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Bhagavad Gita 4.39

Chapter 4, Verse 39

Part of 4: Jñāna Karm Sanyās Yogज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग

श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः। ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति॥

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Transliteration

śhraddhāvān labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ sanyatendriyaḥ jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śhāntim achireṇādhigachchhati

Meaning

சிரத்தை உள்ளவன், அதில் ஈடுபட்டவன், புலன்களைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தியவன் இந்த ஞானத்தை அடைகிறான்; ஞானத்தை அடைந்த பின் உடனே பரம சாந்தியை அடைகிறான்.

Word-by-word meaning
śhraddhā-vāna faithful personlabhateachievesjñānamdivine knowledgetat-paraḥdevoted (to that)sanyatacontrolledindriyaḥsensesjñānamtranscendental knowledgelabdhvāhaving achievedparāmsupremeśhāntimpeaceachireṇawithout delayadhigachchhatiattains
Commentary

He who is full of faith, who constantly serves his Guru and hears his teachings, who has subdued the senses surely gets the knowledge and ickly attains the supreme peace or salvation (Moksha). All the above three alifications are indispensable for an aspirant if he wants to attain to the supreme peace of the Eternal ickly. One alifiaction alone will not suffice. (Cf. X.10?11)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 39?
சிரத்தை உள்ளவன், அதில் ஈடுபட்டவன், புலன்களைக் கட்டுப்படுத்தியவன் இந்த ஞானத்தை அடைகிறான்; ஞானத்தை அடைந்த பின் உடனே பரம சாந்தியை அடைகிறான்.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 39 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.