02 February 2025 The merit accrued by an Upasana Yogi surpasses even the combined fruits of studying the Vedas, performing Yajnas, undertaking tapas, and engaging in dāna. Such a Upasana Yogi attains the supreme and eternal abode (VIII-28). It is important to note that in this portion of the eighth chapter, Bhagavan Sri Krishna compares only Karma Yoga and Upasana Yoga, concluding that Nishkāma Upāsanā is superior to Karma Yoga. However, Jñāna Yoga is not brought into the discussion here.