Chapter 18 • Verse 70

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

adhyesyate ca ya imam dharmyam samvadam avayoh jnana-yajnena tenahm istah syam iti me matih

Translation & Meaning

And whoever shall study this sacred dialogue of ours — by him shall I be worshipped through the sacrifice of knowledge. This is my opinion. Studying the Gita is itself a form of yajna — a sacred offering that connects the student to Krishna.

Key Teachings

  • •Studying the Bhagavad Gita constitutes jnana-yajna — the sacrifice of knowledge
  • •This sacred study is a form of worship that pleases Krishna directly
  • •The Gita's transmission is a living spiritual event, not merely an intellectual exercise

Topics

studyjnana-yajnaworshipgitaknowledge
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