Yajña — Sacrifice & Offering

35 verses

1. 1·33येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नोAncestors fall without offerings and lineage breaks
2. 3·8नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वंThe sacrifice of performing your dharma
3. 3·9यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्रThe world revolves through sacrifice alone
4. 3·10सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वाThe creative cycle sustained by sacred sacrifice
5. 4·20त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गंThe eternal nature of sacrifice and ritual
6. 4·21निराशीर्यतचित्तात्माVedic rituals and the fruit of sacrifice
7. 4·22यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टोSacrifice to the divine alone sustains life
8. 4·23गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्यVarious forms of sacred sacrifice
9. 4·24ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्Some sacrifice to the devas and gods
10. 4·25दैवमेवापरे यज्ञंThe sacrifice into the Self alone
11. 4·26श्रोत्रादीनीन्द्रियाण्यन्येOthers sacrifice the senses into the senses
12. 4·27सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणिThe sacrifice of the yogi of austerity
13. 4·28द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञाThe sacrifice of study and knowledge seekers
14. 4·29अपाने जुह्वति प्राणंThe sacrifice of life force and breath control
15. 4·30अपरे नियताहाराःThe perfection of ritual sacrifice and knowledge
16. 4·31यज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजोThe transcendent knowledge beyond all sacrifice
17. 4·32एवं बहुविधा यज्ञाThis knowledge is the greatest of all secrets
18. 7·29जरामरणमोक्षायThe yogi knows me in all beings
19. 7·30साधिभूताधिदैवं मांThe perfect yogi knows me at the time of death
20. 9·15ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्येSome worship with knowledge and sacrifice
21. 9·16अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञःI am the ritual, the sacrifice, and the goal
22. 9·23येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ताThe offering of the pure and virtuous
23. 9·24अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानांThe fruits of offering reach the worthy
24. 9·27यत्करोषि यदश्नासिAll actions are offerings to the divine
25. 9·28शुभाशुभफलैरेवंThe yogi reaches eternal peace through offering
26. 11·48न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्नThe supreme devotion beyond ritual
27. 12·12श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्Knowledge is superior to mere ritual
28. 14·26मां च योऽव्यभिचारेणThe spiritual practice of the perfect yogi
29. 17·8आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यस्Three kinds of sacrifice by faith
30. 17·12अभिसन्धाय तु फलंThe sattvic sacrifice of selfless offering
31. 17·13विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नंThe rajasic sacrifice of selfish desire
32. 17·14देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञप्The tamasic sacrifice of ignorance
33. 17·22अदेशकाले यद्दानम्The sacred tat and sat in sacrifice
34. 17·24तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्यThe OM truth in all sacrifice and austerity
35. 17·26सद्भावे साधुभावे चAll sacrifice and austerity are OM