Verse-11
Chapter 3 — Karma Yoga
Verse 11
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
devānbhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ
parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ paramavāpsyatha
🕉 English Translation
📜 Translation
English
Through the sacrifice you should nourish the gods and the gods should nourish you. In this manner by nourishing each other selflessly you shall attain supreme good.
This inspiration is further clarified in the verse. With the creation of the creatures, Brahmaji said that through sacrifice there should be multiplication. The solution of all problems of the world is given in the statement of the Prajapati, the creator and in its background is the Gita providing the inspiration. Selfishness and limited thinking is the root cause of all problems. At every level selfishness pushes towards problems and complications. One can smell the odour of envy, aversion, greed, attachment, hateness, anger, violence, terrorism, lawlessness in selfish existence. The consequences of selfishness are clashes, disturbances and inner dilemma. All this is evident in today's society. That is why this inspiration of the Gita is more relevant and required in the present times.
Our eternal tradition of sages and gods has been the nourisher of the sacrificial spirit. The gods are also performing sacrifice. The radiance of the sun, the soothing light of the moon, the blowing of the wind, flow of the water, falling of rain–all these are not for their own selves but for the welfare of others, good of all beings. Along with it the motivation is provided that the human being should work for the welfare of others. The welfare of the human being is inherent in it, and also the benefit of others and the pleasure of the gods. The gods are pleased with selfless and egoless conduct. Offerings in the sacrificial fire are also a means for satisfying and nourishing the gods. Any action can become a sacrifice when it does not carry with it the feeling of 'Iness' and myness and selfishness.