Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

full realization. This is supported by the fact that
(the subject of ) full realization is introduced in the
verse, 'He who finds inaction in action,' and at the
end (of this chapter) the conclusion pertains to that
very subject-matter. The chapter comes to a close
by eulozing full realization itself in, 'Jnana-yajna
(Knowledge considered as a sacrifice) is greater
than sacrifices requiring materials', 'Achieving
Knowledge, one...attains supreme Peace,' (39) etc.
That being so, it is unjustifiable to suddenly say out
of context that one has to superimpose the idea of
Brahman on the ladle etc. like the superimposition
of the idea of Visnu on images. Therefore this verse
bears the meaing just as it has been already
explained. As to that, after having presented
Knowledge as a sacrifice, other sacrifices also are
being mentioned now in, the verses beginning
with, '(Other yogis undertake) sacrifice to gods
alone,' etc., for eulogizing that Knowledge:
4.25 Other yogis undertake sacrifice to gods alone,
Others offer the Self, as a sacrifice by the Self itself,
in the fire of Brahman.
English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit
Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda
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