yaj jñātvā na punar moham evaṁ yāsyasi pāṇḍava
yena bhūtānyaśheṣheṇa drakṣhyasyātmanyatho mayi||35||

Meaning : Arjuna, when you gain this true knowledge, you will no longer be trapped by illusion. You will see clearly that all beings—no matter how different they appear—are part of your own Self and part of Me. This is unity: to see the One in all, and all in the One. With such vision, your heart will find peace, and your actions will become pure.

tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśhnena sevayā
upadekṣhyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśhinaḥ||34||

Meaning : Arjuna, if you want to know the highest truth, don’t try to find it alone. Seek a realized teacher—one who has seen the eternal reality. Approach them with a humble heart, ask your questions honestly, and serve with devotion. In return, they will lovingly reveal the truth that sets you free.

śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapa
sarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate||33||

Meaning : Arjuna, while offering physical things in sacrifice has value, offering with understanding and wisdom is far superior. Everything you do—every action—ultimately finds its highest purpose when it leads you to knowledge of the Self, of Me, and of truth. Knowledge is the goal behind all action.

evaṁ bahu-vidhā yajñā vitatā brahmaṇo mukhe
karma-jān viddhi tān sarvān evaṁ jñātvā vimokṣhyase||32||

Meaning : Arjuna, these various sacrifices—of self-discipline, knowledge, devotion, and action—are all revealed through the Vedas, My divine voice. They arise from different forms of action. Know them deeply and practice them with understanding, and you will rise above the bondage of karma and attain liberation.

yajña-śhiṣhṭāmṛita-bhujo yānti brahma sanātanam
nāyaṁ loko ’styayajñasya kuto ’nyaḥ kuru-sattama||31||

Meaning : Arjuna, Those who live in the spirit of offering and partake in what remains from such sacred acts are nourished in soul and reach the eternal Brahman. But those who live without any form of sacrifice—without selflessness, devotion, or discipline—find no true fulfillment, not even in this world. So how can they expect anything greater in the next?

apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇān prāṇeṣhu juhvati
sarve ’pyete yajña-vido yajña-kṣhapita-kalmaṣhāḥ||30||

Meaning : Some others control their food intake and offer their life energies through breath control. All of these people, who understand the meaning of sacrifice, are purified of their sins through these sacred practices.

apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe ’pānaṁ tathāpare
prāṇāpāna-gatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāma-parāyaṇāḥ||29||

Meaning : Those who seek Me by mastering the subtle energy within them. Through the sacred practice of prāṇāyāma, they control the flow of breath—offering inhale into exhale and exhale into inhale—thus harmonizing the life force. Such focused control leads them to inner stillness and spiritual elevation.

dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare
swādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāśh cha yatayaḥ sanśhita-vratāḥ||28||

Meaning : Arjuna, there are many paths of sacrifice. Some give wealth, some follow strict disciplines, some meditate through yoga, and others seek Me through study and knowledge. Each is a valid offering, when done with sincerity and dedication. These acts purify the soul and guide the seeker closer to truth.

sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi chāpare
ātma-sanyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite||27||

Meaning : Some people dedicate all their sensory actions and life energy as a sacrifice by controlling them through disciplined yoga and knowledge. This inner fire of wisdom purifies their actions and leads them toward liberation.

śhrotrādīnīndriyāṇyanye sanyamāgniṣhu juhvati
śhabdādīn viṣhayānanya indriyāgniṣhu juhvati||26||

Meaning : Some offer their senses, like hearing, into the fire of self-discipline and control. Others offer the sense objects, like sounds and sights, into the fire of the senses themselves.