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तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।प्रवर्तन्ते विधानोक्ताः सततं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।।17.24।।

tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥ pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satataṁ brahma-vādinām

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 17, Verse 24
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Therefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity, as enjoined in the scriptures, are always begun by the students of Brahman.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: therefore, uttering Om, acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity are begun by the followers of the Vedas, always following the prescribed rule, describing a specific practice of consciously invoking that foundational anchor before beginning significant, purposeful action.

In life: consciously pausing to connect with your own foundational anchor before beginning something significant, rather than diving straight into the action itself, changes the quality of attention you bring to the task that follows.

Teaching: try consciously pausing to connect with your own foundational anchor, whatever grounds you, before beginning your next significant task, and notice whether that brief pause changes the quality of attention you bring to what follows.

tasmāttherefore
omsacred syllable om
itithus
udāhṛityaby uttering
yajñasacrifice
dānacharity
tapaḥpenance
kriyāḥperforming
pravartantebegin
vidhāna-uktāḥaccording to the prescriptions of Vedic injunctions
satatamalways
brahma-vādināmexpounders of the Vedas

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
17.24 तस्मात् therefore? Om? इति thus? उदाहृत्य uttering? यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः the acts of sacrifice? gift and austerity? प्रवर्तन्ते begin? विधानोक्ताः as enjoined in the scriptures? सततम् always? ब्रह्मवादिनाम् of the students of Brahman. Commentary Those who are knowers of the scriptures have a vivid impression of Om in their minds by means of meditation and then they will utter the Pranava with the proper attitude and feeling. Then meditating on Om and uttering it? they perform the sacrifices. Just as a hillstick is very useful in climbing a hill? just as a boat is very useful in crossing a river? so also Om is very useful and important at the commencement of an action or sacrifice.It is not desirable to renounce actions or sacrifices to attain union with the Lord. What is wanted is total and perfect surrender of all actions to God. Sacrifice? charity and austerity are not hindrances to the attainment of Selfrealisation on the contrary the attainment of liberation is rendered easy by their performance without any selfish desires or egoism.