Word
yajñam
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- sacrifice (4)
Every verse
- 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.Here: sacrifice
- 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.Here: sacrifice
- 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…Here: sacrifice