14. annaathbhavanthi bhoothaani parjanyaath annasambhavaH
yajnaathbhavath parjanyaH yajnaH karmasamudhbhavaH
All beings originate from food which is produced by rain which comes from sacrifice and sacrifice is the result of activity.
15.karma brahmodhbhavam vidDhi
brahma aksharasamudhbhavam
thasmaath sarvagatham brahma
nithyam yajne prathishTitham
All action spring from the Vedas and Vedas have their origin in the imperishable reality, Brahman. Therefore the all pervading Brahman is ever established in yajna.
16.evam pravarthitham chakram na anuvarthayathi iha yah
aghaayuh indhriyaaraamaH mogham paarTha sa jeevathi
The one who does not follow the wheel of action set in motion, lives in sin, gratifying his senses and his life is in vain.
Ramanuja takes the word brahma to mean prkrthi of which the physical body is constituted and the body is controlled by the inner self, the Lord, who is the imperishable reality. Actually the word brahma has several meanings, such as vedas, yajna, etc. besides the supreme reality, Brahman. It also implies brahmaanda or the cosmic egg from which the whole gross universe emerged, in other words the primordial nature or prakrthi. It is in this sense Ramanuja interprets the word brahma.
Annaath bhavanthi bhoothaani- The Upanishad says, annadDhyeva khalu imaani bhoothaani jaayanthe annena jaathaani jeevanthi (Taitt.Up.) All beings are produced from
Parjanyaath annaambhavah-As water is the main factor necessary for the production of food it is said that rain, which is the main source of water is the cause of food. Parjanya means rain.
Yajnaath bhavathi parjanyaH- All yajnas as explained above done for the welfare of the world cause the rain, apart from the ritualistic effect of the yajnas ordained in the Vedas. The devas are propitiated by yajna, it is said in the earlier sloka which means that the natural elements when preserved properly by man yield their bounty, of which rain in proper time is the greatest blessing for the welfare of mankind. That is why we have the auspicious blessing, `kale varshathu parjanyaH,' uttered in the completion of all rituals.. We have also the saying in Tamil, `nallaar oruvar uLarEl avar poruttu ellOrkkum peyyum mazai,' if there is one good soul who does his duty as an offering to God, that is, with the spirit of yajna, all will be benefited by rain.
YajnaH karmasamudhbhavaH- As explained earlier the five yajnas and the ritualistic sacrifice depends on performing the actions according to
In whichever meaning the word brahma is used, there is no doubt that it has its origin in the imperishable reality , alshara, which really implies the aksharabrahman, or the supreme Lord.
Thasmaath sarvagatham brahma nithyam yajne prathishTitham- Vedas I originated from Brahman and yajna is the product of Vedas. Hence Brahman is ever established in yajna. The Lord is yajnasvaroopa as He Himself says later, `aham krathuH aham yajnaH,' (ch.9.16)
Last but not least , even the vedic rituals of yajna like agnihothra have their beneficial results which was seen even in our times during the
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