Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 28 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.28 · Dravyayajnastapoyajna
द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे ।
स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ॥
dravyayajñāstapoyajñā yogayajñāstathāpare |
svādhyāyajñānayajñāśca yatayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ ||
Translation
Some offer their possessions as sacrifice, some their austerity, some their practice of yoga; and other striving ascetics of firm vows offer scriptural study and knowledge.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.28 mean?
Some offer their possessions as sacrifice, some their austerity, some their practice of yoga; and other striving ascetics of firm vows offer scriptural study and knowledge.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.28?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.