Bhagavad Gita 4.25 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“People give in different ways. Some even give themselves.”
What it means
“Some people make offerings to the gods. Others offer their own self into the fire of the infinite.”
The original Sanskrit
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते । ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति ॥
daivamevāpare yajñaṃ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṃ yajñenaivopajuhvati
Translations
Literal translation
Other yogis undertake sacrifice to gods alone, Others offer the Self, as a sacrifice by the Self itself, in the fire of Brahman.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
कोई योगीजन देवताओं के पूजनरूप यज्ञ को ही करते हैं ; और दूसरे (ज्ञानीजन) ब्रह्मरूप अग्नि में यज्ञ के द्वारा यज्ञ को हवन करते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 4.26“Some offer their senses into the fire of self-control. Others offer what they hear and see into the fire of the senses, enjoying the world without clinging.”