Chapter 4, Verse 33
Chapter 4 · karma-yoga
Shloka
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप | सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते ||४-३३||
śreyāndravyamayādyajñājjñānayajñaḥ parantapa . sarvaṃ karmākhilaṃ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate ||4-33||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Swami Sivananda did not comment on this sloka
Hindi Meaning
हे परन्तप ! द्रव्यों से सम्पन्न होने वाले यज्ञ की अपेक्षा ज्ञानयज्ञ श्रेष्ठ है। हे पार्थ ! सम्पूर्ण अखिल कर्म ज्ञान में समाप्त होते हैं, अर्थात् ज्ञान उनकी पराकाष्ठा है।।
Russian Meaning
Свами Шивананда не прокомментировал эту шлоку.
Spanish Meaning
Swami Sivananda no comentó sobre este sloka.
Commentary
Sacrifices with material objects cause material effects and bring the sacrificer to this world for the enjoyment of the fruits? while wisdomsacrifice leads to Moksha. Therefore wisdomsacrifice is superior to the sacrifice performed with material objects. Just as rivers join the ocean? so do all actions join knowledge? i.e.? they culminate in knowledge. All actions purify the heart and lead to the dawn of knowledge of the Self.All actions that are performed as offerings unto the Lord with their fruits are contained in the knowledge of Brahman. (Cf.IX.15X.25XVIII.70)