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Chapter 4 · Verse 28 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.28

devotional Jnana & Wisdom Karma & Action Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे। स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः।।4.28।।

Transliteration

dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare swādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāśh cha yatayaḥ sanśhita-vratāḥ

Word by Word

dravya-yajñāḥ offering one’s own wealth as sacrifice
tapaḥ-yajñāḥ offering severe austerities as sacrifice
yoga-yajñāḥ performance of eight-fold path of yogic practices as sacrifice
tathā thus
apare others
swādhyāya cultivating knowledge by studying the scriptures
jñāna-yajñāḥ those offer cultivation of transcendental knowledge as sacrifice
cha also
yatayaḥ these ascetics
sanśhita-vratāḥ observing strict vows
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the infinite forms of sacrifice—not all require ritual fire or temple walls. Some offer wealth, others austerity, some the disciplined path of yoga, and still others the sacred study of truth itself.

' In our modern fragmentation, this verse invites you to recognize that whatever you offer with full attention and surrender—your work, your learning, your discipline—becomes your living altar.

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Bhagavad Gita 4.28 — BG 4.28

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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