3.14 अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः। यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः
annād
Word meanings
annāt—from food;bhavanti—subsist;bhūtāni—living beings;parjanyāt—from rains;anna—of food grains;sambhavaḥ—production;yajñāt—from the performance of sacrifice;bhavati—becomes possible;parjanyaḥ—rain;yajñaḥ—performance of sacrifice;karma—prescribed duties;samudbhavaḥ—born of
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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From food arise the things that are born; from the rain-cloud the food arises; from the sacrifice the rain-cloud arises; the sacrifice arises from action.
All creatures are the product of food, food is the product of rain, rain comes by sacrifice, and sacrifice is the noblest form of action.
From food arise all beings (i.e., their bodies); from rain food is produced; from sacrifice comes rain; and sacrifice springs from activity.
From food are born the creatures; the origin of food is from rainfall; rainfall originates from sacrifice; sacrifice has action as its origin.
From food come forth beings, and from rain food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain, and sacrifice is born of action.
3.16 एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः। अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति
evaṃ pravartitaṃ cakraṃ n
Word meanings
evam—thus;pravartitam—set into motion;chakram—cycle;na—not;anuvartayati—follow;iha—in this life;yaḥ—who;agha-āyuḥ—sinful living;indriya-ārāmaḥ—for the delight of their senses;mogham—vainly;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;saḥ—they;jīvati—live
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Whoever does not keep the wheel of life rolling, which has been set in motion in this world, is a man of sinful life, rejoicing in the senses; and he lives in vain, O son of Prtha!
Thus he who does not help the revolving wheel of sacrifice, but instead leads a sinful life, rejoicing in the gratification of his senses, O Arjuna, he breathes in vain.
He who does not follow the wheel thus set in motion here, lives in sin, satisfying the senses, O Arjuna. He lives in vain.
O Partha, he lives in vain who does not follow here the wheel thus set in motion, whose life is sinful, and who indulges in the senses.
He who does not follow the wheel thus set revolving, who is of sinful life, rejoicing in the senses, he lives in vain, O Arjuna!
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कर्मयोग
Chapter 3: Karma Yoga
karmayoga
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3.15 कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्। तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्
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Word meanings
karma—duties;brahma—in the Vedas;udbhavam—manifested;viddhi—you should know;brahma—The Vedas;akṣhara—from the Imperishable (God);samudbhavam—directly manifested;tasmāt—therefore;sarva-gatam—all-pervading;brahma—The Lord;nityam—eternally;yajñe—in sacrifice;pratiṣhṭhitam—established
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Action arises from the Brahman; you should know this; the Brahman arises from that which does not stream forth; therefore, the all-pervading Brahman is permanently based on the sacrifice.
All action originates in the Supreme Spirit, which is Imperishable, and in sacrificial action the all-pervading Spirit is consciously present.
Know that activity springs from 'Brahman', i.e., the physical body, 'Brahman' arises from the imperishable (self); therefore the all-pervading 'Brahman' is ever established in sacrifice.
Know that actin has the veda as its origin; the Vedas has the Immutable as its source. Hence, the all-pervading Veda is for ever based on sacrifice.
Know thou that action comes from Brahma, and Brahma proceeds from the Imperishable. Therefore, the all-pervading (Brahma) ever rests in sacrifice.
