Bhagavad-gītā 3.13
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यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः। भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्।।3.13।।
yajña-śhiṣhṭāśhinaḥ santo muchyante sarva-kilbiṣhaiḥ bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpā ye pachantyātma-kāraṇāt
The sages who enjoy the food that remains after the sacrifice is made are freed from all sins; whereas, the selfish who spread their feast only for themselves feed on sin alone.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yajña-śhiṣhṭa | of remnants of food offered in sacrifice |
| aśhinaḥ | eaters |
| santaḥ | saintly persons |
| muchyante | are released |
| sarva | all kinds of |
| kilbiṣhaiḥ | from sins |
| bhuñjate | enjoy |
| te | they |
| tu | but |
| agham | sins |
| pāpāḥ | sinners |
| ye | who |
| pachanti | cook (food) |
| ātma-kāraṇāt | for their own sake |
Those who, after performing the five great sacrifices, eat the remnants of the food are freed from all the sins committed by these five agents of insect slaughter, viz., (1) the pestle and mortar, (2) the grinding stone, (3) the fireplace, (4) the place where the waterpot is kept, and (5) the broom. These are the five places where injury to life is daily committed.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Distinguish action, duty, sacrifice, example, desire and attachment without treating karma-yoga as inactivity.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaBy partaking in the remnants of sacrifices, they become freed from all sins. But those who are unholy and cook for themselves incur sin.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaPious people who eat the remnants of sacrifices are freed from all sins, whereas those who are sinful and cook only for their own sake will only incur sin.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThose who, after performing the five great sacrifices, eat the remnants of the food are freed from all the sins committed by these five agents of insect slaughter, viz., (1) the pestle and mortar, (2) the grinding stone, (3) the fireplace, (4) the place where the waterpot is kept, and (5) the broom. These are the five places where injury to life is daily committed.
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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The sages who enjoy the food that remains after the sacrifice is made are freed from all sins
- 2
whereas, the selfish who spread their feast only for themselves feed on sin alone
- 3
yajña-śhiṣhṭa: of remnants of food offered in sacrifice
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