Bhagavad-gītā 4.24
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ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्महविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम्। ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना।।4.24।।
brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ brahma-karma-samādhinā
The process is Brahman, the clarified butter is Brahman, offered by Brahman in the fire of Brahman; by seeing Brahman in action, he reaches Brahman alone.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| brahma | Brahman |
| arpaṇam | the ladle and other offerings |
| brahma | Brahman |
| haviḥ | the oblation |
| brahma | Brahman |
| agnau | in the sacrificial fire |
| brahmaṇā | by that person |
| hutam | offered |
| brahma | Brahman |
| eva | certainly |
| tena | by that |
| gantavyam | to be attained |
| brahma | Brahman |
| karma | offering |
| samādhinā | those completely absorbed in God-consciousness |
Begin with the verse itself, then trace its movement through brahma (Brahman), hutam (offered), and samādhinā (those completely absorbed in God-consciousness). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to knowledge that purifies action. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 4.24.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Follow the links among teaching lineage, divine appearance, action, knowledge, sacrifice and the teacher–student relationship.
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The process is Brahman, the clarified butter is Brahman, offered by Brahman in the fire of Brahman
- 2
by seeing Brahman in action, he reaches Brahman alone
- 3
brahma: Brahman
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