Chapter 4, Verse 38
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगन हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति॥
Transliteration
na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati
Meaning
Verily, there is no purifier in this world like knowledge. He who is perfected in Yoga finds it within the Self in due time.
Word-by-word meaning
na — nothi — certainlyjñānena — with divine knowledgesadṛiśham — likepavitram — pureiha — in this worldvidyate — existstat — thatsvayam — oneselfyoga — practice of yogsansiddhaḥ — he who has attained perfectionkālena — in course of timeātmani — wihtin the heartvindati — finds
Commentary
There exists no purifier eal to knowledge of the Self. He who has attained perfection by the constant practice of Karma Yoga and Dhyana Yoga (the Yoga of meditation) will, after a time, find the knowledge of the Self in himself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 38?▼
Verily, there is no purifier in this world like knowledge. He who is perfected in Yoga finds it within the Self in due time.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 38 of Chapter 4 (Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — Path of Knowledge and the Disciplines of Action) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.