SYNONYMS

yatha–just as; edhamsi–firewood; samiddhah–blazing; agnih–fire; bhasmasat–turns into ashes; kurute–so does; arjuna–O Arjuna; jnana-agnih–the fire of knowledge; sarva-karmani–all reactions to material activities; bhasmasat–to ashes; kurute–it so does; tatha–similarly.

TRANSLATION

As the blazing fire turns firewood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activities.

SYNONYMS

api–even; cet–if; asi–you are; papebhyah–of sinners; sarvebhyah–of all; papa-krttamah–the greatest sinner; sarvam–all such sinful actions; jnana-plavena–by the boat of transcendental knowledge; eva–certainly; vrjinam–the ocean of miseries; santarisyasi–you will cross completely.

TRANSLATION

Even if you are considered to be the most sinful of all sinners, when you are situated in the boat of transcendental knowledge, you will be able to cross over the ocean of miseries.

SYNONYMS

yat–which; jnatva–knowing; na–never; punah–again; moham–illusion; evam–like this; yasyasi–you shall go; pandava–O son of Pandu; yena–by which; bhutani–all living entities; asesani–totally; draksyasi–you will see; atmani–in the Supreme Soul; atho–or in other words; mayi–in Me.

TRANSLATION

And when you have thus learned the truth, you will know that all living beings are but part of Me–and that they are in Me, and are Mine.

SYNONYMS

tat–that knowledge of different sacrifices; viddhi–try to understand; pranipatena–by approaching a spiritual master; pariprasnena–by submissive inquiries; sevaya–by the rendering of service; upadeksyanti–initiate; te–unto you; jnanam–knowledge; jnaninah–the self-realized; tattva–truth; darsinah–the seers.

TRANSLATION

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.

SYNONYMS

sreyan–greater; dravya-mayat–than the sacrifice of material possessions; yajnat–knowledge; jnana-yajnah–sacrifice in knowledge; parantapa–O chastiser of the enemy; sarvam–all; karma–activities; akhilam–in totality; partha–O son of Prtha; jnane–in knowledge; parisamapyate–ends in.

TRANSLATION

O chastiser of the enemy, the sacrifice of knowledge is greater than the sacrifice of material possessions. O son of Prtha, after all, the sacrifice of work culminates in transcendental knowledge.

SYNONYMS

evam–thus; bahu-vidhah–various kinds of; yajnah–sacrifices; vitatah–widespread; brahmanah–of the Vedas; mukhe–in the face of; karma-jan–born of work; viddhi–you should know; tan–then; sarvan–all; evam–thus; jnatva–knowing; vimoksyase–be liberated.

TRANSLATION

All these different types of sacrifice are approved by the Vedas, and all of them are born of different types of work. Knowing them as such, you will become liberated

SYNONYMS

na–never; ayam–this; lokah–planet; asti–there is; ayajnasya–of the foolish; kutah–where is; anyah–the other; kuru-sat-tama–O best amongst the Kurus.

TRANSLATION

O best of the Kuru dynasty, without sacrifice one can never live happily on this planet or in this life: what then of the next?