Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Sri Madhvacharya) 4.25
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Sri Madhvacharya) 4.25 · 4 · Verse 25
Sanskrit Original
।।4.25।।यज्ञभेदानाह दैवमित्यादिना। दैवं भगवन्तम् स एव तेषां यज्ञः। भगवदुपासनं यज्ञमिति क्रियाविशेषण्। नान्यत्तेषामस्ति यतीनां केषाञ्चित्। यज्ञं भगवन्तम्। यज्ञेन यज्ञम् ऋक्सं.8।4।19।6 यजुस्सं.31।16 यज्ञो विष्णुर्देवता इत्यादिश्रुतिः। यज्ञेन प्रसिद्धेनैव यज्ञं प्रति जुह्वतीति सर्वत्र समम्। तं यज्ञं ऋक्सं.8।4।18।2 यजुस्सं.31।9 इत्यादौ। उक्तं चविष्णुं रुद्रेण पशुना ब्रह्मा ज्येष्ठेन सूनुना। अयजन्मानसे यज्ञे पितरं प्रपितामहः इति।
On distinctions of sacrifices: divine (daiva) is that which is of or for the Lord. The worship of the Lord is the sacrifice of those who are devoted to the Lord — this is a specification of action. There is no other such sacrifice for certain ascetics. ‘‘The sacrifice is the Lord’’ — ‘‘sacrifice by sacrifice’’ (Ṛg and Yajur citations). The scriptural tradition declares Vishnu as the deity of sacrifice. Offering by means of sacrifice is uniformly described. Also: ‘‘Vishnu was not worshipped by Rudra with animals; Brahma by his eldest son; offerings of the forefathers are represented’’ — various scriptural statements.