Chapter 7, Verse 29
Part of 7: Jñāna Vijñāna Yog — ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगजरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये। ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम्॥
Transliteration
jarā-maraṇa-mokṣhāya mām āśhritya yatanti ye te brahma tadviduḥ kṛitsnam adhyātmaṁ karma chākhilam
Meaning
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, realize in full that Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self, and all action.
Word-by-word meaning
jarā — from old agemaraṇa — and deathmokṣhāya — for liberationmām — meāśhritya — take shelter inyatanti — striveye — whote — theybrahma — Brahmantat — thatviduḥ — knowkṛitsnam — everythingadhyātmam — the individual selfkarma — karmic actioncha — andakhilam — entire
Commentary
They attain to the full knowledge of the Self or perfect knowledge of Brahman. They attain to the Bhuma or the Highest or the Unconditioned. All their doubts are totally destroyed. They fully realise now? All is Vaasudeva. All indeed is Brahman. There is no such thing as diversity. They are not rorn here and have thus conered old age and death. They are liberated here and now.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 29?▼
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in Me, realize in full that Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self, and all action.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 29 of Chapter 7 (Jñāna Vijñāna Yog — Self-Knowledge and Enlightenment) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.