Karma Yoga
कर्म योग
सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः। अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वमेष वोऽस्त्विष्टकामधुक्॥ 3:10॥
सह-यज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरा उवाच प्रजा-पतिः, अनेन प्रसविष्यध्वम् एषः व अस्तु इष्ट-काम-धुक्।।
प्रजा-पतिः (प्रजापति) पुरा (पूर्व में) सह-यज्ञाः (यज्ञों के साथ) प्रजाः (प्रजाएँ) सृष्ट्वा (सृजित करके) उवाच (कहा) अनेन (इस यज्ञ से) प्रसविष्यध्वम् (वृद्धि को प्राप्त होवो) एषः (यह यज्ञ) वः (तुम लोगों को) इष्ट-काम-धुक् (इच्छित कार्यों को पूर्ण करने वाला) अस्तु (हो)।
Hindi
प्रजापति ने प्राचीन काल में यज्ञ-सहित प्रजाओं को रचकर उनसे कहा कि तुम लोग इस यज्ञ के द्वारा उन्नति को प्राप्त होओ, और यह यज्ञ तुम लोगों की इच्छित कामनाओं की पूर्ति करने वाला हो।
English
Prajāpati—Brahmā, the Lord of creatures—in ancient times, created humanity along with the sacrificial ritual of yajna (sacrificial fire-ceremony) and informed the first ancestors of humans that performing yajnas would grant them prosperity and fulfill all their wishes. (3:10)
Hindi
इस तथा आगे के कई श्लोकों (3:10-15) में कामनापूर्ति के लिए यज्ञ और बहुदेव पूजा की जो बातें कही गई हैं, वे प्रजापति ब्रह्माजी के विचार हैं, और वैदिक धर्म की नींव हैं। ये अनिवार्य रूप से श्रीकृष्ण के विचार नहीं। श्रीकृष्ण ने लगातार वैदिक धर्म, सकाम यज्ञों और वैदिक बहुदेववाद पर भगवद्-गीता में प्रहार किए हैं। यहाँ वे ब्रह्मा के विचारों को उद्धृत कर रहे हैं।
English
A note on Brahmā, the architect of the universe: In the Bhāgavata Purāna, Brahm, the Formless Supreme God, is said to have incarnated as the Personified God Nārāyana, also known as Ishvara. From Bhagawān Nārāyana's naval, emerged Brahmā, a Semi-God and the architect of the Universe and its creatures, seated on a lotus. Through Brahmā's will, Semi-God Mahesha (Shiva) came into existence. Nārāyana then assumed the role of preserving the universe as Vishnu. Thus, the Holy Trinity of Vishnu, Brahmā, and Shiva was formed. Brahmā, as the creator, is also called Prajāpati (Lord of creatures) for his role in bringing forth the prajā or creatures. The Bhāgavata Purāna provides a detailed chronology of Creation, helping clarify many mystical utterances in the Bhagavad-Gitā. While the Gitā itself doesn't offer a precise chronology of Creation, hints can be found throughout various chapters. It's noteworthy that God granted freedom of will to Brahmā, Shiva, and others, leading to differing lifestyles and opinions among them. Understanding this perspective aids in comprehending Brahmā's utterances in the chapter. A note on yajna: Yajna, in the strict sense, refers to the Vedic sacrificial fire-ceremony, which was the primary method of worshiping God and other deities in ancient times. During these fire-ceremonies, mantras—words and phrases believed to possess mystical and magical powers—were chanted, and offerings were poured into the fire as oblations. It is worth noting that in many ancient Vedic yajnas, animals were also sacrificed as part of the ritual. A note on the Vedic religion: In the Holy Gitā, Bhagawān Krishna launches a sophisticated critique of the Vedic religion, its polytheistic beliefs, and the sacrificial yajnas that involved animal sacrifices. He emphasizes that these rituals often focus more on fulfilling worldly desires rather than attaining higher spirituality or Nirvāna. Throughout this chapter and others, references to sacrificial yajnas for wish-fulfillment and appeasing gods can be found, but they do not receive unconditional approval from the Holy Gitā or Bhagawān Krishna, who represents God-the-Supreme and the Personified God Vishnu. Verses 3:10-15 present the views and recommendations of Semi-God Brahmā, which form the foundation of the Vedic religion, the predominant early stream of Hinduism.