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Bg. 17.24

Devanāgarī

तस्माद् ॐ इत्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतप:क्रिया: । प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ता: सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम् ॥ २४ ॥

Synonyms

tasmāt—therefore;oṁ—beginning withoṁ;iti—thus;udāhṛtya—indicating;yajña—of sacrifice;dāna—charity;tapaḥ—and penance;kriyāḥ—performances;pravartante—begin;vidhāna-uktāḥ—according to scriptural regulation;satatam—always;brahma-vādinām—of the transcendentalists.

Translation

Therefore, transcendentalists undertaking performances of sacrifice, charity and penance in accordance with scriptural regulations begin always with oṁ, to attain the Supreme.

Purport

Therefore, transcendentalists undertaking performances of sacrifice, charity and penance in accordance with scriptural regulations begin always with oṁ, to attain the Supreme.

Oṁ tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padam(Ṛg Veda1.22.20). The lotus feet of Viṣṇu are the supreme devotional platform. The performance of everything on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead assures the perfection of all activity.

Oṁ tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padam(Ṛg Veda1.22.20). The lotus feet of Viṣṇu are the supreme devotional platform. The performance of everything on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead assures the perfection of all activity.
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