Brahmarpanam (prayer before meals)
Bhagavad Gita 4.24
Text
ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्म हविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् ।
ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना ॥
brahmārpaṇaṃ brahma havirbrahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam |
brahmaiva tena gantavyaṃ brahmakarmasamādhinā ||
Meaning
The act of offering is Brahman, the offering is Brahman, offered by Brahman into the fire that is Brahman. One who sees Brahman in every action reaches Brahman alone.
Word by word
| Word | Roman | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ब्रह्मार्पणं | brahmārpaṇaṃ | the offering is Brahman |
| ब्रह्म | brahma | Brahman |
| हविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ | havirbrahmāgnau | the oblation; into Brahman's fire |
| ब्रह्मणा | brahmaṇā | by Brahman |
| हुतम् | hutam | offered |
| ब्रह्मैव | brahmaiva | Brahman alone |
| तेन | tena | by him |
| गन्तव्यं | gantavyaṃ | is to be reached |
| ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना | brahmakarmasamādhinā | by absorption in Brahman in action |
Pronunciation trainer
ब्रbraह्माhmāर्पrpaणंṇaṃ ब्रbraह्मhma हhaविviर्ब्रrbraह्माhmāग्नौgnau ब्रbraह्मhmaणाṇā हुhuतम्tam । ब्रbraह्मैhmaiवva तेteनna गgaन्तntaव्यंvyaṃ ब्रbraह्मhmaकkaर्मrmaसsaमाmāधिdhiनाnā ॥
32 syllables, 53 matras · Underlined syllables are guru (long or heavy) and are held about twice as long as laghu (short) ones.
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