Chapter 4 • Verse 28

Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Dravya-yajnas tapo-yajna yoga-yajnas tathapare, svadhyaya-jnana-yajnas ca yatayah samsita-vratah

Translation & Meaning

Some offer material possessions as sacrifice; others offer austerity or yoga practice; still others who have taken strict vows offer the study of scriptures and knowledge as their sacrifice.

Key Teachings

  • Wealth, austerity, yoga, and study are all valid forms of sacrifice
  • The spirit of dedicated offering matters more than its form
  • Each person can find a form of yajna suited to their nature

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