Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 26 (4.26)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 26 (4.26)
श्रोत्रादीनीन्द्रियाण्यन्ये संयमाग्निषु जुह्वति । | शब्दादीन्विषयानन्य इन्द्रियाग्निषु जुह्वति | | ४-२६ | |
śhrotrādīnīndriyāṇyanye saṁyamāgniṣhu juhvati śhabdādīnviṣhayānanya indriyāgniṣhu juhvati
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- ओर-अइइ
(shrotra-adini)— कुछ श्रवण आदि इंद्रियां अर्पित करते हैं(some offer hearing and the other senses) - इन्द्रियनि
(indriyani)— कुछ श्रवण आदि इंद्रियां अर्पित करते हैं(some offer hearing and the other senses) - अन्ये
(anye)— कुछ श्रवण आदि इंद्रियां अर्पित करते हैं(some offer hearing and the other senses) - सयम-अइउ
(samyama-agnishu)— संयम की अग्नियों में(into the fires of self-control) - उवइ
(juhvati)— संयम की अग्नियों में(into the fires of self-control)
Line 2:
- शद-अइ
(shabda-adin)— अन्य शब्द आदि विषय अर्पित करते हैं(others offer sound and other sense objects) - विषयान्
(vishayan)— अन्य शब्द आदि विषय अर्पित करते हैं(others offer sound and other sense objects) - अन्ये
(anye)— अन्य शब्द आदि विषय अर्पित करते हैं(others offer sound and other sense objects) - इइय-अइउ
(indriya-agnishu)— इंद्रिय अग्नियों में(into the fires of the senses) - उवइ
(juhvati)— इंद्रिय अग्नियों में(into the fires of the senses)
English: Some worship their physical senses in the fire of self-control; others offer up their contact with external objects in the sacrificial fire of their senses.
Note:
This verse describes internal Yajna using the senses. Controlling sensory input or offering sensory experiences without attachment are both powerful ways to discipline the mind and senses.
Learnings from Shloka 26:
- Sensory Discipline:: Practice conscious control over what you hear, see, and consume to protect your inner peace.
- Detached Engagement:: Enjoy worldly comforts without becoming dependent on or addicted to them.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 4.26 with their Hindi and English meanings.
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