ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् | ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना
brahmārpaṇaṃ brahma havirbrahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam . brahmaiva tena gantavyaṃ brahmakarmasamādhinā
奉獻之勺是梵(Brahman),供品是梵,奉獻者以梵在梵之火中獻祭。專注於梵為目標者,唯有梵可達。
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'.)
這是一種智祭(JnanaYajna)或智慧奉獻,其中以梵(Brahman)的理念取代了行動工具及其他輔助物、行動本身及其結果的理念。透過持有這樣的理念,整個行動便會消融,如前一節(第23節)所述。當一個人獲得「我」之知識或「我」之證悟時,他的一生便成為一場智慧奉獻,其中供品、酥油或祭品、祭祀者、行動和目標皆是梵。如此全然冥想梵者,必將證得梵。擁有「我」之知識的聖者知道,供品、火焰、將酥油倒入火中的工具以及他自己,都與梵無異。透過直接認知(Anubhava)而證悟「一切皆是梵」者,即使有所行動,也無所作為。
This is JnanaYajna or wisdomsacrifice wherein the idea of Brahman is substituted for the ideas of the instrument and other accessories of action? the idea of action itself and of its results. By entertaining such an idea the whole action melts away? as stated in the previous verse (No.23).When one attains to the knowledge of the Self or Selfrealisation his whole life becomes a wisdomsacrifice in which the oblation? the melted butter or the offering? the performer of the sacrifice? the action and the goal are all Brahman. He who meditates thus wholly upon Brahman shall verily attain to Brahman.The sage who has the knowledge of the Self knows that the oblation? the fire? the instrument by which the melted butter is poured into the fire and himself have no existence apart from that of Brahman. He who has realised through direct cognitio (Anubhava) that all is Brahman? does no action even if he performs actions. (Cf.III.15)