द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे | स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ||४-२८||
dravyayajñāstapoyajñā yogayajñāstathāpare . svādhyāyajñānayajñāśca yatayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ ||4-28||
Chapter 4 · Verse 28
Jnana Yoga
ज्ञानयोग
In plain words
Some do sacrifice by distributing their wealth to the deserving as charity some offer their Tapas (austerities) as sacrifice some practise the eight limbs of Raja Yoga viz.. Yama (the five great vows). Niyama (the canons of conduct).
Translation
4.28 Self-controlled and firm of resolve, others perform the sacrifice of material objects or austerities or Yoga; while others offer their scriptural study and knowledge.
Meaning
Some do sacrifice by distributing their wealth to the deserving as charity some offer their Tapas (austerities) as sacrifice some practise the eight limbs of Raja Yoga viz.. Yama (the five great vows). Niyama (the canons of conduct). Asana (posture). Pranayama (restraint of breath). Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses). Dharana (concentration). Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (superconscious state) and offer this Yoga as a sacrifice some study the scriptures and offer it as sacrifice.
Word by word
द्रव्ययज्ञाः those who offer wealth as sacrifice तपोयज्ञाः those who offer austerity as sacrifice योगयज्ञाः those who offer Yoga as sacrifice तथा thus अपरे others स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाः those who offer study and knowledge as sacrifice च and यतयः ascetics or anchorites (persons of selfrestraint) संशितव्रताः persons of rigid vows.