Chapter 9, Verse 28 (Bhagavad Gita 9.28)
Chapter 9: Rāja Vidyā Yog – Yoga through the King of Sciences
Sanskrit Shloka
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः। संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि
Transliteration
śhubhāśhubha-phalair evaṁ mokṣhyase karma-bandhanaiḥ sannyāsa-yoga-yuktātmā vimukto mām upaiṣhyasi
Word Meanings
śhubha aśhubha phalaiḥ—from good and bad results; evam—thus; mokṣhyase—you shall be freed; karma—work; bandhanaiḥ—from the bondage; sanyāsa-yoga—renunciation of selfishness; yukta-ātmā—having the mind attached to me; vimuktaḥ—liberated; mām—to me; upaiṣhyasi—you shall reach
Translation
Thus, you shall be liberated from the bondage of actions and their good and evil fruits; with your mind steadfast in the Yoga of renunciation, and being liberated, you shall come unto Me.
Meaning & Commentary
Shri Krishna reveals the ultimate secret of liberation, which is the practice of offering all fruits of labor unto His lotus feet. By detaching oneself from the desire for specific outcomes, the devotee ceases to accumulate the karmic imprints that bind the soul to the cycle of birth and death. As Yogeshwar Krishna explains, when the mind is fully absorbed in the Yoga of renunciation, the seeker transcends duality. Ultimately, this state of inner freedom prepares the soul to merge into the eternal grace of Lord Krishna, ensuring that one reaches His supreme abode.