The concept of Pancha Yajnya (five scarifies), reflected in Manusmruti such as Rrushi Yajnya (Sacrifices: for the source of Knowledge -Teacher), Deva Yajnya (to the Gods – Environmental powers), Bhoota Yajnya (living creatures), Nrru Yajnya (to men) and Pitru Yajnya (to manes); is aimed to raise eco-consciousness amongst the human environment. Man, should be committed to show obligation to the above environmental agents as an ethical and ecological responsibility, from whom he receives unasked gifts continuously; is the basic theme of Pancha Yajnya; discussed in this communication from ethnobiological point of view.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/ethnobiological-analysis-myth-science-viii-pancha-yajnya-five-sacrifices
[2] http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JHE/JHE-23-0-000-000-2008-Web/JHE-23-1-000-000-2008-Abst-PDF/JHE-23-1-045-08-1669-Padhy-S/JHE-23-1-045-08-1669-Padhy-S-Tt.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sachidananda-padhy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-human-ecology
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/myths
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/religious-beliefs
