4.31 यज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजो यान्ति ब्रह्म सनातनम्। नायं लोकोऽस्त्ययज्ञस्य कुतोऽन्यः कुरुसत्तम
yajña
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yajña-śhiṣhṭa amṛita-bhujaḥ—they partake of the nectarean remnants of sacrifice;yānti—go;brahma—the Absolute Truth;sanātanam—eternal;na—never;ayam—this;lokaḥ—planet;asti—is;ayajñasya—for one who performs no sacrifice;kutaḥ—how;anyaḥ—other (world);kuru-sat-tama—best of the Kurus, Arjun
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The eaters of the sacrifice-ordained nectar attain the eternal Brahman. This world is not for a non-sacrificer; how can there be the other? O best of the Kurus!
Tasting the nectar of immortality, as the reward of sacrifice, they reach the Eternal. This world is not for those who refuse to sacrifice; much less the other world.
This world is not for him who makes no sacrifice. How then the other, O Arjuna?
Those who partake of the nectar left over after a sacrifice, reach the eternal Brahman. This world ceases to exist for one who does not perform sacrifices. What to speak of the other (world), O best among the Kurus (Arjuna)!
Those who eat the remnants of the sacrifice, which are like nectar, go to the eternal Brahman. This world is not for the man who does not perform sacrifice; how then can he have the other, O Arjuna?
4.33 श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप। सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते
śreyān
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śhreyān—superior;dravya-mayāt—of material possessions;yajñāt—than the sacrifice;jñāna-yajñaḥ—sacrifice performed in knowledge;parantapa—subduer of enemies, Arjun;sarvam—all;karma—works;akhilam—all;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;jñāne—in knowledge;parisamāpyate—culminate
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The sacrifice of knowledge is superior to the sacrifice of material things. O son of Prtha, destroyer of enemies! All actions, leaving nothing behind, come to an end in knowledge.
The sacrifice of wisdom is superior to any material sacrifice, for, O Arjuna, the climax of action is always Realisation.
The sacrifice of knowledge is superior to materials sacrifice. O Arjuna, all actions and everything else culminate in knowledge.
O destroyer of enemies, Knowledge considered as a sacrifice is greater than sacrifices requiring materials. O son of Prtha, all actions in their totality culminate in Knowledge.
Superior is wisdom-sacrifice to sacrifice with objects, O Parantapa! All actions in their entirety, O Arjuna, culminate in knowledge!
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ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 4: Wisdom in Action
jñānakarmasaṃnyāsayoga
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4.32 एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे। कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे
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Word meanings
evam—thus;bahu-vidhāḥ—various kinds of;yajñāḥ—sacrifices;vitatāḥ—have been described;brahmaṇaḥ—of the Vedas;mukhe—through the mouth;karma-jān—originating from works;viddhi—know;tān—them;sarvān—all;evam—thus;jñātvā—having known;vimokṣhyase—you shall be liberated
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Thus, sacrifices of many varieties have been elaborated upon by the mouth of the Brahman. Know them all as having sprung from actions. By knowing thus, you shall be liberated.
In this way other sacrifices too may be undergone for the Spirit's sake. Know thou that they all depend on action. Knowing this, thou shalt be free.
Thus many forms of sacrifices have been spread out as means of reaching Brahman (individual self in its own nature). Know that all these born of actions. Knowing thus, you shall be free.
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.
Thus, various kinds of sacrifices are spread out before Brahman (literally at the mouth or face of Brahman). Know them all as born of action, and knowing thus, thou shalt be liberated.
