Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 25 Meaning
Some yogis perform sacrifice to the gods alone; while others, who have realized the Self, offer the Self as sacrifice in the fire of Brahman alone.
BG 4.25
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते। ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति
daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati
Meaning
Some yogis perform sacrifice to the gods alone; while others, who have realized the Self, offer the Self as sacrifice in the fire of Brahman alone.
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Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Some yogis perform sacrifice to the gods alone; while others, who have realized the Self, offer the Self as sacrifice in the fire of Brahman alone.
In The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation (Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga), Krishna explains The divine origin of spiritual knowledge and the importance of finding a true teacher.
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Chapter Context
The divine origin of spiritual knowledge and the importance of finding a true teacher.
Key themes in this chapter include Knowledge, Divine incarnation, Sacrifice.
When to Apply This Verse
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with knowledge
- •When practicing divine incarnation amid uncertainty
- •When applying sacrifice to real-life choices
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Related Verses
BG 4.1
The Blessed Lord said, "I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvan; he then told it to Manu; Manu proclaimed it to Ikshvaku.
BG 4.5
The Blessed Lord said, "Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna; I know them all, but thou knowest not, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes)."
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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