Bhagavad Gita 4.25
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते। ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।
daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| daivam | daivam | the celestial gods |
| eva | eva | indeed |
| apare | apare | others |
| yajñam | yajñam | sacrifice |
| yoginaḥ | yoginaḥ | spiritual practioners |
| paryupāsate | paryupāsate | worship |
| brahma | brahma | of the Supreme Truth |
| agnau | agnau | in the fire |
| apare | apare | others |
| yajñam | yajñam | sacrifice |
| yajñena | yajñena | by sacrifice |
| eva | eva | indeed |
| upajuhvati | upajuhvati | offer |
Some 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.
कोई योगीजन देवताओं के पूजनरूप यज्ञ को ही करते हैं ; और दूसरे (ज्ञानीजन) ब्रह्मरूप अग्नि में यज्ञ के द्वारा यज्ञ को हवन करते हैं।।