'lord of creatures'), a god having a major position in the early Veda, was described as the embodiment of sacrifice. In support of the practice there is a Hindu belief that there are demons who have great powers and satisfying their desire for blood is a way of keeping them happy. Whether actual human sacrifice was taking place has been debated since Colebrooke brought the issue under attention in 1805. (Satchidananda Murty K., 1993, pp. Set free my officiating priest; this revered man is being grilled by hell-fire on my account only.Then all people mocked Ajigarta by even calling him a Chandaala and a disgrace to be called a Brahmin.“5 For Brahman (Priesthood) he binds a Brahman to the stake; for Kshatra (Royalty) a Râjanya; for the Maruts a Vaisya; for Penance a Sûdra; for Darkness a robber; for Hell a homicide or a man who has lost his onsecrated fire; for Misfortune a eunuch; for Venality an Ayogû; for Kâma a harlot; for Excessive Noise a Mâgadha…”In the Scriptures : Human Sacrifices (Purusha Medha / Nara Bali)One cannot enjoy or suffer for another person's acts. The majority of Hindu practices and beliefs emphasize abstinence, vegetarianism and an ascetic approach to life, yet within Hinduism there is a history of blood sacrifice, particularly in the worship of the goddess Kali; she is the slayer of evil and has an appetite for blood. and continues into the classical period (until approx. (They kill) a horse in a horse-sacrifice, and a bull in a bull-sacrifice; a man in a human sacrifice and goats in a Vājapeya sacrifice.O king! The Bhagavad Gita, The Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, 1997Satchidananda Murty K. Vedic Hermeneutics, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi, 1993The present paper attempts to discuss the nature and role of Vedic sacrifice in Vedic literature and the ways this topic is expressed by relevant commentators on the subject. B.C.E.) It is tenable to say that by the practice of yoga in many parts of the world, yajna has acquired a worldwide recognition as a valuable spiritual inheritance for mankind.Radhakrishnan S. The Principal Upanishads, Harper Collins Publishers India, New Delhi, 1997The basic shrauta rite involved the participation of four Vedic priests, each one having specific attributes. The Vedic scriptures dictate the rules of sacrifice and priests follow highly structured methods of incorporating sacrifice into worship. It becomes clear indeed that the act of union (yoga) in various forms is central to the new approach to yajna. Hindus use it to achieve "moksa," which is liberation of the soul from the cycle of rebirth and knowledge of the true self through a state of unity with Brahman the Supreme Being.