Bhagavad Gita 9.27 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Whatever you do, eat or give — do it as a gift to me.”
What it means
“Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give, whatever effort you make — do it as an offering to me.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Yat Karoshi Yad Ashnasi”
यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् । यत्तपस्यसि कौन्तेय तत्कुरुष्व मदर्पणम् ॥
yatkaroṣi yadaśnāsi yajjuhoṣi dadāsi yat yattapasyasi kaunteya tatkuruṣva madarpaṇam
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Kunti, whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as a sacrifice, whatever you give and whatever austerities you undertake, (all) that you offer to Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कौन्तेय ! तुम जो कुछ कर्म करते हो, जो कुछ खाते हो, जो कुछ हवन करते हो, जो कुछ दान देते हो और जो कुछ तप करते हो, वह सब तुम मुझे अर्पण करो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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