206 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 15
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Oh SHAW FAY Afar Tara: |
merdraasater Saft arated 181
eke karmamayan yajnan
Jianino yajna-vittamah
atma-sarnyamane ’niha
Juhvati jndna-dipite
eke—some; karma-maydn—resulting in a reaction (such as the kill-
ing of animals); yajndn—sacrifices; jrdninah—persons advanced in
knowledge; yajfia-vit-tamah—who know perfectly well the purpose of
sacrifice; dtma-sarhyamane—by self-control; anthah—who are without
material desires; juhvati—execute sacrifice; jidna-dipite—enlightened
in perfect knowledge.
TRANSLATION
Because of an awakening of spiritual knowledge, those who are
intelligent in regard to sacrifice, who are actually aware of
religious principles and who are free from material desires, con-
trol the self in the fire of spiritual knowledge, or knowledge of the
Absolute Truth. They may give up the process of ritualistic
ceremonies.
PURPORT
People are generally very much interested in karma-kdnda ritualistic
ceremonies for elevation to the higher planetary systems, but when one
awakens his spiritual knowledge, he becomes uninterested in such eleva-
tion and engages himself fully in jaana-yajfa to find the objective of
life. The objective of life is to stop completely the miseries of birth and
death and to return home, back to Godhead. When one cultivates knowl-
edge for this purpose, he is considered to be on a higher platform than
one who is engaged in karma-yajfia, or fruitive activities.
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FTG ATATT SET are feat |
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