Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 32
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 4 श्लोक 32

एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे।।4.32।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 4.32)
।।4.32।।इस प्रकार और भी बहुत तरहके यज्ञ वेदकी वाणीमें विस्तारसे कहे गये हैं। उन सब यज्ञोंको तू कर्मजन्य जान। इस प्रकार जानकर यज्ञ करनेसे तू (कर्मबन्धनसे) मुक्त हो जायगा।


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary




Now Lord Krishna concludes His appraisal of yagnas or offerings of worship
to propitiate the Supreme Lord in karma yoga or prescribed Vedic activities
in order to adequately praise yagnas performed in jnana yoga or the
cultivation of Vedic knowledge. Thus yagna is directly prescribed by the
Vedic scriptures which are  authorised by the Supreme Lord. Yet it should
be understood that all yagnas are accomplished by activity whether it is of
the mind, of speech or of the body. This activity material and not of the
reality of the atma or soul which is purely spiritual. By comprehending
this and devoting oneself to acquiring spiritual knowledge one will attain
moksa or liberation from transmigratory existence.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

The word brahmano is referring directly to the Supreme Lord Krishna the
recepient of all yagnas or offerings of worship, through His attribute the
Brahman or the spiritual substratum pervading all existence. Such yagnas
according to the qualifiyation of the performer may be mentally performed,
orally performed or physically performed. Knowing this and performing
ordained activities according to the injunctions of the Vedic scriptures
one will attain moksa or liberation from the cycle of birth and death in
the material existence. Performing yagna according to ones rank and
station in life is what is being given here and whether it is mental, oral
or physical the activity is still performed by concerted effort. So what is
ordained by the injunctions of the Vedic scriptures should never be ignored
or disregarded.

Now begins the summation.

The words vitata brahmano mukhe means everything should be offered to the
Supreme Lord. In the Brahman Vaivartaka Purana it states that: In all
yagnas the Supreme Lord alone is to be propitiated. This means that every
activity and all endeavours one undertakes should be in harmony with the
injunctions and ordinances of the Vedic scriptures which are in complete
and total harmony with the divine will of the Supreme Lord. No other
alternative is tenable or acceptable for a human being.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary





Lord Krishna has  described  the  12  different  performances  of  yagna  or
offerings of worship in propitiation to the Supreme Lord that are the  means
of attaining atma tattva or soul realisation  performed  in  karma  yoga  or
prescribed Vedic activities.  It  should  be  clearly  understood  that  all
yagnas manifest from activity of the  mind,  the  speech  or  the  body  and
involve the performance of  regular  daily  duties  and  occasional  special
duties. Understanding this wisdom and practically  applying  this  knowledge
one shall by their own efforts dissolve all their sins and become free  from
samsara or bondage frrom the cycle  of  birth  and  death  in  the  material
existence. The wisdom aspect of karma has  been  explained  by  showing  how
jnana yoga or the cultivation of Vedic knowledge is involved in karma  yoga.
Next the importance of wisdom in jnana yoga will be elucidated.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Lord Krishna has  described  the  12  different  performances  of  yagna  or
offerings of worship in propitiation to the Supreme Lord that are the  means
of attaining atma tattva or soul realisation  performed  in  karma  yoga  or
prescribed Vedic activities.  It  should  be  clearly  understood  that  all
yagnas manifest from activity of the  mind,  the  speech  or  the  body  and
involve the performance of  regular  daily  duties  and  occasional  special
duties. Understanding this wisdom and practically  applying  this  knowledge
one shall by their own efforts dissolve all their sins and become free  from
samsara or bondage frrom the cycle  of  birth  and  death  in  the  material
existence. The wisdom aspect of karma has  been  explained  by  showing  how
jnana yoga or the cultivation of Vedic knowledge is involved in karma  yoga.
Next the importance of wisdom in jnana yoga will be elucidated.