Purity supports devotion.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् |ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः ||७-२८||
yeṣāṃ tvantagataṃ pāpaṃ janānāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām . te dvandvamohanirmuktā bhajante māṃ dṛḍhavratāḥ ||7-28||
Use this verse to connect ethics and devotion.
Meaning
But those whose sins have ended through virtuous action become free from dualistic delusion and worship Me with firm vows.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Purified action frees the mind for steady devotion.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
Krishna links ethical living with devotional clarity. Good actions purify the mind and reduce dualistic confusion.
Read the traditional commentary
After describing the universal bondage of opposites, Krishna shows the way out. Those whose past wrongdoing has 'come to an end' — purified by virtuous action (punya-karma) — are released from the delusion of the dvandvas. No longer jerked about by desire and aversion, they worship Him with firm resolve, dridha-vratah, steadfast in their commitment.
The progression matters. Freedom from the pairs of opposites does not arrive by wishing; it grows as the heart is purified through right living and good deeds. As the inner clutter of selfishness clears, devotion can become single and unshakable.
The verse offers both a goal and a method: live rightly, and your faults dissolve; as they dissolve, the swinging of opposites loses its grip; and in that growing freedom, steady, wholehearted worship of the Divine becomes possible.
In daily life
Do good actions to clear the mind for devotion.
A person who lives honestly finds prayer more natural and steady.
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Do one honest, helpful action today.
My good actions prepare my heart for Krishna.Reflect
What action purifies my mind?
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What does ‘येषाम् तु अन्तगतम् पापम्’ mean in this verse?
Krishna on purity, in other chapters
- Verse 13.32Your innermost Self dwells in the body yet remains forever untouched and unstained by anything it experiences.
- Verse 12.2A mind fixed on God, steady practice, and supreme faith together make the most complete yogi.
- Verse 17.27Steadfast devotion to good practices, and acting for the sake of the Divine, makes your work participate in truth and goodness itself.
- Verse 9.26The Divine treasures the love behind your offering, not its size — even a leaf or a little water given with a pure heart is enough.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 7.28
Who says Bhagavad Gita 7.28, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 7.28, in Chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (Jnana Vijnana Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.28 mean?
But those whose sins have ended through virtuous action become free from dualistic delusion and worship Me with firm vows. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 7.28 for daily life?
Do good actions to clear the mind for devotion. A person who lives honestly finds prayer more natural and steady.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 7.28 mean?
येषाम् तु अन्तगतम् पापम् — but those whose sin has come to an end; जनानाम् पुण्यकर्मणाम् — of men of virtuous deeds; ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ताः — freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites; भजन्ते माम् — worship Me; दृढव्रताः — firm in their vows / resolve.
Where does verse 7.28 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 28 of 30 in Chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga. The next verse is 7.29.