Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 6
Chapter 19
ज्ञान-विज्ञान-यज्ञेन माम् इष्ट्वात्मानम् आत्मनि ।
सर्व-यज्ञ-पतिं मां वै संसिद्धिं मुनयो 'गमन् ॥
jñāna-vijñāna-yajñena mām iṣṭvātmānam ātmani / sarva-yajña-patiṃ māṃ vai saṃsiddhiṃ munayo 'gaman //
ജ്ഞാന-വിജ്ഞാനയജ്ഞംകൊണ്ട്, ആത്മനിൽ പരമാത്മാവായി എന്നെ ആരാധിച്ച്, സർവ്വയജ്ഞങ്ങളുടെ പതി ഞാൻ തന്നെയെന്ന് അറിഞ്ഞ് മുനിമാർ സിദ്ധി പ്രാപിച്ചു.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa explains that the highest yajña is not merely an external fire ritual but the inner offering of one’s consciousness through knowledge and realization. “Jñāna-vijñāna-yajña” indicates an inward sacrifice: ignorance, ego, and false identification are offered into the fire of truth, and the purified mind becomes an altar for worship. The phrase “mām iṣṭvā ātmanam ātmani” points to perceiving and honoring the Lord within—Kṛṣṇa as the indwelling Supersoul (Paramātmā) who witnesses and guides all beings. Kṛṣṇa further establishes the theological center of all religious acts: He is “sarva-yajña-pati,” the master and ultimate beneficiary of every sacrifice. When rituals are performed without recognizing the Supreme Lord, they do not yield the fullest spiritual fruit. But when knowledge matures into realized devotion—seeing the Lord within and offering all acts to Him—one attains “saṁsiddhi,” complete perfection. Thus, the verse elevates spiritual life from formality to inner transformation and confirms that the goal of all yajñas is loving connection with Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
It means an inner sacrifice where one offers ignorance and ego into the fire of spiritual knowledge and realized wisdom, culminating in worship of the Lord within.
Because all sacrifices ultimately belong to Him as the supreme Lord and enjoyer; recognizing Him as the goal makes yajña spiritually complete.
By studying sacred teachings, practicing meditation and remembrance of Krishna, offering daily work to Him, and cultivating realized understanding that changes one’s life.