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Bhagavad Gita 8.28

Chapter 8, Verse 28

Part of 8: Akṣhar Brahma Yogअक्षरब्रह्मयोग

वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्। अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्॥

Transliteration

vedeṣhu yajñeṣhu tapaḥsu chaiva dāneṣhu yat puṇya-phalaṁ pradiṣhṭam atyeti tat sarvam idaṁ viditvā yogī paraṁ sthānam upaiti chādyam

Meaning

Whatever fruit of merit is declared (in the scriptures) to accrue from (the study of) the Vedas, (the performance of) sacrifices, (the practice of) austerities, and gifts, beyond all this goes the Yogi, having known this; and he attains to the Supreme, Primeval (first or ancient) Abode.

Word-by-word meaning
vedeṣhuin the study of the Vedasyajñeṣhuin performance of sacrificestapaḥsuin austeritieschaandevacertainlydāneṣhuin giving charitiesyatwhichpuṇya-phalamfruit of meritpradiṣhṭamis gainedatyetisurpassestat sarvamallidamthisviditvāhaving knownyogīa yogiparamSupremesthānamAbodeupaitiachieveschaandādyamoriginal
Commentary

The glory of Yoga is described in this verse. Whatever meritorious effect is declared in the scriptures to accrue from the proper study of the Vedas, from the performance of sacrifices properly, from the practice of austerities -- above all these rises the Yogi who rightly understands and follows the teaching imparted by Lord Krishna in His answers to the seven estions put by Arjuna, and who meditates on Brahman. He attains to the Supreme Abode of Brahman Which existed even in the beginning (primeval), and is the first or ancient. Idam Viditva Having known this. Having known properly the answers given by the Lord to the seven estions put by Arjuna at the beginning of this chapter. (This chapter is known by the name Abhyasa Yoga also.)Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita, the science of the Eternal, the scripture of Yoga, the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, ends the eighth discourse entitledThe Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman. ,

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 28?
Whatever fruit of merit is declared (in the scriptures) to accrue from (the study of) the Vedas, (the performance of) sacrifices, (the practice of) austerities, and gifts, beyond all this goes the Yogi, having known this; and he attains to the Supreme, Primeval (first or ancient) Abode.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 28 of Chapter 8 (Akṣhar Brahma Yog — Path of the Eternal God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.