Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 16 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.16 · Jnanena Tu Tadajnanam
ज्ञानेन तु तदज्ञानं येषां नाशितमात्मनः ।
तेषामादित्यवज्ज्ञानं प्रकाशयति तत्परम् ॥
jñānena tu tadajñānaṃ yeṣāṃ nāśitamātmanaḥ |
teṣāmādityavajjñānaṃ prakāśayati tatparam ||
Translation
But for those in whom this ignorance has been destroyed by knowledge of the Self, that knowledge, like the sun, lights up the Supreme.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.16 mean?
But for those in whom this ignorance has been destroyed by knowledge of the Self, that knowledge, like the sun, lights up the Supreme.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.16?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.