Bhagavad-gītā 17.24
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तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।17.24।।
tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṁ brahma-vādinām
Therefore, all acts of sacrifice, gifts, and austerities prescribed by the scriptures are always begun by those who understand the Spirit with the word "Om."
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| tasmāt | therefore |
| om | sacred syllable om |
| iti | thus |
| udāhṛitya | by uttering |
| yajña | sacrifice |
| dāna | charity |
| tapaḥ | penance |
| kriyāḥ | performing |
| pravartante | begin |
| vidhāna-uktāḥ | according to the prescriptions of Vedic injunctions |
| satatam | always |
| brahma-vādinām | expounders of the Vedas |
Those who are knowers of the scriptures have a vivid impression of Om in their minds by means of meditation and then they will utter the Pranava with the proper attitude and feeling. Then meditating on Om and uttering it, they perform the sacrifices.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Trace how faith, worship, food, sacrifice, austerity and gift are described under the three guṇas.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaTherefore, acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity, as prescribed through injunctions, of those who study and expound the Vedas, always commence after uttering the syllable ‘Om’.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaTherefore, the Veda-enjoined sacrificial acts, gifts, and austerities, expounded by the Vedas, or those belonging to the first three stations, are always begun after pronouncing Om at the beginning.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThose who are knowers of the scriptures have a vivid impression of Om in their minds by means of meditation and then they will utter the Pranava with the proper attitude and feeling. Then meditating on Om and uttering it, they perform the sacrifices.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Therefore, all acts of sacrifice, gifts
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austerities prescribed by the scriptures are always begun by those who understand the Spirit with the word "Om
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tasmāt: therefore
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