Bhagavad Gita · 18.70 · Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender·70 of 78
अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः ॥
adhyeṣhyate cha ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam
āvayoḥ jñāna-yajñena tenāham iṣhṭaḥ syām iti me matiḥ
Sanskrit recitation
The teaching is sealed · 18.67–18.78 · Scene
Translation
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.
Meaning
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.
After Swami Sivananda
The teaching is sealed· 18.67–18.78→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
- 18.67Never speak this to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, who does not render service, who does not desire to listen, or who cavils at Me.
- 18.68He who, with supreme devotion to Me, teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, shall undoubtedly come to Me.
- 18.69There is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.
18.70And he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours, by him I shall have been worshipped through the sacrifice of wisdom; such is my conviction.
- 18.71Also, the man who hears this, full of faith and free from malice, shall attain to the happy worlds of those of righteous deeds, and be liberated.
- 18.72Has this been heard, O Arjuna, with one-pointed focus? Has the delusion of your ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya?
- 18.73Arjuna said, "My delusion has been destroyed, for I have gained my knowledge (memory) through Your grace, O Krishna. I am now free from doubts. I will act according to Your word."
- 18.74Sanjaya said, Thus, I have heard this wonderful dialogue between Krishna and the high-souled Arjuna, which causes one's hair to stand on end.
- 18.75Through the grace of Vyasa, I have heard this supreme and most secret Yoga, directly from Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, Himself declaring it.
- 18.76O King, remembering this wonderful and holy dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, I continually rejoice.
- 18.77And, remembering again and again that most wonderful form of Hari, I am filled with great wonder, O King; and I rejoice again and again.
- 18.78Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.
Word-by-word→
- me
- my
- cha
- and
- iti
- such
- aham
- I
- imam
- this
- syām
- shall be
- yaḥ
- who
- jñāna
- of knowledge
- matiḥ
- opinion
- dharmyam
- sacred
- āvayoḥ
- of ours
- saṁvādam
- dialogue
- iṣhṭaḥ
- worshipped
- adhyeṣhyate
- study
- yajñena-tena
- through the sacrifice of knowledge
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