Knowledge & Renunciation · 4.27
Kindled by knowledge: Wisdom in Action
सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे।
आत्मसंयमयोगाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते॥ ४.२७ ॥
sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi chāpare
ātma-sanyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite
Translation
Others again sacrifice their activities and vitality in the spiritual fire of self-abnegation, kindled by wisdom.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 4.27 through stronger key ideas from the verse: kindled by knowledge, senses, 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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