Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of Threefold FaithKrishna
Verse 24
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 17, श्लोक 24
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।
प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्॥
Transliteration
Tasmad-om-ity-udahritya yajna-dana-tapah-kriyah
Pravartante vidhana-uktah satatam Brahma-vadinam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
तस्मात्tasmattherefore
ॐ इतिOm itiuttering Om
उदाहृत्यudahrityabeginning with
यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाःyajna-dana-tapah-kriyahacts of sacrifice, charity and austerity
प्रवर्तन्तेpravartanteare begun
विधानोक्ताःvidhana-uktahas prescribed by rules
सततम्satatamalways
ब्रह्मवादिनाम्Brahma-vadinamof the knowers of Brahman
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
इसलिए 'ॐ' उच्चारण करके ब्रह्मवादियों की शास्त्रोक्त यज्ञ, दान और तप की क्रियाएँ सदा आरम्भ होती हैं।
English Translation
Therefore, acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity prescribed by the scriptures are always begun by the knowers of Brahman with the utterance of Om.
Commentary (टीका)
Om serves as the sacred invocation that connects every spiritual act to the Supreme. By beginning with Om, even ordinary actions become consecrated offerings to Brahman. This practice has been followed by realized souls since time immemorial as the foundation of all sacred activity.