Money, discipline, study

dravyayajñāstapoyajñā yogayajñāstathāparesvādhyāyajñānayajñāśca yatayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ

Some offer wealth, some discipline, some yoga practice. Others of firm vows offer study and knowledge as their sacrifice.

What it means

Krishna lists more offerings. Dravya yajna, giving wealth. Tapas, disciplined effort. Yoga, inner practice. And svadhyaya, study, the offering of learning. Different people have different things to give. Each one, offered in the right spirit, is a true yajna.

The story

Arjuna has wealth, discipline, skill and learning. Krishna is showing him that all of it can be offered. Nothing he has is outside the sacred.

In your life

Imagine a retired accountant who does free tax returns for struggling families every spring. They give what they have. Ask yourself what you have that could become an offering. Give some of it this month.