Chapter 17, Verse 24
Text
तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।17.24।।
Transliteration
tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṁ brahma-vādinām
Word Meanings
tasmāt—therefore; om—sacred syllable om; iti—thus; udāhṛitya—by uttering; yajña—sacrifice; dāna—charity; tapaḥ—penance; kriyāḥ—performing; pravartante—begin; vidhāna-uktāḥ—according to the prescriptions of Vedic injunctions; satatam—always; brahma-vādinām—expounders of the Vedas
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Translations
In English by Swami Adidevananda
Therefore, the Veda-enjoined sacrificial acts, gifts, and austerities, expounded by the Vedas, or those belonging to the first three stations, are always begun after pronouncing Om at the beginning.
In English by Swami Sivananda
Therefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity, as enjoined in the scriptures, are always begun by the students of Brahman.
In Hindi 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।
In English 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.
In Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdas
।।17.24।। व्याख्या -- तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य ৷৷. ब्रह्मवादिनाम् -- वेदवादीके लिये अर्थात् वेदोंको मुख्य माननेवाला जो वैदिक सम्प्रदाय है, उसके लिये का उच्चारण करना खास बताया है। वे का उच्चारण करके ही वेदपाठ, यज्ञ, दान, तप आदि शास्त्रविहित क्रियाओंमें प्रवृत्त होते हैं क्योंकि जैसे गायें साँड़के बिना फलवती नहीं होतीं, ऐसे ही वेदकी जितनी ऋचाएँ हैं, श्रुतियाँ हैं, वे सब का उच्चारण किये बिना फलवती नहीं होतीं अर्थात् फल नहीं देतीं। का सबसे पहले उच्चारण क्यों किया जाता है कारण कि सबसे पहले -- प्रणव प्रकट हुआ है। उस प्रणवकी तीन मात्राएँ हैं। उन मात्राओंसे त्रिपदा गायत्री प्रकट हुई है और त्रिपदा गायत्रीसे ऋक, साम और यजुः -- यह वेदत्रयी प्रकट हुई है। इस दृष्टिसे सबका मूल है और इसीके अन्तर्गत गायत्री भी है तथा सबकेसब वेद भी हैं। अतः जितनी वैदिक क्रियाएँ की जाती हैं, वे सब का उच्चारण करके ही की जाती हैं।