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Chapter 4 · Verse 27 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.27

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Sanskrit

सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे। आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते।।4.27।।

Transliteration

sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi chāpare ātma-sanyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite

Word by Word

sarvāṇi all
indriya the senses
karmāṇi functions
prāṇa-karmāṇi functions of the life breath
cha and
apare others
ātma-sanyama yogāgnau in the fire of the controlled mind
juhvati sacrifice
jñāna-dīpite kindled by knowledge
Simplified Perspective

This verse reveals the ultimate sacrifice—not of ritual or wealth, but of the very machinery of ego itself. When the fire of self-knowledge burns bright, every action of the senses, every breath, every movement becomes an offering on the altar of the awakened Self.

For the modern seeker drowning in sensory distraction, this teaching invites you to transform your daily life into a sacred ritual by bringing conscious awareness to each breath and each action.

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Bhagavad Gita 4.27 — BG 4.27

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

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