Chapter 4 verse 32
“Thus the innumerable sacrifices lie spread out before
Brahman (immutable Self). Know them all as born of action, and thus knowing,
you shall be liberated”
Lord talked about 12 forms of action considered as
sacrifice:
1. Devayagna:
Sacrifice to sense perceptions
2. Brahmayagna:
Sacrifice to the immutable Self
3. Strotumyagna:
Sacrifice of what is heard
4. Jnanaindriyayagna:
Sacrifice of all activities of the sense organs
5. Pranaindriyayagna:
Sacrifice of all activities of organs of action
6. Dravyayagna:
Sacrifice of all wealth-all possessions including vasanas, merits and demerits
7. Tapoyagna:
Sacrifice of the meditative spirit
8. Yogayagna:
Sacrifice of the state of the union of the body, mind and intellect
9. Swadhyayayagna:
Sacrifice of the sincere study of scripture and their knowledge
10. Jnanayagna:
Sacrifice of the eternal knowledge of the Self
11. Pranayamayagna:
Sacrifice of the regulation of breath energy
12. Pranayagna:
Sacrifice of the vital air energy of life
Although all these actions appear different and by law of
karma, different actions usually produce different results, Lord stresses here
that all these actions lead to the divine!
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