Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 29 Meaning

Others offer as sacrifice the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, restraining the flow of the outgoing and the incoming breaths, solely absorbed in the restraint of the breath.

BG 4.29

अपाने जुह्वति प्राण प्राणेऽपानं तथाऽपरे। प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायामपरायणाः

apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe ’pānaṁ tathāpare prāṇāpāna-gatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāma-parāyaṇāḥ apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇān prāṇeṣhu juhvati sarve ’pyete yajña-vido yajña-kṣhapita-kalmaṣhāḥ

Meaning

Others offer as sacrifice the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, restraining the flow of the outgoing and the incoming breaths, solely absorbed in the restraint of the breath.

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Explanation & Life Application

This verse from Chapter 4 of the Bhagavad Gita highlights a practical insight: Others offer as sacrifice the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, restraining the flow of the outgoing and the incoming breaths, solely absorbed in the restraint of the breath.

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.

— Explained by the Nitya Team

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

Verse FAQs

What is the main idea of Bhagavad Gita 4.29?
Others offer as sacrifice the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, restraining the flow of the outgoing and the incoming breaths, solely absorbed in the restraint of the breath. This verse emphasizes knowledge with clarity and purpose.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 4.29 in daily life?
Apply this teaching when making choices or doing your duties. Focus on divine incarnation and keep your mind steady regardless of outcomes.

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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