Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 25

दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते | ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति ||

daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāv apare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati

Some yogis perform sacrifice to the gods alone. Others offer sacrifice by sacrifice itself into the fire of Brahman.

Krishna describes different approaches to sacrifice. 'Daivam yajñam paryupāsate' (some worship sacrifice to gods) means some yogis approach through devotion—worshipping deities, making offerings to gods. 'Brahmāgnāv apare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati' (others offer sacrifice by sacrifice into fire of Brahman) means others approach through knowledge—seeing everything as Brahman, offering through understanding rather than ritual. This verse shows the diversity of valid paths—different yogis need different approaches. The common element is sacrifice (yajna), but the method differs. This connects back to verse 4.11 (different people approach differently) and shows that both devotional and knowledge-based approaches to sacrifice are valid.