Chapter 3, Verse 41
Part of 3: Karm Yog — कर्मयोगतस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ। पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्॥
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Transliteration
tasmāt tvam indriyāṇyādau niyamya bharatarṣhabha pāpmānaṁ prajahi hyenaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-nāśhanam
Meaning
ତେଣୁ ହେ ଭରତଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ତୁମେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ତୁମର ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଂଯମ କରି, ପରେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ବିନାଶକାରୀ ଏହି ପାପକାରୀ (କାମ)କୁ ବିନାଶ କର।
Word-by-word meaning
tasmāt — thereforetvam — youindriyāṇi — sensesādau — in the very beginningniyamya — having controlledbharata-ṛiṣhabha — Arjun, the best of the Bharataspāpmānam — the sinfulprajahi — slayhi — certainlyenam — thisjñāna — knowledgevijñāna — realizationnāśhanam — the destroyer
Commentary
Jnana is knowledge obtained through the study of scriptures. This is indirect knowledge or Paroksha Jnana. Vijnana is direct knowledge or personal experience or Anubhava through Selfrealisation or Aparoksha Jnana. Control the senses first and then kill desire.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 41?▼
ତେଣୁ ହେ ଭରତଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ତୁମେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ତୁମର ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଂଯମ କରି, ପରେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ବିନାଶକାରୀ ଏହି ପାପକାରୀ (କାମ)କୁ ବିନାଶ କର।
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 41 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.