Kṛṣṇa concludes the eighth chapter by showing that the path of devotion is the ‘all-inclusive’ path. A person who takes to Bhakti is not deprived of the benefits of other spiritual activities. Simply by following this path, one automatically achieves all the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing sacrifices, doing penance, or giving charity. The yogī ‘surpasses’ all these pious rewards and reaches the ‘param ādyam sthānam’—the supreme, original abode of the Lord. It is like getting a PhD that includes the credit for all previous grades. You don’t have to do the lower-level work if you have mastered the highest level. This is a powerful closing statement. Kṛṣṇa is telling Arjuna that by dedicating his life and his battle to the Lord, he is doing something much greater than any scholar or ascetic. He is on the ‘express lane’ to the original source. This realization empowers Arjuna to act with total confidence, knowing that he is fulfilling the purpose of all religion through his simple surrender.