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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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plural (in fires) is used because self-control is<br />

possible in respect of each of the organs. Selfcontrol<br />

itself is the fire. In that they make the<br />

offering, i.e. they practise control of the organs.<br />

anye, others; juhvati, offer; visayan, the objects;<br />

sabdadin, viz sound etc.; indriyagnisu, in the fires<br />

of the organs. The organs themselves are the fires.<br />

They make offerings in those fires with the organs<br />

of hearing etc. They consider the perception of<br />

objects not prohibited by the scriputures to be a<br />

sacrifice.<br />

4.27 Others offer all the activities of the organs and<br />

the activities of the vital force into the fire of the<br />

yoga of sel-control which has been lighted by<br />

Knowledge.<br />

English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

4.27 Further, apare, others; juhvati, offer, i.e.<br />

merge; sarvani, all; indriya-karmani, the activities<br />

of the organs; and also the prana-karmani,<br />

activities of the vital force- prana means the air in<br />

the body; they offer its activities such as<br />

contraction, expansion, etc; atma-samyama yogaagnau,<br />

into the fire of the yoga of self-control-<br />

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