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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 33

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप। सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते

śhreyān dravya-mayād yajñāj jñāna-yajñaḥ parantapa sarvaṁ karmākhilaṁ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.33 mean?

The sacrifice of wisdom is superior to any material sacrifice, for, O Arjuna, the pinnacle of action is always realization.

Word-by-word meaning

śhreyān—superior · dravya-mayāt—of material possessions · yajñāt—than the sacrifice · jñāna-yajñaḥ—sacrifice performed in knowledge · parantapa—subduer of enemies, Arjun · sarvam—all · karma—works · akhilam—all · pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha · jñāne—in knowledge · parisamāpyate—culminate

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