Home › Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga › Verse 39

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 39

Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action

श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः। ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 4.39 mean?

He who is full of faith attains wisdom, and he who can control his senses, having attained that wisdom, will soon attain Supreme Peace.

Word-by-word meaning

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

angerpeacewisdomdevotionpleasuregodbodycontrol

Tell Krishna how this verse meets your life