancients named it Goddess ; secondly, water. We call it . Then fire, this we call . Then air, it is known as . The fifth is . The deity behind this principle is . Thus, these five elements have been recognized as divine and worshipped as such.