Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 2 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.2 · Evam Paramparapraptamimam
एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः ।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप ॥
evaṃ paramparāprāptamimaṃ rājarṣayo viduḥ |
sa kāleneha mahatā yogo naṣṭaḥ parantapa ||
Translation
Handed down in this way from one to the next, it was known to the royal sages. But over a great span of time, scorcher of foes, this yoga was lost to the world.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.2 mean?
Handed down in this way from one to the next, it was known to the royal sages. But over a great span of time, scorcher of foes, this yoga was lost to the world.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.2?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.