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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
Note: "Gods” in this and the following verse should
be taken to man the whole creation of God. Service to gods' creation is to be taken mean: " Yajna “ This is how modern commentators
have interpreted the words “Deva" and "Yajna" इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः । तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते रतेन एव सः ॥ १२ ॥
"The "Devas" who are nourished by sacrifice will give you the desired object. Those who enjoy the objects given by "Deva" without offering in return are thieves."-12 यज्ञशिष्टाशिन: सन्तो मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । भुजते ते त्वधं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात ॥१३
"The righteous who eat the residue of sacrifice are freed from all sin but the wicked who cook for themselves only eat sin." - 13
अन्नाद्भवन्ति भूतानि पर्जन्यादन्यादन्नसम्भवः । यज्ञाद्भवति पर्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः ॥ १४ ॥ कर्म ब्रोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रहाक्षरसमुद्भवम् । तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रहा नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १५ ॥
""Sacrifice is the result of all action because food generates all life but food is
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