Bhagavad Gita 4.27 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Some give by training their mind and breath.”
What it means
“Others offer all the activity of the senses and the breath into the fire of self-mastery, lit by wisdom.”
The original Sanskrit
सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे । आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते ॥
sarvāṇīndriyakarmāṇi prāṇakarmāṇi cāpare ātmasaṃyamayogāgnau juhvati jñānadīpite
Translations
Literal translation
Others offer all the activities of the organs and the activities of the vital force into the fire of the yoga of sel-control which has been lighted by Knowledge.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
दूसरे (योगीजन) सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियों के तथा प्राणों के कर्मों को ज्ञान से प्रकाशित आत्मसंयमयोगरूप अग्नि में हवन करते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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