Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control
यज्ञानां ब्रह्मयज्ञोऽहं व्रतानामविहिंसनम् । वाय्वग्न्यर्काम्बुवागात्मा शुचीनामप्यहं शुचि: ॥ २३ ॥
yajñānāṁ brahma-yajño ’haṁ vratānām avihiṁsanam vāyv-agny-arkāmbu-vāg-ātmā śucīnām apy ahaṁ śuciḥ
Entre los sacrificios soy el brahma-yajña, el estudio del Veda, y entre los votos soy la no violencia. Entre todo lo que purifica soy el viento, el fuego, el sol, el agua y la palabra; aun entre los puros, Yo soy la pureza suprema.
FAQs
In this verse, Krishna identifies brahma-yajña—worship through sacred study and honoring of Vedic knowledge—as the foremost sacrifice, showing that sincere learning and recitation offered to the Lord is itself yajña.
In the Uddhava-gītā section (Canto 11), Krishna teaches Uddhava how to recognize the Lord everywhere through His vibhūtis (divine manifestations), guiding him toward steady devotion and spiritual discernment.
Practice nonviolence in thought, word, and deed; keep speech truthful and uplifting; and cultivate inner cleanliness through mindful habits—because Krishna teaches that real purity is ultimately His presence within the purifying principles and within the pure-hearted.