तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।
प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।17.24।।
श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता
मूल श्लोकः
Hindi Translation By Swami Ramsukhdas
।।17.24।।इसलिये वैदिक सिद्धान्तोंको माननेवाले पुरुषोंकी शास्त्रविधिसे नियत यज्ञ, दान और तपरूप क्रियाएँ सदा 'ऊँ' इस परमात्माके नामका उच्चारण करके ही आरम्भ होती हैं।
Hindi Commentary By Swami Chinmayananda
।।17.24।। ब्रह्मवादियों से तात्पर्य सात्त्विक? जिज्ञासु साधकों से है। अपने सभी कर्मों में परमात्मा का स्मरण रखने से उन्हें श्रेष्ठता? शुद्धता और दिव्यता प्राप्त होती है। परमात्मा के स्मरण में ही अहंकार और उसके बन्धनों का विस्मरण है। अहंकार के अभाव में? साधक अपने तपाचरण में अधिक कुशल? यज्ञ कर्मों में निस्वार्थ और दान में अधिक उदार बन जाता है।
English Commentary By Swami Sivananda
17.24 तस्मात् therefore, Om, इति thus, उदाहृत्य uttering, यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः the acts of sacrifice, gift and austerity, प्रवर्तन्ते begin, विधानोक्ताः as enjoined in the scriptures, सततम् always, ब्रह्मवादिनाम् of the students of Brahman. Commentary Those who are knowers of the scriptures have a vivid impression of Om in their minds by means of meditation and then they will utter the Pranava with the proper attitude and feeling. Then meditating on Om and uttering it, they perform the sacrifices. Just as a hillstick is very useful in climbing a hill, just as a boat is very useful in crossing a river, so also Om is very useful and important at the commencement of an action or sacrifice.It is not desirable to renounce actions or sacrifices to attain union with the Lord. What is wanted is total and perfect surrender of all actions to God. Sacrifice, charity and austerity are not hindrances to the attainment of Selfrealisation on the contrary the attainment of liberation is rendered easy by their performance without any selfish desires or egoism.