Bhagavad-gītā 4.39
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श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः। ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।4.39।।
śhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ sanyatendriyaḥ jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śhāntim achireṇādhigachchhati
The man with Shraddhâ, the devoted, the master of one's senses, attains (this) knowledge. Having attained knowledge one goes at once to the Supreme Peace.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| śhraddhā-vān | a faithful person |
| labhate | achieves |
| jñānam | divine knowledge |
| tat-paraḥ | devoted (to that) |
| sanyata | controlled |
| indriyaḥ | senses |
| jñānam | transcendental knowledge |
| labdhvā | having achieved |
| parām | supreme |
| śhāntim | peace |
| achireṇa | without delay |
| adhigachchhati | attains |
Keep the verse in view while connecting śhraddhā-vān (a faithful person), jñānam (transcendental knowledge), and adhigachchhati (attains). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to knowledge that purifies action. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 4.39.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Follow the links among teaching lineage, divine appearance, action, knowledge, sacrifice and the teacher–student relationship.
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- 1
The man with Shraddhâ, the devoted, the master of one's senses, attains (this) knowledge
- 2
Having attained knowledge one goes at once to the Supreme Peace
- 3
śhraddhā-vān: a faithful person
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