In Bhagavad Gita 7.28, Krishna says that those of virtuous deeds whose sins have ended, freed from the delusion of opposites, worship him with firm resolve.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं
जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्
ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता
भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः ॥ ७-२८ ॥
yeṣāṃ tvantagataṃ pāpaṃ
janānāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām
te dvandvamohanirmuktā
bhajante māṃ dṛḍhavratāḥ
English transliteration yeshaam tvantagatam paapam
janaanaam punyakarmanaam
te dvandvamohanirmuktaa
bhajante maam dridhavrataah ॥ 7.28 ॥
Translation / Meaning
But those of virtuous deeds, whose sins have come to an end, freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites, worship Me with firm resolve.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| येषाम् yeṣām | whose |
| तु tu | but |
| अन्तगतम् antagatam | come to an end anta (end) + gatam (gone) |
| पापम् pāpam | sin |
| जनानाम् janānām | of people |
| पुण्यकर्मणाम् puṇyakarmaṇām | of virtuous deeds puṇya (virtuous) + karmaṇām (deeds) |
| ते te | they |
| द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ताः dvandvamohanirmuktāḥ | freed from the delusion of opposites |
| भजन्ते bhajante | worship |
| माम् mām | Me |
| दृढव्रताः dṛḍhavratāḥ | with firm resolve dṛḍha (firm) + vratāḥ (vows) |
Word-wise Chanting
- ye–ṣāṃ tvan–ta–ga–taṃ pā–paṃ 8 syllables ye-shaam tvan-ta-ga-tam paa-pam
- ja–nā–nāṃ puṇ–ya–kar–ma–ṇām | 8 syllables ja-naa-naam pun-ya-kar-ma-naam
- te dvan–dva–mo–ha–nir–muk–tā 8 syllables te dvan-dva-mo-ha-nir-muk-taa
- bha–jan–te māṃ dṛ–ḍhav–ra–tāḥ || 7-28 8 syllables bha-jan-te maam dri-dhav-ra-taah
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 7 Verse 28
Context
Krishna describes those who overcome the delusion of 7.27.
Meaning
Through puṇya-karma, virtuous action, sins are gradually exhausted. As the mind becomes pure, it is freed from the confusion of opposites. Such people worship the Divine dṛḍha-vrata, with firm resolve, no longer swaying between attraction and aversion.
The path is clear: good actions purify the heart, the purified heart sees beyond opposites, and steady devotion follows. Ethics is the foundation of spiritual vision.
In Practice
Do one virtuous act today with the intention that it purify your heart and make your devotion steadier.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (Knowledge and Realisation). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.