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TEXT 24

TEXT 24

Devanagari

Devanagari

ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्ब्रह्माग्न‍ौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् ।
ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना ॥ २४ ॥

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Tekst

brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir
brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ
brahma-karma-samādhinā
brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir
brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ
brahma-karma-samādhinā

Synonyms

Synonyms

brahma — spiritual in nature; arpaṇam — contribution; brahma — the Supreme; haviḥ — butter; brahma — spiritual; agnau — in the fire of consummation; brahmaṇā — by the spirit soul; hutam — offered; brahma — spiritual kingdom; eva — certainly; tena — by him; gantavyam — to be reached; brahma — spiritual; karma — in activities; samādhinā — by complete absorption.

brahma — åndeligt af natur; arpaṇam — bidraget; brahma — den Højeste; haviḥ — smørret; brahma — åndeligt; agnau — i fuldbyrdelsens ild; brahmaṇā — af den åndelige sjæl; hutam — det, der bliver ofret; brahma — det åndelige rige; eva — sandelig; tena — af ham; gantavyam — vil blive opnået; brahma — åndelige; karma — i aktiviteter; samādhinā — gennem fuldstændig fordybelse.

Translation

Translation

A person who is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature.

En person, der er helt absorberet i Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, kan være sikker på at opnå det åndelige rige på grund af sit fulde bidrag til åndelige aktiviteter, hvor fuldbyrdelsen er absolut, og det, der bliver ofret, er af samme åndelige natur.

Purport

Purport

How activities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness can lead one ultimately to the spiritual goal is described here. There are various activities in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and all of them will be described in the following verses. But, for the present, just the principle of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is described. A conditioned soul, entangled in material contamination, is sure to act in the material atmosphere, and yet he has to get out of such an environment. The process by which the conditioned soul can get out of the material atmosphere is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. For example, a patient who is suffering from a disorder of the bowels due to overindulgence in milk products is cured by another milk product, namely curds. The materially absorbed conditioned soul can be cured by Kṛṣṇa consciousness as set forth here in the Gītā. This process is generally known as yajña, or activities (sacrifices) simply meant for the satisfaction of Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa. The more the activities of the material world are performed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or for Viṣṇu only, the more the atmosphere becomes spiritualized by complete absorption. The word brahma (Brahman) means “spiritual.” The Lord is spiritual, and the rays of His transcendental body are called brahma-jyotir, His spiritual effulgence. Everything that exists is situated in that brahma-jyotir, but when the jyotir is covered by illusion (māyā) or sense gratification, it is called material. This material veil can be removed at once by Kṛṣṇa consciousness; thus the offering for the sake of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the consuming agent of such an offering or contribution, the process of consumption, the contributor and the result are – all combined together – Brahman, or the Absolute Truth. The Absolute Truth covered by māyā is called matter. Matter dovetailed for the cause of the Absolute Truth regains its spiritual quality. Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the process of converting the illusory consciousness into Brahman, or the Supreme. When the mind is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it is said to be in samādhi, or trance. Anything done in such transcendental consciousness is called yajña, or sacrifice for the Absolute. In that condition of spiritual consciousness, the contributor, the contribution, the consumption, the performer or leader of the performance and the result or ultimate gain – everything – becomes one in the Absolute, the Supreme Brahman. That is the method of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

FORKLARING: Her bliver det beskrevet, hvordan handlinger i Kṛṣṇa- bevidsthed i sidste ende kan føre én til det åndelige mål. Der findes forskellige aktiviteter i Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, og de vil alle blive beskrevet i de følgende vers. Lige nu er det selve det Kṛṣṇa-bevidste princip, der fastslås. En betinget sjæl, der er viklet ind i materiel forurening, kan ikke afholde sig fra at handle på det materielle plan, og alligevel bliver han nødt til at komme ud af denne situation. Måden, hvorpå den betingede sjæl kan slippe ud af den materielle atmosfære, er igennem Kṛṣṇa- bevidsthed. For eksempel kureres en patient, der lider af mavebesvær på grund af for mange mælkeprodukter, af et andet mælkeprodukt, nemlig surmælk. Den materielt engagerede betingede sjæl kan helbredes med Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, som det bliver forklaret her i Bhagavad-gītā. Denne proces kaldes normalt yajña eller handlinger (ofringer), hvis eneste formål er at tilfredsstille Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa. Jo mere den materielle verdens aktiviteter bliver gjort i Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed eller udelukkende for Viṣṇu, desto mere vil atmosfæren ved en sådan total fordybelse blive åndeliggjort. Ordet brahma (Brahman) betyder “åndelig”. Herren er åndelig, og strålerne fra Hans transcendentale krop kaldes brahmajyoti, Hans åndelige stråleglans. Alt, der eksisterer, befinder sig i denne brahmajyoti, men når brahmajyoti dækkes af illusion (māyā) eller sansetilfredsstillelse, kaldes den materiel. Denne materielle tilsløring kan øjeblikkeligt fjernes med Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed. Således bliver ofringen, der gøres til fremme for Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, den repræsentant, der konsumerer et sådant offer, eller konsumeringsprocessen, bidragsyderen og resultatet – alle i forening med hinanden – til Brahman eller den Absolutte Sandhed. Når den Absolutte Sandhed er dækket af māyā, kaldes den materie. Materie, der bliver forbundet med den Absolutte Sandheds sag, genvinder sin åndelige kvalitet. Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed er den proces, der omdanner den illusoriske bevidsthed til Brahman eller den Højeste. Når sindet er helt engageret i Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, siges det at være i samādhi eller trance. Alt, der bliver gjort i en sådan transcendental bevidsthed, kaldes yajña eller offer for den Absolutte. I denne tilstand af åndelig bevidsthed bliver bidragsyderen, selve bidraget, konsumeringen, den, der udfører eller leder foretagendet, og resultatet eller den endelige opnåelse – alting – ét med den Absolutte, den Højeste Brahman. Det er den Kṛṣṇa-bevidste vej.