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ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः

Chapter 4, Verse 30

"अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति"

Sanskrit
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः
apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇān prāṇeṣu juhvati
sarve py 'ete yajña-vido yajña-kṣapita-kalmaṣāḥ
apareapareothers
niyataniyatacontrolled
āhārāḥāhārāḥeating
prāṇānprāṇānoutgoing air
prāṇeṣuprāṇeṣuin the outgoing air
sarvesarveall
apiapialthough apparently different
eteeteall these
yajñavidaḥyajñavidaḥconversant with the purpose of performing
yajñayajñasacrifices
kṣapitakṣapitabeing cleansed of the result of such performances
kalmaṣāḥkalmaṣāḥsinful reactions
juhvatijuhvatisacrifices.
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 30

About This Verse

This verse appears in the later portion of Chapter 4 — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः, which explores divine knowledge and the yoga of action. This chapter contains 42 verses and focuses on the ancient tradition of spiritual knowledge and how God incarnates to restore dharma. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 30 mean?

Chapter 4, Verse 30 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति. This verse is part of ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः, which contains 42 verses.

Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 30?

This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 4 — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.

What is the context of Chapter 4, Verse 30 in the Bhagavad Gita?

This verse appears in Chapter 4 — "ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगः", which is verse 30 of 42 in this chapter. The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.

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