Bg. 3.13
Devanāgarī
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषै । भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् ॥ १३ ॥
Synonyms
yajña-śiṣṭa—of food taken after performance ofyajña;aśinaḥ—eaters;santaḥ—the devotees;mucyante—get relief;sarva—all kinds of;kilbiṣaiḥ—from sins;bhuñjate—enjoy;te—they;tu—but;agham—grievous sins;pāpāḥ—sinners;ye—who;pacanti—prepare food;ātma-kāraṇāt—for sense enjoyment.
Translation
The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.
Purport
The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.
The devotees of the Supreme Lord, or the persons who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are calledsantas,and they are always in love with the Lord as it is described in theBrahma-saṁhitā(5.38):premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti.Thesantas,being always in a compact of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda (the giver of all pleasures), or Mukunda (the giver of liberation), or Kṛṣṇa (the all-attractive person), cannot accept anything without first offering it to the Supreme Person. Therefore, such devotees always performyajñasin different modes of devotional service, such asśravaṇam, kīrtanam, smaraṇam, arcanam,etc., and these performances ofyajñaskeep them always aloof from all kinds of contamination of sinful association in the material world. Others, who prepare food for self or sense gratification, are not only thieves but also the eaters of all kinds of sins. How can a person be happy if he is both a thief and sinful? It is not possible. Therefore, in order for people to become happy in all respects, they must be taught to perform the easy process ofsaṅkīrtana-yajña,in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Otherwise, there can be no peace or happiness in the world.
The devotees of the Supreme Lord, or the persons who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are calledsantas,and they are always in love with the Lord as it is described in theBrahma-saṁhitā(5.38):premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti.Thesantas,being always in a compact of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda (the giver of all pleasures), or Mukunda (the giver of liberation), or Kṛṣṇa (the all-attractive person), cannot accept anything without first offering it to the Supreme Person. Therefore, such devotees always performyajñasin different modes of devotional service, such asśravaṇam, kīrtanam, smaraṇam, arcanam,etc., and these performances ofyajñaskeep them always aloof from all kinds of contamination of sinful association in the material world. Others, who prepare food for self or sense gratification, are not only thieves but also the eaters of all kinds of sins. How can a person be happy if he is both a thief and sinful? It is not possible. Therefore, in order for people to become happy in all respects, they must be taught to perform the easy process ofsaṅkīrtana-yajña,in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Otherwise, there can be no peace or happiness in the world.
The devotees of the Supreme Lord, or the persons who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are calledsantas,and they are always in love with the Lord as it is described in theBrahma-saṁhitā(5.38):premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti.Thesantas,being always in a compact of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda (the giver of all pleasures), or Mukunda (the giver of liberation), or Kṛṣṇa (the all-attractive person), cannot accept anything without first offering it to the Supreme Person. Therefore, such devotees always performyajñasin different modes of devotional service, such asśravaṇam, kīrtanam, smaraṇam, arcanam,etc., and these performances ofyajñaskeep them always aloof from all kinds of contamination of sinful association in the material world. Others, who prepare food for self or sense gratification, are not only thieves but also the eaters of all kinds of sins. How can a person be happy if he is both a thief and sinful? It is not possible. Therefore, in order for people to become happy in all respects, they must be taught to perform the easy process ofsaṅkīrtana-yajña,in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Otherwise, there can be no peace or happiness in the world.
The devotees of the Supreme Lord, or the persons who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are calledsantas,and they are always in love with the Lord as it is described in theBrahma-saṁhitā(5.38):premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti.Thesantas,being always in a compact of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda (the giver of all pleasures), or Mukunda (the giver of liberation), or Kṛṣṇa (the all-attractive person), cannot accept anything without first offering it to the Supreme Person. Therefore, such devotees always performyajñasin different modes of devotional service, such asśravaṇam, kīrtanam, smaraṇam, arcanam,etc., and these performances ofyajñaskeep them always aloof from all kinds of contamination of sinful association in the material world. Others, who prepare food for self or sense gratification, are not only thieves but also the eaters of all kinds of sins. How can a person be happy if he is both a thief and sinful? It is not possible. Therefore, in order for people to become happy in all respects, they must be taught to perform the easy process ofsaṅkīrtana-yajña,in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Otherwise, there can be no peace or happiness in the world.