Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 28 (4.28)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 Verse 28 (4.28)
द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे । स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः | | ४-२८ | |
dravyayajñāstapoyajñā yogayajñāstathāpare svādhyāyajñānayajñāśhcha yatayaḥ saṁśhitavratāḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- रय-यज्ञ
(dravya-yajnah)— यज्ञ(sacrifice through material gifts) - तओ-यज्ञ
(tapo-yajnah)— यज्ञ(sacrifice through austerity) - ओग-यज्ञ
(yoga-yajnah)— योग(sacrifice through Yoga practice) - तत्
(tad)— वह(that) - अपि
(api)— भी(also) -
arejoined in yogayajñāstathāpare
Line 2:
- वयय-ज्ञन-यज्ञ
(svadhyaya-jnana-yajnah)— ज्ञान(sacrifice through study and knowledge) - च
(cha)— ज्ञान(sacrifice through study and knowledge) - यतयः
(yatayah)— संयमी साधक(disciplined seekers) - सइत-रत
(samshita-vratah)— सइत-रत(firm in vows)
English: And yet others offer as their worship wealth, disciplines and meditation. Monks wedded to their vows renounce their scripture-based learning and even their spiritual powers.
Learnings from Shloka 28:
- Diverse Paths of Service:: You can offer your resources, your physical discipline, or your intellect as a form of worship.
- Steady Commitment:: Maintain a disciplined routine in your chosen spiritual practice to ensure steady progress.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 4.28 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Yajna can take many practical forms: giving charity (Dravya-yajna), practicing self-restraint (Tapo-yajna), practicing meditation (Yoga-yajna), and studying scripture (Svadhyaya-jnana-yajna). All these disciplines are valid paths to self-purification.