Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 28

Krishna said
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम् ॥8.28॥

vedeṣu yajñeṣu tapaḥsu caiva dāneṣu yatpuṇyaphalaṃ pradiṣṭamatyeti tatsarvamidaṃ viditvā yogī paraṃ sthānamupaiti cādyam

Meaning

Whatever merit is promised from studying the Vedas, performing sacrifices, austerities and charity, the yogi who understands this teaching goes beyond all of it and reaches the supreme, original abode.

हिंदी में अर्थ

वेदों के अध्ययन, यज्ञ, तप और दान से जो भी पुण्य फल बताया गया है, इस ज्ञान को समझने वाला योगी उन सबसे आगे निकल जाता है और परम आदि धाम को प्राप्त होता है।

Practise it today

Do one good deed today without telling anyone or expecting credit. Let the understanding behind it matter more than the reward.

Reflect tonight

How did it feel to do good without anyone knowing? Did you miss the recognition?

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