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only tribe-centred, more cannot be given back. More can be given back only when the tribal wealth is augmented by loot and plunder, the barbaric form of exploitation, of other people who were necessarily foes. The specific aim before the Gana-member to surrender his labour to Gana and Ganapati was to increase the military might of the Gaṇa so that a powerful Gana may devour the lesser Gana and increase its wealth. The ultimate aim of Yajnic activity is to get thousandfold in return. Yajna is specifically offered to Indra and Varuna' with the strings that they had to pay back in food. Yajña is offered to Indra and Viṣṇu under condition of a mutual contract that they would return it with wealth. They had also to provide them safety and protection. Heaven and Earth are promoters of Yajña. They are bestowers of wealth, of renown, of food, of male posterity, combined together." Yajna and material prosperity go together. Agni harnesses his brilliant protecting (steeds to his car), brings Devas. The Yajnic wealth proceeds to Agni who is the giver of abundant food.10 Yajnic activity is protected by the Gana charioteers under the leadership of Devas and supreme commandership of Ganapati Agni. The whole fruit of this Yajñic economic activity belongs to the Gana. Of course, a liberal donation in return is always attended with.
The ultimate aim of this Yajnic economic activity has been referred above. The Gana-members do not produce and surrender the whole only for getting back the same amount or less on account of certain deductions to be spent for the functions of State of the Gana. That is not a profitable business. They surrendered the fruits of their labour under a sepcific covenant that they would be given back more than they had contributed to the Ganic fund. Gaṇa-members were
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