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Verse 7.29
Transcending Dualities and the Final Realization of Brahman
श्रीभगवानुवाच (The Supreme Lord said)

Bhagavad Gita · Verse 7.29

Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः)

श्रीभगवानुवाच

(The Supreme Lord said)

जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये । ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम् ॥२९॥

jarāmaraṇamokṣāya māmāśritya yatanti ye | te brahma tadviduḥ kṛtsnamadhyātmaṃ karma cākhilam ||29||

Complete Shloka Translation

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Those who take refuge in Me and strive for liberation from old age and death know Brahman, the whole of adhyatma and all karma.

Narrative Context: Liberation and technical terms leading into Chapter 8.

Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)

12 words
जरामरणमोक्षायjarāmaraṇamokṣāya

for liberation from old age and death

अध्यात्मम्adhyātmam

adhyatma, concerning the self

मामाश्रित्यmāmāśritya

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यतन्तिyatanti

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येye

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तेte

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ब्रह्मbrahma

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तद्विदुःtadviduḥ

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कृत्स्नमध्यात्मंkṛtsnamadhyātmaṃ

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कर्मkarma

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चाखिलम्cākhilam

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२९cākhilam

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Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts

Liberation from old age and death is a spiritual aim within the teaching. Brahman, adhyatma and karma introduce terms that Arjuna asks Krishna to clarify at the beginning of Chapter 8.

Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry

"Let awareness of life's limits deepen your search for meaning."

Inquiry Question to Ponder:

How does awareness of mortality influence your search for meaning?

Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)

Apply this verse to look beneath external appearances in your daily life: see the underlying divine spark and interconnectedness in everyone, and seek refuge in timeless values rather than chasing fleeting superficial illusions.

Concepts:
Liberation
Knowledge
Refuge