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## Translation:
**256**
"Where the soul has attained extreme subtlety, what harm can there be? This soul is not susceptible to harm from fire, poison, or weapons, let alone mantras." (109)
The priests, through the sacrifice, send the animal's eyes to the sun, its territory to the directions, its breath to the wind, its blood to water, and its body to the earth. In this way, the priests bring it peace, not suffering. By merely offering the animal in the fire with a mantra, it is directly sent to heaven, where it enjoys immense happiness for a kalpa, just like the priests who performed the sacrifice. (110-111)
It is not correct to say that the animal does not attain heaven because the bond of merit was not made intentionally, as the animal was sacrificed by force. Just as a child's growth is seen even when it is forcibly fed ghee, etc., against its will, so too, the animal sacrificed by force in the yajna attains heaven. (112)
Thus, the mountain, having established its previous point, fell silent. Then, the wise Narada, to refute his argument, spoke as follows: (113)
He said, "O virtuous ones! Listen attentively to my words. I will now shatter the mountain's arguments into a hundred pieces." (114)
"The mountain's statement in the verse 'Ajairyashtavyaam' is false. For, the meaning of 'Aja' is 'animal,' and this is his own imagination." (115)
The arrangement of word meanings in the Veda is not based on one's own opinion, but rather, it depends on the teachings of the learned, just like the study of the Veda. (116)
The meaning of this is that the meaning of words should be determined based on the previous tradition of the gurus. If the meaning of words is determined otherwise, then the study itself will become different. (117)
If it is said that the study is different and the understanding of meaning can be different from it, then this is not correct. Because, how can there be arbitrariness in the matter when the principle is the same in both cases? If the study depends on the tradition of the gurus, then the understanding of meaning will also depend on the tradition of the gurus. This is a principle established by logic. (118)
If it is said that a wise person... (119)