4:28 Bhagavad Gita

Context

Having listed five specific sacrificial activities (25-27), Krishna becomes more inclusive and begins to categorically enumerate sacrificial action.

Text

Krishna mentions four categories of action that the enlightened perform as sacrifice:

• Dravya-yajna - Charity (Giving up objects, possessions)
• Tapo-yajna - Austerity (Giving up bodily comfort)
• Yoga-yajna - Yoga (Discipline of the mind)
• Svadyayajnana-yajna - Study (Educating the disciplined mind)