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Bhagavad Gita 18.70

Chapter 18, Verse 70

Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yogमोक्षसंन्यासयोग

अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः॥

Transliteration

adhyeṣhyate cha ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam āvayoḥ jñāna-yajñena tenāham iṣhṭaḥ syām iti me matiḥ

Meaning

And he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.

Word-by-word meaning
adhyeṣhyatestudychaandyaḥwhoimamthisdharmyamsacredsaṁvādamdialogueāvayoḥof oursjñānaof knowledgeyajñena-tenathrough the sacrifice of knowledgeahamIiṣhṭaḥworshippedsyāmshall beitisuchmemymatiḥopinion
Commentary

There are four kinds of sacrifice -- Vidhi? Japa? Upamsu and Manasa. Vidhi is ritual. Japa is recitation of a Mantra. Upamsu is Japa done in a whisper. Of the four kinds? JnanaYajna or the wisdomsacrifice comes under Manasa and is, therefore, the highest. The Gita is eulogised as a JnanaYajna. He who studies this scripture with faith and devotion will attain the fruit that is eal to that of performing JnanaYajna or meditation on a deity and the like.

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 70?
And he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 70 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.