Sārathi

Word

yajante

Used in 5 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 4.12काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः।kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥThose who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods; for success is quickly attained by men through action.Here: worship
  2. 9.23येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।ye ’pyanya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥEven those devotees who, endowed with faith, worship other gods, worship Me alone, O Arjuna, but by the wrong method.Here: worship
  3. 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.Here: perform sacrifice
  4. 17.1अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।arjuna uvāchaArjuna said, "What is the condition of those who, disregarding the injunctions of the scriptures, perform sacrifice with faith—is it Sattva, Rajas, or Tamas, O Krishna?"Here: worship
  5. 17.4यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः।yajante sāttvikā devān yakṣha-rakṣhānsi rājasāḥThe sattvic, or pure, men worship the gods; the rajasic, or passionate, worship the yakshas and rakshasas; the others, the tamasic or deluded people, worship ghosts and…Here: worship