A Study of the Bhagavadgita : 28 - Swami Krishnananda.
================================================================================ Saturday 11, May 2024 06:57. Chapter 6: Sankhya – The Wisdom of Cosmic Existence - 7. Post-28. ================================================================================ Yajnavalkya says, "What you say is correct because the offering is a limited, finite substance. It may be some charu, some ghee, or some preparation like porridge; it is a perishable unit indeed. The altar is also a limited substance. Where is the unlimitedness there? How would heavenly enjoyment or immortality accrue to the performer if perishable objects are offered at a perishable altar? The perishable nature vanishes and the impershability implied in the performance of the yajna manifests itself, provided the yajnamana at the same time contemplates the divinity that is between the adhyatma and the adhibhuta. If the yajna or action, or whatever it is, is performed minus the consciousness of the adhidaiva, then it becomes a pe...