Shloka 8
Cāturhotra as Inner Sacrifice (Yoga-Yajña) and Nārāyaṇa Recitation
विदुषां बुध्यमानानां स्वं स्व स्थानं यथाविधि । गुणास्ते देवताभूता: सततं भुठ्जते हवि:
viduṣāṁ budhyamānānāṁ svaṁ sva sthānaṁ yathāvidhi | guṇās te devatābhūtāḥ satataṁ bhuñjate haviḥ ||
Brahmana itu berkata: “Bagi orang bijaksana—mereka yang benar-benar terjaga dalam pengertian—fungsi-fungsi hayat (seperti prāṇa dan pancaindera) mengenal, masing-masing menurut aturan, kedudukan mereka yang sewajarnya. Sifat-sifat itu, seolah-olah menjadi dewa-dewa, sentiasa menikmati habuan persembahan (havis).”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom is shown by inner order: the faculties and life-forces remain established in their proper functions according to dharma/vidhi. When harmonized, these very qualities are treated as ‘deities’ that receive the offering—suggesting that disciplined living turns one’s inner life into a well-governed sacrifice.
A Brahmin speaker is explaining a doctrinal point using sacrificial imagery: in the wise, the constituents/faculties know their rightful places, and as deities they continually ‘enjoy the oblation.’ The verse frames inner psychological-spiritual regulation in the language of yajña.