Science and Philosophy of YAGYA

        

In physical terms Yagya is a process of sacrifices of specific herbs in the fire as it is best way of sacrifice matter with the help of thermal energy of fire and sound energy of mantras. The fumigation of specific substances in the Yagya, fire is a scientific method of subtulisation of matter into energy and expanding its potential and positive effects in the surrounding atmosphere. The electromagnetic waves generated thereby help in transmitting; at cosmic level, the desired sonic signals stores in mantras. Modern scientific research has shown significant therapeutic application of Yagya.

         The industrial wastes, rapid urbanization, deforestation, cutting of mountains, air and water pollution, disturbances in the ozone layer, radioactive waves etc have destabilised humans, animals, plants life style. Ozone layer depletion has been causing sunburn, skin cancer, virus, cataracts and weakening of immune system. In the houses/area where Yagya is performed, it creates a pure nutritional and medicinal atmosphere.

       Regarding Yagya Dr. Hafkine has mentioned that “mixing ghee and sugar and burning them creates smoke which kills the germs of certain diseases and secretion takes place from some glands relate to the wind-pipe, which fill our heart and mind with pleasure. Sugars present in Havishya have great power to purify the atmosphere. It kills the germs of T.B., measles, smallpox and cow-pox, remarks Prof. Tilward. According to Dr. Shirowich, a Russian scientist has remarked that (i) Cow’s milk contains great power of protection from atomic radiation; (ii) Houses having cow-dung covered floors enjoy complete protection from atomic radiation; (iii) If cow’s ghee is put into Yagya fire, its fumes lessen the effect of atomic radiation to a great extent. 

       The specific herbs required for medicinal hawan are Amla, Arjuna, Ashoka, Ashvgandha, Bakuchi, Bilva, daruharidra,ashapuri dhoop, Guggul, haritaki, nagakesar, neem ke beej, Pippali, Shatavri  Tagara and Samidha sticks along with camphor, Cow ghee, dhaan, sugar, dried cow dung (uple).

     The four Vedas also signify the philosophy of eternity role of Yagya and Gayatri. Atharveda also deals with sound therapy of mantras for treatment of human system at the physical, psychology and spiritual level. Samveda focus on musical chanting of mantra and fine form of Yagya is process of mental oblation on the surface of emotions through cosmic radiation of sound energy.  Yajurveda contains the knowledge of performing of Yagya as scientific experiments for global welfare.

           Significance of Yagya reflects from these mantras of Vedas

अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्. होतारं रत्नधातमम् [ ऋग्वेद १/१/१/]

समिधाग्निं दुवस्यत घृतैः बोधयतातिथिं. आस्मिन् हव्या जुहोतन. [यजुर्वेद 3/1]

सायंसायं गृहपतिर्नो अग्निः प्रातः प्रातः सौमनस्य दाता. [अथर्ववेद 19/7/3]

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