“Regulated activities are prescribed in the Vedas and the Vedas are directly manifested from the supreme personality of Godhead.”

Context of the Verse:

            This verse follows verse 14, which describes the framework of creation and sustenance – how all beings rely on food, food on rain, rain on ritual sacrifice and rituals on action.

            In verse 15, Krishna goes even further back in tracing the source of action (Karma), saying that action is prescribed by the Vedas, which are born from the Imperishable Supreme (Akṣara). So, finally everything is part of Brahman, and Brahman is always present in Yagya (sacrifice).

            This cosmic flow illustrates the holiness of action and the spiritual ground of daily duties.

Key Teachings of This Verse:

• Sacred Origin of Duty (Karma): Karma is a Vedic concept, not man-made, but rather it is a lawfully prescribed activity of one who has performed a self-knowing work.
• The Vedas are Based on the Supreme (Akṣara): Akṣara Brahman, the eternal truth, is the source of the Vedas, and thus karma.
• A universal nature of God (Brahman): Brahman does not transcend the world; it is immanently present in sacrifice, that is, in every selfless and righteous deed.
• Harmony of the Ideal and the Real: Engaging with humanity brings spirituality into everyday life, merging the sacred and the secular, when one uses Yagya to perform their worldly duties.

Relevance to Arjuna:

• Arjuna refuses the fight, which can only result in death.
• Here, Krishna reminds him that his prescribed duty as a warrior (karma) is not only social but spiritually ordained.
• In fighting for dharma, without selfish desire, Arjuna would be performing Yagya – a sacred act in service of cosmic balance.
• In this situation, Krishna wants Arjuna to realize that inertia disrupts the cosmic order, but acting selflessly connects him to the Divine.

Explanation:

            Consequently, all-pervading transcendence is eternally situated in acts of sacrifice. They are manifest from the supreme personality of God. This is the version of Bhagavad Gita. In other places, it is written as well. The das are not given by any human being; it is perfect knowledge, not imparted by any human being. They are manifest from the supreme personality of God.

            We are the user manual for our life, without any human fallibilities and imperfections. So, even if a person wants to have a materially comfortable life, with all the necessary resources, we need to perform Yagya. But then, how to do Yagya, would be the next question. Where to find qualified Brahmanas? Finding a Yagyk Brahmana is very difficult. It is almost impossible in Kaliyuga.

To find the ingredients for Yagya, to have proper procedures, it is not possible to do standard Vedic Yagya, or fire sacrifice. And every grihstha is supposed to do five kinds of Yagya to avoid so many inadvertent sinful activities that we do. While walking, talking, sleeping, and regular activities, so many living entities are dying, and all those things are getting accumulated. So, how do we perform the Panch Yagya. Five kinds of sacrifice in this Kaliyuga, that is told doing Yagya is very important. But as the Vedas recommend, practices should be as per time, place, circumstances, and the capacity of the individual.

            As per your capacity, you should follow. It is said in Kaliyuga, everybody, including Shudras, is an untrained person. It is not indicating any caste. Shudra is untrained person now. Everybody is untrained and cries for small, insignificant things. Everybody cries, gets distressed very easily.

            And Brahmanas, who are not disturbed at all, even for the death of his own self or his relatives or anybody else, he is not disturbed by the changes of body. He understands that his only address is due to illusion. We are identifying ourselves with the body, just like a man crying because of a bad dream. So, when everybody, including Shudras, in Kaliyuga, we have no capacity to do anything else. When we don’t have proper Brahmanas, Yagyk Brahmanas, another simple method is recommended. But please note, even though it is simple, it does not mean it is less effective. Rather, it is most effective. It more than compensates for the lack of good qualities of earlier ages.

            But not everybody will be able to appreciate it. Does Bhagavatam the crux of all Vedas, recommend that the supreme person will be worshipped by one who is intelligent, one who is very intelligent. So, those people who are very bright, very intelligent, they will be able to understand the importance of Sankirtan.

            Sankirtan means chanting the names of God together. So, very simply, if he chants and hears the names of God, the glories of God, and the science of God, that is called Sankirtan. Discussion or singing about God’s name, science, and qualities of God. In this age, It is recommended to follow Sankirtan Yagya, and the same results can be attained. What people did by performance of Dhyana Yoga for thousands of years, Valmiki 60,000 years. Father, mother of Krishna did Tapasya for 10,000 years. And like this, so many living entities, very advanced saints, have done tremendous Tapasya for thousands of years. The same result can be attained by Sankirtan in this age.

            So, this is the process, a very simple process recommended, with someone following Krishna Consciousness Sankirtan Yagya. When we follow this, all the material necessities, resources will be given. The demigods will be pleased, and a person will make perfect spiritual advancement at the same time.