Chapter 4 • Verse 26

Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Shrotradinin driyany anye samyamagni shu juhvati, shabdadin vishayan anya indriyagni shu juhvati

Translation & Meaning

Some offer the senses such as hearing into the fires of restraint; others offer the sense objects such as sound into the fires of the senses. Sacrifice takes the form of both sense restraint and sense engagement offered with awareness.

Key Teachings

  • Sense restraint is itself a form of sacred offering
  • Conscious engagement with the senses can also be sacrificial
  • Yajna encompasses both ascetic and engaged forms of practice

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