Chapter 18, Verse 70
Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — मोक्षसंन्यासयोगअध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः॥
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adhyeṣhyate cha ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam āvayoḥ jñāna-yajñena tenāham iṣhṭaḥ syām iti me matiḥ
കൂടാതെ നമ്മുടെ ഈ പവിത്ര സംവാദത്തെ ഏതൊരുവൻ അധ്യയനം ചെയ്യുന്നുവോ, അവനാൽ ഞാൻ ജ്ഞാനയജ്ഞത്തിലൂടെ പൂജിക്കപ്പെട്ടവനാകുന്നു; ഇതാണ് എന്റെ നിശ്ചയം.
There are four kinds of sacrifice -- Vidhi? Japa? Upamsu and Manasa. Vidhi is ritual. Japa is recitation of a Mantra. Upamsu is Japa done in a whisper. Of the four kinds? JnanaYajna or the wisdomsacrifice comes under Manasa and is, therefore, the highest. The Gita is eulogised as a JnanaYajna. He who studies this scripture with faith and devotion will attain the fruit that is eal to that of performing JnanaYajna or meditation on a deity and the like.