Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 verse 28
Chapter 4 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Study as Sacrifice · Honoring the Discipline to Learn

द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे । स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ।।28।।

dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare svādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāś ca yatayaḥ saṃśita-vratāḥ

Meaning

"Some offer material wealth, others austerity, others the practice of yoga; still others, with disciplined vows, offer study and knowledge as sacrifice."

Explanation

Krishna widens his list even further, honoring diligent study and disciplined practice as their own forms of sacred offering.

Today's Life Lesson

See your sincere effort to learn something today as a valuable offering in its own right.

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