Bhagavad Gita · Jnana Karma Sannyasa YogaChapter 4, Shloka 32 (4.32)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे
कर्मजान् विद्धि तान् सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे
॥ 4.32 ॥
evaṃ bahuvidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukhe
karmajān viddhi tān sarvānevaṃ jñātvā vimokṣyase
Translation
"Thus many kinds of yajña are set out in detail in the 'mouth of brahma' (in the Veda / as means of attaining Brahman). Know them all to be born of action; knowing this, you will be freed."
Interpretation
"Brahmaṇo mukhe" — two readings.
- Shankaracharya: brahmaṇo vedasya mukhe dvāre — veda-dvāreṇa avagamyamānāḥ — at the door of the Veda, known through the Veda. And karmajān kāyika-vācika-mānasa-karmodbhavān … anātmajān, nirvyāpāro hi ātmā — born of action of body, speech and mind; not of the self, for the self is actionless. Na mad-vyāpārā ime, nirvyāpāro 'ham udāsīnaḥ — "these are not my activities; I am actionless, an indifferent witness" — knowing this, you will be freed by this right vision.
- Acharya Ramanuja: brahmaṇo mukhe vitatāḥ ātma-yāthātmyāvāpti-sādhanatayā sthitāḥ — set out as means for attaining the true nature of the self. Karmajān … ahar ahaḥ anuṣṭhīyamāna-nitya-naimittika-karmānuṣṭhānajān — born of performing the daily and occasional duties done day after day; evaṃ jñātvā yathokta-prakāreṇa anuṣṭhāya vimokṣyase — knowing this, and practising in the manner described, you will be freed.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.