The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c39.s3.75

v2.c39.s3.75

For the priest a very important rule must be noted : the sacrifice, as we have seen, dies eternally, and is eternally renewed, but this renewal must be conditioned by the giving of the fees to the priests : the sacrifice goes to heaven, the fee accompanies it, and by holding fast to the fee the sacrificer goes also.⁷ The man who sacrifices, without giving fees, is reserved for a dread fate : on him the Āptyas wipe off the sin which was communicated to them, when Indra slew the three-headed son of Tvaṣṭṛ, Viçvarūpa.⁸