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Gadastisamuccaya
Mantrasanskar performed in the presence of Brahmanas;
What is given in the Veda, that is called Ishta, 116 meaning - by the Rtvigs, through mantrasanskar, in the presence of Brahmanas, inside the Vedi, what is given, that is called 'Ishta'.
Discussion
| What is 'Ishta' in the fulfillment of desires? Its form is stated here - in the Yajna, the authorized-officiating Brahmana is called 'Rtvig'. By such Rtvigs, in the presence of other Brahmanas, inside the Vedi, through mantrasanskars, the donation of gold etc. given according to the ritual, is called 'Ishta'. Because the meaning of the word 'Ishta' is fully fulfilled in it. With the intention of 'I want to give such and such donation', the donation given in the Yajna according to the ritual, is called 'Ishta'. In this, a serious pledge of Ishta donation is taken in the presence of the Mahajan, therefore this is 'Ishta'.
Here, following the ritual prevalent in the external Yajna, it has been said. The word Yajna is derived from the root 'Yaj'. Its original meaning is 'Yaj' means to worship-to worship, from that Yajna
means to worship-to worship the Ishta Dev, and in that worship, there is a feeling of offering Yajna - a feeling of offering Homa, so offering Homa, offering is another meaning of Brahmayajna. That is, to perform Danadi Sadanushtan with the mind of self-offering is Yajna. Giving Homa with the mind of fatherhood-possession, self-sacrifice, selflessly-selflessly, whatever is given, whatever is Ishta-intended Danadi, that is Yajna and that is Ishta; not that offering to other animals etc. is Yajna, that is the distortion and irony of that Yajna. The main point here is to offer oneself and one's father's property as a sacrifice. The noble feeling behind Yajna is the renunciation of possession-self-sacrifice, true renunciation of selfishness. Even today, if we make a comparative analogy, the assembly of the noble people (Brahmanas), the donor householder (Rtvigs), from the Vyasapeeth (Vedi), with a solemn pledge-ritual announcement (through mantrasanskar), the father's Ishta donation is announced (announcement), that whole ritual also somewhat resembles the said Yajna ritual, it seems like a small version of it! Let it be! This is the story of the external Yajna. Otherwise, the true transcendental Yajna is internal,