Bhagavad Gita 4.33

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Sri:

Sri Lakshminrisimha Parabrahmane Namaha

Sri Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA

- translation by Sri.V.N.Gopala Desikan

 

Chapter IV

slOkA 33

 

sreyAn dravya-mayAd yajnAj jnAna-yajnah parantapa

sarvam karmAkhilam pArtha jnAne parisamApyate

 

Translation :

parantapa - ArjunA (destroyer of enemies),

jnAn-yajnah - the portion of knowledge

sreyAn - is superior

yajnAt - to the yajnA

dravya-mayAd - done with materials.

pArtha - ArjunA,

sarvam - all

karma - action in the karma yOgA

akhilam - with all accessories

parisamApyate - end

jnAne - in knowledge.

 

ArjunA (destroyer of enemies), the portion of knowledge

is superior to the yajnA dome with materials. ArjunA,

all action in the karma yOgA with all accessories end

in knowledge.

 

Commentary : Even in the karma yOgA, the knowledge of the real

nature of the soul is more important and superior to the

physical performance of karmAs. All kinds of karma yOgA (which

are described in the slOkAs 25 to 30 above) and all other

means have their objective as gaining knowledge of the true

nature of the soul.

In short , the object of karma yOgA is to obtain

the true knowledge about one's soul or jivAtmA. By repeatedly

practising this knowledge , even while doing karma yOgA, one

realises the soul.

 

adiyEn,

balaji

 

(Courtesy : Sri Visishadvaita Research Centre)