Class Summary for Dec 03, 2024 - Chapter-4 Slokas 31-36

Thanks to Anuji

We started with our invocation prayers, followed by Pranayama and meditation.
Then we recapped what we did last couple classes. We summarized about the 12 types of Yagnas and
continued on. The reason we want to perform all the actions as yagna since we want to have a thankful
way. Then we learn to be not attached to the results and also get to prasada budhi.
Sadhana is nothing but some sort of inculcate these yagna. The prana is always misunderstood as
breathing. Pranayama means breath controlling.
Savasa- breathe inwards. Uchvasa- exhale.
Main pranas- Pana (taking in) Apana (Letting out), Vyana (surrounding), Samana (digestion), udhana
(ability to think higher).
Prana when leaves- all the physiological activities are stopped.
A Grihasta is required to perform 5 yagnas which help us to do the obligations or Runas to
them. They are
Daiya Yagna/Brahma yagna- Worshiping for deities.
Swaadhaya Yagna- Self-study of scriptures.
Pitru Yagna- anything done for ancestors.
Bhoota Yagna- for the welfare of the living beings around us.
Nrru Yagna- uninvited guests.
We chanted the shlokas 31-32-33 and 34-35-36.
The importance of knowledge – Gyana yagna.
Yagna is done basically for letting go of lower to higher, sacrificing attitude.
We might do it as mundane activity of doing a yagna, putting ghee as offering in Yagna fire is a symbolic
way of letting go of things even though it is in smaller qty.
Krishna says to Arjuna “Continuously perform this approach of doing yagna you are sure to attain
moksha”.
In order to connect the dots we approach a guru. Guru is the guide to help us understand the knowledge
Seva will help the students with surrender and clean our minds.
Teacher/Guru- gives the knowledge of jeeva jagat and Ishwara.
Only this knowledge, which is real knowledge will give permanent happiness. When we get this
knowledge we understand the Brahman and we are one and the same. Anyone can acquire this
knowledge and anyone can be liberated who pursues this knowledge. The real knowledge comes only
when we are not attached to the desires/karma of the actions.
Until Next class. Hari om!
Below is notes from understanding and learning the below.

Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 4- shlokas 25-28
Daivamēvāparē yajñaṃ yōginaḥ paryupāsatē ।
Brahmāgnāvaparē yajñaṃ yajñēnaivōpajuhvati ॥ 25 ॥
Śrōtrādīnīndriyāṇyanyē saṃyamāgniṣu juhvati ।
Śabdādīnviṣayānanya indriyāgniṣu juhvati ॥ 26 ॥
Sarvāṇīndriyakarmāṇi prāṇakarmāṇi chāparē ।
ātmasaṃyamayōgāgnau juhvati jñānadīpitē ॥ 27 ॥
Stotradin indiryani sayam Agni – controlling of the sense organs of ears and other organs is another
yagna, offering it to yagna.
Thoughts functions gross body.
5 elements operates the body in the same way it operates the thoughts (Sattvic), functions and gross
body.
Objects are the primary cause for experience or the sense organs decide the experience.
Yam means to control.
Samyam- self-control- Dama- control on what we can control.
To engage or not to engage is what we need to understand or learn by performing the yagna.
Shadadini vishayani ayaye- let the world come and we should not become serious.
Mano nigraga- kshama
Indriya nigraraha- damaha
Uparama- nothing can disturb
Kshipta- mind is thrown.
Mudha- mind is dull- not clear- deluded- not seeing things clearly.
Vikshipta- discipline the mind to focus on one pointedness.
Vyana- vyapakam- surrounding air.
Prana-Pranakarmanee-
Samana- samekaranam-
Apana- going down breathe
Udana- breathe going up.
The prana that takes the food is required to have the air.
Atma samaya Yoga Agni- into which we offer hence every yagna is often referred as offering into fire.

The self is flowing through the object. The consciousness moves from senses to the object. This
awareness is Atma samyama yoga. Everything happens in the platform of Consciousness and being the
awareness of this consciousness is Atama Samyama Yagna.
The purpose is we lose the ego of things. Mental and physical association is the importance of Yagna.
Giving up in systematic way.
Daivya yagna- reduce ourselves and offering ourselves the God.
Brahma Yagna- we can offer ourselves to Brahman.
Indriya Samyaam Agni- Control the senses
Indriya Agni Yagna- Perceive and not conceive concept.
Atma Samyama yagna- withdraw and abidance in higher self.
Dravyayajñāstapōyajñā yōgayajñāstathāparē ।
Svādhyāyajñānayajñāścha yatayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ ॥ 28 ॥
Dravya Yagna- wealth – consciously give up – offer money- let go of possessiveness. By either
purtha (doing good for the society) or by Datta (taking care of someone who is suffering).
Tapo Yagna- Austerities – where unnecessary energy is being spent and decide not to worry
and give up on it, cutting down on the unnecessary engagements of the world. Burn or exhaust
the unnecessary indulgence, giving up for the good cause.
Yoga Yagna- To unite with something higher than us is yoga, indulgence is lower things is
Bogha. Lifting up ourselves is Yoga and hence an effort is required. No energy is required to
doing lower things i.e. Bogha. Conisously doing
8 Types of Yoga
1. Yama-
2. Niyama (Saucha- cleanliness external/Purity of mind, Santushti- Contentment, we
should be content with what we have but not about ourselves, Tapas-ability to have
mastery over senses and controlling at will. Svadhya- Self Study contemplating about
scriptures or studying about ones own moods and thoughts. Ishawarpranitanam-
surrender to lord, what you can do, we should, what we cannot which we are incapable
we must pray placing oneself in feet of lord).
3. Asana- Physical Asana
4. Pranayama- conscious breathing.
5. Pratyahara-
6.
Swadhaya yagna-
Gyana Yagna- offer the knowledge and abide by the Knowledge. When knowledge takes place
in the right way, all actions get burnt in the fire of knowledge. Sacrificing the ignorance to
learning.
Pranaa/Apaana Yagna- sacrificing the inward and outward breath.consicously doing the inhale
and exhale.

Pranayama yagna-
A householder is given 5 yagnas which are as below.
Daiya Yagna/Brahma yagna- Worshiping for deities.
Swaadhaya Yagna- Self-study of scriptures.
Pitru Yagna- anything done for ancestors.
Bhoota Yagna- for the welfare of the living beings around us.
Nrru Yagna- uninvited guests.