Bhagavad Gita 3.13 meaningWhy action matters
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Good people share first. Selfish people only feed themselves.”
What it means
“Good people share what they have and eat after giving, and they are free from wrong. Those who cook only for themselves are feeding on selfishness.”
The original Sanskrit
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् ॥
yajñaśiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarvakilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tvaghaṃ pāpā ye pacantyātmakāraṇāt
Translations
Literal translation
By becoming partakers of the remembers of sacrifices, they become freed from all sins. But the unholy persons who cook for themselves, they incur sin.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यज्ञ के अवशिष्ट अन्न को खाने वाले श्रेष्ठ पुरुष सब पापों से मुक्त हो जाते हैं किन्तु जो लोग केवल स्वयं के लिये ही पकाते हैं वे तो पापों को ही खाते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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