यज्ञ yajña
Sacrifice, offering. Appears in 38 verses.
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- 3.9यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः।yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥThe world is bound by actions other than those performed for the sake of sacrifice; do thou, therefore, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), perform actions for that sake alone…
- 3.10सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः।saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛiṣhṭvā purovācha prajāpatiḥThe Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that…
- 3.12इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः।iṣhṭān bhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥThe gods, nourished by the sacrifice, will give you the desired objects. So, he who enjoys the objects given by the gods without offering anything in return is indeed a…
- 3.13यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः।yajña-śhiṣhṭāśhinaḥ santo muchyante sarva-kilbiṣhaiḥThe righteous who eat the remnants of the sacrifice are freed from all sins; but those sinful ones who cook food solely for their own sake indeed consume sin.
- 3.14अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः।annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥFrom food come forth beings; from rain, food is produced; from sacrifice arises rain, and sacrifice is born of action.
- 3.15कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्।karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣhara-samudbhavamKnow that action comes from Brahma, and Brahma comes from the Imperishable. Therefore, the all-pervasive Brahma ever rests in sacrifice.
- 4.23गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः।gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-chetasaḥTo one who is devoid of attachment, who is liberated, whose mind is established in knowledge, and who works for the sake of sacrifice (for the sake of God), the whole…
- 4.25दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते।daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsateSome yogis perform sacrifice to the gods alone; while others, who have realized the Self, offer the Self as sacrifice in the fire of Brahman alone.
- 4.28द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे।dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpareOthers again offer wealth, austerity, and Yoga as sacrifice, while ascetics of self-restraint and rigid vows offer the study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.
- 4.29अपाने जुह्वति प्राण प्राणेऽपानं तथाऽपरे।apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe ’pānaṁ tathāpareOthers offer as sacrifice the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, restraining the flow of the outgoing and the incoming breaths…
- 4.30अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇān prāṇeṣu juhvatiOthers who regulate their diet offer life-breaths in each life-breath. All these are knowers of sacrifice, whose sins are destroyed through sacrifice.
- 4.31यज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजो यान्ति ब्रह्म सनातनम्।yajña-śhiṣhṭāmṛita-bhujo yānti brahma sanātanamThose who eat the remnants of the sacrifice, which are like nectar, go to the eternal Brahman. This world is not for the one who does not perform sacrifice; how then can…
- 4.32एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे।evaṁ bahu-vidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukheThus, manifold sacrifices are spread out before Brahman at the face of Brahman. Know them all to be born of action, and thus knowing, you shall be liberated.
- 4.33श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapaSuperior is wisdom-sacrifice to the sacrifice with objects, O Parantapa (scorcher of the foes). All actions in their entirety, O Arjuna, culminate in knowledge.
- 5.29भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्।bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśhvaramHe who knows Me as the enjoyer of sacrifices and austerities, the great Lord of all the worlds, and the friend of all beings, attains peace.
- 7.30साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः।sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ cha ye viduḥThose who know Me with the Adhibhuta (pertaining to the elements), Adhidaiva (pertaining to the gods), and the Adhiyajna (pertaining to the sacrifice) know Me even at…
- 8.2अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।adhiyajñaḥ kathaṁ ko ’tra dehe ’smin madhusūdanaWho and how is Adhiyajna here in this body, O destroyer of Madhu? And how, at the time of death, are You to be known by the self-controlled?
- 8.4अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम्।adhibhūtaṁ kṣharo bhāvaḥ puruṣhaśh chādhidaivatamAdhibhuta—knowledge of the elements—pertains to My perishable nature, and the Purusha, or the Soul, is the Adhidaiva; I alone am the Adhiyajna here in this body, O best…
- 8.28वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैवvedeṣhu yajñeṣhu tapaḥsu chaivaWhatever fruit of merit is declared (in the scriptures) to accrue from (the study of) the Vedas, (the performance of) sacrifices, (the practice of) austerities, and…
- 9.15ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते।jñāna-yajñena chāpyanye yajanto mām upāsateOthers also, sacrificing with the wisdom-sacrifice, worship Me, the All-Faced, as one, distinct, and manifold.
- 9.16अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्।ahaṁ kratur ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham aham auṣhadhamI am Kratu; I am Yajna; I am the offering to the manes; I am the medicinal herbs and all plants; I am the Mantra; I am also the ghee or melted butter; I am the fire; I…
- 9.20त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापाtrai-vidyā māṁ soma-pāḥ pūta-pāpāThe knowers of the three Vedas, the drinkers of Soma, purified of all sins, worshipping Me through sacrifices, pray for the way to heaven; they reach the holy world of…
- 9.24अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च।ahaṁ hi sarva-yajñānāṁ bhoktā cha prabhureva chaFor I alone am the enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices; but they do not know Me in reality, and thus they return to this mortal world.
- 10.25महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम्।maharṣhīṇāṁ bhṛigur ahaṁ girām asmyekam akṣharamAmong the great sages, I am Bhrigu; among words, I am the one syllable (Om); among sacrifices, I am the sacrifice of silent repetition; among the immovable things, I am…
- 11.48न वेदयज्ञाध्ययनैर्न दानैna veda-yajñādhyayanair na dānairNeither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe austerities, can I be seen in this form in the world of men by any other than yourself…
- 16.1अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः।abhayaṁ sattva-sanśhuddhir jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥThe Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, almsgiving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity…
- 16.17आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥSelf-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices in name only for ostentation, contrary to scriptural ordinances.
- 17.7आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥThe food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.
- 17.11अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते।aphalākāṅkṣhibhir yajño vidhi-driṣhṭo ya ijyateThat sacrifice which is offered by men without desire for reward, as enjoined by the ordinance (scripture), with a firm faith that doing so is their duty, is Sattvic or…
- 17.12अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yatThe sacrifice that is offered, O Arjuna, seeking a reward and for show, know that to be a Rajasic Yajna.
- 17.13विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्।vidhi-hīnam asṛiṣhṭānnaṁ mantra-hīnam adakṣhiṇamThey declare that sacrifice to be Tamasic which is contrary to the ordinances of the scriptures, in which no food is distributed, and which is devoid of mantras, gifts…
- 17.23तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः।oṁ tat sad iti nirdeśho brahmaṇas tri-vidhaḥ smṛitaḥ"Om Tat Sat": This has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By that, the Brahmanas, the Vedas, and the sacrifices were created formerly.
- 17.24तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥTherefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity, as enjoined in the scriptures, are always begun by the students of Brahman.
- 17.25तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।tad ity anabhisandhāya phalaṁ yajña-tapaḥ-kriyāḥUttering "Tat," without aiming for the fruits, are the acts of sacrifice, austerity, and the various acts of gifts performed by those seeking liberation.
- 17.27यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।yajñe tapasi dāne cha sthitiḥ sad iti chochyateSteadfastness in sacrifice, austerity, and gift is also called 'Sat', and action in connection with these, or for the sake of the Supreme, is also called 'Sat'.
- 18.3त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः।tyājyaṁ doṣha-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣhiṇaḥSome philosophers declare that actions should be abandoned as evil; while others declare that acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be relinquished.
- 18.5यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tatActs of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be abandoned, but should be performed; for sacrifice, gift, and austerity are the purifiers of the wise.
- 18.70अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।adhyeṣhyate cha ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam āvayoḥAnd he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.