Bhagavad Gita 4.28 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Some give money, some give time, some give study.”
What it means
“Some offer their wealth, some their discipline, some their meditation practice, some their study and learning — all practised with strict commitment.”
The original Sanskrit
द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे । स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ॥
dravyayajñāstapoyajñā yogayajñāstathāpare svādhyāyajñānayajñāśca yatayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Similarly, others are performers of sacrifices through wealth, through austerity, through yoga, and through study and knowledge; others are ascetics with severe vows.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
कुछ (साधक) द्रव्ययज्ञ, तपयज्ञ और योगयज्ञ करने वाले होते हैं; और दूसरे कठिन व्रत करने वाले स्वाध्या य और ज्ञानयज्ञ करने वाले योगीजन होते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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