Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.70
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः । ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः ॥७०॥
adhyeṣyate ca ya imaṃ dharmyaṃ saṃvādamāvayoḥ | jñānayajñena tenāhamiṣṭaḥ syāmiti me matiḥ ||70||
Complete Shloka Translation
Whoever studies this righteous dialogue between us worships Me through the sacrifice of knowledge; this is My view.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ज्ञानयज्ञ | jñānayajña | sacrifice of knowledge |
| संवाद | saṃvāda | dialogue |
| अध्येष्यते | adhyeṣyate | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| इमं | ca | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| धर्म्यं | ya | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| संवादमावयोः | imaṃ | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| ज्ञानयज्ञेन | dharmyaṃ | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| तेनाहमिष्टः | saṃvādamāvayoḥ | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| स्यामिति | jñānayajñena | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| मे | tenāhamiṣṭaḥ | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| मतिः | syāmiti | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
| ७० | me | [term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous... |
sacrifice of knowledge
dialogue
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
[term] in context of Whoever studies this righteous...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Study itself is honored as jnana yajna. Understanding the dialogue becomes a devotional offering, not merely an accumulation of facts.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Can your study become attentive engagement rather than mere collection?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Can your study become attentive engagement rather than mere collection?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.