Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 42 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.42 · Tasmadajnanasambhutam
तस्मादज्ञानसम्भूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनात्मनः ।
छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत ॥
tasmādajñānasambhūtaṃ hṛtsthaṃ jñānāsinātmanaḥ |
chittvainaṃ saṃśayaṃ yogamātiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhārata ||
Translation
So with the sword of knowledge cut away this doubt in your heart, born of ignorance. Take your stand in yoga, and rise up, Bharata!
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 4.42 mean?
So with the sword of knowledge cut away this doubt in your heart, born of ignorance. Take your stand in yoga, and rise up, Bharata!
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.42?
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.