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Chapter 4 · Verse 25 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.25

contemplative Karma & Action Jnana & Wisdom Bhakti & Devotion

Sanskrit

दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते। ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।4.25।।

Transliteration

daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati

Word by Word

daivam the celestial gods
eva indeed
apare others
yajñam sacrifice
yoginaḥ spiritual practioners
paryupāsate worship
brahma of the Supreme Truth
agnau in the fire
apare others
yajñam sacrifice
yajñena by sacrifice
eva indeed
upajuhvati offer
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the infinite pathways of sacrifice available to the sincere seeker—some worship the divine through rituals and celestial forces, while others make the supreme offering of their very actions into the fire of wisdom. The Self itself becomes both the altar and the flame, the offering and the one who offers.

In your daily life, this teaches you that every deed can become sacred worship when performed with awareness and surrender to something greater than your separate self.

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Bhagavad Gita 4.25 — BG 4.25

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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