Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 4.25
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 4.25 · 4 · Verse 25
Sanskrit Original
।।4.25।।दैवं दैवार्चनरूपं यज्ञम् अपरे कर्मयोगिनः पर्युपासते सेवन्ते तत्र एव निष्ठां कुर्वन्ति इत्यर्थः। अपरे ब्रह्माग्नौ यज्ञं यज्ञेन एव उपजुह्वति। यज्ञं यज्ञरूपं ब्रह्मात्मकम् आज्यादिद्रव्यं यज्ञेन यज्ञसाधनभूतेन स्रुगादिना जुह्वति। अत्र यज्ञशब्दो हविःस्रुगादियज्ञसाधने वर्तते। ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविः इति न्यायेन यागहोमयोर्निष्ठां कुर्वन्ति।
4.25 Some Karma Yogins resort to the sacrifice relating to gods, i.e., the sacrifice which takes the form of worshipping gods. The meaning is that they have steadfast devotion only in this. 'Others offer sacrifice into the fire of Brahman solely by means of sacrifice.' Here the term, 'sacrifice' is used in the sense of the oblation, the ladle etc., reired for performing a sacrifice and therefore they are said to constitute 'sacrificing.' These are of the nature of Brahman. 'Offer by means of sacrifice' indicates the ladle and other implements for the accomplishment of sacrifice.