Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Dear Members " Hindu Dharma " is a book published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan which contains English translation of two volumes of the Tamil Book " Deivatthin Kural " ; which is a collection of invaluable and engrossing speeches of Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi MahaSwamiji. http://kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part5/chap22.htm The Purpose of Sacrifices Why is it that religion alone has the rites called yajnas or sacrifices? If a crop grows in surplus in our place we trade it with what is available in plenty in another and is not produced in our own. The carpenter, the blacksmith and other artisans make useful articles and serve us in many ways. In return we give them what they need for their upkeep. We feed the cow grass and it yields us milk. We pay the government taxes and it gives us protection. The affairs of the world are conducted on the basis of a system of exchange. Similarly, we conduct an exchange even with worlds other than our own. Engineers and other experts can canalise water obtained from the rains but they cannot produce the rains. If we want the rains to come, we have to despatch certain goods to the abode of the celestials. It is this kind of exchange that the Gita speaks of: Devan bhavayatanena te deva bhavayantu vah Parasparam bhavayantah sreyah param avapsyatha It means: " You keep the devas satisfied with the performance of sacrifices. And let them look after your welfare by producing rain on earth. Thus, helping each other, be more and more prosperous and happy. " JAYA JAYA SANKARA HARA HARA SANKARA Thwameva Maathaa Cha Pithaa Thwameva Thwameva Bhandhuscha Sakhaa Thwameva Thwameva Vidhyaa Dhravinam Thwameva Thwameva Sarvam Mama Dheva Dheva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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