Why Panchmahayagna?

Why Panchmahayagna?

Every family needs Panchmahayagna for self-satisfaction, Dev Puja for family welfare and Panchmahayagna for getting rid of debt and attaining good sanskars. In Panchmahayagna, Brahmayagya, Devyagya, Rishiyagya, Pitryagya and Manushya Yagna are the form of self-study. Studying one's branch daily is Brahmayagya. After that, we have to offer tarpan to the God, Rishi and ancestors to whom we have a lifelong debt. After that, we have to offer sacrifices in the fire with the intention of the gods. For this, a very simple tantra Agni Siddhayarth is used, which is called 'Vishwadev Tantra'.

In this tantra, Agni has to be invoked with Vedic mantras and installed. After this, pray to the fire and do paryukshan (sprinkling water) in the parigam (water line) around it.  Then after placing rice grains in eight directions and doing Agnilankar, ghee is poured on the Charu (cooked rice) kept in front, after doing rituals and chanting mantras, Aahuti is offered. After Parigamunaadi is done again, Agni Poojan, wearing ashes and praying, Baliharan is done. In Baliharan, Aahuti is offered with the aim of God, ancestors and humans. Finally, some Charu is kept outside the house, which is called 'Kakbali'.

While preparing food, various activities are done in which there is violence of many types to living beings. Five major violences have been described in the scriptures. Using the stove, grinding, sweeping, pounding and filling water - these five activities are violent. Apart from these, violence to micro-organisms cannot be avoided while doing activities like tearing, filtering and grinding etc. Violence has been termed as 'Suna' in the scriptures. The above five main activities are done with the aim of In the scriptures, it is called 'Panchsuta'. Panchmahayagya is performed with the objective of getting rid of these five sins i.e. five defects and making them well-cultured.

If fire pit and food etc. are not possible for Panchmahayagya, then this ritual can be completed by leaving rice and fruits etc. in the plate. While travelling, the fruit of Panchmahayagya is achieved by merely reciting Vishwadev Sukta. The house where Panchmahayagya is not performed; the food there is not cultured and hence is not fit for consumption by Sanyasis, good men and ancestors. The house where the food left after performing Panchmahayagya is consumed, there is peace of the planet and Annapurna resides. Being an important part of culture and religion, guest religion has also been included in Panchmahayagya.