5 - Human Life And Its Purpose - Sacrifice Flashcards
1
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What do you mean by Yajña?
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Yajña, or sacrifice, is the principle that actions are dedicated to something.
2
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What does early Sanskrit literature tell about Yajña?
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Early Sanskrit literature describes the practice of complicated rituals involving altars, oblations in fire, and sacred chants.
3
Q
What does Mahabharata tell us about Yajña?
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The Mahaabhaarata tells of the great Aszvamedha sacrifice (horse-sacrifice), which involved many people, much money and much time.
4
Q
What does Manu tell us about Yajña?
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5
Q
What is another way of viewing Yajña?
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Another way of viewing yajña is that all actions, whether we know it or not, are dedicated to some universal power.
This power could be many things: anger,
wisdom, greed, the good of all, or many other things.
