Nru Yajna (Samskrit: नृयज्ञः), also called as Manushya Yajna (मनुष्ययज्ञः) is one of the Panchamahayajnas (पञ्चमहायज्ञ-s | five great sacrifices) prescribed for the गृहस्थाश्रमी-s (Grhasthashramis | householders).
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Nru Yajna (Samskrit: नृयज्ञः), also called as Manushya Yajna (मनुष्ययज्ञः) is one of the [[Panchamahayajnas (पञ्चमहायज्ञाः)|Panchamahayajnas]] (पञ्चमहायज्ञ-s | five great sacrifices) prescribed for the गृहस्थाश्रमी-s (Grhasthashramis | householders).
== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==
== परिचयः ॥ Introduction ==
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# Bhikshadana (भिक्षादानम् | Giving alms)
# Bhikshadana (भिक्षादानम् | Giving alms)
# Atithi satkara (अतिथिसत्कारः | Taking care of guests)
# Atithi satkara (अतिथिसत्कारः | Taking care of guests)
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are the two most important components of Nru Yajna. Even there, atithi satkara (अतिथिसत्कारः | taking care of guests) takes precedence.<blockquote>कृत्वैतद्बलिकर्मैवं अतिथिं पूर्वं आशयेत् । भिक्षां च भिक्षवे दद्याद्विधिवद्ब्रह्मचारिणे । । ३.९४ । ।<ref name=":0" /></blockquote><blockquote>kr̥tvaitadbalikarmaivaṁ atithiṁ pūrvaṁ āśayet । bhikṣāṁ ca bhikṣave dadyādvidhivadbrahmacāriṇe । । 3.94 । ।</blockquote>Meaning: After having performed the Bali offering (Bhuta Yajna), one should first honour guests and then give alms to an ascetic and a student according to the prescribed rules.<ref name=":2" />
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are the two most important components of Nru Yajna. Even there, atithi satkara (अतिथिसत्कारः | taking care of guests) takes precedence.<blockquote>कृत्वैतद्बलिकर्मैवं अतिथिं पूर्वं आशयेत् । भिक्षां च भिक्षवे दद्याद्विधिवद्ब्रह्मचारिणे । । ३.९४ । ।<ref name=":0" /></blockquote><blockquote>kr̥tvaitadbalikarmaivaṁ atithiṁ pūrvaṁ āśayet । bhikṣāṁ ca bhikṣave dadyādvidhivadbrahmacāriṇe । । 3.94 । ।</blockquote>Meaning: After having performed the Bali offering ([[Bhuta Yajna (भूतयज्ञः)|Bhuta Yajna]]), one should first honour guests and then give alms to an ascetic and a student according to the prescribed rules.<ref name=":2" />
=== अतिथिसत्कारः ॥ Offering hospitality to guests ===
=== अतिथिसत्कारः ॥ Offering hospitality to guests ===