Bhakti ArohanBhakti Arohan

Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 4, Verse 25

दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते । ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति ॥ २५ ॥

daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāvapare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati

Translation

Some yogis perform sacrifice to the gods alone; others offer the self as sacrifice, by the self, into the fire of Brahman.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

कुछ योगी देवताओं के पूजन रूप यज्ञ का ही अनुष्ठान करते हैं; और कुछ अन्य ब्रह्म रूपी अग्नि में आत्मा रूपी यज्ञ द्वारा ही आत्मा का हवन करते हैं।

Commentary

Verses 25–30 list many kinds of yajna, widening the idea far beyond fire ritual. Some worship the gods through outer rites; others "offer the self into Brahman" — surrendering the individual ego into the Divine.