Gita 4.24: The ladle is Brahman [Some translate as 'Brahman is the ladle৷৷.,' etc.-Tr.], th...

Bhagavad Gita / Chapter 4.24

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ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् | ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना

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brahmārpaṇaṃ brahma havirbrahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam . brahmaiva tena gantavyaṃ brahmakarmasamādhinā

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The ladle is Brahman [Some translate as 'Brahman is the ladle৷৷.,' etc.-Tr.], the oblations is Brahman, the offering is poured by Brahman in the fire of Brahman. Brahman alone is to be reached by him who has concentration on Brahman as the objective [As an object to be known and attained. (Some translate brahma-karma-samadhina as, 'by him who sees Brahman in action'.)

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ब्रह्म

Brahman

अर्पणम्

the oblation

ब्रह्म

Brahman

हविः

the clarified butter

ब्रह्माग्नौ

in the fire of Brahman

ब्रह्मणा

by Brahman

हुतम्

is offered

ब्रह्म

Brahman

एव

only

तेन

by him

गन्तव्यम्

shall be reached

ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना

by the man who is absorbed in action which is Brahman.

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