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world cannot be obtained by those who do not sacrifice, then what to talk of the other world, O, The Best of Kurus ?-31 Note: Remnant of Yajna is the Prasad which is leftover.
एवं ब्रहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रहाणो मुखे । कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे ।। ३२ ॥
"Thus various sacrifices have been described by Brahman. Know that all of them proceed from action. Knowing this you will be liberated.-32
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप । सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते ॥ ३३ ॥
"O Parantapa, knowledge sacrifice is superior to sacrifices of material objects. All actions (which do not bind) culminate in knowledge.-33 तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया । उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥ ३४ ॥
"The wise who have realized the Reality will impart this knowledge to you if you try to
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