Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.33 · Shreyandravyamayadyajnajjnanayajnah
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप ।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते ॥
śreyāndravyamayādyajñājjñānayajñaḥ parantapa |
sarvaṃ karmākhilaṃ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate ||
Translation
The sacrifice of knowledge is better than any sacrifice of material things, scorcher of foes. All action without exception, son of Pritha, finds its fulfilment in knowledge.
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 4.33 mean?
The sacrifice of knowledge is better than any sacrifice of material things, scorcher of foes. All action without exception, son of Pritha, finds its fulfilment in knowledge.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.33?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
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