Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 34 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 4.34 · Tadviddhi Pranipatena

तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया ।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥

tadviddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā |
upadekṣyanti te jñānaṃ jñāninastattvadarśinaḥ ||

Translation

Learn it by humble reverence, by earnest questioning and by service. The wise who have seen the truth will teach you this 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 4.34 mean?

Learn it by humble reverence, by earnest questioning and by service. The wise who have seen the truth will teach you this knowledge.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.34?

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.