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Bhagavad Gita 4.32
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Sanskrit
एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे
Transliteration
evaṁ bahu-vidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukhe
karma-jān viddhi tān sarvān evaṁ jñātvā vimokṣhyase
karma-jān viddhi tān sarvān evaṁ jñātvā vimokṣhyase
Synonyms
śreyān: greater;
dravya: mayāt — of material possessions;
yajñāt: than the sacrifice;
jñāna: yajñaḥ — sacrifice in knowledge;
param: tapa — O chastiser of the enemy;
sarvam: all;
karma: activities;
akhilam: in totality;
pārtha: O son of Pṛthā;
jñāne: in knowledge;
parisamāpyate: end .;
English Meaning
O chastiser of the enemy, the sacrifice performed in knowledge is better than the mere sacrifice of material possessions. After all, O son of Pṛthā, all sacrifices of work culminate in transcendental knowledge.
Life Theme
Knowledge and Action
Life Application
Learning from mentors and applying knowledge in practical life decisions.