“What from thy body which with fire is roasted, when thou art set upon the split, distilleth, let not that lie on earth or grass neglected, but to the longing gods let all be offered."
It's a Hindu hymn. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what it is.
2006-11-06 17:48:52 · 4 answers · asked by Smith 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Can you paraphrase?
2006-11-06 18:15:27 · update #1
The only part i got, "but to the longing gods let all be offered" which i think means to offer your faith to the gods
2006-11-06 18:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by Octavio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try looking at it symbolically (sorry if I'm being obvious) but buring the body is regarded as either purification or the burning away of earthly desires and pleasures. It could also be being "taken over" by the divine, that is the body is infused with spirit (another fire symbol).
From the rest of it, it sounds as if you should be giving your whole body, not just parts of it or the parts that still desire earthly delights (for lack of a better term) to stay there - offer up everything to the divine, to the ultimate. The implication being, from what I personally might infer, that in doing so, you are going to receive some sort of "reward" - again, for lack of a better word.
It's a little obscure but that's just my take on it.
2006-11-07 01:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by thedarkduchess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it's sort of first saying that when you are in pain/bad things are happening, offer yourself to the gods (not literally offer your body, but like live for the gods) for assistance??? That is sort of what I'm getting from it. Good luck!
2006-11-07 01:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Koko T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to be about being burned on a funeral pyre.
2006-11-07 02:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by todaywiserthanyesterday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋