Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9 · Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 9.28 शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः
श्लोक 9.28
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः ।
संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि ॥
śubhāśubhaphalairevaṃ mokṣyase karmabandhanaiḥ |
saṃnyāsayogayuktātmā vimukto māmupaiṣyasi ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
इस प्रकार तुम शुभ और अशुभ फल देने वाले कर्म बंधनों से मुक्त हो जाओगे। संन्यास योग से युक्त मन वाले होकर तुम मुक्त होकर मुझे प्राप्त करोगे।
Meaning in English
In this way you will be freed from the bonds of action that bring good and bad results. With your mind set on renunciation and yoga, you will be liberated and come to me.
Bhagavad Gita 9.28 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| शुभाशुभफलैः | śubha-aśubha-phalaiḥ | from good and bad results |
| एवम् | evam | thus |
| मोक्ष्यसे | mokṣyase | you will be freed |
| कर्मबन्धनैः | karma-bandhanaiḥ | from the bonds of action |
| संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा | saṃnyāsa-yoga-yukta-ātmā | with mind joined in the yoga of renunciation |
| विमुक्तः | vimuktaḥ | liberated |
| माम् | mām | to me |
| उपैष्यसि | upaiṣyasi | you will come |
Explanation
In this way you will be freed from the bonds of action, with their good and bad results. With your mind steadied in the yoga of renunciation, you will be liberated and come to me. Offering every action to God frees one from karma.
This verse gives the result of the practice in 9.27, where Krishna asked Arjuna to offer everything he does, eats and gives to him. Offering all action to God is itself sannyasa yoga, renunciation within action, not abandonment of action. Because the doer claims nothing, neither good nor bad karma binds. Shankara reads the verse as freedom through dedication of action. Ramanuja emphasises that the liberated soul reaches the Lord. Gandhi saw here the heart of the Gita's teaching of selfless work.
भावार्थ
इस प्रकार तुम शुभ-अशुभ फल देने वाले कर्म-बन्धनों से मुक्त हो जाओगे, और संन्यास-योग से युक्त मन वाले होकर मुक्त होकर मुझे ही प्राप्त होगे। सब कर्म मुझे अर्पित करने से कोई बन्धन नहीं रहता।
Living it today
Before starting work each day, offer it inwardly to something higher. It lightens the weight of success and failure alike.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 9.28?
In this way you will be freed from the bonds of action, with their good and bad results. With your mind steadied in the yoga of renunciation, you will be liberated and come to me. Offering every action to God frees one from karma.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.28?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 9 (Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 9.28 in daily life?
Before starting work each day, offer it inwardly to something higher. It lightens the weight of success and failure alike.
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