ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्महविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् । ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्म्मसमाधिना ॥ ५६ ॥
brahmārpaṇaṁ brahmahavirbrahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam | brahmaiva tēna gantavyaṁ brahmakarmmasamādhinā || 56 ||
Translation
The offering is Brahman, the oblation is Brahman, offered by Brahman into the fire that is Brahman; Brahman alone is reached by him who is absorbed in action that is Brahman.
Word by word
- brahmārpaṇaṁ
- the offering is Brahman
- brahmahavirbrahmāgnau
- the oblation is Brahman, into the fire that is Brahman
- brahmaṇā
- by Brahman
- hutam
- is offered
- brahmaiva
- Brahman alone
- tēna
- by him
- gantavyaṁ
- is to be reached
- brahmakarmmasamādhinā
- by absorption in action that is Brahman
Meaning
Known also from the Bhagavad Gītā. The commentary: the ladle and the vessel, the ghee, the fire, the one who offers and the act are all Brahman; whoever is so absorbed reaches Brahman and no other fruit.