Subbaramayya replied, “They are reading the fourth chapter on ‘Jnana Yoga’. At the time I sat there, it was stated that the karma that a person does after attaining jnana is all Brahmakarma. Everything is Yagna. To illustrate that point, the slokas from 25 to the 30 of chapter IV of the Gita were read and it was explained how the various sacrifices done by yogis merge into Brahman. The word ‘Juhvati’ was used to indicate that everything is consumed by the sacrificial fire so as to merge ultimately in Brahman. The commentator said that ‘Shrotradeen indriyanyanye samyamagnishu juhvati’ meant that they are controlling the indriyas (senses). I was not able to understand it properly. Bhagavan may be pleased to explain it clearly.”
Bhagavan, who was till then reclining, sat up and said:
Others offer as sacrifice their senses of hearing etc. into the fires of self-control. Other yogis again offer sound and other objects of perception into the fires of the senses. Gita, IV: 26
“The method of performing these sacrifices was first explained as above. Again,
Others sacrifice all the functions of their senses and the function of the vital airs into the fire of Yoga, in the shape of self-control, which is kindled by wisdom. Gita, IV: 27