Knowledge & Renunciation · 4.25
Spiritual practioners: Wisdom in Action
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते।
ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति॥ ४.२५ ॥
daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate
brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati
Translation
Some sages sacrifice to the powers, while others offer themselves on the altar of the eternal.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 4.25 through stronger key ideas from the verse: spiritual practioners, the supreme truth, sacrifice. In the context of Wisdom in Action, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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