in other religions it is believed that god created everything out of nothing. but in hinduism, prajapati created everything out of himself, he transformed himself to all. from his out and in breathing he created devtas and from downward breathing he created mortal beings. and above mortal beings he created death as their consumer.
now one half of prajapati was immortal and other half immortal. the mortal part hided in clay and water which devtas fashioned and formed a brick from clay and water. this brick is symbolism of body which is also formed of clay and water. since prajapati was half mortal and half immortal, so this body is also half mortal and half immortal. five body parts mouth, skin, flesh, bone and marrow are mortal, while mind, voice, vital eye, ear are immortal. actually it's not taking about the body but the control of body in brain. brain only controls the physical body like bones, skin, flesh etc till body is alive. but the voice, light is energy which is immortal. hence it's perception is also immortal.
the main aim of people who do yajna is to be immortal. that's why it's said 'mrityorma amritamgamaya'. that means take us from death to immortality. having encompassed that mortal form of prajapati by those of his immortal forms devtas make the sacrificer immortal. prajapati in form if human being is none other than the fire altar. his five mortal parts are five layers of earth, and there are other five layers which are immortal. and then by yajna he become immortal.
by this verse, "the seat hiding, agni, indra, god brahman, brahaspati, and the wise all devtas may speed our sacrifice unto bliss", one part is agni's, one part indra's, and one part all other devta's. in this fire altar they thus they made him complete.
and when he stands by altar worshiping it with this verse he thereby secures all that part of him ( prajapati ) which whether he knows it or not.
as summary of shatpath brahmana 10.1.3
now one half of prajapati was immortal and other half immortal. the mortal part hided in clay and water which devtas fashioned and formed a brick from clay and water. this brick is symbolism of body which is also formed of clay and water. since prajapati was half mortal and half immortal, so this body is also half mortal and half immortal. five body parts mouth, skin, flesh, bone and marrow are mortal, while mind, voice, vital eye, ear are immortal. actually it's not taking about the body but the control of body in brain. brain only controls the physical body like bones, skin, flesh etc till body is alive. but the voice, light is energy which is immortal. hence it's perception is also immortal.
the main aim of people who do yajna is to be immortal. that's why it's said 'mrityorma amritamgamaya'. that means take us from death to immortality. having encompassed that mortal form of prajapati by those of his immortal forms devtas make the sacrificer immortal. prajapati in form if human being is none other than the fire altar. his five mortal parts are five layers of earth, and there are other five layers which are immortal. and then by yajna he become immortal.
by this verse, "the seat hiding, agni, indra, god brahman, brahaspati, and the wise all devtas may speed our sacrifice unto bliss", one part is agni's, one part indra's, and one part all other devta's. in this fire altar they thus they made him complete.
and when he stands by altar worshiping it with this verse he thereby secures all that part of him ( prajapati ) which whether he knows it or not.
as summary of shatpath brahmana 10.1.3
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