Word meanings
- yajña
- sacrifice
- dāna
- charity
- tapaḥ
- penance
- karma
- actions
- na
- never
- tyājyam
- should be abandoned
- kāryam eva
- must certainly be performed
- tat
- that
- yajñaḥ
- sacrifice
- dānam
- charity
- tapaḥ
- penance
- ca
- and
- eva
- indeed
- pāvanāni
- purifying
- manīṣiṇām
- for the wise
Translations
Acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be abandoned, but should be performed; for sacrifice, gift, and austerity are the purifiers of the wise.
Acts of sacrifice, benevolence, and austerity should not be given up, but should be performed, for they purify the aspiring soul.
The practice of sacrifice, charity, and austerity should not be abandoned; it should certainly be undertaken. Sacrifice, charity, and austerity are indeed the purifiers of the wise.
यज्ञ, दान और तपरूप कर्मोंका त्याग नहीं करना चाहिये, प्रत्युत उनको तो करना ही चाहिये क्योंकि यज्ञ, दान और तप -- ये तीनों ही कर्म मनीषियोंको पवित्र करनेवाले हैं।Commentary
Acts of sacrifice, gift and austerity purify the hearts of those who have no desire for rewards. These actions are considered obligatory and ought to be performed. Actions that are skilfully performed lose their power to bind the soul and free it from earthly bondage. Now? O Arjuna? I will explain to thee that skilful way by which actions can destroye their own effect.