Bhagavad Gita 4.30 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Eating simply and giving inward also makes you pure.”
What it means
“Others eat in moderation and offer their life-energy inward. All of these people understand what giving means, and it purifies them.”
The original Sanskrit
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति । सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः ॥
apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇānprāṇeṣu juhvati sarve.apyete yajñavido yajñakṣapitakalmaṣāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Others, having their food regulated, offer the vital forces in the vital forces. All of them are knowers of the sacrifice and have their sins destroyed by sacrifice.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
दूसरे नियमित आहार करने वाले (साधक जन) प्राणों को प्राणों में हवन करते हैं। ये सभी यज्ञ को जानने वाले हैं, जिनके पाप यज्ञ के द्वारा नष्ट हो चुके हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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