Shloka 13
🌟 Sanskrit:
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः |
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् || 3.13 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ |
bhuñjate te tvaghaṁ pāpā ye pacantyātma-kāraṇāt ||
🌟 Meaning:
The righteous, who eat food that is first offered in sacrifice, are released from all kinds of sin. Others, who cook food for their own enjoyment, verily eat only sin.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna makes a powerful statement about the act of eating. When the righteous (santaḥ) eat the remnants of a sacrifice (yajña-śiṣṭa), known as prasādam, they are freed from all sin. In contrast, those who cook only for themselves (ātma-kāraṇāt), without acknowledging the divine source, are called sinners (pāpāḥ), and Krishna says they "eat only sin" (aghaṁ bhuñjate). This elevates the simple act of eating into a sacred, spiritual practice.
Shloka 14
🌟 Sanskrit:
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्नसम्भवः |
यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः || 3.14 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ |
yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ ||
🌟 Meaning:
All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of sacrifice (yajña), and yajña is born of prescribed duties.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna now lays out the great cosmic wheel of sustenance. He shows how everything is interconnected:
Living beings (bhūtāni) come from food (annāt).
Food comes from rain (parjanyāt).
Rain comes from the performance of sacrifice (yajñāt).
And sacrifice is born from prescribed duties (karma).
This cycle shows that our selfless actions are not isolated events but are essential for the functioning of the entire universe.
Shloka 15
🌟 Sanskrit:
कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम् |
तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम् || 3.15 ||
🌟 Transliteration:
karma brahmodbhavaṁ viddhi brahmākṣara-samudbhavam |
tasmāt sarva-gataṁ brahma nityaṁ yajñe pratiṣṭhitam ||
🌟 Meaning:
Prescribed duties are described in the Vedas, and the Vedas are directly manifested from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Consequently, the all-pervading Transcendence is eternally situated in acts of sacrifice.
🌟 Explanation:
Krishna grounds the entire cycle in the Divine. He explains that our prescribed duties (karma) are born from the Vedas (brahma). The Vedas, in turn, emanate from the indestructible Supreme Being (akṣara). Therefore, he concludes, the all-pervading Supreme (sarva-gataṁ brahma) is eternally present within the act of sacrifice (yajñe pratiṣṭhitam). This means that every time we perform a selfless action, we are connecting directly with the Divine.
Today’s Takeaway
Your plate is an altar. Every meal you eat is the culmination of a vast, divine cycle of rain, earth, and cosmic cooperation. By taking a moment to offer your food with gratitude before you eat, you transform the act of eating from mere consumption into a sacred ritual. This simple practice frees the mind from guilt and connects you to the interdependent web of all life. Live with this awareness, and every action becomes an offering. 🙏🌿
JAI SHRI KRISHNA👏👐💓💕💞💟💫🙌🙇🙏🙌
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