Bhagavad Geeta 4.31
Sanskrit
यज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजो यान्ति ब्रह्म सनातनम्। नायं लोकोऽस्त्ययज्ञस्य कुतो़ऽन्यः कुरुसत्तम।।4.31।।
yajña-śhiṣhṭāmṛita-bhujo yānti brahma sanātanam nāyaṁ loko ’styayajñasya kuto ’nyaḥ kuru-sattama
Meaning
Leaders who invest effort in meaningful work and contribute to something beyond themselves achieve lasting success and fulfillment in all areas of life.
Translation
Those who partake of the nectar left over after a sacrifice reach the eternal Brahman. This world ceases to exist for one who does not perform sacrifices; what, then, to speak of the other world, O best among the Kurus (Arjuna)!
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: