Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 27 (4.27)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 27 (4.27)
सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे । आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते | | ४-२७ | |
sarvāṇīndriyakarmāṇi prāṇakarmāṇi chāpare ātmasaṁyamayogāgnau juhvati jñānadīpite
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- सर्वाणि
(sarvani)— इंद्रियों के सभी कर्म(all actions of the senses) - इइय-कमइ
(indriya-karmani)— इंद्रियों के सभी कर्म(all actions of the senses) - रन-कमइ
(prana-karmani)— और प्राण कर्म अन्य लोग(and actions of life-energy by others) -
cjoined in chāpare - अपरे
(apare)— और प्राण कर्म अन्य लोग(and actions of life-energy by others)
Line 2:
- आत्मा
(atma)— आत्मा(soul/self) -
samjoined in ātmasaṁyamayogāgnau - यः
(yah)— जो(who) - माम्
(mam)— मुझको(Me) - यः
(yah)— जो(who) -
gagjoined in ātmasaṁyamayogāgnau - न
(na)— नहीं(not) -
ujoined in ātmasaṁyamayogāgnau - उवइ
(juhvati)— उवइ(they offer) - ज्ञन-इइए
(jnana-dipite)— ज्ञान(kindled by knowledge)
English: Other again worship their activities and their vitality in the Spiritual fire of self-abnegation, kindled by wisdom.
Learnings from Shloka 27:
- There are many forms of Yagya:: Some worship divine powers for desired results, while others offer themselves with devotion to Brahman.
- Sense-control is also Yagya:: Choosing what to hear, see, say, touch, and pursue can become an offering into the fire of discipline.
- Mind-control is deeper:: The senses may receive the world, but the mind can be trained not to react blindly.
- Meditation appears here:: Verse 27 points toward self-control and absorption of the mind, which Chapter 6 will explain more fully as Dhyana Yoga.
- The offering can be internal:: Not every Yagya needs visible materials. Attention, restraint, breath, and discipline can also be offered.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 4.27 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna continues describing forms of sacrifice. Some offer the functions of the senses and life-energy into the fire of self-discipline and wisdom.
The verse shows that worship can include disciplined living. Controlling energy, attention, and action can become a sacred practice when guided by knowledge.