Chapter 8, Verse 28
"Knowing this, the yogi surpasses all merit from Vedas, sacrifices, austerities, and charity, and reaches the supreme, primordial abode"
Knowing this, the yogi surpasses all merit from Vedas, sacrifices, austerities, and charity, and reaches the supreme, primordial abode— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 28
About This Verse
This verse appears as one of the concluding verses of Chapter 8 — Attaining the Supreme (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः), which explores attaining the Supreme. This chapter contains 28 verses and focuses on the process of remembering God at the time of death and achieving the supreme destination. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that knowing this, the yogi surpasses all merit from vedas, sacrifices, austerities, and charity, and reaches the supreme, primordial abode. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 28 mean?
Chapter 8, Verse 28 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that knowing this, the yogi surpasses all merit from vedas, sacrifices, austerities, and charity, and reaches the supreme, primordial abode. This verse is part of Attaining the Supreme (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः), which contains 28 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8 Verse 28?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 8 — Attaining the Supreme. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 8, Verse 28 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 8 — "Attaining the Supreme" (अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः), which is verse 28 of 28 in this chapter. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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