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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 27

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे। आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते

sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi chāpare ātma-sanyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.27 mean?

Others offer all the functions of the senses and the functions of the life breath into the fire of the yoga of self-restraint, kindled by knowledge.

Word-by-word meaning

sarvāṇi—all · indriya—the senses · karmāṇi—functions · prāṇa-karmāṇi—functions of the life breath · cha—and · apare—others · ātma-sanyama yogāgnau—in the fire of the controlled mind · juhvati—sacrifice · jñāna-dīpite—kindled by knowledge

soulwisdompleasurerenunciationmindactionbodycontrolsacrifice

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