As the blazing fire reduces fuel to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ash.

Swami Sivananda

O Arjuna, just as a blazing fire reduces wood to ashes, similarly the fire of Knowledge reduces all actions to ashes.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

Just as a burning fire turns fuel to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge turn all karmas to ashes.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Just as a fire that is well-inflamed reduces fuel to ashes, so too does the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ashes.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

As the kindled fire consumes the fuel, so, O Arjuna, the embers of action are burnt to ashes in the flame of wisdom.

Shri Purohit Swami

हे अर्जुन ! जैसे प्रज्वलित अग्नि ईंधनोंको सर्वथा भस्म कर देती है, ऐसे ही ज्ञानरूपी अग्नि सम्पूर्ण कर्मोंको सर्वथा भस्म कर देती है।

Swami Ramsukhdas

जैसे प्रज्जवलित अग्नि ईन्धन को भस्मसात् कर देती है,  वैसे ही,  हे अर्जुन ! ज्ञानरूपी अग्नि सम्पूर्ण कर्मों को भस्मसात् कर देती है।

Swami Tejomayananda