· "Aum, Tat, Sat" is remembered to be the three-fold nirdeśa (direction) of Brahma by brāhmanah, also established anciently by Veda and Yajña.
· Therefore, ‘Aum’ indicates start of
· Yajña
· Dāna
· Tapah performances.
· This regulation is always followed by followers of Brahma.
· Thus (uttering the word) ‘Tat’, without desiring the result of
· Yajña kriyā
· Dāna kriyā
· Tapah kriyā.
· various (such) performances are done by those who aspire mokșa.
· the word 'Sat' is also used
· sat-bhāve (in the sense of the nature of the Supreme)
· sādhu-bhāve (in the sense of the nature of the devotee)
· in bonafide (prasaste) activities also, the sound 'Sat' is used.
· During Yajña, Tapah, Dāna situations also, ‘Sat’ is pronounced.
· For Tat-Karma (for referring those sacred Yajña, Tapah, Dāna actions) also, 'sat' is certainly said.
· Without Sraddhā (faith) –
· which is offered as an oblation (in Yajña),
· which is given (as Dāna),
· which is executed as Tapah,
· Kŗtam (whatever Karma is performed)
· are said to be ‘Asat’ and not ‘Tat’, before or after death.
