Bhagavad Gita 4.32 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“There are many ways to give. All of them are actions.”
What it means
“Many kinds of offering are described in the scriptures. Know that all of them come from action. Understanding this, you will be free.”
The original Sanskrit
एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे । कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे ॥
evaṃ bahuvidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukhe karmajānviddhi tānsarvānevaṃ jñātvā vimokṣyase
Translations
Literal translation
Thus, various kinds of sacrifices lie spread at the mouth of the Vedas. Know them all to be born of action. Knowing thus, you will become liberated.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
ऐसे अनेक प्रकार के यज्ञों का ब्रह्मा के मुख अर्थात् वेदों में प्रसार है अर्थात् वर्णित हैं। उन सब को कर ्मों से उत्पन्न हुए जानो; इस प्रकार जानकर तुम मुक्त हो जाओगे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 4.33“Offering knowledge is greater than offering material things, Arjuna. All action finds its completion in wisdom.”