Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga - The Yoga of the Imperishable BrahmanKrishna
Verse 28
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 8, श्लोक 28
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्॥
Transliteration
Vedeshu yajneshu tapahsu chaiva
Daneshu yat-punya-phalam pradishtam
Atyeti tat-sarvam-idam viditva
Yogi param sthanam-upaiti cha-adyam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
वेदेषुvedeshuin the Vedas
यज्ञेषुyajneshuin sacrifices
तपःसुtapahsuin austerities
दानेषुdaneshuin charities
यत्yatwhatever
पुण्यफलम्punya-phalammeritorious fruit
प्रदिष्टम्pradishtamis declared
अत्येतिatyetitranscends
तत् सर्वम्tat sarvamall that
विदित्वाviditvahaving known
योगीyogithe yogi
परम्paramsupreme
स्थानम्sthanamabode
आद्यम्adyamprimeval/original
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
वेदों के अध्ययन, यज्ञों, तपों और दानों से जो पुण्यफल बताया गया है — यह सब जानने वाला योगी उन सबसे ऊपर उठ जाता है और परम आदि (मूल) स्थान को प्राप्त होता है।
English Translation
The yogi who knows all this transcends the meritorious fruits declared for the study of the Vedas, sacrifices, austerities, and charities, and attains the supreme, primeval abode.
Commentary (टीका)
The final verse of Chapter 8 declares that the knowledge and practice taught in this chapter surpasses all conventional religious merit. A yogi armed with this understanding transcends the limited rewards of Vedic study, rituals, penance, and charity, and reaches the original, eternal abode of God. This is the ultimate promise of Akshara Brahma Yoga.