Bhagavad Gita 4.26 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Some give by practising self-control.”
What it means
“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.”
The original Sanskrit
श्रोत्रादीनीन्द्रियाण्यन्ये संयमाग्निषु जुह्वति । शब्दादीन्विषयानन्य इन्द्रियाग्निषु जुह्वति ॥
śrotrādīnīndriyāṇyanye saṃyamāgniṣu juhvati śabdādīnviṣayānanya indriyāgniṣu juhvati
Translations
Literal translation
Others offer the organs, viz ear etc., in the fires of self-control. Others offer the objects, viz sound etc., in the fires of the organs.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अन्य (योगीजन) श्रोत्रादिक सब इन्द्रियों को संयमरूप अग्नि में हवन करते हैं, और अन्य (लोग) शब्दादिक विषयों को इन्द्रियरूप अग्नि में हवन करते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 4.27“Others offer all the activity of the senses and the breath into the fire of self-mastery, lit by wisdom.”