Verse 18.70 : Moksha Sanyasa Yoga "Liberation and Renunciation"
Verse 70 of 78
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The Translation
“And I declare that he who studies this sacred dialogue of ours worships Me through the sacrifice of knowledge (jñāna-yajña); this is My opinion.”
Commentary & Insights
Krishna speaks to the students and readers of the Gita, framing the act of studying this sacred dialogue as jñāna-yajña—the sacrifice of knowledge.
Practical Application
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Dedicate 10 minutes today to reading a timeless text, treating the study as a practice of mental purification.
Reflections & Notes
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Self-Reflection Prompts
- How is reading and contemplating the Gita a form of worship (*yajña*)? How does it differ from traditional external rituals?
- When you study this text, do you feel you are entering into the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna yourself?
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18.70
अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः
Jnana Yajna is the highest sacrifice because it uses the intellect to destroy the darkness of ignorance. By contemplating this dialogue, the student offers their individual ego into the fire of universal consciousness.