Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 95

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-3 Karma Yogaḥ

Sri Krishna again points out that everything has its origin in sacrifice; according to both the worldly and the Scriptural views; the performance of the sacrifices is therefore necessary and their non-performance is a failing: annād-bhavanti būtāni parjanyād-anna-saṃbhavaḥ | yajñānād-bhavati parjanyaḥ yajñāḥ karma samud-bhavaḥ || 14 || 14. From food arise all beings; from rain food is produced; from sacrifice comes rain; and sacrifice is achieved through activity. Commentary All beings have their existence in nourishment, from rain food is produced. These two facts are matters of common experience — 'From sacrifice comes rain' this is known from the Scriptural passages such as;— 'The oblations offered in fire reach the sun, and from the sun comes rain' , — and sacrifice consists of activities such as collecting of the materials, and other similar actions by the sacrificer.