LITURGICAL STANZAS AND FORMULAS
The Yajur Veda Samhita; the Veda of rituals, is a book for priests; the Adhvaryu, containing ritual formulas; utterance of which are to be regulated in accordance to strict stipulations. Concept of yajna Yajna in simple term can be called as the collaboration between the cosmic power; God and humans. The gods want to ascend the humans and take them to a higher level of perfection provided humans aspire to be perfect; humans should express his thanks to the cosmic powers and express their adoration. It can be said that ‘yajna is that very series of actions occupying in our subtle body which propels us to ascent to higher planes of consciousness – can be called inner yajna’. However, the performance of the inner yajna was limited to a few people such as Rishis and Seers, and their disciples. The remaining people do not either have the interest or the inner concentration needed to perform the inner yajnas. So sages of the Vedic age realized that if not practiced the Vedas m
