· (One for whom)
· The arpanam (ladle) is Brahma,
· the havih (oblations) is Brahma,
· the hutam (offering) is poured by Brahma in the agni (fire) of Brahma.
· He will certainly reach Brahma, through samādhi (complete absorption) of (his) karma in Brahma. (Brahma-karma-samādhinā)
· Like this
· other Yogis perform Yajña in the proper worship of the Devas,
· while others perform Yajña in the fire of Brahma.
· Thus each yogi offers through Yajña.
· Others offer their hearing and other senses (indriyāni) in the fire of samyama (self-discipline).
· Others offer sound and other the sense objects (vişayān) in the fire of indriya (the senses).
· Others offer karma of all the indriya including karma of prāna in the fire of self-restrainment-Yoga (ātma-samyama-yoga), enlightened by Jñāna.
· Thus others (perform)
· Dravya Yajña (or)
· Tapah Yajña (or)
· Yoga Yajña (or)
· Also do Self-study undertaking Jñāna-Yajña (svādhyāya-Jñāna-Yajña)
· (while other) enlightened persons take austere vows.
· Then there are others who practice strict breath restraint process.
· Some offer prāna vayu in apāna vayu.
· Some offer apāna vayu in prāna vayu.
· Some restrain the movement of both prāna and apāna vāyu.
· Some are inclined towards prānāyāma.
· Others curtailing their eating process offer the prāna vayu in the prāna vayu.
· All these performers know the purpose of Yajña and they get themselves cleaned of all sins.
· Even the knowers of all these Yajña get relieved of sins by (performing) Yajña. As a result of such Yajña (they) enjoy amŗta, and approach the eternal Brahma.
· This loka does not exist for one who does not perform Yajña (ayajñasya). What to speak of the other?
· Thus various kinds of Yajña-s are spread through the mouth of Brahman.
· All Yajñas are borne of karma (action), knowing this, you will be liberated.
· Jñāna Yajña is superior to Dravya Yajña. After all, all karma in totality culminate in Jñāna.
