3.9 यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः। तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर
yajñārthāt
Word meanings
yajña-arthāt—for the sake of sacrifice;karmaṇaḥ—than action;anyatra—else;lokaḥ—material world;ayam—this;karma-bandhanaḥ—bondage through one’s work;tat—that;artham—for the sake of;karma—action;kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti;mukta-saṅgaḥ—free from attachment;samāchara—perform properly
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The world is fettered by action which is different from Yajna-action; therefore, O son of Kunti, free from attachment, perform Yajna-action properly.
In this world people are fettered by action, unless it is performed as a sacrifice. Therefore, O Arjuna, let thy acts be done without attachment, as sacrifice only.
This world is held in the bondage of work only when work is not performed as sacrifice. O Arjuna, you must perform work to this end, free from attachment.
This man becomes bound by actions other than that action meant for God. Without being attached, O son of Kunti, you perform actions for Him.
The world is bound by actions other than those performed for the sake of sacrifice; do thou, therefore, O son of Kunti, perform action for that sake (for sacrifice) alone, free from attachment!
3.11 देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः। परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ
devān
Word meanings
devān—celestial gods;bhāvayatā—will be pleased;anena—by these (sacrifices);te—those;devāḥ—celestial gods;bhāvayantu—will be pleased;vaḥ—you;parasparam—one another;bhāvayantaḥ—pleasing one another;śhreyaḥ—prosperity;param—the supreme;avāpsyatha—shall achieve
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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'You should gratify the devas with this, and let the devas gratify you; thus, mutually gratifying each other, you will attain the highest good.'
Worship the Powers of Nature thereby, and let them nourish you in return; thus supporting each other, you shall attain your highest welfare.
By this, please the gods, and the gods will support you. Thus nourishing one another, may you obtain the highest good.
'You nourish the gods with this. Let those gods nourish you. Nourishing one another, you shall attain the supreme Good.'
With this do ye nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus nourishing one another, ye shall attain to the highest good.
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.10 सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः। अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक्
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saha—along with;yajñāḥ—sacrifices;prajāḥ—humankind;sṛiṣhṭvā—created;purā—in beginning;uvācha—said;prajā-patiḥ—Brahma;anena—by this;prasaviṣhyadhvam—increase prosperity;eṣhaḥ—these;vaḥ—your;astu—shall be;iṣhṭa-kāma-dhuk—bestower of all wishes
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Having created creatures formerly [at the time of creation], together with the necessary action, the Lord of creatures declared: "By means of this, you shall propagate yourselves; and let this be your wish-fulfilling cow."
In the beginning, when God created all beings by the sacrifice of Himself, He said unto them: Through sacrifice you can procreate, and it shall satisfy all your desires.
In the beginning the Lord of all beings, creating man along with the sacrifice, said: 'By this shall you prosper; this shall be the cow of plenty granting all your wants.'
In the days of yore, having created the beings together with the sacrifices, Prajapati said: 'By this you multiply. Let this be your yielder of coveted objects of desire.'
The Creator, having in the beginning of creation created mankind together with sacrifice, said: “By this shall ye propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires (the cow which yields the desired objects)”.
