SYNONYMS

yoga–devotional service in karma-yoga; sannyasta–renounced; karmanam–of the performers; jnana–knowledge; sanchinna–cut by the advancement of knowledge; samsayam–doubts; atma-vantam–situated in the self; na–never; karmani–work; nibadhnanti–do bind up; dhananjaya–O conqueror of riches.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, one who has renounced the fruits of his action, whose doubts are destroyed by transcendental knowledge, and who is situated firmly in the self, is not bound by works, O conqueror of riches.

SYNONYMS

dravya-yajnah–sacrificing one’s possessions; tapah-yajnah–sacrifice in austerities; yoga-yajnah–sacrifice in eightfold mysticism; tatha–thus; apare–others; svadhyaya–sacrifice in the study of the Vedas; jnana-yajnah–sacrifice in advancement of transcendental knowledge; ca–also; yatayah–enlightened; samsita–taken to strict; vratah–vows.

TRANSLATION

There are others who, enlightened by sacrificing their material possessions in severe austerities, take strict vows and practice the yoga of eightfold mysticism, and others study the Vedas for the advancement of transcendental knowledge.

SYNONYMS

sarvani–all; indriya–senses; karmani–functions; prana-karmani–functions of the life breath; ca–also; apare–others; atma-samyama–controlling the mind; yoga–linking process; agnau–in the fire of; juhvati–offers; jnana-dipite–because of the urge for self-realization.

TRANSLATION

Those who are interested in self-realization, in terms of mind and sense control, offer the functions of all the senses, as well as the vital force [breath], as oblations into the fire of the controlled mind.

SYNONYMS
srotra-adini–hearing process; indriyani–senses; anye–others;samyama–of restraint; agnisu–in the fire; juhvati–offers; sabda-adin–sound vibration, etc.; visayan–objects of sense gratification;anye–others; indriya–of sense organs; agnisu–in the fire; juhvati–sacrifice.

TRANSLATION
Some of them sacrifice the hearing process and the senses in the fire of the controlled mind, and others sacrifice the objects of the senses, such as sound, in the fire of sacrifice.

SYNONYMS

daivam–in worshiping the demigods; eva–like this; apare–some; yajnam–sacrifices; yoginah–the mystics; paryupasate–worship perfectly; brahma–the Absolute Truth; agnau–in the fire of; apare–others; yajnam–sacrifice; yajnena–by sacrifice; eva–thus; upajuhvati–worship.

TRANSLATION

Some yogis perfectly worship the demigods by offering different sacrifices to them, and some of them offer sacrifices in the fire of the Supreme Brahman.

SYNONYMS

brahma–spiritual in nature; arpanam–contribution; brahma–the Supreme; havih–butter; brahma–spiritual; agnau–in the fire of consummation; brahmana–by the spirit soul; hutam–offered; brahma–spiritual kingdom; eva–certainly; tena–by him; gantavyam–to be reached; brahma–spiritual; karma–activities; samadhina–by complete absorption.

TRANSLATION

A person who is fully absorbed in Krsna consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature.

SYNONYMS

gata-sangasya–unattached to the modes of material nature; muktasya–of the liberated; jnana-avasthita–situated in transcendence; cetasah–of such wisdom; yajnaya–for the sake of Yajna (Krsna); acaratah–so active; karma–work; samagram–in total; praviliyate–merges entirely.

TRANSLATION

The work of a man who is unattached to the modes of material nature and who is fully situated in transcendental knowledge merges entirely into transcendence.