Bhagavad Gita 4.30 · Krishna
Every sincere offering cleanses
अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति।
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः॥
apare niyatāhārāḥ prāṇānprāṇeṣu juhvatisarve’apyete yajñavido yajñakṣapitakalmaṣāḥ
Others, moderating food, offer life into life. All these know the meaning of offering, and by offering their faults are washed away.
Words
- yajña
What it means
Krishna adds those who practise moderation in eating, offering life-energy back into itself. Then he sums up. All of these people understand yajna, offering. And through their offering, their kalmasha, their faults and impurities, are washed away. Sincere practice, of whatever kind, purifies.
The story
Krishna has listed more than a dozen practices. Rituals, restraint, breath, study, food. He isn't ranking them. He's showing Arjuna how wide the door is. Everyone can find their offering.
In your life
Picture someone who simply eats more mindfully, slower, with gratitude, and feels clearer within weeks. Small practices add up. Choose one small daily practice and keep it for a month.
Sincere practice, of any size, cleanses.