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Even for worshipping god everyday in the morning, it is said to have breakfast only after worshipping god. Or it can be said in other way that if one worships god, he or she has to complete pooja first and then, has to eat.
And, i also heard from one of my friends that one have to take bath again to go to a temple even though he had it in the morning. :p
Is it correct? If so, What could be the reason?
यज्ञशिष्टाशिन: सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषै: |
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् ||yajna-shishtashinah santo muchyante sarva-kilbishaih
bhunjate te tvagham papa ye pachantyatma-karanatThe spiritually-minded, who eat food that is first offered in sacrifice, are released from all kinds of sin.
Others, who cook food for their own enjoyment, verily eat only sin.
Commentary :
Every food inevitably involves violence.
Obviously non-vegetarian food eaters enjoy the flesh of a murdered animal that suffered in great fear and pain.
But even vegetarian food causes some pain to plants, animals that get crushed under tractor, insects/microbes that get drowned or burned while cooking etc.
To avoid this sin, there are 2 ways :
There are varying levels in-between, where some only eat Uncha-Vritthi (only gathering grains and fruits that have automatically fallen on ground), Kapota-Vritthi (only buying/saving food for 1 day, not caring about tomorrow), Ajagara-Vritthi (only eating whatever falls on their lap)
Pancha-Maha-Yagna or 5 great sacrifices are ordained as part of daily life for a Gruhastha (householder), in order to absolve oneself of sin that occurs in 5 places during daily life (cooking, cutting, sweeping, storing, one more i forget) :
Brahma yagna (to Bhagavan & Rishis)
Deva Yagna (to devas)
Pitru Yagna (to ancestors)
Manushya Yagna (to relatives)
Bhuta Yagna (to animals)
