Chapter 4, Verse 31
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगयज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजो यान्ति ब्रह्म सनातनम्। नायं लोकोऽस्त्ययज्ञस्य कुतो़ऽन्यः कुरुसत्तम॥
Transliteration
yajña-śhiṣhṭāmṛita-bhujo yānti brahma sanātanam nāyaṁ loko ’styayajñasya kuto ’nyaḥ kuru-sattama
Meaning
Those who eat the remnants of the sacrifice, which are like nectar, go to the eternal Brahman. This world is not for the one who does not perform sacrifice; how then can they have the other, O Arjuna?
Word-by-word meaning
yajña-śhiṣhṭa amṛita-bhujaḥ — they partake of the nectarean remnants of sacrificeyānti — gobrahma — the Absolute Truthsanātanam — eternalna — neverayam — thislokaḥ — planetasti — isayajñasya — for one who performs no sacrificekutaḥ — howanyaḥ — other (world)kuru-sat-tama — best of the Kurus, Arjun
Commentary
They go to the eternal Brahman in course of time after attaining the knowledge of the Self through purification of the mind by performing the above sacrifices. He who does not perform any of these is not fit even for this miserable world. How then can he hope to get a better world than this (Cf. III.13)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 31?▼
Those who eat the remnants of the sacrifice, which are like nectar, go to the eternal Brahman. This world is not for the one who does not perform sacrifice; how then can they have the other, O Arjuna?
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 31 of Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.