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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 253

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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 253


यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्  (अध्याय १८ - श्लोक ५)
யக்ஞஹ தானம் தபஶ்சைவ பாவனானி மனீஷிணாம் ,, (அத்யாயம் 18 - ஶ்லோகம் 5)
Yagyo Daanam Tapashchaiva Paavanaani Maneeshinaam ..  (Chapter 18 - Shlokam 5)

Meaning :  Yagya (Sacrifice) , Daana (Charity) and Tapah (Penance) purify men ..

Yagya is 'Sacrifice' seeking well-being of others ..  Yagya as a ritual is not known to the English and European Christians , but they use "sacrifice" for the word Yagya ..  That is true ..  Sacrifice with benevolent motive , sacrifice for welfare of the world , sacrifice seeking well - being of others and sacrifice without an iota of selfish agenda is Yagya ..  Outwardly , the ritual offering Ghee and cooked rice to fire and other objects (these are called Ahutis in Yagya ..)  It is to be accompanied by Yagya Bhava or the spirit of 'benevolence' and welfare of others ..  Generation of Yagya Bhavana in our hearts is the purpose of ritualistic Yagya ..  The spirit of 'Sacrifice' eliminates vanity and selfishness and purifies us ..

Daana or charity is giving objects and wealth useful to us to others for fulfilling their essential and basic needs ..  Daanam eliminates the tendency to acquire and collect infinite objects for imagined future use ..  Daanam purifies our minds by generating "Aparigraham" , one of the five basic values listed by Shri Patanjali ..  the resolve to live with minimum needs and thus purifies our minds ..

Tapas is observing rigorous disciplines with unidirectional resolve ..  Tapas is a continuous effort without being trapped by alluring diversions , without being disheartened by hurdles and without being elated or disturbed by successes and failures ..  Tapas restrains the mind chasing objects of pleasure and quietens it ..  It generates equipoise in the mind and thus purifies it ..  Shri Krishna suggests that these three actions should not be given up at any cost ..

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