Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of ActionKrishna
Verse 30
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 4, श्लोक 30
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः॥
Transliteration
Apare Niyata-Aharah Pranan Praneshu Juhvati.
Sarve'py-Ete Yajna-Vido Yajna-Kshapita-Kalmashah.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अपरेapareothers
नियताहाराःniyata-aharahof regulated diet
प्राणान्prananlife breaths
प्राणेषुpraneshuin the life breaths
जुह्वतिjuhvatioffer
सर्वेsarveall
अपिapialso
एतेetethese
यज्ञविदःyajna-vidahknowers of sacrifice
यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाःyajna-kshapita-kalmashahwhose sins are destroyed by sacrifice
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
अन्य लोग नियमित आहार करके प्राणों को प्राणों में हवन करते हैं। ये सभी यज्ञ के ज्ञाता हैं और यज्ञ द्वारा उनके पाप नष्ट हो गए हैं।
English Translation
Others, regulating their diet, offer the life breaths into the life breaths. All these are knowers of sacrifice, and their sins are destroyed by sacrifice.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna concludes the catalogue of sacrifices by mentioning those who practice regulated eating and offer the very process of living as a sacrifice. He then summarizes that all these practitioners, regardless of their specific method, are knowers of sacrifice and have been purified by their practice. The diversity of methods shows that any sincere, disciplined spiritual effort purifies the soul.