Karma Yogah - The righteous who eat the remnants of sacrifices are freed from all sins. But those sinful ones who cook food only for themselves, eat only sin.
यज्ञशिष्टाशिन: सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषै: |
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात् ||13||

The righteous who eat the remnants of sacrifices are freed from all sins. But those sinful ones who cook food only for themselves, eat only sin.

  • Yajñaśiṣṭa: Remnants of sacrifice.
  • Kṛilbiṣaiḥ: Sins or impurities.
  • Ātmakāraṇāt: For oneself or selfish reasons.

Sacrificial remnants purify the mind and spirit, Krishna explains, while those who only feed themselves accumulate sin. He advocates selflessness over selfishness, underscoring the purifying power of serving the greater good.

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