Chapter 4, Verse 4
Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yog — ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोगअर्जुन उवाच अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः। कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति॥
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Transliteration
arjuna uvācha aparaṁ bhavato janma paraṁ janma vivasvataḥ katham etad vijānīyāṁ tvam ādau proktavān iti
Meaning
ଅର୍ଜୁନ କହିଲେ: "ତୁମର ଜନ୍ମ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ, ଆଉ ତାହା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବିବସ୍ୱାନଙ୍କ (ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ) ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲା; ତୁମେ ଏହି ଯୋଗ ଆଦିରେ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଇଥିଲ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ କିପରି ବୁଝିବି?"
Word-by-word meaning
arjunaḥ uvācha — Arjun saidaparam — laterbhavataḥ — yourjanma — birthparam — priorjanma — birthvivasvataḥ — Vivasvan, the sun-godkatham — howetat — thisvijānīyām — am I to understandtvam — youādau — in the beginningproktavān — taughtiti — thus
Commentary
Thy birth took place later in the hourse of Vasudeva Vivasvan or Vivasvat (the Sun) was born earlier in the beginning of evolution. How am I to believe that Thou taughtest this Yoga in the beginning to Vivasvan, and that Thou, the selfsame person, hast now taught it to me I am not able to reconcile this. Be kind enought to enlighten me? O my Lord.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 4?▼
ଅର୍ଜୁନ କହିଲେ: "ତୁମର ଜନ୍ମ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ, ଆଉ ତାହା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବିବସ୍ୱାନଙ୍କ (ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ) ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲା; ତୁମେ ଏହି ଯୋଗ ଆଦିରେ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଇଥିଲ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ କିପରି ବୁଝିବି?"
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 4 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.