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Bhagavad Gita 4.42

Chapter 4, Verse 42

Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yogज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग

तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः। छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत॥

Transliteration

tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥ chhittvainaṁ sanśhayaṁ yogam ātiṣhṭhottiṣhṭha bhārata

Meaning

Therefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self), cut asunder the doubt of the self, born of ignorance, residing in your heart, and take refuge in Yoga. Arise, O Arjuna!

Word-by-word meaning
tasmātthereforeajñāna-sambhūtamborn of ignorancehṛit-sthamsituated in the heartjñānaof knowledgeasināwith the swordātmanaḥof the selfchhittvācut asunderenamthissanśhayamdoubtyogamin karm yogātiṣhṭhatake shelteruttiṣhṭhaarisebhārataArjun, descendant of Bharat
Commentary

Doubt causes a great deal of mental torment. It is most sinful. It is born of ignorance. Kill it ruthlessly with the knowledge of the Self. Now stand up and fight? O Arjuna. (This chapter is known by the names Jnana Yoga? Abhyasa Yoga and jnanakarmasannyasa Yoga also.)Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita, the science of the Eternal, the scripture of Yoga, the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, ends the fourth discourse entitledThe Yoga of the Division of Wisdom. ,

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 42?
Therefore, with the sword of knowledge (of the Self), cut asunder the doubt of the self, born of ignorance, residing in your heart, and take refuge in Yoga. Arise, O Arjuna!
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 42 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.