The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.33

c14.33

¹ Dhammayâga denotes literally an offering which suits the dhamma, the doctrine or the law. A special kind of offering is not to be understood by this, but rather, something like an "ideal offering which satisfies all requirements." In the answer which is finally ascribed to Sucirata, an offering in the Brahmanical sense is certainly not mentioned; for the Buddhist, even the dhammayâga, the ideal sacrifice, consists in virtuous life in accordance with the dhamma.